https://wowfwiki.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Character_modelsCharacter models - Revision history2026-10-09T05:07:20ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.9https://wowfwiki.com/index.php?title=Character_models&diff=59978&oldid=prevWikiAdmin: Update verified Forever beta references, quest rewards and dated source coverage2026-10-09T00:42:09Z<p>Update verified Forever beta references, quest rewards and dated source coverage</p>
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'''Character models''' offer visual choices in Forever. Blizzard separates original races' SD/HD options from planned [[Skyborne]] work.<ref name="visual">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302546/world-of-warcraft-forever-the-future-of-skyborne-visual-updates Skyborne visual update], 7 October 2026; checked 9 October.</ref><br />
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== Skyborne visual roadmap ==<br />
Blizzard targets '''early 2027 for SD Skyborne characters and Druid forms'''. The work-in-progress preview does not establish beta or launch availability.<ref name="visual" /><br />
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Revised '''HD Skyborne Druid forms''' have sharper fur detail and adjusted saturation, without exact release builds.<ref name="visual" /> [[Beta known issues#October 8 testing issues|October 8 known issues]] records later texture status.<br />
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WoW-Forever-Skyborne-bear-comparison.jpg|alt=Original-style bear beside a blue Skyborne bear.|Official HD bear comparison.<br />
WoW-Forever-Skyborne-HD-form-revisions.jpg|alt=Bear, cat and bird forms labelled before and after.|Official HD form revision preview.<br />
WoW-Forever-Skyborne-SD-character-preview.jpg|alt=Work-in-progress Skyborne character faces.|SD work in progress; early 2027 target.<br />
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Open each file for source and attribution.<br />
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== Compare appearances carefully ==<br />
[[Transmogrification]] changes equipment appearance separately. A useful visual comparison records the Forever build, race, form, model setting, graphics preset, camera position and lighting. Label a promotional preview separately from an image captured in a numbered beta build.<br />
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Changing a model setting does not establish an increase in performance. Record frame-time measurements and hardware before making that claim.<br />
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{{Research tasks|kind=Guide|needs=Verified menu path and per-character model-setting behavior; Exact build availability of each updated Skyborne Druid texture; Follow-up confirmation of the announced SD Skyborne release target}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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[[Skyborne]] · [[User interface and accessibility]] · [[Beta known issues]]<br />
[[Category:Systems]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]</div>WikiAdmin