Beta begins
Announced
Beta entry personally tested on September 18: character created and Northshire entered. This is not a live server-status indicator.
Event details
BETA 2026 · YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: FOREVER
Back to Azeroth.
Into the unknown.
Your compass through a new Azeroth. Explore classes, talents and forgotten places — with clear facts and room for the unknown.
What we have seen and tested with Oathbound.
Read our findings ↗Durotar · Blizzard gameplay preview · © BlizzardYOUR FOREVER FIELD GUIDE
What will you do today?
BETA LEVEL CAP30Since the October update
OATHBOUND1–30New runs · existing level-20 runs stay intact
LATEST EDITORIAL CHECK04.10.2026Blizzard sources · not live server status
01
Plan your class
Explore talent trees. Check the snapshot date before copying a build.
02Find an adventure
Look up zones and dungeons, then plan your route.
03Start with an oath
Use a fresh level-1 character, read the rules, choose oaths and press Start Run.
Oathbound: ready in four steps
- Install the free version and enable it in the Forever client. Download ZIP
- Review your oaths and rules at level 1. Starting oaths lock once you begin.
- Confirm Start Run. No swimming or diving allows wading while standing.
- Log out normally or use /reload so WoW writes saves to disk. Keep WTF when updating.
New long-term oaths target level 30. Early adventures have their own deadlines. Full native playthrough acceptance remains pending.
YOUR ADVENTURE CALENDAR
Your next step into Azeroth.
Beta end (provisional)
Announced
Sep 17–Oct 21 per upgrade page. Other official information gives Oct 22; end date remains disputed.
Event detailsReserve your names
Announced
Oct 27–Nov 3 · Up to three characters with a qualifying upgrade. Not early gameplay access.
Event detailsGlobal release
Announced
November 4 globally. At 3 PM PST: November 5, midnight CET. See the lexicon for the timezone discrepancy.
Event detailsDaily timers use the UTC calendar, not exact unlock times. * Beta end is provisional; this timer follows the upgrade page. Reaching a date does not confirm server status. Blizzard ↗
01 / RELEASENovember 4, 20263:00 p.m. PST · global launch¹
02 / THE JOURNEYLevel 1 — 60More than 1,000 new quests
03 / TOGETHER9 new dungeonsNew 10 & 20-player raids
Official announcementBlizzard · 12.09.2026 ↗START HERE
Forever is no longer a rumor.
Blizzard has announced a permanent experience alongside Modern and Classic. We separate announcements, the show-floor demo and open questions. Explore the new dungeons, plan your talents and put together your next adventures.
What is WoW Forever?FOREVER · REVIEWED · 04.10.2026
What’s new in Forever?
More confirmed topics and earlier previews: choose a category and open its lexicon entry.
Beta entry and Oathbound interfaces checked on September 18. Announcements and gameplay tests remain separately labelled.
9 topics
Gnomeregan: fix confirmed
Kaivax confirms a Gnomeregan fix in the official forum.
Details & contextAustralian login dialog fixed
Blizzard reports the incorrect social-feature restriction dialog as fixed.
Details & context
Warrior: revised talent paths
Fury and Protection have changed; additional Rage from critical strikes is now 100%, up from 75%.
Details & context16 Legacy points planned
Blizzard plans a grant for all testers in a future beta week.
Details & contextDungeon quests: reduced bonus XP
The extra XP bonus above normal quests has been halved.
Details & contextNew dungeon destinations
Excavation Site: Wetlands (26–31), Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+).
Details & contextClasses, Camping and graphics
Class and talent changes; campfires no longer damage players below level 5.
Details & context
Priest and Warrior in focus
Blizzard’s class article explores the revised playstyles.
Details & contextPodcast 2: Speedrunning Classes
The second official episode discusses classes with guest Sodapoppin.
Details & contextWhat remains unconfirmed
Final talent ranks, complete item and recipe data, and Forever add-on APIs still require a verified client dataset. The talent planner is a preview, not a final build recommendation.
Open talent planner ↗BETA FIELD NOTES · ARCHIVE
Azeroth opens its gates.
Our observations from September 18. The current beta and talent trees have evolved since then.
OBSERVED CLIENT BUILD1.60.1 · 69913
01
A name with a story
Character creation offers a primary and a secondary name. Our new test character entered Northshire with both.
Observed in the beta client02
Your familiar Azeroth
First launch offers Classic and Enhanced presets. They differ in character models and display aids, among other settings.
Observed in the beta client03
Class talents, straight from beta
Oathbound reads the new class talent structure in the client. Talent purchases and Legacy talents remain untested. The website planner therefore remains a preview.
Checked in the client and UI sourceOATHBOUND · WORKSHOP
Explore Oathbound ↗Our oaths are coming along.
Beta.30 is installed in the Forever client and supports new runs through 30. The free edition needs no code. Earlier UI and persistence tests do not replace native acceptance of this version, which remains pending. Classic stays separate.
How do we know?
Our client tests: character creation, Northshire and stationary addon checks. No combat, level-60 or two-player acceptance test. Technical context: Blizzard UI source in the independent Gethe mirror, matching build 1.60.1.69913 exactly. This is not a complete database export and does not confirm untested talent values. Beta content may change.
View the matching UI source ↗THE EXPLORER’S JOURNAL
More than news. Your next adventure.
© Blizzard · Preview
LIFE BETWEEN QUESTS
One fire. New companions.
Camping turns a break into a meeting place. Explore Blizzard’s preview of campfires and shared profession benefits.
Step into the adventure →
© Blizzard · Preview
YOUR NEXT DUNGEON
Beneath ancient bones.
Whelgar Excavation leads into the fossils of the Wetlands. Discover the announced dungeon and its level range.
Step into the adventure →YOUR PLACE IN AZEROTH
What kind of adventurer are you?
Choose where to begin. Write the rest yourself.
Explorer
The detour is your adventure.
Open the atlas, save an unfamiliar place and plan your next expedition with friends.
- Discover a place
- Plan your route
- Set out together
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Nine classes. Your adventure.
WarriorKrieger
PaladinPaladin
HunterJäger
RogueSchurke
PriestPriester
ShamanSchamane
MageMagier
WarlockHexenmeister
DruidDruide
FOR THE ALLIANCE
Alliance
FOR THE HORDE
Horde
BEYOND THE NEXT PORTAL
New places. That familiar wanderlust.
LEVEL 28–33
Image: © Blizzard Entertainment · via Icy Veins ↗City of Dalaran
Explore dungeon
LEVEL 35–40
Image: © Blizzard Entertainment · via Icy Veins ↗The Drowned City
Explore dungeonLEVEL 24–29
Image: © Blizzard Entertainment ↗Whelgar Excavation
Explore dungeon
LEVEL 48–53
Image: © Blizzard Entertainment ↗Alcaz Prison
Explore dungeon
LEVEL 55–60
Image: © Blizzard Entertainment ↗Blackmaw Hold
Explore dungeonGame screenshots from Blizzard’s announcement materials. Content and level ranges may change before release.
THE PERSON BEHIND CLASSIC FOREVER
Klatschekopf on Twitch
I’m Marco. This is where we build our codex; on Twitch, we share the adventures. WoW Forever streams are planned.
Live status currently unavailableNo embedded player. Twitch is only visited when you open the link.KNOWLEDGE THAT GROWS WITH AZEROTH
The Forever lexicon
DE + EN
138 matching entries
DungeonsBlizzard confirmed
Gnomeregan: fix confirmed
Gnomeregan: Fehler behobenKaivax confirms a Gnomeregan fix in the official forum.
Learn moreEssentials & datesBlizzard confirmed
Australian login dialog fixed
Australischer Anmeldedialog korrigiertBlizzard reports the incorrect social-feature restriction dialog as fixed.
Learn moreClassesBlizzard confirmed
Warrior: revised talent paths
Krieger: neue TalentwegeFury and Protection have changed; additional Rage from critical strikes is now 100%, up from 75%.
Learn moreGame systemsBlizzard confirmed
16 Legacy points planned
16 Vermächtnispunkte angekündigtBlizzard plans a grant for all testers in a future beta week.
Learn moreGame systemsBlizzard confirmed
Dungeon quests: reduced bonus XP
Dungeonquests: weniger Bonus-EPThe extra XP bonus above normal quests has been halved.
Learn moreEssentials & datesBlizzard confirmed
WoW Weekly: Forever classes
WoW Weekly: Forever-KlassenBlizzard collects the Hunter, Druid, Priest and Warrior deep dives.
Learn moreEssentials & datesBlizzard confirmed
Podcast 2: Speedrunning Classes
Podcast 2: Klassen im SchnellüberblickThe second official episode discusses classes with guest Sodapoppin.
Learn moreClassesBlizzard confirmed
Priest and Warrior in focus
Priester und Krieger im FokusBlizzard’s class article explores the revised playstyles.
Learn moreGame systemsBlizzard confirmed
Classes, Camping and graphics
Klassen, Camping und GrafikClass and talent changes; campfires no longer damage players below level 5.
Learn moreDungeonsBlizzard confirmed
New dungeon destinations
Neue Dungeon-ZieleExcavation Site: Wetlands (26–31), Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+).
Learn moreGame systemsBlizzard confirmed
Beta build 70009
Beta-Build 70009Major weekly update covering classes, Camping, gamepad, quests, and UI.
Learn moreGame systemsBlizzard confirmed
Beta build 69977
Beta-Build 69977Mac visuals and stability plus controller interaction received fixes.
Learn moreAll lexicon entries from A to Z
- 16 Legacy points planned
- Add-on limits
- Addon interview: separate Modern and Forever
- After a Hardcore death
- Alcaz Prison
- Arcane Blast
- Australian login dialog fixed
- Bandarion Keep
- Barrow Deeps
- Bastion
- Berserk
- Beta build 69977
- Beta build 70009
- Beta now reaches level 30
- Beta window
- Binding Heal
- Blackmaw Hold
- Blind: poison effect in demo commentary
- Bloodthrill
- Camps & crafting
- Character names: selection and display
- City of Dalaran
- Class changes: Blizzard’s design approach
- Class roles: no blanket SoD carryover
- Classes, Camping and graphics
- Classic and modern visuals
- Controller support
- Cooldown Manager in beta
- Darkspear Islands
- Deflection · Hunter
- Devouring Plague
- Drowned City
- Druid
- Druid: open build questions
- Dungeon experience: greater quest emphasis
- Dungeon quests: reduced bonus XP
- Dwarf · Beast damage
- Dwarves
- Eclipse
- Excavation Site: Wetlands
- Forever Q&A on September 17
- Frostfire Bolt
- Gamepad support
- Gear for your surroundings
- Gnome · Escape Artist
- Gnome · Eureka
- Gnomeregan: fix confirmed
- Gnomes: Priest
- Group appearance unlocks
- Hall of Thanes
- Hardcore-specific Legacy challenges
- Havoc · Vorschau / preview
- Hit & critical chance
- Hot Streak
- Humans
- Hunter
- Hyjal Summit
- Improved Shield Wall
- Incinerate
- Instances: fixed difficulty
- Judgement of Fury
- Krol’dok Stronghold
- Lacerating Strikes
- Lava Burst
- Legacy points
- Legacy: early talents and selectable bonuses
- Lone Wolf
- Maelstrom Weapon
- Mage
- Mage: Arcane/Frostfire build as an open idea
- MMO portals: verified additions
- More than 1,000 new quests
- Mount Hyjal
- Mutilate
- Name reservation
- New caster quest rewards
- New dungeon destinations
- New GPU baseline
- New ship routes
- Night elves
- No flying mounts, no level scaling
- Oathbound & Forever
- Onyxia’s Lair
- Orcs: Mage
- Overgrowth
- Paladin
- Paladin: baseline toolkit
- Penance
- Podcast 2: Speedrunning Classes
- Prayer of Mending
- Priest
- Priest and Warrior in focus
- Primal Bite (formerly Mangle)
- Questing in healing gear
- Rage of the Farseer
- Raid schedule & roadmap
- Release date
- Riptide
- Riverglades
- Rogue
- Ruins of Lordaeron
- Rulesets instead of realms
- Shaman
- Shaper’s Terrace
- Shen’dralas
- Shockadin: early build outlook
- Skyborne
- Skyborne: faction chosen at creation
- Skyborne: reported racial abilities
- Skyborne: why this race
- Sniper Shot
- Spearing Strike
- Spirit Weapons
- Spring 2027 roadmap
- Strider Kick
- Subscription, packs & Skyborne
- Summer 2027 roadmap
- Summon Hawk
- Swift Judgment
- Tauren · Plainsrunner
- Troll · Rapid Regeneration
- Trolls: Warlock
- Undead · Health drain
- Undead: Paladin
- Updates remain staggered by region
- Vanguard
- Warlock
- Warlock: early specialization outlook
- Warrior
- Warrior demo: stances and cooldowns
- Warrior: revised talent paths
- Wetlands: new quests
- Wild Growth
- World of Warcraft: Forever
- World refresh warning
- WoW Token: currently not planned
- WoW Weekly: Forever classes
- Zephras Isle
English original names are retained. German explanations are editorial translations unless official localization is established. The talent planner contains provisional community trees. Final talent trees and spell IDs require a verified client dataset.
OUR OWN ADD-ON
Oathbound
Give your journey an oath.
Oathbound Challenge Runs beta.31: 110 general and class long-term oaths for new runs through level 30 plus four early adventures with their own deadlines. Explicitly confirm the start at level 1. Existing level-20 runs keep their rules and results. Includes DE/EN, points, comparison and Smart tracker without an account, purchase or code. 237 simulated checks passed; native beta.31 acceptance and full 1–30 playthrough remain pending. Classic stays separate.
Download the free previewThrough level 30 · No account or code needed · Setup & details
YOUR OATHS STAY WITH YOU.
Choose. Persevere. Look back.
Choose your promise.
Read the rules and choose your oaths. While still preparing at level 1, you can remove your choices.
Now every choice counts.
Tracking begins at level 2. Your oaths and their history stay saved. A failed attempt does not disappear.
Your oaths. Your results.
Look back on your journey: completed oaths glow green. Failed attempts remain visible with their reason.
Original WoW icons: Blizzard Entertainment. Website preview, not a gameplay capture. Independent fan project.
Official information from Blizzard
Blizzard · Priest and Warrior class deep divesBlizzard · Forever Podcast Episode 2Blizzard · Forever classes in WoW WeeklyBlizzard · Forever Legacy SystemBlizzard · Meet the New SkyborneBlizzard · Create the Hero You Want to BeBlizzard · Choose Your RulesetBlizzard · Forever Beta Now LiveBlizzard · Forever GPU RequirementsBlizzard · Live Q&A 17 SeptemberBlizzard · Forever Deep DiveBlizzard · Forever: What’s NextBlizzard · Carve a New PathBlizzard · Forever upgrades & access
¹ Official timezone discrepancy documented. Classic Forever is an independent fan project; our domain is classic-forever.com.