The AFK Report

Covers Retail and Classic (including Classic Era, Season of Discovery, Hardcore, and Cataclysm Classic — everything under Wowhead's "Classic" umbrella).

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Retail

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 4 hours agoConfirmed

Undocumented Fixate Change and Soulcoiler Spawn Change Not Working on Mythic Coiled Altar

Blizzard recently announced nerfs to Mythic Coiled Altar, but one of those nerfs doesn't appear to be working and tanks now have to deal with a new mechanic.…

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 6 hours agoConfirmed

Season 3 Mythic+ Dungeon Rotation Upcoming Changes

Blizzard recently announced the Season 3 Mythic+ dungeon rotation and has revealed planned changes for each of the dungeons! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 7 hours ago

Paladin Chargers & Legendary Weapon - MMORPG Interview on Midnight

In an interview with MMORPG, Blizzard discussed the upcoming Legendary weapon, the new Paladin chargers, and gearing in Season 3! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 8 hours ago

Noctinaxx: A Giant Azerite Bat is the Lair World Boss for Patch 12.2

The Gearhold raid lair is coming in Patch 12.2, which features the Noctinaxx boss encounter! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 9 hours ago

Libram of the Matriarch - New Paladin Glyph Grants Liadrin's Wings

A toy available from the Mythic Kith'ix lair boss in Patch 12.1.5 grants Paladins a new glyph that echoes the power of Lady Liadrin! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 22 hours ago

Over 200 Decor Recipe Costs Nerfed in Patch 12.1.5

The latest Patch 12.1.5 PTR build has some great news for those using Professions to craft decor for use or profit - over 200 recipes are having their…

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 22 hours ago

Spark of Tides Fix - Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for September 15th

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today, which includes giving players who are behind on Spark of Tides their missing sparks. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·about 24 hours ago

More Class Changes - Patch 12.1.5 PTR Development Notes

This week’s Patch 12.1.5 PTR development notes contains more class changes for Devourer DH, Mages and more. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·1 day ago

Cataclysm Timewalking Week Now Live

Cataclysm Timewalking returns with this weekly reset, offering players Champion track gear from The Venomous Abyss raid and Hero track gear from Firelands. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·1 day ago

Blizzard Likely to Restrict Interrupt Trackers More - Warcraft Tavern Interview

In an interview with Warcraft Tavern, Blizzard discussed addons and how they are likely to restrict interrupt trackers more. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·1 day ago

Azshara's Raiment Transmog and Zothwing Mounts Added to In-Game Shop

Dress yourself in Azshara’s corrupted regalia and take to the skies on a Zothwing, now available in the in-game shop! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·1 day ago

Curse Surges Hotfixed and Now Spawn Every 30 Minutes

Curge Surges have been hotfixed and now spawn every 30 minutes. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·1 day ago

Umbral Ashes 1% Mount Now Being Awarded to Players

The Umbral Champion achievement has started being awarded, which means that the Umbral Ashes mount is now available! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·1 day ago

1% Raid Buff Now Live in The Venomous Abyss

The Venomous Abyss raid buff is now live, providing players with an additional 1% bonus damage and healing in the raid. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·2 days agoConfirmed

Final Round of Trinket Tuning for Midnight Season 2 for Next Weekly Reset

Blizzard has announced a final round of trinket tuning for Midnight Season 2. This is coming with the next weekly reset on September 22nd and includes more nerfs…

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·2 days ago

Massive Nerfs to Coiled Altar and Ula'tek - Post Race to World First Raid Tuning

Blizzard has posted upcoming tuning changes to the last 4 bosses of the raid, which include massive tuning for Mythic Coiled Altar and Ula'tek. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·2 days agoConfirmed

Blizzard Confirms Sargeras' Sword Just Barely Missed The Worldsoul

In our interview with Blizzard, Paul Kubit confirms that Sargeras' Sword just missed the Worldsoul, as seen in the image from the Midnight What's Next blog. Continue reading…

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·2 days agoConfirmed

Transmog Restrictions Will Remain for Weapons and Class Gear

Blizzard announced that players can transmog any armor type in Patch 12.2.5, but there are still some restrictions. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·2 days ago

The Sword, New Paladin Quests, Bonus Rolls - Blizzard Interview with Icy Veins, Raider.IO and Wowhead

Wowhead, Icy Veins, and Raider.IO teamed up in an interview with Paul Kubit and Kim Flack to discuss the Sword and the Worldsoul, new Paladin quests and how…

WoW·Wowhead (Retail)·2 days agoConfirmed

Minimap Addon Tech Will Be Disabled in Hotfix

Blizzard has announced through the WoW UI Discord that they will be fixing the Minimap addon tech that has been pervasive throughout the Venomous Abyss. Continue reading »

Classic

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·about 6 hours agoConfirmed

WoW: Forever Will Have Addon Changes from Midnight

Blizzard has announced through the WoW UI Discord that the Midnight addon disarmament changes will be active in WoW: Forever. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·1 day ago

Watch the World of Warcraft Live Q&A on September 17

On Thursday, September 17th, Blizzard will be hosting a live Q&A with the WoW development team for both Midnight and Forever! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·1 day ago

BlizzCon From Your Desk: What You Missed Inside the Con

Couldn't make it to BlizzCon this past weekend? Check out what you didn't see inside the convention from the comfort of your desk (and without the lines!) Continue…

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·3 days ago

BlizzCon Day 2 Roundup: Forever, Forever, and More Forever!

BlizzCon has ended, but don't worry - we've wrapped up the big recaps from today's panels. Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·3 days ago

First Look at Forsaken Charger for Undead Paladins

During the World of Warcraft: Forever - Found Photographs panel, Blizzard revealed the Forsaken Charger for Undead Paladins! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·3 days ago

(Updated) WoW: Forever Talent Calculator Now Live

Come see what's changing for your class in World of Warcraft: Forever with our new talent calculators on Wowhead! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·3 days ago

WoW: Forever Webhook Now Available

We've created a new webhook for World of Warcraft: Forever, so you can keep up with all of the latest news and information regarding the newest flavor of…

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·4 days ago

BlizzCon Day 1 Roundup: Classic+, Collectors Edition Fixes, and Everything You Might Have Missed

The first day of Blizzcon is over, and there's so much new info our heads are spinning - so here's everything you might have missed! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·4 days ago

Get Your Personalized Stats for Blizzard Games - BlizzCon Timewalking

Celebrate BlizzCon 2026 by checking out your personalized stats for all Blizzard Games on a new website! Continue reading »

WoW·Wowhead (Classic)·4 days agoConfirmed

BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony Liveblog

BlizzCon 2026 has officially begun and we're liveblogging all of the announcements from the explosive Opening Ceremony! Continue reading »

WoW·GameSpot·about 5 hours ago

WoW: Forever Is More Than Classic+, It’s WoW 2

Going into BlizzCon 2026, World of Warcraft Classic fans, myself included, were hoping for what the community coined as Classic+. Instead, what we got is essentially WoW 2,…

WoW·PC Gamer·about 6 hours agoConfirmed

World of Warcraft: Forever beta launch times: How to sign up and play Blizzard's twist on WoW Classic

Here's how to get an early taste at the classic-ish MMO.

WoW·Eurogamer·1 day agoConfirmed

"What would a WoW 2 give you that World of Warcraft: Forever isn't already giving you?" - Blizzard addresses the MMO elephant in the room

Blizzard's decision to reveal far-away release dates for Diablo 5 (2029) and the new open-world StarCraft shooter (2030) at this year's BlizzCon represented an uncharacteristically transparent look at…

WoW·Rock Paper Shotgun·3 days agoConfirmed

A StarCraft open-world shooter that's "Deadwood in space", Diablo 5, and a new classic-ish World of Warcraft branch out this year make up Blizzard of reveals

Well, that report earlier this year was bang on the banana. A new StarCraft shooter, creatively dubbed StarCraft, has been announced for a 2030 release at this year's…