WoW Forever: addons get the same combat limits as Midnight

Blizzard has said that the addon changes it made for Midnight will also be active in WoW Forever. It posted this in the WoW UI Discord. Forever shares the interface code of the main game, including the vast majority of addon functions available in patch 12.1.5. Blizzard says future interface changes like these can be expected in both games.

In Midnight, addons can still show part of the combat information on screen, but cannot read it to make decisions or calculations. When Blizzard explained the change in November 2025, its examples were whether a debuff is active and how long an ability's cooldown is. Blizzard's aim is that addons no longer give players an advantage in combat. Addons can still change how the interface looks, such as where buffs and debuffs sit and the size and shape of frames, nameplates and cast bars.

Lead encounter designer Mike Nuthals said the same about Forever in an interview published on 14 September. Addons that do calculations to place markers or send messages for players automatically will not be available. He and lead Classic designer Tim Jones did not confirm further details of how addons will work.

The team behind WeakAuras, a popular addon for combat alerts, has no plans to support Midnight because of these limits. Because Forever runs on the main game's addon functions, many addons made for other Classic versions will likely need to be remade, while addons already updated for Midnight should be easier to bring over. Neither Blizzard's statement nor the interview lists which addons will work.