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Begin Your Legend Ahead of Everyone
Sourced, dated, obsessively researched guides for the new forever realms — class routes, gold plans, trackers and tools, updated every day the game changes.
Launch: 4 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC (source)
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News & Updates
Something changes every day before launch. We read the notes so you don't have to.
Two name reservation bugs: Aussie RP order issue, and a 'restricted name' fix coming
Blizzard has flagged two early-reservation bugs. On Australian servers, make your Roleplay or RP-PvP characters before any Normal or PvP ones. Separately, a bug was wrongly blocking some names (anything containing "con"), and a fix lands at the next realm restart.
Read more →Name reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT today
Early character creation for the Americas/Oceania region opened at 1:00pm PDT on 27 Oct, which was 7:00am Wed 28 Oct in Sydney. You get three names per account, and it runs until 3 Nov.
Read more →Patch NotesFinal racial pass: Human Ruthless cut to 1% crit, Tauren hit 60% run speed
Blizzard's last pre-launch racial update rolls some traits back towards class identity. Human Ruthless drops to 1% crit while The Human Spirit doubles. Dwarves get 1% hit, Orcs get pet damage back, and Tauren Plainsrunning now stacks to 60%.
Read more →NewsThe beta is closed after five weeks
Community manager Kaivax signed off the beta on 23 Oct (US time). Blizzard now has a few days of fixes before launch, and beta characters don't carry over.
Read more →Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 1:45pm AEDT · All news · New to WoW Forever? Beginner guide · RSS
Levelling, Zones & Professions
Levelling routes, zone atlases and profession guides — sourced and dated.
Patch Notes Tracker
Every official build, what changed, and why it matters.
| Date (AEDT) | Build | Status | Key changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | Final racial pass | Latest | Human Ruthless 2%→1% crit, Human Spirit 10%; Dwarf +1% hit; Orc Command returns; Tauren run speed up to 60%; Skyborne regen halved. Breakdown |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1.60.1.70450 | Beta | Weapon-spec racials replaced (Human Ruthless); poison & Sap rules; 0.5s stand-still for wands & Auto Shot. Breakdown |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Beta (Oct 8) | Beta | Full-value crits in PvP; Classic party-XP rules; City of Dalaran dungeon; Rage fixes. Source |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Beta (Oct 1) | Beta | Level cap 30; Excavation Site dungeon; single-skin creatures again; PvP gear honor +~50%, cap 25k; dungeon quest XP −50%. Source |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Launch | Upcoming | Realms open 10:00am AEDT. Live patch notes tracked here from day one. |
Tools
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Launch Countdown
Live countdown to realms opening, in your local time.
Profession Mats Calculator
Pick a profession and target skill — get the exact mats list, by zone.
Which Class Is For You?
Ten questions on playstyle, PvP appetite and time. Get a ranked race/class match.
Talent Calculator
Plan a level-60 talent build and share the link.
Levelling XP Calculator
XP per level 1–60 and how long levelling takes.
Gold & Mount Planner
Plan gold for riding at 40 and your epic mount at 60.