WoW Forever Guides: Classes, Races, Dungeons, Leveling and Launch

Forever is included with a WoW Subscription or Game Time. Level cap is 60. Everyone starts at 1. Packs add Skyborne, beta, name holds and cosmetics.

Hardcore is on the roadmap after launch. Day-1 rulesets are Normal, PvP and Roleplaying.

Beta progress does not carry to live. Name reservation needs any upgrade pack and holds up to 3 characters.

Use the groups below in order if you are new: start pages, then class, then leveling, then launch prep.

Raids need level 60. The 5 weeks from 4 November to 9 December are the window that decides your 1st raid night.

Forever is Blizzard's permanent Classic-era game. It sits after Warcraft III Reforged: Forsaken Kingdom and before Molten Core.

Playable races are the Classic 8 plus Skyborne (Windshaper on Horde, High Order on Alliance). Classes are the Classic 9 with new race combinations.

New zones include Zephras Isle (1 to 12), the Riverglades (mid-30s to mid-40s), Mount Hyjal and Shen'dralas.

9 new dungeons ship at launch. 3 raids unlock on 9 December. Darkspear Islands is a new 15 versus 15 battleground.

Paid character boosts are not sold in Forever packs. The path to 60 is quests, dungeons and play time, or a Pro service on our shelf.

Invite-A-Friend Launch Codes email from 20 October. Invitees can play 4 to 11 November without a sub. They still get no beta.

No flying mounts. Itemization and talent milestones were retuned. Class buffs that used to sit in trees are baseline for several classes.

Read these 4 pages before you pick a class. They cover what Forever is, how it differs from Classic Era, what BlizzCon showed and what comes after launch week.

• What Forever is, the launch calendar and how a sub gets you in.
• How Forever differs from Classic Era on systems and content.
• What BlizzCon 2026 showed for Forever in a single place.
• Post-launch raids, Hardcore timing and evergreen updates.

Class changes, talent tools, racials and every race-class page we ship for Forever. New pairs include Dwarf Shaman, Undead Paladin and the paid Skyborne race.

Open the matrix if you only know the fantasy. Open a class page when you already know the role you want at 60.

• All 9 classes and the new race-class pairs at a glance.
• What Blizzard changed for every class before launch.
• Class strength picture for leveling and early raids.
• Talent trees and point planning tools for Forever.
• Builds for all 9 classes at level 20 and at 60.
• Racial abilities across the Classic 8 plus Skyborne.
• Full race by class matrix with every new combo marked.
• Shaman changes, leveling notes and race picks.
• Paladin changes, Seals and the path to 60.
• Dwarf Shaman unlock, fantasy and launch plan.
• Bandarion Keep start and the Retribution mount quest.
• Paid race, Zephras 1 to 12 and faction pick at create.
• Warrior changes, 1 to 60 plan and best races.
• Mage changes, leveling route and race picks including Orc.
• Hunter changes, pets and the 1 to 60 plan.
• Rogue changes, the tank question and race picks.
• Druid forms, changes and Night Elf versus Tauren.
• Warlock changes, class mount notes and race picks.
• Priest racial spells by race for PvE and PvP.
• Gnome racials and the classes that gain most.
• Tauren racials, Cultivation and best classes.
• Orc racials and strong class pairings.
• Troll racials and open class options.
• Human racials and best class fits.
• Night Elf racials and the Paladin question.

9 new dungeons open on day 1. Per-dungeon level ranges are not published as of 23 September 2026. Legacy bands of 15 to 25, 26 to 45 and 46 to 60 still help you time clears.

Raids unlock 5 weeks later on 9 December: Hyjal Summit (20), Barrow Deeps (10) and Onyxia.

• All 9 new dungeons, loot rules and 1st-clear tips.
• Hyjal Summit, Barrow Deeps and Onyxia unlock on 9 Dec.
• Forsaken reclaim dungeon: entrance, loot rules, clear plan.
• Dungeon beneath Ironforge: entrance, loot rules, clear plan.

The 1 to 60 path, quests, zones, professions and early gold. Quests are the spine: 1000+ new ones on the journey, with 150+ in the Riverglades.

There is no flying and no level scaling. Food can add a small XP bonus. Camping objects buff groups while you craft.

• 1 to 60 route, zones, dungeon XP rules and calendar.
• Faster 1 to 60 plans inside the published systems.
• 1000+ new quests, Riverglades 150+ and class quest status.
• 600+ recipes, camping objects and Legacy tradeskill hooks.
• Campfires, placed profession objects and cook upgrades.
• Gold sinks, riding costs and early economy notes.
• Riverglades, Hyjal, Shen'dralas, Zephras and ship routes.

Rulesets replace the old realm picker. You group only inside your ruleset. Factions stay separate.

Legacy Points are account-wide horizontal progress with a 16-point spend cap per character at launch. Mounts come with riding training. Hardcore arrives after launch.

• Rulesets, no realm picker and same-ruleset grouping.
• Hardcore after launch: enclosed rules and Legacy notes.
• 65 challenges, 16 points per character and the 3 trees.
• No flying; riding training grants the mount.
• Dual specialization status as Blizzard has stated it.
• Dungeon Finder status and how grouping works by ruleset.
• Darkspear Islands 15v15 and PvP ruleset tools.
• HD and SD models, lighting and gamepad support.

How you get in, what packs contain and how you hold a name. A sub is enough to play. Epic or Collection add beta.

Packs on the US shop: Skyborne Heroic $29.99, Skyborne Epic $59.99, Warcraft Forever Collection $79.99. Contents are public.

• Who gets beta, the 20 then 30 caps and what does not carry.
• 4 November 3:00 PM PST, beta window and raid unlock day.
• Heroic, Epic, Collection and Collector's Edition contents.
• Subscription access, pack contents and prices.
• 27 October to 3 November holds for up to 3 characters.

Need help on 1 to 60 before raids? Leveling pre-order is $299 with 1 booster or $420 with 2 boosters (regular $399 / $599) on the leveling shelf.

Dungeon runs from the same shelf cover the 9 new instances when you only need a clear and quest turn-ins.