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Research Desk
The evidence behind the wiki. Every fact carries a confidence label and its sources; the open-questions board tracks what beta hasn't settled yet.
What the confidence labels mean
Browse facts →Every entry in the wiki carries one of these labels. The count is how many entries across all databases carry it today.
Official261 entries
Stated by Blizzard: news posts, panels, patch notes or the game's own text.
Confirmed640 entries
Reported independently by two or more credible outlets, or seen on camera in the demo and beta by several of them.
Reported1,038 entries
A single credible outlet, or the BlizzCon demo build. Likely right, but beta can still change it.
Unverified58 entries
Seen only on a lower-tier or secondary site, with nothing yet to back it up.
Rumor32 entries
Speculation, datamining guesses or creator opinion. Shown so you know it is out there, not because it is true.
Classic-baseline1,576 entries
Blizzard hasn't published the Forever value yet, so the entry shows the original Classic data it is expected to start from.
Open questions
Open questions table →354 questions and conflicting reports are still open (12 resolved so far), grouped by topic. Open a topic to see them.
Professions66
- Any changes to Tailoring/Enchanting made in beta patches between Sept 17-28, 2026 specifically (most sources found are general guides not tagged to a Open Question
- Are the Leatherworking specializations (Dragonscale, Elemental, Tribal) confirmed for Forever?Open Question
- Campfire object cooldown lengthConflict
- Campsite duration and cooldownsConflict
- Can Druids gather herbs while in Travel Form or other forms in Forever?Open Question
- Classic city trainer NPC names marked Classic-baseline from memory need verification against Wowhead Classic (Wowhead pages did not render for this toOpen Question
- Enchanting jewelry slotConflict
- Engineering goggles for every armor type and a 'Stealthman 52' item/quest were not located in any source checked; their existence in Forever could notOpen Question
- Exact point costs and rank thresholds for each Professions Legacy perk (Working Overtime, Bountiful Harvest, etcOpen Question
- Exact recipe names, levels, and stat values for Blacksmithing/Leatherworking/Tailoring ACA (Azeroth Commerce Authority) gear sets referenced in the taOpen Question
- Exact skill-point thresholds required to learn each tier of the Tailoring campsite ladder (Faction Banner / Spinning Wheel / Loom) and the Enchanting Open Question
- First Aid taking over 'healing potion crafting' from AlchemyConflict
- Fishing extrasConflict
- Food XP bonus valueConflict
- Full itemized list of all 18 Tailoring ACA gear sets referenced in the task brief (only a handful of individual pieces, eOpen Question
- Full reconciliation of the Legacy System Professions-branch perk list (which perk names are current as of the Sept 17-28, 2026 beta build versus earliOpen Question
- Herbalism passiveConflict
- Herbalism/Alchemy/Blacksmithing/Tailoring camp-object naming and buff framingConflict
- How the Engineering Shaman-specific Totems relate to the Enchanting Shaman Totem relics — are these the same items cross-listed, or genuinely two sepaOpen Question
- How, specifically, do Cooking and Fishing camp buffs and the food kill-XP bonus interact with the Dec 9, 2026 raid content (Barrow Deeps, Hyjal SummitOpen Question
- Is there a confirmed Fishing skill cap change in Forever, and are there new fish species, new fishing pools, or a reworked Stranglethorn Vale Fishing Open Question
- Is there a full, verified Horde-side 1-300 Cooking and Fishing recipe/leveling path published anywhere credible, given the target characters are a HorOpen Question
- Legacy System Professions-branch perk listConflict
- Legacy tree placementConflict
- Master Chef rank count and per-rank percentageConflict
- Mining perk statConflict
- MMO-Champion panel wordingConflict
- New materials (Azerothium, Legionite, Torbernite, Marefoil): which gathering profession yields them and whereOpen Question
- No credible (non-SEO) source has published a dedicated Warrior professions recommendation as of 2026-09-28; Warcraft Tavern's own Warrior guide lists Open Question
- No published Warrior profession guide from the leading primary sourceConflict
- Paladin's second profession alongside BlacksmithingConflict
- Permanence effectConflict
- Permanence rank count and per-rank percentageConflict
- Priest's second profession alongside TailoringConflict
- Profession perk lists provenanceConflict
- PvP-specific profession recommendations (as opposed to general/PvE) were explicitly given only for Rogue (Mining + Engineering); other classes' guidesOpen Question
- Recipe-count figures per professionConflict
- Reinforce valueConflict
- Riding: unlock levels (40/60 or TBC-style 30?), gold costs, Skyborne racial mount trainer locationOpen Question
- Sharpening Wheel statConflict
- Skill requirements and sources for Alchemy's Flasks of Natural Accuracy/Aggression/Precision/Swiftness and the Alchemist's StoneOpen Question
- Specific gold-making tier list or profitability ranking for Tailoring and Enchanting in Forever (searches surfaced only paid-guide/SEO sites with no vOpen Question
- Summer 2027 roadmap 'profession updates' scope (listed in prior research; not re-verified in this pass)Open Question
- The exact wording/mechanics of the Herbalism perk giving resist/HoT bonus mentioned in prior KB entries — not corroborated by any source found this seOpen Question
- Trainer NPC names and zone locations for Tailoring and Enchanting in ForeverOpen Question
- Trainer skill-tier level requirements and costs in Forever (does Artisan still require level 35 and a remote trainer?)Open Question
- Was the beta Cooking food-nerf and Fishing yield-nerf feedback (both from single forum posts) addressed, reverted, or confirmed as intended by any BliOpen Question
- What are the exact point costs to purchase Luremaster, Master Chef, Gourmand, and Permanence within their Legacy trees, and what are their prerequisitOpen Question
- What is the Basic Campfire Kit's true cooldown (5 minutes vsOpen Question
- What is the exact skill level (Cooking trainer, quest, or drop) that unlocks Iron Oven, and what advanced recipes actually require it?Open Question
- Whether a Ring enchant vsOpen Question
- Whether Alchemy keeps Healing Potions now that First Aid crafts themOpen Question
- Whether Alchemy's newly-added flask-crafting Alchemy Lab camp object requires a specific skill level to unlock, and its exact tier progression versus Open Question
- Whether any Sept 17-28 2026 beta patch notes specifically altered profession leveling speed (XP-to-skill-point ratios) — no dedicated patch-note sourcOpen Question
- Whether Blacksmithing Armorsmith/Weaponsmith, Leatherworking Tribal, and Engineering spec requirements are unchangedOpen Question
- Whether Druids can gather any profession resource node while shapeshifted (Cat/Bear/etcOpen Question
- Whether druids can still gather while shapeshifted in Forever; Skysight stacking with Travel FormOpen Question
- Whether Enchanting's Shaman Totem relics are Bind on Pickup/class-restricted (affecting whether they can be sold for gold) or freely tradeableOpen Question
- Whether gathering requires the profession or the profession only improves yield (Blizzard forum confusion)Open Question
- Whether Reagent Economy covers rogue poison reagents/Flash Powder, Druid seeds, Shaman AnkhsOpen Question
- Whether Tailoring/Enchanting are recommended Shaman professionsConflict
- Whether the 5% Cooking XP bonus size was 'published'Conflict
- Whether the named profession perks (Mining +5% health, Skinning +5% beast/dragonkin damage, Herbalism resist/HoT, LW mount speed, BS Repair All, etcOpen Question
- Whether the two 'hidden' Professions Legacy perks (per Warcraft Tavern) have been revealed since the beta client noted in that guideOpen Question
- Whether there is a formal 'profession specialization' system distinct from the Legacy Professions tree (eOpen Question
- Which dungeon bosses drop which BlueprintsOpen Question
Talents60
- Arrows not in talentsforever data (eOpen Question
- Balance of Nature removed?Conflict
- Beta (2026-09-17) datamining should settle columns, arrows, higher-rank values, and whether trees short of 51 points are missing talentsOpen Question
- Beta starts 2026-09-17Open Question
- Blizzard's recap says 'each character can spend up to 16 points in their Legacy Trees'. That is a separate account-progrConflict
- Change countsConflict
- Column positions and arrows appear explicitly only in talentsforever.com/data/druid.json. Tier (row) assignments match fConflict
- Demo levelConflict
- DoT/HoT critConflict
- Eclipse per-rank cast timeConflict
- Forever spell ranks for Insect Swarm, Wild Growth and Mangle damage at level 60Open Question
- Higher-rank values not transcribed: Reflection R2-R3, Improved Tranquility R2 cooldown, Brutal Impact R2 cooldownOpen Question
- Horizontal (same-tier) arrows in talentsforever dataConflict
- Hunter Beast Mastery tier 6 lists only Frenzy (5 points); a second tier-6 talent may be missingOpen Question
- Hunter talent totals as transcribedConflict
- Hunter: are Wyvern Sting, Improved Hunter's Mark and Thick Hide removed completely, or are they now baseline?Open Question
- Icon differences, where a Forever fan-calculator icon differs from Wowhead's tooltip icon for the same-named Classic/WraConflict
- Icons shown by Forever demo calculators differ from Wowhead's icons for the reused later-expansion spells. Demo vs WowheConflict
- Icy Veins lists King of the Jungle under its Balance section, but every calculator puts it in Feral tier 5.Conflict
- Icy Veins Paladin and Priest overviews are not yet published, so those classes have no 'Confirmed' talentsOpen Question
- Icy Veins Paladin/Priest overviews now live (Sept 16) - corroboration, not new talentsConflict
- Improved StarfireConflict
- Mage Fire: tier 6 has only Fire Power and the tree adds up to 46 points; is a Fire talent missing (eOpen Question
- Mage Improved BlizzardConflict
- Mage talent totals as transcribedConflict
- Mage Winter's ChillConflict
- Mage: is Frostfire Bolt baseline at a level above 38, and at what level?Open Question
- MangleConflict
- Many new Forever talents reuse names from TBC, Wrath or Cataclysm with different effects (e.g. Soul Warding, Pandemic, HConflict
- Mobalytics lists Nature's Grasp as baseline and removed from the Balance tree - confirm against the beta trainerOpen Question
- Nature's Reach max rankConflict
- nikftw.github.io/forevertalent uses a different icon set and ordering (e.g. spell_nature_natureresistancetotem, inv_miscConflict
- Paladin HolyConflict
- Paladin Holy: is Divine Precision's prerequisite real, and is 6% its rank-1 or rank-3 value?Open Question
- Paladin spellingConflict
- Paladin talent totals as transcribedConflict
- Paladin: do Blessing of Sanctuary and Sanctity Aura still exist as baseline spells?Open Question
- Paladin/PriestConflict
- Priest ShadowConflict
- Priest talent totals as transcribedConflict
- Priest tree nameConflict
- Priest: is Lightwell gone completely or baseline? Is Shadow Word: Death a baseline spell at 40+?Open Question
- Priest/Paladin 'Holy Precision' and 'Divine Precision' show 6% hit at rank 1 with 3 ranks, which looks like a rank-3 value; this needs verifying in beOpen Question
- Rogue Subtlety tier 5 has two one-point talents (Preparation and Hemorrhage), so which one is the 21-point milestone is Conflict
- Shaman Elemental ReachConflict
- Shaman Elemental tier 6 lists only Elemental Alacrity (3 points); a second talent may be missingOpen Question
- Shaman talent totals as transcribedConflict
- Shaman tree nameConflict
- Shaman: can Shamans still use two-handed axes and maces now that the talent is gone?Open Question
- Tree point totalsConflict
- Warlock talent totals as transcribedConflict
- Warlock: what is 'Metamorphosis: Demonic Howl' in the demo spellbook? Is Dark Pact baseline now or removed?Open Question
- Warrior ArmsConflict
- Warrior Arms: is a tier-6 talent missing from the demo transcription (only 47 points listed)? Were rank counts such as Two-Handed Weapon SpecializatioOpen Question
- Warrior Spearing Strike and Mortal Strike share the icon ability_warrior_savageblow in the fan data, which may be a placConflict
- Warrior Victory Rush healConflict
- Warrior: where did Intercept go (absent from the level-38 spellbook)?Open Question
- What happened to Faerie Fire (Feral), Improved Thorns and Natural Weapons: fully removed, or folded into baseline?Open Question
- Whether Nature's Swiftness really requires Naturalist (an arrow spanning 3 tiers) is unverifiedOpen Question
- Whether Skyborne forms are purely cosmetic or change anything mechanicallyOpen Question
World50
- Beta (Sept 17 - Oct 22, level 30 cap) should confirm many sub-30 zone details; re-check after beta beginsOpen Question
- Boss rosters for all nine new dungeons (only Drowned City bosses seen in demo; Dalaran list is single-source)Open Question
- City of Dalaran level rangeConflict
- Classic flight master baselineConflict
- Dalaran 'relocated to Alterac Mountains'Conflict
- Dalaran bosses Arcane Anomaly, Unstable Sentinel, Shade of the Archmage; Drowned City bosses Deathless Marrow, Min'loth the SerpentRumor
- Dalaran level range / location wordingConflict
- Darkspear Islands rulesetConflict
- Exact Skyborne starting subzone on Zephras Isle (Valanaar is the only 'major settlement' listed)Open Question
- Excavation Site locationConflict
- Forsaken Paladin keep nameConflict
- Full list of original zones that are expandedOpen Question
- Honor/PvP rank system details and which classic battlegrounds return at launch; whether Darkspear Islands is available at launchOpen Question
- Identity of the legendary tied to the Dec 9 raidsOpen Question
- Is Shen'dralas available at launch (Nov 4) or later? Blizzard Watch mentions an unnamed fourth zone for Spring 2027 and the roadmap lists 'zone expansOpen Question
- Itemized additions for starting zones other than Valley of Trials and Shadowglen (Northshire, Coldridge, Deathknell, Camp Narache)Open Question
- Largest raid sizeConflict
- Launch/beta datesConflict
- Mount Hyjal numeric level range (Wowhead says 60), faction hubs, flight paths and reputation namesOpen Question
- Name of the new Desolace centaur faction and its rewardsOpen Question
- Names of new reputation factions (Mount Hyjal etcOpen Question
- Number of new zonesConflict
- Numeric level range for Mount Hyjal (Wowhead says level 60; Blizzard says only 'endgame leveling zone')Open Question
- Raid entrancesConflict
- Riverglades continent wordingConflict
- Riverglades flight-path names (wiki implies Farholde Keep and Rog'mar) and whether Powderfuse Port has a neutral FPOpen Question
- Riverglades level rangeConflict
- Riverglades level rangeConflict
- Riverglades neighborsConflict
- Riverglades quest countConflict
- Shen'dralas level range, hubs, flight paths and whether it is live at launch (Nov 4) or part of the Spring 2027 'zone expansion'Open Question
- Shen'dralas locationConflict
- Shen'dralas locationConflict
- Skyborne druid/class availability vs faction groupsConflict
- Specifics of Azshara's 'glow up' beyond Blackmaw HoldOpen Question
- The Drowned City level rangeConflict
- Undercity surface reworked as Horde 15-25 area and 'tunnels beneath Ironforge' Alliance 15-25 areaRumor
- Warcraft Tavern estimated level ranges: Shen'dralas 30-50, Riverglades 40-55+Rumor
- What the larger red dragon presence at Grim Batol (Wetlands) foreshadowsOpen Question
- Where do Skyborne go after level 12, and which capital/hub serves High Order (Alliance) vs Windshaper (Horde)? No source says (wiki: capital 'Unknown'Open Question
- Whether any Classic flight paths are added/changed in Forever (eOpen Question
- Whether capital cities (Undercity surface, Ironforge) receive broader reworks beyond dungeons (only a translated wowOpen Question
- Whether Legacy Challenge boss lists for Barrow Deeps/Hyjal Summit are finalOpen Question
- Whether Onyxia's Lair is reworkedOpen Question
- Whether original raids (Molten Core, BWL, ZG, AQ20/40, Naxxramas) and which classic battlegrounds are available at launch; Darkspear Islands bracket aOpen Question
- Whether the Undercity surface/Ruins of Lordaeron and Ironforge get open-world reworks beyond their dungeons (only a translated wowOpen Question
- Which 'iconic' raid gets revamped in Summer 2027, and when/if Molten Core, BWL, ZG, AQ, Naxxramas openOpen Question
- World bosses - none announcedOpen Question
- Zephras Isle locationConflict
- Zephras Isle PvP statusConflict
Systems & Lore30
- 25 ADP setting yearConflict
- Accessibility features beyond gamepad support and visual presetsOpen Question
- Anti-bot / anti-cheat measures and gold-buying enforcement: no statement foundOpen Question
- Auction House: is it one AH per faction per ruleset or per region? Is there cross-language trade? Are there AH rules against bots?Open Question
- Beta level capsConflict
- Camping: placement limits, campsite lifetime, how long to become rested, PvP interactionsOpen Question
- Can Skyborne return to Zephras Isle after leaving?Open Question
- Confirmation of the 25 ADP year from a Blizzard sourceOpen Question
- Content cadence: how often major updates will come, and which iconic raid is being revamped (unannounced as of the official recaps)Open Question
- Developer names and titlesConflict
- Dungeon and zone names/countsConflict
- Exact riding training costs and levels; exact XP values for the dungeon kill and quest changeOpen Question
- Full Legacy Challenge list, all perks per tree, respec rules, and when the 16-point cap will riseOpen Question
- Hardcore windowConflict
- Hardcore: is there a Self-Found variant? Exact date? Do Legacy Points apply inside Hardcore?Open Question
- HD/SD animationsConflict
- Is Galgar's Cactus Apple Surprise still in the Forever build, and does quest-reward food trigger the +5% kill-XP Well Fed bonus?Open Question
- Launch dateConflict
- Layering: Blizzard's recap does not describe how layers or shards are assignedOpen Question
- Legacy perk 'Reagent Economy'Conflict
- Major antagonists: the unknown figure siphoning Hyjal's energy and the imprisoned Demon Hunter in Barrow Deeps are unnamedOpen Question
- Onyxia's Lair (40-player) opening Dec 9 appears only on wow.gg and Blizzard Watch (from the demo). It is not in BlizzardConflict
- Race/class combinationsConflict
- Skyborne originConflict
- Skyborne priceConflict
- Transmog armor typesConflict
- Wccftech's 'Eclipse update with Mantle Vault raid' is Midnight (Modern WoW) content, not Forever.Conflict
- What will 'This Fruit Could Bite Back' reward at launch (no reward in the Sept 2026 beta)?Open Question
- Where does the Horde Shaman Water totem quest (~level 20) start in Forever?Open Question
- Whether any shop items beyond the Skyborne packs (mounts or cosmetics) will be sold for ForeverOpen Question
Creators29
- Beta end date: Oct 21 (brief) vs Oct 22 (Warcraft Tavern)Open Question
- Could not verify 'Blizzard Just Took Action & WoW Forever KEEPS Surprising Players' (The Comeback Kids) — video may be mistitled, unlisted, or not yetOpen Question
- Direct YouTube page fetches (description/chapters/pinned comments/exact publish dates) were blocked by persistent 429 rate-limiting throughout this seOpen Question
- Does Farmerfarms' claimed 'hidden Mage profession at level 20' correspond to any documented system, or is it a mislabeled/exaggerated reference to an Open Question
- Early access: one creator-sourced roadmap summary says Epic Edition buyers get 3 days of early access before Nov 4; Blizzard's edition pages list onlyOpen Question
- Exact addon API restrictions: which Classic-era addons (eOpen Question
- Exact level bracket and launch timing for the new Darkspear Islands battleground remains unannouncedOpen Question
- Full list/scope of the 'two brand-new raids' planned for month one post-launch (only one source so far, unconfirmed by other creators/press)Open Question
- Hardcore ruleset launch date ('months after launch') and Mak'gora detailsOpen Question
- Is Dungeon Coach's 'Shaman Tank 100% VIABLE' claim about a fully intended supported role, or about players forcing tanking to work despite Blizzard's Open Question
- Is the 'Battle Mage' a genuine new class in development, or permanently just a Mage playstyle enabled by the Coldflame Sabre?Open Question
- Is the 'closed beta begins November 2026' line from the Shacknews interview an error, or does it refer to a separate/later beta phase distinct from thOpen Question
- Kelly Stone: no evidence found of a WoW creator by this name covering ForeverOpen Question
- Meeting stones conflict: Kotaku/Massively OP say they exist and open LFG but don't summon, while Warcraft Tavern says they are 'not included'Open Question
- No evidence-based class/spec tier lists exist yet; wait for beta data (cap 30) and the Dec 9 raid openingOpen Question
- Publish dates for all 16 videos could not be retrieved (YouTube direct fetch was rate-limited/blocked all session), so freshness relative to the Sept Open Question
- Sept 24 beta patch reportedly renamed Mangle to Primal Bite (debuff removed) and Blood Frenzy to Primal Fury (Mobalytics patch notes); the KB talent tOpen Question
- Skyborne racial abilities and whether they are competitively significant (pay-to-win risk)Open Question
- Was there an actual Blizzard blue post specifically about the Thorns change, or does the 'blue post' pinned comment on E KAY's video just refer to theOpen Question
- What exact calendar dates (beyond 'Spring/Summer 2027') apply to the two post-launch content waves?Open Question
- What is the exact figure/method behind Ceedsy's '10 gold in first day' claim, and does it hold up against the broader written 1-20 gold guides?Open Question
- Whether the gender-locked Ogre/Murloc transformation (Savory Whimsyfin Delight) is a beta-only bug or intended final designOpen Question
- Which Lead Software Engineer was in the Destin interview? Wowhead/Icy Veins say 'Nora Mills', but the Deep Dive liveblog, But Why Tho and Inven name AOpen Question
- Will any of the surveyed new classes (Necromancer, Tinker, Bard, Death Knight, etcOpen Question
- Will Blizzard address the Horde-favoring Shaman/Skyborne race-class imbalance before launch, and how?Open Question
- Will Blizzard respond to the Skyborne backlash (eOpen Question
- Will Blizzard take any formal action on the Asmongold 'Olympus' mega-guild controversy, or leave it to community-made mods/self-policing?Open Question
- Will the datamined Ruins of Gilneas zone and the two unlabeled dungeons (Manor Mistmantle, Half-Pint Tavern) ship at launch, in a later patch, or be cOpen Question
- YouTube channel owners for most search-found videos (Skyborne critique, addon video, Preach clip) could not be verified because YouTube pages were bloOpen Question
Release23
- Add-on/API policy for Forever (headline of the Ion & Holly interview; details not captured)Open Question
- Beta build numbersConflict
- Beta end dateConflict
- Beta level capConflict
- Beta start dateConflict
- Dates for Hardcore (Winter 2026?) and the Spring and Summer 2027 updates; which iconic raid is being revampedOpen Question
- Dungeon count / content summaryConflict
- Early name reservation eligibilityConflict
- Exact beta go-live time on Sept 17 and when the cap moves from 20 to 30Open Question
- Forsaken Kingdom release dateConflict
- Forsaken Kingdom standalone price and exact release date (Sept 12 vs Sept 15)Open Question
- Hardcore launch timingConflict
- Invite-A-Friend code countsConflict
- Launch date (Nov 4 vs Nov 5)Conflict
- Number of new zonesConflict
- Official minimum and recommended system requirements, and whether macOS is supported at launch (BattleOpen Question
- PlatformsConflict
- Regional availability details: China/NetEase, and non-USD pricing beyond GBPOpen Question
- Setting year labelConflict
- Whether Classic Era, Anniversary and Hardcore Classic realms keep running, and whether any character copy or migration into Forever will ever be offerOpen Question
- Whether the Collector's Edition will be restocked, and ship dates outside the AmericasOpen Question
- Whether the Skyborne race will ever be unlocked without a purchaseOpen Question
- Whether there will be a free trial or starter edition, and whether an in-game or BattleOpen Question
Classes & Races22
- Additional future race/class combos ('more planned')Open Question
- Any rune/engraving system (SoD-style): none confirmed for ForeverOpen Question
- Armor proficiency changes: none found for any classOpen Question
- Class quests / new class-specific questlines beyond Forsaken Paladin storyline and paladin epic mountOpen Question
- Do Troll Shamans still train with Canaga Earthcaller in the Valley of Trials, and where does the Water totem chain start?Open Question
- Does Earth Shield exist for Restoration Shaman in Forever? (only a player feedback thread proposes it)Open Question
- Druid Serpent Form vs Embrace of the Viper setConflict
- Full official racial ability tooltips/cooldowns (Blizzard only detailed Dwarf and Undead)Open Question
- Gnome Eureka! detailsConflict
- Hunter BM talentConflict
- Paladin and Priest full talent trees (Icy Veins overviews 'Coming Soon'); Priest talent claims only from lower-tier sitesOpen Question
- Racial names differ between outletsConflict
- Skyborne alignment wordingConflict
- Skyborne loreConflict
- Starting zones/homelands for Gnome, Dwarf, Human, Tauren, Troll, Undead (non-paladin) and new-combo class trainers/quests (eOpen Question
- Talent calculators (Wowhead, Icy Veins) built from BlizzCon footage; Wowhead warns rank scaling may be wrong. SourcesConflict
- Warlock Troll racial flagged 'NEW' on Icy Veins warlock page reflects new Troll Warlock combo, not new racials. SourceConflict
- WarriorConflict
- Whether Horde Skyborne racial is 'Skysight' as named; whether High Order and Windshaper racial kits will diverge furtherOpen Question
- Whether Skyborne will ever be unlockable without purchaseOpen Question
- Will Forever ship dual specialization, and what will respec cost at launch?Open Question
- Wowhead 'Everything We Know' comments mention Night Elf Paladins; the linked article is about retail Patch 12.2 race/claConflict
Skyborne Druid20
- Blacksmithing Sharpening Wheel buffConflict
- Can Tauren War Stomp be used in forms in Forever?Open Question
- Credible leveling and endgame talent builds from Icy Veins/Wowhead/Method (none published yet)Open Question
- Does Skysight's 10% stack with Travel Form, Cat Form speed (Feline Swiftness), or Plainsrunning-style effects?Open Question
- Eclipse valuesConflict
- GameFragger (Sept 12) said racials weren't published yet; Method/Mobalytics (Sept 13-16) list full racials - GameFraggerConflict
- How haste (Wind Blessed) interacts with energy regen, HoT tick rate, and Omen of Clarity procsOpen Question
- Is there a Skyborne Moonkin form, Aquatic form, or any Tree of Life form (cosmetic)?Open Question
- Level Lacerate and Revive are trained; exact Mangle rage cost/ranks at 60Open Question
- MountConflict
- Omen of ClarityConflict
- Shrine nameConflict
- Skyborne as Shen'dralar splinter (Blizzard Watch) vs Eldre'Thalas Highborne rebels (Blizzard/Output Lag) - probably compConflict
- Skyborne forms shownConflict
- Skyborne-specific druid trainer location and any druid class quests (Bear/Aquatic/Cure Poison quests) for Skyborne - do they route to Moonglade/ThundeOpen Question
- Walk on Air and Skysight cooldowns/durations; can they be used in shapeshift forms, and does using them cancel forms?Open Question
- What color is the Skyborne serpent?Open Question
- Where do Horde Skyborne go after level 12 (Orgrimmar/Thunder Bluff/other), and how (boat, portal, flight path)?Open Question
- Whether Legacy Reagent Economy covers Rebirth seeds and Gift of the Wild herbs specificallyOpen Question
- Which Embrace of the Viper piece count (4pc or 5pc) triggers Serpent Form, and does the form have combat stats or is it cosmetic only?Open Question
Travel19
- Alcaz Island (Dustwallow Marsh, Alcaz Prison dungeon): how do players reach it (swim, boat, Theramore transport)?Open Question
- Are there Horde travel changes (new zeppelins, Riverglades/Rog'mar access)? None reported; every announced ship route serves Alliance hubs or is neutrOpen Question
- Beta opens Sept 17, 2026: re-check flight master lists and new nodes thenOpen Question
- Dalaran (Alterac Mountains, barrier down): any flight master or portal, or on-foot only? Is it a dungeon only, or also a quest hub?Open Question
- Dalaran locationConflict
- Darkspear Islands (15v15 battleground): entry point/battlemaster location; also whether Alterac Valley keeps its in-battleground flight masters (1Open Question
- Does the Classic Menethil-Auberdine boat (The Bravery) remain alongside the new 3-stop route? Do the Theramore and Rut'theran boats change?Open Question
- Faction access for the new shipsConflict
- Menethil-Southshore-Auberdine ship: stop orderConflict
- Mount Hyjal (60 endgame zone): how do players get in (the Felwood/Winterspring/Moonglade gates were closed in Classic)? Is there a flight path or hub Open Question
- Powderfuse Port (neutral goblin port, Riverglades): is there a neutral flight master (Booty Bay/Gadgetzan style)? Where exactly are the docks?Open Question
- Ratchet flight master factionConflict
- Riding in Forever: unlock levels, gold costs, speeds, and whether class mounts (warlock) changeOpen Question
- Riverglades adjacent zonesConflict
- Riverglades flight paths: warcraftOpen Question
- Shen'dralas: on-foot access from Desolace via the Valley of Bones is confirmedOpen Question
- Stormwind Harbor: where is the dock in Forever Stormwind? Is it a new harbor district?Open Question
- Task premise: Undercity 'orb' to Ruins of LordaeronConflict
- Zephras Isle (Skyborne 1-12, a flying island in Skywall): how do players leave, and where do Alliance (High Order) and Horde (Windshaper/Windborne) SkOpen Question
Instances18
- A Timbermaw-themed raid tease is reported only by wowforevergameOpen Question
- Are original dungeon boss rosters/level ranges changed in Forever, beyond itemization (blue unique drops, new drops)?Open Question
- Are original dungeons in Forever at launch?Conflict
- Are Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Alterac Valley all available at launch, and what are Forever's level brackets? Darkspear Islands bracket?Open Question
- Barrow Deeps locationConflict
- Beta (Sept 17 - Oct 22) caps at level 30; beta data should soon confirm original low-level dungeon presence (RFC, WC, Deadmines, SFK, BFD, Stockade) aOpen Question
- Beta client datamine (build 1Open Question
- City of Dalaran boss count and namesConflict
- Classic dungeon level rangesConflict
- Do original 10-player-capped dungeons in 1Open Question
- Do world bosses (Azuregos, Kazzak, Emerald Dragons) exist at launch, or are they gated like the original raids? Any new Forever world bosses?Open Question
- Does Blizzard officially confirm each original dungeon (espOpen Question
- Dungeon XP change scopeConflict
- Is Onyxia's Lair reworked, and does it keep its attunement?Open Question
- Karazhan appears as a landmark on the datamined Eastern Kingdoms loading screen - any instance plans? (No evidence of an instanceOpen Question
- Named classic battlegroundsConflict
- Onyxia's Lair vs 'original iconic raids have not opened yet'Conflict
- Which original raid is the Summer 2027 'revamped iconic raid'? When do Molten Core, BWL, ZG, AQ20/AQ40 and Naxxramas open?Open Question
Community10
- Addon restrictionsCommunity Concern
- Caster/hybrid damage too lowCommunity Concern
- Classic identity vs retail creepCommunity Concern
- Elemental Shaman tree feels weakCommunity Concern
- Monetization precedentCommunity Concern
- No realms / ruleset megaserverCommunity Concern
- Odd faction class split for SkyborneCommunity Concern
- Paid beta accessCommunity Concern
- Skyborne lore fit / 'World of Elfcraft'Community Concern
- Skyborne paywall ('cash elves')Community Concern
Shaman Guide7
- Are totems still reagent-free/permanent placements as in later Classic-era patches, or do they have Classic 1Open Question
- Does 'usable everywhere' for instant Ghost Wolf require the Enhancement talent Improved Ghost Wolf, or is instant-cast baseline and the talent only adOpen Question
- Elemental's 46-of-51 point treeConflict
- Unverified spell-diff site (foreverchangesOpen Question
- What are Rockbiter Weapon's actual tank numbers (threat multiplier, damage reduction, or shield-block-style mechanic)?Open Question
- Which talents (if any) fill Elemental's undocumented tier 6 columns 1/2/4 and tier 7 columns 1/3/4 (5 of 51 points)?Open Question
- Will Blizzard retune Elemental (one-button complaints, 3% crit talent) or caster spell coefficients before beta ends Oct 21?Open Question