WoW Forever patch notes: latest changes, tracked
Newest first. Dates in AEDT; Blizzard posts US-time notes, so they usually land here the next morning.
28 Oct 2026: follow-up to the 26 Oct notes (posted 2:37am AEDT, 27 Oct US)
Lines Blizzard says were left out of the 26 Oct post:
- Orc: Blood Fury cooldown 2 min (was 3).
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Troll: Berserking lasts 15s (was 10).
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Undead: Touch of the Grave internal cooldown 15s (was 25).
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Skyborne (clarification): Attuned and Charged persist through death; both are removed when you enter a raid.

27 Oct 2026: final racial pass (posted 7:35am AEDT, 26 Oct US)
Human: Ruthless 1% crit (was 2%). The Human Spirit +10% Spirit (was 5%).
Dwarf: Earth Fury removed → Artisan's Precision, +1% hit with spells and attacks.
Tauren: Plainsrunning 2% per stack up to 60% (was 1%/30%), no longer affects mounted speed. Endurance now just +5% Health.
Orc: Savage removed; Command (+5% Hunter/Warlock pet damage) returns.
Skyborne:
- Wind-Blessed haste 2% (was 3%).
- Read Leyline: +50% regen for 15s, 100% while "Attuned" (1 hour, from casting at a Ley Line).
- Skysight: +15% speed for 15s, 30% while "Charged" (1 hour, from casting at an elemental convergence).
Full official notes: Blizzard forums: Beta Development Notes, updated Oct 26. Launch-day hotfixes will be added here as Blizzard posts them.
Tooltips: Wowhead (Classic Era data); they show Classic values, the Forever numbers are listed above.
Sources
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
