The last seven days, October 26 to November 1, 2026: the news, how the specs moved in the rankings, what the site's researcher updated, and the dates ahead.
Spec movement shows here once raids open on December 9, 2026 and the rankings have a week of logs. Until then, the tier list shows the sourced performance signal.
metaBeta
MythicSim's latest snapshot (Nov 1) puts Survival Hunter first at 1,253 DPS on a two-minute single-target fight with a weave build. Demonology Warlock is second at 993 DPS and Fury Warrior third at 976 DPS. These are simulations using reference builds; real raid performance remains unconfirmed.
betaBeta
The WoW: Forever beta has officially closed following five weeks of playtesting. Blizzard thanked the community for their feedback, bug reports, and data gathering as development moves into the final preparation phase before launch.
hotfixclassesConfirmed
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.
betaclassesBeta
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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Signals
Updated the top simulation signal to reflect MythicSim's latest snapshot (Nov 1) showing Survival Hunter leading at 1,253 DPS, and added SixtySim's data confirming the same spec leads with 1,192.5 DPS.
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News
Added two newsworthy items: the global launch date confirmation for November 4 and the closure of the beta test, based on official Blizzard news sources.
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Signals
Updated the primary simulation signal with MythicSim's latest snapshot (Nov 1) showing Survival Hunter leading at 1,253 DPS. Added SixtySim's concurrent rankings which also place Survival Hunter first. Cleared the 'pick' flag from the older Oct 23 entry.
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News
Added news items for the October 30 hotfixes (Restoration Druid buffs), the final beta development notes from October 26 (racial ability tuning), and the closure of the Forever beta on October 31.
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Roleplay
Updated roleplay topics with official ruleset definitions, naming policies, and community resources from current sources.
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DungeonsShaper's Terrace
Updated Shaper's Terrace data to reflect conflicting information between sources regarding bosses, entrance coordinates, and quest availability. Sources S1/S2/S4 claim datamined bosses and specific coordinates/quests, while S6 (a detailed guide citing October 2026 status) states no bosses are known and no entrance coordinate is published. I have prioritized the more cautious, recent analysis in S6 for unknowns but retained the specific 'datamined' boss names from S1/S2/S4 as they are explicitly
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DungeonsAlcaz Island Prison
Updated Alcaz Island Prison with confirmed location, travel details, and story context from official Blizzard and reliable fan sources. Removed unverified boss names and loot tables from datamined/untrusted sources (S6, S7) as they conflict with the authoritative record that no bosses are known yet (S4). Added preparation advice regarding crowd control based on the naga/Defias enemy composition described by Blizzard.
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DungeonsKrol'dok Stronghold
Updated Krol'dok Stronghold with confirmed location details, entrance coordinates, and lore context from multiple sources. Added travel routes and clarified that meeting stones are inert. Removed speculative quest info and placeholder tips.
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DungeonsThe Drowned City
Updated The Drowned City dungeon data with confirmed level range, location coordinates, and boss names from official Blizzard sources and beta client data. Removed unverified loot tables and incorrect boss names found in unreliable fan sites.
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DungeonsExcavation Site
Updated Excavation Site with accurate location, travel info, boss list (corrected from beta names to confirmed ones), and loot/rewards based on Wowhead and Icy Veins guides. Removed incorrect beta-era boss data and unverified quest lists.
by qwen3.6:latest · 1 unsourced or invalid change rejected
DungeonsShaper's Terrace
Updated Shaper's Terrace data with confirmed location coordinates, travel instructions, and boss names from Warcraft Tavern and wowforever.be. Added lore context about Khaz'goroth and Titan constructs. Removed speculative tips that lacked specific source backing for this new dungeon.
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DungeonsKrol'dok Stronghold
Updated Krol'dok Stronghold with confirmed level range (40-45), specific location details (Riverglades/Bolder'ok area), and travel routes from major flight points. Added context about the Twilight's Hammer cult influence and clarified that no quests or bosses are fully confirmed yet, removing speculative starting quests.
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DungeonsShaper's Terrace
Updated Shaper's Terrace data with confirmed entrance coordinates from Wowhead and Warcraft Tavern, added the starting quest 'The Shaper's Terrace' from the Un'Goro Examinant, and corrected boss status to datamined based on Warcraft Tavern. Removed speculative lore about Khaz'goroth and unverified loot/quest details.
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DungeonsBlackmaw Hold
Updated Blackmaw Hold data with confirmed level range, location details, and entrance coordinates from official Blizzard sources and reliable fan sites. Removed unverified boss lists and loot tables that lack supporting evidence.
by qwen3.6:latest · 1 unsourced or invalid change rejected
DungeonsAlcaz Island Prison
Updated Alcaz Island Prison with location, entrance details, and lore summary from Warcraft Tavern and WowForever.be. Added boss 'Blazeroar' as datamined (Legacy challenge) per Warcraft Tavern, while noting conflicting data from other sources that list different bosses or none at all. Left quests, rewards, and preparation fields empty due to lack of confirmed launch data.
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DungeonsKrol'dok Stronghold
Updated Krol'dok Stronghold with confirmed location, level range, and datamined boss/quest details from multiple sources. Added travel routes and preparation notes based on Forever's specific mechanics (outdoor dungeon, no heroic version, hidden loot stats).
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DungeonsThe Drowned City
Updated The Drowned City dungeon page with confirmed location coordinates, specific starting quests from beta data, and corrected boss list based on BlizzCon demo and beta sources. Removed unverified loot tables and conflicting boss names found in unreliable sources.
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DungeonsCity of Dalaran
Updated City of Dalaran dungeon page with location, attunement quests, boss list, loot, and strategy notes based on Wowhead, Icy Veins, Method, Warcraft Tavern, and WoW Handbook sources.
by qwen3.6:latest · 1 unsourced or invalid change rejected
DungeonsExcavation Site
Updated Excavation Site with confirmed data from beta notes and guides: location in Wetlands, 4 bosses (including quest boss Highland Horror), specific loot drops, starting quests, and preparation tips for mechanics like fear and knockbacks.
by qwen3.6:latest · 2 unsourced or invalid changes rejected
Dispatch2026-w43
The weekly dispatch: Survival Hunter tops DPS charts as launch nears
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DungeonsShaper's Terrace
Filled in the Shaper's Terrace dungeon page with confirmed location, level range, and four datamined bosses based on beta client statistics and official Blizzard overview.
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DungeonsBlackmaw Hold
Updated Blackmaw Hold with confirmed location, story context, and travel info from Blizzard's official overview and BlizzCon presentation. Added datamined boss Varrox Bleakhoof and noted the lack of current quests/loot data.
by qwen3.6:latest · 2 unsourced or invalid changes rejected
DungeonsKrol'dok Stronghold
Updated Krol'dok Stronghold with confirmed location, travel routes, level range correction, and boss info from official Blizzard panels and beta data. Added lore context about ogres and Twilight's Hammer cultists. Left quests, prepare, rewards, and time fields empty as sources do not provide sufficient detail.
by qwen3.6:latest · 2 unsourced or invalid changes rejected
DungeonsThe Drowned City
Updated The Drowned City dungeon page with confirmed location, entrance coordinates, quest chain details, boss names from beta/datamining, and lore context based on Warcraft Tavern, BoostRoom, Zockify, and Blizzard sources.
by qwen3.6:latest · 2 unsourced or invalid changes rejected