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NEW ZONES

New Zones

LOCATIONS

Locations

Pick a marker on the map or an entry above to see its screenshot and details here.

New zones

New dungeons

Raids

  • NEW10 playersThe Barrow DeepsA sacred night elf prison, with one of its three entrances reportedly in Mount Hyjal
    Size
    10 players · Unlocks Dec 9
    Location
    A sacred night elf prison, with one of its three entrances reportedly in Mount Hyjal
    New zone
    Mount Hyjal

    Planned as a maximum-level 10-player challenge with new tier sets and a legendary reward.

    Bosses seen in the demo

    • Deepscar Matriarch
    • Elder Tangleclaw
    • Khalith the Dreadspinner
    • Well of Sorrow
    • Amethrax
    • Del'lynar Songwood
    • Ravus and Darlissa
    • Sonya Darkhallow
  • NEW20 playersHyjal SummitMount Hyjal
    Size
    20 players · Unlocks Dec 9
    Location
    Mount Hyjal
    New zone
    Mount Hyjal

    20-player raid encounters at one of Warcraft's most important locations, with new tier sets and a legendary reward.

    Bosses seen in the demo

    • Bandalar
    • Ancient of Decay
    • Time-Lost Battalion
    • Sylvestris Dusksong
    • Old Gloomlurker
    • Gharalis the Abyssal
    • Kathris the Haunted
    • Anara Chillwind
    • Elder Minderel
    • Tracker Stillwind
    • Council of Thorns
    • Nythus the Dreambound
    • The Wild King
  • Classic raid40 playersOnyxia's LairDustwallow Marsh
    Size
    40 players · Unlocks Dec 9
    Location
    Dustwallow Marsh

    The classic 40-player raid, unlocking on the same day as the two new raids on the roadmap.

New battleground

Travel in Forever

No flying mounts
Azeroth is traveled on foot, by ship and by flight path only.
No level scaling
Zones and monsters keep fixed levels, so the 1–60 journey keeps its shape.
Year 1 Azeroth
Starts where the original World of Warcraft began, in the early 'Year 1' period, and continues on its own timeline alongside it.

SourcesBlizzCon 2026 What's Next recap (Blizzard News) ↗BlizzCon 2026 world design panel recap (Blizzard News) ↗

New ship routes

  1. Stormwind Harbor ↔ Auberdine

    An early path between the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, from the new Stormwind Harbor.

  2. Menethil · Southshore · Auberdine

    A ship calling at Menethil Harbor, Southshore and Auberdine in turn. Beta players report it replaces the old direct Menethil ↔ Auberdine boat.

  3. Tanaris ↔ Powderfuse Port

    Starts with the Steamwheedle Cartel in Tanaris and sails beyond known shores to Powderfuse Port in the Riverglades.

  4. Valanaar ↔ Dalaran

    A skyship between Valanaar's eastern dock on Zephras Isle and north of Dalaran in the Alterac Mountains, the Alliance Skyborne's way into Azeroth.

  5. Valanaar ↔ Thunder Bluff

    A skyship between Valanaar's western dock on Zephras Isle and just north of Thunder Bluff in Mulgore, the Horde Skyborne's way into Azeroth.

SourcesBlizzCon 2026 world design panel recap (Blizzard News) ↗

Updated classic areas

  • Valley of Trials, Shadowglen and other starting areas

    New NPCs, quests and recipes.

  • Wetlands

    New quests building on existing characters and threads, plus the new Excavation Site dungeon.

  • Desolace

    More centaur faction quests and rewards, and Shen'dralas opens through the Valley of Bones to the south.

  • Bandarion Keep (Whispering Wood, Tirisfal Glades)

    The key location for the new Forsaken Paladin experience.

  • Elwynn Forest, Darkshore, Ashenvale and more

    Scenery is refreshed: rivers through Elwynn, mist over Darkshore's water, moonlight in Ashenvale. The official page shows Ashenvale, Darkshore, Dustwallow Marsh, Felwood, Mulgore and The Barrens.

SourcesBlizzCon 2026 world design panel recap (Blizzard News) ↗BlizzCon 2026 What's Next recap (Blizzard News) ↗Official WoW: Forever page ↗