https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/ World of Warcraft: Forever announcements, beta notes and hotfixes, with sources. en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:03:59 GMT https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#dispatch-2026-w43 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#dispatch-2026-w43 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT dispatch Recent simulations from MythicSim and SixtySim place the Survival Hunter at the top of single-target damage rankings. With the game launching on November 4th, these metrics offer a glimpse into current spec performance before real raid data becomes available. https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-sims-survival-hunter-leads-oct-23 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-sims-survival-hunter-leads-oct-23 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT meta MythicSim's latest snapshot (Oct 23) puts Survival Hunter first at 1,215 DPS on a two-minute single-target fight with a weave build. Demonology Warlock is second at 977 DPS and Fury Warrior third at 955 DPS. These are simulations using reference builds; real raid performance remains unconfirmed. https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-sims-survival-hunter-leads-sixtysim https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-sims-survival-hunter-leads-sixtysim Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT meta SixtySim's matrix also ranks Survival Hunter first at 1,280 DPS, followed by Fury Warrior at 1,073 DPS. Both simulators agree on the top spec despite different reference builds and gear assumptions. https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-dev-notes-oct-15 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-dev-notes-oct-15 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT beta classes The October 15 beta build introduced significant changes to racial abilities (Tauren, Dwarf, Human, Orc, Undead, Gnome, Night Elf, Troll) and the new Skyborne race. Class adjustments include a redesigned Arcane Blast for Mages, a new Frost Blast spell, Hunter auto-shot standing requirements, and Druid talent fixes. Several pet abilities were also rebalanced. Source: Blizzard Forums, https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-development-notes-%E2%80%93-updated-october-15/2360696/6 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-logs-destruction-top-parse https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-logs-destruction-top-parse Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT meta beta Forever Logs' all-dungeon leaderboard, built from level 20-30 beta logs, is led by a Destruction Warlock at 1,088 DPS, far ahead of Frost Mage (449) and Elemental Shaman (395). A single best parse at low level says little about level 60 raids; Warcraft Logs has no Forever section yet. Source: Forever Logs, https://foreverlogs.gg/ https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-update-october-8 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-update-october-8 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT beta patch Blizzard took the beta down for what it called a full suite of bug fixes and gameplay adjustments. Fan patch notes report dungeon monsters giving about 20% more experience and the City of Dalaran dungeon opening; official notes haven't been posted yet. Source: ForeverChanges, https://foreverchanges.pro/patch-notes https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-sims-fury-warrior-leads https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-sims-fury-warrior-leads Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT meta classes MythicSim's reference-build simulations (wowsims Forever engine, two-minute single-target fight) put Fury Warrior first at 933 DPS with an 18/31/2 talent split, and Survival Hunter second at 872 DPS (93%). These are sims, not logs, and some talents still use unverified values. Source: MythicSim, https://mythicsim.com/wow-forever/tier-list https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-deep-dives-mage-shaman-rogue-warlock https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-deep-dives-mage-shaman-rogue-warlock Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT classes blizzard The next round of deep dives landed. Mages get Arcane Blast and Missile Barrage as talents, Shamans lose Elemental Mastery but get Stormstrike at 16 points and much friendlier totems, Rogues get Mutilate and a Venom finisher, and Warlocks split Banes from Curses. Paladin is the only class still waiting. Source: Blizzard News, https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302097/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-mage-and-shaman https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-class-deep-dives-roll-out https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-class-deep-dives-roll-out Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT classes blizzard Blizzard's class deep dives have started. Priest and Warrior came first (Rage should feel steadier, and every Priest gets Fear Ward and Devouring Plague), alongside Hunter and Druid (foxes, Aimed Shot at 20, and powershifting returns). Talents start at level 10, there's a new 16-point milestone, and Dual Spec unlocks at 40. Source: Blizzard News, https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301514/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-priest-and-warrior https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-level-cap-30 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-level-cap-30 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT beta dungeons The October 1 beta update lifted the cap from 20 to 30 and opened Excavation Site, Razorfen Downs and Uldaman for testing. Talents up to the 21-point milestone can now be tried out. Source: The Forever Era, https://theforeverera.com/en/patch-notes/ https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-opens https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-beta-opens Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT beta The beta runs from 17 September to 21 October 2026, starting with a level 20 cap. Expect talents, class tuning and item stats to keep shifting until launch, so treat anything you read about the beta as provisional. Source: Arcade Punks, https://www.arcadepunks.com/world-of-warcraft-forever-what-blizzard-announced/ https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-first-raids-december-9 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-first-raids-december-9 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT raids launch Five weeks after launch, three raids open together: The Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20 players) and Onyxia's Lair, back as a 40-player raid. A revamped iconic raid is on the roadmap for summer 2027. Source: Blizzard Watch, https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/13/know-world-warcraft-forevers-new-zones-quests-dungeons-raids/ https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-forever-revealed-at-blizzcon https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-forever-revealed-at-blizzcon Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT launch blizzard Forever is a third branch of WoW built on the original 2004 world: a permanent level 60 cap, no flying and no level scaling. It adds four zones, nine dungeons, new raids, more than 1,000 quests and the new Skyborne race. Play is realmless: pick a Normal, PvP or RP ruleset, with Hardcore planned later. It's included with a regular WoW subscription. Source: VICE, https://www.vice.com/en/article/world-of-warcraft-forever-revealed-at-blizzcon-2026/ https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-editions-and-launch-time https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-editions-and-launch-time Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT launch blizzard Forever is included with a WoW subscription or Game Time and launches on 4 November at 3:00 pm PST. Optional packs: the Skyborne Heroic Pack ($29.99: the Skyborne race, a mount, cosmetics and early name reservation from 27 October), the Epic Pack ($59.99: adds beta access and 30 days of game time), the Warcraft Forever Collection ($79.99: adds Warcraft III: Reforged) and a $150 Collector's Edition. Source: wowclassicforever.info, https://wowclassicforever.info/editions/ https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-roadmap-2027 https://wow-forever-hub.pages.dev/info/news/#news-roadmap-2027 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT blizzard raids Blizzard's roadmap puts a Hardcore ruleset in winter 2026/27. Spring 2027 should bring two raids, two dungeons, a new area, a legendary questline and a PvP season refresh; summer 2027 a revamped iconic raid, another new raid, two dungeons and profession updates. No exact 2027 dates yet. Source: WoWGuide, https://wowguide.net/en/guides/wow-forever-roadmap