Guide · October 30, 2026

WoW Forever Key Facts as of October 30, 2026

As of October 30, 2026, World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever) launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST (23:00 UTC), with a level cap of 60, nine classes, nine races when the Skyborne are counted once, and three raids that unlock on December 9. Blizzard's own posts are the source for every date below unless another outlet is named.

Quick answer: This page is a dated fact sheet. Each bullet gives a label, a value and its source, and the guide with the detail is linked. It holds no opinion, and anything Blizzard's launch post does not list, such as prices, names the outlet that printed it.

WoW Forever timeline as of October 30, 2026: beta September 17 to October 23, name reservation October 27 to November 3, launch November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST, raids December 9, Collection sale ends January 11, 2027, Hardcore in winter 2026/2027. — The dated milestones from the beta to Hardcore, from Blizzard and the Warcraft Wiki.

A traveler checks the road before setting out: the day, the hour and what the gate will ask.

When does WoW Forever launch, and what do you need to play?

Launch: November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST (Blizzard); 23:00 UTC (Warcraft Wiki). See launch times by time zone.
Access: included with a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time (Blizzard). See is it free.
Subscription price: $14.99 per month (Gfinity Esports, October 1); Blizzard's launch post lists no prices.
Platforms: Windows and macOS, not native PlayStation or Xbox (Gfinity Esports, September 14).

What happened in the beta, and what is the level cap?

Beta: opened September 17 and ran through 10 a.m. PDT on October 23, extended a day from October 22 (Warcraft Tavern); Blizzard's launch post says through October 21.
Progress: beta characters do not carry over (Warcraft Tavern). See beta ended, what now.
Level cap: 60 (Blizzard: players "adventure to level 60"). The beta was capped at level 20, then level 30 from October 1 (Warcraft Tavern).

Which races, classes and rulesets does WoW Forever have?

Races: nine when the Skyborne are counted once (Warcraft Wiki's race table); Blizzard's tables list five per faction, Skyborne in both. See race and class combinations.
Classes: nine (Blizzard). See the classes hub.
Skyborne branches: Windshaper for the Horde (Druid, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior) and High Order for the Alliance (Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Warrior), starting on Zephras Isle at levels 1 to 12 (Blizzard). See Skyborne classes by faction.
Rulesets: Normal, PvP, Roleplay and Roleplay PvP; Hardcore arrives "sometime after launch" (Blizzard, updated October 22). See which ruleset to pick.
Grouping: same ruleset and same faction only; changing ruleset means a new character, except a dead Hardcore character (Blizzard). See can you switch rulesets.

What can you buy, and when do name reservation and Invite-A-Friend run?

Packs: Skyborne Heroic Pack, Skyborne Epic Pack and the limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection (Blizzard). See which edition to buy.
Pack prices: Heroic $29.99, Epic $59.99, Collection $79.99 and Collector's Edition $150, as printed by Gfinity Esports on October 1; its page does not attribute them to Blizzard.
Collection window: available through January 11, 2027 (Blizzard).
Name reservation: October 27 to November 3, 2026, up to three characters, first come, first served (Blizzard). See how to reserve your name.
Invite-A-Friend: codes emailed from October 20; invitees play November 4 to 11 without a subscription; Heroic Pack one code, Epic Pack and Collection three (Blizzard). See Invite-A-Friend.

What content and rules are confirmed for after launch?

Raids: Barrow Deeps (10 players, 8 bosses), Hyjal Summit (20, 13 bosses) and Onyxia's Lair (40) unlock December 9 for level 60 (Blizzard). See raids open December 9.
Roadmap: Hardcore in winter 2026/2027; spring 2027 two new raids and two new dungeons; summer 2027 a revamped and a new raid (Warcraft Wiki). See the 2027 roadmap.
Developer rules: no GDKP, heroic versions, flex raiding or cross-faction raiding (Warcraft Tavern, September 17, 2026). See differences from Classic.
Legacy: 65 Legacy Challenges worth one point each, with 16 investable points at launch (Warcraft Tavern). See the Legacy guide.

What changed since this page was written?

Nothing has been logged since October 30, 2026. Later updates will be listed here with date and source.

What is not confirmed yet

Subscription and pack prices come from Gfinity Esports; Blizzard's launch post lists none.
Hardcore's date is the Warcraft Wiki's roadmap; Blizzard's ruleset post says "sometime after launch."
The beta end date differs: Blizzard's launch post says through October 21, while Warcraft Tavern gives 10 a.m. PDT on October 23 after a one-day extension from October 22.
Levels 31 to 60 were not playable in the beta.

The free Lore Forever add-on, which is fan-made and works on Mac too, covers every zone, city and dungeon up to level 30.

Frequently asked questions

When does WoW Forever launch?

World of Warcraft: Forever launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST, according to Blizzard.

What is the level cap in WoW Forever?

The level cap is 60. The beta was capped at level 30 from October 1, according to Warcraft Tavern.

How many races and classes are in WoW Forever?

Nine races, counting the Skyborne once, and nine classes, according to Blizzard.

When do the WoW Forever raids open?

Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair unlock on December 9, 2026, for level 60 players, according to Blizzard.

When does WoW Forever name reservation end?

Early name reservation runs October 27 to November 3, 2026, for up to three characters, according to Blizzard.

Sources

Reviewed October 30, 2026. Lore Forever is fan-made and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.