Forever systems
What works differently in Forever. Each summary links to its sources and is labelled with how confident we are.
| System | Summary | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy | Account-wide progression. 65 Legacy Challenges in 6 categories (Classes 27, Tradeskills 18, PvP 12, Adventure 2, Dungeons 3, Raids 3), 1 point each. Points are spent per charact… | Official |
| Camping | A Cooking campfire (skill 1) placed from bags holds 3 camp objects; upgraded fires hold 5 or 10. Each profession has 3 tiers of camp objects (skill 20/140/300) that give 1-hour … | Community reported |
| Collections & Transmog | Account-wide transmog, mounts and companions. Transmog is optional (toggle at NPCs, off by default in the 'classic' preset). BoP uncommon and rare dungeon drops grant the appear… | Community reported |
| First and last names | Every character has a first name and a surname. The full combination is unique per region (and across rulesets). Players can hide their own surname on nameplates. | Official |
| Rulesets (realmless megaservers) | No realms. One megaserver per ruleset per region (Normal, PvP, RP; Hardcore later) with dynamic layering. No cross-ruleset grouping except battlegrounds. PvP ruleset is one fact… | Community reported |
| Hardcore | Not available at launch; roadmap window Winter 2026. One life. On death the character can move to another ruleset. No battlegrounds. Legacy challenges earned in Hardcore carry t… | Official |
| SD/HD model toggle | Toggle between Classic (SD) and modern (HD) character models; chosen through a first-login preset and changeable later. Sources disagree on whether animations use modern skeletons. | Community reported |
| Addon API | Modern addon API with Midnight-era combat restrictions. Built-in damage meter, Cooldown Manager and swing timer. | Community reported |
| Seasonal PvP ranks | Rank 1-14 track that resets each season or content patch, with no decay. Rank Points are separate from spendable Honor. No rated PvP planned. | Community reported |
| GDKP ban | GDKP raids are not allowed in Forever, and gold buyers face more aggressive enforcement. | Community reported |
| Unified hit/crit itemization | Hit and crit apply to melee, ranged and spells alike. Weapon skill is de-emphasized and Expertise added. Healing gear also grants spell power. | Community reported |
| Skyborne packs (monetization) | Heroic Pack $29.99 (race and start zone), Epic Pack $59.99 (adds beta, 30 days game time, cosmetics), Warcraft Forever Collection $79.99 (adds WC3 Reforged and Forsaken Kingdom;… | Community reported |