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The World of Warcraft: Forever hub: tools, notes, dates and where to go next
World of Warcraft: Forever is Blizzard's new version of World of Warcraft, grown from the original game's roots. The world is Azeroth, a high-fantasy place of myth, magic and monsters. You make a hero, pick a side in the war between the Alliance and the Horde, then quest and run dungeons, group adventures with friends. Forever brings new and bigger areas to explore, every kind of hero reworked, upgraded graphics and a new playable race, the Skyborne, windswept elves. Other versions of the game still run, and we cover those too.
Game publisher: Blizzard Entertainment.
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WoW: Forever's first-login choice: Classic or Enhanced, and what each one setsYour first WoW: Forever login asks you to pick an Experience Preset, Classic or Enhanced. What each one sets, and which Blizzard suggests if you're unsure.
WoW: Forever racial changes: what Blizzard is changing for seven racesBlizzard's notes of 26 and 27 October change racials for seven WoW: Forever races. Every change, why Blizzard made them, and what the game files still say.
WoW: Forever new dungeons: all nine, with levels and locationsBlizzard's guide to the nine new WoW: Forever dungeons in plain words: levels 13 to 60, where each one sits, and the two Blizzard flags as a trek.
WoW: Forever raids: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair on 9 DecemberThe three WoW: Forever raids opening on 9 December in plain words: where each one is, how many players it takes, and the Onyxia attunement chain for each side.
WoW: Forever Paladin changes: Holy Strike, Seal of Fury, Seal TwistingBlizzard's Paladin deep dive for WoW: Forever in plain words: Holy Strike at level 6, a tanking Seal that taunts, Holy Shock at 21 points, Twist of Light.
WoW: Forever Rogue and Warlock changes: Mutilate, axes, BanesBlizzard's Rogue and Warlock deep dive for WoW: Forever in plain words: one-handed axes, Sap that keeps Stealth, Banes, Mutilate and Wrack.
WoW: Forever Mage and Shaman changes: Frostfire Bolt, totems, Lava BurstBlizzard's Mage and Shaman deep dive for WoW: Forever in plain words: Frostfire Bolt, 60-minute weapon imbues, totem tracking, Lava Burst and Riptide.
WoW: Forever PvP ranks: how Honor, Rank Points and gear workWoW: Forever PvP explained: Honor buys gear, Rank Points climb ranks 1 to 14, every reward by rank, and the 15v15 Darkspear Islands battleground.
WoW: Forever beta level cap is now 30, with a new Wetlands dungeonBlizzard's 1 October beta notes for WoW: Forever in plain words: level 30, a new Wetlands dungeon, Razorfen Downs and Uldaman, less dungeon quest XP.
WoW: Forever Hunter and Druid changes: Lone Wolf, Foxes, BerserkBlizzard's first WoW: Forever class deep dive in plain words: Hunter pets, traps and talents, and Druid forms and talents, checked against the beta.
WoW: Forever Priest and Warrior changes: Penance, Victory Rush, RageBlizzard's Priest and Warrior deep dive for WoW: Forever in plain words: Penance, Shadow Word: Death, Victory Rush and new Warrior Rage rules.
World of Warcraft: Forever camping: the campfire, its objects and their buffsHow camping works in World of Warcraft: Forever: the Basic Campfire, the 10 camp objects in Blizzard's guide, what each one does, and where you learn them.
Will your graphics card work with World of Warcraft: Forever? The cut-offWhich graphics cards World of Warcraft: Forever will and won't support at launch, Blizzard's example cards on each side, and how to check yours in Windows.
World of Warcraft: Forever name reservation: 27 October to 3 November, start times and who can reserveWhen World of Warcraft: Forever name reservation opens in each region, which purchases get it, the limit of three characters, and how the two-name system works.
World of Warcraft: Forever Skyborne guide: Horde or Alliance, classes and racialsThe Skyborne in World of Warcraft: Forever, side by side: which side gets Shaman, which gets Mage, every racial, the shared classes and where they start.
WoW: Forever Legacy System: can one character reach the 16-point cap?WoW: Forever's Legacy System for one-character players: how points are earned, the 16-point spend cap, our maths on reaching it without an alt, and every perk.
WoW: Forever rulesets: which to pick, and can you play with friendsWoW: Forever swaps realms for rulesets: what each is, the new Roleplay-PvP one, who can group together, the PvP one-side rule, and Hardcore after launch.
WoW: Forever release date is 4 November; the beta ran 17 September to 23 OctoberWorld of Warcraft: Forever launches 4 November at 3:00 p.m. Pacific; the beta closed 23 October. What the packs add, and the price no post we read gives.
WoW's Curse of Ula'tek adds an island, an eight-boss raid and a Discord linkThe Coiled Isle update went live on 11 August with a new outdoor area, shareable housing layouts and Discord messaging. Its eight-boss raid opened a week later.
Black Temple opens on WoW's Burning Crusade Classic servers, with a new arena seasonTwo big group dungeons opened on the Anniversary Edition servers: Black Temple and Mount Hyjal, plus Netherwing dailies, epic gems and a new arena season.
Earlier, now past
- BlizzCon 2026 UK time: 18:30 BST Saturday, 18:00 Sunday, and both championship finals after midnight
- WoW hotfixes, 1 September 2026: thirteen specs buffed, and boss health cut in Raid Finder
- WoW's Midnight Season 2 finishes unlocking on 8 September
- BlizzCon is back in Anaheim on 12 and 13 September
What is coming up
- to 2 Nov 2026 World of Warcraft Hallow's End Blizzard's post of 19 October says Hallow's End, the in-game holiday for the Forsaken's break from the Scourge, runs October 19 to November 2. Inns hand out treats, new Candy Buckets sit in Quel'Thalas, and each player-housing neighborhood gets a random theme with daily quests. Characters level 10 to 90 can queue for the Headless Horseman in the Dungeon Finder each day. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 3 Nov 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever early name reservation Blizzard's post of 20 October 2026 says Early Name Reservation opens October 27 at 18:00 CET in Europe and 1:00 p.m. PDT in North America, and October 28 at 07:00 KST in Korea and 07:00 CST in Taiwan, and runs through November 3. It is for players who pre-purchase the Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack or limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection. Each can reserve names for up to three characters across all rulesets, first come, first served. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- World of Warcraft: Forever launches Blizzard's panel recap of 12 September 2026 says World of Warcraft: Forever launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST. Our maths: US west coast clocks go back on 1 November, so that hour is 23:00 UTC. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 11 Nov 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever friend invite launch week The same post says Invite-A-Friend Launch Codes grant eligible invitees access to Forever from November 4 through November 11, 2026, PST. It tells buyers to copy the code from the email and send it to the friend they want to invite. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- estimated WoW 22nd anniversary Estimated from prior years until Blizzard announces. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- World of Warcraft: Forever first raids: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia's Lair Blizzard's raid overview of 20 October 2026 says three level 60 raids unlock on December 9: the Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40. A raid is a dungeon built for a large group. Onyxia's Lair needs every player to carry the Drakefire Amulet, earned through a faction-specific chain of quests. Blizzard says all raids are currently planned to reset each week. No start hour is given. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
Release dates we are tracking
- World of Warcraft: Forever Blizzard's panel recap of 12 September 2026 says it launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST, with beta beginning September 17, and that it is not a mode, a season or a new version of Classic. Blizzard's Collector's Edition post of 24 September 2026 also says PST. Our maths: US west coast clocks go back on 1 November, so PST is the label that fits the date and the hour is 23:00 UTC. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment
Recent, and what happened
- World of Warcraft: Forever Escape Together live showdown The same post says a Horde team and an Alliance team face off in head-to-head challenges, then take on the Scarlet Monastery escape room together, live on Friday, October 23 on the official Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels. Blizzard says it will reveal the stream time and the players soon. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 23 Oct 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever beta farewell celebration Blizzard's post of 22 October says the beta ends 24 hours from then, at 10:00 a.m. PDT on Friday, October 23, and until that moment a one-time celebration runs in seven zones: Zephras Isle, Dun Morogh, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil, Durotar, Tirisfal Glades and Mulgore. Log into the beta and head to one of them to join in. Blizzard says the celebration almost certainly includes items and experiences that will not be part of Forever after it launches on November 4. Checked 28 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test, open to everyone Blizzard's post of 20 October gives the hours: 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT), 18:00 to 02:00 BST and 19:00 to 03:00 CEST on October 21, and on October 22 8:00 a.m. to noon AEDT, 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Seoul and 5:00 to 9:00 a.m. in Taipei. Any player with a WoW account can join, with no active subscription needed. Pick World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test under In Development in the Battle.net app's Game Version menu. Every Stress Test character and name is deleted when it shuts down, and the beta re-opens. Checked 31 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- World of Warcraft: Forever friend invite codes start arriving by email Blizzard's Collector's Edition post, updated 24 September 2026, says Invite-A-Friend Launch Codes will be delivered by email beginning October 20, 2026, PST. A code lets an eligible friend play Forever during launch week. Qualifying purchases include one or more codes; the post says gift purchases are excluded. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- Midnight 12.1.5 content update Blizzard's post of 13 October, "Midnight's 12.1.5 Content Update is Now Live", says the 12.1.5 content update for Midnight, a World of Warcraft expansion, is live. It brings a single-boss raid against Kith'ix, the Labyrinth of Kindo'jan, a nine-chamber gauntlet, the Season 2 mid-season refresh and a new story campaign in Quel'Thalas and Zul'Aman. Checked 31 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 11 Oct 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever booth at PAX Aus The same post says Forever is at PAX Aus from Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 October AEDT, with the beta to play at the booth all weekend, a themed photo spot and a quest card that unlocks a Forever pin, one per person while stocks last. Holly Longdale and Clay Stone sign in the Meet and Greet room from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. AEDT on the Friday. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 11 Oct 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever Scarlet Monastery escape room in Toronto Blizzard's post of 25 September 2026 says players in the Toronto area can take on an escape room inspired by the Scarlet Monastery, a classic dungeon, from October 8 to 11 at Escape Manor on King Street, Toronto, Ontario. The post links to tickets and gives no price. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- World of Warcraft: Forever keynote and dungeon deep dive from PAX Aus, streamed live Blizzard's post of 28 September 2026 says executive producer Holly Longdale opens PAX Aus 2026 with the Storytime keynote, joined by associate production director Clay Stone for an in-depth look at one of the new dungeons coming in Forever. It streams on the Warcraft Twitch and PAX Twitch channels on 8 October from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. PDT (9:00 to 10:30 p.m. EDT), which is 9 October from 2:00 a.m. BST and from 12:00 p.m. AEDT. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 6 Oct 2026 World of Warcraft Brewfest Blizzard's WoW Weekly of 25 September 2026 says Brewfest, a returning in-game holiday, runs September 20 to October 6. Brewfest Prize Tokens buy most items at the Brewfest vendor, and this year adds new quests across Quel'Thalas and the Brewfest Banquet outdoor scenario. The post lists the rewards under Midnight, the current expansion. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- Deadline to link a BlizzCon Pass to a Battle.net account for rewards In-person attendees only. Blizzard's own wording is no later than 18 September 2026. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 23 Oct 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever beta Blizzard's post of 23 October says the beta is now closed, after five weeks of playtesting, and that Blizzard will open character creation on Tuesday, October 27, so players can pick a ruleset and a name before launch day on November 4. Checked 28 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- World of Warcraft live Q&A after BlizzCon 2026 Blizzard's post of 12 September 2026 gives Thursday, September 17 on the official Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels: 10:00 a.m. PDT for modern World of Warcraft and 10:30 a.m. PDT for Forever, with members of the modern and Forever development teams answering questions gathered on the World of Warcraft forums. The post says a VOD will be available afterwards. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 13 Sep 2026 BlizzCon 2026, Anaheim At the Anaheim Convention Center, across both days. Blizzard's own announcement names the opening ceremony, panels, the Darkmoon Faire, competition and hands-on play, and nothing further. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 13 Sep 2026 Arena World Championship and Mythic Dungeon Invitational grand finals at BlizzCon Blizzard's schedule puts the Mythic Dungeon Invitational grand finals on day one from 12:45 p.m. PDT and the Arena World Championship on day two, with a pre-show at 10:45 a.m. PDT and the first grand-final match at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Streamed on the Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels. Combined prize pool of $600,000. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- to 14 Sep 2026 The Venomous Abyss, Raid Finder wing 4 The last scheduled unlock of Midnight Season 2. Blizzard names the week of 8 September rather than a day, so the range is the week. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
- Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary: Arena Season 3 begins Starts with each region's weekly content reset. Season 2 ended the week of 16 August and unspent Arena Points converted to Honor Points at ten to one. Checked 30 Oct 2026 · Source: Blizzard Entertainment · all of our calendar dates
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