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The week in Forever · Oct 24, 2026
Recent simulations from MythicSim and SixtySim place the Survival Hunter at the top of single-target damage rankings. With the game launching on November 4th, these metrics offer a glimpse into current spec performance before real raid data becomes available.
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The October 30 hotfixes significantly buffed Restoration Druids to help them catch up in dungeons, increasing Verdancy healing by 60%, Regrowth by 10%, and Improved Swiftmend by 40%. Marksmanship Hunters received damage increases for Trick Shots, Explosive Shot, and Volley. Fire Mage overall damage was reduced by 5% in PvP after overperforming.
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The October 26 beta build adjusted racial abilities to prioritize racial identity over generic stats. Tauren Plainsrunning now grants 2% movement speed per stack (max 60%) and no longer affects mounted speed. Human Ruthless critical chance was reduced to 1%, while Orc Blood Fury cooldown dropped to 2 minutes. Skyborne Read Leyline regeneration was halved to 50%.
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The October 15 beta build introduced significant changes to racial abilities (Tauren, Dwarf, Human, Orc, Undead, Gnome, Night Elf, Troll) and the new Skyborne race. Class adjustments include a redesigned Arcane Blast for Mages, a new Frost Blast spell, Hunter auto-shot standing requirements, and Druid talent fixes. Several pet abilities were also rebalanced.
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MythicSim's reference-build simulations (wowsims Forever engine, two-minute single-target fight) put Fury Warrior first at 933 DPS with an 18/31/2 talent split, and Survival Hunter second at 872 DPS (93%). These are sims, not logs, and some talents still use unverified values.
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The next round of deep dives landed. Mages get Arcane Blast and Missile Barrage as talents, Shamans lose Elemental Mastery but get Stormstrike at 16 points and much friendlier totems, Rogues get Mutilate and a Venom finisher, and Warlocks split Banes from Curses. Paladin is the only class still waiting.
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Blizzard's class deep dives have started. Priest and Warrior came first (Rage should feel steadier, and every Priest gets Fear Ward and Devouring Plague), alongside Hunter and Druid (foxes, Aimed Shot at 20, and powershifting returns). Talents start at level 10, there's a new 16-point milestone, and Dual Spec unlocks at 40.