WoW Forever Class Tuning: Blizzard Plans November 10 Hotfixes

Updated November 9, 2026: Blizzard planned hotfixes for World of Warcraft: Forever on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 to address class issues identified after launch, according to a November 6, 2026 forum post by Community Manager Kaivax. The announced targets included Hunter pet and Warlock Voidwalker durability, Affliction Warlock damage-over-time use with Wrack, and Enhancement Shaman stat priorities.

Class tuning announcement overview

Blizzard moved quickly to outline class tuning for World of Warcraft: Forever in the days after launch. In an official forum post, Kaivax said the team had identified a few class issues that needed immediate changes and planned to release hotfixes on Tuesday, November 10. The post focused on a small set of problems rather than a full class balance pass.

The announcement matters because it gives players actionable information before the hotfixes landed. Blizzard did not only describe the intended fixes; it also told Enhancement Shaman players who are leveling to collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on. That guidance is part of the official post and can affect gearing choices immediately.

Because this article is based on the November 6 announcement, it treats the changes as planned hotfixes announced by Blizzard. Readers checking after November 10 should compare Blizzard's actual hotfix notes to confirm which changes shipped and whether any values changed during implementation.

What Kaivax said Blizzard would change

Kaivax listed three areas Blizzard planned to address. First, Hunter pets and Warlock Voidwalkers were not as durable as tanks as Blizzard wanted them to be. Blizzard said its intent was for their effectiveness to be relatively the same as in Classic Era, and it planned to adjust their stats as necessary to accomplish that goal.

Second, Affliction Warlock reports indicated that always channeling Wrack was superior to also casting damage-over-time abilities like Siphon Life, Corruption, and Bane of Agony. Blizzard said it would make adjustments so those damage-over-time abilities were always worthwhile to cast combined with Wrack, without affecting Affliction Warlocks' total damage output.

Third, Enhancement Shamans were finding that Intellect and Spellpower were superior stats compared with Strength and Attack Power. Blizzard planned to make changes so Strength would always be Enhancement's strongest stat and so Enhancement Shamans would not prefer gear intended for Mages and Warlocks. Blizzard described the ideal items as having Strength or Attack Power, along with some Intellect or Spell Power.

Enhancement Shaman gear advice

The clearest player-facing instruction in the post was aimed at Enhancement Shamans. Kaivax wrote that Enhancement Shaman players who are leveling up will want to collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on. That advice appeared before the planned November 10 hotfix date, which suggests Blizzard wanted players to prepare for the intended stat direction rather than keep investing in caster gear.

Blizzard's explanation for the advice was also specific. The team said Enhancement Shamans were currently getting more value from Intellect and Spellpower than from Strength and Attack Power, and that was not the intended outcome. After the planned changes, Strength was meant to be the strongest stat, while good items could still include some Intellect or Spell Power.

This does not mean every piece of gear with Intellect becomes useless in every situation. Blizzard's wording leaves room for mixed-stat items. The practical point is direction: Enhancement Shaman gearing should move toward Strength and Attack Power rather than toward pure caster stats.

Pets, Voidwalkers and Affliction Wrack

The Hunter pet and Warlock Voidwalker change was described as a durability fix. Blizzard did not publish exact health, armor, or threat numbers in the announcement. It gave the target behavior instead: pet and Voidwalker tank effectiveness should be relatively the same as in Classic Era. Players should wait for the hotfix notes for exact tuning values.

The Affliction Warlock note was also about behavior, not raw total damage. Blizzard said it would make Siphon Life, Corruption, and Bane of Agony worthwhile to cast with Wrack, without affecting Affliction Warlocks' total damage output. That phrasing points to rotation balance: the goal was to make the intended damage-over-time spells matter again, not to simply raise the spec's overall output.

Taken together, the three planned fixes show Blizzard responding to early Forever class behavior in specific areas: tank pet survivability, Affliction rotation incentives, and Enhancement stat scaling. The announcement did not cover every class, and Kaivax said Blizzard might find new issues over the weekend.

What was not confirmed yet

The November 6 post announced planned hotfixes for Tuesday, November 10. It did not provide final patch-note numbers, exact spell coefficients, or precise stat formulas. It also did not guarantee that no other class changes would be added before release, because Kaivax said Blizzard might find new issues over the weekend.

Kaivax also said Blizzard planned to keep players updated and to make class balance changes on future Tuesdays if necessary. That is a scheduling signal, not a promise that every problem would be solved on November 10. Players should treat the post as an official plan and then verify the shipped changes against Blizzard's subsequent hotfix notes.

As of November 9, 2026, the announcement is still the right primary source for what Blizzard intended to do. After the hotfixes land, the most accurate follow-up will compare this plan to the actual deployed changes.

FAQ

When did Blizzard plan the WoW Forever class tuning hotfixes?
Kaivax said Blizzard planned to release hotfixes on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

What classes were named in the November 6 announcement?
The post named Hunter pets, Warlock Voidwalkers, Affliction Warlocks, and Enhancement Shamans.

What should Enhancement Shamans collect while leveling?
Blizzard said Enhancement Shaman players who are leveling should collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on.

Will Affliction Warlock total damage increase from the planned change?
Kaivax said Blizzard planned to make damage-over-time abilities worthwhile with Wrack without affecting Affliction Warlocks' total damage output.

Did Blizzard publish exact pet or Voidwalker stat numbers in the announcement?
No. Blizzard said it would adjust their stats as necessary to make their tank effectiveness relatively the same as in Classic Era.

Could Blizzard make more WoW Forever class changes after November 10?
Yes. Kaivax said Blizzard might find new issues over the weekend and planned to make class balance changes on future Tuesdays if necessary.

Bottom Line

Blizzard announced planned WoW Forever class tuning hotfixes for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, targeting Hunter pet and Warlock Voidwalker durability, Affliction Warlock Wrack and damage-over-time balance, and Enhancement Shaman stat priorities. The key immediate takeaway from Kaivax's post is that leveling Enhancement Shamans should collect Strength and Attack Power gear now, while players should verify the final shipped values in Blizzard's hotfix notes.

Sources: Blizzard Forums: Class Tuning Incoming - November 10 (Kaivax, November 6, 2026).

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