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WoW Forever launch hub
World of Warcraft: Forever launches worldwide on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST (23:00 UTC) (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026). The countdown below shows that moment in your own time zone.
4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST (23:00 UTC on 4 November 2026)
What Blizzard has said so far
- Launch: 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST, globally (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026) (Blizzard, 17 Sep 2026).
- Beta: opened on 17 September and closed on 23 October (Blizzard, 17 Sep 2026) (Blizzard, 23 Oct 2026).
- Stress test: on 21 October Blizzard opened WoW Forever on its launch hardware for a few hours, free for any World of Warcraft account; everything made in it was deleted afterwards (Blizzard, 15 Oct 2026) (Blizzard, 16 Oct 2026).
- Level cap: 60. At launch the whole journey from level 1 to 60 is open, with more than a thousand new quests (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026). The beta stopped at 30 (Blizzard, 1 Oct 2026).
- First raids, 9 December: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia's Lair (40, entered with the Drakefire Amulet), for level 60 players (Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026).
- What you need to play: access is included with a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026).
- Optional editions: the Skyborne Heroic Pack, the Skyborne Epic Pack and the limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection, plus a physical Collector's Edition (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026) (Blizzard, 12 Sep 2026).
- Names: every character has two names, and the full name is unique within your region (Blizzard, 21 Sep 2026). Early Name Reservation opened on 27 October (18:00 CET, 1:00 p.m. PDT; 28 October 07:00 in Korea and Taiwan) and runs until 3 November: up to three characters across all rulesets, for pre-purchases (Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026). When and how.
- Rulesets, not realms: you pick Normal, PvP, Roleplaying or the new Roleplay-PvP; Hardcore joins sometime after launch (Blizzard, 21 Sep 2026) (Blizzard, 22 Oct 2026).
WoW Forever opens with the whole journey to level 60. ForeverDB's data covers levels up to 30 for now, from the live client (build 1.60.1.70707), and moves to 60 at launch. What changed at level 30 in the beta.
Launch questions, answered
- When does WoW Forever come out?
- How do you get into the WoW Forever beta?
- When is WoW Forever name reservation?
- How much does WoW Forever cost, and what are the editions?
- Does WoW Forever have servers? Rulesets explained
- What did the WoW Forever level 30 beta build add?
- Which class should you play in WoW Forever?
- Which race should you play in WoW Forever?
- Which professions should you pick in WoW Forever?
- How do you level fast in WoW Forever?
Get ready
Work through the launch checklist: 15 steps from picking a ruleset to your first dungeon, saved as you tick them. On launch day, the server status page checks Blizzard's login server every minute, and the beta errors page explains what your game's own log says when you can't get in.
Put the countdown on your site or stream
Paste this where you want the countdown. It shows the time left in each visitor's own time zone and links back to ForeverDB.
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https://foreverdb.net/embed/countdown?bg=transparentQuestions and answers
When does WoW Forever launch?
On 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PST, which is 23:00 UTC, worldwide.
Can I play WoW Forever before launch?
Not any more: the beta closed on 23 October and the free stress test was on 21 October. From 27 October you can install the game and create and reserve up to three characters with an eligible pre-purchase; playing starts at launch on 4 November.
What is the level cap in WoW Forever?
60. The whole journey from level 1 to 60 is open at launch; the beta stopped at 30.
When do raids open in WoW Forever?
On 9 December 2026: Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40, all for level 60 players.
Is WoW Forever included with a World of Warcraft subscription?
Yes. Blizzard says access is included with a World of Warcraft subscription or Game Time. The editions are optional upgrades.
When is name reservation?
It opened on 27 October 2026 at 18:00 CET in Europe and 1:00 p.m. PDT in North America (28 October 07:00 in Korea and Taiwan) and runs until 3 November: up to three characters across all rulesets, for pre-purchases, first come, first served.
Sources
- [Updated 9/24] Pre-Purchase the World of Warcraft®: Forever Collector’s Edition (Blizzard, 12 September 2026)
- The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live (Blizzard, 17 September 2026)
- Thank You For Testing the WoW Forever Beta (Blizzard, 23 October 2026)
- Beta Update Maintenance - October 1 (Blizzard, 1 October 2026)
- World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap (full article) (Blizzard, 12 September 2026)
- World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview: Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement (full article) (Blizzard, 20 October 2026)
- Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever (full article) (Blizzard, 12 September 2026)
- Create a Name of Your Own in WoW: Forever (Blizzard, 21 September 2026)
- Claim Your World of Warcraft: Forever Character Names (full article) (Blizzard, 20 October 2026)
- Choose Your Ruleset in World of Warcraft: Forever (Blizzard, 21 September 2026)
- The Roleplay-PvP Ruleset is Coming to WoW Forever (Blizzard, 22 October 2026)
- WoW Forever Stress Test October 19 (Blizzard, 15 October 2026)
- WoW Forever Stress Test October 21 (Blizzard, 16 October 2026)