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Blizzard hasn't announced any character transfer or copy from Classic, Anniversary or modern WoW into WoW Forever. LFG, dual spec, arenas and a console version haven't been announced either.
Hit and crit are one stat for spells, melee and ranged in WoW Forever. Bonus healing also gives a third as much bonus damage, caster weapons get spell power, and unique boss items become blue.
WoW Forever has modern and Classic visual presets plus HD and SD character models. HD models get their Classic animations back, and zones like Elwynn, Darkshore and Ashenvale get rendering updates.
Yes, but it's optional. Transmog in WoW Forever is opt-in, Classic Mode at first launch switches it off automatically, and you keep collecting appearances either way.
There's no flying in WoW Forever. Mounts use a Burning Crusade-style cost model where the gold goes into riding training, and you're given a mount when you learn to ride.
Professions in WoW Forever tie into the new camping system: campsites give rest, vendors, repairs, profession workspaces and 1-hour buffs. More than 600 new recipes are being added.
Legacy is WoW Forever's account-wide progression system. You earn Legacy Points from Legacy Challenges and spend them in per-character Legacy Trees, capped at 16 points per character at launch.
WoW Forever's new battleground, Darkspear Islands, is a 15v15 map mixing control points with Arathi Basin-style flag fights. Want world PvP? Pick the PvP ruleset; on Normal, PvP only happens when both players opt in.
WoW Forever's first raids unlock December 9, 2026: Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40. Two more raids follow in spring 2027, then a revamped iconic raid and a new raid in summer.
WoW Forever has nine new dungeons, from The Hall of Thanes (13–18) up to Blackmaw Hold (55–60) and Shaper's Terrace (58–60). Blizzard posted the level ranges on the official forums.
Zephras Isle is where Skyborne characters level from 1 to 12. You need the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher to play there; a subscription or Game Time on its own doesn't unlock it.
Riverglades is WoW Forever's new mid-level zone in a previously unreachable part of the Eastern Kingdoms. It covers much of the mid-30s to mid-40s with 150+ quests, and its port town is Powderfuse Port.
