Keep scarce materials from ordinary herbs, veins and skins
Two players obtained from beasts grey to their character. The proposed experience requirement did not hold.
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Full digest October 8, 2026
October 8: Forever beta findings and checks
Blizzard clarified class abilities and the rules of a new battleground. Players tested routes, rewards and beta issues. Each finding names its source and verification limits.
Discoveries
Flametongue Totem buffs the raid and can coexist with Grace of Air
now affects raid players. It can coexist with but remains exclusive with .
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Devouring Contagion spreads to two targets without the extra Mana charge
Build 70425 fixes the extra Mana cost, cast animation and cooldown reset when the disease jumps. now spreads to two targets.
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Fixed according to Blizzard in 1.60.1.70425. No independent post-update game test is available.Read more ↗
Resourcefulness fixed for Strider Kick and ability critical strikes
In 1.60.1.70425, reduces ’s Mana cost. Mana regeneration activates from melee and ranged ability critical strikes, not Traps.
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Official fix in 1.60.1.70425. No independent repeat of the ten-cast test after the update is available.Read more ↗
Retaking The Great Outdoors may restore missed campfire credit
New October 8 report: sitting at the did not give quest credit. Abandoning and retaking the quest worked for that player. Other players describe similar workarounds in different starting zones.
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New report after the evening digest. No fix on build 1.60.1.70245 is confirmed, and the reporter did not name their client build.Read more ↗
Two starter elixirs reject low-level users
A renewed report after October 14 maintenance says rejects the target’s level. A hidden cutoff and fix are unconfirmed.
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Issue #270 is closed with a planned October 15 fix. As of October 8, no fix on build 1.60.1.70245 is verified.Read more ↗
Three Fire critical hits cut a long cast to 1.5 seconds
shortens to 1.5 seconds. One player reports that queuing the spell early may miss the final stack.
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A Druid's party aura may disappear when switching forms
One player reported disappearing after form changes. The tracker maintainer named October 15 for a fix. There is no retest on the current build.
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Tracker issue closed as Fixed with an October 15 fix date. Current-build fix is unverified.Read more ↗
Vanguard macro selects an unavailable Charge rank
Two players reproduced a macro failure. One saw an unlearned rank. Another got 'Spell is not Learned' with `/cast `. An explicit rank worked for the first reporter.
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Added a level-25 Warrior report after the update: the Vanguard macro returns learned-spell and stance errors. The older explicit-rank workaround was not tested in this report.Read more ↗
Skyborne Rogue players report that the class quest now works
Two players report that dialogue works after 70291. On October 9, Caillen confirmed completing the quest. Blizzard has not explicitly announced a dialogue fix.
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Two players report that dialogue works after 70291. On October 9, Caillen confirmed completing the quest. Blizzard has not explicitly announced a dialogue fix.Read more ↗
Magram chain now starts at level 35 and rewards were retuned
The chain beginning with Valley of Bones now requires level 35 instead of 30. Rewards were retuned. Level 35 equip requirements for the listed rewards were announced for an upcoming hotfix, not as already applied. Do not treat the old 38 DPS as a current value.
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Hunter reported different Entrapment results across three traps
Blizzard corrected diminishing returns and clarified that triggers it only on initial activation, not periodically. This does not confirm that every three-trap discrepancy in the old report is fixed.
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Blizzard corrected Entrapment diminishing returns and clarified that Frost Trap triggers it only on initial activation, not periodically. This does not confirm that every three-trap discrepancy in the old report is fixed.Read more ↗
Hunters test Unleashed Fury's pet damage bonus
Blizzard announced that now correctly increases pet damage. Old measurements need repeating after the update.
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Blizzard announced that Unleashed Fury now correctly increases pet damage. Old measurements need repeating after the update.Read more ↗
Full Energy in Cat Form may block a mana potion
Blizzard announced a fix for mana potions in Bear and Cat forms. The old report concerns the previous build. No independent post-update test was found.
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Blizzard announced a fix for mana potions in Bear and Cat forms. The old report concerns the previous build. No independent post-update test was found.Read more ↗
Mail went to the wrong character when first names matched
An October 8 three-character test delivered mail to the wrong same-first-name recipient. Another player reported missing mail and a Target is Unfriendly error. Check before mailing valuables.
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Players reproduced mail errors again on October 8. An earlier fix announcement does not establish correct delivery to shared-first-name recipients in the current beta. The exact build in these tests is unknown.Read more ↗
Leaving a group reportedly hid a player’s camp after a layer switch
A new report describes a layer switch at the Wetlands–Arathi Highlands border during PvP. An earlier player lost sight of a camp after leaving a group. Builds are unknown.
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Both cases remain player reports without a confirmed fix or a build-1.60.1.70245 test.Read more ↗
Missile Barrage recast: fix planned for October 15
A community tracker maintainer addressed the case and named October 15. The closed Fixed label does not show that build 1.60.1.70245 contains the change.
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The community tracker is closed with a Fixed label. The direct maintainer comment targets October 15. Behavior on build 1.60.1.70245 is unverified.Read more ↗
Warlock: four Demonic Sacrifice effects by pet
Blizzard clarified all four pet effects: Shadow or Fire damage, Mana or Health recovery. The buff lasts up to two hours.
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Expose Armor no longer blocks Warrior threat building
Blizzard clarified that Warriors may use while is active. A weaker Sunder will not replace it. The earlier missed-finisher Combo Point fix also remains.
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Darkspear Islands: four bases, a central flag and a 2,000-point win
Blizzard detailed a new 15v15 battleground for levels 30-60. Bring the flag to a controlled base. The queue has not been verified in the current beta.
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Level 30 Rogues can strengthen a two-weapon strike with poison
The new Assassination costs 60 Energy, needs two daggers and deals 20% more damage to a poisoned target. is available at level 30.
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How Arcane Mages spend their stacks before level 30
Blizzard clarified two linked talents: one boosts the next spell at a Mana cost, and the other enables faster free missiles. Both fit the current beta cap.
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Blizzard clarifies Shaman Shield Specialization
The class article now lists as removed, not baseline. A player saw the normal 5% block chance with no talent points.
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Use the Thunder Bluff Paladin trainer instead of the Orgrimmar guard's lead
An 
Orgrimmar guard sends Forsaken Paladins to 
Grommash Hold, but a player found no trainer there. The Forever database places in Thunder Bluff.
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Warriors can level with a shield through blocks and Revenge
opens a Protection leveling route at level 16. Two blocks can refund its 10 Rage cost through , while costs 5 Rage.
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Three level-10 leather boots for defense, healing or spells
The Forever database lists three early Leatherworking choices: give +4 Agility and Stamina, favor healing, and give +4 spell damage and healing.
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Shamans can choose totem placement by how much the group moves
places up to four preset totems after a three-second stationary cast. Players suggest placing one or two totems manually while moving.
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Ice Lance gains value against Frozen targets within the level-30 cap
The talent is early in Frost, with rank 2 from level 28. Cast it on a target held by or treated as Frozen by .
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A Warlock can damage two long-lived targets at once
Blizzard clarified a level-30 talent: the target takes 15% of damage dealt to other enemies. It adds nothing against one target.
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Conflagrate fits the level-30 cap but consumes Immolate
Blizzard confirmed the talent moved higher in the tree. Until a deeper talent is available, instant removes from the target.
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Rogues can use poison and a sharpening stone together
Blizzard confirms that poisons now coexist with temporary weapon enhancements. At level 30, a Rogue can check and on a sharp weapon.
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Character restore may fail when first names match
Several players could not restore a deleted character while another active character shared its first name. If you want to keep both, avoid deleting either for now.
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Reported again on October 8. No official fix or build 1.60.1.70245 retest confirmed.Read more ↗
Warlock reported an Imp stuck behind a wall in Shadowfang Keep
One player says their did not walk around a wall to reach a balcony target in 
Shadowfang Keep. Check the pet's line of sight before ordering an attack.
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Open with Pending Approval label. Blizzard verification and a fix have not been confirmed.Read more ↗
Hunter reported Auto Shot switching targets when one dies
One Hunter says can pick a nearby enemy after the current target dies, even when the second enemy was not in combat. Watch your target near a kill.
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Open with Pending Approval label. No fix confirmed.Read more ↗
Thermaplugg's room door may stay locked after a party wipe
One beta report: after wiping on Gnomeregan's final boss, the door stayed shut on the return. Build and fix status are unknown.
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Issue #269 is open. Reproducibility on build 1.60.1.70245 is unknown.Read more ↗
Players report Techbot's Patch killing the group and Techbot
An October 7 report matches a player comment from build 70205: ability hits players and himself. Build 70245 has not been tested.
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Issue #268 is open. Behavior on build 1.60.1.70245 has not been tested.Read more ↗
Demonic Brand 3/3: one player cannot spend all six charges
One Warlock saw four empowered pet attacks in ten seconds instead of six. Blizzard has not confirmed a defect.
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Single report. No fix announced. Reproducibility on 1.60.1.70245 is unverified.Read more ↗
Player could not sort Auction House gear by required level
After sorting by price or name, one player could not return to because the column was missing. Check item requirements before buying.
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Single report. A fix and a retest in 1.60.1.70245 are unconfirmed.Read more ↗
Skyborne SD models and Druid forms are planned for early 2027
Blizzard gave a date range for characters and Druid forms: early 2027. It did not date the current HD form revisions.
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Sacred Arbiter refreshes Judgement effects through Holy Strike
A Paladin with can maintain on a target through . This fills an archive gap: the Forever database already describes the mechanic.
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