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<div class="fw-notice">'''Beginner guide · reviewed | <div class="fw-notice">'''Beginner guide · reviewed 19 September 2026.''' This guide covers account preparation and a path through the Forever references. It does not yet contain a tested leveling route.</div> | ||
New to [[World of Warcraft: Forever]]? Read the [[World of Warcraft: Forever|overview]] first, then use this guide to plan access and | New to [[World of Warcraft: Forever]]? Read the [[World of Warcraft: Forever|overview]] first, then use this guide to plan access and start a session with the [[Beta guide]]. | ||
== Before installing == | == Before installing == | ||
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== Prepare with your group == | == Prepare with your group == | ||
# Agree on when you want to play and who will join you. Keep a shared list of questions to check | # Agree on when you want to play and who will join you. Keep a shared list of questions to check in your beta session. | ||
# Read [[Realmless rulesets]] together and compare [[Race and class combinations]] before planning a party. Use [[Character names]] for naming and reservation information. | # Read [[Realmless rulesets]] together and compare [[Race and class combinations]] before planning a party. Use [[Character names]] for naming and reservation information. | ||
# Preview documented destinations in the [[Zones|zone index]]. [[Zephras Isle]] and [[Riverglades]] each explain their announced leveling context. | # Preview documented destinations in the [[Zones|zone index]]. [[Zephras Isle]] and [[Riverglades]] each explain their announced leveling context. | ||
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== A useful first beta session == | == A useful first beta session == | ||
Read [[Beta guide]] for current scope and [[Beta known issues]] before interpreting a surprising result. | |||
Choose one small question to investigate: where a dungeon entrance is, which quest awards an item, or how a travel connection works. Record the starting point, steps taken, and result. If the observation differs from an announcement, retain both dates and explain the difference instead of silently replacing the earlier evidence. | Choose one small question to investigate: where a dungeon entrance is, which quest awards an item, or how a travel connection works. Record the starting point, steps taken, and result. If the observation differs from an announcement, retain both dates and explain the difference instead of silently replacing the earlier evidence. | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 19 September 2026
Beginner guide · reviewed 19 September 2026. This guide covers account preparation and a path through the Forever references. It does not yet contain a tested leveling route.
New to World of Warcraft: Forever? Read the overview first, then use this guide to plan access and start a session with the Beta guide.
Before installing
Start with Game access for subscription versus beta requirements, eligible upgrades, and missing-client checks. System requirements summarizes Blizzard's Windows and Mac specifications. Release roadmap separates launch from later raid opening.
Access and dates
| Goal | Announced requirement or date |
|---|---|
| Play at launch | WoW Subscription or Game Time; launch is planned for 4 November 2026. |
| Join beta through an upgrade | Skyborne Epic Pack or Warcraft Forever Collection; the published beta window is 17 September–21 October 2026. |
| Reserve names early | Any upgrade purchase; 27 October–3 November 2026, for up to three characters. Names are first come, first served. |
These are the dates and arrangements printed in Blizzard's upgrade announcement.[1] Check the current terms through that source before purchasing; the table is a dated reference.
Choose your next guide
- Compare the nine classes and race availability. Follow the class guides into individual talents before choosing a build.
- Read Changes from Classic to identify assumptions worth rechecking.
- Understand Legacy progression separately from class talents, then explore Camping and Professions.
- Find a destination through Zones or Dungeons. Equipment sources connects the rewards with recorded sources; Quest rewards explains the known quest examples.
- Check the dated research log and capture build-specific evidence with Project:Beta verification.
Prepare with your group
- Agree on when you want to play and who will join you. Keep a shared list of questions to check in your beta session.
- Read Realmless rulesets together and compare Race and class combinations before planning a party. Use Character names for naming and reservation information.
- Preview documented destinations in the zone index. Zephras Isle and Riverglades each explain their announced leveling context.
- Treat unrecorded stats as unknown. An empty field is not a zero, and an announcement is not an in-game test.
- Keep a note of the build and date when you test a route, item, or quest. Capture your own screenshots of tooltips and objectives to support later corrections.
A useful first beta session
Read Beta guide for current scope and Beta known issues before interpreting a surprising result.
Choose one small question to investigate: where a dungeon entrance is, which quest awards an item, or how a travel connection works. Record the starting point, steps taken, and result. If the observation differs from an announcement, retain both dates and explain the difference instead of silently replacing the earlier evidence.
A compact note to keep beside your screenshots:
Subject: Build and date: What I observed: Where I observed it: Supporting screenshot or official URL: Still uncertain:
Make your first useful contribution
Follow Help:Contributor example to turn a source into a structured entry. Existing examples include Ladimore Heirloom Ring and Hall of Thanes. Help:Editing explains forms and references, while Getting started explains editor access.
Sources
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment, Forever upgrade and access details, 12 September 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.