LEVELLING TIMELINE

One route to 60, released in stages.

Start with the free 1–20 routes, then pre-order your faction’s full 20–60 guide to play 20–30 now in beta. WoW Forever launches on 4 November 2026. Later bands are included when released after launch; their dates are estimates and can move as each band is checked in live play.

  • 4 November 2026 WoW Forever launches
  • Level 30 Public beta cap
  • Levels 20–30 Released in beta for pre-order customers
  • 18 November 2026 Levelling to 60, estimated

Plan reviewed 3 October 2026 · 20–60 pre-orders include immediate 20–30 beta access

THE ROAD TO 60

Levelling, band by band

  1. 1–20

    Free · in the public beta now

    Free starter guides

    Eight Alliance and Horde starter routes, free in the beta and free at launch. Full route and class playthroughs are still in progress.

    See the free starter routes ↗
  2. 20–30

    Released in beta · included with your 20–60 pre-order

    Levelling 20–30 · Alliance and Horde

    Pre-order your faction’s full levelling 20–60 guide and play 20–30 now in beta with Wisp. An online reader is included with the same purchase. Later bands are included when released. Full in-game route and class playthroughs are still required.

    Pre-order your faction’s 20–60 guide ↗

Planned · after launch

  1. Levelling 30–40

    Estimated 11 November 2026

  2. Levelling 40–50

    Estimated 14 November 2026

  3. Levelling 50–60

    Estimated 18 November 2026

Dates are estimates. Each band is released once it’s been checked in live play, so a date can move; we’ll update this page if it does.

Once 50–60 is released for both Alliance and Horde, levelling 20–60 is complete.

Every band is included

Pre-order either faction’s full levelling 20–60 guide to play 20–30 now in beta. Later bands are added at no extra cost when they’re released, with estimated dates shown above.

ALONG THE ROUTE

Part of the levelling guide

  • Talent suggestions

    Included in the levelling guide and never sold separately.

  • Dungeon quest chains

    Optional trips within the route. Take them when a group suits you, or keep questing.

PROFESSIONS

Gathering first

  1. Prepared · awaiting release

    Mining, Herbalism and Skinning · 1–150

    Standalone gathering guides and optional stops alongside supported 1–20 routes are prepared through skill 150. They are being tested privately and are not in the public download yet. The first 150 skill will be free; the continuation is paid.

  2. Planned · later

    Crafting

    Crafting guides come after gathering, each with its first 150 skill free. No release dates yet.

FUTURE GUIDES

Guides still to come

Profession guides will be free through skill 150. The 150–300 continuations are included in the launch collection when released. Release dates are not confirmed.

THE LAUNCH COLLECTION

Both factions, with every listed guide.

Pre-order the launch collection for Alliance and Horde levelling 20–60, plus every other paid guide listed in the collection. Play both 20–30 guides now in beta after payment, with online readers included. Later levelling bands and the other listed guides are included when released; they are not all ready to use now.

The introductory offer ends on 1 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, at least four weeks from opening. The future regular price is not a previous selling price. Collection pre-orders are open.

Introductory pre-order price

$33.99

Offer ends 1 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC

Future regular price: $39.99 after the introductory period