WoW Forever Loot Rules
What Forever sources establish about appearance drops—and what a group still needs to clarify.
By DecarebiaPublished
The beta client source defines Need, Greed, and Pass roll types, and players report seeing those buttons; neither establishes allocation rules. Use confirmed appearance rules separately, and ask your group about unresolved roll behavior before loot drops.
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TL;DR
Blizzard documents appearance collection rules. Client source names Need, Greed, and Pass; one beta clip shows Group Loot at Uncommon. Eligibility, allocation, timers, and item trading remain unverified.
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Short Answer
Current Forever group-loot mechanics remain mostly unverified. One beta clip shows a group set to Group Loot with an Uncommon threshold, but the sources do not confirm every default, how a leader sets them, who qualifies for Need, what a roll does, how long a choice stays open, or whether a winner may trade an awarded Bind-on-Pickup item. Do not fill those gaps with a Classic-era timer or eligibility rule.
Appearance collection is separate from item allocation. Blizzard's Deep Dive recap describes who receives an appearance for certain drops; it does not define the Need/Greed/Pass interface or choose an item winner.
What the Dated Reports Say
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| Record | What it supports | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzard Deep Dive recap | Dungeon BoP Uncommon or Rare drops grant appearances to each eligible looter; an epic raid item's appearance goes to the player it binds to. | Roll options, winner calculation, item trade eligibility, or a timer. |
| Blizzplanet footage, September 21 | After a group invite, chat reports Group Loot and an Uncommon threshold. | Every group’s default, or what a roll does. |
| Beta forum post, October 2 | One player asked for explanations and described seeing die, gold, and pass-style choices. | The meaning of those choices or a verified allocation rule. |
| Beta Reddit account | One player recounted a disputed Need roll and a winner who declined a requested trade. | Whether that story reflects system restrictions or a universal rule. |
| Beta notes, October 1 | A BoE sold to a vendor with an uncollected appearance becomes soulbound. | Whether a group-roll winner can trade an item to another player. |
The Reddit account is one player's report. Its story shows why groups can disagree about what a roll meant, but it cannot establish server behavior, eligibility, or a binding trade window.
Before the First Roll
If you are joining a group, settle expectations with the leader before a contested item appears. Ask which method and threshold the group is using, who may choose Need, and whether the group expects winners to trade. This is a conversation checklist, not a claim that those options are all available in the current Forever client.
- Ask the leader to explain the active method.
- Agree on what the group means by Need.
- Clarify eligibility before the first boss.
- Ask whether a winner may trade the item.
- Pause and ask if a choice is unclear.
A tooltip label or familiar button name is not enough to infer who can press it, how a winner is picked, or what happens afterward. The 1.60.1.70205 source defines Pass, Need, Greed and Disenchant roll types, intent help for Need and Greed, and a confirmation before a roll binds an item. These definitions do not establish the server’s allocation algorithm. The newly extracted GroupLootFrame is explicitly mainline-gated; it cannot establish Forever eligibility or roll behavior. No group-loot action was tested.
Treat any screenshot or community story as a dated report unless it comes with a current, matched source.
Appearance Collection Is Separate
Blizzard says a dungeon Bind-on-Pickup Uncommon or Rare drop grants its appearance to every eligible looter when looted. For epic raid drops, only the player the item binds to receives the appearance, while organized groups retain loot decisions. Those statements help answer “who gets the appearance?” They do not answer “who wins this roll?”
The October 1 notes also describe a specific vendor case: a BoE with an uncollected appearance becomes soulbound when sold to a vendor. That is not a rule about player-to-player trading after a roll. For collecting and appearance acquisition, see transmog.
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