Download the Wowhead Client for WoW: Forever Beta

Posted 2 hr 55 min ago by Jurdi

New Gear Encryption in WoW Forever
Oh boy! So I have something to tell you. One of the things we're doing is we're actually obfuscating all items in the game. So you will not see an item's stats until it drops for you, until it drops for someone on your server. So that means you will not go into the first raid tier knowing what your bis list is. The first week will be the Wild West of people getting items and going up on Wowhead or whatever. That has a transformative effect on that early meta. There's a degree of players will discover things, and they will write guides, and there will be bis lists, and there will be kind of like a meta. But I think one of the things we're committed to doing is continuing to kind of shake that up.

You won't know what raid bosses you're going to fight until you go in for the first time. There's not going to be a dungeon journal telling you what to do right at first. And I think for some classic players, that's going to be an adjustment, right?
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Comment by AtiaensBig W, now they also need to do exactly that for retail!Comment by Bigcountry11782Would.love to try the beta but not about to pay 70 dollars just to tey it.Comment by theboringdadNo thanks, prefer it stays unknown.Comment by starrkinweapon and armor set and stats already been leakedComment by GrifGrifNo raid PTR? Huge WComment by AlkbuttsPurposefully not downloading the wowhead client for this because datamining this will just ruin it like y'all did with SoDComment by MoltarrCame here to ask for the macos client, but the red disclaimer says it all. Sad day.Comment by AerandalNot certain I'd feel comfortable letting any wowhead-related software be installed on my machine these days. Incredibly untrustworthy site at the best of times.Comment by billybobjrthe5thStill no mac clientComment by DataminingSUCKSFrom my heart, you are the ENEMY.

No one wants data mining, you create an artificial arms race for data, for clicks on your add ridden website.

Its just straight greed.

You force a a meta where people feel then need to look at this stuff, when in reality there is NO NEED for it to exist.

We're being given a GIFT by blizzard to have some fresh surprises, and you do everything you can to RUIN it

All for some clicks on your website.

It's a friggen disgrace.Comment by ShezmahasjahDid you folks ever think that maybe there’s a reason they’re doing that and that by subverting it you might be ruining not only the experience of the players but the relationship you have with Blizz.

Sometimes, I feel like you just gotta accept the “no.”Comment by StoneLegionNot certain I'd feel comfortable letting any wowhead-related software be installed on my machine these days. Incredibly untrustworthy site at the best of times.Comment by SkewtBlizzard is trying to finally make a decent version of the game and you guys want to data mine it knowing they are against it all to make a quick buck…you’re no better than the gold sellers/buyersComment by TemaZproIt's all will be leaked and ruined anyways by many nerds and blizzard itself, it's 2026 you ban nolifers and geniuses from playing or forget about immersive gameplay :D So I will install it for forever np, gl hf everyone, wowhead helped me many times I have to pay my debt.Comment by Bwgmonwowhead helped me many times I have to pay my debt.Comment by MahallNo. Embrace the unknown, trying to circumvent this is against the spirit of the game.Comment by bannyvaderwowhead helped me many times I have to pay my debt.Comment by BustingBrigI've been uploading data using WoWheads client for years. Happy to help upload as much data as possible :)Comment by FossilAftershockHow about don't download this, and the items can still be discovered, thanks :)Comment by conchNo I don’t think I will.

Seriously trying to ruin this in beta. I hope they change all itemization before live.