Character models

Source: View source Version: Official visual roadmap (2026-10-07) Review: Source checked Last reviewed: 2026-10-09

Character models offer visual choices in Forever. Blizzard separates original races' SD/HD options from planned Skyborne work.

Skyborne visual roadmap

Blizzard targets early 2027 for SD Skyborne characters and Druid forms. The work-in-progress preview does not establish beta or launch availability.

Revised HD Skyborne Druid forms have sharper fur detail and adjusted saturation, without exact release builds. October 8 known issues records later texture status.

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  Official HD bear comparison.
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  Official HD form revision preview.
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  SD work in progress; early 2027 target.

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Compare appearances carefully

Transmogrification changes equipment appearance separately. A useful visual comparison records the Forever build, race, form, model setting, graphics preset, camera position and lighting. Label a promotional preview separately from an image captured in a numbered beta build.

Changing a model setting does not establish an increase in performance. Record frame-time measurements and hardware before making that claim.

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Evidence still needed

Verified menu path and per-character model-setting behavior; Exact build availability of each updated Skyborne Druid texture; Follow-up confirmation of the announced SD Skyborne release target

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Skyborne · User interface and accessibility · Beta known issues