01At launch
Normal
Choose your battles
Quest and explore with open-world PvP at your discretion.
The adventurer's field guide
Get to know Forever.
The important choices, systems, and milestones for your next journey through Azeroth, explained at a glance.
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Based on Blizzard's pre-launch announcements, checked November 1, 2026. Details may change; follow the linked official sources for updates.
01 / Choose your world
Blizzard's ruleset guide ↗Find your ruleset
Choose the kind of community and world you want to play in.
02At launch
PvP
A more dangerous world
Expect opposing players to be a threat across much of the open world.
03At launch
Roleplay
Stay in character
A community with naming and behavior rules for immersive roleplay.
04At launch
Roleplay-PvP
Roleplay with risk
Roleplay conventions meet the danger of open-world PvP.
05Planned after launch
Hardcore
Every life matters
A separate high-stakes experience in which death has lasting consequences.
Planning to play together?Choose the same ruleset and faction. Cross-ruleset and cross-faction grouping for dungeons and raids is not supported.
02 / Along the way
Milestones that matter
A few points on the road from level 1 to 60.
LEVEL10
LEVEL25
A common Legacy start
Most players earn their first Legacy Point at level 25; other paths can unlock it earlier.
Official details ↗LEVEL40
Dual Specialization
Dual Specialization becomes available, giving you another way to plan your character.
Official details ↗Talents and Legacy talents are changed at a class trainer in a major city, according to Blizzard's class preview. Read the source ↗
03 / Progress beyond one character
Blizzard's Legacy overview ↗Your Legacy, explained
Complete challenges and unlock account-wide progression across ordinary rulesets.
65Challenges at launchEach grants one Legacy Point.
16Points spent per characterThe launch spending limit, not the earning limit.
6Challenge categoriesFrom classes and professions to dungeons and raids.
You don't need alternate characters to unlock the available character advantages. Points are shared across non-Hardcore characters; perks are spent separately on each character. Hardcore has different sharing rules.
Read the Legacy guide →04 / A new beginning
Meet the Skyborne
Both factions begin on Zephras Isle, a level 1–12 starting experience. The faction you choose determines whether Mage or Shaman joins the shared class options.
Skyborne access requires the Skyborne Heroic Pack or a higher eligible edition. Check current details before purchasing.
Explore Blizzard's Skyborne overview ↗Alliance
High Order
- Druid
- Hunter
- Mage
- Rogue
- Warrior
Horde
Windshaper
- Druid
- Hunter
- Rogue
- Shaman
- Warrior
Your next step
Explore all classes →Choose the hero behind the adventure.
Compare roles, specializations, and class identities.