Dispatches / Arena of Champions

Keep your field notes current.

Selected Arena of Champions release highlights, with practical notes on when to revisit your controls, class choices and team preparation.

Checked 30 October 2026Through v0.21Selected release highlights

Recent changes worth checking.

v0.21 / 29 October 2026

Ladder and control updates

The release resets bracket ratings to 1500, changes healer matchmaking, adjusts Subtlety and limits several long control effects to one target. It also adds mouse-wheel bindings, F1 self-targeting and F2/F3 teammate targeting and fullscreen support.

v0.20 / 29 October 2026

Balance joins the Druid options

Balance becomes a third Druid specialization, adding a ranged damage role alongside Feral and Restoration. Revisit the class directory if you last played before this addition.

v0.19 / 29 October 2026

More specialization utility choices

Players can select two utilities from the options available to their specialization. Check the second utility binding and update a practice routine to include both choices.

v0.17 / 28 October 2026

Friends and party invitations

Friends-list features add presence information and party invitations. Team preparation can begin before entering the arena together.

v0.15 / 28 October 2026

Blade’s Edge enters the rotation

The bridge, ramps and lower area introduce elevation to arena positioning. Practise how terrain affects sight lines and contact with a target.

Recheck the parts of your plan that changed.

  • Review the client’s current tooltips before relying on older ability values.
  • Check keybinds when controls or utility choices change.
  • Try changed talents against a practice opponent.
  • Revisit your team’s roles when a specialization is added or adjusted.

These highlights are a dated reference. Check the official game’s current update information for subsequent releases.

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