WikiAdmin: Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

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Update sourced Forever beta content and preserve historical preview evidence

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	\|source_url=https://talentsforever.com/data.json		\|source_url=https://talentsforever.com/data.json
	\|game_version=~~Announcement~~ / ~~preview (2026-09-16)~~		\|game_version=Beta 1.60.1.69876 / announced roster
	\|verification_status=Source checked		\|verification_status=Source checked
			\|reviewed_on=2026-09-19
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	<div class="fw-notice">'''~~Announcement and preview snapshot~~ · 16 September 2026.''' ~~Source checked~~; not ~~verified in~~-~~game. Racial effects and the roster may change during beta~~.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Beta reference · reviewed 19 September 2026.''' Racial descriptions use the community export for Forever beta build '''1.60.1.69876'''. Its source notes identify beta-client extraction; this wiki has not independently tested racial effects or every character-creation combination.</div>

	'''Human''' appears in the '''Alliance''' roster of the ~~pinned~~ Forever ~~preview~~. This reference summarizes that race’s recorded general racials and class options.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], ~~snapshot 16~~ September 2026. ~~Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides~~; ~~checked 16 September 2026~~. Adapted ~~and summarized~~ for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence ~~labels and attribution~~.</ref>		'''Human''' appears in the '''Alliance''' roster retained in the Forever beta export. This reference summarizes that race’s recorded general racials and class options.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. The export identifies racial data as extracted from Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; racial entries have section-level provenance rather than individual source flags. Adapted for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	== ~~Preview~~ class options ==		== Recorded class options ==
	[[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Rogue]], [[Priest]], [[Warlock]], [[Paladin]].<ref name="preview" />		[[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Rogue]], [[Priest]], [[Warlock]], [[Paladin]].<ref name="preview" />

	See [[Race and class combinations]] for the distinction between an announced addition, a ~~preview listing~~, and an unlisted combination.		See [[Race and class combinations]] for the distinction between an announced addition, a source-listed combination, and an unlisted combination.

	== Recorded racial abilities ==		== Recorded racial abilities ==
	~~These~~ are ~~qualitative summaries of the preview~~, not ~~final cooldown or tuning tables~~.<ref name="preview" />		The following summarizes the beta export; listed numbers are build-specific data, not independent gameplay measurements.<ref name="preview" />
	<div class="fw-query-table">		<div class="fw-query-table">
	{\| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"		{\| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
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	\| Perception \|\| Temporarily improves detection of stealthed enemies.		\| Perception \|\| Temporarily improves detection of stealthed enemies.
	\|-		\|-
	\| Sword Specialization \|\| ~~Equipping~~ a sword ~~activates a~~ critical-strike ~~benefit for~~ spells and ~~attacks, including auto-~~attacks.		\| Sword Specialization \|\| While a sword or two-handed sword is equipped, the beta text gives 2% critical-strike chance to spells and attacks.
	\|-		\|-
	\| The Human Spirit \|\| Increases Spirit.		\| The Human Spirit \|\| Increases Spirit by 5%.
	\|}		\|}
	</div>		</div>

	== Stun recovery and weapon choice ==		== Stun recovery and weapon choice ==
	A sword requirement can affect equipment comparisons. Perception and Will to Survive answer different problems: finding a hidden opponent versus recovering after a stun. This is editorial advice for evaluating the ~~preview~~, not a ranking of races.		A sword requirement can affect equipment comparisons. Perception and Will to Survive answer different problems: finding a hidden opponent versus recovering after a stun. This is editorial advice for evaluating the beta data, not a ranking of races.

	== First character checklist ==		== First character checklist ==
	* Choose a supported class from the linked ~~preview list~~, then read its talent guide.		* Choose a supported class from the linked roster, then read its talent guide.
	* Recheck ~~racial tooltips at~~ character creation and in the ~~spellbook when~~ beta ~~is available~~.		* Recheck character-creation options and racial tooltips in the current beta build.
	* Record the build and conditions when reporting a change. Starting quests, trainer coordinates, and numerical racial comparisons need their own evidence.		* Record the build and conditions when reporting a change. Starting quests, trainer coordinates, and numerical racial comparisons need their own evidence.

	The [[Priest]] ~~preview~~ also ~~has~~ class-specific racial spells. The four general abilities above are not a complete Priest racial spellbook.		The [[Priest]] guide also covers class-specific racial spells. Their race assignments were first observed in the demo and still require current character-creation or spellbook verification. The four general abilities above are not a complete Priest racial spellbook.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

WikiAdmin: Expand sourced Forever player guides, races, systems, world references and equipment acquisition

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Expand sourced Forever player guides, races, systems, world references and equipment acquisition

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<div class="fw-notice">'''Announcement and preview snapshot · 16 September 2026.''' Source checked; not verified in-game. Racial effects and the roster may change during beta.</div>

'''Human''' appears in the '''Alliance''' roster of the pinned Forever preview. This reference summarizes that race’s recorded general racials and class options.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; checked 16 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>

== Preview class options ==
[[Warrior]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Rogue]], [[Priest]], [[Warlock]], [[Paladin]].<ref name="preview" />

See [[Race and class combinations]] for the distinction between an announced addition, a preview listing, and an unlisted combination.

== Recorded racial abilities ==
These are qualitative summaries of the preview, not final cooldown or tuning tables.<ref name="preview" />
<div class="fw-query-table">
{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Ability !! Recorded effect
|-
| Will to Survive || Removes stun effects.
|-
| Perception || Temporarily improves detection of stealthed enemies.
|-
| Sword Specialization || Equipping a sword activates a critical-strike benefit for spells and attacks, including auto-attacks.
|-
| The Human Spirit || Increases Spirit.
|}
</div>

== Stun recovery and weapon choice ==
A sword requirement can affect equipment comparisons. Perception and Will to Survive answer different problems: finding a hidden opponent versus recovering after a stun. This is editorial advice for evaluating the preview, not a ranking of races.

== First character checklist ==
* Choose a supported class from the linked preview list, then read its talent guide.
* Recheck racial tooltips at character creation and in the spellbook when beta is available.
* Record the build and conditions when reporting a change. Starting quests, trainer coordinates, and numerical racial comparisons need their own evidence.

The [[Priest]] preview also has class-specific racial spells. The four general abilities above are not a complete Priest racial spellbook.

== Sources ==
<references />

[[Category:Races]]

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