October 8 patch: Dalaran, dungeon XP and 16 Legacy Points
Dalaran opens in beta, dungeon creature XP increases and testers receive 16 Legacy Points. The class fixes and gear restrictions to check before playing.
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WoW Forever announcements, beta access and release information to help you get into Azeroth.
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October 8 beta maintenance: times and update status
WoW Forever maintenance times, what the estimated return means and what to check before changing your character’s talents or equipment.
WoW Forever October 1 beta patch: what actually changed
Level 30, dungeons, classes, XP and professions: the decisions to revisit after the October 1 beta patch.
WoW Forever: buying gold can cost your account, Blizzard warns
Blizzard says it is targeting gold buyers in the WoW Forever beta and at launch. Illicit gold can be removed; accounts may face further action.
WoW Forever: the PvP critical-strike bug is fixed
The October 8 patch fixes reduced PvP critical-strike efficacy. The September report concerned a bug, not a lasting game rule.
WoW Forever beta patch of September 24: what changed?
Blizzard’s September 24 beta build changes respec costs, class abilities, campfires, quests and the cooldown interface. Here is what players need to check.
WoW Forever beta: increased weather effects are coming
Blizzard says increased weather effects are coming to the WoW Forever beta. It has not announced a date, affected zones or settings.
WoW Forever release time: when does it launch?
Blizzard lists November 4, 2026 at 3 p.m. PST: that is 23:00 UTC, or November 5 at midnight in Paris. Local times by timezone and what you need to play.