Items and stats in WoW Forever

Hit and crit are unified, unique dungeon boss drops become rare quality and new stats target tanks, locations and creature types.

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What is confirmed about Items and stats

Official Hit and crit merged across spell, melee and ranged. Weapon skill reduced per item. Bonus healing gains a third of bonus damage.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
Official Hit and crit are unified, and weapon skill is spread across fewer items.Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
Official Healing items give spell damage, and caster weapons give spell damage and healing from level 10.Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
Official New stats: dodge and parry reduction for tanks, location bonuses (mountains, deserts) and bonus damage against creature types (undead, beasts).Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
Official Unique dungeon boss drops become rare (blue) quality, with hundreds of new world and rare drops.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
Official World-drop epics are buffed.Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13
Official Utility items such as Sharpened Cutlery (a thrown weapon) and the Grave Robber Shovel.Blizzard Forever panel videos, 2026-09-13