WoW Forever Beta Known Issues: Pets, Spells, Waylaid Crates, Glancing Blows

Updated September 17, 2026: Blizzard published the first official known-issues list for the WoW Forever beta, covering Waylaid Crates, spell and talent bugs, Warlock and Hunter pet display problems, Glancing Blow math, and UI issues. Eight items carry fixes in the next beta build, while several pet and character-sheet issues are marked work in progress. The list comes from Blizzard community manager Kaivax's official forums post.

By Indie Kings | September 17, 2026

Beta State on Day One
Fixed in the Next Beta Build
Work in Progress
Pet and Character Sheet Display Issues
Glancing Blow Math
Frequently Asked Questions
Bottom Line

1. Beta State on Day One

The WoW Forever beta went live on September 17 after a brief delay in getting players into the servers. Blizzard shared the current list of known issues at launch so players know what to keep an eye out for, per Warcraft Tavern's coverage. The list is dated September 17, 2026, and Blizzard says it will be updated as issues are resolved or added.

2. Fixed in the Next Beta Build

Eight of the listed issues are already fixed in the next beta build:

Issue	Status
Waylaid Crates do not function on items whose maximum stack size is smaller than the required quantity	Fixed in next Beta build
Waylaid Crate: Apprentice Curiosities does not accept Greater Magic Essence and incorrectly allows Lesser Magic Essence	Fixed in next Beta build
Teldrassil quest Escaping Ban'ethil: Sentinel Lynessa Duskblossom runs too fast and spams her Strike ability	Fixed in next Beta build
Starshards, the Night Elf Priest racial, does not benefit from the Twilight Focus talent	Fixed in next Beta build
Vengeance, the Retribution Paladin talent, can activate off periodic critical strikes	Fixed in next Beta build
Ranking up Holy Strike does not feel great per rank	Fixed in next Beta build
Create Firestone Ranks 3 and 4 do not display the conjured item tooltip	Fixed in next Beta build
Coldridge Valley does not reveal on the map when explored	Fixed in next Beta build

3. Work in Progress

The rest of the list is tracked as work in progress, which means Blizzard knows about it but is not committed to a build yet:

Issue	Status
Barber Chairs cause a LUA error	Work in progress
Character friends in Beta disabled	Work in progress
The minimap may be partially off the screen	Work in progress
Character pane does not display Level, Class, or Titles	Work in progress
Legacy System hotkey Y before level 25 causes LUA errors on tabs 1 and 3	Work in progress
Guild charter signing issues	Partially mitigated: charters can temporarily be handed in with no signatures

4. Pet and Character Sheet Display Issues

Hunter and Warlock pets have a cluster of display bugs, all work in progress:

Warlock pets do not display Mana as a resource or the scaling from their master.
Warlock pets do not display the correct Health from Stamina scaling.
Pet hit chance for Hunters and Warlocks does not display the master's scaling coefficient.
Pet Expertise is not displayed for either class.
Pet movement speed does not show the correct base values in yards per second.

None of these affect combat behavior as far as Blizzard has stated; they are character sheet and tooltip presentation issues.

5. Glancing Blow Math

The Glancing Blow numbers are wrong in several places. The listed problems, all work in progress:

The Glancing Blow chance for casters is incorrect at all levels, and the damage reduction is also incorrect.
For melee, the damage reduction penalty against higher-level targets is incorrect; the chance is correct for all levels, and the penalty for equal-level targets is correct.
Because of the above, the Glancing Blow chances shown on the character sheet are not accurate.

6. Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the official WoW Forever beta known-issues list?

Blizzard community manager Kaivax posted it on the official World of Warcraft forums on September 17, 2026, and Blizzard says it will be updated as issues resolve.

What are the biggest launch bugs in the WoW Forever beta?

Waylaid Crate functionality, a fast-running Sentinel in Teldrassil, Night Elf Priest Starshards, Paladin Vengeance, and Glancing Blow math are among the listed issues.

Are Warlock and Hunter pets broken in the beta?

Not functionally as far as Blizzard has stated; the listed pet issues are character sheet display problems for Mana, scaling, hit chance, Expertise, and movement speed.

What is fixed in the next beta build?

Eight items: Waylaid Crates, Apprentice Curiosities, the Teldrassil quest, Starshards, Vengeance, Holy Strike ranking feel, Firestone tooltips, and Coldridge Valley map reveal.

Will beta characters keep working if I open the Legacy System early?

Opening the Legacy System with the Y hotkey before level 25 causes LUA errors on tabs 1 and 3, a work-in-progress issue; Blizzard recommends not opening it early for now.

Can guilds form in the beta right now?

Yes, with a temporary rule: charters can be handed in with no signatures while the signing issue is worked on.

Bottom Line

The beta's first known-issues list is mostly cosmetic: Waylaid Crate edge cases, pet tooltip displays, Glancing Blow math, and UI quirks, with eight fixes already queued for the next build. The one real gameplay blocker is the Guild charter signing bug, which has a temporary workaround. Keep the list bookmarked, because Blizzard said it will grow as the test population digs into the content.