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World of Warcraft (Retail) patch notes

Structured summaries of the latest official World of Warcraft (Retail) updates from Blizzard Entertainment: every buff, nerf and fix, with before and after values.
Official WoW Retail patch notes ↗

All World of Warcraft (Retail) patches (10)

The 10 most recent official updates we track, newest first, from Feb 25, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Hotfixes and minor updates that Blizzard Entertainment posted separately are listed as their own entries.

World of Warcraft (Retail)947 changes

WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026

Blizzard's hotfix list for August 13 to October 6, 2026, covering the Curse of Ula'tek content update and the start of Midnight Season 2. The biggest class tuning rounds landed on August 25 and September 22 and mostly increased damage and healing. The Venomous Abyss raid also received extensive encounter tuning and fixes.

Buff 182Nerf 36Adjust 521Removed 5Fix 203
World of Warcraft (Retail)79 changes

WoW Retail: 12.1.5 Content Update Notes

Blizzard's notes for the upcoming 12.1.5 content update, which adds the Labyrinth of Kindo'jan, a single-boss raid against Kith'ix, Aqir Invasions and Season 2's mid-season refresh. Class changes include a Collapsing Star rework for Devourer Demon Hunters and a new Blood Fletching talent that replaces Unload for Marksmanship Hunters.

Buff 3Adjust 51New 8Removed 1Fix 16
World of Warcraft (Retail)859 changes

WoW Retail: Curse of Ula'tek Content Update Notes (Aug 6, 2026)

Blizzard's notes for the Curse of Ula'tek content update, which adds the Coiled Isle zone, the Altar of Fangs dungeon, Lairs, three new Delves and Housing Blueprints. Midnight Season 2 starts August 18 with the Venomous Abyss raid, and player health and creature damage rise by 25% at max level alongside broad class tuning.

Buff 164Nerf 54Adjust 554New 38Removed 15Fix 34
World of Warcraft (Retail)111 changes

WoW Retail Hotfixes: July 28, 2026

Blizzard's hotfix list for June 17 to July 28, 2026. A June 30 tuning round raised damage and healing for several specializations, alongside a smaller number of reductions. Other hotfixes fixed quests, the Val and Naigtal areas, Lorewalking, Decor Duel and the Midsummer Fire Festival.

Buff 25Nerf 9Adjust 54Fix 23
World of Warcraft (Retail)46 changes

WoW Retail: Revelations Content Update Notes (Jun 16, 2026)

Blizzard's notes for the Revelations content update, which opens a portal from Voidstorm to two new rotating areas, Val and Naigtal, and adds the Omnium Folio and the Sporefall single-boss raid against Rotmire. Turbulent Timeways returns from June 30 to August 11 with Dragonflight dungeons, and the Zul'jan chapter becomes available July 7.

Adjust 39New 4Fix 3
World of Warcraft (Retail)377 changes

WoW Retail Hotfixes: June 12, 2026

Blizzard's hotfix list for April 22 to June 12, 2026, after the 12.0.5 content update. Class tuning rounds on May 5 and May 26 adjusted damage and healing across many specializations, mostly upward. Other hotfixes tuned March on Quel'Danas and the Voidspire and fixed quests and the Decor Duel event.

Buff 68Nerf 25Adjust 188Removed 3Fix 93
World of Warcraft (Retail)218 changes

WoW Retail: 12.0.5 Content Update Notes

Blizzard's notes for the 12.0.5 content update, which adds Void Assaults, Ritual Sites for one to five players, the Voidforge with Nebulous and Ascendant Voidcores, and the Decor Duels hide-and-seek event. It also brings class tuning and talent changes, new Mythic+ updates and a long list of Housing improvements.

Buff 23Nerf 4Adjust 158New 20Removed 5Fix 8
World of Warcraft (Retail)1051 changes

WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026

Blizzard's hotfix list for February 28 to April 17, 2026. The largest class tuning round landed on March 17, with further passes on March 24, March 31 and April 7 that mostly increased damage and healing. Other hotfixes tuned the Voidspire raid and fixed many quests, items and professions.

Buff 160Nerf 49Adjust 546Removed 1Fix 295
World of Warcraft (Retail)31 changes

WoW Retail: Midnight Content Update Notes (Mar 2, 2026)

Blizzard's notes for the Midnight expansion, which raises the level cap to 90 and adds four new and reimagined zones, the Haranir allied race and Player Housing. It also brings eight new dungeons, three new raids, ten new Delves, the Devourer Demon Hunter specialization and major combat design updates for every class.

Adjust 15New 16
World of Warcraft (Retail)285 changes

WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 25, 2026

Blizzard's hotfix list for February 12 to February 25, 2026. The largest round, on February 17, retuned damage and healing for every class, with both increases and reductions. Later rounds fixed class bugs and made more abilities trackable in the Cooldown Manager.

Buff 38Nerf 45Adjust 120Fix 82