Beta changes
Beta launch and testing
Blizzard announced the beta live on 17 September 2026.[1] Start with Beta guide for playable scope and installation, Game access for eligibility, and Beta known issues before testing a class.
The September 18 issue review links Blizzard's dated list and the affected class guides. Planned fixes remain pending evidence of delivery. The wiki does not infer a resolved bug from the presence of a newer build number.
Beta talent data
The talent reference now contains 468 active class talents and 21 named Legacy perks from the licensed beta-client export, build 1.60.1.69876. Project:Talent data records the exact snapshot, build, rank evidence, and coverage. Earlier demo descriptions remain historical evidence where a record has been removed or replaced.
Announcement corrections
15 September 2026: Krol'dok Stronghold's announced range was corrected to 40–45.[2] This corrects the published preview information; it is not a tested gameplay hotfix.
Datamining reports
16 September 2026: Wowhead published Forever map previews and provisional reputation names.[3][4] See World maps and Factions for inspected assets, attribution, and unanswered questions. Datamined previews explains the limits of the gear and creature reports, including mixed-edition set data. These are reports about client data, not a tested gameplay change log.
Research record
| Review date | What this wiki recorded | Where to read |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2026 | Sixteen Icy Veins guides reviewed; class and system explanations expanded, with official support details checked directly. | Guides · Game access · System requirements · Release roadmap |
| 17 September 2026 | Original interviews reviewed; announced raids, groups, and three datamined maps received linked references. | Project:Sources · Raids · Factions · World maps |
| 16 September 2026 | Class, racial, and talent previews have source labels. Conflicting or incomplete descriptions remain marked. | Classes · Race and class combinations · Project:Talent data |
| 16 September 2026 | Announced systems have dedicated guides; item acquisition links distinguish identified rewards from unknown sources. | Legacy system · Camping · Equipment sources |
| 16 September 2026 | Dungeon articles cite the dated source for their level range. These are content ranges, not tested entry limits. | Dungeons · Dungeon loot |
Game build and hotfix log
The source import and official issue notes do not amount to an independent in-game test. No resolved-hotfix entry is asserted here. A wiki content expansion is not a game patch. Each future change should record:
- Build and date: the affected game version and the announcement or test date.
- Before → after: the exact field or behavior changed, with both sources when available.
- Affected pages: the class, talent, quest, recipe, item, or location references needing updates.
- Evidence: an official patch note or a reproducible observation, with disagreement preserved if sources conflict.
For a reported correction, edit the affected article first, preserve its historical evidence, then link the completed change here. Do not replace an unknown value with an extrapolation from another edition.
Sources
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment, The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 17 September 2026. Reviewed 19 September 2026.
- ↑ Kaivax, Dungeon level clarification, Blizzard forums, 15 September 2026. Checked 16 September 2026.
- ↑ iMX3, New and Modified World Maps in World of Warcraft Forever, Wowhead, 16 September 2026. Reviewed 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Jezartroz, New Reputation Names Datamined for WoW Forever, Wowhead, 16 September 2026. Reviewed 17 September 2026.