Level cap
Mount Hyjal
The lands after Archimonde's defeat: the sacred mountain reborn and the secrets of the Darkwhisper Gorge.
The game
Zones, the Skyborne race, dungeons, raids and the new systems of World of Warcraft: Forever, from Blizzard's official announcements.
In short
The classic road and new lands
World of Warcraft: Forever continues the classic game. It is still the road to level 60 through a familiar Azeroth, but with new and extended zones, a new race, more than a thousand quests, dungeons, raids and reworked systems.
The beta started on September 17 and runs until October 21, 2026: level 20 first, level 30 later. The release is set for November 4.
Nivord is not affiliated with Blizzard. Everything on this page retells Blizzard's official announcements, and part of it is still changing in the beta.
Beta
Sept 17 — Oct 21
Name reservation
From October 27
Release
November 4, 2026
First raids
December 9, 2026
Zones
Where you can go
Levels 30–40
Riverglades
A harsh frontier of rivers, meadows and trade roads with more than 150 quests.
Mid levels
Shen'dralas
A hidden riddle between Mulgore and the Barrens, tied to the Shen'dralas elves.
Levels 1–12
Zephras Isle
The floating starting zone of the new race, built in the elemental style of the Skywall.
Race and classes
Skyborne and new combinations
- Skyborne are exiles of the high elven bloodline; you pick the faction at character creation, and it decides the classes
- With the Horde — the shaman path and elemental traditions
- With the Alliance — the mage path and arcane heritage
- For both factions: warrior, hunter, rogue and druid with their own forms
- Six new combinations for old races: gnome priest, human hunter, dwarf shaman, orc mage, troll warlock and undead paladin
- Reworked racials: two active and two passive each
- The familiar talent trees plus a new milestone at 16 points
Dungeons, raids and PvP
What to play
Raid · 20 players
Hyjal Summit
A raid in one of the most famous places in Warcraft.
Raid · 10 players
Barrow Deeps
A max-level challenge with armor sets and a legendary reward.
Battleground · 15 vs 15
Darkspear Islands
Control points and capture the flag in one battle.
Onyxia's Lair for 40 players returns with the raid update on December 9.
New systems
What changed since classic
Legacy
Legacy points for challenges and three branches: adventure, professions, resources. 65 points and a reward track at launch.
Camping
Campfires out in the world with buffs, vendors and repairs. Every profession adds something to the camp.
Rulesets
Instead of the usual realms you pick a ruleset: normal, PvP, roleplay and a separate Hardcore world.
Transmog
Optional appearance changes; it is off in the classic ruleset, and appearances drop for everyone who can wear the item.
Professions
More than 600 new recipes, with some plans dropping in dungeons.
Combat and items
Combat keeps its classic pace, but combined stats and new accessories support hybrid roles.
SD and HD graphics
A choice of character models and updated lighting without losing the classic style.
Gamepad
Official controller support and reworked interface settings.
Our part
What we do
Beta client
We are going through the beta client and finishing the core.
Release client
We update the core for the release client and finish the starting zones.
Closed test
An invite-only test, and the server launch after it.
Source for the game facts: Blizzard News, September 2026.