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What WoW Forever Tools is, which tools are live and in progress, and where the data comes from.

Questions

Do I need to buy anything to play Forever?
No. Once it launches, Forever is included with a regular World of Warcraft subscription or game time, the same as any other WoW content.
When is the beta and can I get in now?
The beta runs from 17 Sep 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 PST. It comes with the Skyborne Epic Pack or the Warcraft Forever Collection.
What is the level cap in the Forever beta?
The beta's level cap is 30. Blizzard raised it during the test, with more zones and dungeons opening as it went.
What changed in the latest beta build?
The newest build, 1.60.1.70450, appeared on 16 October and changes nothing in the game files. The one before it, 1.60.1.70425, appeared on 15 October with Blizzard's notes: they change every race's racial abilities, make wands and Auto Shot need you to stand still for half a second before they shoot, and make Horde players unwelcome in Dalaran, where they are attacked on sight. Mages get Frost Blast, Improved Fire Blast back and a redesigned Arcane Blast and Winter's Chill, Priests, Shamans and Warlocks get new and moved talents, and Paladins get Salvation and Revoke. The build before it that changed talents or abilities, 1.60.1.70291, arrived on 8 October: it opened City of Dalaran for testing and gave every tester 16 Legacy Points.
Will my graphics card run Forever?
Forever needs a card from AMD Graphics Core Next (2012), NVIDIA Maxwell (2014) or Intel Skylake (2015) or newer. Older cards, such as the GeForce GTX 760 to 780, will no longer run it.
What is the Legacy system?
An account-wide progression: 65 Legacy Challenges each earn one Legacy Point for your whole account, and each character spends up to 16 of them at launch on perks for professions, adventuring and resourcefulness.
Can I get into the beta without buying a pack?
Yes, a chance at it. Blizzard's Forever page has a Beta Opt-In button for a signed-in Battle.net account; opting in is a chance at access, not a guarantee.
Can I reserve my character name before launch?
Yes. Early name reservation runs 27 Oct to 3 Nov 2026 PST with any upgrade purchase. You can create and customize up to three characters, names first come first served, and a wanted name is not guaranteed.
How do names work without realms?
Characters have two-part names, like a first name and a last name, and names are unique per region.
When does Forever actually launch?
4 Nov 2026 at 3 pm PST, worldwide.
Can I bring a friend in for launch?
Qualifying pre-purchases include invite-a-friend launch codes, emailed from 20 Oct 2026, letting a friend play without a subscription during launch week, 4 to 11 Nov 2026.
When do raids open?
New raids unlock on 9 Dec 2026. Blizzard names Hyjal Summit, for twenty players, and the Barrow Deeps, for ten, as the new raids. Onyxia's Lair, for forty, is a Legacy raid challenge in Blizzard's Legacy post, which gives it no date.
How do realms work?
There are no realm lists. You pick a ruleset when you create a character: Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or Hardcore, which arrives after launch. Grouping across rulesets is not supported, and Horde and Alliance still cannot group together.
Which new race and class combinations are there?
Six: Gnome Priest, Human Hunter, Dwarf Shaman, Orc Mage, Troll Warlock and Undead Paladin, plus the Skyborne on both factions. The Races page shows the full matrix.
Is the data on this site up to date?
Talents, abilities, racials and professions are read from the current Forever beta build, 1.60.1.70450, and rebuilt whenever Blizzard ships a new one.
Is this site official?
No. WoW Forever Tools is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. World of Warcraft, talent names, text, icons and art are Blizzard's.