The quality-of-life options to turn on right away
Source : WoWHub (YouTube) · 3 October 2026
Share on WhatsApp (new tab)Share on Facebook (new tab)Share on X (new tab)Forever borrows several comforts from modern WoW without changing the spirit of Classic. Some are on by default, others are waiting for a checkbox in the options. Here’s which ones to turn on, and how.
- Level
- 1
- Faction
- Horde and Alliance
- Duration
- 5 minutes
How to do it
Step 1 : Cast by holding the key down
In the options, search for Press and Hold Casting and tick the box. You can then hold down your Frostbolt key to keep casting instead of hammering it. Your fingers will thank you.
Step 2 : One bag for everything
Under Controls, turn on Combine Bags: all your bags open in a single window, just like with a bag addon.
Step 3 : A damage meter without an addon
Search the options for Enable Damage Meter. The game shows your group’s damage with nothing to install.
Step 4 : Your cooldowns at a glance
Tick Enable Cooldown Manager: your important spells and buffs show up in dedicated bars. Then move them wherever you like with Edit Mode.
Step 5 : Track a recipe’s materials
In your profession window, click Track Recipe. The materials then appear in a corner of the screen like a quest objective, along with how many you already have.
Step 6 : Share quests from anywhere
In the quest log, right-click a quest and choose Share Quest, even if your friend is far away. The log also lets you search for or abandon a quest faster.
Step 7 : Find your travel companions again
In your friends list, the Recent Allies tab keeps the players you grouped with: name, level and class. Out in the world, their name shows up in a bright cyan.
Player tip According to a post by Aggrend (Blizzard) quoted in the video, these players are also more likely to end up on the same layer as you.
Result
And without touching a thing, Forever also changes all this:
- Inspect now shows the player’s talents, from further away, and the window stays open if they walk off.
- Druids can use consumables without leaving their form (and without losing their rage).
- Heal-over-time spells from several healers stack: five priests can put five Renew on the same target.
- In a chest opened while grouped, a green item goes up for a roll, even if you’re the one looting.
- Quest items drop more evenly between group members (Josh Greenfield, Blizzard).
- The character sheet shows values that used to be hidden: movement speed, melee and spell critical strike chance.
- A Statistics tab keeps track of your character: gold earned, damage dealt, enemies killed…
- An item you forgot to loot in a dungeon is mailed to you afterwards.
- Mana regenerates continuously: your bar fills up second by second.
- Paladins: Seal of Righteousness damage can now crit.
- In Riverglades, a Black Market Auction House sells materials, gear, mounts and pets.
Player tip These changes were spotted during the beta: some may have changed since launch.
On video
Source
WoWHub (YouTube) · 20 More Quality Of Life Changes (new tab)
