Latest fixes and what is scheduled next
The newest hotfix list is dated November 9, 2026.
It fixes eight classes and six dungeons.
Creatures in The Drowned City were dealing too much damage.
Congested zones also got lower player populations.
Blizzard posted the list on November 10 at 04:23 UTC.
A day earlier, on November 8, kill experience in dungeons went up by 50%.
Class tuning was planned for Tuesday, November 10.
It covers Hunter pets, Voidwalkers, Affliction Warlocks and Enhancement Shamans.
When we checked, Blizzard had not listed it as live and had published no numbers.
Before that came the November 6 and 5 lists and the November 4 Invite-a-Friend fix.
| Date (US) | What | Status |
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| November 10 (Tue) | Class tuning: Hunter pets, Voidwalkers, Affliction Warlocks, Enhancement Shamans | Plannednot listed as live |
| November 9 | Eight classes, six dungeons, enemies, items, PvP, quests, Tauren, zone populations | Applied |
| November 8 | Dungeon kill experience up 50% | Applied |
| November 6 | Classes, Cooldown Manager, dungeons, enemies, items, Leatherworking, quests, races, world | Applied |
| November 5 | Enemies, Zephras Isle vendors, Mild Spices, Plainsrunning in battlegrounds, quests | Applied |
| November 4 | Invite-a-Friend restrictions removed | Applied |
From Blizzard’s US and EU forum posts listed in the sources.
Dates follow the headings in Blizzard’s US forum threads.
Posting times are given in UTC.
Checked against the official threads on November 10, 2026 at 20:11 UTC.
November 9 hotfixes: classes
The November 9 list fixes eight classes.
| Class | Fix |
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| Hunter |
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| Mage |
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| Paladin |
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| Priest |
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| Shaman |
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| Warlock |
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| Warrior |
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Kaivax, Community Manager, posted it on November 10 at 04:23 UTC.
That was still November 9 in US Pacific time.
The same text went up on the EU forum in the same minute.
Warlocks who finish the Summon Felsteed quest now get the right riding skill.
Finished it before the hotfix? Summon the Felsteed once to learn Apprentice Riding.
That skill also lets you ride other mounts.
Incinerate is no longer available to Warlocks outside Destruction.
Lightning Overload now deals the correct damage for Lightning Bolt.
Arcane Concentration used to grant 10% on the cast and on every bolt.
Its chance is now split across the cast and every bolt.
Fear Ward no longer breaks Shadowform, and Power Infusion now stays on allies.
Several entries only fix what the Cooldown Manager shows.
November 9 hotfixes: dungeons
Creatures in The Drowned City were dealing about 30% more damage than intended.
That is fixed, and the Deathless Marrow fight got easier too.
Creatures in that fight have 25% less health.
The Deathless Sorcerer’s Fireball deals 25% less damage.
The Deathless Watcher’s Charge deals 50% less damage.
The Deathless Guardian casts Shield Slam about 50% less often.
The Dungeons part of the list opens with 50% more experience for all enemy kills.
That matches the change Blizzard announced on its own on November 8 (see below).
Five more dungeons got fixes, listed in the table.
| Dungeon | Fix |
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| Alcaz Prison | Zarla Ober now drops loot. |
| Blackfathom Deeps | Players could get stuck unable to release after dying; fixed. |
| Blackrock Depths |
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| The Shaper’s Terrace |
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| Stratholme | You can no longer mount inside. |
November 9 hotfixes: zone population, items, quests and more
Several zones with heavy congestion now hold fewer players.
The change is even bigger on PvP realms, after players said places felt overcrowded.
The list names no zones and gives no numbers.
Blizzard says it will keep watching how zones feel and adjust further as needed.
The Pouch of Violet Dust now adds the extra hour to the Camp Benefits aura.
Berdun’s Trusty Rifle no longer has random stats and is no longer Bind on Equip.
Waylaid Crates and Craftsman’s Writs can now drop inside dungeons.
Nifty Stopwatch no longer shares a cooldown with Dash, Blink or Sprint.
That covers other movement abilities too.
Gloves of Holy Might now work as intended.
Zephrali Greatstaff and Fallen Dragon’s Scepter now sit the right way on your back.
In Warsong Gulch, an invisible wall no longer blocks the Alliance base roof.
Tauren: Cultivation now goes on cooldown only after the cast finishes.
The Camp Taurajo to Thunder Bluff flight path no longer clips through objects.
Ivar the Foul in Silverpine Forest no longer respawns too slowly.
Ferocitas the Dream Eater in Teldrassil respawns sooner.
Young Diemetradons in Un’Goro Crater spawn at level 51 to 52 instead of 58.
Malduko Cloudcrush on Zephras respawns slightly more slowly.
In Feathers in Flight, players below level 60 can now loot the Hyjal Owl Nests.
The other quest fixes are in the table.
| Quest | Fix |
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| The Monster Surfaces | Quest item available to everyone in the party. |
| Croaky’s Head, Elmpaw’s Head | Available to everyone in the party. |
| The Deathstalkers | Mistreating Astor Hadren now angers him, so you can fight him. |
| Jom-jom’s Escape | Jom-jom continues his escape. |
| Ever After | The door afterwards teleports players correctly. |
| Unwelcome Guests | Terry Longdrink no longer stays alive by mistake. |
| Find Bingles | Now listed under Loch Modan, not Ironforge. |
| A Quick Grocery Run | Skonk’s list is readable by everyone. |
| Lonebrow’s Journal | The journal respawns faster and sits a bit further down the road, by a similar skeleton. |
| A Recipe for Death | Berard’s Journal can be looted from Berard’s Bookshelf. |
| Fetch ‘n’ Fletch | Can be completed. |
| Mission: Possible not Probable (Rogue) | Restarting the quest works as intended. |
| Bloodmaster’s Ring | Jezap Jinglesprocket no longer fails to hand it out. |
| Feathers in Flight | Players below level 60 can loot the Hyjal Owl Nests. |
November 8 hotfix: dungeon kill experience up 50%
Kill experience in dungeons went up by 50% on November 8.
The hotfix went live at about 11:05 PST, or about 20:05 CET on the EU post.
In UTC, that is about 19:05 (our conversion).
The stated goal: make going back in for more runs feel better.
The posts name only kill experience in dungeons.
The November 9 hotfix list carries the same 50% line in its Dungeons part.
They give no before-and-after experience values and name no regions.
Kaivax, Community Manager, posted it on the US forum on November 8 at 19:47 UTC.
The EU forum post followed at 19:48 UTC.
Planned for November 10: class tuning (not yet listed as live)
Blizzard plans these class hotfixes for Tuesday, November 10.
When we checked, Blizzard had not listed any of them as live.
Kaivax, Community Manager, posted the plan on the US forum on November 6 at 21:11 UTC.
The same text went up on the EU forum at 21:12 UTC.
Hunter pets and Voidwalkers are not as durable as tanks as Blizzard wants.
The goal is about the same tanking effectiveness as in Classic Era.
Blizzard will adjust their stats as needed to get there.
Affliction reports say nonstop Wrack beats also casting damage-over-time spells.
Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony are to stay worth casting alongside Wrack.
Blizzard says this should not change Affliction’s total damage output.
For Enhancement Shamans, Intellect and Spell Power now beat Strength and Attack Power.
The change should make Strength their strongest stat at all times.
Enhancement Shamans would then stop preferring Mage and Warlock gear.
Ideal Enhancement items: Strength or Attack Power, plus some Intellect or Spell Power.
Leveling an Enhancement Shaman? Collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on.
That is Blizzard’s own advice.
Blizzard may find more issues over the weekend.
Further balance changes may follow on later Tuesdays if needed.
This is separate from the November 6 Voidwalker health increase listed below.
November 6 hotfixes: classes
The November 6 list fixes a Legacy talent, the Cooldown Manager and five classes.
| Class or system | Fix |
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| Cooldown Manager |
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| Druid |
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| Mage |
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| Rogue |
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| Warlock |
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| Warrior |
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Bloom now heals the target correctly.
Voidwalker base health went up by about 40 at all levels.
Arcane Blast now properly lasts 18 seconds.
Shank tooltips now show Rank 1 and Rank 2.
Several Druid, Rogue and Warrior entries only fix tooltips.
Ravage’s damage did not change.
This list was added on November 7 at 01:08 UTC, still November 6 in US Pacific time.
November 6 hotfixes: dungeons, enemies, items and Leatherworking
In Maraudon, Zaetar’s Spirit now spawns after you defeat Princess Theradras.
Some creatures in Blackmaw Hold and The Drowned City no longer drop combat by mistake.
The instance portal now teleports you inside The Drowned City.
Searing Dagger now triggers only from spells that deal damage.
The Tanning Rack now needs Leatherworking 125 (was 140).
Blizzard lowered it so it no longer blocks Leatherworking patterns that need 125.
Its skill-up range moved down by 15 points to match.
Enemy and NPC fixes cover five zones, listed in the table.
| Zone | Fix |
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| Dun Morogh | Troggs in Grol’bolar Quarry no longer respawn too quickly. |
| Durotar | Ridgeshade Lurkers now have loot. |
| Riverglades | Krek the Noxious now drops the correct loot. |
| Swamp of Sorrows | Pelluk no longer fails to spawn at times (also on the November 5 list). |
| Teldrassil | Lasher Sproutlings, Blooming Lashers and Wrathvine are no longer immune to Nature damage. |
November 6 hotfixes: quests, races and the world
Vorsha the Lasher in Ashenvale no longer lashes everyone in the zone.
Kerlonian Evershade falls asleep less often during The Sleeper Has Awakened.
You now start that quest with the Horn of Awakening to wake him.
In Ruins of Lordaeron, The Baron drops the Abominable Head.
The Abominable Head now offers Unending Torment to Horde players at level 15 (was 16).
Blizzard’s notes spell the item “Abomimable Head”.
Night Elf: Shadowmelded Druids no longer get access to Ravage and Pounce.
Orc: Command no longer boosts some Warlock pet abilities too much.
Other players and their targets are now easier to see across relatively large distances.
The Thunder Bluff barbershop is no longer darker than intended.
| Quest | Fix |
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| Vorsha the Lasher | Vorsha no longer lashes everyone in the zone. |
| The Sleeper Has Awakened | Kerlonian sleeps less often; you start with the Horn of Awakening. |
| Rough Wolf Pelts | Cancelled automatically if you unlearn Skinning. |
| Rediscovering the Light | Players could sometimes not heal NPCs; resolved. |
| Ammo for Rumbleshot | Loot is now visible when you interact right after another player. |
| Riverglades quests | Some quest item drops are now shared within a party. |
| Never Saddle on Quality | More spawns and more quest item drops. |
| Unending Torment | Offered by the Abominable Head to Horde players at level 15 (was 16). |
| Damp Note | Higher drop rate. |
November 5 hotfixes: the first list after launch
The first list after launch is dated November 5 and was posted on November 6 at 02:34 UTC.
Yarrog Baneshadow in Durotar no longer respawns more slowly than intended.
Lotheluum Starbreeze on Zephras Isle now trains Druids.
Some murlocs in Dustwallow Marsh no longer respawn too quickly.
The Pelluk spawn fix in Swamp of Sorrows first appears on this list.
Trade supply vendors on Zephras Isle now sell apprentice tradeskill bags.
Mild Spices now sell to vendors for 1 copper each (was 2 copper).
Plainsrunning could stack during a battleground’s preparation phase; that is fixed.
Plainsrunning no longer stacks.
Its stacks cancel when you carry a battleground flag.
The Sisterhood of Elune had incorrect text; fixed.
Deathstalker Erland now respawns much more quickly for Escorting Erland.
November 4 hotfix: Invite-a-Friend restrictions lifted
Players who joined with an Invite-a-Friend code are no longer restricted.
They can use chat channels, level past 10, join guilds, form parties and trade.
Those limits were applied by mistake, and a hotfix removed them.
Blizzard posted the fix on November 5 at 02:43 UTC.
In US Pacific time that was still November 4.
If you were affected, log out and back into WoW Forever.
Struck off the Known Issues list
One entry on Blizzard’s Known Issues list is struck through.
It covers the Ashenvale quest Vorsha the Lasher.
The quest was disabled until a bug causing a crash could be fixed.
The November 6 hotfix list also resolves a Vorsha the Lasher bug.
The list does not say when the quest was turned back on.
It was last edited on November 5 at 22:07 UTC.
Open known issues change from day to day, so this log leaves them out.
How this log is kept
Every entry comes from Blizzard’s own forum posts, newest dates first.
WoW Forever hotfixes appear on the US and EU English forums.
Blizzard’s November 6 hotfix news article has no WoW Forever section.
It covers Midnight and the Classic versions.
Entries are shortened; check the official threads for the exact wording.
Planned changes stay in their own section until Blizzard lists them as applied.
A US forum thread demanding a Warlock hotfix had 130 comments.
That count comes from the forum list we collected on November 7, 2026.
We have not tested these fixes in game.