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World of Warcraft: Forever guides
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Getting started
- What is World of Warcraft: Forever? The one-page primer: Blizzard's third version of World of Warcraft, set in the original world at level 60 and built to keep growing. What it is, who it is for, how it differs from Classic and from modern WoW, and when you can play. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Which World of Warcraft: Forever edition should you buy? Most players should buy nothing: Forever is included with a subscription. Here is exactly what the Heroic Pack, Epic Pack, Collection and Collector's Edition add, what they cost, and who each one is for. Confirmed Updated September 12, 2026
Classes
- Druid in World of Warcraft: Forever Shapeshifting for every role: Bear tanks, Cat and Moonkin deal damage, Restoration heals, and the Skyborne bring new forms of their own. How the Druid plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Hunter in World of Warcraft: Forever A ranged attacker with a tamed pet, traps, aspects and the best kiting in the game. How the Hunter plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Mage in World of Warcraft: Forever Cloth, mana, Frost and Fire, Polymorph, portals and conjured water, and new faces at the trainer: the Orc and the Alliance-aligned Skyborne. How the Mage plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Paladin in World of Warcraft: Forever Seals, blessings, auras and plate at 40, and for the first time a Horde Paladin: the Forsaken. How the Paladin plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, everything Blizzard has detailed for the class so far, from Holy Strike to Seal of Fury, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Priest in World of Warcraft: Forever Cloth, mana, the deepest healing kit in the game and Shadow as a real damage spec, with two racial spells per race. How the Priest plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Rogue in World of Warcraft: Forever Energy, combo points, stealth, poisons and lockpicking. How the Rogue plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Shaman in World of Warcraft: Forever Totems, mail, Windfury and a choice between healing, lightning and a two-hander, and for the first time an Alliance Shaman: the Dwarf. How the Shaman plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Warlock in World of Warcraft: Forever Cloth, curses, damage over time, a demon at your side and a free mount at 40. How the Warlock plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026
- Warrior in World of Warcraft: Forever Rage, stances, plate at 40 and the main-tank job in raids. How the Warrior plays in Classic's design, who can play one in Forever, what Blizzard has said, and what we will check in the beta. Confirmed Updated September 13, 2026