OPENING THE CODEX
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Gathering the requested field notes.
BETA LIVE / CLIENT UPDATE SEPTEMBER 23
What is open to test, what Blizzard has flagged, and how far each talent dataset has progressed—without turning third-party completeness into Hearthside approval.
OFFICIAL CLIENT UPDATE · REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 23
Blizzard announced client version 1.60.1.69977 in its September 22 forum update, posted September 23 in UTC. The listed changes cover:
The next full weekly update is planned for September 24. These notes do not confirm that every previously listed class issue is fixed, or that the level cap has changed.
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OFFICIAL BETA UPDATE · SEPTEMBER 18
These records describe the September 18 issue list, last checked September 19. The new 69977 client note does not confirm all these fixes as shipped; their earlier status is preserved rather than treated as a fresh gameplay observation.
Create Firestone ranks 3 and 4 omit the conjured item portion of the tooltip; Blizzard promises a correction in the next beta build.
Updated 2026-09-18 · next build fix · source ↗Warlock pet mana, health scaling, hit, expertise, and some character-sheet scaling information are not fully displayed.
Updated 2026-09-18 · work in progress · source ↗Starshards does not currently benefit from Twilight Focus; Blizzard lists a fix for the next beta build.
Updated 2026-09-18 · next build fix · source ↗Vengeance can trigger from periodic critical strikes; Blizzard lists a fix for the next beta build.
Updated 2026-09-18 · next build fix · source ↗Holy Strike rank progression does not currently feel correct; Blizzard lists a fix for the next beta build.
Updated 2026-09-18 · next build fix · source ↗Hunter pet hit, expertise, and some character-sheet scaling information are not fully displayed.
Updated 2026-09-18 · work in progress · source ↗Queueing Raptor Strike can disable the spell queue window.
Updated 2026-09-18 · current · source ↗Armor bonuses from consumables and buffs can be multiplied by Bear Form's armor bonus.
Updated 2026-09-18 · current · source ↗Queueing Heroic Strike or Cleave can disable the spell queue window.
Updated 2026-09-18 · current · source ↗When Arcane Missiles is interrupted by damage, it can fire a full-damage bolt instead of the expected truncated bolt.
Updated 2026-09-18 · current · source ↗CLASS-BY-CLASS STATUS
The source-reported build 1.60.1.69876 passed structural checks. All nine classes support experimental point planning; the data and game rules remain under review.
3 trees · 53 talents · 154 ranks
8 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 52 talents · 142 ranks
7 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 50 talents · 148 ranks
8 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 53 talents · 139 ranks
8 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 53 talents · 148 ranks
8 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 50 talents · 148 ranks
7 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 54 talents · 146 ranks
6 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 52 talents · 149 ranks
8 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗3 trees · 51 talents · 148 ranks
9 prerequisite ranks unresolved · Tier D · DataminedOpen talent planner ↗ATTRIBUTED THIRD-PARTY REPORTS
These are publisher reports, not first-hand Hearthside build registrations.
Talents Forever identifies this as the beta-client source for the staged talent export.
Publisher reports no related data changes from 69876.
Publisher reports no changes among 73 compared talent, spell, racial, and Legacy tables, but a game-rules table changed.
The staged snapshot was generated 2026-09-20, retrieved 2026-09-23, and reviewed 2026-09-23. It remains labeled 69876. The 69913 report includes a changed game-rules table, so allocation behavior cannot be carried forward from talent-table equality.
Historical announcement preview ↗ · Archived before beta testing; no client build number.
DEVELOPER UPDATE
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The compatibility floor is AMD GCN1, NVIDIA Maxwell, or Intel Skylake. Blizzard says its example compatible cards remain below the full minimum requirements; this is compatibility guidance, not a performance recommendation.
Read Blizzard's guidance ↗SOURCE SNAPSHOT / hearthside-talents-forever-v2
Data from talentsforever.com (https://talentsforever.com) · CC-BY-4.0. Generated 2026-09-20; retrieved 2026-09-23. SHA-256 534dbbf8d629dbf47b1a0613c124ce9be5bf83ccf63ba9d5c4d190076395d2e3. Required prerequisite ranks, allocation rules, independent coverage evidence, and qualifying Tier A–C evidence remain missing.