View source for Beta update (September 24, 2026)

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<div class="fw-notice">'''September 24 beta update · reviewed 27 September 2026.''' This page summarizes Blizzard's written development notes. Changes are developer-reported; the wiki has not independently reproduced every fix.</div>

Blizzard published the update on '''24 September 2026'''. The notes do not identify a client build number.<ref name="notes">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-development-notes-%E2%80%93-updated-september-24/2360696 WoW Forever Beta Development Notes], 24 September 2026 at 22:23 UTC. Original Blizzard post and public JSON read 27 September 2026.</ref>

== Selected changes ==
* Talent resets return to '''1 silver after one hour'''; repeated resets cost more. This temporary pricing applies only to beta.
* Casting and crafting can continue while waiting for [[Camping|campfire buffs]].
* Fixes cover a memory leak, Mac rendering, and mail delivery using surnames.
* Wands no longer gain damage from the wielder's spell damage.<ref name="notes" />

The [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-development-notes-%E2%80%93-updated-september-24/2360696 complete official notes] are the reference for individual class, racial, quest, item, and interface changes. Use [[Classes]], [[Talents]], and [[Beta known issues]] alongside the notes when preparing a test.

== Comparing evidence ==
Record the installed build, character level, equipment, talent allocation, and test date. A dated announcement and a client export answer different questions: the announcement describes the intended update, while the export records particular data fields. Retain both dates when they differ.

This article does not change the provenance of older [[Database|database records]] or [[Datamined data|licensed spell and talent snapshots]]. Check each reference's own source and build before comparing its numbers with a live character. The [[Beta guide]] retains the separately sourced testing scope.

== Later stability notice ==
On '''25 September at 17:59 UTC''', Blizzard announced an imminent beta restart intended to address stability problems.<ref>Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/beta-realm-restarts-incoming-sept-25/2362048/1 Beta Realm Restarts Incoming], 25 September 2026. Original post and public JSON read 27 September 2026.</ref> This announcement does not establish that every disconnection or crash was resolved, and is not a live server-status indicator.

== Sources ==
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[[Beta changes]] · [[Beta known issues]] · [[Project:Beta verification]]
[[Category:Updates]]