Bugfixes, Bans, and Beta Buzz: A Busy Day for WoW: Forever

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Blizzard addressed a string of PvP and quest bugs in the WoW: Forever beta while also signaling a tougher stance on gold buyers and teasing new content still to come.

Bug Fixes and Clarifications

Blizzard has confirmed that a reported drop in critical strike damage in PvP was not an intentional design change but a bug. Separately, the studio addressed ongoing issues with the Druid Cat Form quest available at level 20, after players reported that one of its objectives was very difficult or impossible to complete due to the way the quest was designed. Josh Greenfield tweeted that this Cat Form quest bug should now be resolved.

A Personal Quest Returns

Blizzard is also working on restoring a quest to WoW: Forever that Ezra Chatterton created himself as part of a Make-A-Wish request, and which became an iconic part of World of Warcraft. The studio is currently working on implementing this questline in the game.

Cracking Down on Gold Buying

Blizzard announced a shift in its enforcement approach to real-money trading. While seller accounts involved in RMT gold sales have always been actioned, Blizzard says it will now increasingly take action against the accounts of buyers as well, raising the possibility of bans for those purchasing gold.

Beta Population Keeps Growing

According to ixbt.games, Blizzard has once again raised the player limit for the WoW: Forever beta, calling the situation a case of the game being a "victim of its own success."

Content Teasers and New Discoveries

Josh Greenfield teased a new Mega Dungeon for WoW: Forever, describing it as similar in style to Blackrock Depths. Wowhead also published a walkthrough of the Ruins of Lordaeron, one of the new dungeons players are expected to encounter early in the game, detailing its quests and rewards.

Players have also been speculating about whether Arenas will be part of WoW: Forever, and Wowhead notes there may be a hint in the Riverglades zone relevant to whether Arenas will make it into the full release.

GameLuster took a closer look at the Skyborne, a new playable race being introduced in WoW: Forever, explaining what the race brings to the game.

Small Systems and Social Features

Wowhead reports that all classes will be able to collect Books scattered around Azeroth in WoW: Forever, which can be exchanged for a Ring and a Necklace as rewards.

In another notable detail from the beta, Elves are able to communicate with each other across faction lines, regardless of whether they belong to the Alliance or the Horde.