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Conflicting reports and questions not settled yet.

589 entries
Classes & Races · 23
Additional future race/class combos ('more planned') Open Question
Any rune/engraving system (SoD-style): none confirmed for Forever Open Question
Armor proficiency changes: none found for any class Open Question
Class quests / new class-specific questlines beyond Forsaken Paladin storyline and paladin epic mount Open Question
Do Troll Shamans still train with Canaga Earthcaller in the Valley of Trials, and where does the Water totem chain start? Open Question
Does Cannibalize keep its Classic 2-minute cooldown and humanoid-or-undead corpse rule in Forever now that it restores Mana as well as Health, and how Open Question
Does Earth Shield exist for Restoration Shaman in Forever? (only a player feedback thread proposes it) Open Question
Druid Serpent Form vs Embrace of the Viper set Conflict
Full official racial ability tooltips/cooldowns (Blizzard only detailed Dwarf and Undead) Open Question
Gnome Eureka! details Conflict
Hunter BM talent Conflict
Paladin and Priest full talent trees (Icy Veins overviews 'Coming Soon'); Priest talent claims only from lower-tier sites Open Question
Racial names differ between outlets Conflict
Skyborne alignment wording Conflict
Skyborne lore Conflict
Starting zones/homelands for Gnome, Dwarf, Human, Tauren, Troll, Undead (non-paladin) and new-combo class trainers/quests (e Open Question
Talent calculators (Wowhead, Icy Veins) built from BlizzCon footage; Wowhead warns rank scaling may be wrong. Sources Conflict
Warlock Troll racial flagged 'NEW' on Icy Veins warlock page reflects new Troll Warlock combo, not new racials. Source Conflict
Warrior Conflict
Whether Horde Skyborne racial is 'Skysight' as named; whether High Order and Windshaper racial kits will diverge further Open Question Yes
Whether Skyborne will ever be unlockable without purchase Open Question
Will Forever ship dual specialization, and what will respec cost at launch? Partial update (2026-09-29): still unannounced for launch pricing/dual spe Open Question
Wowhead 'Everything We Know' comments mention Night Elf Paladins; the linked article is about retail Patch 12.2 race/cla Conflict
Community · 10
Addon restrictions Community Concern
Caster/hybrid damage too low Community Concern
Classic identity vs retail creep Community Concern
Elemental Shaman tree feels weak Community Concern
Monetization precedent Community Concern
No realms / ruleset megaserver Community Concern
Odd faction class split for Skyborne Community Concern
Paid beta access Community Concern
Skyborne lore fit / 'World of Elfcraft' Community Concern
Skyborne paywall ('cash elves') Community Concern
Creators · 29
Beta end date: Oct 21 (brief) vs Oct 22 (Warcraft Tavern) Open Question
Could not verify 'Blizzard Just Took Action & WoW Forever KEEPS Surprising Players' (The Comeback Kids) — video may be mistitled, unlisted, or not yet Open Question
Direct YouTube page fetches (description/chapters/pinned comments/exact publish dates) were blocked by persistent 429 rate-limiting throughout this se Open Question
Does Farmerfarms' claimed 'hidden Mage profession at level 20' correspond to any documented system, or is it a mislabeled/exaggerated reference to an Open Question
Early access: one creator-sourced roadmap summary says Epic Edition buyers get 3 days of early access before Nov 4; Blizzard's edition pages list only Open Question
Exact addon API restrictions: which Classic-era addons (e Open Question
Exact level bracket and launch timing for the new Darkspear Islands battleground remains unannounced Open Question
Full list/scope of the 'two brand-new raids' planned for month one post-launch (only one source so far, unconfirmed by other creators/press) Open Question
Hardcore ruleset launch date ('months after launch') and Mak'gora details Open Question
Is Dungeon Coach's 'Shaman Tank 100% VIABLE' claim about a fully intended supported role, or about players forcing tanking to work despite Blizzard's Open Question
Is the 'Battle Mage' a genuine new class in development, or permanently just a Mage playstyle enabled by the Coldflame Sabre? Open Question
Is the 'closed beta begins November 2026' line from the Shacknews interview an error, or does it refer to a separate/later beta phase distinct from th Open Question
Kelly Stone: no evidence found of a WoW creator by this name covering Forever Open Question
Meeting stones conflict: Kotaku/Massively OP say they exist and open LFG but don't summon, while Warcraft Tavern says they are 'not included' Open Question
No evidence-based class/spec tier lists exist yet; wait for beta data (cap 30) and the Dec 9 raid opening Open Question
Publish dates for all 16 videos could not be retrieved (YouTube direct fetch was rate-limited/blocked all session), so freshness relative to the Sept Open Question
Sept 24 beta patch reportedly renamed Mangle to Primal Bite (debuff removed) and Blood Frenzy to Primal Fury (Mobalytics patch notes); the KB talent t Open Question
Skyborne racial abilities and whether they are competitively significant (pay-to-win risk) Open Question
Was there an actual Blizzard blue post specifically about the Thorns change, or does the 'blue post' pinned comment on E KAY's video just refer to the Open Question
What exact calendar dates (beyond 'Spring/Summer 2027') apply to the two post-launch content waves? Open Question
What is the exact figure/method behind Ceedsy's '10 gold in first day' claim, and does it hold up against the broader written 1-20 gold guides? Open Question
Whether the gender-locked Ogre/Murloc transformation (Savory Whimsyfin Delight) is a beta-only bug or intended final design Open Question
Which Lead Software Engineer was in the Destin interview? Wowhead/Icy Veins say 'Nora Mills', but the Deep Dive liveblog, But Why Tho and Inven name A Open Question
Will any of the surveyed new classes (Necromancer, Tinker, Bard, Death Knight, etc Open Question
Will Blizzard address the Horde-favoring Shaman/Skyborne race-class imbalance before launch, and how? Open Question
Will Blizzard respond to the Skyborne backlash (e Open Question
Will Blizzard take any formal action on the Asmongold 'Olympus' mega-guild controversy, or leave it to community-made mods/self-policing? Open Question
Will the datamined Ruins of Gilneas zone and the two unlabeled dungeons (Manor Mistmantle, Half-Pint Tavern) ship at launch, in a later patch, or be c Open Question
YouTube channel owners for most search-found videos (Skyborne critique, addon video, Preach clip) could not be verified because YouTube pages were blo Open Question
Discovery · 157
New faction: Nightclaw Druids (2758) discovery-faction Yes
New faction: Powderfuse (2827) discovery-faction Yes
New faction: Windshapers (2778) discovery-faction Yes
New item: Airy Skyseer's Shirt (273814) discovery-item
New item: Al'Alketh Cultist's Ear (258771) discovery-item Yes
New item: Ancient Heirloom (264908) discovery-item
New item: Basic Campfire Kit (279981) discovery-item Yes
New item: Crisp Spring Water (252031) discovery-item Yes
New item: Depleted Ritual Band (281268) discovery-item
New item: Enchanted Gyrozephyr (260883) discovery-item Yes
New item: First Aid Kit (279968) discovery-item Yes
New item: Fresh Gustberry Bread (252028) discovery-item Yes
New item: Galestrider Jerky (252022) discovery-item Yes
New item: Hunter's Simple Cloak (257943) discovery-item
New item: Lodestone (279960) discovery-item Yes
New item: Makeshift Stormcaller (281274) discovery-item
New item: Minor Arcane Elixir (247754) discovery-item Yes
New item: Pincer Bites (263512) discovery-item Yes
New item: Recipe: Elixir of Minor Spirit (250380) discovery-item Yes
New item: Recipe: Pincer Bites (263513) discovery-item Yes
New item: Recipe: Skywall Souffle (263511) discovery-item Yes
New item: Scroll: CWAL (211785) discovery-item Yes
New item: Thra's Friendship Bracelet (281270) discovery-item
New item: Windcharged Leaf (263411) discovery-item
New item: Windstone (255663) discovery-item Yes
New item: Zephrali Belt (277089) discovery-item
New item: Zephrali Bracers (277087) discovery-item
New item: Zephrali Gloves (277088) discovery-item
New item: Zephrali Harness (277086) discovery-item
New item: Zephrali Shoes (277103) discovery-item
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New quest: A Grand Adventure (92708) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Al'Aketh Assassins (98512) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Blood Tithe (92679) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Camping 101: Alchemy (97963) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Camping 101: Fishing (97904) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Camping 101: Fishing (97967) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Free the Hollows (93172) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears (93165) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: The Broken Construct (93737) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: The Wounds of Betrayal (94489) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Threat from Below (99051) discovery-quest Yes
New quest: Unwelcome Spirits (93736) discovery-quest Yes
Gear · 33
Blessed Plate: crafting profession/recipe not stated (Blacksmithing likely, unverified) Open Question
Classic dungeons from Gnomeregan onward: all entries are Classic Era loot tables marked 'Unconfirmed' for Forever by wowforevertalent Open Question
Classic sets (Postmaster, Cadaverous, Necropile, Bloodmail, Spirit of Eskhandar, Ironweave): Wowhead did not render per-item names, so pieces are summ Open Question
Count check: Wowhead cites '51 new item sets'; 60 Open Question
Crafted tier: recipe/pattern/plans NAMES and SOURCES unknown; exact per-piece base materials not published (only per-set totals from forever-codex; Es Open Question
Deadmines trash, SM/BFD/RFK trash and DMN guard/tribute lists are partial (notable items only); Classic trash/world drops largely omitted Open Question
Drowned City boss list conflicts: Mobalytics lists 6 (Zul'Alai, Var'Taka, Captain Dreadrise, Deathless Marrow, Gill, Min'loth the Serpent); Warcraft T Open Question
Dungeon attunements (Scholomance Skeleton Key, UBRS Seal of Ascension, Onyxia attunement) not confirmed for Forever Open Question
Dungeon Set 2 (Tier 0 Open Question
Excavation Site boss 'Saltspine' is spelled 'Saltspin' on wowforevertalent Open Question
Forever re-itemized every dungeon boss to drop a guaranteed rare; Classic-era drop sources for D1/Embrace/Defias pieces may be outdated Open Question
Guardians of Hyjal: standing required for the 2-piece Artisan's Tier limit is unpublished Open Question
Hyjal-era tier: head and chest pieces (ilvl 65) have no known source; Blizzard has not linked tier sets to specific raid bosses (reported: pieces drop Open Question
Icy Veins reports ~12,594 hidden items (8,175 still hidden) incl Open Question
Loot for Excavation Site: Wetlands, City of Dalaran, The Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace is not ye Open Question
No raid or world-boss item loot is datamined with stats/sources Open Question
Partners in Crime: Band of the Better Half drop source unknown Open Question
PvP sets: pieces, costs and rank/honor requirements for Forever not captured; several Wowhead PvP entries had garbled class labels (normalized here by Open Question
Quality: wowforevertalent Open Question
Quest givers for most dungeon quests not captured (quest name, level and faction only) Open Question
Raid bosses unresolved: Woweternity lists Barrow Deeps = Claw-Lord Karath, Nightmare Slumberer, Shadow of Broll Bearmantle, Corrupted Keeper Remulos a Open Question Yes
Rider of the Plaguelands piece names and drop sources unknown; Blessing of Kalimdor per-piece rare mapping not published Open Question
Rotmender's Raiment: robes, sash, gloves sources unreported (only Leggings - The Abandoned, Treads - Rath'mael confirmed) Open Question
Ruins of Lordaeron item names differ between builds: ForeverChanges shows ID 271207 as 'Rotmender's Leggings' and 271214 as 'Rotmender's Treads' (vs W Open Question
Shaman weapon chain (The Tempest's Weapons): the level it opens is unclear Open Question
Stats for several new items came from beta tooltips and may be scaled/placeholder (e Open Question
The '1,135 re-itemized items' figure was not found in any fetched source; ForeverChanges reports 9,690 new-or-modified items in beta build 1 Open Question
Tier 1/2/3 Classic raid sets (Molten Core, BWL, Naxxramas) are present only as unchanged 'partial records' in data; MC/BWL/ZG/AQ/Naxx reported NOT ava Open Question
Undead-slaying sets (1905-1908) and Black Dragon Mail: pieces not captured Open Question
Vilewalkers (Viktor the Vile, Ruins of Lordaeron) and Bloodied Chestwraps have no stats; Vilewalkers item ID not seen Open Question
Violet Sorcerer's Vestments, Krol'dok Battlegear, Defias Enforcer's Garb, Goliaths' Adaptive Garments: set bonuses and most piece names not yet in dat Open Question
Woweternity lists boss names/loot for Krol'dok, Alcaz, Blackmaw and Shaper's Terrace (e Open Question
wowhead_url values are built from item IDs listed by the sources (wowforevertalent Open Question
Instances · 18
A Timbermaw-themed raid tease is reported only by wowforevergame Open Question
Are original dungeon boss rosters/level ranges changed in Forever, beyond itemization (blue unique drops, new drops)? Open Question
Are original dungeons in Forever at launch? Conflict
Are Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Alterac Valley all available at launch, and what are Forever's level brackets? Darkspear Islands bracket? Open Question
Barrow Deeps location Conflict
Beta (Sept 17 - Oct 22) caps at level 30; beta data should soon confirm original low-level dungeon presence (RFC, WC, Deadmines, SFK, BFD, Stockade) a Open Question
Beta client datamine (build 1 Open Question
City of Dalaran boss count and names Conflict
Classic dungeon level ranges Conflict
Do original 10-player-capped dungeons in 1 Open Question
Do world bosses (Azuregos, Kazzak, Emerald Dragons) exist at launch, or are they gated like the original raids? Any new Forever world bosses? Open Question
Does Blizzard officially confirm each original dungeon (esp Open Question
Dungeon XP change scope Conflict
Is Onyxia's Lair reworked, and does it keep its attunement? Open Question
Karazhan appears as a landmark on the datamined Eastern Kingdoms loading screen - any instance plans? (No evidence of an instance Open Question
Named classic battlegrounds Conflict
Onyxia's Lair vs 'original iconic raids have not opened yet' Conflict
Which original raid is the Summer 2027 'revamped iconic raid'? When do Molten Core, BWL, ZG, AQ20/AQ40 and Naxxramas open? Open Question
Legacy · 19
Exact gates, rows and prerequisites of each tree Open Question Yes
Item ID of each of the four rewards Open Question
Launch respec cost and whether it scales Open Question
Master Chef chance at max rank Conflict Yes
Per-rank numbers where sites disagree (Master Chef, Reinforce, Gourmand, Well Rested) Open Question Yes
Permanence effect Conflict Yes
Reagent Economy effect Conflict Yes
Reinforce durability per rank Conflict Yes
Several WoW licences under one Battle.net account Open Question
Spectral Bear Cub threshold Conflict Yes
The four battleground reputations Open Question Yes
The Quick and the Dead free-cast window Conflict Yes
What the six placeholder slots (two per tree) become Open Question
When the 16-point cap rises, and which challenges each content update adds (raids open Dec 9) Open Question
Whether beta Legacy progress is wiped at launch (expected) Open Question
Whether Reagent Economy covers Rebirth seeds and Gift of the Wild reagents Open Question
Which dungeons count for each of the three dungeon challenges Open Question Yes
Which reward sits at 40 and which at 55: the file follows the order Blizzard lists them (Tabard, then Reins); only the Cub at 25 is stated outright Open Question
Working Overtime size Conflict Yes
Professions · 74
Any changes to Tailoring/Enchanting made in beta patches between Sept 17-28, 2026 specifically (most sources found are general guides not tagged to a Open Question
Are the Leatherworking specializations (Dragonscale, Elemental, Tribal) confirmed for Forever? Open Question
Campfire object cooldown length Conflict
Campsite duration and cooldowns Conflict
Campsite objects for Enchanting, Engineering, Mining, Skinning, Alchemy tiers 2-3, Leatherworking tiers 2-3, Tailoring/Herbalism tiers 2-3; exact buff Open Question Yes
Can Druids gather herbs while in Travel Form or other forms in Forever? Partial answer (2026-10-01): Blizzard's Sept 30 Druid deep dive says most door Open Question
Classic city trainer NPC names marked Classic-baseline from memory need verification against Wowhead Classic (Wowhead pages did not render for this to Open Question
Do Fishing Tackle Boxes / reagent bags actually exist as new items in Forever, or is this a Zockify-only claim with no basis? Unresolved Open Question Yes
Do Horde players buy Merchant's Favor recipes at Three Corners (Durotar Supply and Logistics) or from vendors outside the Crossroads? Resolved (Sept 2 Open Question Yes
Enchanting jewelry slot Conflict
Engineering goggles for every armor type and a 'Stealthman 52' item/quest were not located in any source checked; their existence in Forever could not Open Question
Exact point costs and rank thresholds for each Professions Legacy perk (Working Overtime, Bountiful Harvest, etc Open Question
Exact recipe names, levels, and stat values for Blacksmithing/Leatherworking/Tailoring ACA (Azeroth Commerce Authority) gear sets referenced in the ta Open Question
Exact skill-point thresholds required to learn each tier of the Tailoring campsite ladder (Faction Banner / Spinning Wheel / Loom) and the Enchanting Open Question
First Aid taking over 'healing potion crafting' from Alchemy Conflict Yes
Fishing extras Conflict
Food XP bonus value Conflict
Full itemized list of all 18 Tailoring ACA gear sets referenced in the task brief (only a handful of individual pieces, e Open Question
Full reconciliation of the Legacy System Professions-branch perk list (which perk names are current as of the Sept 17-28, 2026 beta build versus earli Open Question
Herbalism passive Conflict
Herbalism/Alchemy/Blacksmithing/Tailoring camp-object naming and buff framing Conflict
Horde location of the Merchant's Favor profession vendors Conflict Yes
How the Engineering Shaman-specific Totems relate to the Enchanting Shaman Totem relics — are these the same items cross-listed, or genuinely two sepa Open Question
How, specifically, do Cooking and Fishing camp buffs and the food kill-XP bonus interact with the Dec 9, 2026 raid content (Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit Open Question
Is there a confirmed Fishing skill cap change in Forever, and are there new fish species, new fishing pools, or a reworked Stranglethorn Vale Fishing Open Question
Is there a full, verified Horde-side 1-300 Cooking and Fishing recipe/leveling path published anywhere credible, given the target characters are a Hor Open Question
Legacy System Professions-branch perk list Conflict Yes
Legacy tree placement Conflict Yes
Master Chef rank count and per-rank percentage Conflict Yes
Mining perk stat Conflict
MMO-Champion panel wording Conflict
New materials (Azerothium, Legionite, Torbernite, Marefoil): which gathering profession yields them and where Open Question
No credible (non-SEO) source has published a dedicated Warrior professions recommendation as of 2026-09-28; Warcraft Tavern's own Warrior guide lists Open Question
No published Warrior profession guide from the leading primary source Conflict
Paladin's second profession alongside Blacksmithing Conflict
Permanence effect Conflict Yes
Permanence rank count and per-rank percentage Conflict
Priest's second profession alongside Tailoring Conflict
Profession perk lists provenance Conflict
PvP-specific profession recommendations (as opposed to general/PvE) were explicitly given only for Rogue (Mining + Engineering); other classes' guides Open Question
Recipe-count figures per profession Conflict
Reinforce value Conflict
Riding: unlock levels (40/60 or TBC-style 30?), gold costs, Skyborne racial mount trainer location Open Question
Shaman Totem relics: Enchanting vs. Engineering Conflict Yes
Sharpening Wheel stat Conflict
Skill requirements and sources for Alchemy's Flasks of Natural Accuracy/Aggression/Precision/Swiftness and the Alchemist's Stone Open Question
Specific gold-making tier list or profitability ranking for Tailoring and Enchanting in Forever (searches surfaced only paid-guide/SEO sites with no v Open Question
Summer 2027 roadmap 'profession updates' scope (listed in prior research; not re-verified in this pass) Open Question
The exact wording/mechanics of the Herbalism perk giving resist/HoT bonus mentioned in prior KB entries — not corroborated by any source found this se Open Question
Total new profession recipe count Conflict Yes
Trainer NPC names and zone locations for Tailoring and Enchanting in Forever Open Question
Trainer skill-tier level requirements and costs in Forever (does Artisan still require level 35 and a remote trainer?) Open Question
Was the beta Cooking food-nerf and Fishing yield-nerf feedback (both from single forum posts) addressed, reverted, or confirmed as intended by any Bli Open Question
What are the exact point costs to purchase Luremaster, Master Chef, Gourmand, and Permanence within their Legacy trees, and what are their prerequisit Open Question
What is the Basic Campfire Kit's true cooldown (5 minutes vs Open Question
What is the exact skill level (Cooking trainer, quest, or drop) that unlocks Iron Oven, and what advanced recipes actually require it? Open Question
Whether a Ring enchant vs Open Question
Whether Alchemy keeps Healing Potions now that First Aid crafts them Open Question
Whether Alchemy's newly-added flask-crafting Alchemy Lab camp object requires a specific skill level to unlock, and its exact tier progression versus Open Question
Whether any Sept 17-28 2026 beta patch notes specifically altered profession leveling speed (XP-to-skill-point ratios) — no dedicated patch-note sourc Open Question
Whether Blacksmithing Armorsmith/Weaponsmith, Leatherworking Tribal, and Engineering spec requirements are unchanged Open Question
Whether Druids can gather any profession resource node while shapeshifted (Cat/Bear/etc Open Question
Whether druids can still gather while shapeshifted in Forever; Skysight stacking with Travel Form Open Question
Whether Enchanting's Shaman Totem relics are Bind on Pickup/class-restricted (affecting whether they can be sold for gold) or freely tradeable Open Question
Whether Engineering Totems (as distinct from Enchanting-crafted Totems) is an accurate framing, or whether Warcraft Tavern's Shaman guide is using 'To Open Question Yes
Whether gathering requires the profession or the profession only improves yield (Blizzard forum confusion) Open Question
Whether Reagent Economy covers rogue poison reagents/Flash Powder, Druid seeds, Shaman Ankhs Open Question
Whether Tailoring/Enchanting are recommended Shaman professions Conflict
Whether the 5% Cooking XP bonus size was 'published' Conflict
Whether the named profession perks (Mining +5% health, Skinning +5% beast/dragonkin damage, Herbalism resist/HoT, LW mount speed, BS Repair All, etc Open Question
Whether the two 'hidden' Professions Legacy perks (per Warcraft Tavern) have been revealed since the beta client noted in that guide Open Question
Whether there is a formal 'profession specialization' system distinct from the Legacy Professions tree (e Open Question
Which dungeon bosses drop which Blueprints Open Question
Which profession crafts Shaman totems Conflict Yes
Release · 29
Add-on/API policy for Forever (headline of the Ion & Holly interview; details not captured) Open Question
Beta build numbers Conflict
Beta end date Conflict
Beta level cap Conflict Yes
Beta start date Conflict
Dates for Hardcore (Winter 2026?) and the Spring and Summer 2027 updates; which iconic raid is being revamped Open Question
Dungeon count / content summary Conflict
Early name reservation eligibility Conflict
Exact beta go-live time on Sept 17 and when the cap moves from 20 to 30 Open Question
Forsaken Kingdom release date Conflict
Forsaken Kingdom standalone price and exact release date (Sept 12 vs Sept 15) Open Question
Hardcore launch timing Conflict
Invite-A-Friend code counts Conflict
Launch date (Nov 4 vs Nov 5) Conflict
Number of new zones Conflict
Official minimum and recommended system requirements, and whether macOS is supported at launch (Battle Open Question Yes
Platforms Conflict Yes
Regional availability details: China/NetEase, and non-USD pricing beyond GBP Open Question
Setting year label Conflict
What changed in the Oct 1 level-30 beta build? Blizzard promised development notes for the build day; they were not yet published when the 2026-10-01 Open Question Yes
What changes for the Orc and Troll active racials (Blood Fury, Berserking) and for the crit-chance racials that replaced weapon skill Open Question Yes
Whether Classic Era, Anniversary and Hardcore Classic realms keep running, and whether any character copy or migration into Forever will ever be offer Open Question
Whether the Collector's Edition will be restocked, and ship dates outside the Americas Open Question
Whether the Skyborne race will ever be unlocked without a purchase Open Question
Whether there will be a free trial or starter edition, and whether an in-game or Battle Open Question
Which date is correct for the WoW Forever Stress Test, October 19 or October 21? Blizzard's news article still shows October 19 while Warcraft Tavern Open Question
Which new dungeon Clay Stone presented at the PAX Aus keynote on the evening of Oct 8 (US time), and what was shown Open Question Yes
Who can join the Oct 19 Forever stress test, and when does it start and end? Seen only as a launcher dropdown entry (Warcraft Tavern, Oct 13); no Bliz Open Question
Will Blizzard offer an RP-PvP ruleset after launch? The PvP podcast episode said none at launch but possibly later Open Question
Shaman Guide · 9
Are totems still reagent-free/permanent placements as in later Classic-era patches, or do they have Classic 1 Open Question
Does 'usable everywhere' for instant Ghost Wolf require the Enhancement talent Improved Ghost Wolf, or is instant-cast baseline and the talent only ad Open Question
Elemental's 46-of-51 point tree Conflict
Enhancement tanking viability Conflict Yes
Unverified spell-diff site (foreverchanges Open Question
What are Rockbiter Weapon's actual tank numbers (threat multiplier, damage reduction, or shield-block-style mechanic)? Open Question
Which Horde race Wess will actually play is still open -- this pass intentionally stays race-agnostic per his request, covering Orc/Tauren/Troll/Skybo Open Question Yes
Which talents (if any) fill Elemental's undocumented tier 6 columns 1/2/4 and tier 7 columns 1/3/4 (5 of 51 points)? Open Question
Will Blizzard retune Elemental (one-button complaints, 3% crit talent) or caster spell coefficients before beta ends Oct 21? Resolved (Sept 24 beta up Open Question Yes
Skyborne Druid · 22
Blacksmithing Sharpening Wheel buff Conflict
Can Tauren War Stomp be used in forms in Forever? Resolved (2026-09-30): yes; Blizzard's Druid class deep dive lists War Stomp among the racials usabl Open Question Yes
Credible leveling and endgame talent builds from Icy Veins/Wowhead/Method (none published yet) Open Question
Does Skysight's 10% stack with Travel Form, Cat Form speed (Feline Swiftness), or Plainsrunning-style effects? Update (2026-10-27): Skysight is now 15 Open Question
Eclipse values Conflict
GameFragger (Sept 12) said racials weren't published yet; Method/Mobalytics (Sept 13-16) list full racials - GameFragger Conflict
How haste (Wind Blessed) interacts with energy regen, HoT tick rate, and Omen of Clarity procs Open Question
Is there a Horde-only relic quest from the Zephras Isle class trainers (a Shaman totem that lowers Lightning Bolt cost by 5 mana; a Druid idol reporte Open Question Yes
Is there a Skyborne Moonkin form, Aquatic form, or any Tree of Life form (cosmetic)? Open Question
Level Lacerate and Revive are trained; exact Mangle rage cost/ranks at 60 Open Question
Mount Conflict
Omen of Clarity Conflict Yes
Shrine name Conflict
Skyborne as Shen'dralar splinter (Blizzard Watch) vs Eldre'Thalas Highborne rebels (Blizzard/Output Lag) - probably comp Conflict
Skyborne forms shown Conflict
Skyborne-specific druid trainer location and any druid class quests (Bear/Aquatic/Cure Poison quests) for Skyborne - do they route to Moonglade/Thunde Open Question
Walk on Air and Skysight cooldowns/durations; can they be used in shapeshift forms, and does using them cancel forms? Partial answer (2026-09-30): Bli Open Question
What color is the Skyborne serpent? Open Question
Where do Horde Skyborne go after level 12 (Orgrimmar/Thunder Bluff/other), and how (boat, portal, flight path)? Partial answer (2026-09-29): Wowhead's Open Question
Where does Shifting Power sit in the client's Feral tree once the level-30 build is read, and does King of the Jungle still exist now that Tiger's Fur Open Question
Whether Legacy Reagent Economy covers Rebirth seeds and Gift of the Wild herbs specifically Open Question
Which Embrace of the Viper piece count (4pc or 5pc) triggers Serpent Form, and does the form have combat stats or is it cosmetic only? Resolved (2026- Open Question Yes
Systems & Lore · 32
25 ADP setting year Conflict
Accessibility features beyond gamepad support and visual presets Open Question
Anti-bot / anti-cheat measures and gold-buying enforcement: no statement found Open Question
Auction House: is it one AH per faction per ruleset or per region? Is there cross-language trade? Are there AH rules against bots? Open Question
Beta level caps Conflict
Camping: placement limits, campsite lifetime, how long to become rested, PvP interactions Open Question
Can Skyborne return to Zephras Isle after leaving? Open Question
Confirmation of the 25 ADP year from a Blizzard source Open Question
Content cadence: how often major updates will come, and which iconic raid is being revamped (unannounced as of the official recaps) Open Question
Developer names and titles Conflict
Dungeon and zone names/counts Conflict
Exact riding training costs and levels; exact XP values for the dungeon kill and quest change Open Question
Full Legacy Challenge list, all perks per tree, respec rules, and when the 16-point cap will rise Open Question
Hardcore window Conflict
Hardcore: is there a Self-Found variant? Exact date? Do Legacy Points apply inside Hardcore? Open Question
HD/SD animations Conflict
Is Galgar's Cactus Apple Surprise still in the Forever build, and does quest-reward food trigger the +5% kill-XP Well Fed bonus? Open Question
Launch date Conflict
Layering: Blizzard's recap does not describe how layers or shards are assigned Open Question
Legacy perk 'Reagent Economy' Conflict
Major antagonists: the unknown figure siphoning Hyjal's energy and the imprisoned Demon Hunter in Barrow Deeps are unnamed Open Question
Official Blizzard confirmation/VOD for the Sept 17 2026 beta dev Q&A claims (GDKP ban, no heroic difficulty tier, built-in DPS meter/cooldown tracker/ Open Question Yes
Onyxia's Lair (40-player) opening Dec 9 appears only on wow.gg and Blizzard Watch (from the demo). It is not in Blizzard Conflict
Race/class combinations Conflict
Riding: is the first 60% mount free (The Comeback Kids, relaying a post) or bought for 20 gold (Warcraft Tavern)? Are mounts account-wide at launch wh Open Question
Skyborne origin Conflict
Skyborne price Conflict
Transmog armor types Conflict
Wccftech's 'Eclipse update with Mantle Vault raid' is Midnight (Modern WoW) content, not Forever. Conflict
What will 'This Fruit Could Bite Back' reward at launch (no reward in the Sept 2026 beta)? Open Question
Where does the Horde Shaman Water totem quest (~level 20) start in Forever? Open Question
Whether any shop items beyond the Skyborne packs (mounts or cosmetics) will be sold for Forever Open Question
Talents · 60
Arrows not in talentsforever data (e Open Question
Balance of Nature removed? Conflict
Beta (2026-09-17) datamining should settle columns, arrows, higher-rank values, and whether trees short of 51 points are missing talents Open Question
Beta starts 2026-09-17 Open Question
Blizzard's recap says 'each character can spend up to 16 points in their Legacy Trees'. That is a separate account-progr Conflict
Change counts Conflict
Column positions and arrows appear explicitly only in talentsforever.com/data/druid.json. Tier (row) assignments match f Conflict
Demo level Conflict
DoT/HoT crit Conflict
Eclipse per-rank cast time Conflict
Forever spell ranks for Insect Swarm, Wild Growth and Mangle damage at level 60 Open Question
Higher-rank values not transcribed: Reflection R2-R3, Improved Tranquility R2 cooldown, Brutal Impact R2 cooldown Open Question
Horizontal (same-tier) arrows in talentsforever data Conflict
Hunter Beast Mastery tier 6 lists only Frenzy (5 points); a second tier-6 talent may be missing Open Question
Hunter talent totals as transcribed Conflict
Hunter: are Wyvern Sting, Improved Hunter's Mark and Thick Hide removed completely, or are they now baseline? Open Question
Icon differences, where a Forever fan-calculator icon differs from Wowhead's tooltip icon for the same-named Classic/Wra Conflict
Icons shown by Forever demo calculators differ from Wowhead's icons for the reused later-expansion spells. Demo vs Wowhe Conflict
Icy Veins lists King of the Jungle under its Balance section, but every calculator puts it in Feral tier 5. Conflict
Icy Veins Paladin and Priest overviews are not yet published, so those classes have no 'Confirmed' talents Open Question
Icy Veins Paladin/Priest overviews now live (Sept 16) - corroboration, not new talents Conflict
Improved Starfire Conflict
Mage Fire: tier 6 has only Fire Power and the tree adds up to 46 points; is a Fire talent missing (e Open Question
Mage Improved Blizzard Conflict
Mage talent totals as transcribed Conflict
Mage Winter's Chill Conflict
Mage: is Frostfire Bolt baseline at a level above 38, and at what level? Open Question
Mangle Conflict
Many new Forever talents reuse names from TBC, Wrath or Cataclysm with different effects (e.g. Soul Warding, Pandemic, H Conflict
Mobalytics lists Nature's Grasp as baseline and removed from the Balance tree - confirm against the beta trainer Open Question
Nature's Reach max rank Conflict
nikftw.github.io/forevertalent uses a different icon set and ordering (e.g. spell_nature_natureresistancetotem, inv_misc Conflict
Paladin Holy Conflict
Paladin Holy: is Divine Precision's prerequisite real, and is 6% its rank-1 or rank-3 value? Open Question
Paladin spelling Conflict
Paladin talent totals as transcribed Conflict
Paladin: do Blessing of Sanctuary and Sanctity Aura still exist as baseline spells? Open Question
Paladin/Priest Conflict
Priest Shadow Conflict
Priest talent totals as transcribed Conflict
Priest tree name Conflict
Priest: is Lightwell gone completely or baseline? Is Shadow Word: Death a baseline spell at 40+? Open Question
Priest/Paladin 'Holy Precision' and 'Divine Precision' show 6% hit at rank 1 with 3 ranks, which looks like a rank-3 value; this needs verifying in be Open Question
Rogue Subtlety tier 5 has two one-point talents (Preparation and Hemorrhage), so which one is the 21-point milestone is Conflict
Shaman Elemental Reach Conflict
Shaman Elemental tier 6 lists only Elemental Alacrity (3 points); a second talent may be missing Open Question
Shaman talent totals as transcribed Conflict
Shaman tree name Conflict
Shaman: can Shamans still use two-handed axes and maces now that the talent is gone? Open Question
Tree point totals Conflict
Warlock talent totals as transcribed Conflict
Warlock: what is 'Metamorphosis: Demonic Howl' in the demo spellbook? Is Dark Pact baseline now or removed? Open Question
Warrior Arms Conflict
Warrior Arms: is a tier-6 talent missing from the demo transcription (only 47 points listed)? Were rank counts such as Two-Handed Weapon Specializatio Open Question
Warrior Spearing Strike and Mortal Strike share the icon ability_warrior_savageblow in the fan data, which may be a plac Conflict
Warrior Victory Rush heal Conflict
Warrior: where did Intercept go (absent from the level-38 spellbook)? Open Question
What happened to Faerie Fire (Feral), Improved Thorns and Natural Weapons: fully removed, or folded into baseline? Open Question
Whether Nature's Swiftness really requires Naturalist (an arrow spanning 3 tiers) is unverified Open Question
Whether Skyborne forms are purely cosmetic or change anything mechanically Open Question
Travel · 19
Alcaz Island (Dustwallow Marsh, Alcaz Prison dungeon): how do players reach it (swim, boat, Theramore transport)? Open Question
Are there Horde travel changes (new zeppelins, Riverglades/Rog'mar access)? None reported; every announced ship route serves Alliance hubs or is neutr Open Question
Beta opens Sept 17, 2026: re-check flight master lists and new nodes then Open Question
Dalaran (Alterac Mountains, barrier down): any flight master or portal, or on-foot only? Is it a dungeon only, or also a quest hub? Open Question
Dalaran location Conflict
Darkspear Islands (15v15 battleground): entry point/battlemaster location; also whether Alterac Valley keeps its in-battleground flight masters (1 Open Question
Does the Classic Menethil-Auberdine boat (The Bravery) remain alongside the new 3-stop route? Do the Theramore and Rut'theran boats change? Open Question
Faction access for the new ships Conflict
Menethil-Southshore-Auberdine ship: stop order Conflict
Mount Hyjal (60 endgame zone): how do players get in (the Felwood/Winterspring/Moonglade gates were closed in Classic)? Is there a flight path or hub Open Question
Powderfuse Port (neutral goblin port, Riverglades): is there a neutral flight master (Booty Bay/Gadgetzan style)? Where exactly are the docks? Open Question
Ratchet flight master faction Conflict
Riding in Forever: unlock levels, gold costs, speeds, and whether class mounts (warlock) change Open Question
Riverglades adjacent zones Conflict
Riverglades flight paths: warcraft Open Question
Shen'dralas: on-foot access from Desolace via the Valley of Bones is confirmed Open Question
Stormwind Harbor: where is the dock in Forever Stormwind? Is it a new harbor district? Open Question
Task premise: Undercity 'orb' to Ruins of Lordaeron Conflict
Zephras Isle (Skyborne 1-12, a flying island in Skywall): how do players leave, and where do Alliance (High Order) and Horde (Windshaper/Windborne) Sk Open Question
World · 55
Beta (Sept 17 - Oct 22, level 30 cap) should confirm many sub-30 zone details; re-check after beta begins Open Question
Boss rosters for all nine new dungeons (only Drowned City bosses seen in demo; Dalaran list is single-source) Open Question
City of Dalaran level range Conflict
Classic flight master baseline Conflict
Dalaran 'relocated to Alterac Mountains' Conflict
Dalaran bosses Arcane Anomaly, Unstable Sentinel, Shade of the Archmage; Drowned City bosses Deathless Marrow, Min'loth the Serpent Rumor
Dalaran level range / location wording Conflict
Darkspear Islands ruleset Conflict
Exact Skyborne starting subzone on Zephras Isle (Valanaar is the only 'major settlement' listed) Open Question
Excavation Site location Conflict
Forsaken Paladin keep name Conflict
Full list of original zones that are expanded Open Question
Honor/PvP rank system details and which classic battlegrounds return at launch; whether Darkspear Islands is available at launch Open Question
Identity of the legendary tied to the Dec 9 raids Open Question
Is Horde access to the city of Dalaran after the City of Dalaran dungeon intended, and will it be in the launch game Open Question Yes
Is Shen'dralas available at launch (Nov 4) or later? Blizzard Watch mentions an unnamed fourth zone for Spring 2027 and the roadmap lists 'zone expans Open Question
Itemized additions for starting zones other than Valley of Trials and Shadowglen (Northshire, Coldridge, Deathknell, Camp Narache) Open Question
Krol'dok Stronghold level range Conflict Yes
Largest raid size Conflict
Launch/beta dates Conflict
Mount Hyjal numeric level range (Wowhead says 60), faction hubs, flight paths and reputation names Open Question
Name of the new Desolace centaur faction and its rewards Open Question
Names of new reputation factions (Mount Hyjal etc Open Question
Number of new zones Conflict
Numeric level range for Mount Hyjal (Wowhead says level 60; Blizzard says only 'endgame leveling zone') Open Question
Raid entrances Conflict
Riverglades continent wording Conflict
Riverglades flight-path names (wiki implies Farholde Keep and Rog'mar) and whether Powderfuse Port has a neutral FP Open Question
Riverglades level range Conflict
Riverglades level range Conflict
Riverglades neighbors Conflict
Riverglades quest count Conflict
Shen'dralas level range, hubs, flight paths and whether it is live at launch (Nov 4) or part of the Spring 2027 'zone expansion' Open Question
Shen'dralas location Conflict
Shen'dralas location Conflict
Skyborne druid/class availability vs faction groups Conflict
Specifics of Azshara's 'glow up' beyond Blackmaw Hold Open Question
The Drowned City level range Conflict
Undercity surface reworked as Horde 15-25 area and 'tunnels beneath Ironforge' Alliance 15-25 area Rumor
Warcraft Tavern estimated level ranges: Shen'dralas 30-50, Riverglades 40-55+ Rumor
What access to the city of Dalaran Horde characters keep once Blizzard adjusts it Open Question
What does Lyn the Ignored, the optional City of Dalaran boss summoned with the Tome of Dalaran, drop? Warcraft Tavern's Oct 9 guide lists no loot and Open Question
What the larger red dragon presence at Grim Batol (Wetlands) foreshadows Open Question
Where do Skyborne go after level 12, and which capital/hub serves High Order (Alliance) vs Windshaper (Horde)? No source says (wiki: capital 'Unknown' Open Question
Whether any Classic flight paths are added/changed in Forever (e Open Question
Whether capital cities (Undercity surface, Ironforge) receive broader reworks beyond dungeons (only a translated wow Open Question
Whether Legacy Challenge boss lists for Barrow Deeps/Hyjal Summit are final Open Question
Whether Onyxia's Lair is reworked Open Question
Whether original raids (Molten Core, BWL, ZG, AQ20/40, Naxxramas) and which classic battlegrounds are available at launch; Darkspear Islands bracket a Open Question
Whether the Undercity surface/Ruins of Lordaeron and Ironforge get open-world reworks beyond their dungeons (only a translated wow Open Question
Which 'iconic' raid gets revamped in Summer 2027, and when/if Molten Core, BWL, ZG, AQ, Naxxramas open Open Question
Which new Forever quests are in Tirisfal Glades and Silverpine Forest (Deathknell, Brill, the Sepulcher, Agamand Mills), and does Deathknell get a cam Open Question
World bosses - none announced Open Question
Zephras Isle location Conflict
Zephras Isle PvP status Conflict