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! Original source !! Published !! Useful wiki references | ! Original source !! Published !! Useful wiki references | ||
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| [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302093/carve-a-new-path-with-world-of-warcraft-forever Forever announcement] || 12 | | [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302093/carve-a-new-path-with-world-of-warcraft-forever Forever announcement] || 12 Sep 2026 || [[World of Warcraft: Forever]] | ||
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| [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301508/pre-purchase-world-of-warcraft-forever-upgrades-and-begin-your-next-journey-in-azeroth Upgrade and access details] || 12 | | [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301508/pre-purchase-world-of-warcraft-forever-upgrades-and-begin-your-next-journey-in-azeroth Upgrade and access details] || 12 Sep 2026 || [[Beginner guide]] | ||
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| [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap What’s Next panel recap] || 12 | | [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap What’s Next panel recap] || 12 Sep 2026 || [[Raids]] · [[Dungeons]] · [[Darkspear Islands]] | ||
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| [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303313/world-of-warcraft-forever-deep-dive-panel-recap Deep Dive panel recap] || 13 | | [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303313/world-of-warcraft-forever-deep-dive-panel-recap Deep Dive panel recap] || 13 Sep 2026 || [[Classes]] · [[Camping]] · [[Legacy system]] | ||
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| [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304071/world-of-warcraft-forever-found-photos-panel-recap Found Photos panel recap] || 13 | | [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304071/world-of-warcraft-forever-found-photos-panel-recap Found Photos panel recap] || 13 Sep 2026 || [[New zones and travel]] · [[Factions]] · [[Skyborne]] | ||
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| [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/krol%E2%80%99dok-stronghold/2349672 Kaivax’s dungeon-level clarification] || 15 | | [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/krol%E2%80%99dok-stronghold/2349672 Kaivax’s dungeon-level clarification] || 15 Sep 2026 || [[Krol'dok Stronghold]] · [[Dungeons]] | ||
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| [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302544/watch-the-world-of-warcraft-live-q-a-september-17 Developer Q&A schedule] || 15 | | [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302544/watch-the-world-of-warcraft-live-q-a-september-17 Developer Q&A schedule] || 15 Sep 2026 || [[Beta changes]]; the schedule does not supply Q&A answers | ||
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* [https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-reputation-names-datamined-for-wow-forever-382945 Wowhead — Reputation names], 16 September 2026. [[Factions]] separates provisional names from announced local groups. Names alone do not establish a reputation grind or rewards. | * [https://www.wowhead.com/news/new-reputation-names-datamined-for-wow-forever-382945 Wowhead — Reputation names], 16 September 2026. [[Factions]] separates provisional names from announced local groups. Names alone do not establish a reputation grind or rewards. | ||
* [[Datamined previews]] links the original gear-model, creature-model, and set-effect reports. A model does not establish obtainable loot. The set-effect report expressly warns of Season of Discovery remnants; unconfirmed values have not been added to equipment fields. | * [[Datamined previews]] links the original gear-model, creature-model, and set-effect reports. A model does not establish obtainable loot. The set-effect report expressly warns of Season of Discovery remnants; unconfirmed values have not been added to equipment fields. | ||
== Icy Veins guide review == | |||
All sixteen published guides linked from the Forever section were reviewed on 17 September 2026. These are secondary explanations: their observations and predictions are checked separately. Article citations identify which claims are supported by announcements, licensed community records, or attributed preview reporting. | |||
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! Guide reviewed !! Wiki reading path | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/druid-class-overview Druid overview] || [[Druid]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/hunter-class-overview Hunter overview] || [[Hunter]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/mage-class-overview Mage overview] || [[Mage]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/paladin-class-overview Paladin overview] || [[Paladin]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/priest-class-overview Priest overview] || [[Priest]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/rogue-class-overview Rogue overview] || [[Rogue]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/shaman-class-overview Shaman overview] || [[Shaman]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/warlock-class-overview Warlock overview] || [[Warlock]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/warrior-class-overview Warrior overview] || [[Warrior]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/wow-forever-overview Forever overview] || [[World of Warcraft: Forever]] · [[Beginner guide]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/wow-forever-beta Beta access] || [[Game access]] · [[System requirements]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/wow-forever-pre-orders Pre-orders] || [[Game access]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/roadmap Roadmap] || [[Release roadmap]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/wow-forever-subscription Subscription] || [[Game access]] · [[System requirements]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/camping Camping] || [[Camping]] | |||
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| [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/legacy-system Legacy system] || [[Legacy system]] | |||
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The guide review also used the rendered Blizzard Support articles for [https://us.support.blizzard.com/en/help/article/134449 beta access] and [https://us.support.blizzard.com/en/help/article/386366 system requirements]. These support the new access and installation references. | |||
== Using a source on an article == | == Using a source on an article == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:24, 17 September 2026
FOREVER / REFERENCE LIBRARY
Start here to check the evidence behind this wiki. These sources explicitly discuss World of Warcraft Forever. An announcement, interview, community transcription, and datamined asset each support different kinds of claims.
Reviewed 17 September 2026. Article references retain publication dates and identify unresolved questions.
Blizzard announcements and clarifications
| Original source | Published | Useful wiki references |
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| Forever announcement | 12 Sep 2026 | World of Warcraft: Forever |
| Upgrade and access details | 12 Sep 2026 | Beginner guide |
| What’s Next panel recap | 12 Sep 2026 | Raids · Dungeons · Darkspear Islands |
| Deep Dive panel recap | 13 Sep 2026 | Classes · Camping · Legacy system |
| Found Photos panel recap | 13 Sep 2026 | New zones and travel · Factions · Skyborne |
| Kaivax’s dungeon-level clarification | 15 Sep 2026 | Krol'dok Stronghold · Dungeons |
| Developer Q&A schedule | 15 Sep 2026 | Beta changes; the schedule does not supply Q&A answers |
Blizzard’s BlizzCon news round-up and Forever forum collection help locate originals. A link collection does not independently verify the articles it repeats.
Original developer interviews
- MMORPG.com — Camping, progression, and more, 15 September 2026. Robin Baird interviews Josh Greenfield and Jeff Parrott. Used in Camping, Transmogrification, Realmless rulesets, Character names, User interface and accessibility, and Discovery and itemization. Tentative plans retain tentative wording.
- Windows Central — Why another elf race?, 13 September 2026. Jez Corden interviews Tim Jones and Kris Zierhut. Used for Skyborne and Shen'dralas context.
- Warcraft Tavern — Ion & Holly interview, 14 September 2026. Mila Grish’s edited press-room transcript includes other WoW editions. Only the passages explicitly about Forever support Changes from Classic and Realmless rulesets.
Community data and datamined previews
- Talents Forever — the wiki’s 470 class talents and 20 Legacy perks use a pinned, attributed community snapshot. Read Project:Talent data for record-level estimates, unknowns, and provenance.
- Wowhead — World maps, 16 September 2026. World maps contains three inspected originals; each file page records its source and identification limits.
- Wowhead — Reputation names, 16 September 2026. Factions separates provisional names from announced local groups. Names alone do not establish a reputation grind or rewards.
- Datamined previews links the original gear-model, creature-model, and set-effect reports. A model does not establish obtainable loot. The set-effect report expressly warns of Season of Discovery remnants; unconfirmed values have not been added to equipment fields.
Icy Veins guide review
All sixteen published guides linked from the Forever section were reviewed on 17 September 2026. These are secondary explanations: their observations and predictions are checked separately. Article citations identify which claims are supported by announcements, licensed community records, or attributed preview reporting.
The guide review also used the rendered Blizzard Support articles for beta access and system requirements. These support the new access and installation references.
Using a source on an article
Identify the exact Forever passage or record before adding a fact. Cite its original URL and date, record the client build when known, and leave unknown fields empty. Shared names do not make a Classic, retail, Season of Discovery, or other-edition mechanic valid for Forever. Preserve conflicts instead of choosing whichever value seems familiar.
Full data policy · Record an in-game observation · Open research questions · Player guides