Beta data comparison (69977 to 70009)
This page compares the archived English client-table exports for Forever beta builds 1.60.1.69977 and 1.60.1.70009. Blizzard's configuration identifies the newer build as WOW-70009patch1.60.1_ForeverBeta for wow_classic_beta.[1]
Collection and comparison
Both catalogues advertise 612 tables and yielded 610 English exports. Build 70009 contains 1,928,683 exported rows. DeclinedWord and DeclinedWordCases returned HTTP 400 in both collections and remain unavailable, not empty. Every downloaded table's bytes, CSV structure and counts were verified before comparison.[2]
Of the shared downloaded tables, 456 are byte-identical and 153 differ. Of those differences, 151 have row or shared-value changes, one has only a schema difference, and one cannot be compared by stable row identity. The newer catalogue advertises LivingWorldObjectTemplate instead of Hotfixes; this is an export-coverage change, not a claim that the game has stopped receiving hotfixes.[2]
Selected table differences
Counts below compare exact identifiers. A changed row can involve a technical field; an added row is not automatically new playable content. Related tables overlap and cannot be added together as distinct objects.[2]
| Table | Earlier rows | Newer rows | Added IDs | Removed IDs | Changed shared rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 31,675 | 31,818 | 143 | 0 | 326 |
| ItemSparse | 19,171 | 19,224 | 66 | 13 | 248 |
| SpellName | 31,767 | 31,716 | 41 | 92 | 43 |
| Spell | 31,767 | 31,716 | 41 | 92 | 108 |
| SpellEffect | 42,449 | 42,365 | 61 | 145 | 1,171 |
| SkillLineAbility | 7,824 | 7,826 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| QuestV2 | 6,600 | 6,605 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Creature | 178 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AreaTable | 1,372 | 1,371 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Map | 73 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ItemSparse changes include 16 shared display-name values; QuestV2 adds five identifiers but supplies no complete quest objectives or rewards. SpellEffect changes include coefficients and other internal fields; the comparison does not calculate combat results from them. The separately licensed spell and talent reference supplies rendered descriptions with its own provenance.[2]
Schema limits
GroupFinderActivity changes column labels but has no changes in the shared fields compared. UiModelSceneActor loses its disclosed ID column in the newer export; the comparison refuses to guess row correspondence. Schema differences can arise from export definitions and do not by themselves prove a game change.[2]
Across tables with verified row identities, the comparison records 16,395 added rows, 1,037 removed rows and 4,596 changed shared rows. These exclude uncomparable and unavailable tables. They are technical comparison totals, not item, quest or article counts.
Coverage and receipts
- Verified collection coverage and checksums.
- Comparison metadata for every advertised table.
- The 55,191 published database records retain their original builds. The new archive is not silently substituted into older record pages.
- Blizzard's September 24 notes describe announcements separately; that post does not identify a client build.
- Earlier comparison preserves the previous archive findings.
The client does not disclose every server-side quest, spawn, loot table or withheld item. Inherited, test or unused rows may survive in a Forever build. This comparison does not certify availability.
Sources
- ↑ Blizzard public CDN, exact build configuration, retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Wago Tools, build 69977 catalogue, collected 23 September, and build 70009 catalogue, collected 27 September 2026. Explicit enUS and exact-build parameters on every CSV request.