A few moments ago, we made a new client build available to Beta testers: WoW Forever 1.60.1 Build 69977 Exit the Beta, go to your Battle.net App, and update your client to this new build to test fixes for: Fixed some display issues and stability issues on Macs. Controller navigation should now w…
[WoW: Forever Meet the New Skyborne] The Skyborne—also known as the shen’dorei, or hidden people—are a new playable race in World of Warcraft: Forever. Their journey begins on Zephras Isle, a level 1–12 starting experience that blends classic Warcraft aesthetics with elemental architecture and a sto…
I just want to thank you and others who have provided us with such incredibly detailed and useful reporting. We have multiple different analyses (and potential fixes) for Mac issues underway, and posts like yours are extremely helpful.
[Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever] Explore the playable races, class combinations, and updated racial traits coming in World of Warcraft: Forever, including new options for familiar favorites along with the introduction of the Skyborne. View Full Article
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…
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]
[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…
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…
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!
We almost have the doors thrown open. It’s been more of a smooth and slow opening of the doors than a throw.
We’re seeing a lot of people waiting to get into the Beta. Thank you for joining us! We’re working through a couple of final issues, and we hope to throw the doors open soon. Thank you for your patience!
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Spooky, scary skeletons! — the rats are keeping the Halloween look up for a while.