Beta data comparison (70338 to 70374)
Beta data comparison (70338 to 70374) compares two retained English export archives from identified WoW Forever beta clients. The research date is 15 October 2026; it is separate from an announced patch release time.
Build identity and coverage
Blizzard's US, EU, KR and TW manifests identify 1.60.1.70374. The exact configuration names WOW-70374patch1.60.1_ForeverBeta.[1]
The archive contains 611 of 613 advertised tables, totaling 1,931,773 technical rows. CSV response filenames identify the exact build and locale; every saved export was checked for columns, row widths, byte counts and compressed/raw SHA-256 hashes. DeclinedWord and DeclinedWordCases remain unavailable, not empty. Per-table coverage.
Comparison
Both finished archives were re-read against their original catalogue hashes. Exact CSV strings and unique record keys are compared; supporting rows are not counted as distinct playable objects.
| Classification | Tables |
|---|---|
| Byte-identical exports | 607 |
| Added or removed records | 2 |
| Column-definition changes only | 2 |
| Unavailable in both builds | 2 |
| Changed export | Earlier rows | Later rows | Added | Removed | Changed shared rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManifestInterfaceData | 134,289 | 134,284 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| ManifestInterfaceItemIcon | 25,065 | 25,078 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| SpellItemEnchantment | 2,216 | 2,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SpellVisualMissile | 727 | 727 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the four changed exports, the verified comparison finds 14 added rows, 6 removed rows and 0 changed shared rows. The two spell-related exports have renamed/replaced columns; no changes are found in their shared value columns. Added and removed column values are excluded from that shared-cell comparison. Export definitions can change independently of the underlying game. Full results, column names and methods.
The item, talent, quest, reagent and skill-line exports retain their previous bytes. This does not prove unchanged server behavior, hotfixes, graphics or executable code.
Written and licensed sources
The original developer and known-issue posts were checked again: their IDs, update timestamps and body hashes match the preceding review. This client identity does not establish a new written gameplay announcement or resolve known issues.
The latest Talents Forever export retains the same Forever identities, effect text, costs, ranks and acquisition fields as the wiki's pinned October 9 snapshot. Twenty publisher annotation/comparison records differ. Those other-edition comparisons are not imported; the existing licensed snapshot and its section-specific builds remain in place. No new video annotation is used.
Reading the data
- Raw client presence does not establish obtainable loot, a quest handover, teaching availability or final computed stats.
- Curated recipes use individually inspected Forever originals alongside exact-build ingredient joins. Their tooltip capture build remains separate when unreported.
- The historical 55,191 database records retain their source builds and frozen package bytes.
- Encrypted, withheld and server-only content can be absent. See Project:Database coverage and Datamined data.
Earlier research remains in Beta data comparison (70291 to 70338).
Sources
- ↑ Blizzard, public beta manifest and exact configuration, checked 15 October 2026. Dated identity and checks.