WoW Forever · Leveling addons
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded vs Polestar Guides for WoW Forever
The two free World of Warcraft: Forever leveling addons with a full route and arrow: an established addon from Retail and a new one built for Forever. How mature each is, what each includes and where each is still thin, from CurseForge and GitHub on October 23, 2026.
Short answer
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded for a free route with a track record: four years on CurseForge, four open issues, controller support. Polestar Guides for the most content in one free addon: 1 to 60 for both factions plus class, profession and reputation guides in 10 languages.
Polestar is eight days old and marked beta, with 80 open issues on GitHub. If you choose it, expect wrong steps now and then, and report them; Polestar shipped three updates between October 16 and 19.
Who should pick which
Want the safer free pick
Azeroth Pilot ReloadedFour years on CurseForge, 3.73 million downloads, four open issues and Forever routes since September 30. Fewer extras, fewer surprises.
Free; donations through Patreon or PayPal
APR download pageWant the most guides for free
Polestar Guides220 guides in one addon: 57 leveling guides for 1 to 60, 62 class guides, 12 professions, reputations and mounts, in 10 languages. Eight days old and marked beta.
Free; donations through Ko-fi
Polestar download page
Maturity
| Measure | Azeroth Pilot Reloaded | Polestar Guides |
|---|---|---|
| On CurseForge since | About four years (as the continuation of Azeroth Auto Pilot) | About October 15, 2026 (8 days before our read) |
| Forever routes since | v6.7.0, September 30 | Its first CurseForge file |
| Releases in the last 30 days | 8 | 6 |
| Open GitHub issues | 4, of which 2 are bug reports | 80 |
| GitHub stars | 34 | 147 |
| Downloads | 3.73 million on CurseForge, all game versions | 16,167 on CurseForge |
| Status label | Release | Beta |
Open issues count reports, not quality: Polestar's 147 GitHub stars show many players trying it and filing what they find. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded has had years to work through its reports.
What each includes
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded
- Forever starting-zone and leveling routes, Skyborne included, with files up to Eastern Plaguelands.
- Current-step panel, arrow with distance, route lines on the map and minimap.
- Auto-accept and turn-in (Ctrl, Shift or Alt to skip), quest rewards picked by item level.
- Speedrun preset with death-skip waits, Hardcore step conditions, native controller support.
- Route Recorder for your own routes.
Polestar Guides
- 220 guides: 57 leveling (1 to 60, both factions, Skyborne), 62 class, 12 professions to 300, 17 reputations, 7 exploration, 64 mount and pet.
- 3D waypoint arrow and a travel planner; quest markers on the map.
- Upgrade marker on item tooltips, dungeon quest journal, rare alerts, gamepad support.
- 10 languages.
- Routing built on Shortest Path Forever, with its author's permission.
Levels covered
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded
Free at every level
Forever routes; files to 57 to 59, full 1 to 60 per faction not stated
Polestar Guides
Free at every level
1 to 60 guides, beta
FreeForever route, vendor says readyClassic route, Forever quests laterAnnounced, not released
Features
Polestar's listing does not mention auto-accept, death skips or custom routes, so those cells read "Not stated".
| Feature | APR | Polestar |
|---|---|---|
| Ordered leveling route | YesCurrent step panel and quest order list | Yes57 leveling guides, 1 to 60 |
| Waypoint arrow | YesArrow with distance | Yes3D arrow and travel planner |
| Quest givers and objectives on the map | YesRoute lines and next steps on map and minimap | YesQuest markers on the map |
| Auto-accept and turn-in | YesCtrl, Shift or Alt skips it | Not statedNot stated |
| Dungeon route or dungeon guides | PartlyForever dungeon route files | PartlyDungeon quest journal |
| Class-specific steps | PartlySteps by faction, race, class and spec | Yes62 class guides |
| Talent advice | Not statedNot stated | Not statedNot stated |
| Gear advice | PartlyPicks quest rewards by item level | PartlyUpgrade marker on item tooltips |
| Profession guides | PartlyTraining steps inside routes | Yes12 professions, 1 to 300 |
| Hardcore mode | PartlyHardcore condition for steps (v6.7.0) | Not statedNot stated |
| Speedrun tricks (death skips) | YesSpeedrun preset; waits at death skips, never kills you | Not statedNot stated |
| Own or community routes | YesRoute Recorder and custom routes | Not statedNot stated |
| Skyborne start on Zephras Isle | YesSkyborne start route (v7.1.0) | YesSkyborne included |
| Languages besides English | YesFrench, German, Spanish, Russian | Yes10 languages |
| Features marked Yes | 8 of 14 | 7 of 14 |
Yes vendor or code says it exists ·Partly limited or through another addon ·Announced promised, not released ·No ·Not stated no statement found
Side by side
| Fact | Azeroth Pilot Reloaded | Polestar Guides |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Free, open-source route addon (Retail and Forever) | Free, open-source guide addon made for Forever (beta) |
| Price for Forever | Free; donations through Patreon or PayPal | Free; donations through Ko-fi |
| Free part | Everything | Everything |
| Refunds | Free | Free |
| Forever status | "Dedicated starting-zone and leveling routes" for Forever since v6.7.0 (September 30); route files reach Eastern Plaguelands 57 to 59 for the Alliance | 57 leveling guides for 1 to 60, both factions, Skyborne included; marked beta |
| Latest Forever file | v7.2.1, October 20, 2026 (CurseForge and Wago, Forever 1.60.1) | 0.2.6, October 19, 2026 (CurseForge, Forever 1.60.1) |
| Install and account | CurseForge, Wago or WoWInterface; needs the LibTaxiData library; no account | CurseForge; no account |
| Source code | Open source, GPL-3.0 (GitHub, 34 stars) | Open source, GPL-3.0 (GitHub, 147 stars) |
| Releases, last 30 days | 8 (latest three on October 19 and 20) | 6 (latest October 19) |
| Downloads | 3.73 million on CurseForge, 122,740 on Wago, all game versions | 16,167 on CurseForge in its first 8 days |
| Routes by | Route writers Pahonix and Neogeekmo | fitzforge; travel routing from Shortest Path Forever, used with permission |
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded, Polestar Guides pay Realm First nothing. The verdicts are Realm First's reading of vendor pages, download listings and code, not results from playing each addon.
Questions players ask
Answers checked .
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded or Polestar for WoW Forever?
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded if you want a free route that has been maintained for years and has few open bugs. Polestar Guides if you want more in one addon (class, profession, reputation and mount guides, 10 languages) and accept a beta that had 80 open GitHub issues on October 23, 2026. Both are free; neither was tested in game by Realm First.
Are Azeroth Pilot Reloaded and Polestar free?
Yes, both at every level and both open source under GPL-3.0. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded takes donations through Patreon and PayPal, Polestar through Ko-fi. Neither sells a paid tier.
Is Polestar Guides ready for WoW Forever?
It works and is updated often, but it calls itself beta. Its open GitHub issues include a wrong dungeon entrance for Dalaran (#706), goals that keep the arrow on the quest giver (#703) and a wrong step in Ashenvale, Wetlands and Stonetalon (#699).
Which covers 1 to 60?
Polestar lists 57 leveling guides for 1 to 60 for both factions, Skyborne included. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded's route list reaches Eastern Plaguelands (57 to 59) for the Alliance and Western Plaguelands and Winterspring for the Horde without stating a complete 1 to 60 per faction.
Which languages do they support?
Polestar: English, German, French, two kinds of Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean and both kinds of Chinese. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded credits translations into French, German, Spanish and Russian.
Can I run both?
Run one route addon at a time, so you follow one arrow and one step list. Polestar can hand its guiding to the Shortest Path Forever addon, whose routing it is built on with the author's permission.
Sources
Each value comes from the vendor's own pages, its CurseForge or Wago listing or its code on GitHub, read on. World of Warcraft: Forever is Blizzard's own game, launching November 4, 2026 with a level cap of 60; it is not a private server.