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Forever hotfixes: 11 November

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

12 November 2026, 00:48 UTC

Kaivax

Summary

Blizzard’s 11 November hotfixes tone down Riverglades enemies and make Paladin Judgement a ranged attack. They also fix Volley, Rend and Tear and Shadowform casting.

Highlights

Paladin Judgement now counts as a ranged attack and uses ranged hit chance
Unsealed Fury no longer makes echoes from Windfury Totem attacks
Volley no longer triggers procs or keeps channeling while you move
Twilight Forgemaster's Mark of Flames adds 50 damage (was 1000)
Five Tailoring bags need one more bolt and hold more slots
Item Restoration is turned off while a critical bug is fixed

What this means for players

Paladins should look at how Judgement now procs and hits, and Retribution Paladins at Unsealed Fury. Hunters get a steadier Volley, Priests can use Confounding Flash and Twilight Focus in Shadowform, and Druids get Rend and Tear on the Pounce bleed.

If you run Riverglades, expect softer hits from its Twilight Enforcer, Executioner Morg and Twilight Forgemaster. Tailors pay a bolt more for five bags, and Item Restoration is unavailable for now.

Judgement becomes a ranged attack for Paladins, so it stops counting as melee for procs and rolls against ranged hit chance. Unsealed Fury was changed to match a fix that stopped Windfury Totem triggering from Holy Strike, and it no longer produces echoes from Windfury Totem attacks. Volley no longer sets off procs and stops channeling when the Hunter moves. Rend and Tear works on the Pounce bleed, Confounding Flash and Twilight Focus work in Shadowform, and Flametongue Totem Rank 2 does its job again.

Riverglades

Three enemies hit softer. The Twilight Enforcer's Smash does a lot less damage, Executioner Morg deals less, and the Twilight Forgemaster's Mark of Flames adds 50 damage instead of 1000.

Items, Tailoring and quests

Five bags that came out smaller than intended are corrected: each needs one more bolt of cloth and holds more slots, up to 14 for the Red Mageweave Bag. Two items are fixed, and one quest in each of Western Plaguelands, Arathi Highlands and Feralas works again. Mounting is allowed in the named areas of Shen'dralas.

Druid: Feral
Change	What changed	Kind
Rend and Tear	Now also works on the Pounce bleed.	Fixed

Hunter

Hunter
Change	What changed	Kind
Volley	Was triggering on-hit procs; fixed.	Fixed
Volley	Kept channeling after the Hunter began to move; fixed.	Fixed

Paladin

Paladin
Change	What changed	Kind
Judgement	Now counts as a ranged attack: it no longer counts as melee for item and effect procs and uses the Paladin's ranged hit chance.	Changed

Paladin: Retribution

Paladin: Retribution
Change	What changed	Kind
Unsealed Fury	No longer produces echoes from Windfury Totem attacks, a change made alongside the fix that stopped Windfury Totem triggering from Holy Strike.	Changed

Priest

Priest
Change	What changed	Kind
Confounding Flash	The Gnome racial can now be used while in Shadowform.	Fixed

Priest: Holy

Priest: Holy
Change	What changed	Kind
Twilight Focus	Now works while in Shadowform.	Fixed

Shaman

Shaman
Change	What changed	Kind
Flametongue Totem	Rank 2 was not working; fixed.	Fixed

General fixes

General fixes
Change	What changed	Kind
Item Restoration	The service is turned off for now, because Blizzard is investigating a critical bug.	Changed

Enemies and NPCs

Enemies and NPCs
Change	What changed	Was	Now	Kind
Twilight Enforcer	The damage from its Smash ability is cut significantly in Riverglades.			Changed
Executioner Morg	Deals less damage in Riverglades.			Changed
Twilight Forgemaster	Its Mark of Flames in Riverglades now adds 50 damage.	1000	50	Changed

Items

Items
Change	What changed	Kind
Bloody Claws of Attack	Now correctly add +1 Fist/Unarmed weapon skill.	Fixed
Earthen Silk Slippers	No longer give more spell damage than intended.	Fixed

Professions

Professions
Change	What changed	Was	Now	Kind
Red Mageweave Bag	Now needs more bolts and holds 14 slots; the bag was smaller than intended.	4 bolts of mageweave	5 bolts of mageweave	Changed
Green Silk Pack	Now needs more bolts and holds 12 slots.	4 bolts of silk	5 bolts of silk	Changed
Black Silk Pack	Now needs more bolts and holds 12 slots.	5 bolts of silk	6 bolts of silk	Changed
Green Woolen Bag	Now needs more bolts and holds 10 slots.	4 bolts of wool	5 bolts of wool	Changed
Red Woolen Bag	Now needs more bolts and holds 10 slots.	4 bolts of wool	5 bolts of wool	Changed

Quests

Quests
Change	What changed	Kind
Scarlet Diversions	Players in Western Plaguelands can now interact with the Command Tent during the quest.	Fixed
The Giant in the Den	The Witherbark Mallet in Arathi Highlands did not work and blocked progress; fixed.	Fixed
Freedom for All Creatures	The Cage Door in Feralas did not reset; fixed.	Fixed