What is WoW: Forever?
A new, continuing Azeroth adventure alongside modern and Classic WoW.
Blizzard positions Forever as a permanent home rooted in the original world.
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THE ATLAS
WoW Forever: Everything We Know
Release, beta, classes, regions and progression. Search the confirmed announcements and open questions, or start with a guide.
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Release & access
Release date
November 4, 2026.
Blizzard has announced the global launch date.
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Subscription access
A WoW subscription or game time includes Forever.
Base access begins at launch. Optional upgrade benefits are separate.
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Early name reservation
October 27 through November 3, 2026, with an upgrade.
Eligible owners may create and customize up to three characters.
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Invite-A-Friend launch access
Eligible Invite-A-Friend recipients can access Forever from November 4 through November 11, 2026, without a subscription or game time.
This limited launch-week access requires a qualifying code. Gift purchases are excluded and other restrictions apply.
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Warcraft Forever Collection sale window
Warcraft Forever Collection is advertised as available through January 11, 2027.
This is the bundle's sale window, not the duration of access to purchased content.
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Beta
Beta dates
September 17 through October 21, 2026.
These are the published beta dates; beta is still upcoming at this verification.
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How beta access works
Opt-in is available; eligible upgrades include beta access.
The game page offers a chance to test. Skyborne Epic Pack and Warcraft Forever Collection include access.
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BlizzCon demo
PC Gamer reports a playable demo at BlizzCon.
Convention access is distinct from the upcoming beta.
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Current beta build
No beta build number has been verified for this atlas.
The published testing window has not begun at this verification.
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The world
Story setting
After Forsaken Kingdom, before Molten Core.
The announcement places Forever on the original continents in that story period.
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New and expanded regions
Mount Hyjal, Shen’dralas, Riverglades and Zephras Isle.
All four are named in the official panel recap.
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Zephras Isle
A level 1–12 Skyborne starting experience.
The skybound island introduces the new race.
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Riverglades
A frontier aimed at the mid-30s to mid-40s.
Blizzard describes more than 150 quests in this region.
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Flying and level scaling
No flying mounts and no level scaling.
Both choices are stated in Blizzard’s design principles.
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Classes & races
Skyborne unlock
Skyborne and its starting experience require Heroic Pack or higher.
The official edition terms separate this unlock from base access.
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Skyborne race
Skyborne can join either faction.
Choose the Horde or Alliance at character creation.
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Skyborne classes
Both factions: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue and Druid.
Horde also gets Shaman; Alliance also gets Mage.
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Undead Paladin
Forsaken Paladin is an announced Forever combination.
Blizzard explicitly names it on the Forever game page.
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Dwarf Shaman
Dwarf Shaman is an announced Forever combination.
It is explicitly listed with the new race and class options.
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Class and talent changes
Classes and specializations are being revised.
Blizzard announces new abilities and talent updates.
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Complete race/class roster
The full roster is not yet verified in this atlas.
The matrix includes only combinations supported by a captured source.
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Progression & Legacy
Level cap
The announced adventure runs from level 1 to 60.
Blizzard’s overview establishes level 60 for this version.
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Legacy system
Character progress earns account-wide benefits.
Legacy is intended to support repeated leveling and alts.
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Ongoing development
Forever is planned to grow through continuing updates.
Blizzard describes an enduring world, rather than a seasonal mode.
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Legacy perks and limits
Detailed Legacy perks and unlock rules remain unverified here.
The system’s purpose is confirmed; a complete planner dataset is not.
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Long-term progression rules
Future tier progression and catch-up rules need verification.
The official roadmap is not a complete gearing specification.
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Systems & professions
Camping
Outdoor camps support professions and shared buffs.
Other adventurers can contribute at a campsite.
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Profession changes
Profession updates are announced.
Camping is one way professions contribute to shared play.
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Honor changes
Blizzard has announced changes to Honor.
The game page identifies Honor among the revised systems.
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Graphics options
Updated environments and a choice of HD or SD models.
Classic and modern visual presets are part of the announcement.
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Transmog
Transmog will be opt-in.
Blizzard names it among the player-choice options.
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Controller support
Official gamepad support is announced.
Players will have a controller option.
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Darkspear Islands
A new 15-versus-15 battleground.
It combines control points with flag capture and defense.
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Loot rules
Loot distribution and AoE-loot rules need verification.
No complete Forever loot policy was established from the captured primary sources.
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Profession recipes and specializations
The complete profession changes need verification.
Announced profession updates do not establish individual recipe values.
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Quests
New quests
More than 1,000 new quests.
New stories are woven through the leveling journey.
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Dungeons
New dungeons
Nine new dungeons are announced.
They include Dalaran, Lordaeron and other previously unexplored destinations.
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Raids
New raids
Barrow Deeps: 10 players. Hyjal Summit: 20 players.
Blizzard describes both as planned raid challenges.
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First new raid unlock
New raids are scheduled to unlock December 9, 2026.
This is a later milestone than the game’s November launch.
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Servers
Hardcore plans
Hardcore is on the official roadmap.
The recap lists it among updates after the initial raid unlock.
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Fresh realms and transfers
The exact realm and transfer policy is not verified here.
Fresh-start discussion exists, but the captured official pages do not establish those rules.
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Server rules
Realm types, regions and character restrictions need verification.
No complete Forever server ruleset has been captured.
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Questions still to be answered
These are limits of the evidence reviewed, not proof that an answer cannot exist elsewhere.