What is Forever? Getting started
Forever 1.60.1 · Beta
Available offline · dated 10 Oct 2026
World of Warcraft: Forever is a separate flavor that stays at level 60 and expands original Azeroth with new zones, quests and systems.
Timeline
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12 Sep 2026: announced at BlizzCon.
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17 Sep 2026: beta started (runs to 21-22 Oct).
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27 Oct – 3 Nov: early name reservation.
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4 Nov 2026: launch (Windows and macOS).
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9 Dec 2026: raids unlock (Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia's Lair).
What is different?
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Level cap stays at 60 indefinitely.
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New race: Skyborne (choose Alliance or Horde). Six new race-class pairs (e.g. Orc Mage, Undead Paladin).
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One "mega-realm" per ruleset instead of servers: Normal, PvP, RP; Hardcore later.
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New zones, dungeons, two new raids, Camping and Legacy systems.
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Talent trees and specs were rebalanced so every class is viable.
Data in this app
The beta ended on 23 October; the game launches on 4 November. Every fact shows patch 1.60.1, its source and check date. Values we could not verify are marked "not verified" and are left out of calculations. WoW Forever Path is not an official Blizzard product.
SOURCES
World of Warcraft: Forever
Warcraft Wiki (warcraft.wiki.gg) · rev 6950402 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed: 30 Oct 2026
The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live
Blizzard Entertainment · Accessed: 25 Oct 2026