What is WoW: Forever?
WoW: Forever is short for World of Warcraft: Forever, the Blizzard release Everloot follows. Everloot is a fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment, so anything official is Blizzard's to say. This page points at what they have said.
When does WoW: Forever launch?
Blizzard's announcement gives the date as November 4, 2026. This is the sentence, word for word:
“World of Warcraft: Forever launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST”
Source: Blizzard News, [Updated 9/24] Pre-Purchase the World of Warcraft®: Forever Collector’s Edition. Checked on . If Blizzard changes the date, their post is the one to trust.
Which races and classes can you play?
Ten race rows across the two factions. Skyborne, the new race, plays on both: Horde Skyborne can be Shamans and Alliance Skyborne can be Mages. New marks the combinations Blizzard names as new in WoW: Forever.
| Race | Druid | Hunter | Mage | Paladin | Priest | Rogue | Shaman | Warlock | Warrior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orc | Not playable | Playable | New | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Tauren | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Not playable | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | Not playable | Playable |
| Troll | Not playable | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable | Playable | New | Playable |
| Undead | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | New | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable |
| Skyborne | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Playable |
Horde
Orc
Tauren
Troll
Undead
Skyborne| Race | Druid | Hunter | Mage | Paladin | Priest | Rogue | Shaman | Warlock | Warrior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf | Not playable | Playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable | Playable | New | Not playable | Playable |
| Gnome | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | Not playable | New | Playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable |
| Human | Not playable | New | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable |
| Night Elf | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Not playable | Playable |
| Skyborne | Playable | Playable | Playable | Not playable | Not playable | Playable | Not playable | Not playable | Playable |
Alliance
Dwarf
Gnome
Human
Night ElfSource: Blizzard News, Create the Hero You Want to Be in World of Warcraft: Forever, published . Checked on .
How many characters play each combination: the census.
Icons, tooltip text and interface art are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Everloot is a fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard. Race and faction emblems from game build 1.60.1.70450, found in game files, unconfirmed.
What is the latest WoW: Forever build?
Latest build: WoW: Forever 1.60.1.70450, first seen by Everloot on 2026-10-17.
A build's date is when Everloot first saw it, not when Blizzard shipped it. Every build and Blizzard post is on Patch notes and Blizzard posts.
What can you do with it on Everloot?
- Talent calculator for all nine classes, from the game files.
- Raid buff planner for 10, 20 and 40 player raids.
- World map of zones and dungeon and raid entrances.
- Addons and the Everloot addon that collects what players see.
Game-file data is Blizzard's, shown as found in game files and unconfirmed until it is seen in play.