WoW Forever Hotfixes & Changes Tracker

Last updated: 8:46am AEDT Thu 12 Nov 2026. Blizzard publishes a dedicated WoW Forever hotfix list, separate from the modern-WoW and Classic hotfix thread. This page is our living tracker of every official Forever hotfix and change since launch (10:00am AEDT Thu 5 Nov), newest first. Each entry links the Blizzard source. We invent nothing; if Blizzard has not published it, it is not here. The full patch notes page has the fuller digest, and the 5–6 Nov blog post covers the first official list. Bugs Blizzard has acknowledged: known issues. Talent planners after a class fix: talent calculator.

10 Nov 2026: Forever hotfixes (official list, posted 11 Nov)

Summary: Blizzard added a 10 Nov block to its Forever hotfix post (now titled November 10, dated 11 Nov, about 2:27pm AEDT Wed 11 Nov on the forums). The class tuning Kaivax previewed on 7 Nov is now confirmed live, and the same block covers Auction House, quest and profession changes. Player-facing highlights; the full wording stays on Blizzard's page:

• Enhancement Shaman: Stormstrike now deals 100% weapon damage (was 150%) and its cooldown is 8 seconds (was 6). Mental Dexterity's Intellect-to-Attack Power conversion is 33/66/100% (was 50/100/150%). Maelstrom Weapon grants a flat 20% shorter cast time and Mana cost per stack at every rank (was 4/8/12/16/20%), and it now activates 6/7/8/9/10 times per minute by rank (was 20 times per minute at every rank). The tooltip now shows the activation chance from main-hand weapon speed. Weapon imbues and weapon totems can be used together (for example Windfury Weapon and Windfury Totem). Maelstrom Weapon can be tracked in the Cooldown Manager. Rage of the Storm, a Shaman quest reward, now has 16 Strength (was 16 Intellect) and a 3.6 weapon speed (was 3.2). Per-class tracking: class changes.
• Affliction Warlock: Wrack no longer raises the damage of the Warlock's periodic effects, and its own damage is reduced by 30%. While you channel it (6 seconds, a Shadow hit every 1 second), Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony on that target tick twice as often; those effects do not expire sooner, and any time skipped is kept if the channel stops early. Soul Siphon now increases Drain Life, Drain Soul and Wrack by 4/8/12% for each of Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony on the target, up to 36% (it no longer counts every Affliction spell). Imp Firebolt damage is up on the first four ranks, and Imp, Voidwalker, Incubus and Succubus base health are up by about 15%. A Succubus whip-sound bug and a Destruction Bane of Havoc global-cooldown bug were also fixed.
• Hunter: Pet health was bugged at 150% of normal and has been set to 115%. Arcane Shot costs 11% of base Mana at every rank (Mana cost at levels 6 and 60 is nearly the same as before, and a little lower in between). Beast Mastery Summon Hawk also costs 11% of base Mana at every rank, and the Hawk's melee damage is up by about 80%.
• Other classes: Druid Omen of Clarity can activate after a specialization swap; Restoration Nature's Swiftness also makes Wild Growth instant. Paladin Redoubt can be tracked in the Cooldown Manager. Priest Vampiric Embrace healing no longer activates the Revelation enchant; Holy Nova is correctly removed when you untalent it (Blizzard's post spells this "unlearend"). Arms Warrior Sweeping Strikes no longer loses charges if no second target is hit.
• Auction House (with realm restarts): the minimum deposit is 1 copper (was 1 silver). Unread mail no longer appears to come from "Stormwind Auction House" for every player, and some mail that arrived in about 2 minutes now uses the intended 60-minute delivery time.
• Quests and world: Most quests from level 48 up now also pay gold, except those that already give valuable items, repeatable quests, and short or trivial quests that were not meant to pay much. Also fixed: Call of Water, Chief Engineer Scooty, Helping Hands, party drops of the Broken Frond of Celastrus, Rescue OOX-22/FE in Feralas, more Glade Vipers for Poison Tips, more Duskwood worgen for Worgen in the Woods, and Saltwater Murloc Eyes for A Taste of the Sea. Incorrect graveyard sends and Pyrewood Village dawn and dusk spawns were fixed.
• Items and professions: All racial vendor mounts are now Bind-on-Pickup. Sparklance Wand deals Arcane damage (was Nature). Vendors pay less for some bind-on-pickup crafted armor from Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing that was only meant to be crafted once. Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Cooking, Enchanting, Engineering and Fishing also received smaller fixes, including Iron Grenades selling for 1 silver 25 copper (was 5 silver), and Swiftstrike Shot and Swiftfeather Arrow no longer Bind-on-Pickup.

What this means for you: The scheduled class tuning is live. Enhancement Shamans should expect a weaker Stormstrike and Mental Dexterity, fewer Maelstrom Weapon procs, and a stronger reason to use Windfury with Strength and Attack Power gear — including the retuned Rage of the Storm. Affliction Warlocks should keep Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony up and use Wrack to speed those ticks, not as a periodic-damage amp. Hunter pets are on 115% health, not the bugged 150%. High-level quests are worth turning in as you go. Auction House deposit and mail changes apply after realm restarts.

Source: WoW: Forever Hotfixes, November 10, 2026 (mirror: news.blizzard.com). Kaivax's earlier preview: Class Tuning Incoming, November 10.

10 Nov 2026: PvP faction balance changes to character creation (Kaivax)

Summary: Kaivax posted at about 1:05pm AEDT Tue 10 Nov that Blizzard has changed character creation on PvP rulesets. It now looks at the overall faction balance of each region's PvP rulesets rather than short snapshots, aiming as close to 50/50 as possible. Blizzard says even the most lopsided case in a region is currently about 55/45.

What this means for you: Creating a character on the bigger faction will get harder. Blizzard named Horde on North American PvP rulesets and Alliance on EU Roleplay-PvP as the current examples, and says this may flip as players settle. Blizzard gave no timeline or thresholds. If you plan to roll on a PvP realm, have a backup faction or character in mind.

Source: Kaivax, PvP Faction Balance Updates, November 10.

9 Nov 2026: Forever hotfixes (official list, posted 10 Nov)

Summary: Blizzard added a 9 Nov block to its Forever hotfix post (now titled November 9, posted 10 Nov US time, about 3:20pm AEDT Tue 10 Nov on the forums). Player-facing highlights; the full wording stays on Blizzard's page:

• Classes: Druid Cooldown Manager now shows Lacerate (not Berserk); Feral Charge (Cat) puts you in combat right away; Natural Instinct applies to Lacerate and Pounce; Pounce stun shows on enemy debuffs. Hunters no longer pull enemies from very far away just by targeting them. Mage Flamestrike ground ticks no longer eat Clearcasting; Arcane Concentration's chance is now split across the cast and each bolt. Paladin Consecration keeps its bonus damage, and Seals show properly in the Cooldown Manager. Priest Shadowform no longer breaks on Fear Ward; Power Infusion persists on allies. Shaman Lightning Overload now does the correct Lightning Bolt damage. Warlock "Summon Felsteed" now grants riding skill (if you finished it earlier, summoning the Felsteed once grants apprentice riding); Incinerate is Destruction-only. Warrior Thunderclap shows only its cooldown. More context per class: class changes.
• Dungeons: Dungeon kill XP +50% (the change Kaivax announced on 9 Nov AEDT, below). Loot fixes for Zarla Ober (Alcaz Prison) and Vitrix, Snowtalon and Cinder (The Shaper's Terrace); Blackfathom Deeps release bug fixed; Blackrock Depths throne doors and Heart of the Mountain fixed; The Drowned City creatures no longer hit about 30% too hard; the Deathless Marrow encounter is easier (creature health -25% and several abilities toned down); no more mounting in Stratholme.
• World, items, PvP, quests: Blizzard lowered player population in congested zones, with a bigger change on the PvP ruleset. Waylaid Crates and Craftsman's Writs can drop in dungeons again; Nifty Stopwatch no longer shares a cooldown with Sprint, Blink and Dash; Berdun's Trusty Rifle has fixed stats. The Warsong Gulch Alliance roof wall is gone. Many quest fixes, including party-shared items for The Monster Surfaces, Croaky's Head and Elmpaw's Head, plus fixes to Jom-jom's Escape, The Deathstalkers, Fetch 'n' Fletch and Feathers in Flight. Tauren Cultivation only goes on cooldown after the cast finishes.

What this means for you: Feral Druids, Mages, Priests, Paladins and Warlocks get the biggest bug fixes; Warlocks who already finished the Felsteed quest should summon it once to get riding. Busy zones should feel less crowded, especially on PvP realms.

Later confirmed: the class tuning Kaivax had scheduled for 10 Nov is now in the 10 Nov official list above.

Source: WoW: Forever Hotfixes, November 9, 2026.

9 Nov 2026: dungeon kill XP +50% (Kaivax)

Summary: Kaivax posted that at about 11:05 PST on 8 Nov (about 6:05am AEDT on 9 Nov) Blizzard deployed a hotfix that increased kill experience in dungeons by 50%, so returning for more runs feels better.

What this means for you: Dungeon trash and bosses now give half again as much kill XP as before this hotfix — useful if you are grinding Deviate Hides or repeating early dungeons while levelling.

Source: Kaivax — Dungeon Enemy XP Increased, November 8.

6 Nov 2026: Forever hotfixes (official list)

Summary: Blizzard’s Forever hotfix post records a large 6 Nov block. Player-facing highlights (full wording stays on Blizzard’s page):

• Quests: The Sleeper Has Awakened — Kerlonian Evershade sleeps less often; you start with the Horn of Awakening. Ammo for Rumbleshot loot visibility fixed after another player. Unending Torment offered to Horde at level 15 (was 16) from The Baron’s head in Ruins of Lordaeron. Riverglades — some quest item drops now share in a party; Krek the Noxious drops correct loot. Also: Vorsha the Lasher no longer lashes the whole zone; Rough Wolf Pelts auto-cancels if you unlearn Skinning; Rediscovering the Light NPC healing fixed; Never Saddle on Quality spawns/drops more plentiful; Damp Note drop rate up.
• Classes: Quick and the Dead Legacy Talent fixed. Cooldown Manager shows crowd-control duration correctly with diminishing returns. Druid Bloom heals the target; Bear Form / Ravage / Swiftmend tooltip corrections (Ravage damage unchanged). Mage Research no longer learned then lost on relog (Study is the intended spell); Arcane Blast duration fixed to 18 seconds. Rogue Shank ranks and Boot Knife combo-point display fixed. Warlock Voidwalker base health up by about 40 at all levels; Soul Siphon no longer makes Wrack raise its own damage. Warrior Reckless Swings tooltip mentions Gore Drinker. More context per class: class changes.
• Dungeons: Zaetar’s Spirit can spawn after Princess Theradras in Maraudon; Blackmaw Hold and The Drowned City creature disengage bugs fixed; Drowned City portal teleports inside correctly.
• World / professions / items / races: Dun Morogh trogg respawns, Durotar Ridgeshade Lurkers loot, Swamp of Sorrows Pelluk spawn, Teldrassil lasher nature immunity; Leatherworking Tanning Rack skill requirement 125 (was 140) with skill-ups lowered by 15; Searing Dagger only from damaging spells; Night Elf Shadowmeld + Ravage/Pounce bug fixed; Orc Command over-buff on some Warlock pet abilities fixed; longer-range player visibility; Thunder Bluff Barbershop lighting.

What this means for you: Several early quests and Riverglades party loot work more reliably, dungeon progress and portals behave better, and a handful of class bugs (especially Warlock Voidwalker durability and Druid Bloom) are corrected — check Blizzard’s full list for your class.

Source: WoW: Forever Hotfixes — November 6, 2026 (mirror: news.blizzard.com).

5 Nov 2026: Forever hotfixes (official list)

Summary: Same Blizzard Forever hotfix post, 5 Nov block (two starting-isle vendor/trainer lines omitted here by site decision; noted in the ship report):

• Enemies / NPCs: Durotar — Yarrog Baneshadow respawn rate fixed. Dustwallow Marsh murloc respawns fixed. Swamp of Sorrows — Pelluk spawn fixed.
• Items: Mild Spices vendor sell price 1 copper (was 2).
• PvP: Plainsrunning can no longer stack in a battleground preparation phase; Plainsrunning stacks are cancelled while carrying a flag.
• Quests: Sisterhood of Elune text corrected; Deathstalker Erland respawns faster for Escorting Erland.

What this means for you: Launch-day world and quest friction in those zones is reduced, Mild Spices sell for less, and Plainsrunning no longer stacks for an unfair Battleground start or while you hold a flag.

Source: WoW: Forever Hotfixes — November 6, 2026 (same post; 5 Nov section).

How we update this page

Planned changes sit under a clear "Scheduled" heading until Blizzard confirms they are live. We only add lines Blizzard publishes for World of Warcraft: Forever — the Forever hotfix news post or a named Blizzard blue post (for example Kaivax). The modern-WoW / Classic Era hotfix thread does not count. We stamp entries in AEDT and link the source. Datamined or player-reported changes belong on /patch-notes/ (labelled) or /news/known-issues/, not here.

FAQ

Where are WoW Forever hotfixes listed?

Blizzard keeps an official Forever hotfix list on its news site (article 24315281). This page summarises every official Forever hotfix and change since launch with AEDT dates and source links. Known bugs sit on /news/known-issues/.

Are Forever hotfixes the same as the modern WoW hotfix thread?

No. Forever has its own hotfix post. The Midnight, Classic and Hardcore hotfix thread does not cover Forever.

When was the last Forever hotfix logged here?

10 Nov 2026 (posted 11 Nov US time, about 2:27pm AEDT Wed 11 Nov on the forums): Blizzard added a November 10 block to its Forever hotfix post, confirming the class tuning Kaivax had scheduled, plus Auction House, quest and profession fixes.

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