Gathering as much information as possible, so that we can be sure of our understanding of both the issue and our fix for it. Thank you for your patience. We recognize that Beta testing is very different than playing a live game.
About the same time you posted this, a Senior Game Producer told me that he wants to restart Beta realms today. Good thinkin’.
Hopping onto the most prominent of several threads about this– When reporting an issue like this, please provide the name of the Beta character that you’re locked out of, and if possible, the exact time you were last successfully playing the character (and got disconnected). That will help us narr…
September 21, 2026 Classes Evoker Fixed an issue preventing Unravel from activating when Fire Breath was cast with Tip the Scales. Fixed an issue where Unravel may not hit all targets struck by Fire Breath. Dungeons and Raids Fixed an issue where following Lindormi’s Guidance in Den of Nalo…
Confirming that we implemented fixes for this earlier. The issue was: The event that takes place during “A Firm Response” would become stuck and Windshaper Skyborne on Zephras Isle could not proceed. You’d walk up to talk to Belathaan Brightwish near the Shrine of Akir on Zephras to start the event…
[World of Warcraft Developer Q&A]
Made the following changes to the original post: DEATH KNIGHT Blood Death Strike damage increased by 15%. Developers’ notes: We are making a small adjustment to the Death Strike damage increase. We are reducing the damage increase to 15%, down from 25% which will still be a buff in single targe…
[Create a Name of Your Own in WoW: Forever] In World of Warcraft: Forever, every character name is an opportunity to express yourself and establish your identity in Azeroth. With the addition of two names, players have more room to create something personal while keeping each full name unique within…
[Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: Forever] World of Warcraft: Forever is taking a new approach to where and how players begin their journey. Instead of choosing from a long list of realms, players will select a ruleset—Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or Hardcore—that matches how they want to expe…
Our tuning pass this week is mostly targeted at low performers across Mythic+, Raid, and PvP. In addition to helping low performers, we are looking at some hero talent disparity to see if we can create a little more competitive balance between the options to better facilitate more gameplay options. …
Just want to clarify that this discussion forum is accessible by all players with an active WoW subscription. I’m not a qualified tech supporter by any stretch, but I had that issue one time following an inelegant shutdown due to a sudden power outage. The solution for me in that case was to go t…
Just want to make sure you’ve seen this, in case it applies to your situation:
I’ve been looking into this, and I wonder if you can solve it by doing the following: Log in to your Account page: http://account.battle.net Go to the Games & Subscriptions section. Scroll down to Starter Editions & Public Test Regions. Click Create PTR Account and then confirm by clicking Create…
Added to the list above: The Cooldown Manager is a work in progress. Complete implementation varies from class to class. Armor bonuses from consumables and buffs are multiplied by Bear Form armor bonuses. Queueing an On-Next Attack ability (Heroic Strike/Cleave/Raptor Strike) disables your spell q…
[Blizzcon 2026, WoW Forever Beta, Midnight S3, and More in This Week’s Wow Weekly] This week’s WoW Weekly roundup spotlights BlizzCon 2026 and the latest World of Warcraft announcements, including World of Warcraft: Forever, answers to community questions from our modern WoW and WoW Forever live Q&A…
[Blizzcon 2026, WoW Forever Beta, Midnight S3, and More in This Week’s Wow Weekly] This week’s WoW Weekly roundup spotlights BlizzCon 2026 and the latest World of Warcraft announcements, including World of Warcraft: Forever, answers to community questions from our modern WoW and WoW Forever live Q&A…
September 17, 2026 Dungeons and Raids Ruby Life Pools Addressed an issue where Blazebound Destroyers or Primalist Flamedancers could fail to contribute towards enemy forces if no player was on their threat table when they finished their death sequence. Developers’ notes: A known side-effect of …
We’re opening the WoW Forever Beta today with the following known issues. Known Issues September 18, 2026 Barber Chairs cause a LUA error. Character friends in Beta disabled. The minimap may be partially off the screen. Waylaid Crates do not function on items with a maximum stack size smaller tha…
[The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live] The World of Warcraft: Forever beta begins September 17 and is available through October 21. Opt in for a chance to join testing, or gain beta access by purchasing eligible World of Warcraft: Forever bundles, then share your feedback as we prepare for l…
We’ve opened this new forum for WoW: Forever Beta discussions. See you there!
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Spooky, scary skeletons! — the rats are keeping the Halloween look up for a while.