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World of Warcraft: Forever Wiki

Your next chapter in Azeroth.

Find your class. Understand what changed. Get ready for World of Warcraft: Forever with clear guides and a plan of your own.

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Adventurers looking toward a distant city beneath a colorful Azeroth sky — Artwork © Blizzard Entertainment

The road ahead

Announced dates, at a glance. Calendar windows are not a live server-status check.

Full release schedule

01 Past date

Sep 17 – Oct 21, 2026

Beta testing

Check access requirements before you make a pack decision.
02 Ahead

Oct 27 – Nov 3, 2026

Reserve your name

Early reservation for Heroic Pack owners and above. Names are first come, first served.
03 Ahead

Nov 4, 2026 · 3 pm PST

Begin your adventure

Available with a WoW subscription or Game Time. No optional pack required to play.
04 Ahead

Dec 9, 2026

The first raid wave

Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, and Onyxia’s Lair are on the announced schedule.

Choose your next step

What brings you to Azeroth?

Choose a class & race

Nine classes, new combinations, and the Skyborne. Find your next character.

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Explore dungeons & zones

New places to discover, dungeon lineups, and the first raid wave.

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Understand Legacy

How account-wide progression connects your adventures.

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Get ready for the beta

Access options, testing dates, and what each optional pack includes.

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See what changed

Classic or Retail? Compare systems, addons, and rulesets.

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Find community tools

External talent planners, databases, and community resources.

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Latest updates

From the field notes

Browse all

Recently revised guides. Each page includes its sources and verification date.

ClassesOct 24, 2026

WoW Forever Best Race and Class Pairings (What's Confirmed)

Every WoW Forever race and class pairing on the record - the confirmed combination matrix and the final-beta racial values for all eight Classic races.

Classic PlusOct 24, 2026

WoW Forever Professions: Confirmed Roster, Legacy Perks & Camping

Classic professions confirmed for WoW Forever: two primaries plus Cooking, Fishing and First Aid, with Legacy perks, camping objects and 600+ new recipes.

OverviewOct 24, 2026

How to Download and Pre-Install WoW Forever (Before November 4)

WoW Forever installs as a Game Version inside the Battle.net WoW client - official pre-launch install steps, the October 27 name reservation, storage facts.

Classic PlusOct 11, 2026

WoW Forever Talents: New Trees, Changes and What We Know

A source-led overview of WoW Forever talents, covering confirmed milestone changes, baseline buffs, Paladin examples, and open beta questions.

Your adventure starts here

A small checklist for the big return. Follow each guide, then mark the decisions you have made.

0 of 6 steps complete

Get the lay of the land

Understand how Forever relates to Classic and Retail.
Read the introduction
Choose your access route

Separate launch subscription requirements from optional beta access and pack benefits.
Compare access options
Plan your character

Explore classes, race combinations, and racial abilities.
Explore the classes
Catch up on the changes

Review the systems that will affect how you play.
Compare the systems
Bookmark your tools

Find a community planner and the databases you want nearby.
Find planning resources
Check your launch plan

Review the announced dates and the returning player essentials.
Read the return checklist

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Returning after a few years away? Start with the essentials: subscription, beta access, your character, and launch day.

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World of Warcraft: Forever — official trailer

An independent fan wiki. Guides link to official announcements and supporting coverage; details still awaiting confirmation are identified in the articles.

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