Glossary

Forever-specific words explained in one line each, with sources.

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.

Skyborne

VERIFIED New playable race from Zephras Isle that joins the Horde or the Alliance. [World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12]

Ruleset

VERIFIED Replaces realms: Normal, PvP or Roleplaying. Each ruleset functions more like its own large ecosystem than a single traditional realm. [World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13]

Legacy

VERIFIED WoW: Forever’s Legacy system rewards account-wide benefits every time you progress a character’s adventure. [World of Warcraft: Forever (product page)] [World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12]

Camping

VERIFIED System that lets you craft campfires in the open world; first campsite objects at profession skill 20. [World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12] [World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13]

Honor

VERIFIED PvP currency used to buy PvP gear. [How PvP Progression in World of Warcraft: Forever Works, 2026-10-07]

Rank Points

VERIFIED Earned from PvP activities; they advance your PvP rank (weekly cap). [How PvP Progression in World of Warcraft: Forever Works, 2026-10-07]

Milestone talent

VERIFIED One-point talents at 11, 21 and 31 points, now joined by a new 16-point milestone. [World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Rogue and Warlock, 2026-10-07]

Dual Specialization

VERIFIED Dual Specialization also becomes available at level 40. [World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Rogue and Warlock, 2026-10-07]

Comprehension

VERIFIED This new Mage-specific minor tradeskill allow Mages to read and decipher scrolls dropped by creatures in the world. [World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Mage and Shaman, 2026-10-07]

Server Slam

VERIFIED A window during the beta when servers open to anyone; no date published. [The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, 2026-09-17]

Hardcore

ANNOUNCED Listed among announced future content; no date. [World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap, 2026-09-12]

Tank / healer / damage dealer

VERIFIED Group roles. Blizzard's goal for Paladins: effective as tanks, healers, or Retribution melee damage dealers. [World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap, 2026-09-13]

Sources

World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-12 (22:00 UTC)
Used for: Skyborne, Legacy, Camping, Hardcore
Limits: Panel recap; some dungeons not formally named; no detail on which raids unlock on December 9.
World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303313/world-of-warcraft-forever-deep-dive-panel-recap
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-09-13 (17:52 UTC)
Used for: Ruleset, Camping, Tank / healer / damage dealer
Limits: Panel recap; uses “Undead Paladin” (product page says “Forsaken Paladin”).
World of Warcraft: Forever (product page) — https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/forever/
Channel: Official product page · Publication date: no publication date shown
Used for: Legacy
Limits: No publication date; text read from the page’s embedded data.
How PvP Progression in World of Warcraft: Forever Works — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303316/how-pvp-progression-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-works
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-10-07 (17:00 UTC)
Used for: Honor, Rank Points
Limits: No weekly cap value given.
World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Rogue and Warlock — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24310968/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-rogue-and-warlock
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-10-07 (22:00 UTC)
Used for: Milestone talent, Dual Specialization
Limits: Abilities may change during beta.
World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Mage and Shaman — https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24302097/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-mage-and-shaman
Channel: Blizzard News · Publication date: 2026-10-07 (22:00 UTC)
Used for: Comprehension
Limits: Abilities may change during beta.
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: Server Slam
Limits: Server Slam announced without a date; content may change during beta.