WoW Forever level cap

	Level cap	Source
Launch (5 Nov 2026)	60	Blizzard: Carve a New Path (launch date)
Beta	30 (raised in the 1 Oct build)	Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)

At launch, players return to the original continents, level to 60 and keep going through new stories and updates (Blizzard: Carve a New Path (launch date)). The beta notes we checked don't say what the beta cap was before the 1 October build.

WoW Forever talent tree window — Talent trees in Forever have milestone talents. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap.

Milestones on the way to 60

Milestone	Detail	Source
Talent milestones	At 11, 16, 21 and 31 points in a tree	Blizzard: Deep Dive panel recap
Talented perk	Talent points up to 5 levels earlier	Blizzard: Get to Know the Legacy System
First Legacy point	Most players get it at character level 25	Blizzard: Get to Know the Legacy System
Riding	You get a mount when you learn riding	Blizzard: Deep Dive panel recap
Level 60	The cap at launch	Blizzard: Carve a New Path (launch date)

Legacy class challenges by level

Each class has challenges for reaching 25, 45 and 60 (Blizzard: Get to Know the Legacy System).

Class	Level	Level	Level
Druid	25	45	60
Hunter	25	45	60
Mage	25	45	60
Paladin	25	45	60
Priest	25	45	60
Rogue	25	45	60
Shaman	25	45	60
Warlock	25	45	60
Warrior	25	45	60

Legacy Points panel — Legacy points are shared across your account. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap.

Hardcore and the cap

The Hardcore ruleset isn't available at launch. Blizzard says it will come later with 12 Hardcore-specific challenges (Blizzard: Get to Know the Legacy System).

See also: leveling speed and the levelling hub.

Sources

WoW Forever level cap

Milestones on the way to 60

Legacy class challenges by level

Hardcore and the cap

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