World of Warcraft: Forever is live

World of Warcraft: Forever opened on November 4, 2026. It is a permanent level 60 version of the original world that grows sideways: new zones, dungeons, raids and systems, but no new level cap. The launch client is build 1.60.1.

What is in the launch

• Four rulesets instead of realms: Normal, PvP, RP and RP-PvP. You group, trade and raid only with your own ruleset and faction. Hardcore follows in winter 2026/27. See rulesets.
• The Skyborne, a new race in two versions: High Order Skyborne for the Alliance and Windshaper Skyborne for the Horde, with their own starting island, Zephras. See races.
• New zones: the Riverglades, Shen’dralas, Mount Hyjal and Zephras.
• Nine new dungeons from level 13 to 60, among them the Hall of Thanes below Ironforge and the Ruins of Lordaeron. See dungeons.
• Legacy: account-wide challenges that give points every character spends on perks. Plan them in the Legacy calculator.
• Reworked classes: talents from level 10, new talents in every tree, dual specialization at level 40. What changed, talent by talent: Forever vs Classic.
• Quality of life: transmog, collections for mounts and pets, camping, Well Fed food that adds experience while levelling, and built-in damage meter, cooldown viewer and swing timer.
• No dungeon finder. Groups are made with the premade group tool and the LookingForGroup channel.

Where to start on this site

1. What is Forever and the FAQ for the basics.
2. The class finder if you have not picked a class, then the class leveling guide.
3. Experience bonuses and bags for a smooth first evening.
4. Where to level for the zone order of your faction.