WoW Forever Patch Notes: 10 Big Changes Since Launch That Change How You Play

WoW Forever has had near-daily hotfixes since its November 4 launch, and ten of them change how you level, play your class or spend your gold: dungeon kill experience went up 50% and then dropped to zero for carries, Enhancement Shamans were nerfed, Wild Growth healing doubled, quests from level 48 now pay gold, crowded zones hold fewer players, and auction house and mail changes arrive with the November 17 maintenance. Raids follow on December 9. Here is every big change, what it means and what to do about it. Last checked: November 15, 2026.

1. Dungeon Kill Experience Up 50%

On November 8, Blizzard raised dungeon kill experience by 50% after players complained that dungeons felt "one and done". On November 10 it clarified that kill experience went from 40% to 60% of Classic Era values. Dungeon quests, which carry most of a dungeon's experience in Forever, were not changed.

2. Zero Experience for Dungeon Carries

On November 13 came the twist: if a dungeon enemy is trivial (grey) to any member of the group, nobody in the group gets kill experience. A high-level friend running you through low dungeons no longer levels you. We break it down in why carry runs now give zero experience.

What to do: level in level-matched groups, pick up dungeon quests first, and use WoW Forever dungeon runs for loot and quests rather than kill experience.

3. The Adventurer's Tent Is Rested Again

The November 7 client build restored the Adventurer's Tent as a rested tent: up to 20% of a level in rested experience, on a one-hour cooldown. Combined with the Cozy Sleeping Bag and the Well Rested Legacy perk, camping in the field is now a real leveling tool.

4. Fewer Players in Crowded Zones

Since November 9, the busiest zones hold fewer players per copy, and PvP realms even fewer. Expect less fighting over quest mobs and rares. Good news for anyone hunting the rare spawns.

5. Gold From Quests, Not From Experience at 60

Blizzard confirmed it is intentional that quests turned in at level 60 no longer convert experience into gold. In return, most quests of level 48 and higher now reward gold directly, with about 711 quests updated on November 11. If you need gold for riding, see our guide to buying and selling WoW Forever gold safely, or let a booster farm it with WoW Forever riding.

6. Tougher Hunter Pets and Warlock Demons

On November 10, the Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus and Incubus got about 15% more base health, the Beast Mastery hawk deals about 80% more melee damage, and Great Stamina adds 30 to 400 pet health by rank. Pet health had briefly been 150% because of a bug and is now 115%.

7. Enhancement Shaman Nerf

Live in all regions on November 12: Stormstrike deals 100% weapon damage instead of 150% and has an 8-second cooldown instead of 6. Mental Dexterity converts 33, 66 or 100% of Intellect into attack power instead of 50, 100 or 150%, and Maelstrom Weapon procs less often. On the plus side, weapon imbues and weapon totems now work together, so Windfury Weapon and Windfury Totem stack.

8. Wild Growth Doubled

Druids got a big healing buff on November 13: Wild Growth's healing coefficient doubled from 3.3% to 6.6%, all three ranks now share one 6-second cooldown, and it can no longer be cast while moving. Nature's Swiftness makes it instant. Still picking a class? See our class and race guide.

9. Auction House and Mail Changes on November 17

Blizzard pulled its auction house changes from the November 10 hotfixes and moved them to the weekly maintenance on November 17 (November 18 on EU realms). The main change is a minimum auction deposit of 1 copper instead of 1 silver, which makes listing cheap items far less costly. Fan trackers also report changes to mail delivery timing, with some mail taking up to an hour instead of minutes. If that goes live, face-to-face trades become the fastest way to move gold and items.

10. Raids Open on December 9

Barrow Deeps (10 players, 8 bosses), Hyjal Summit (20 players, 13 bosses) and Onyxia's Lair (40 players) open on December 9 for level 60 characters. Client text also suggests most world buffs will have no effect inside raids. Everything you need is in our WoW Forever raids guide.

Smaller Changes Worth Knowing

• Item Restoration was turned off on November 11 while Blizzard investigates a bug. Be careful what you vendor or delete.

• Tailoring bags grew by 2 slots, for example the Green and Red Woolen Bags now hold 10.

• Campsite recipes go grey sooner, giving their skill points earlier.

• The Drowned City is easier: no more 30% extra damage from its creatures.

• Militant's Band, Darkspear Signet, Souvenir Sea Shell and Bad Hat were adjusted on November 13.

How to Stay Ahead of the Changes

Hotfixes land several times a week, so the fastest players adapt their plan rather than their expectations. If you would rather spend your evenings on raids than on reading patch notes, everything from leveling and attunements to raid clears is on the WoW Forever boosting hub.

FAQ

What is the latest WoW Forever patch? The latest client build is 1.60.1.70938, with hotfixes up to November 13, 2026. The next scheduled changes come with the November 17 maintenance.

Did WoW Forever nerf dungeon XP? Both. Kill experience went up 50% on November 8, then on November 13 kills started giving zero experience when an enemy is trivial to anyone in the group.

What changed for Enhancement Shaman in WoW Forever? Stormstrike dropped to 100% weapon damage with an 8-second cooldown, Mental Dexterity converts less Intellect to attack power, and Maelstrom Weapon procs less often.

When do raids come out in WoW Forever? December 9, 2026: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair.

Do quests give gold at level 60 in WoW Forever? Experience no longer turns into gold at 60, but most quests of level 48 and higher now give gold directly.

What is changing on November 17? The auction house minimum deposit drops to 1 copper, along with mail changes, during the weekly maintenance (November 18 on EU realms).