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<div class="fw-notice">'''Beta guide · reviewed | <div class="fw-notice">'''Beta guide · reviewed 29 September 2026.''' The testing scope below retains its launch-source date. Later update references and the testing checklist are reviewed separately.</div> | ||
'''The Forever beta is open.''' Its initial cap is '''level 20''', with '''30''' planned later. Week one includes [[Skyborne]], [[Zephras Isle]], [[Hall of Thanes]] (13–18), [[Ruins of Lordaeron]] (15–20), and zone content through level 20. Additional content follows; a public Server Slam is planned without an announced date. October 21 is the last full testing day.<ref name="beta">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304160/the-world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-now-live The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live], 17 September 2026. Rechecked 20 September 2026.</ref> | '''The Forever beta is open.''' Its initial cap is '''level 20''', with '''30''' planned later. Week one includes [[Skyborne]], [[Zephras Isle]], [[Hall of Thanes]] (13–18), [[Ruins of Lordaeron]] (15–20), and zone content through level 20. Additional content follows; a public Server Slam is planned without an announced date. October 21 is the last full testing day.<ref name="beta">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304160/the-world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-now-live The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live], 17 September 2026. Rechecked 20 September 2026.</ref> | ||
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Use [[Game access]] for entitlement checks and [[Beta known issues#Community troubleshooting reports|community troubleshooting reports]] for dated reports with their limitations. A report that an error occurred yesterday is not a live server-status check. | Use [[Game access]] for entitlement checks and [[Beta known issues#Community troubleshooting reports|community troubleshooting reports]] for dated reports with their limitations. A report that an error occurred yesterday is not a live server-status check. | ||
The [[Beta known issues#September 27 queue correction|September 27 queue correction]] covers a specific queue-filling fault. Keep fresh connection reports separate from that dated resolution. | |||
== Share evidence == | == Share evidence == | ||
Revision as of 06:07, 29 September 2026
The Forever beta is open. Its initial cap is level 20, with 30 planned later. Week one includes Skyborne, Zephras Isle, Hall of Thanes (13–18), Ruins of Lordaeron (15–20), and zone content through level 20. Additional content follows; a public Server Slam is planned without an announced date. October 21 is the last full testing day.[1]
Install the correct version
In Battle.net, select World of Warcraft, then World of Warcraft: Forever Beta under In Development in the version menu. Install, launch, and create a test character. Eligible digital purchases can take up to 30 minutes to appear; restart the launcher.[1] Game access covers eligibility, while System requirements covers hardware.
For XP comparisons, use Leveling and experience to distinguish developer intentions, perk descriptions, and measured results.
For dated changes after the launch announcement, see Beta changes and the September 24 update reference. Before comparing different talent allocations, check its respec guidance. This review found no primary announcement raising the currently documented cap; level 30 remains a planned phase in the cited launch schedule.
Plan a useful session
- Read Beta known issues before comparing class behavior. A listed bug can explain a surprising result without establishing an intended design change.
- Choose one question and record the client build, date, character level, faction, equipment, and allocated talents.
- For a dungeon visit, capture your route to the entrance and the actual entry result. Separate recommended levels from observed restrictions.
- For a quest, record its exact title, giver, objectives, prerequisites, and reward screen. Keep those records together so another contributor can repeat the steps.
- For a talent, compare the appropriate rank on its reference page. Keep tooltip text separate from observed combat behavior.
A client can contain high-level spells, future zones, or unused records beyond currently playable content. An imported tooltip does not prove that its maximum rank can be tested today. Follow the dated availability announcement before planning a high-level test.
Identify where a connection problem occurs
Record whether the failure happens before the version appears in Battle.net, when pressing Play, after authentication, at gameplay-style selection, or when entering the world. Keep the error code and installed build with that stage. An access problem, an update problem, and a world-entry failure need different evidence.
Use Game access for entitlement checks and community troubleshooting reports for dated reports with their limitations. A report that an error occurred yesterday is not a live server-status check.
The September 27 queue correction covers a specific queue-filling fault. Keep fresh connection reports separate from that dated resolution.
Use the template at Project:Beta verification and attach the source to the affected article. A useful report identifies both the expected result and the actual result, including whether the same steps reproduce the issue. Cite an official correction separately from your own test.
When testing a possible fix, record the new build and repeat the same conditions. Do not label a planned fix as resolved merely because a client update appeared. Beta changes records the source dates behind wiki updates.
Related references
Beginner guide · Beta known issues · Project:Research tasks · Release roadmap
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blizzard Entertainment, The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 17 September 2026. Rechecked 20 September 2026.