Released November 4, 2026
WoW Forever Launch 1.60.1.70790 patch notes
WoW Forever is live. The launch build adds five more new dungeons with their bosses and changes dozens of class abilities since the October build, with the biggest swings for Shamans, Feral Druids and Warrior tanks.
- Game build
- 1.60.1.70790
- Changes
- 9
What you’ll notice
Five more new dungeons
The Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and The Shaper's Terrace are now in the game files with 34 bosses, for levels 35 to 60.
Shaman damage spells hit much harder
Top-rank Lightning Bolt and the shocks gain 75% or more, and Chain Lightning more than quadruples, though it now costs more and takes 2.5 sec to cast.
Before and after
- Lightning Bolt
- 196 → 353
- Chain Lightning
- 123 → 510
- Earth Shock
- 301 → 531
- Flame Shock (direct)
- 166 → 292
- Frost Shock
- 283 → 506
- Chain Lightning cast time
- 2 sec → 2.5 sec
- Riptide cooldown
- 6 sec → 12 sec
Feral and Balance Druids gain damage
Cat attacks scale much more with your weapon, and top-rank Starfire is about 40% stronger.
Before and after
- Shred
- 155% damage → 200% damage
- Claw
- 110% damage → 140% damage
- Ravage
- 350% damage → 435% damage
- Starfire
- 381 → 533
Warrior tanks hold much more threat
Defensive Stance threat rises from 30% to 80%, and Slam's cooldown drops from 18 to 15 seconds.
Before and after
- Defensive Stance threat
- +30% → +80%
- Slam cooldown
- 18 sec → 15 sec
- Spearing Strike
- 40% weapon damage → 75% weapon damage
Hunter, Rogue and Mage changes
Hunter shots and stings gain damage, Mutilate rises to 90% weapon damage, and Ice Lance now has an 8-second cooldown but deals 300% more to frozen targets.
Before and after
- Arcane Shot
- 217 → 280
- Serpent Sting
- 555 → 675
- Aspect of the Hawk
- +55 ranged Attack Power → +110 ranged Attack Power
- Mutilate
- 75% weapon damage → 90% weapon damage
- Ice Lance vs frozen
- 200% more → 300% more
- Arcane Blast Intellect bonus
- 15% → 12%
Abilities added and removed
Rogues gain Shank and Death Mark, while Salvation, Blessing of Light and Frost Blast leave the class ability lists.
Item changes
The Watcher's Signets are renamed by tier, three blacksmith hammer plans now need Blacksmithing, and the Ultralight Goblin Glider's cooldown rises to 5 minutes.
Initiate's Signet of FerocityTracker's Signet of FerocityWatcher's Signet of FerocityWarden's Signet of Ferocity
Plans: Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer
Ultralight Goblin Glider
Behind the scenes
716 items now show the game's own stats
These items showed Wowhead's stats before launch. Items the client still lacks stay marked as provisional until the game sends them.
Nine new item set records
New records for sets such as Arcanist Regalia and Battlegear of Might are in the files, but their pieces are not yet.
Questions
When did WoW Forever launch?
November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST.
Which new dungeons did the launch build add?
The Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and The Shaper's Terrace.