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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 22 Oct 2026

World of Warcraft: Forever · Beta patch notes

WoW Forever Beta Patch Notes: What Changed in Each 1.60.1 Build

Beta · client 1.60.1 · Blizzard’s development notes, four builds from 24 Sep to 15 Oct. Everything here is a beta figure and can change before launch on 4 Nov.

  • 33Buff
  • 24Nerf
  • 13New
  • 2Fix
  • 5Quality of life
  • 25Direction not stated

What changed in the WoW Forever beta, build by build?

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Tap a class or a race to see only its changes; tap it again to clear. Rows that name neither stay for everyone.

  • A new tutorial for new players and an Auto Attack/Auto Shot setting for Hunters.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Wands and Auto Shot need 0.5 seconds standing still before they fire.NerfEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Horde are no longer welcome in Dalaran; dungeon access is unaffected.NerfEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Battleground Marks of Honor stack to 30 (was 20).Quality of lifePvPBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Endurance now gives 2% critical damage and healing (was 1% hit chance).Direction not statedTaurenBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Plainsrunning also gives 3% mounted speed but needs real movement to stay on.BuffTaurenBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Cultivation cooldown is 15 minutes (was 60); War Stomp 90 seconds (was 2 minutes).BuffTaurenBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Mace Specialization is replaced by Earth Fury: 2% critical damage and healing.Direction not statedDwarfBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Find Treasure can also turn up extra items in most chests.BuffDwarfBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Wind Blessed haste is 3% (was 1%); Walk on Air cooldown is 90 seconds (was 2 minutes).BuffSkyborneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Skysight and Read Leyline can be cast while moving; Read Leyline lasts at least 30 seconds.Quality of lifeSkyborneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Sword Specialization is replaced by Ruthless: 2% critical strike chance.Direction not statedHumanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Axe Specialization is replaced by Savage: 1% critical strike chance.Direction not statedOrcBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Blood Fury cooldown is 3 minutes (was 2); Shatter Curse now dispels Curses and Banes.Direction not statedOrcBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Touch of the Grave proc chance and cooldown were adjusted to be more consistent.Direction not statedUndeadBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Eureka! is an 8-second buff with no charges and now also boosts Power Word: Shield.Direction not statedGnomeBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Quickness movement speed now stacks with other speed increases.BuffNight ElfBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Regeneration health bonuses are 20% (was 10%).BuffTrollBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Shred rank 1 is learned at level 20 (was 22).BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Moonkin Aura and Leader of the Pack are raid-wide and affect only critical strike chance.Direction not statedDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Fire traps scale with Attack Power; one Fire and one Ice trap can be active together.BuffHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Pet Dismember healing reduction is 25% (was 50%); Sonic Blast cast slow is 30% (was 60%).NerfHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • New spell Frost Blast at level 24: a 1.5-second cast that deals damage and slows by 40%.NewMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Arcane Blast is redesigned and Arcane Wrath is a new 16-point talent.NewMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Ice Lance bonus against frozen targets is 200% (was 300%).NerfMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Blessing of Salvation becomes Salvation, and Paladins learn Revoke to remove it.Direction not statedPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Consecration spell power coefficient is 0.042 per tick (was 0.095).NerfPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Righteous Fury Holy threat increase is 90% (was 60%).BuffPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Devouring Plague cooldown is 24 seconds (was 1 minute); Shadow Word: Death 18 seconds (was 12).Direction not statedPriestBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Chain Lightning costs about 35% less Mana; Fire Nova damage and cost are cut.Direction not statedShamanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Grace of Air, Strength of Earth, Windfury and Flametongue Totems are raid-wide.BuffShamanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Elemental Mastery returns as a 31-point talent; Call of Thunder is removed.Direction not statedShamanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Shadow Mastery gives 2% to 10% Shadow damage (was 1% to 5%).BuffWarlockBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Battle Shout is raid-wide and Slam is no longer subject to spell pushback.BuffWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • The City of Dalaran dungeon is available in the beta.NewCity of DalaranBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Creature experience in dungeons is up about 20%.BuffEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Party experience for lower-level kills is worked out per player, as in Classic Era.FixEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Cooldown Manager now covers every class, racial ability and trinket.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Beta players get the Legacy Challenge (16 Legacy Points) to test the system.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Several weapons can be swapped within one global cooldown again.Quality of lifeEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Voice chat can use Discord Voice, set by the party leader.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Some dungeon quest rewards drop from Rare to Uncommon, with stats to match.NerfEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Rage from damage taken is recalculated; a typical questing Warrior gains more.BuffWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Rage from damage taken is recalculated; a typical Druid gains more.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Bear Form threat bonus is 50% (was 30%); critical-strike Rage bonus is 100% (was 75%).BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Thorns base damage is back to Vanilla values; spell power ratio 6% (was 13.3%).NerfDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Predatory Instincts is now Natural Instinct and also adds spell healing.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Expose Prey lasts 10 seconds (was 5); Disengage threat reduction is doubled as intended.BuffHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Frostbolt, Fireball and Arcane Missiles low ranks are reworked so each new rank is an upgrade.Direction not statedMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Retribution Aura uses the Paladin’s spell power; base damage drops about 33%.NerfPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Reckoning can trigger at most once every 1.5 seconds.NerfPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Penance rank 1 costs 50% more Mana; ranks 2 and 4 heal more.Direction not statedPriestBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Smite, Lesser Heal and Heal low ranks are reworked so each new rank is an upgrade.Direction not statedPriestBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Lightning Bolt low ranks are reworked so each new rank is an upgrade.Direction not statedShamanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Your current pet is stunned while you summon a new one.NerfWarlockBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Deep Wounds is again required to reach Impale.Direction not statedWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Will of the Forsaken works while asleep or charmed.FixUndeadBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Critical strikes in PvP no longer have reduced efficacy.BuffPvPBetaBlizzard ↗
  • The beta level cap is now 30; it opened at 20.NewLevel capBetaBlizzard ↗
  • A new dungeon, set for levels 26–31.NewExcavation Site: WetlandsBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+) open to players.NewDungeonsBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Barbershops added in Darnassus and Thunder Bluff, staffed in every city.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Dungeon quests give 50% less extra experience beyond normal quest values.NerfQuestsBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Most Honor costs of PvP gear and tokens rise by about 50%; the cap is 25,000 (was 15,000).Direction not statedHonorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Tiger’s Fury is removed.Direction not statedDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Bear Form: critical strikes now give +75% Rage.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Shapeshift forms are immune to Disarm.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • New Feral talent Shifting Power turns 55% of base Mana into 40 Energy in Cat Form.NewDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Primal Bite generates roughly twice the threat.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Aggressive Mode returns, under the pet tab of the spellbook.Quality of lifeHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Hot Streak is now Heating Up; Combustion has 3 charges again (was 4).NerfMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Scrolls from comprehension can no longer be cast while moving.NerfMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Holy Shield blocks 30% (was 20%); Redoubt gives 4% to 20% block (was 6% to 30%).Direction not statedPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Champion of the Light turns 20/40/60% of Intellect into spell damage (was 33/66/100%).NerfPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Devouring Plague can now land critical hits.BuffPriestBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Hellfire can now land critical hits.BuffWarlockBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Critical hits with basic attacks give extra Rage: 75%, raised to 100% in the same notes.BuffWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Berserker Rage is learned at level 30 (was 32); Bloodthirst gets 45% Attack Power (was 35%).BuffWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Fury rework: Dual Wield Specialization no longer adds off-hand hit; Lingering Rage added.Direction not statedWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Eureka! no longer benefits periodic effects at all.NerfGnomeBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Cannibalize cannot be used while immune to Physical damage.NerfUndeadBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Respec costs 1 silver if you have not changed talents lately; Beta only.Quality of lifeEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Cooldown Manager is testable for Druid, Mage, Priest, Warrior and Warlock; off by default.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Minor, Lesser and plain Wizard Oil are back to 8, 16 and 24 spell power.NerfEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Wands no longer gain damage from your spell damage.NerfEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Dalaran got faction adjustments, with spawns outside the city entrance.Direction not statedEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Rejuvenation, Tranquility and Wild Growth can now land critical hits.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Wrath base damage is up about 50%.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Mangle is now called Primal Bite and its signature debuff is gone.Direction not statedDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Furious Howl’s Attack Power bonus is 40% lower.NerfHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Tame Beast no longer works on beasts above your level.NerfHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Strider Kick now also gives 30% movement speed for 3 seconds.BuffHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Wake of Fire lasts 30 seconds (was 20); Hot Streak 20 seconds (was 15).BuffMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Arcane Missiles checks line of sight once, when the channel starts.BuffMageBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Holy Strike weapon-damage share is 25% to 50% by rank (was 25% to 40%).BuffPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Righteous Fury Holy threat increase is 60% (was 90%).NerfPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Renew can now land critical hits.BuffPriestBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Flametongue Totem no longer stacks with Flametongue Weapon or Windfury Totem.NerfShamanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Tranquil Air, Windfury and Grace of Air Totems no longer stack together.NerfShamanBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Slam cooldown is 18 seconds (was 15).NerfWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Bloodthrill triggers on 4% to 20% (was 2% to 10%), main-hand melee only.Direction not statedWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
  • Eureka is now a 10% discount on Mana, Rage or Energy abilities for every class.Direction not statedGnomeBetaBlizzard ↗

Where do the WoW Forever patch notes come from?

Every row paraphrases one line of Blizzard’s thread, dated and linked. No datamining, no character lookup; beta numbers are not launch numbers.

Related: WoW Forever talent changes by class · WoW Forever classes · WoW Forever release date and launch time.

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