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End of Beta podcast: hidden secrets in levels 1–30, RP-PvP at launch and a level 60 cap
On the October 22 End of Beta Special, developers said some secrets were switched off even in the first 30 levels. The same day Blizzard announced an RP-PvP Ruleset for launch. What was said, what was promised and what remains open.
News explainedSystems
The last day of the WoW Forever beta: world bosses, raid legendaries and a zombie plague
For the beta's final 24 hours Blizzard filled the starting zones with world bosses, level-free legendaries and a zombie outbreak. What happened, how players reacted, what Blizzard said after the beta closed and how the Beta Timewalking stats site works.
News explainedSystems
Beta closes: Legacy points reset, the first raids, camping and name reservations
The beta was set to close on October 23 at 10 AM PDT and Legacy points reset to zero for launch. What Blizzard laid out the same week: three raids on December 9, the Drakefire Amulet, new dungeons, camping rules and early name reservation.
News explainedSystems
Stress test on October 21: times, access and the rest of Weekly #4
What Blizzard announced for the October 21 stress test, plus the developer podcast on PvP realms, RP-PvP and Honor, the Forever Open finals and smaller world changes from October 12 to 18.
AnalysisPvP
Forever Open finals preview: what the qualifiers say about which class could win $50,000
Who qualified for The Forever Open finals, which talent trees they brought, spec-against-spec records from every Swiss round, the opening draw and our pick.
News explainedSystems
Blizzard's PvP podcast: the Forever Open finals map, ruleset commitment, camping and hidden recipes
What the October 15 WoW Forever PvP podcast with Tips Out and Savix said about the separate finals map, choosing PvP or Normal, battlegrounds, rare recipes, world bosses, layering and rated PvP.
News explainedClasses
Stand still to shoot: the six biggest nerfs in WoW Forever's October 15 patch
Build 70425 made Auto Shot and wands wait for 0.5 seconds of standing still and cut Paladin, Orc, Mage, Undead and Hunter pet power. What changed, what each class got back, and what the notes left unclear.
AnalysisPvP
Our Forever Open tier list: all 27 specs ranked for level 30 duels
WoW Forever Tavern's pre-tournament ranking of every spec for The Forever Open, with the reasoning behind each tier, our pick to win and our dark horse.
News explainedPvP
The $100K Forever Open rules explained: prizes, Swiss, finals and the October 14 banned list
How The Forever Open's $100,000 was split, why qualifiers ranked players against their own class, how the finals bracket worked and which items the October 14 update banned.
AnalysisAnalysis
What 1 million beta characters tell us
A dated look at the October 13 fan census: class and race shares, the opposing faction's toolkit, Skyborne's effect and the very different duel sign-up field.
News explainedEconomy
What a Temporary Economy Hold restricts
What Blizzard's October 13 announcement says about restricting suspected RMT during an investigation, how a hold ends, and what it does not reveal about false positives.
AnalysisAnalysis
Can old raids stay relevant?
What Blizzard said about better raid loot, a permanent level 60 cap and keeping older content useful — and where the real design problem begins.
News explainedClasses
Penance, Furor and Rage: the October 8 changes
A practical breakdown of the October 8 beta changes, with base Penance numbers, Bear threat, Paladin passive damage and the Hunter and Shaman fixes kept separate.
News explainedDungeons
Dalaran opens. Three new dungeons take shape.
The October 9 dungeon report: City of Dalaran testing, faction access, Blackmaw Hold, Krol'Dok Stronghold, Barrow Deeps and Blizzard's plans for maps and attunements.
Analysis
Druid · Races & world
Skyborne: from the HD rework to SD in 2027
From the September reveal to the October 7 response: the HD druid changes, promised SD characters and forms, and the separate debate over race choice and price.
News explainedClasses
Inside the survey’s 11 proposed classes
From a mech-based Tinker to a Bard and San'layn: what the circulated survey pages actually describe, the missing Warden kit and why proposals are not launch classes.
News explainedDungeons
What the dungeon XP cut actually changed
The dungeon quest XP reduction explained with worked examples, the first-run versus repeat-run tradeoff, and the context behind Blizzard's leveling changes.
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