Beta development notes · 2026-10-08

Adjusted Penance mana costs so that it has a consistent advantage in mana efficiency over the Heal/Greater Heal family of spells. Rank 1 mana cost was increased by 50%.

The effects that override shapeshifting now more closely resemble Classic wow.

A Warlock’s current pet will now be stunned while summoning a new pet.

Entrapment now correctly has diminishing returns.

Thick Hide: This talent is now properly implemented in code, rather than script, resolving some bugs with equipping gear while shapeshifted not triggering it.

Fireball: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

The Eye of the Tempest for “Heed My Call” is now multi-drop.

Smite: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-4 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-5 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Fixed a bug causing Hunter pets to gain health repeatedly when low health.

Reduced Penance spell damage and healing to resolve a bug where it was being treated like a 3-second channel instead of a 2 -second channel.

Fixed an issue causing Last Stand to not grant the correct amount of health to the player on activation.

Frostbolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Fixed an issue where Cat Form was reducing your maximum health.

The various creatures needed for the quest “Storm, Earth, and Fire” respawn more quickly, creatures drop their twisted totems more often, Maraudine Scouts now drop Twisted Air Totems, Ongeku can now drop a Twisted Earth Totem, Murdaloc can now drop a Twisted Fire Totem. The Twisted Fire Totem can now additionally be obtained via Dustbelcher ogres across the Badlands. Larger encampents like Dustbelch Grotto will respawn more quickly, but smaller ones will not.

Predatory Instincts: This talent has been renamed “Natural Instinct” and now also increases spell healing by 12/25% of Intellect.

Fixed an issue where the Mausoleum Trigger for the quest “Ulag the Cleaver” would take a long time to reactivate.

Improved Wing Clip now has the correct chance to activate and reduced chance to activate if using ranks substantially below your current level.

Lightning Bolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Mana Tide Totem will once again display its visual when pulsing.

Entrapment now correctly only activates on Frost Trap’s initial activation, not periodically.

Fixed a bug where Deep Wounds was scaling with attack power for your Offhand weapon.

The base damage of Thorns has been returned to the Vanilla WoW values and the spell power ratio has been reduced to 6% (was 13.3%).

Fixed a bug where Druids couldn’t use Mana Potions while in Bear/Dire Bear/Cat Form.

Water Shield no longer says it has a 15 second cooldown (it didn’t have one).

Fixed an issue where Seal of Fury was granting Mana back to the Paladin even if the Improved Seal of Fury talent was not active.

Lesser Heal and Heal: The base points of ranks 1-3 of Lesser Heal and ranks 1-2 of Heal have been adjusted to make the growth rate of this family of spells up to Heal Rank 3 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Water Shield now accurately displays the mana restored in the buff tooltip.

Fixed an issue where Impact could proc off of Flamestrike’s periodic damage.

Expose Prey now lasts 10 sec (was 5).

Healing done by Penance has been increased on Penance ranks 2 and 4.

Bear Form and Dire Bear Form: Threat bonus increased to 50% from 30%.

Flametongue Totem will now correctly use the target’s attack speed if they are Shapeshifted, instead of using the speed of their equipped weapon.

Fixed an issue with Retribution Aura that caused it to use the target being struck’s spell power instead of the casting Paladin’s spell power.

Unleashed Fury now correctly increases your pet’s damage.

Disengage: Threat reduction was intended to be doubled but was missed. Now implemented.

Demoralizing Shout: Fixed an issue where it generated no threat. Now puts some threat on all affected targets.

Improved Seal of Fury and Shield Specialization no longer generate threat when restoring Mana.

Shadow Bolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-4 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-5 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Demoralizing Roar: Fixed an issue where it generated no threat. Now puts some threat on all affected targets.

Shifting Power can no longer be used while already at Full Energy.

Deep Wounds is once again a required talent to reach Impale.

Reckoning: Now has a 1.5 second cooldown on how often it can be triggered.

Arcane Missiles: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-3 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-4 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Improved Concussive Shot now has the correct chance to activate.

Demonic Brand bonus pet damage now only does high threat when it deals Shadow damage.

Wrath: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.

Additional Rage generated from landing Critical Strikes increased to 100% increased Rage (Was 75%).

Elemental Focus is no longer activated and immediately consumed when using Fire Nova.

The base damage of Retribution Aura has been returned to the Vanilla WoW values (about a 33% reduction) and the spell power ratio has been reduced to 6% (was 13.3%).