Beta Closed: Prepare for Launch
Review the final testing window, name reservation and release-client preparation.
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Unofficial Wiki & Strategy Guide
World of Warcraft: Forever
Your focused guide to Blizzard's permanent new path through original Azeroth — Skyborne, class changes, talents, new zones, dungeons, raids, quests and every verified launch detail.
Beta closed October 23 · Officially confirmedLaunch November 4, 2026 · 3:00 p.m. PST
What is WoW Forever?
A permanent new road through original Azeroth
World of Warcraft: Forever is Blizzard's third World of Warcraft experience alongside modern and Classic WoW. It returns to original Azeroth for a permanent level 1–60 journey, then expands that world with new regions, stories, systems and group content.
BetaSep 17, 2026
LaunchNov 4, 2026
Level cap60
New quests1,000+
Dungeons9 new
Raids2 new
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Explore new Azeroth
Zephras Isle, Riverglades, Mount Hyjal and long-hidden corners of the original world.
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Play the Skyborne
A new playable race that chooses Horde or Alliance at character creation.
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Rebuild class identity
New talents, abilities and race/class combinations while preserving Classic-style trade-offs.
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Journey together
Nine new dungeons, two raids, Camping, Legacy progression and social-first world design.
Launch preparation
Codes, names and the next steps
Friend Codes: Get One, Redeem or Find Missing Codes
See how eligible friends can play November 4-11, how to ask a qualifying purchaser, and where to check missing codes.
Read guide →Name Reservation: Access & Troubleshooting
Published starts: Europe 18:00 CET / North America 1 p.m. PDT. Check account eligibility and current notices if access is unavailable.
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Cannot Install Yet? Check the Forever Client
Check the release entry, grey Install button and account for reservation and launch. Installed files do not grant access.
Read guide →Beta reference guides
What players need right now
Choose Your Launch Class
Compare solo comfort, tanking, healing and flexibility. Archived beta results do not establish a level-60 DPS ranking.
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Level 1–20 & 1–30 Route
Review the completed beta’s level-20 and level-30 planning notes; these are not a verified full launch route.
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All Nine Leveling Builds
Open the class hub for structurally validated 11-point and 21-point plans, combat priorities and gear direction.
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Profession Trainers & Recipes
Open the profession hub for Fishing, Tailoring, Blacksmithing and Leatherworking guides, with Camping kept as a separate system intent.
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Beta Bugs & Known Issues
See official quest blockers, announced fixes and the difference between a reported problem and a verified live fix.
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Beta Build Tracker
Track observed client builds, official status changes and the exact fixed snapshot behind the talent guides.
Read guide →Field manual
Where to begin
WoW Forever Beta: Closed & What Comes Next
Review the completed test, character progress and how to prepare for name reservation and launch.
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WoW Forever vs Classic — What Actually Changes?
Realmless rulesets, Classic-style combat, optional Transmog and the systems that make Forever a separate permanent experience.
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Forever Editions, Skyborne Packs & Pricing
What the subscription includes, which packs unlock Skyborne and beta access, and where the optional upgrades differ.
Read guide →Legacy Progression Explained
Account-wide Legacy Points, per-character spending, launch limits, the first three trees and Hardcore rules.
Read guide →WoW Forever Roadmap — Beta, Launch & Raid Unlocks
A living timeline for beta, launch, December raids and the evergreen updates Blizzard says will follow.
Read guide →Dossiers
Explore Forever
Skyborne
Choose Horde or AllianceThe new playable race, its faction-specific class options, Zephras Isle starting experience and verified unlock details.
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Zephras Isle
Skyborne starting experienceThe Shen'dorei origin, the island's failing pylons, named factions and the level 1–12 starting story.
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Riverglades
A frontier with nearly 200 questsA mid-level region roughly the size of Stranglethorn Vale, reached by a new Steamwheedle sea route.
Open file →Nine New Dungeons
Unfinished places become adventuresHall of Thanes, Ruins of Lordaeron, Dalaran, Alcaz Prison and five more new dungeons across Azeroth.
Open file →Codex
Know the game
Class Changes
Identity firstClassic-style pacing, six newly confirmed race/class combinations and the first detailed Paladin changes.
Open file →Talent Trees
11 / 16 / 21 / 31 milestonesThe confirmed tree structure, Paladin examples and the talent-planning tool we will update from beta data.
Open file →Race/Class Combinations
Six new combinations & revised racialsA single canonical matrix for confirmed class access, new combinations and race-specific changes.
Open file →Legacy Progression
Shared points, per-character buildsThe account-wide progression system with three launch trees, spending limits and a cosmetic reward track.
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Barrow Deeps & Hyjal Summit
10-player and 20-player challengesThe confirmed raid structure, unlock timing and encounter details we will verify as Blizzard reveals them.
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New Zones
Azeroth expands without level scalingA hub for Zephras Isle, Riverglades, Mount Hyjal, Shen'dralas and the new travel routes across Azeroth.
Open file →Dispatches
On the road to launch
Forever Launches Worldwide
The permanent level 1–60 experience opens globally at 3:00 p.m. PST.
Read guide →New Raids Unlock
Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit move into the center of the endgame guide.
Open file →Azeroth is opening again
Prepare for launch with the wiki.
Check name reservation, the release client and addon backups. Beta guides remain clearly labeled test references, not final launch guarantees.