WoW Forever Beta Build 70291 Changes (Oct 8, 2026)

Summary

New talents (2): Gore Drinker (Warrior), Iron Will (Warrior)
Removed (3): Improved Cleave (Warrior), Precision (Warrior), Toughness (Warrior)
Renamed or replaced (3): Iron Will → Lingering Rage (Warrior), Boundless Rage → Furious Precision (Warrior), Predatory Instincts → Natural Instinct (Druid)
Moved in the tree (11): Furious Precision (Warrior), Improved Berserker Rage (Warrior), Flurry (Warrior), Improved Bloodrage (Warrior), Anticipation (Warrior), Improved Revenge (Warrior), Improved Disarm (Warrior), Vanguard (Warrior), Improved Shield Bash (Warrior), Focused Rage (Warrior), Bastion (Warrior)
New text or ranks (14): Spearing Strike (Warrior), Improved Slam (Warrior), Booming Voice (Warrior), Unbridled Wrath (Warrior), Piercing Howl (Warrior), Blood Craze (Warrior), Dual Wield Specialization (Warrior), Raging Blows (Warrior), Bloodthirst (Warrior), Reckoning (Paladin), Expose Prey (Hunter), Penance (Priest), Demonic Brand (Warlock), Furor (Druid)

Warrior

Changed

Spearing Strike

Before (build 70245)A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage, plus an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets.

Now (build 70291)A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted.

Changed

Before (build 70245)Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.50 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 3.0 sec.

Now (build 70291)Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.50 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 3.0 sec.

Changed

Booming Voice

Before (build 70245)Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 50%.

Now (build 70291)Increases the area of effect of your Shouts by 50% and reduces their Rage cost by 25%.

Changed

Lingering Rage

Previously Iron Will in build 70245 (renamed or replaced)

Before (build 70245)Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 15%.

Now (build 70291)Increases the time before your Rage begins to decay after leaving combat by 10 sec.

Changed

Unbridled Wrath

Before (build 70245)Gives you a 60% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons.

Now (build 70291)Gives you a 60% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon.

Moved in the tree

Furious Precision

Previously Boundless Rage in build 70245 (renamed or replaced)

Changed

Furious Precision

Previously Boundless Rage in build 70245 (renamed or replaced)

Before (build 70245)Increases your maximum Rage by 30.

Now (build 70291)Increases your chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 10%.

Changed

Piercing Howl

Before (build 70245)Causes all nearby enemies to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

Now (build 70291)Causes all enemies within 10 yds to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

Changed

Blood Craze

Before (build 70245)Regenerates 3% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike, dealing damage with Bloodthirst, or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack.

Now (build 70291)Regenerates 3% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack.

Changed

Dual Wield Specialization

Before (build 70245)Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 25% and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 10%.

Now (build 70291)Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25% and the Rage generated by your off-hand attacks by 50%.

Changed

Raging Blows

Before (build 70245)Causes your Whirlwind to also strike with your Off Hand weapon, and reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 2.

Now (build 70291)Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave and Whirlwind abilities by 3.

Moved in the tree

Improved Berserker Rage

Moved in the tree

Flurry

New talent

Gore Drinker

Now (build 70291)Your Enrage, Berserker Rage, Bloodrage, Death Wish, and Bloodthirst abilities cause your next 3 melee attacks to restore 1.0% of your maximum Health.

Changed

Bloodthirst

Before (build 70245)Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 35% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.

Now (build 70291)Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.

Moved in the tree

Improved Bloodrage

New talent

Iron Will

Now (build 70291)Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 15%.

Moved in the tree

Anticipation

Moved in the tree

Improved Revenge

Moved in the tree

Improved Disarm

Moved in the tree

Vanguard

Moved in the tree

Improved Shield Bash

Moved in the tree

Focused Rage

Moved in the tree

Bastion

Removed

Improved Cleave

Before (build 70245)Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 3.

Removed

Precision

Before (build 70245)Improves your chance to hit by 3%.

Removed

Toughness

Before (build 70245)Increases your Armor value from items by 10%.

Paladin

Changed

Reckoning

Before (build 70245)Gives you a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.

Now (build 70291)Gives you a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike. Cannot occur more often than once every 1.5 sec.

Hunter

Changed

Expose Prey

Before (build 70245)Your attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark have a 10% chance to activate your Mongoose Bite for 5 sec.

Now (build 70291)Your attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark have a 10% chance to activate your Mongoose Bite for 10 sec.

Priest

Changed

Penance

Before (build 70245)Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 81 Holy damage to an enemy, or 184 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.

Now (build 70291)Launches a volley of holy light at the target, causing 42 Holy damage to an enemy, or 126 healing to an ally, instantly and every 1 sec for 2 sec.

Warlock

Changed

Demonic Brand

Before (build 70245)Your Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal extra Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.

Now (build 70291)Your Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the target deal extra Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet. If Shadow damage is dealt, it has high threat.

Druid

Changed

Natural Instinct

Previously Predatory Instincts in build 70245 (renamed or replaced)

Before (build 70245)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 20%.

Now (build 70291)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your melee abilities by 20% and increases your spell healing by 25% of your Intellect.

Changed

Furor

Before (build 70245)Gives you a 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. When you shift into Cat Form, you will regain 100% of the Energy you had when you were last in Cat Form, plus 10 Energy for each second you spent not in Bear Form, Cat Form, or Dire Bear Form, up to a maximum of 100 Energy.

Now (build 70291)Gives you a 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when shapeshifting into Bear Form or Dire Bear Form. Shapeshifting into Cat Form restores 100% of the Energy you had when last in Cat Form, plus 10 Energy per sec spent outside Cat Form, up to 100 Energy. Bear Form and Dire Bear Form forfeit this Energy and halt its restoration while active.