System reference · checked 2026-09-16

Systems

The rules, progression, and player choices Blizzard has described for Forever.

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Start with your next choice

Three common questions

These pages explain the published rules and mark the details still missing from the checked sources.

Playing with friends?

Check faction and ruleset grouping before choosing characters.

Picking a profession?

See the published campsite rules and the skill 1–300 planning guides.

Comparing gear?

Read what changed, then compare observed level-20 items.

Reference index

Seven system areas

Each page separates published mechanics from the rules, tables, and rollout details the checked recaps do not yet provide.

Confirmed system with published functional summaryConfirmed

Camping

Basic Campfires turn Cooking Fires into campsites where players can rest, use services, contribute crafted objects, and share one-hour buffs.

Confirmed system with published progression summaryConfirmed

Legacy

A progression system for repeat journeys: characters complete Legacy Challenges, earn shared points, and spend them in character-specific trees.

Confirmed profession updates with partial rulesConfirmed

Professions

Professions gain more than 600 new recipes, adjusted food, campsite objects, and advanced Blueprint recipes from dungeon bosses.

Confirmed realmless structure and ruleset choicesConfirmed

Realmless Play and Rulesets

Players choose a ruleset instead of a traditional realm: Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, or Hardcore after launch.

Confirmed opt-in transmog and visual choicesConfirmed

Transmog and Visual Settings

Transmog is opt-in, and players can choose modern or Classic visual presets plus HD or SD character models.

Confirmed itemization revision with incomplete item dataConfirmed

Itemization

Classic’s gearing foundation remains, while stats, dungeon drops, quest rewards, trinkets, and new item effects are being revised.

Confirmed PvP updates and Darkspear Islands battlegroundPartial details

PvP

The Darkspear Islands introduce a 15 vs. 15 battleground with strategic control points and Arathi Basin-style flag capture and defense.

Records and reporting

Items and update reports

Search the item snapshot

Recorded level-20 gear, stats and acquisition sources, filtered by type and faction label.

Development notes and fix reports

Dated reporting with original sources and the limits of each reported change.

Evidence boundary

Read these as briefings, not final manuals

The checked recaps establish the direction and selected examples. They do not establish complete catalogs, final values, every exception, or a complete rollout schedule.

Unknowns stay visible

Every system page records the open questions alongside the confirmed details, so missing data is not mistaken for a rule.

Sources

Claims on this page are limited to these records.

  1. Blizzard EntertainmentChecked
    World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
  2. Blizzard EntertainmentChecked
    World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap