WoW Forever · Leveling addons
RestedXP vs Azeroth Pilot Reloaded for WoW Forever
A paid speedrun route against an established free one in World of Warcraft: Forever. What RestedXP's $30 buys over Azeroth Pilot Reloaded (APR), how far each route reaches and how fast each team ships fixes, from shop pages, release notes and GitHub on October 23, 2026.
Short answer
RestedXP for the most finished paid route: Speedrun Guide marked done to 35, a dungeon route for 1 to 30, Skyborne start, $27 per faction through our link. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded to pay nothing: free, open source, route files up to 57 to 59 and the better controller support today.
Both have an arrow, map markers and auto-accept. The difference is who writes the route and how much of it the vendor calls finished.
Who should pick which
Want the most finished route
RestedXPSpeedrun Guide marked done to 35, a dungeon route for 1 to 30 and routes translated into five languages; $27 per faction through our link.
$30 per faction or $45 for both, one-time
RestedXP: prices and our offerWant to pay nothing
Azeroth Pilot ReloadedFree and GPL-3.0, Forever route files up to Eastern Plaguelands, native controller support and a Route Recorder for your own routes.
Free; donations through Patreon or PayPal
APR download page
What RestedXP's price buys over a free addon
RestedXP, $30 per faction
- Routes by speedrunners: the Speedrun Guide marked done to 35 and a Dungeon Leveling Guide that mixes questing with dungeon runs.
- Route text in German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Chinese; addon in eight languages.
- 18 releases in 30 days.
- 35 to 60 Forever routes after launch, with Era routes covering that range until then.
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded, free
- Forever starting-zone and leveling routes, including Skyborne, with files up to Eastern Plaguelands.
- Speedrun preset with death-skip waits, quest-reward picking by item level and Hardcore step conditions.
- Controller support through Forever's own gamepad interface since v7.1.0.
- Route Recorder and an API for your own routes; GPL-3.0 code anyone can check.
Levels covered
RestedXP
Free Forever routes to about 20 (GitHub repo)
1 to 35 marked Done; 35 to 60 after launch; Era route until then
1 to 30, per RestedXP's partner update of October 17; 35 to 60 after launch
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded
Free at every level
Forever routes; files to 57 to 59, full 1 to 60 per faction not stated
FreeForever route, vendor says readyClassic route, Forever quests laterAnnounced, not released
Upkeep and code
| Measure | RestedXP | Azeroth Pilot Reloaded |
|---|---|---|
| Releases in the last 30 days | 18 | 8 |
| Open issues | 11, of which 2 mention Forever | 4, of which 2 are bug reports |
| GitHub stars | 168 | 34 |
| CurseForge downloads, all game versions | 27.9 million | 3.73 million (plus 122,740 on Wago) |
| Skyborne start route | Added October 9 | Updated in v7.1.0, October 19 |
| Source code | Public under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; paid routes not in the repo | Public under GPL-3.0, routes included |
RestedXP's two open Forever issues are #397, where auto-accept skips a quest after a sticky step, and #417, the controller crash. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded's open issues are a quest detected in the wrong zone and a request for Cataclysm routes; a Lua error on login, #567, was closed on October 20.
Features
| Feature | RestedXP | APR |
|---|---|---|
| Ordered leveling route | YesSpeedrun and dungeon routes per faction | YesCurrent step panel and quest order list |
| Waypoint arrow | Yes"Follow the arrow" (shop) | YesArrow with distance |
| Quest givers and objectives on the map | YesMap pins from its own Forever quest data (repo) | YesRoute lines and next steps on map and minimap |
| Auto-accept and turn-in | YesAuto-accept and turn-in in the addon code | YesCtrl, Shift or Alt skips it |
| Dungeon route or dungeon guides | YesDungeon Leveling Guide, stage marked Active | PartlyForever dungeon route files |
| Class-specific steps | PartlyShop: every route "will be optimized for your class" | PartlySteps by faction, race, class and spec |
| Talent advice | AnnouncedTalent Builder listed as coming soon | Not statedNot stated |
| Gear advice | AnnouncedUpgrade Finder listed as coming soon | PartlyPicks quest rewards by item level |
| Profession guides | PartlyMining and Herbalism guides in the addon; none Forever-specific | PartlyTraining steps inside routes |
| Hardcore mode | NoForever Hardcore achievements "will not be included" | PartlyHardcore condition for steps (v6.7.0) |
| Speedrun tricks (death skips) | PartlySpeedrun routes; v4.11.27 notes say "Removed Deathskips" | YesSpeedrun preset; waits at death skips, never kills you |
| Own or community routes | YesCustom and community guides, import | YesRoute Recorder and custom routes |
| Skyborne start on Zephras Isle | YesSkyborne start added October 9 (1 to 12 Horde, 1 to 14 Alliance) | YesSkyborne start route (v7.1.0) |
| Languages besides English | YesAddon in 8 languages; routes in German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese | YesFrench, German, Spanish, Russian |
| Features marked Yes | 8 of 14 | 8 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 | RestedXPRealm First partner | Azeroth Pilot Reloaded |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Paid route guide that runs in a free addon (RXP Guides) | Free, open-source route addon (Retail and Forever) |
| Price for Forever | $30 per faction or $45 for both, one-time | Free; donations through Patreon or PayPal |
| Through Realm First | $27 or $40.50 through our partner link, 10% off in the cart | No partner deal with Realm First |
| Free part | The addon is free. Its free Forever routes reach about level 20; the shop names no free range | Everything |
| Refunds | "We generally do not offer refunds for completed orders"; a guide not yet downloaded may qualify | Free |
| Forever status | Speedrun Guide 1 to 35 marked Done, Dungeon Leveling Guide marked Active; 35 to 60 after launch, Era routes cover it until then | "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 |
| Latest Forever file | v4.11.27, October 21, 2026 (CurseForge Forever file and GitHub) | v7.2.1, October 20, 2026 (CurseForge and Wago, Forever 1.60.1) |
| Install and account | In-game addon from CurseForge, GitHub or download.restedxp.com; no desktop client; guides bought in RestedXP's shop | CurseForge, Wago or WoWInterface; needs the LibTaxiData library; no account |
| Source code | Addon code public on GitHub (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; CurseForge says All Rights Reserved); paid routes not in the repo | Open source, GPL-3.0 (GitHub, 34 stars) |
| Releases, last 30 days | 18 GitHub releases (September 23 to October 23) | 8 (latest three on October 19 and 20) |
| Downloads | 27.9 million on CurseForge, all game versions | 3.73 million on CurseForge, 122,740 on Wago, all game versions |
| Routes by | "Our speedrun experts"; no route writer named on the Forever pages | Route writers Pahonix and Neogeekmo |
RestedXP is a Realm First partner: Realm First earns a commission on purchases through our link, which takes 10% off. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded pays 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 .
RestedXP or Azeroth Pilot Reloaded for WoW Forever?
RestedXP if you want a speedrun route marked done to 35 and a dungeon route for 1 to 30, at $30 per faction ($27 through Realm First's link). Azeroth Pilot Reloaded if you want to pay nothing: it is free and open source with Forever route files up to level 57 to 59. Realm First's reading of vendor pages and repositories, October 23, 2026; neither tested in game.
Is Azeroth Pilot Reloaded free?
Yes, at every level. It is open source under GPL-3.0 and funded by Patreon and PayPal donations. It needs the free LibTaxiData package, which CurseForge and Wago install with it.
Does Azeroth Pilot Reloaded cover 1 to 60 in Forever?
Its route list reaches Eastern Plaguelands (57 to 59) for the Alliance and Western Plaguelands and Winterspring for the Horde, but the team does not state a complete 1 to 60 per faction. Forever routes arrived in v6.7.0 on September 30, marked work in progress.
Which works with a controller?
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded added controller support through Forever's own gamepad interface in v7.1.0 on October 19. RestedXP has an open bug report (#417, October 14) that playing with a controller throws errors and can crash the game.
Do they use death skips?
Azeroth Pilot Reloaded has a speedrun preset with death-skip steps; it waits for you to die and never kills the character. RestedXP's release notes for 4.11.27 on October 21 say "Removed Deathskips".
Is RestedXP worth paying for over a free addon?
If the route matters more than the price. RestedXP's routes are written by speedrunners, include a dungeon route, ship about four times a week and come in German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Chinese. Azeroth Pilot Reloaded covers more levels with Forever files today and costs nothing. Try RestedXP's free routes to about level 20 first.
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.
- RestedXP
- Azeroth Pilot Reloaded