THE FIELD NOTES

WoW Forever Patch Notes

A clearer view of what changed. Official updates, regional context, and practical notes—kept together in one permanent reference.

Announced releaseNovember 4, 2026
Last full / final beta dayOctober 21, 20262026 · exact closing hour unconfirmed
Source reviewOctober 12, 2026Official sources · snapshot, not live status

International announcement · Pacific calendar reference

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October 8: Dalaran & Legacy testing

City of Dalaran opens for international beta testing. Testers receive 16 Legacy Points, with a minimum respec cost of 1 silver during the beta.

Official October 8 update · reply 5
Scope mattersThe update entries below apply to international beta. Selecting mainland China does not turn them into mainland patch notes. No current mainland patch feed is verified in this preview.

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OCTOBER 8, 2026 · INTERNATIONAL BETA

New content. More room to test.

INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

City of Dalaran opens for testing

The October 8 international beta notes opened City of Dalaran for testing.

What this means: A newly opened dungeon is available for testing. This entry does not claim a complete dungeon list or verified drops.

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INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

Temporary Legacy test settings

The October 8 notes granted 16 Legacy Points for testing and set the lowest Legacy respec cost to 1 silver.

What this means: These are temporary test settings. Do not use the 1-silver cost to budget for launch.

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OCTOBER 1, 2026 · INTERNATIONAL BETA

Level 30 and targeted fixes.

INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

International: level 30 announced

The October 1 international beta update announced a level cap of 30.

What this means: International beta planning can use the announced level-30 limit. Mainland progression must be checked separately.

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INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

Rogue: Expose Armor

Missing with Expose Armor no longer removes combo points.

What this means: A missed Expose Armor should no longer consume the saved combo points; no damage ranking is inferred.

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INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

Shaman: Totemic Recall

Totemic Recall now restores mana as intended.

What this means: This is a mana-restoration fix, not evidence that a particular build is optimal.

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INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

Warrior: Berserker Rage

Berserker Rage becomes available at level 30, down from 32.

What this means: The ability enters the announced level-30 testing range. Class performance still needs separate testing.

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INTERNATIONAL BETAOfficial change

Camping: low-level protection

Campfires no longer damage players below level 5.

What this means: The protection applies to players below level 5. It is not a blanket claim that all campfires are harmless.

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The October 8 and October 1 entries are tied to individual official replies, not the forum topic’s changing title. We record the event date separately from the date we reviewed it. Client build numbers are not displayed when the source snapshot does not provide them.

Official changes are labeled. Explanations describe a practical reading of those changes and do not claim live server verification, measured class rankings, or tested best builds.

Official sources & editorial notes

We summarize official announcements and distinguish announced plans, historical changes, and unverified information. No server availability or gameplay ranking is inferred from these sources.

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