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WoW Forever vs Classic: what is confirmed

Updated . Facts last checked November 9, 2026.

In short

  • Forever launched on November 4, 2026, is built on Classic and caps at level 60.
  • Talent rows match patch 1.12, with a new milestone talent at 16 points and dual spec at level 40.
  • Battlegrounds, dungeon and raid counts come from client data read by fans, and arena is not announced.

How we sort claims

Forever news moves quickly and sites copy each other. We sort what we repeat into three groups: stated by Blizzard or recorded on the wiki, read from client data by a fan site, and not confirmed. The group is named each time. The internal codename for the project, recorded on the Warcraft Wiki, was “Camelot”.

Confirmed or recorded on the wiki

  • World of Warcraft: Forever launched on November 4, 2026 (Blizzard’s Forever page).
  • It is based on Classic, with a level cap of 60.
  • Talents keep the Classic structure with the same rows as patch 1.12. There are one-point milestone talents at 11, 21 and 31 points and a new milestone at 16 points.
  • Dual spec unlocks at level 40 from class trainers.
  • The wiki says trees and specs will be rebalanced.

Reported from client data (fan site, not official)

  • Five battlegrounds: Alterac Valley, Arathi Basin, Battle for Gilneas, Darkspear Islands and Warsong Gulch.
  • 31 dungeons and 12 raids in the client, with 28 dungeons in the Group Finder from level 13 to 60.

Details are in our guides to battlegrounds and dungeons and raids. The source is a fan site reading build 1.60.1.70862.

Not confirmed

  • Arena. An entry exists in the client data, but arena is not officially announced.
  • The price of dual spec and respecs. Sources disagree; see how to respec.
  • How far the rebalancing of trees and specs will go.

What this means for you

If you played Classic, expect the same talent layout and level cap, plus the changes above. Do not assume that anything not listed under the confirmed group is the same as Classic or different from it; check in the game.

Questions and answers

Is WoW Forever the same as Classic?

It is based on Classic and keeps its level cap of 60 and its talent rows (the same as patch 1.12), but it adds a milestone talent at 16 points and dual spec at level 40.

When did WoW Forever launch?

On November 4, 2026.

Does WoW Forever have arena?

Not officially announced. An arena entry exists in the client data, but that does not confirm a release.

What is the codename of WoW Forever?

The Warcraft Wiki records the internal codename as “Camelot”.

Sources

Last checked November 9, 2026. If a source has changed since, trust the source.

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