THE AZEROTH FIELD GUIDE
Know the world.
Explore the announced places, character choices and systems. Find a name below, then follow its guide.
26 entries
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Places
Zone
Zephras Isle
Skyborne starting island for levels 1–12. The starting questline requires Heroic or higher; its exit route has not yet been tested.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Battle.net: Forever editions and product terms ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Zone
Riverglades
Frontier with over 150 new quests across much of the mid-30s to mid-40s experience. Entry routes remain unconfirmed.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Zone
Mount Hyjal
Recovering land after Archimonde’s defeat, including Darkwhisper Gorge. Exact zone entry requirements remain unconfirmed.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Zone
Shen’dralas
New region between Mulgore and Desolace, tied to the Shen’dralar and centaur history.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Group content
Raid
Barrow Deeps
Level 60, 10 players, eight bosses, in the prison beneath Mount Hyjal; entrances through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold. Opens December 9.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Raid Overview, Locations, Raid Sizes and Attunement ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Raid
Hyjal Summit
Level 60, 20 players, 13 bosses at the summit of Mount Hyjal near Nordrassil, with branching paths. Opens December 9.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Raid Overview, Locations, Raid Sizes and Attunement ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Battleground
Darkspear Islands
October 7: 15v15, levels 30–60; four control points plus a central flag delivered to a controlled base. First to 2,000 points wins.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Darkspear Islands ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
Raid
Onyxia’s Lair
Level 60, 40 players, Dustwallow Marsh. Each raider needs the Drakefire Amulet from a faction attunement chain. Opens December 9.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Raid Overview, Locations, Raid Sizes and Attunement ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever 2026–2027 roadmap graphic ↗Official · Checked September 13, 2026
Dungeon
Hall of Thanes
Week-one beta dungeon beneath Ironforge, listed for levels 13–18. Entrance, actual entry requirements and faction restrictions remain unconfirmed here.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Ruins of Lordaeron
Week-one beta dungeon listed for levels 15–20. Players help the Forsaken reclaim the ruins; entry requirements and encounter details remain unconfirmed here.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Excavation Site: Wetlands
Excavation Site: Wetlands, near Thelgen Rock and Dun Algaz. Blizzard’s October 20 overview gives 24–29; the October 1 beta notes gave 26–31. Minimum-entry requirements have not been tested.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Explore the New Dungeons of WoW Forever ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: October 1 beta update ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
City of Dalaran
Available for beta testing since October 8. Strange magic disrupts Dalaran; the notes do not establish its entrance, required level, boss route or loot.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: October 8 beta update ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Blackmaw Hold
Blizzard describes corruption beneath the hold. Bosses, route, loot and entry requirements have not been verified.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Drowned City
Announced dungeon with naga and pirates. Its entrance, encounter mechanics and loot remain unconfirmed.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Krol’dok Stronghold
Named among the nine dungeon destinations in Blizzard’s panel recap. Its location, entrance and encounter requirements remain unconfirmed here.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Alcaz Prison
An announced dungeon destination. Blizzard’s reviewed recap does not provide the entry route, access quest or level requirement.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Dungeon
Shaper’s Terrace
Named in the new dungeon lineup. The same recap mentions titan mysteries in Un’Goro; a precise entrance map and playable route remain unconfirmed.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Characters
Race
Skyborne
New elven race; faction is chosen at character creation. Both factions share four classes, with Shaman for Horde or Mage for Alliance.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Battle.net: Forever editions and product terms ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
Faction path
Windshaper
The announced Horde path for Skyborne.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
Faction path
High Order
The announced Alliance path for Skyborne.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
Race / class
Forsaken Paladin
A new race/class combination explicitly named by Blizzard.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
Race / class
Dwarf Shaman
A new race/class combination explicitly named by Blizzard.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
Progression & systems
Progression
Legacy
Shared points from challenges, spent separately by each character. Launch limits are 16 spent per character and up to 65 earned; Hardcore has a separate sharing exception.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
System
Camping
Basic camps hold three objects; Cooking upgrades hold five or ten. Each player contributes one object. Compare the named profession examples and one-hour buff rules; first objects unlock at skill 20.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever Deep Dive panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
System
Transmogrification
Opt-in appearance system. Classic Mode starts with Transmog disabled; players can change it at city transmogrifiers and continue collecting appearances while opted out.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: Forever Deep Dive panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Blizzard: Forever What’s Next panel recap ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026
- Wowhead: Transmog is optional in Forever ↗Reporting · Checked September 13, 2026
System
Honor
Blizzard publishes 14 PvP ranks, Honor currency, Rank Points with weekly-capped rank progression and rank-based equipment/Emboldened Seal upgrades. Numeric weekly caps and earning rates remain unknown.
Sources for this section
- Blizzard: PvP progression ↗Official · Checked October 8, 2026
- Blizzard: October 1 beta update ↗Official · Checked October 31, 2026