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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 4 Nov 2026

WoW Forever patch notes 8 Oct: 24 changes

Every change in the 8 Oct beta build

24 rows · Beta

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.

  • 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 post itself

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