System

Camping

Officially confirmed: Confirmed by an official Blizzard source.Coming soonLast verified October 2, 2026

Craft campfires in the outdoor world so other players can stop by, contribute objects through their professions, and share campsite buffs.

A campfire beside a canvas tent in a forest clearing
Camping, from the Deep Dive panel recap.© Blizzard Entertainment · Source

Details

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What Blizzard has confirmed

What is Camping?

1 confirmed
  • Camping turns the Cooking Fire from the Cooking profession into a Basic Campfire, creating a campsite where players can rest and gain benefits together.[2] (confirmed)

How it works

4 confirmed
  • A Basic Campfire accepts up to three special crafted objects from nearby players. Each player can contribute one object, and objects share a one-hour cooldown.[2] (confirmed)
  • To gain the buffs, players sit by the campfire for a few moments and get rested.[2] (confirmed)
  • Every profession has three different objects learned at different skill levels. The first are learned at skill level 20 from special NPCs or profession trainers; advanced objects come from Blueprint recipes dropped by specific dungeon bosses.[2] (confirmed)
  • Cooks can learn upgraded Campfires that allow five or 10 objects.[2] (confirmed)

Benefits

3 confirmed1 unknown
  • Campsites can offer vendors, repairs, profession workspaces and one-hour buffs, and are a natural place to refresh food buffs.[2] (confirmed)
  • Examples: Sharpening Wheel (Blacksmithing, Attack Power), Faction Banner (Tailoring, Spirit), Incense Candle (Herbalism, Intellect), Alchemy Lab (Alchemy), Tanning Rack (Leatherworking).[2] (confirmed)
  • Campsite buffs are variants of, and do not stack with, buffs normally provided by specific classes.[2] (confirmed)
  • Exact buff values. — Not officially confirmed by Blizzard.

Locations

1 confirmed1 unknown
  • Campfires are placed in the outdoor world. Blizzard notes that some parts of Azeroth are better suited for a quiet rest than others.[2] (confirmed)
  • Restricted areas and placement rules. — Not officially confirmed by Blizzard.

Rewards

1 unknown
  • Rewards tied to Camping beyond its buffs. — Not officially confirmed by Blizzard.

Campfire buffs

2 confirmed
  • You can get Campfire buffs while sitting (including in a chair), sleeping, lying down or kneeling, and can buff others, cast and craft while waiting for them (September 24 beta build).[4] (confirmed)
  • Campfires no longer damage players below level 5, and deal reduced damage to players below 90% health (October 1 beta build).[5] (confirmed)

Legacy perks

1 confirmed
  • Field Guide reduces the 1-hour cooldown on placing camping features; Permanence increases camping buff duration; Reagent Economy makes tier 1 camping features free to craft.[3] (confirmed)

More official images of Camping

  • Adventurers resting at a campfire beside a canvas tent
    Camping, from “System Revamps” on Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Forever page.© Blizzard Entertainment · Source
  • Characters gathered at a campfire in front of a tent
    Camping, from the What’s Next panel recap.© Blizzard Entertainment · Source

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Change history

  1. · Added

    Added from official Blizzard source(s).