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Professions in Forever: gear with matching bonuses
New gear in Forever speeds up professions: dungeon pieces for mining and cooking, plus an Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer that doubles as a throwing weapon.
Student Fodder no longer grants rested experience in Forever
The sleeping bag quest chain from Season of Discovery returns, but Student Fodder works differently in Forever: healing and a short speed boost instead of four bars of rested experience.
Collecting books in Forever: necklace reward toned down, ring open to all classes
The rewards for handing in books have been adjusted: the necklaces drop from rare to uncommon, and the ring for 20 books is no longer class restricted.
Every quest in Excavation Site: Wetlands in Forever
The new dungeon Excavation Site: Wetlands brings quests for both factions. Where they start, which follow-ups exist and what the rewards offer.
Ghost Wolf looks this bright only temporarily
The Shaman Ghost Wolf form glows noticeably blue in the current beta build. Blizzard confirms the old look will return once a better fix is ready.
The story of Zephras Isle: Horde and Alliance side by side
Where the Skyborne come from, what is going wrong on their starting island and how the quests of the Windshapers (Horde) and the High Order (Alliance) differ. Contains story spoilers.
Stitches is currently neutral and will soon return to Duskwood
In the newest beta build Stitches no longer attacks in Duskwood. Blizzard confirms a bug that will be fixed.
Skinning in Forever: once per creature again
In the latest beta build a creature can be skinned only once. Blizzard calls the group-wide variant of the past two weeks a bug.
Warrior changes in the 1 October beta build
More Rage from critical strikes, reworked Fury talents and a new path through the Protection tree: Blizzard has fine-tuned Warriors in the beta build.
Gnome racial nerfed again
Eureka! no longer works on periodic effects in the new beta build. It is already the second nerf to the Gnome racial.
Enchanting: no more easy money from wands
Wands crafted by Enchanters in common and uncommon quality now sell to vendors for only 1 copper, whatever their level.
Verigan's Fist gets a new proc in Forever
The level 20 Alliance Paladin weapon gains a Holyfire proc and catches up with the Horde counterpart.
Savory Whimsyfin Delight does not turn you into Murlocs and Ogres after all
Blizzard clarifies that the Murloc and Ogre forms were only placeholders. The dish now turns you into a ninja or pirate with an orc look.
Dungeon quests give less experience in Forever
The newest beta build halves the bonus experience from dungeon quests because many testers level too fast.
Level cap 30 in the Forever beta: patch notes overview
The new beta build raises the level cap to 30, adds the Excavation Site: Wetlands dungeon and changes many classes, professions and quests.
Blizzard to give all testers 16 Legacy points
In an upcoming beta week all testers will receive 16 Legacy points so the system can be tested without long levelling and dungeon clearing.
Blizzard takes aim at RMT with a trade warning
Trading with strangers will soon show a notice about Real Money Transactions. Accounts that buy or accept illicit gold risk closure.
Rogues are meant to have the highest single-target damage in Forever
Kris Zierhut reveals in the Forever podcast that in a fight without mechanics Rogues should deal the highest single-target damage of all classes.
New Wetlands dungeon in the Forever beta, Dalaran dungeon comes later
With the level 30 cap, the Excavation Site arrives in the Wetlands. The Dalaran dungeon needs a later beta update.
Forever podcast, episode 2: Speedrunning Classes
Blizzard has released the second episode of the Forever podcast. It covers the classes, with several designers and content creator Sodapoppin as guests.
Enhancement Shamans focus on two-handed weapons in Forever
Blizzard has released the missing short on Enhancement Shamans. The specialisation now uses two-handed weapons only.
The Light initially hurts Forsaken Paladins
Anyone playing a Forsaken Paladin takes damage when first casting Holy Light. A bug had prevented that in the beta at first.
Forever Beta: New Build with Level 30 Cap Arrives Tomorrow
After maintenance the beta returns with an updated build and the level cap rises from 20 to 30.
Priest and Warrior Class Deep Dive in WoW: Forever
Blizzard presents the Priest and Warrior changes in Forever: new baseline abilities, racials, talents and reworked Rage.