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Forever guide

ChangesEvery change with the Classic value next to it
ClassesAll nine classes, spec by spec

World

ZonesNew and updated zones by level
DungeonsAll 29 dungeons on a level chart
RaidsBarrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia, with a countdown to December 9
RacesSkyborne, racials and who can be what
SystemsLegacy, camping, realmless and more

Beta and launch

LaunchDates, editions and day-one content
BuildsBuild history and known issues
RoadmapFrom the beta to summer 2027

Tools

Legacy calculator16 points, three trees and the 65 challenges
Community buildsTalent and Legacy builds voted by players
SpellbookEvery class ability and rank compared with Classic
Tier listsBuild and share your tier list
Launch checklistEverything to do before November 4

Guides

Class guidesHow to play and level every class in Forever
Professions1-300 leveling generated from the client recipes
Leveling by zonesWhich zone to do from 1 to 60, Alliance and Horde
NewsEvery Blizzard post about Forever in one feed
Blue trackerBlizzard posts and new builds, updated automatically
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Blizzard news

Every post from the Blizzard team on the WoW Forever forums and every WoW Forever article on Blizzard’s news site, newest first, with a link to the original.

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Spanish summariesThis page is built mainly for Spanish-speaking players: the Spanish version shows Blizzard’s own Spanish articles and summarizes every other post and article in Spanish, with the key changes and numbers. Here you get the original English titles and excerpts.
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What insights would you like to see in a future episode of the WoW: Forever Podcast?

Greetings! We’ve been super excited about the reception to our first episode of the WoW: Forever Podcast and are already gearing up for next week’s show! This next episode is going to focus heavily Class Design with special guests from our systems design team, so please look forward to that! Looking forward past that, the team wanted to know if there are any other topics that you would like…

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World of Warcraft: Forever Headlines a Packed WoW Weekly

Get to know World of Warcraft: Forever through our latest articles on choosing your ruleset, naming your character, class and race combinations, the new Skyborne race, and the Legacy System, then watch episode 1 of the World of Warcraft: Forever Podcast. You can also look ahead to October’s Trading Post and catch up on the Brewfest in-game holiday, what’s happening in the WoW Portal Room, and more in WoW Weekly.

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WoW Forever Beta - Account Actions For Name Violations

We are in the process of issuing forced name changes to characters found to be in violation of our character naming policies that were created in the Forever Beta. Additionally, we have removed beta access for some users who created names that were far outside of our Code of Conduct. The use of dual names has allowed players new levels of creativity and personalization with your characters, some…

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KaivaxBlizzardCommunity ManagerUS

Beta is Up - Development Notes Posted

WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated September 24 WoW: Forever Beta Discussion Today, we updated the WoW Forever Beta with a new build that includes the following updates. Change Log Bugfixes Fixed a bug with casters not playing their precast animations and sometimes standing while casting. Changed the sound effect that plays while jumping in water to be more aesthetically pleasing.…

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Beta is Up - Development Notes Posted

WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated 24 September WoW Forever Beta Discussion Today, we updated the WoW Forever Beta with a new build that includes the following updates. Change Log Bugfixes Fixed a bug with casters not playing their precast animations and sometimes standing while casting. Changed the sound effect that plays while jumping in water to be more aesthetically pleasing.…

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WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - 24 September · #5 reply

Resolved Issues Teldrassil - During the quest “Escaping Ban’ethil”, Sentinel Lynessa Duskblossom runs a bit too fast and spams her Strike ability. This is fixed in the next beta build. Loch Modan - “Snowbound” gives more XP than intended. This is adjusted in the next beta build. Known Issues - New September 24 Banes and Curses do not properly track if you drop your target and re-acquire a target…

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KaivaxBlizzardCommunity ManagerEUUS

WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated 24 September

Today, we updated the WoW Forever Beta with a new build that includes the following updates. Change Log Bugfixes Fixed a bug with casters not playing their precast animations and sometimes standing while casting. Changed the sound effect that plays while jumping in water to be more aesthetically pleasing. Adjusted Human death sounds. Fixed an issue where attempting to craft items or cast spells…

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KaivaxBlizzardCommunity ManagerEUUS

Auto-shoot Bug and Fix Incoming

We’ve been tracking an issue in the WoW Forever Beta where the 0.5-second cast time that precedes a Hunter’s auto-shot or the use of a wand is not functioning properly. Due to a bug, these auto-shots are currently incurring a much shorter cast time, which in practice means that Hunters and wand users don’t need to stop to shoot for as long as intended. This is something that we will fix in an…

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KaivaxBlizzardCommunity ManagerEUUS

Beta Client Update - 23 September

A few moments ago, we made a new client build available to Beta testers: WoW Forever 1.60.1 Build 69977 Exit the Beta, go to your Battle.net App, and update your client to this new build to test fixes for: Fixed some display issues and stability issues on Macs. Controller navigation should now work more properly in the character selection screen if you launch with gamepad active. You can now…

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WoW: Forever Meet the New Skyborne

The Skyborne—also known as the shen’dorei, or hidden people—are a new playable race in World of Warcraft: Forever. Their journey begins on Zephras Isle, a level 1–12 starting experience that blends classic Warcraft aesthetics with elemental architecture and a story shaped by wind and ancestry. At character creation, you’ll choose whether your Skyborne joins the proud Horde or the noble Alliance.

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KaivaxBlizzardCommunity ManagerUS

[Mac] 8 different graphics bugs, each isolated to one setting — with repro steps for each · #97 reply

Bloodyniku: Where I’ve guessed at a mechanism I’ve said so explicitly. I just want to thank you and others who have provided us with such incredibly detailed and useful reporting. We have multiple different analyses (and potential fixes) for Mac issues underway, and posts like yours are extremely helpful.

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DC/Game Fix then game broke - Stuck on login/character list retrieval · #3 reply

With an issue like this one, we would really appreciate as much detail as you can provide in your report. Please feel free to let us know exactly when this happened, your character’s full name, and where in-game you were at the point that the character because inaccessible. Thank you!

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"A Firm Response" Hotfixed

Today, we’ve fixed an issue with the quest “A Firm Response”. The issue was: The event that takes place during “A Firm Response” would become stuck and Windshaper Skyborne on Zephras Isle could not proceed. You’d walk up to talk to Belathaan Brightwish near the Shrine of Akir on Zephras to start the event and it would then lock up and stall after Lorthuna Spawned. We attempted a fix a couple of…

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A Firm Response unable to progress · #37 reply

Confirming that we implemented fixes for this earlier. The issue was: The event that takes place during “A Firm Response” would become stuck and Windshaper Skyborne on Zephras Isle could not proceed. You’d walk up to talk to Belathaan Brightwish near the Shrine of Akir on Zephras to start the event and it would then lock up and stall after Lorthuna Spawned. We attempted a fix a couple of days…

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Create a Name of Your Own in WoW: Forever

In World of Warcraft: Forever, every character name is an opportunity to express yourself and establish your identity in Azeroth. With the addition of two names, players have more room to create something personal while keeping each full name unique within a region. That means you may still be able to use the same first name as another character, but your complete two-name combination is unique to you.

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Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: Forever

World of Warcraft: Forever is taking a new approach to where and how players begin their journey. Instead of choosing from a long list of realms, players will select a ruleset—Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or Hardcore—that matches how they want to experience Azeroth. Each option operates as its own large ecosystem for grouping, dungeons, raids, and community, with Hardcore joining the available lineup sometime after launch.

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KaivaxBlizzardCommunity ManagerEU

Addressing EU Beta Routing Issues

As many Beta testers in this region know, in the first couple of days of the WoW: Forever Beta, we experienced routing issues that impacted testers’ ability to move, interact with the world, and in some cases, to stay connected. We immediately put our engineers on the case and they’ve been working to understand and address any parts of the issue that were within our control. I’m happy to report…

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Unable to launch WoW Forever · #130 reply

Dasha: We wouldn’t have access to this forum if we didn’t have beta access. Just want to clarify that this discussion forum is accessible by all players with an active WoW subscription. Ínfinite: My entire Blizzard launcher can’t load any content of any game - “Oops! Something went wrong.” I’m not a qualified tech supporter by any stretch, but I had that issue one time following an inelegant…

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We can't install World of Warcraft: Forever because your operating system doesn't meet the minimum specs to run · #2 reply

Just want to make sure you’ve seen this, in case it applies to your situation: World of Warcraft World of Warcraft: Forever GPU Requirements - WoW When World of Warcraft: Forever launches GPUs based on certain older graphics architectures that fall well below the game's minimum hardware requirements will no longer be supported. The vast majority of World of Warcraft players already use...

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No WoW Account Selector for Multiple Licenses—Second Login Disconnects First Player · #19 reply

Bathered: My dad and I both purchased the beta on our separate WoW accounts, but on the same battle.net account. I’ve been looking into this, and I wonder if you can solve it by doing the following: Log in to your Account page: http://account.battle.net Go to the Games & Subscriptions section. Scroll down to Starter Editions & Public Test Regions. Click Create PTR Account and then confirm by…

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WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - September 24 · #4 reply

Added to the list above: The Cooldown Manager is a work in progress. Complete implementation varies from class to class. Armor bonuses from consumables and buffs are multiplied by Bear Form armor bonuses. Queueing an On-Next Attack ability (Heroic Strike/Cleave/Raptor Strike) disables your spell queue window. Taking damage while channeling Arcane Missiles will fire off a full damage bolt instead…

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WoW Forever Beta Known Issues - September 24

We’re opening the WoW Forever Beta today with the following known issues. Known Issues September 18, 2026 Barber Chairs cause a LUA error. Character friends in Beta disabled. The minimap may be partially off the screen. Waylaid Crates do not function on items with a maximum stack size smaller than the quantity required. This is fixed in the next Beta build. Waylaid Crate: Apprentice Curiosities…

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The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live

The World of Warcraft: Forever beta begins September 17 and is available through October 21. Opt in for a chance to join testing, or gain beta access by purchasing eligible World of Warcraft: Forever bundles, then share your feedback as we prepare for launch on November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

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World of Warcraft: Forever GPU Requirements

When World of Warcraft: Forever launches GPUs based on certain older graphics architectures that fall well below the game's minimum hardware requirements will no longer be supported. The vast majority of World of Warcraft players already use compatible hardware, and this change will allow us to support the game’s updated visual look while providing a more consistent experience for players.

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Krol’dok Stronghold

We’ve spotted one item from BlizzCon that we want to clarify. In various places, the new Krol’dok Stronghold dungeon is listed alongside an incorrect level range. In WoW: Forever, Krol’dok Stronghold will be for levels 40-45. Here’s the full list of nine new dungeons coming in WoW: Forever. Dungeon | LowerLevel | UpperLevel | The Hall of Thanes | 13 | 18 | Ruins of Lordaeron | 15 | 20 |…

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World of Warcraft: Forever Found Photos Panel Recap

Senior Game Designer Josh Greenfield and Lead Content Designer Evan Lee shared how original Azeroth’s forgotten corners, unfinished threads, and long-held player memories helped inspire World of Warcraft: Forever. Learn how the team is expanding the level 1–60 experience with reimagined regions, quests, characters, locations, and stories that build on original Azeroth.

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World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap

Missed the World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive? Associate Production Director Clay Stone, Senior Game Designer Josh Greenfield, Lead Software Engineer Ana Resendez, and Principal Game Designer Kris Zierhut shared a closer look at the systems shaping the game, including Camping, Legacy System progression, combat updates, and more.

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World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap

For years, players have wondered what new adventures could still unfold in original Azeroth. During the What’s Next panel, Senior Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, Lead Classic Designer Tim Jones, Lead Software Engineer Nora Mills, and Associate Production Director Clay Stone shared how that dream is taking shape in World of Warcraft: Forever, from new regions and dungeons to raids, systems, the new playable Skyborne race, and the road ahead.

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Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft: Forever Upgrades and Begin Your Next Journey in Azeroth

Answer the call to a reimagined Azeroth with World of Warcraft: Forever. Pre-purchase the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack, or Warcraft Forever Collection on the Battle.net Shop to unlock upgrade benefits, prepare for beta, and bring a friend along with Invite-A-Friend Launch Codes when it goes live.

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Wage War Once More with Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom

Return to the battlefields that shaped Azeroth with Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom, an all-new campaign that bridges the story from The Frozen Throne to the first days of World of Warcraft. Purchase the Forsaken Kingdom campaign on the Battle.net Shop on its own or choose from additional options that include Warcraft III: Reforged, the Forsaken Kingdom combo, and the Warcraft Forever Collection.

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