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Forever hotfixes: 6 November

A reply in Blizzard’s thread WoW: Forever Hotfixes - November 11, 2026

Kaivax

Blizzard’s 6 November hotfixes mostly correct class tooltips and bugs. The number changes are Voidwalker base health, up by about 40, and the Tanning Rack, which needs skill 125 instead of 140.

Highlights

  • Voidwalker base health is up by about 40 at every level
  • Tanning Rack needs skill 125 (was 140), and its skill-ups drop by 15 points
  • Mages no longer learn a Research spell that should not exist, and Arcane Blast lasts 18 seconds
  • Bloom now heals its target; three Druid tooltips are corrected
  • Shadowmelded Druids no longer get Ravage and Pounce, and Orc Command stops over-boosting some Warlock pet abilities

What this means for players

Warlocks who lean on a Voidwalker get a sturdier pet at every level, and the Soul Siphon talent no longer lets Wrack feed its own damage. Leatherworkers can reach patterns that need 125 skill without first reaching 140 on the Tanning Rack.

Night Elf Druids lose the Shadowmeld route to Ravage and Pounce. Orc Warlocks lose some of the extra pet damage that Command was giving.

Voidwalker health and the Tanning Rack

Most of the changes are corrections: tooltips that gave wrong numbers, spells that misbehaved, and creatures, dungeons and quests that did not work. Blizzard also improved how well you can see other players and their targets across long distances. Blizzard says the Bear Form tooltip reported the wrong health increase while the effect itself was right, and that Ravage's tooltip showed a wrong damage value with no change to the damage.

Two items move numbers. Voidwalker base health rises by about 40 at all levels, and the Tanning Rack requirement falls from 140 to 125 so it stops blocking Leatherworking patterns that need 125 skill. Blizzard cut the Tanning Rack’s skill-ups by 15 points to match.

Three class and race fixes stand out. Mages were still learning a Research spell and losing it on relogging, and only Study should exist after the quest. Night Elf Shadowmelded Druids could use Ravage and Pounce, and some Warlock pet abilities were gaining too much from the Orc Command racial. The Cooldown Manager now shows the full duration of crowd control even when diminishing returns or a stun reduction applies.

Changes

Legacy

Legacy
ChangeWhat changedKind
Quick and the DeadThe Legacy talent sometimes did not work as intended; fixed.Fixed

Cooldown Manager

Cooldown Manager
ChangeWhat changedKind
Crowd control durationThe Cooldown Manager now shows the full duration of crowd control at all times, including when diminishing returns or a reduction such as the orc stun reduction applies.Fixed

Druid

Druid
ChangeWhat changedKind
BloomNow heals its target as it should.Fixed
Bear FormThe tooltip claimed the wrong health increase. The effect itself was already correct.Fixed
RavageThe tooltip showed the wrong damage value. Damage is unchanged.Fixed
SwiftmendThe tooltip no longer mentions consuming the effect.Fixed

Mage

Mage
ChangeWhat changedKind
ResearchMages kept learning this spell and lost it on relogging. It should not exist; after the quest you should have only Study.Fixed
Arcane BlastIts duration was not the intended 18 seconds; fixed.Fixed

Rogue

Rogue
ChangeWhat changedKind
ShankThe tooltip now lists Rank 1 and Rank 2.Fixed
Boot KnifeWith the talent, Shank’s tooltip now shows the number of combo points it grants.Fixed

Warlock: Pets

Warlock: Pets
ChangeWhat changedKind
VoidwalkerBase health goes up by about 40 at every level.Buff

Warlock

Warlock
ChangeWhat changedKind
Soul SiphonThe talent no longer makes Wrack increase its own damage.Fixed

Warrior

Warrior
ChangeWhat changedKind
Reckless SwingsThe tooltip now says it activates Gore Drinker.Fixed

Dungeons and raids

Dungeons and raids
ChangeWhat changedKind
Zaetar's SpiritDid not spawn after Princess Theradras died in Maraudon; fixed.Fixed
Blackmaw Hold and The Drowned CitySome creatures in both dungeons disengaged by mistake; fixed.Fixed
The Drowned City portalThe instance portal now teleports you inside.Fixed

Enemies and NPCs

Enemies and NPCs
ChangeWhat changedKind
Grol'bolar Quarry troggsRespawned too quickly in Dun Morogh; fixed.Fixed
Ridgeshade LurkersNow carry loot in Durotar.Fixed
Krek the NoxiousNow drops the right loot in Riverglades.Fixed
PellukSometimes did not spawn in the Swamp of Sorrows; fixed again.Fixed
Lasher Sproutlings, Blooming Lashers and WrathvineWere immune to nature damage in Teldrassil; fixed.Fixed

Items

Items
ChangeWhat changedKind
Searing DaggerOnly spells with a damaging component activate it.Changed

Professions

Professions
ChangeWhat changedWasNowKind
Tanning RackThe skill requirement is lower so it no longer blocks Leatherworking patterns that need 125 skill. Its skill-ups were cut by 15 points to match.Skill 140Skill 125Changed

Quests

Quests
ChangeWhat changedWasNowKind
Vorsha the LasherThe quest was lashing everyone in the zone; fixed.Fixed
The Sleeper Has AwakenedKerlonian Evershade falls asleep less often, and players now start the quest with a Horn of Awakening to wake him.Changed
Rough Wolf PeltsThe quest is canceled automatically if you unlearn Skinning.Changed
Rediscovering the LightPlayers were sometimes unable to heal the NPCs; fixed.Fixed
Ammo for RumbleshotPlayers could not see loot when they interacted right after another player; fixed.Fixed
Riverglades quest dropsSome quest item drops there were not shared with the party; fixed.Fixed
Never Saddle on QualitySpawns and quest item drops should be more plentiful.Changed
Unending TormentThe Abomimable Head from the Baron in the Ruins of Lordaeron now offers it to Horde players one level earlier.Level 16Level 15Changed
Damp NoteDrop rate increased.Buff

Races: Night Elf

Races: Night Elf
ChangeWhat changedKind
ShadowmeldShadowmelded Druids could use Ravage and Pounce; fixed.Fixed

Races: Orc

Races: Orc
ChangeWhat changedKind
CommandSome Warlock pet abilities benefited too much from the Orc racial; fixed.Fixed

World

World
ChangeWhat changedKind
Player visibilityOther players and their targets are easier to see across long distances.Changed
Thunder Bluff BarbershopWas darker than intended; the lights moved.Fixed

Guides this affects

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