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Classic+ · Launching 4 November 2026

World of Warcraft:
Forever

Blizzard's Classic+ launches 4 November 2026. Vanilla Azeroth kept at level 60, with roughly 1,000 new quests, four new zones, nine dungeons, new raids and a new playable race. Everything confirmed is below, along with what gold and levelling already cost.

Gold price boardLevelling pricesEvery confirmed date

Launch countdown · 4 November, 3:00 p.m. PST

29days
02hours
15min
18sec
60level cap, permanent
~1,000new quests
4new zones
9 + 3dungeons + raids
~150 hto 60 (community est.)

Market check · 2 October 2026

What Forever costs in gold and time

Levelling 1–60 takes about 150 hours by community estimates, and Blizzard has announced no WoW Token and no paid boost for Forever — every level and every gold piece is player-made. These are the prices sellers are already taking pre-orders at.

Gold$429 / 1,000gFrom $49 per 100g on the pre-order market. Full price board, by tier.Gold price board →Levelling 1–60$299 · about 14 days$420 with two pilots in shifts (about 7 days). Professions from $58.Levelling prices →In stock today395 WoW Classic accountsLevelled characters you can play tonight. Hand-checked, lifetime recovery warranty.Browse Classic accounts →

Market prices: pre-order listings on lfcarry.com, wowvendor.com, skycoach.gg, kingboost.net and others, checked 2 October 2026. Our own rates go up when realms open — no one can deliver Forever gold before 4 November.

Explore the section

Everything about Forever, by topic

Classes

Class changes by spec

Every ability and talent change from Blizzard’s Class Deep Dives, by specialisation.

Open →Races

Races & racials

The Skyborne, six new class combos, and every race’s two actives and two passives.

Open →Addons

Addons that work

Every confirmed Forever build with versions, and the beta bug worth knowing.

Open →Systems

Systems & professions

Legacy, Waylaid Crates, Merchant’s Favor and camping — how the loop fits together.

Open →News

Latest news

Beta builds, class changes and Blizzard announcements in short, with sources. Updated hourly.

Open →Price

How much it costs

Subscription, the four editions and what each includes.

Open →Requirements

System requirements

PC and Mac specs, GPU cutoff, controller and console status.

Open →Launch

Launch time and servers

Launch time in your zone, rulesets, Oceania and name reservation.

Open →Beta data

Talent calculator

All 27 talent trees with a calculator and shareable builds, from the beta client.

Open →Beta data

Spellbook

Every trainable spell for all nine classes, by level and rank.

Open →Professions

Leveling 1–300

Step-by-step routes for all eight crafting professions, with shopping lists and new recipes.

Open →Legacy

Legacy System

All 21 perks with ranks and unlocks, the 65 challenges and the 16-point cap.

Open →Beta data

Class changes

New abilities, former SoD runes, renames and talents for all nine classes.

Open →Beta data

Item changes

4,781 new and 1,100 changed items, ratings and spell power — searchable.

Open →Levelling

How long to 60

The XP curve, the 1 October dungeon-quest cut, mounts, and Legacy perks for alts.

Open →Dungeons

Nine new dungeons

Blizzard’s corrected level ranges from Hall of Thanes (13–18) to Shaper’s Terrace (58–60).

Open →Raids

Raids unlock 9 December

Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20), Onyxia (40), boss lists and the GDKP ban.

Open →Zones

Four new zones

Zephras Isle, the Riverglades, Shen’dralas and Mount Hyjal, plus reworked zones.

Open →PvP

Battlegrounds & ranks

Darkspear Islands 15v15, seasonal ranks 1–14 and the ruleset choice.

Open →Roadmap

Every date to Summer 2027

What Blizzard has published — and the “every four months” claim it has not.

Open →Start here

New player guide

Packs, rulesets, two-part names, reservation dates and PC requirements.

Open →Compare

Forever vs Classic Era

Every difference in one sourced table.

Open →Glossary

Every new term

Legacy, rulesets, Skyborne, Merchant’s Favor — defined from Blizzard’s text.

Open →Tools

Countdown & race/class table

Launch time in your time zone and every race–class combination.

Open →

Timeline

Every confirmed date

  1. 12 September 2026 · done

    Announced at BlizzCon

  2. 17 September 2026 · done

    Beta opens (Epic Pack and above)

  3. 22 October 2026

    Beta closes (21 October is the last full day)

  4. 27 October 2026

    Name reservation

  5. 4 November 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST

    Launch

  6. 9 December 2026

    Raids unlock: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia’s Lair

  7. Winter 2026/27

    Hardcore ruleset

  8. Spring 2027

    First major update

Editions

What each edition costs

The distinction that catches people out: the game comes with a subscription, the Skyborne race does not, and beta access did not either.

EditionPriceWhat it adds
Subscription or Game Time—The base game from 4 November. Nothing else.
Skyborne Heroic Pack$29.99Skyborne race and its starting zone, Cerulean Prideclaw mount, transmog set, Windwell toy, early name reservation.
Skyborne Epic Pack$59.99Everything above, plus beta access from 17 September, 30 days of Game Time, extra pets and tabards, three Invite-A-Friend codes.
Warcraft Forever Collection$79.99Everything above, plus Warcraft III: Reforged and the Forsaken Kingdom campaign.
Collector's EditionGear Store13-inch Dwarf and Bear statue, Zephras Isle mousepad, art prints, pins, companion journal, plus the full digital Collection.

Content

What is actually new

  • ~1,000 new questsAcross revamped and entirely new zones.
  • Four new zonesZephras Isle (Skyborne start, 1–12), the Riverglades, Shen’dralas and Mount Hyjal.
  • The SkyborneA new playable race: winged elves who can play warrior, hunter, rogue, druid, shaman and mage.
  • Nine dungeons, three raids on 9 DecemberBarrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia’s Lair (40).
  • A new battlegroundOn the Darkspear Islands.
  • Class revampsNew talents and abilities, plus class and race combinations vanilla never allowed.
Skyborne buildings on Zephras Isle in WoW Forever
Zephras Isle, the Skyborne starting zoneImage: Blizzard Entertainment
Rivers, woods and a settlement in the Riverglades
The RivergladesImage: Blizzard Entertainment
Mountain peaks under a purple sky on Mount Hyjal
Mount HyjalImage: Blizzard Entertainment
Goblin port town with cranes and a zeppelin
Powderfuse Port, the RivergladesImage: Blizzard Entertainment

Why a permanent level 60 changes what an account is worth

In retail WoW every expansion raises the cap, and a geared character stops mattering within a patch. Forever's roadmap has no next cap: Blizzard calls it “not a mode, a season, or a new version of Classic” but an evergreen Azeroth, and every announced update adds raids, dungeons and zones at 60.

The practical consequence: time invested in a Forever character is not written off by the next release. That is unusual, and it is the reason this version is worth preparing for rather than waiting out.

Skip the 150 hoursPlay WoW Classic tonight

Long reads

WoW Forever guides

WoW Forever: Release Date, Beta, Editions and Everything ConfirmedWorld of Warcraft: Forever launches 4 November 2026, beta from 17 September. A permanent level 60 Azeroth with 1,000 new quests, four new zones and the Skyborne race. Every confirmed detail, including what each edition costs.WoW Forever Collector's Edition: What's Inside and What Each Tier CostsThe WoW Forever Collector's Edition includes a 13-inch Dwarf and Bear statue, the Zephras Isle mousepad, art prints, pins, a companion journal and the full Warcraft Forever Collection digital code. Every tier compared.WoW Forever Beta: How to Get Access on 17 SeptemberThe WoW Forever beta opens 17 September 2026 and runs to 22 October. It is not included with a subscription — access requires the Skyborne Epic Pack at $59.99. What the beta includes and what it does not.WoW Forever vs Classic Era, Season of Discovery and HardcoreFour versions of Classic WoW now run at once. What separates Forever from Classic Era, Season of Discovery, Hardcore and the Anniversary realms — and which one an account is worth buying on.Buying a WoW Forever Account: What to Look ForWoW Forever launches 4 November 2026 on fresh realms where nobody has history. What actually determines the value of an account, what to verify before paying, and where the risk sits on a brand-new server.WoW Forever Gold: What It Buys and How the Launch Economy Will WorkWoW Forever launches on fresh realms with a permanent level 60 cap, so gold never gets reset by an expansion. Here is what gold actually buys at 60, why the first months are the expensive ones, and how to buy without losing the account.WoW Forever Boost Prices: What Levelling and Services Cost Before LaunchWhat sellers are charging for Forever levelling, professions and gold ahead of the 4 November launch, why pre-launch pricing is set blind, and what moves once realms open.WoW Forever Addons: Every Working Addon, Versions and the Beta Bug (Updated 5 October)Every addon with a confirmed WoW Forever build, checked on CurseForge on 4 October 2026: Questie 12.0.3, RestedXP 4.11.15, Leatrix, Auctionator, Bagnon, Details!, plus new Forever-only addons ForeverQuest and Talents Forever — and the Leatrix file trap.WoW Forever Server Status, Downtime and Error CodesWhere to check whether Forever realms are actually down, what BLZ51901016 means, and how to read Blizzard's maintenance windows in your own timezone instead of PDT.WoW Forever Mage Guide: Talents, Leveling, and Raid RoleA grounded WoW Forever Mage guide covering what's confirmed about class deep dives, leveling plans, and raid roles, plus what's still unofficial.WoW Forever Priest Guide: Talents, Healing and ShadowWoW Forever Priest guide covering what Blizzard revealed in the class deep dive, plus what remains unconfirmed about talents, healing and Shadow.WoW Forever Rogue Guide: Talents, Leveling and Daggers vs SwordsA grounded WoW Forever Rogue guide covering what Blizzard has confirmed about class deep dives, plus leveling and daggers vs swords basics.WoW Forever Warrior Guide: Talents, Leveling and Raid RoleWoW Forever Warrior guide covering what Blizzard has confirmed about talents, leveling and raid role, plus what remains unofficial.WoW Forever Skyborne: Classes, Racials and Zephras IsleThe Skyborne are WoW Forever's new race — winged elves who glide, read ley lines and start on the floating island of Zephras Isle. Every class combination and racial ability, and what the Heroic Pack costs.WoW Forever Talents: 51 Points, Seven Rows and What ChangedWoW Forever keeps the classic talent structure — seven rows per tree and 51 points to spend — and adds a major node at 16 points. Across 27 trees there are 119 new talents, 263 reworked and 81 removed.

Answers

WoW Forever FAQ

When does WoW Forever release?

World of Warcraft: Forever launches on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST. The beta runs from 17 September to 22 October, and name reservation opens 27 October.

Is WoW Forever included with a WoW subscription?

The base game is included with a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time from 4 November. The Skyborne race is not: it requires the Skyborne Heroic Pack at $29.99 or higher. Beta access required the Skyborne Epic Pack at $59.99.

What is the level cap in WoW Forever?

The level cap is 60. Blizzard calls Forever an evergreen version that grows with new content rather than a new version of Classic, and no level increase appears on its 2026/2027 roadmap. Raids unlock on 9 December 2026, Hardcore arrives in winter, and major updates follow in Spring and Summer 2027.

How much does WoW Forever gold cost?

Before launch, sellers take pre-orders at about $49 per 100 gold, $219 per 500, $429 per 1,000 and $799 per 2,000 (checked 2 October 2026). No gold can be delivered until realms open on 4 November, and prices are expected to fall in the weeks after launch as farming output catches up.

How long does it take to reach level 60 in WoW Forever?

Around 150 hours of play for a first character, by community estimates; Blizzard says the experience curve is unchanged from Classic. Blizzard has not announced a WoW Token or a paid level boost for Forever. Paid levelling services quote about $299 for a solo pilot over 14 days and $420 for two pilots in shifts over 7 days.

Can I buy a WoW Forever account now?

Not yet. The game launches 4 November 2026 on fresh realms, so no levelled accounts exist. METAMMO will list Forever accounts, gold and leveling from launch. WoW Classic accounts are in stock today.

How is WoW Forever different from WoW Classic Era?

Classic Era is vanilla frozen permanently with no new content. Forever continues vanilla Azeroth forward with roughly 1,000 new quests, four new zones, nine new dungeons, new raids and the Skyborne race, while keeping the level cap at 60.

Will my Classic characters transfer to Forever?

Blizzard has not announced character transfers from Classic Era, Season of Discovery or any other version. Assume they are not possible until Blizzard says otherwise.

Is it safe to buy a WoW Forever account?

On a launch server no seller has a trading history yet, which makes escrow and a warranty the only real protection. Every METAMMO account is checked by hand before listing and carries a lifetime warranty against recovery: if the original owner ever recovers the account you get a refund or a replacement, with verified claims resolved within 48 hours.

Launch day

Get told when Forever services go live

Gold, levelling and accounts open on 4 November. Join the Discord and we will tell you the hour they do.

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Checked 4 October 2026 · Sources: Blizzard News, Forever forum