WoW Forever glossary: Legacy, Skyborne, rulesets, Camping and other terms
A lookup glossary of Blizzard-confirmed WoW Forever terms: Basic Campfire, Legacy Points, rulesets, Skyborne, transmog and two-part names.
The quick answer
Basic Campfires support shared campsite objects; Legacy Challenges earn account-wide points; rulesets replace realm selection. Use the alphabetical entries to find each term and its full guide.
Guide details and editorial record
- For
- Players meeting WoW Forever terms for the first time
- Game version
- World of Warcraft: Forever; Blizzard panel recaps, Legacy explainer and naming article checked October 23, 2026. Exact client build not published.
Responsible editor: Max · Editorial record: low risk · desk review · AI assistance: draft
Basic Campfire, Legacy Points and rulesets are Blizzard’s names for systems in World of Warcraft: Forever. This alphabetical glossary defines them and links to the Realm First guides that explain their use. The definitions follow Blizzard’s Deep Dive, What’s Next recap, Legacy explainer and naming article, checked October 23, 2026.
Terms A to Z
| Term | Meaning | Read more |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Campfire |
The reworked  Cooking Fire creates a campsite with benefits such as repairs, vendors, profession workspaces and one-hour buffs. Nearby players can add up to three crafted objects, one per player. |
Camping guide |
| Blueprint recipes | Recipes from specific dungeon bosses that teach advanced campsite objects. The first objects are learned at profession skill 20 from trainers or camping NPCs. | Camping system |
| Classic Mode | A first-launch choice that automatically disables transmog when entering the world. | Transmog settings |
| Hardcore | A post-launch ruleset with lasting death consequences. A dead Hardcore character can transfer to another ruleset; progress earned outside Hardcore does not flow into it. | Rulesets guide |
| HD and SD models | High-Definition and Standard-Definition character-model options. Blizzard also describes restored Classic animations for HD models. | Systems overview |
| Legacy Challenges | Achievement-like goals in six categories. Blizzard lists 65 initial challenges, each worth one Legacy Point. | Legacy guide |
| Legacy Perks | Advantages bought separately for each character in the Professions, Adventure and Resourcefulness trees. Each character can spend up to 16 points at launch. | Legacy tracker |
| Legacy Points | Points earned through Legacy Challenges and shared across non-Hardcore characters on the Battle.net account. Each character spends them independently. | Legacy guide |
| Legacy Rewards | Account-wide cosmetic and toy unlocks as Legacy Points accumulate, separate from character-specific perk spending. | Legacy system |
| Merchant’s Favor | A reward associated with the Alliance’s Azeroth Commerce Authority and Horde’s  Durotar Supply and Logistics. The Legacy explainer says the Performance perk can increase the amount gained. |
Merchant’s Favor |
| Realmless | Players choose a ruleset instead of a traditional realm. This does not enable grouping across rulesets or factions. | Rulesets guide |
| Ruleset | Normal, PvP, Roleplaying or post-launch Hardcore. Grouping, dungeons and raids stay within the chosen ruleset and faction. | Rulesets guide |
| Skyborne | The playable race from Zephras Isle. At character creation, Skyborne choose the Horde or Alliance. |
Skyborne page |
| Transmog | Appearance customization at transmogrifiers in certain cities. Players can disable it to see equipped gear while continuing to collect appearances. | Transmog settings |
| Two-part name | A first name and second name whose full combination must be unique within a region. The Nameplates option My Secondary Name hides the second name in the world, but it remains in chat. | Name generator |
| Zephras Isle |
The Skyborne’s home island and level 1–12 starting experience. | Skyborne page |
