Beta

What the beta test is, when it runs and what was testable, according to official posts.

Status legend

VERIFIED Verified: confirmed by an official Blizzard source, with its date shown.
ANNOUNCED Announced: officially planned, but not in the game yet.
TO BE CONFIRMED To be confirmed: not yet confirmed by an official World of Warcraft: Forever source.
OBSOLETE Obsolete: replaced by newer official information.
NOT YET DETAILED Not yet detailed: Blizzard hasn't published this information yet.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION Community contribution: from a fan site, needs validation; never official.
EDITORIAL EVALUATION Editorial evaluation: the wiki editors' opinion, not official data.

Dates & access

VERIFIED Beta began September 17; access via opt-in selection or eligible bundles (Skyborne Epic Pack, Warcraft Forever Collection). [Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever, 2026-09-12] [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
VERIFIED The beta will be available through October 21, the last full day of testing. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]

VERIFIED the level cap will be set to 20 and will be raised to 30 later in the beta. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
VERIFIED Week 1: new race and zone Skyborne and Zephras Isle; Hall of Thanes (Level 13–18); Ruins of Lordaeron (Level 15–20); all zone content up to level 20. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
VERIFIED A “Server Slam” open window is announced; no date is given in the source. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]

VERIFIED Join us in testing World of Warcraft: Forever. Players who have opted in can be selected to participate, and invitations will go out regularly throughout the test. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
VERIFIED In the Game Version drop-down menu above the Play button, choose the World of Warcraft: Forever Beta option listed under In Development, then click Install. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
VERIFIED Additional zones, dungeons, and the new battleground will open for testing as the beta continues. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]
VERIFIED The beta will be available through October 21, the last full day of testing, as we begin final preparations for the launch of World of Warcraft: Forever. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]

Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302093/carve-a-new-path-with-world-of-warcraft-forever
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-12 (20:45 UTC)
Used for: Dates & access
Limits: EN text gives both “3:00 p.m. PDT” and “3:00 p.m. PST”.
The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24304160/the-world-of-warcraft-forever-beta-now-live
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-17 (21:00 UTC)
Used for: Dates & access, Content, How to join and install
Limits: Server Slam announced without a date; content may change during beta.