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What changed

29 OctBlizzard's starter guide: pick a Classic or Enhanced preset on first login 28 OctTwo name reservation bugs: Aussie RP order issue, and a 'restricted name' fix coming 28 OctName reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT today 28 OctLooking for a guild? Blizzard points Forever players to the WoW Portal Room Discord

Sunlit orange coast with palms — Darkspear Islands (Blizzard names the location). Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Battlegrounds, Builds, and Beyond in This Week's WoW Weekly (https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24310655/battlegrounds-builds-and-beyond-in-this-week-s-wow-weekly).

Levelling PvP: honor, ranks and battlegrounds while you level

Painted art of two warriors brawling — WoW Forever art; No zone stated by Blizzard. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Watch the WoW: Forever Short Story, “Unbowed”.

The basics

Topic	Forever
Rated PvP	None (no rated arena or battlegrounds)
Honor / ranks	Honor is a currency; Rank Points drive a 14-rank ladder with a weekly cap. Beta data: Rank 14 not before ~week 10
Gear	Blue and epic sets; epics cost Emboldened Seals, ranks 8–13
Battlegrounds	Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin, Alterac Valley (less AV honor); new Darkspear Islands 15v15, levels 30–60

Rulesets and world PvP

Rule	Detail
Choice	No realm list: Normal, PvP or RP (RP-PvP confirmed 23 Oct; Hardcore later)
Grouping	Not across rulesets; battlegrounds can mix them (not Hardcore)
PvP ruleset	One faction per account; faction-balance systems apply
Levelling hot spots	Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Stonetalon

Choosing? See PvP or PvE?.

Official WoW Forever image: three characters posing — Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Sources

Blizzard — Choose Your Ruleset in WoW Forever
WoW Classic Forever Info — PvP progression summary (of Blizzard 7 Oct post)
Blizzard — What's Next panel recap (WoW Forever)