Project:Talent data: Difference between revisions
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== Current beta coverage == | == Current beta coverage == | ||
The ''' | The export generated '''26 September 2026''' by [https://talentsforever.com/ Talents Forever], retrieved and reviewed here on '''27 September''', supplies '''466 class talents''' across nine classes and 27 trees, plus '''21 named Legacy perks'''. Every named record has an article. Six additional Legacy slots are unnamed placeholders and have no invented names or effects. Start at [[Talents]] or [[Legacy perks]]. | ||
The source identifies client build '''1.60.1. | The source homepage identifies talents and racials as client build '''1.60.1.70009'''; all nine spellbooks and 1,753 spell records explicitly identify the same build. One separate beta observation has no per-record build, so it remains unknown. The Legacy section still explicitly identifies '''1.60.1.69876'''; its articles retain that label instead of inheriting the newer homepage build. These are source declarations, not independent game testing. | ||
== Rank evidence == | == Rank evidence == | ||
The export contains all '''1, | The export contains all '''1,318 class-talent ranks''' and '''69 named Legacy ranks'''. The source marks these records as beta data. Articles label this '''Source reports beta-client data''', which means the import matches the supplied record, not that a wiki editor has tested each rank in combat. No missing rank has been filled through interpolation. | ||
A client tooltip describes data, not necessarily correct live behavior. Read [[Beta known issues]] before interpreting test results. A rank above the current playable level cap can exist in the client without being available for a beta test today. | A client tooltip describes data, not necessarily correct live behavior. Read [[Beta known issues]] before interpreting test results. A rank above the current playable level cap can exist in the client without being available for a beta test today. | ||
== September 20 source corrections == | == September 27 source update == | ||
The current export uses [[Primal Bite]] and [[Blood Frenzy]] for the Druid talents previously named [[Mangle]] and [[Primal Fury]]. [[Improved Holy Strike]] and [[Crusade]] no longer appear in the Paladin trees. The earlier pages preserve their original snapshots in [[:Category:Historical talents]]; current indexes and semantic talent lists use the 466 active records. | |||
Updated records include [[Lightning Reflexes]], [[Strider Kick]], [[Hot Streak]], [[Wake of Fire]], [[Holy Power]], [[Sacred Arbiter]], [[Twist of Light]], [[Vengeance]], [[Bloodthrill]], and [[Improved Slam]]. The [[Shaman talents|Shaman index]] reflects the supplied Elemental Alacrity → Call of Thunder → Elemental Fury prerequisite chain. [[Demonic Sacrifice]] retains the source author's explicit annotation about the unusual Imp and Succubus damage schools. These articles reproduce the licensed source; they do not silently substitute another WoW edition's values. | |||
[[Reagent Economy (Legacy)]] no longer includes the earlier camping-reagent sentence. Its source section still labels build 69876, so the changed text is treated as a source correction without assigning it a newer game build. [[Gnome|Eureka!]] uses the revised 10% cost reductions; [[Undead|Touch of the Grave]] now specifies a damage component and says the drain does not break crowd control. These remain source-reported effects. | |||
The [[Spellbooks|level 1–20 reference]] still contains 387 accepted spell-rank entries across 256 class-specific names. [[Datamined data]] retains all 1,754 explicitly beta-tagged spell records, including higher ranks and alternative-acquisition flags. The import excludes 30 demo spell records, 12 Classic fallback records, Classic comparison fields, and mixed demo Priest racial assignments. Newly supplied coefficients and talent-acquisition flags remain attributed source data, not measurements or trainer instructions. | |||
The current snapshot SHA-256 is <code style="overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-word;white-space:normal">4e769bb072e426824d1ce950f55fb48e8aeb840f4594cee23e06fe90b4458e42</code>. Its generated date is 26 September; 27 September is the retrieval and review date. | |||
== September 20 source corrections (historical) == | |||
That export corrected [[Resourcefulness]] to a 30%/60% trigger chance and then listed [[Lightning Reflexes]] at 3%/6%/9%/12%/15% Agility. The current September 26 export instead lists Lightning Reflexes at 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%. These are comparisons between source snapshots, not claims that a Blizzard hotfix changed values on their retrieval dates. [[Tauren|Cultivation]] also gained an explicit 1-hour cooldown in the earlier racial source. | |||
[[Spellbooks]] uses a separate, explicit beta-only selection of spell records and explains its exclusions. | [[Spellbooks]] uses a separate, explicit beta-only selection of spell records and explains its exclusions. | ||
== September 23 source recheck == | == September 23 source recheck (historical) == | ||
The licensed export retrieved 23 September is generated '''20 September 2026''' and still identifies build '''1.60.1.69876'''. The complete talent and Legacy sections match the September 20 retrieval: no active talent names, ranks, positions, prerequisites, or Legacy perks changed. Unchanged articles retain their earlier snapshot dates. | The licensed export retrieved 23 September is generated '''20 September 2026''' and still identifies build '''1.60.1.69876'''. The complete talent and Legacy sections match the September 20 retrieval: no active talent names, ranks, positions, prerequisites, or Legacy perks changed. Unchanged articles retain their earlier snapshot dates. | ||
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The updated spell reference adds 21 [[Rogue poisons|Rogue poison and Blinding Powder recipe ranks]], including two level-20 entries in [[Rogue spellbook]]. [[Undead|Touch of the Grave]] also has a corrected source proc split: 10% for casters and 5% for melee. These are source corrections and coverage additions, not claims of new game hotfixes. The source’s note about Instant Poison IV’s conflicting charge count is retained beside the record. | The updated spell reference adds 21 [[Rogue poisons|Rogue poison and Blinding Powder recipe ranks]], including two level-20 entries in [[Rogue spellbook]]. [[Undead|Touch of the Grave]] also has a corrected source proc split: 10% for casters and 5% for melee. These are source corrections and coverage additions, not claims of new game hotfixes. The source’s note about Instant Poison IV’s conflicting charge count is retained beside the record. | ||
That snapshot SHA-256 is <code style="overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-word;white-space:normal">534dbbf8d629dbf47b1a0613c124ce9be5bf83ccf63ba9d5c4d190076395d2e3</code>. [https://talentsforever.com/data.json Original licensed export] · [[Datamined data|Search all accepted beta records]]. | |||
== Earlier records == | == Earlier records == | ||
The retained September 16 demo snapshot contained 470 class talents and 20 named Legacy perks. Its rank confirmations referred to footage, with incomplete and estimated descriptions. Those statuses must not be read as beta verification. | The retained September 16 demo snapshot contained 470 class talents and 20 named Legacy perks. Its rank confirmations referred to footage, with incomplete and estimated descriptions. Those statuses must not be read as beta verification. | ||
The | The September 19 beta snapshot replaced [[Restless Blades]] with [[Flawless Execution]] and [[Drain Hope]] with [[Wrack]]. [[Vitality]] and [[Balance of Nature]] were also absent from that beta catalog. These four old pages retain their historical evidence in [[:Category:Historical talents]]; together with the four September 27 historical pages, they do not count toward the active total. | ||
== Naming and relationships == | == Naming and relationships == | ||
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== Attribution and reuse == | == Attribution and reuse == | ||
Data adapted and reformatted from '''Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin''', [https://talentsforever.com/data.json JSON export | Data adapted and reformatted from '''Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin''', [https://talentsforever.com/data.json JSON export generated 2026-09-26], under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0]. The wiki reformats records into articles, indexes, rank tables, and semantic properties. Game names, icons, and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment; the dataset license does not license Blizzard artwork. Neither source authors nor Blizzard endorse this wiki. | ||
The original export | The original September 19 export remains retained with SHA-256 <code style="overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-word;white-space:normal">fcb1346dfee8e1d7a51bb0b0e45b1e8b4133cd033d72ddbe92f3c0653072894c</code>. Checksums identify source bytes, not gameplay accuracy. Source links lead to a living site that may change after a snapshot. | ||
== Corrections == | == Corrections == | ||
Revision as of 06:01, 27 September 2026
The current reference uses a licensed community export of Forever beta-client data. Its build and source labels distinguish it from the earlier BlizzCon demo transcription.
Current beta coverage
The export generated 26 September 2026 by Talents Forever, retrieved and reviewed here on 27 September, supplies 466 class talents across nine classes and 27 trees, plus 21 named Legacy perks. Every named record has an article. Six additional Legacy slots are unnamed placeholders and have no invented names or effects. Start at Talents or Legacy perks.
The source homepage identifies talents and racials as client build 1.60.1.70009; all nine spellbooks and 1,753 spell records explicitly identify the same build. One separate beta observation has no per-record build, so it remains unknown. The Legacy section still explicitly identifies 1.60.1.69876; its articles retain that label instead of inheriting the newer homepage build. These are source declarations, not independent game testing.
Rank evidence
The export contains all 1,318 class-talent ranks and 69 named Legacy ranks. The source marks these records as beta data. Articles label this Source reports beta-client data, which means the import matches the supplied record, not that a wiki editor has tested each rank in combat. No missing rank has been filled through interpolation.
A client tooltip describes data, not necessarily correct live behavior. Read Beta known issues before interpreting test results. A rank above the current playable level cap can exist in the client without being available for a beta test today.
September 27 source update
The current export uses Primal Bite and Blood Frenzy for the Druid talents previously named Mangle and Primal Fury. Improved Holy Strike and Crusade no longer appear in the Paladin trees. The earlier pages preserve their original snapshots in Category:Historical talents; current indexes and semantic talent lists use the 466 active records.
Updated records include Lightning Reflexes, Strider Kick, Hot Streak, Wake of Fire, Holy Power, Sacred Arbiter, Twist of Light, Vengeance, Bloodthrill, and Improved Slam. The Shaman index reflects the supplied Elemental Alacrity → Call of Thunder → Elemental Fury prerequisite chain. Demonic Sacrifice retains the source author's explicit annotation about the unusual Imp and Succubus damage schools. These articles reproduce the licensed source; they do not silently substitute another WoW edition's values.
Reagent Economy (Legacy) no longer includes the earlier camping-reagent sentence. Its source section still labels build 69876, so the changed text is treated as a source correction without assigning it a newer game build. Eureka! uses the revised 10% cost reductions; Touch of the Grave now specifies a damage component and says the drain does not break crowd control. These remain source-reported effects.
The level 1–20 reference still contains 387 accepted spell-rank entries across 256 class-specific names. Datamined data retains all 1,754 explicitly beta-tagged spell records, including higher ranks and alternative-acquisition flags. The import excludes 30 demo spell records, 12 Classic fallback records, Classic comparison fields, and mixed demo Priest racial assignments. Newly supplied coefficients and talent-acquisition flags remain attributed source data, not measurements or trainer instructions.
The current snapshot SHA-256 is 4e769bb072e426824d1ce950f55fb48e8aeb840f4594cee23e06fe90b4458e42. Its generated date is 26 September; 27 September is the retrieval and review date.
September 20 source corrections (historical)
That export corrected Resourcefulness to a 30%/60% trigger chance and then listed Lightning Reflexes at 3%/6%/9%/12%/15% Agility. The current September 26 export instead lists Lightning Reflexes at 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%. These are comparisons between source snapshots, not claims that a Blizzard hotfix changed values on their retrieval dates. Cultivation also gained an explicit 1-hour cooldown in the earlier racial source.
Spellbooks uses a separate, explicit beta-only selection of spell records and explains its exclusions.
September 23 source recheck (historical)
The licensed export retrieved 23 September is generated 20 September 2026 and still identifies build 1.60.1.69876. The complete talent and Legacy sections match the September 20 retrieval: no active talent names, ranks, positions, prerequisites, or Legacy perks changed. Unchanged articles retain their earlier snapshot dates.
Three talent articles now include source-listed weapon requirements that the earlier article snapshot omitted: Spearing Strike requires one of the listed two-handed weapon types, Holy Shield requires a shield, and Mutilate requires daggers. Their source dates identify the reviewed replacement records.
The updated spell reference adds 21 Rogue poison and Blinding Powder recipe ranks, including two level-20 entries in Rogue spellbook. Touch of the Grave also has a corrected source proc split: 10% for casters and 5% for melee. These are source corrections and coverage additions, not claims of new game hotfixes. The source’s note about Instant Poison IV’s conflicting charge count is retained beside the record.
That snapshot SHA-256 is 534dbbf8d629dbf47b1a0613c124ce9be5bf83ccf63ba9d5c4d190076395d2e3. Original licensed export · Search all accepted beta records.
Earlier records
The retained September 16 demo snapshot contained 470 class talents and 20 named Legacy perks. Its rank confirmations referred to footage, with incomplete and estimated descriptions. Those statuses must not be read as beta verification.
The September 19 beta snapshot replaced Restless Blades with Flawless Execution and Drain Hope with Wrack. Vitality and Balance of Nature were also absent from that beta catalog. These four old pages retain their historical evidence in Category:Historical talents; together with the four September 27 historical pages, they do not count toward the active total.
Naming and relationships
Shared talent names use class-qualified titles, with a selection page at the shared name. All 69 active prerequisite links resolve within their class and tree. Row and column positions are one-based. Legacy names use “(Legacy)” to distinguish them from ordinary spells; their articles include supplied allocation gates, prerequisites, and rank text.
Spellbooks, racial abilities, and class-ability summaries are separate fields in the source. Their presence in the same export does not automatically give them the same evidence status as talent records. Older demo summaries and Classic fallback descriptions are not silently promoted to current beta mechanics.
Attribution and reuse
Data adapted and reformatted from Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin, JSON export generated 2026-09-26, under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. The wiki reformats records into articles, indexes, rank tables, and semantic properties. Game names, icons, and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment; the dataset license does not license Blizzard artwork. Neither source authors nor Blizzard endorse this wiki.
The original September 19 export remains retained with SHA-256 fcb1346dfee8e1d7a51bb0b0e45b1e8b4133cd033d72ddbe92f3c0653072894c. Checksums identify source bytes, not gameplay accuracy. Source links lead to a living site that may change after a snapshot.
Corrections
Cite the exact client build, source, and affected rank when proposing a change. Preserve the distinction between a tooltip, a known issue, and an observed result. Project:Beta verification provides a compact evidence form; Project:Data policy defines review statuses.
Publication compares existing revisions with the retained baseline and uses revision guards, so a conflicting contributor edit stops replacement for review.