Official facts appear first. “Next check” is Kingy’s suggested action; gameplay retests are still pending. General notices stay visible with every profile.
Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Apply the October 1 update before reusing an older setup Beta cap: 30. Ray Traced Shadows is temporarily removed. Hot Streak becomes Heating Up. Cooldown Manager adds Rogue and racial abilities.
Next check: Update through Battle.net, then check the installed build and current ability panels. Earlier cards describe the dated September 24 update and issue list; they do not certify current class balance or every unresolved issue.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting October 1 also changes class trees and adds gamepad issues. Kingy has not reproduced the new build or validated every tooltip; use the full staff reply before copying an older build.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
October 1 beta update ↗ Check the current beta access guidance → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Revisit your talent plan September 24: beta talent resets cost 1 silver after one hour; an immediate repeat costs more. The exact higher charge is not stated.
Next check: Read the price shown before confirming a reset. Keep your previous talent choices if you want to compare them.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Talent comparisons need the updated tooltips and a new test log.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Compare class choices → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Druid damage and healing Wrath’s base damage rises about 50%; Rejuvenation, Tranquility and Wild Growth can crit.
Next check: Repeat your own spell comparisons using the same rank, gear and conditions before choosing a leveling approach.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Druid performance recommendations need a fresh controlled comparison.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Druid guide → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Find renamed Feral abilities Mangle becomes Primal Bite; Primal Fury becomes Blood Frenzy.
Next check: Review action-bar and talent references when following an older guide.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Older ability names need checking against the current talent panel.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Druid guide → Known issue Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Bear armor comparisons still need care The Bear Form bonus-armor issue remains listed.
Next check: Separate buffed and unbuffed armor captures. Do not use a single unusually high armor total to rank gear.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting The controlled comparison remains untested by Kingy.
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September 24 known issues ↗ Bear armor test checklist → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Check your pet and talent setup Furious Howl’s Attack Power bonus falls 40%; taming cannot exceed your level.
Next check: Keep pet choice and talent state in any comparison. Check the pet bar after updating.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Pet and specialization comparisons need current observations.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Hunter guide → Known issue Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Separate the two Arcane Missiles changes Missiles’ line-of-sight behavior changes; the damage-on-hit issue remains listed.
Next check: A line-of-sight change does not establish a fix for channel damage. Record those conditions separately.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Damage and line-of-sight comparisons need separate captures.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 known issues ↗ September 24 development notes ↗
Arcane Missiles test checklist → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Recheck Fire buff timing Wake of Fire lasts 30 seconds; Hot Streak lasts 20.
Next check: Compare the updated tooltips with any existing leveling rotation before judging how much downtime they allow.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Fire leveling timing has not been independently retested.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Mage guide → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Review Holy Strike and your talent tree Holy Strike and several Paladin talents change.
Next check: Read the learned rank and the current tree before copying an older build. The notes contain inconsistent Righteous Fury wording, so a directional threat claim needs clarification.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Talent recommendations and the Righteous Fury wording need review.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Paladin guide → Official correction Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Vengeance has an official correction Vengeance uses non-periodic critical strikes and three stacks.
Next check: Keep periodic and direct critical strikes separate when documenting any recurrence.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Official correction; independent gameplay retest pending.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Vengeance evidence → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Check healing and shielding behavior Renew and Power Word: Shield receive corrections.
Next check: Record the active debuffs and spell rank when comparing a shield replacement or healing result.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Healing comparisons need new captures.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Priest guide → Official correction Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Starshards and pushback Starshards now benefits from Twilight Focus.
Next check: For a Night Elf Priest, record the talent selection and incoming damage when checking channel interruption.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting The official correction has not been independently reproduced.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Priest guide → Official correction Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Review Sap before a PvP interaction Sap now applies the appropriate PvP flag.
Next check: Check the target’s flag before using crowd control. Do not use an older beta outcome as a promise of safe interaction.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Player-versus-player interactions need current footage.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Rogue guide → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Recheck totems and talent positions Flametongue Totem cannot stack with itself, Flametongue Weapon or Windfury Totem.
Next check: Compare the current tree and active buffs with your saved plan before spending talent points.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Older totem combinations need current verification.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Shaman guide → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Read refreshed Warlock tooltips Life Tap text and Voidwalker Sacrifice scaling are corrected.
Next check: Record both tooltip and observed resource values if they disagree.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Tooltip changes alone do not validate every scaling result.
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September 24 development notes ↗ Warlock guide → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Review threat and talent choices Sunder threat is corrected; Protection swaps Bastion and Focused Rage positions.
Next check: Preserve your earlier talent setup and test conditions before comparing the updated version.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Current threat and rotation recommendations need retesting.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Warrior guide → Known issue Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
A queued attack may affect follow-up inputs The on-next-attack spell-queue issue remains listed.
Next check: Keep latency, queue settings and macros constant during a comparison.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting No independent fixed-build result is established.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 known issues ↗ Spell-queue test checklist → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Check the cost of your racial benefit Gnome Eureka reduces ability resource costs by 10%.
Next check: Compare the displayed resource cost with your current talents and buffs before updating a personal plan.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Individual ability-cost interactions need observation.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Race and class planning → Official correction Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Update before repeating a graphics workaround Mac rendering and a memory leak receive fixes.
Next check: Record hardware, settings and the current client build before comparing an older crash report. Stop repeating a crash that reboots your system.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Hardware-specific crash reports remain separate from broad fixes.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Mac issue history → Official change Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Review gamepad controls after updating Gamepad flyouts and targeting options expand.
Next check: Visit Gamepad (Alpha) settings, then practice targeting with your party before entering combat.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Class-specific layouts need authentic demonstrations.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Controller guide → Official correction Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Check Campfire preparation with your group Casting and crafting no longer interrupt Campfire preparation.
Next check: Confirm everyone receives their buff before moving on; record activities and posture if someone does not.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Buff timing and group preparation need a captured session.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Camping guide → Known issue Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Keep party changes in your quest notes Changing party composition can move the world instance.
Next check: Agree on a meeting point before regrouping. Preserve unsuccessful group-change checks when troubleshooting a missing object.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting A party transfer is not a verified workaround for a blocked quest.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 known issues ↗ Quest Rescue → Official correction Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Retry a specifically corrected quest objective Several quest-credit issues have official corrections.
Next check: Match your exact objective in Quest Rescue before retrying. A correction for one quest does not resolve an unrelated blocker.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Official corrections still need independent completion footage.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 development notes ↗ Check your quest symptom → Known issue Sep 24 · reviewed 2026-10-07
Verify a missing tracker against the ability itself Cooldown Manager starts disabled. The September 24 notes make Druid, Mage, Priest, Warrior and Warlock available for testing; other classes are planned later. Spell ranks are not yet supported, and spell, pet and item tracking has known limitations.
Next check: Enable it in Options → Gameplay Enhancement. Compare the tracker with the actual action button before concluding that an ability is unavailable.
Shown for: General / preferences not narrowed
Source and what needs retesting Tracker behavior needs class-specific captures.
Numeric build not stated in the September 24 official notes. These are source reviews, not Kingy gameplay test results.
September 24 known issues ↗ September 24 development notes ↗
Cooldown Manager and settings guide →