RoadmapOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
A revamped iconic raid
The roadmap includes a revamped iconic raid. Blizzard has not named it.
Panel recap · Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap
Design pillars, new regions, the Skyborne, nine dungeons, two raids, the Darkspear Islands battleground, systems and the roadmap.
- Published
- September 12, 2026
- Retrieved
- October 2, 2026
- Last checked
- October 2, 2026
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DungeonOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Alcaz Prison
One of the nine new dungeons announced for WoW: Forever.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Ashenvale
Rendering updates add moonlight breaking through Ashenvale’s trees.
Dungeon
Officially confirmed:Blackmaw Hold
A new dungeon where unsettling corruption stirs in its depths.
System
Officially confirmed:Camping
Craft campfires in the outdoor world so other players can stop by, contribute objects through their professions, and share campsite buffs.
Dungeon
Officially confirmed:City of Dalaran
A new, chaotic dungeon where players investigate strange magical trouble in Dalaran.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Darkshore
Rendering updates add mist over Darkshore’s waters. Auberdine is served by the new ship routes.
Battleground
Officially confirmed:Darkspear Islands
A new 15 vs 15 battleground off the coast of Kalimdor, combining control points with Arathi Basin-style flag captures and defense.
ZoneOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Darkwhisper Gorge
A location that players journey through as part of the Mount Hyjal adventure.
System
Officially confirmed:Design Pillars
The four pillars guiding Forever, plus its Classic-minded rules: no flying mounts and no level scaling.
Continent
Officially confirmed:Eastern Kingdoms
One of the two original continents that WoW: Forever is built on.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Elwynn Forest
Rendering updates add flowing rivers to Elwynn Forest while preserving the original art style.
DungeonOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Excavation Site: Wetlands
A new level 26–31 dungeon at a mysterious excavation site above Whelgar’s Excavation in the Wetlands. Playable on the beta since the October 1 build.
System
Officially confirmed:Graphics & Visual Options
Modern and Classic visual presets, HD and SD character models, restored Classic animations, rendering touches and gamepad support.
Dungeon
Officially confirmed:Hall of Thanes
A new dungeon beneath Ironforge, playable in the first week of the beta at levels 13–18.
SystemOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Hardcore
A ruleset where death has lasting consequences. It arrives after launch as a fully enclosed ecosystem.
RoadmapOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Hardcore ruleset
The Hardcore ruleset becomes available sometime after launch.
SystemOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Honor & PvP Progression
PvP ranks, Battleground reputations and a PvP Season’s Journey are all part of Legacy progression. Full Honor details have not been published.
Raid
Officially confirmed:Hyjal Summit
A new 20-player raid with 13 bosses, bringing raid encounters to one of Warcraft’s most important locations.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Ironforge
The dwarven capital. The new Hall of Thanes dungeon lies beneath it.
Continent
Officially confirmed:Kalimdor
One of the two original continents that WoW: Forever is built on.
DungeonOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Krol’dok Stronghold
One of the nine new dungeons announced for WoW: Forever.
System
Officially confirmed:Legacy System
An account-wide horizontal progression system: complete Legacy Challenges to earn points, spend them in per-character perk trees, and unlock cosmetic rewards.
RoadmapOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Legendary raid reward reveal
Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps set the stage for a legendary reward that Blizzard plans to reveal in full.
RoadmapOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
More raids, dungeons, PvP updates, world content and quests
After the December 9 raids, the roadmap continues with more raids, dungeons, PvP updates, world content, additional quests throughout 1–60, and major updates.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Mount Hyjal
A newly accessible region set in the aftermath of Archimonde’s defeat, where players help restore Hyjal.
RoadmapOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
New raids unlock
Blizzard’s roadmap states that new raids unlock on December 9, after launch.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Riverglades
A new mid-level frontier zone built from a previously inaccessible part of the Classic world, roughly the size of Stranglethorn Vale.
Dungeon
Officially confirmed:Ruins of Lordaeron
A new dungeon in which players help the Forsaken reclaim the Ruins of Lordaeron. Levels 15–20 in the beta.
DungeonOfficial — details pending: Officially announced by Blizzard; full details have not been published yet.
Shaper’s Terrace
One of the nine new dungeons announced for WoW: Forever.
Faction
Officially confirmed:Shen’dralar
Tied to the new Shen’dralas adventure, along with Eldre’Thalas and Dire Maul.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Shen’dralas
A new area south of Desolace, reached through the Valley of Bones, exploring a long-hidden mystery tied to the Shen’dralar and Eldre’Thalas.
Race
Officially confirmed:Skyborne
A new playable race from Zephras Isle. Players choose at character creation whether their Skyborne joins the Horde (Windshaper) or the Alliance (High Order).
System
Officially confirmed:Transmogrification
Opt-in transmog: players can use it fully, or disable it and see everyone in their equipped gear.
System
Officially confirmed:Travel & Ship Routes
New ship routes connect the continents and the Riverglades. There are no flying mounts.
Announcement
Officially confirmed:What’s Next Panel Recap
Design pillars, more than a thousand new quests, new regions (Mount Hyjal, Shen’dralas, Riverglades, Zephras Isle), the Skyborne, nine dungeons, Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps, the Darkspear Islands battleground, and a roadmap starting with new raids on December 9.
System
Officially confirmed:World of Warcraft: Forever
A new, permanent version of World of Warcraft set in a reimagined original Azeroth, built to keep expanding alongside modern WoW and WoW Classic.
Zone
Officially confirmed:Zephras Isle
The new level 1–12 starting experience for the Skyborne, an island anchored within the elemental plane of Skywall.