How transmog works in Forever

Transmog is optional. Leave it on or switch it off entirely; your appearance collection keeps filling up in the background regardless. If you change your mind later, you won't have to re-farm the looks you already picked up.

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Two characters talking to a quest giver, from Blizzard's Forever page · Image: Blizzard Entertainment
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What is Classic Mode?

Classic Mode is a choice you get on first launch. Pick it and transmog is disabled automatically. Appearances are still collected while you play that way.

Dungeon and raid loot: who gets the appearance?

Dungeons are generous. When a BoP green or blue drops, every eligible looter gets the appearance, not just whoever wins the roll.

Raids are stricter. Epic appearances only go to the player who ends up owning the item.

Appearance rules by content
ContentItem qualityWho unlocks the appearance
Dungeon BoP green or blue Every eligible looter
Raid Epic Only the item's owner

Armor type and level restrictions

Armor-type rules still apply. Level restrictions on appearances lift at 60, so once you're capped, lower-level looks are open to you.

Is your collection shared across rulesets?

Yes, except for Hardcore. Blizzard says collections are account-wide on every ruleset but Hardcore, so what you collect on a Normal character also counts on your PvP or Roleplaying alts. Hardcore is sealed off: progress can flow out of it, but nothing flows in.

Cosmetics in the Skyborne upgrades

The digital upgrades come with their own appearance items. Access to Forever itself comes with an active WoW subscription or Game Time; the upgrades add cosmetics and extras on top.

Appearance items by upgrade
UpgradeAppearance itemsPrice (US / EU)
Skyborne Heroic Pack Shen'dorei Skyseer's Garb, Veteran Adventurer's Rucksack (back item) $29.99 / €29.99
Skyborne Epic Pack Everything in Heroic + Outdoor Wear, Lordaeron and Shen'dorei tabards $59.99 / €59.99
Warcraft Forever Collection Everything in Epic $79.99 / €79.99

Pack items can't be used in WoW Classic. Some work in both modern WoW and Forever while others are Forever-only, and the shop page marks each one.

FAQ

Can I turn transmog back on after picking Classic Mode?
Blizzard hasn't said yet. What's confirmed is that transmog is opt-in and Classic Mode switches it off automatically.
Does my retail transmog collection carry over?
Official sources don't mention bringing a modern WoW collection into Forever. The one confirmed link is that some upgrade items work in both modern WoW and Forever.
Do you need to be level 60 to use transmog?
What unlocks at 60 is the removal of level restrictions on appearances. Blizzard hasn't spelled out what level transmog itself becomes available at.

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