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The tools, Blizzard's latest notes, every dated event, our coverage, and where to go next.
Launch in 22 days The row and its source
How the date and hour are read
Announced at BlizzCon 2026 on 12 September. Blizzard's panel recap 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. The announcement writes that same 3:00 p.m. as PDT once and PST once; the panel recap and Blizzard's Collector's Edition post of 24 September 2026 both say 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.
WoW Forever tools
All tools
Forever dates
All dates- World of Warcraft: Forever beta
- World of Warcraft: Forever friend invite codes start arriving by email
- World of Warcraft: Forever Escape Together live showdown
- World of Warcraft: Forever early name reservation
- World of Warcraft: Forever launches
- World of Warcraft: Forever friend invite launch week
- World of Warcraft: Forever first new raids
Forever coverage
The WoW page
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 explained: campfire buffs and objectsHow camping works in World of Warcraft: Forever: what a Basic Campfire gives you, the objects players can add, their buffs, 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.
Where to go next
Every link checked on the date it carriesBlizzard's own pages
- World of Warcraft: Forever, the official pageBlizzard's page for Forever, with the launch date and how to get in.worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- The announcementBlizzard's post announcing Forever, its beta and its launch.worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- Beta development notesBlizzard's own changelog for each beta build. We restructure it by class on our patch notes page.us.forums.blizzard.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- Beta known issuesWhat Blizzard knows is broken, and what it has fixed.us.forums.blizzard.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- The Forever forumBlizzard's forum for Forever, general discussion and beta reports.us.forums.blizzard.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
Databases and wikis
- Wowhead ForeverThe database for every item, spell, quest and creature, with news and guides.www.wowhead.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- Wowhead's Forever talent calculatorAnother calculator to compare with ours.www.wowhead.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- Warcraft Wiki on ForeverThe community wiki's page on Forever, its rulesets and its history.warcraft.wiki.gg · checked 25 Sep 2026
- wago.toolsThe client data tables our tools are generated from.wago.tools · checked 25 Sep 2026
Community and add-ons
- Icy Veins, WoW ClassicClass guides and news for the classic game, Forever among them.www.icy-veins.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- CurseForge add-onsWhere the add-ons live.www.curseforge.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- r/classicwowThe subreddit where classic and Forever players talk.www.reddit.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
- Warcraft Logs, ClassicRaid and dungeon logs, once Forever has them.classic.warcraftlogs.com · checked 25 Sep 2026
Questions the tools answer
Each link lands on the answerZones
- How many zones are on the World of Warcraft: Forever beta client's world map?
- Where do the World of Warcraft: Forever zone maps come from?
- Which zones are new in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- What level is each zone in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Which zones are Alliance, Horde or contested?
- Which dungeons and raids are in each zone?
- Where does this zone data come from?
Class abilities by level
- How many class abilities are there in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- At what level do you learn each ability in Forever?
- Which class abilities are new in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- What does the talent tag mean?
- What do the numbers in each rank mean?
- Why do a few abilities say their level is not stated?
- Which listed abilities might not be Forever's?
- Where does this data come from?
Dungeons and raids
- How many dungeons and raids are on the World of Warcraft: Forever beta client's list?
- Which of the new Forever dungeons are on the beta client's list?
- What level are Hall of Thanes and Ruins of Lordaeron?
- Why does the table show one level and not a range?
- How many boss encounters do the dungeons and raids have?
- Can I track which dungeons and raids I have done?
- Where does this data come from?
Hunter pets
- How many hunter pet families are there in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- What do hunter pets eat in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- How does a hunter pet learn abilities in Forever?
- Which pet abilities are new in Forever?
- What are the family bonuses?
- What has Blizzard changed about pets in the beta?
- What do the levels and the numbers next to each rank mean?
- Where does this data come from?
Legacy Challenges
- How many Legacy Challenges are there in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- How many Legacy Points can you earn from Legacy Challenges?
- What does each Legacy Challenge ask for?
- Do Legacy Challenges finished in Hardcore count everywhere?
- Can I track which Legacy Challenges I have done?
- Where does this data come from?
Patch notes, by class and system
Races, classes and racial traits
WoW Forever blue posts, newest first, in one place
Talent calculator
- How many talent points do you get in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Which classes does the calculator cover?
- How do I share a build?
- Where does the talent data come from?
- What does the new tag mean?
- Which talents changed since Classic Era?
- Can I save more than one build?
- Does the calculator show a levelling order?
- Can I see racial traits in the calculator?
- Why does a talent say a number is unknown?
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