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World of Warcraft: Forever launches tomorrow

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WoW Forever launches tomorrow

Blizzard's fresh take on classic World of Warcraft goes live on November 4.

Release time

One launch moment, worldwide

Every region launches at 23:00 UTC. That is 3 PM Pacific, 6 PM Eastern, 11 PM London.

Price

No new purchase needed

WoW Forever is included with an active World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time.

How to

Install it tonight

Open the Battle.net app, pick World of Warcraft, and choose WoW: Forever in the Game Version menu.

Patch notes

Every class got buffed

Blizzard raised damage for all classes in the final pre-launch notes posted November 2.

Class changes

Two famous skills are gone

Shaman's Lava Burst and Mage's Frost Blast were removed from the game.

Rogue

Rogues get a new move

Shank arrives at level 24. It costs 5 Energy, cannot miss, and strikes with the off hand.

Tanks

Tanks play differently

Blessing of Salvation is gone. Tank threat bonuses were raised to hold enemies instead.

Controller

Gamepads now fully work

Movement, spells, menus, and settings all work with a controller, Blizzard says.

Gold

Training is fair for all

Learning every skill from level 1 to 60 now costs 206 to 207 gold for every class.

What's next

Raids open December 9

Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, and Onyxia's Lair open for level 60 players.

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