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WoW: Forever will keep classic classes while adding some mechanics
Blizzard says World of Warcraft: Forever will keep its classes close to those in the original, or “Classic,” game.
The game is due to launch next month.
The team says some Classic classes were too simple, so it plans to add a few mechanics to them.
It wants combat to remain approachable and keep the pace of original WoW, rather than becoming much faster or more complex.
The changes are part of Blizzard’s aim to refresh the original experience while preserving its familiar feel.
Players will be able to learn Dual Specialization at level 40, but Blizzard has no plans to add more than that.
Respecializing will become costly after a temporary beta discount, and Blizzard plans to group class changes together during the beta rather than release them one at a time.
Blizzard says WoW: Forever will keep its classes close to their Classic versions rather than modernizing them.
Some classes will gain mechanics to add depth because Blizzard said some Classic-era classes were too simple.
The team says class changes should preserve the original game’s pacing and remain approachable.
Dual Specialization can be learned at level 40 for a cost, and Blizzard has no plans to go beyond it.
Blizzard plans to make class changes in batches during beta, with the game set to launch the following month.
- Who
- Blizzard Entertainment and the WoW: Forever team.
- What
- The team plans to keep classes close to their Classic versions while adding mechanics to some classes.
- When
- The game is due to launch the month after the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- World of Warcraft: Forever; a specific location is not stated.
- Why
- Blizzard wants to add depth and freshen the vanilla experience while preserving Classic’s design, pacing and tone.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
some classes in the Classic era were too simple, so those have gained a few mechanics.
to err on the side of simpler classes, but with engaging depth
We do not want to have cheap respecs.
The first re-spec every hour is temporarily cheap, and Blizzard plans to make class changes in batches.
WoW: Forever is scheduled to launch.
- Dual Specialization
- Available to learn at level 40 for a cost
- Respec pricing
- Blizzard says the price will climb quickly after launch and decrease once per week
- Class changes
- Blizzard plans to batch changes rather than introduce them gradually
- Launch
- Scheduled for the month after October 10, 2026
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