What is WoW Forever? Everything new in the level 60 Azeroth

World of Warcraft: Forever is a permanent, reimagined version of original Azeroth that launched worldwide on November 4, 2026, and stays at level 60. It is not a season or a temporary mode: it sits next to modern World of Warcraft and Classic as its own game, with more than 1,000 new quests, new zones, nine new dungeons, a new playable race (the Skyborne) and an account-wide Legacy System. It is included with a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time.

What is WoW Forever?

WoW Forever takes the original two continents, Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, and rebuilds the level 1 to 60 journey with new and reimagined regions. The story is set before the events of Molten Core. The level cap is 60 and stays at 60: new content is added at level 60 instead of raising the cap.

A few design rules shape the whole game:

• No flying mounts. You travel the world on the ground.
• No level scaling. Zones and monsters keep their own levels.
• Leveling matters as much as the endgame. The 1 to 60 journey is meant to be a big part of the game, not something to skip.

When did WoW Forever launch, and how do you get it?

WoW Forever launched globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST. Access is included with a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time, the same subscription that covers the modern game.

Optional upgrade packs add extras on top:

• Skyborne Heroic Pack: the Skyborne race and the Zephras Isle starting experience, early name reservation, the Cerulean Prideclaw ground mount (the riding skill is still bought in game), cosmetics, housing decor and one Invite-A-Friend code.
• Skyborne Epic Pack: everything in the Heroic Pack, plus 30 days of Game Time starting November 4, more cosmetics, tabards, pets and three Invite-A-Friend codes in total.
• Warcraft Forever Collection: everything in the Epic Pack plus Warcraft III: Reforged and its Forsaken Kingdom campaign. It is sold for a limited time, through January 11, 2027.

What’s new in WoW Forever?

More than 1,000 new quests across levels 1 to 60, spread over new and reworked regions. The main new areas are:

• Zephras Isle (levels 1 to 12): the Skyborne starting zone. See the Skyborne race guide.
• The Riverglades (mid-30s to mid-40s): a new leveling zone with more than 150 quests.
• Mount Hyjal: the aftermath of Archimonde’s defeat, and home of two of the new raids.
• Shen’dralas: a hidden area between Mulgore and Desolace.

Classes are also reworked, with new abilities and talents built on their original versions. Six race and class pairs are new: Undead Paladin, Dwarf Shaman, Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Orc Mage and Troll Warlock. Racial abilities were updated too.

What is the Legacy System?

The Legacy System is account-wide progression: you complete challenges to earn Legacy Points and spend them on character perks and cosmetic rewards. Points go into three areas: Professions, Adventure and Resourcefulness. At launch each character can spend up to 16 Legacy Points, and you can reach that cap on a single character, so you do not need to level alts to get the full benefit. Every character you play still adds to your account’s progress.

Which ruleset and preset should you pick?

At launch you can choose Normal, PvP, Roleplay-PvP and Roleplay rulesets. Hardcore is planned for after launch. On PvP rulesets your characters are limited to one faction. Characters can raid together only inside the same ruleset and faction.

You also pick how the game looks and plays:

• Enhanced preset: quest guidance (points of interest and marked objective areas), a one-bag view, transmog on, keyboard strafing and high-definition character models.
• Classic preset: standard-definition models, the classic screen layout and camera-turning keys, with quest guidance, the one-bag view and transmog off.

The advanced options add a Cooldown Manager and a Damage Meter, and gamepad support is available in beta.

Camping is new as well: players can build a campfire in the open world that others can join. Sitting by a campfire makes your character rested and gives campsite buffs.

What is coming next?

Three raids open on December 9 for level 60 players: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20 players) and Onyxia’s Lair (40 players). Later updates are planned to add more raids and dungeons, PvP updates, more quests across levels 1 to 60, Hardcore and a revamped iconic raid. The dungeons and raids guide lists every new dungeon with its level range.

Get the items

Gold pays for class training, professions, repairs and the riding skill. ItemGG sells WoW Forever gold for every US and EU ruleset (Normal, PvP, Roleplay and RP-PvP), Alliance and Horde.

• WoW Forever Gold

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