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WoW Forever Launch Tips: Bags, Legacy and PvP Rank
Three choices to plan before WoW Forever opens on November 4: where your first bags come from, which alts earn Legacy Points, and how the rank 14 climb works.
WoW Forever Final Racial Tuning: Who Gained, Who Lost
Seven races changed in the final pre-launch racial pass. Old and new values side by side, the Classic baseline, and which race now fits each role.
WoW Forever Name Reservation Opens October 27
WoW Forever name reservation opens October 27 at 1 p.m. PDT and runs through November 3: start times by region, who qualifies, the three-character limit, and setup.
Forever Paladin Changes: Holy, Protection, Retribution
What Forever's Paladin gets: Holy Strike, Seal of Fury, Salvation, Light's Vigil, Swift Judgement, Templar's Bulwark, Twist of Light, and which tree to pick.
Forever Stress Test Moves to October 21: New Times
The WoW Forever Stress Test is now October 21: 2 p.m. PDT Americas, 19:00 CEST Europe, no subscription needed. Beta closes first; all test characters are wiped.
Beta Build 70425: Racials Reworked, Buffs Go Raid-Wide
WoW Forever beta 70425: Ruthless, Earth Fury and Savage replace weapon specs, raid-wide Battle Shout and Trueshot Aura, Auto Shot standstill, Horde out of Dalaran city.
Beta Build 70374: Set Bonuses and Cheaper Deaths
WoW Forever beta build 70374: spirit healer durability loss halved, three new set bonuses, Penance and Reckoning changes, quest reward retunes and gold trade warnings.
Beta Week 4: Dalaran Dungeon, XP Buff & Class Fixes
Week 4 of the WoW Forever beta opens the City of Dalaran dungeon, lifts dungeon kill XP by about 20%, drops the party XP penalty, and fixes Rage. Full breakdown.
Forever Class Design: Hunter, Druid, Priest, Warrior
Hunters can drop the pet, Druids stay in form, Priests get new racials, Warriors get Rage back: what four classes gain in Forever and the rules behind it.
Library Book Rewards Retuned: Necklaces Now Uncommon
The October 1 beta build trimmed the ten-book necklaces to Uncommon and opened the Field Researcher's Loop to every class. Old and new stats, side by side.
WoW Forever Beta Hits Level 30: What Changed
The October 1 beta build opens levels 21 to 30, a new Wetlands dungeon, Razorfen Downs and Uldaman, pricier Honor gear with a higher cap, and changes for every class.
Blizzard Will Act on Gold Buyers in WoW Forever
Blizzard now targets the buyer, not just the seller: illicit gold can be removed and accounts closed, in the WoW Forever beta and at launch. What that means for you.
What Season of Discovery Brings to WoW Forever
The Cozy Sleeping Bag, trade crates, library books and familiar talents: how Season of Discovery shaped WoW Forever, and what Blizzard left behind.
WoW Forever Character Names: Two Names, One Region
Every WoW Forever character has a main name and a secondary name, unique as a pair across your region. How it works, the naming rules, and when to reserve yours.
WoW Forever Beta Build 70009: Datamined Changes
Datamined from beta build 1.60.1.70009: statistics counters, a Miner Johnson encounter entry, Kirin Tor reputation, potion retunes, recipe data, and four armor sets.
What the WoW Forever Beta Client Reveals
Two unannounced dungeons, Battle for Gilneas, winter Warsong Gulch, two arenas, raid encounter lists, 41 titles, and more from the WoW Forever beta client.
Every New Mount in the WoW Forever Beta Client
The WoW Forever beta client adds 37 mounts, from Skyborne Galestriders to Devilsaurs and Druid Moose. Here is the full list.
WoW Forever Hardcore: Release Window and Rules
Hardcore comes to WoW Forever in winter after launch. See how the Hardcore ruleset works, what happens when you die, and what carries over to your account.
WoW Forever on Mac: System Requirements & macOS Specs
WoW Forever runs on Mac: macOS 12 and an Apple M2 at minimum, macOS 15 and an M4 recommended, plus a 128 GB SSD. Full Mac and Windows specs from the Battle.net Shop.
GDKP Raids Are Banned in WoW Forever
Blizzard confirmed in the September 17 live Q&A that GDKP raids are not allowed in WoW Forever, and gold buyers face a tougher crackdown.
WoW Forever Raids: Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit
WoW Forever's first raids unlock December 9: Barrow Deeps for 10 players at maximum level and Hyjal Summit for 20. Here is how to get ready for raid night.
Meet the Skyborne: WoW Forever's New Race
The Skyborne are WoW Forever's new race: choose Horde or Alliance, pick from six classes, and start your journey on Zephras Isle at levels 1 to 12.
WoW Forever's Nine New Dungeons at a Glance
WoW Forever adds nine new dungeons to the 1 to 60 journey, from Hall of Thanes to Shaper's Terrace. Here is the full list and how to get your group ready.
WoW Forever Beta Starts September 17
The WoW Forever beta opens September 17 and runs through October 21. Here is what to expect and how to get ready for the November 4 launch.
WoW Forever Deep Dive: Realms, Races, and Legacy
Blizzard's Deep Dive covered realmless rulesets, six new race and class pairings, revised talents, combined hit and crit, Legacy Trees, and camping.
Everything Announced for WoW Forever at BlizzCon
WoW Forever launches November 4 with the Skyborne race, nine new dungeons, two raids, a 15-vs-15 battleground, over 1,000 new quests, and a beta from September 17.