Key takeaways
- Stormstrike now deals 100% weapon damage (was 150%) on an 8 second cooldown (was 6) (Blizzard)
- Hunter pet health was corrected to 115% of normal (was 150%) (Blizzard)
- Most quests at level 48 and higher now also reward gold (Blizzard)
- Affliction Warlock's Wrack damage was cut by 30% (Blizzard)
- Blizzard temporarily disabled the Item Restoration service over a critical bug (Blizzard)
Blizzard posted two rounds of WoW: Forever hotfixes on November 10 and 11, 2026, the first week after the game's November 4 launch. The biggest changes are a Stormstrike nerf for Enhancement Shaman, a Hunter pet health correction and gold rewards added to most quests at level 48 and higher.
Which classes changed?
| Class | Change | Old | New |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancement Shaman | Stormstrike damage | 150% weapon damage | 100% weapon damage |
| Enhancement Shaman | Stormstrike cooldown | 6 sec | 8 sec |
| Enhancement Shaman | Mental Dexterity Intellect to Attack Power | 50/100/150% | 33/66/100% |
| Enhancement Shaman | Maelstrom Weapon activations | 20 per minute | 6/7/8/9/10 per minute by rank |
| Hunter | Pet health | 150% of normal | 115% of normal |
| Hunter | Arcane Shot mana cost | n/a | 11% of base mana, all ranks |
| Affliction Warlock | Wrack damage | n/a | reduced by 30% |
| Warlock | Imp, Voidwalker, Incubus, Succubus health | n/a | about 15% higher |
Other class notes: Shaman weapon imbues and weapon totems can now be active at the same time, and Maelstrom Weapon's cast time and mana reduction is a flat 20% at every rank. Beast Mastery's Hawk pet deals about 80% more melee damage. Affliction's Soul Siphon now only boosts Drain Life, Drain Soul and Wrack, by 4/8/12% per Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony on the target, up to 36%. Paladin Judgement now counts as a ranged attack. Arms Warriors no longer lose Sweeping Strikes charges when no second target is hit.
What changed for gold and professions?
- Most quests at level 48 and higher now also reward gold. Blizzard says this replaces the original game's XP-to-gold conversion at level 60, so players have no reason to hoard quests.
- Tailoring bags now cost one more bolt of cloth and hold more: Red Mageweave Bag is 14 slots, Green Silk Pack and Black Silk Pack are 12, and the Woolen bags are 10.
- Coarse Grinding Stone skill-ups now go to 90 (was 75), and the Journeyman Campfire Kit needs Cooking 90 (was 140).
- Iron Grenades now cost 1 silver 25 copper at vendors (was 5 silver).
- All racial vendor mounts are now Bind on Pickup.
Any known issues?
On November 11, Blizzard disabled the Item Restoration service while it investigates a critical bug. In Riverglades, the Twilight Forgemaster's Mark of Flames damage increase was cut from 1000 to 50, and Twilight Enforcer and Executioner Morg hit for less. For earlier fixes, see the November 5 and 6 hotfix roundup.
FAQ
Was Enhancement Shaman nerfed in WoW Forever?
Yes. On November 10, Stormstrike dropped to 100% weapon damage from 150% and its cooldown rose to 8 seconds from 6.
Do quests give gold in WoW Forever?
Since the November 10 hotfixes, most quests at level 48 and higher reward gold. There is no XP-to-gold conversion at level 60.
Why is Item Restoration disabled in WoW Forever?
Blizzard disabled it on November 11 while it investigates a critical bug.
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