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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Page metadata<br />
|source_url=https://wago.tools/db2?build=1.60.1.70291<br />
|game_version=Forever beta 1.60.1.70245 to 1.60.1.70291<br />
|verification_status=Source checked<br />
|reviewed_on=2026-10-09<br />
}}<br />
'''Beta data comparison (70245 to 70291)''' compares retained English exports for two identified WoW Forever beta builds. The newer archive was retrieved on '''9 October 2026'''; the earlier archive was saved on 8 October. Counts below describe technical records and export definitions.<br />
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== Build and archive identity ==<br />
Blizzard’s public manifest identifies '''1.60.1.70291''' in US, EU, KR and TW. Its build configuration explicitly names <code>WOW-70291patch1.60.1_ForeverBeta</code>.<ref>Blizzard, [https://us.version.battle.net/wow_classic_beta/versions public beta manifest] and [https://us.cdn.blizzard.com/tpr/wow/config/e8/dd/e8dd824cf6c3d96cd01f804ca2ea5a63 exact build configuration], retrieved 9 October 2026. [https://wowfwiki.com/forever-assets/datamine-build-20261009.json Dated identity receipt].</ref><br />
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The new archive contains '''611 of 613 advertised tables''' and '''1,931,725 exported rows'''. Both saved archives were independently re-read against their hashes and original build-specific catalogues before comparison. Unavailable exports remain unavailable; another build is never substituted. [https://wowfwiki.com/forever-assets/datamine-archive-70291-coverage.json Coverage and per-table receipts].<br />
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Newly advertised table names: <code>UICinematicIntroInfo</code>. A newly advertised export is not proof of newly playable content.<br />
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== Export comparison ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Classification !! Tables<br />
|-<br />
| Export availability changed (newly advertised table) || 1<br />
|-<br />
| Byte-identical downloads || 454<br />
|-<br />
| Added/removed rows or changed shared values || 156<br />
|-<br />
| Unavailable in both builds || 2<br />
|}<br />
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Across tables with a verified shared unique row key, the comparison finds '''4,965 added rows''', '''321 removed rows''' and '''2,283 changed shared rows'''. These totals overlap supporting tables and do not count distinct items, quests or abilities. Unavailable exports and unresolved identities are excluded from those totals. [https://wowfwiki.com/forever-assets/datamine-comparison-70245-70291.json Full comparison and methods].<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Table !! Earlier rows !! Later rows !! Added !! Removed !! Changed shared rows<br />
|-<br />
| Item || 31,821 || 31,844 || 23 || 0 || 43<br />
|-<br />
| ItemSparse || 19,224 || 19,245 || 21 || 0 || 153<br />
|-<br />
| SpellName || 31,738 || 31,862 || 125 || 1 || 12<br />
|-<br />
| Spell || 31,738 || 31,862 || 125 || 1 || 101<br />
|-<br />
| SpellEffect || 42,409 || 42,568 || 161 || 2 || 513<br />
|-<br />
| SpellLevels || 12,829 || 12,911 || 82 || 0 || 9<br />
|-<br />
| Talent || 432 || 432 || 0 || 0 || 0<br />
|-<br />
| QuestV2 || 6,609 || 6,610 || 1 || 0 || 7<br />
|-<br />
| SkillLineAbility || 7,833 || 7,833 || 0 || 0 || 29<br />
|-<br />
| Map || 71 || 71 || 0 || 0 || 1<br />
|}<br />
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== Interpretation ==<br />
* A quest ID does not supply objectives, rewards or a witnessed quest-giver handover.<br />
* Item fields do not automatically calculate final armor, weapon damage or tooltip bonuses.<br />
* SkillLineAbility includes class and other skills; its changes are not counts of new crafting recipes.<br />
* Talent effects can also depend on spell tables and server hotfixes. An unchanged Talent export does not establish unchanged gameplay.<br />
* Schema changes can reflect improved export definitions. Exact strings are compared without guessed row matching or numeric normalization.<br />
* This research does not recover encrypted, withheld or server-only information.<br />
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The '''55,191 existing database records''' retain their own historical source captures. This comparison does not relabel them. Curated pages need their own Forever evidence for obtainable rewards, locations and current mechanics. The [[Talents|talent references]] and [[Talent planner]] separately show their licensed source snapshot.<br />
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See [[Datamined data]], [[Project:Database coverage]], [[Beta changes]] and the earlier [[Beta data comparison (70124 to 70245)|70124-to-70245 comparison]].<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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[[Category:Updates]]</div>
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