World of Warcraft first launched more than 20 years ago, becoming the king of the MMORPG genre and establishing Azeroth as one of the most iconic worlds in gaming. Now, Blizzard Entertainment is reimagining that world with World of Warcraft: Forever, which launches on November 4 and builds on what made the original great while adding a ton of new content.
The feel of the OG game has been carried over to WoW: Forever, with the original character models and spell animations still intact. The level 60 cap is also back, as is the slower leveling experience that made each level up feel like an accomplishment. But the details have been enhanced, with improved core systems, items, UI, and world graphics.
The headliner additions are new zones, a new playable race, and a bunch of new quests. We’re not going to ruin the feeling of discovery by going into too much detail about the new locations, but we can share that even areas long-time players are familiar with have some new surprises. There are over 1,000 new quests, which will take you to corners of the map you’ve never visited before.
The main new zone we will call out is Zephras Isle, a starting area that’s in crisis after the air spirits that protected it vanished and its current people are divided about what to do next. This area is notable because it’s home to WoW: Forever’s brand-new playable race, the elven Skyborne.
They can be part of either the Horde or Alliance, with their racial abilities determined by their alignment. Members of the Horde get access to the Shaman class and members of the Alliance get the Mage class. Skyborne from either faction can be Warriors, Hunters, Rogues, or Druids, and there are all-new druid forms exclusive to Skyborne characters.
Existing races are also getting access to classes they haven’t had before. It’s now possible to create a Dwarf Shaman, Undead Paladin, Human Hunter, Gnome Priest, Troll Warlock, and Orc Mage. And you’re encouraged to try out more of these classes thanks to the Legacy System, a new account-wide progression system that provides benefits for leveling up alts.
This system introduces Legacy Points, which you can gain by completing Legacy Challenges. The challenges include things like reaching level thresholds in a class or tradeskill, attaining ranks in PvP, exploring the world map, completing groups of dungeons, and more. You can complete these challenges as multiple alts, and the Legacy Points are shared across all your characters.
You can then spend the Legacy Points for upgrades in three types of talent tree: Professions, Adventure, and Resourcefulness. The available upgrades are numerous and diverse, including things like boosting your odds of finding rare materials when gathering, regaining health and mana from kills, and eliminating the reagent requirements of class abilities.
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