WoW Forever patch notes 1 Oct: 23 changes

Each row paraphrases one line of Blizzard’s development notes for this post and links to it. Curated: quest-by-quest, audio and visual notes are not listed.

• 1 OctThe beta level cap is now 30; it opened at 20.NewLevel capBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctA new dungeon, set for levels 26–31.NewExcavation Site: WetlandsBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctRazorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+) open to players.NewDungeonsBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctBarbershops added in Darnassus and Thunder Bluff, staffed in every city.NewEveryoneBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctDungeon quests give 50% less extra experience beyond normal quest values.NerfQuestsBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctMost Honor costs of PvP gear and tokens rise by about 50%; the cap is 25,000 (was 15,000).Direction not statedHonorBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctTiger’s Fury is removed.Direction not statedDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctBear Form: critical strikes now give +75% Rage.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctShapeshift forms are immune to Disarm.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctNew Feral talent Shifting Power turns 55% of base Mana into 40 Energy in Cat Form.NewDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctPrimal Bite generates roughly twice the threat.BuffDruidBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctAggressive Mode returns, under the pet tab of the spellbook.Quality of lifeHunterBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctHot Streak is now Heating Up; Combustion has 3 charges again (was 4).NerfMageBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctScrolls from comprehension can no longer be cast while moving.NerfMageBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctHoly Shield blocks 30% (was 20%); Redoubt gives 4% to 20% block (was 6% to 30%).Direction not statedPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctChampion of the Light turns 20/40/60% of Intellect into spell damage (was 33/66/100%).NerfPaladinBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctDevouring Plague can now land critical hits.BuffPriestBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctHellfire can now land critical hits.BuffWarlockBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctCritical hits with basic attacks give extra Rage: 75%, raised to 100% in the same notes.BuffWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctBerserker Rage is learned at level 30 (was 32); Bloodthirst gets 45% Attack Power (was 35%).BuffWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctFury rework: Dual Wield Specialization no longer adds off-hand hit; Lingering Rage added.Direction not statedWarriorBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctEureka! no longer benefits periodic effects at all.NerfGnomeBetaBlizzard ↗
• 1 OctCannibalize cannot be used while immune to Physical damage.NerfUndeadBetaBlizzard ↗

• Blizzard · WoW Forever Beta Development Notes ↗ — The four “new build” posts of Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 8 and Oct 15, the racial pass of Oct 26 and its Oct 27 additions, and the final Nov 2 update (thread titled “Updated November 2”); read 2026-11-04.
• Warcraft Wiki · Public client builds (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗ — Forever Beta client 1.60.1, build 70532, dated 2026-10-20; Blizzard’s own posts state no build number; read 2026-11-04.

Beta numbers, read on 4 Nov from before launch on 4 Nov— they can differ from the live game.