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What to do at level 60 in WoW Forever: raids, dungeons, PvP, Legacy, mounts, gold and the 2027 roadmap
Yuki Requiem12 min read
In short
At level 60 in WoW Forever, you run the high-level dungeons, climb PvP ranks, finish Legacy challenges and professions, and prepare for the raids of December 9, 2026: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia's Lair (40). Hardcore is "coming later", and Blizzard's roadmap adds raids in spring and summer 2027. No pre-raid gear list is reliable: Blizzard hides many items' stats until they drop.
Key points
- Raids open on December 9, 2026 for level 60 players, with 10, 20 and 40 players, all planned to reset each week.
- Eight dungeons reach level 60, two of them new: Blackmaw Hold (55-60) and the Shaper's Terrace (58-60).
- PvP has 14 ranks, with mounts at rank 11 and epic weapons at rank 14, and holds 12 of the 65 Legacy points.
- One character can earn 29 Legacy points and spend up to 16 at launch; a character reaching 60 still has raids, PvP and adventure to do.
- The roadmap names spring 2027 and summer 2027, with "Content and timing subject to change"; Hardcore has no date.
What can you do at level 60 in WoW Forever?
At level 60 in WoW Forever you can run the high-level dungeons, fight in the level 60 battleground brackets, climb PvP ranks, finish Legacy challenges and professions, and prepare for the raids that open on December 9, 2026. Hardcore and the 2027 roadmap come later. The beta stopped at level 30, so this page rests on Blizzard's articles and the game files, not on play.
| What | From when | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeons up to level 60, two of them new | From whenAt launch, November 4, 2026 | SourceBlizzard, October 20, 2026; game files, build 1.60.1.70707 |
| Mount Hyjal, zone of levels 55-60 | From whenAt launch | SourceBlizzard, October 29, 2026; game files, build 1.60.1.70707 |
| PvP ranks and battlegrounds, level 60 brackets | From whenIn Blizzard's launch article; no season date published | SourceBlizzard, October 7 and 29, 2026 |
| Legacy challenges | From whenAt launch; the 3 raid points from December 9 | SourceBlizzard, September 23, 2026 |
| Professions up to 300 and Merchant's Favor | From whenAt launch | SourceBlizzard, September 23, 2026 |
| Fast riding | From whenNot announced; Icy Veins reads level 60 in the beta data | SourceIcy Veins, September 16, 2026 |
| Raids: Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20), Onyxia's Lair (40) | From whenDecember 9, 2026 | SourceBlizzard, October 20, 2026 |
| Hardcore | From when"Coming later"; "Winter" on the roadmap of September | SourceBlizzard, October 29 and September 12, 2026 |
| 2 new raids (10 and 20 players), 2 dungeons, a legendary questline | From whenSpring 2027 | SourceBlizzard's roadmap, September 12, 2026 |
| A revamped iconic raid, a new raid, 2 dungeons | From whenSummer 2027 | SourceBlizzard's roadmap, September 12, 2026 |
Getting there comes first: our leveling guide and the zone routes cover the road to 60, and the level finder lists zones and dungeons by level. The level cap is 60 (Blizzard, September 12, 2026), and there are no flying mounts (Blizzard's roadmap panel, the same day).
Which dungeons can you run at level 60 in WoW Forever?
Eight WoW Forever dungeons reach level 60: Sunken Temple, Blackrock Depths, Dire Maul, Blackrock Spire, Stratholme, Scholomance and the new Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace. Blizzard's overview of October 20, 2026 gives 55-60 for Blackmaw Hold and 58-60 for the Shaper's Terrace; the others' suggested levels come from the Group Finder in the game files. Upper Blackrock Spire takes 10 players.
| Dungeon | Levels | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sunken Temple | Levels50-60 | NoteClassic |
| Blackrock Depths | Levels52-60 | NoteClassic; on the Alliance's Onyxia attunement |
| Dire Maul: East | Levels54-60 | NoteClassic |
| Blackmaw Hold | Levels55-60 | NoteNew; one of the entrances of the Barrow Deeps raid |
| Lower Blackrock Spire | Levels55-60 | NoteClassic; on the Horde's Onyxia attunement |
| Dire Maul: West and North | Levels56-60 | NoteClassic |
| Stratholme | Levels58-60 | NoteClassic |
| Scholomance | Levels58-60 | NoteClassic |
| The Shaper's Terrace | Levels58-60 | NoteNew; you bring power crystals from Un'Goro Crater to its consoles |
| Upper Blackrock Spire | Levels59-60 | NoteClassic, 10 players; on both Onyxia attunements |
- Legacy: Master Spelunker asks for all 17 dungeons of the 46-60 bracket, each counted at its final boss (Legacy challenges).
- Rewards: unique boss items are now blue (Blizzard, September 13, 2026), and camp items that need skill 140 or more drop in dungeons and raids (Blizzard, October 21, 2026).
- Bosses: those of Blackmaw Hold and the Shaper's Terrace are encrypted in the files, and Josh Greenfield said: "There's not going to be a dungeon journal telling you what to do right at first" (Method, September 17, 2026).
- Finding a group: the Group Finder of build 1.60.1.70707 lists the Classic dungeons above with their suggested levels, but not Blackmaw Hold or the Shaper's Terrace, and our LFG message generator writes the message in 16 languages. More in our dungeons guide.
When do raids open at level 60 in WoW Forever?
WoW Forever's first raids open on December 9, 2026 for level 60 players, Blizzard says: the Barrow Deeps for 10 players (8 bosses), Hyjal Summit for 20 (13 bosses) and Onyxia's Lair for 40, all planned to reset each week. Each Onyxia raider must carry the Drakefire Amulet, from a faction questline. Blizzard's roadmap panel promises new tier sets and a legendary reward.
- Onyxia's attunement: the Alliance starts with "Dragonkin Menace" from Helendis Riverhorn in the Burning Steppes, the Horde with "Blood and Thunder" from Warlord Goretooth in the Badlands. The Alliance chain goes through Blackrock Depths and Upper Blackrock Spire, the Horde chain through Lower and Upper Blackrock Spire. Blizzard advises fire resistance, and doesn't say whether the chain opens before December 9.
- The two new raids: Blizzard names no attunement for them. Hyjal Summit sits on Mount Hyjal, and the Barrow Deeps has entrances through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold.
- Per character: Onyxia's attunement is done on each character (JudgeHype's dungeon and raid list, updated October 21, 2026), and developers said it stays required (JudgeHype's summary of the official podcast, October 8, 2026).
- Loot: the loot system is not announced as of October 31, 2026, and the team confirmed that GDKP will not be in WoW Forever (MassivelyOP, September 19, 2026).
- Surprises by design: "You won't know what raid bosses you're going to fight until you go in for the first time", Josh Greenfield said (Method, September 17, 2026). Bosses, places and tier sets are in our raids guide.
What can you do in PvP at level 60 in WoW Forever?
At level 60 in WoW Forever, PvP means the level 60 brackets of Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Darkspear Islands, plus Alterac Valley (51-60), in the game files' Group Finder. Blizzard's PvP article of October 7, 2026 gives 14 ranks, with mounts at rank 11 and epic weapons at rank 14. Honor buys blue and epic sets, and Rank Points have a weekly cap.
- Honor is a currency, earned from kills, battlegrounds and PvP quests. An epic piece needs the blue piece plus an Emboldened Seal, with rank requirements.
- Ranks: upgrade tokens for epic armor come at ranks 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13. Blizzard's articles don't say whether ranks decay; Method, quoting Tim Jones, says they reset to rank 1 each season or content patch (September 17, 2026).
- Field of Honor: weekly tasks give Honor and Rank Points, and weeks 4, 7 and 10 each give one Legacy point. Blizzard has given no season length; Icy Veins read "at least 10 weeks, likely around 20" in the game data (September 20, 2026).
- Next: the roadmap plans a PvP season refresh in spring 2027 and again in summer 2027. All the details are in our PvP guide.
Which Legacy points can you earn at level 60 in WoW Forever?
One WoW Forever character can earn 29 of the 65 Legacy points, says Blizzard's Legacy article. A character at level 60 can still work on Master Spelunker, the three raid challenges, the 12 PvP challenges and the two adventure challenges, on top of the level 60 class challenge it just earned. Each character spends up to 16 points at launch. A new class adds 3 more, at levels 25, 45 and 60.
| Challenge | Points | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Level 60 with a class | Points1 per class | What to doReach level 60 for the first time with that class |
| Master Spelunker | Points1 | What to doEvery dungeon of the 46-60 bracket, 17 in all |
| Raids | Points3 | What to doOnyxia, the 13 bosses of Hyjal Summit, the 8 bosses of the Barrow Deeps, from December 9, 2026 |
| PvP | Points12 | What to doRanks 3, 7, 10, 13 and 14; Exalted with the 4 battleground reputations; weeks 4, 7 and 10 of the Field of Honor |
| Adventure | Points2 | What to doExplore the whole world map with one character; finish the Lord Valthalak questline |
| Crafting at 300 | Points1 per profession | What to doReach 300 in each crafting profession, gathering doesn't count |
Our Legacy planner counts your points and the closest ones, and our Legacy guide lists all 65. Blizzard says alts are not required to benefit from the system: "All character advantages can be unlocked on a single character" (October 29, 2026).
Which mounts can you get at level 60 in WoW Forever?
WoW Forever's mount now comes with the riding skill, Blizzard says, and riding levels and costs are not announced as of October 31, 2026. Icy Veins reads level 60 and 100% speed in the beta data, and developers said riding will cost more gold than before. Blizzard also announces mounts at PvP rank 11 and a level 60 epic mount quest for Forsaken Paladins.
- Class mounts: Summon Charger for paladins and Summon Dreadsteed for warlocks are level 60 spells in the game files of build 1.60.1.70707.
- Rewards: Reins of the Spectral Bear (Legacy), PvP rank 11 mounts, and the Pack Kodo for 6,000 Merchant's Favor on the beta (Mamytwink, October 5, 2026, in French).
- Prices: Method.gg's figures of October 21, 2026 (1,000 gold for Journeyman Riding at 60, swift mounts 200 gold) name no source: treat them as unconfirmed. Developers said there is no free training at 40.
- Not announced: the files hold more mounts, such as the Swift Hyjal Stag, with no source named. The full list is in our mounts guide.
How do gold and professions work at level 60 in WoW Forever?
WoW Forever gives no price for level 60 yet: the beta never went past level 30. The developers want level-60 activities to pay more gold (JudgeHype, October 13, 2026), and beta players found a Black Market in the Riverglades, where an agent sold Arcane Crystal for 50 gold. Professions go up to 300, and each crafting one gives 3 Legacy points.
- Professions: Artisan (300) needs level 35 for a crafting profession and 25 for a gathering one, according to Icy Veins' guide of September 29, 2026, based on the beta. Our profession pages show leveling paths at real prices.
- Trade factions: the Azeroth Commerce Authority (Alliance) and Durotar Supply and Logistics (Horde) pay Merchant's Favor; see our Merchant's Favor guide.
- Crafted tier sets: datamined, not announced. Icy Veins (September 18, 2026) found sets that need Malleable Essence of Nature, disenchanted from Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps items.
- Prices: our auction house page dates each price and names its market. Our gold guide and the gold rules cover what is allowed.
Is there a pre-raid best in slot list for WoW Forever?
No reliable pre-raid list exists for WoW Forever, and we don't publish one. Josh Greenfield told MMORPG.com that "you will not see an item's stats until it drops" (Method, September 17, 2026), Icy Veins counted 12,594 of about 31,800 items shipped without stats, and the beta stopped at level 30. Any list before players see those items is a guess.
What the developers did say, at PAX Aus: gear power will rise between raid tiers in a limited way, and some old items will stay best in slot for a long time (JudgeHype, October 13, 2026). Our item pages show what the files hold and flag Classic data "to confirm". We will add real numbers once players see them in game.
What comes after the December raids in WoW Forever?
Blizzard's roadmap image of September 12, 2026 lists Hardcore in "Winter", then "Spring" and "Summer" under its "2026 | 2027" title, with the warning "Content and timing subject to change". On October 29, 2026, Blizzard still wrote "Hardcore (coming later)" and "Additional details and timing will be shared later". None of the coming raids has a name yet.
| When | What |
|---|---|
| December 9, 2026 | Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair; new tier sets and a legendary reward |
| Winter | Launch of the Hardcore ruleset; 12 Legacy challenges of its own are planned |
| Spring 2027 | 2 new raids (10 and 20 players), 2 new dungeons, new quests and playable area, new legendary questline, PvP season refresh |
| Summer 2027 | A revamped iconic raid and a new raid, expanded world content, 2 new dungeons, PvP season refresh, professions and Legacy updates |
How often after that? Principal game designer Kris Zierhut told IGN that the team is "fairly convinced the correct update] rate is something closer to once every four months or 17 weeks or three times a year" ([October 27, 2026). Our Hardcore guide lists what is known about that ruleset, and our release guide the rest of the roadmap.
Sources
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview, Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement (October 20, 2026)
- Blizzard: Carve a New Path with World of Warcraft: Forever (September 12, 2026: level 60)
- Blizzard: Explore the New Dungeons of World of Warcraft: Forever (October 20, 2026)
- Blizzard: Return to Azeroth in World of Warcraft: Forever (October 29, 2026: Hardcore coming later, Legacy)
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap (roadmap), September 12, 2026
- Blizzard: roadmap image, shown on September 12, 2026
- Blizzard: PvP Progression, October 7, 2026
- Blizzard: Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System, September 23, 2026
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap (September 13, 2026: dungeon loot, riding)
- Blizzard: Gather Around the Campfire in World of Warcraft: Forever (October 21, 2026: camp items from dungeons and raids)
- Forever game tables: Group Finder levels and battleground brackets (GroupFinderActivity, wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70707)
- Forever game tables: spell levels (SpellLevels, wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70707)
- Method: No PTRs and new datamining restrictions (Josh Greenfield via MMORPG.com), September 17, 2026
- Method.gg: New PvP ranking system explained in World of Warcraft: Forever, September 17, 2026
- Method.gg: how to get a mount in WoW Forever, cost and requirements (October 21, 2026)
- Icy Veins: WoW Forever Hid Over 12,500 Items From Dataminers, September 28, 2026
- Icy Veins: the first wave of WoW Forever mounts (datamined), September 16, 2026
- Icy Veins: Everything You Need to Know About PvP in WoW: Forever, September 20, 2026
- Icy Veins: WoW Forever professions overview, September 29, 2026
- Icy Veins: WoW Forever Crafted Tier Sets Datamined, September 18, 2026
- JudgeHype: PAX Aus interviews, progression and gear, October 13, 2026 (French)
- JudgeHype: official podcast episode 3, dungeons and attunements, October 8, 2026 (French)
- MassivelyOP: riding costs and other details from Kotaku and IGN, September 15, 2026
- MassivelyOP: World of Warcraft follows up BlizzCon with retail and Forever Q&A (GDKP), September 19, 2026
- Mamytwink: location of the Black Market in the Riverglades, September 29, 2026 (French)
- Mamytwink: the Black Market agent and his stock (Arcane Crystal, 50 gold), September 29, 2026 (French)
- Mamytwink: Durotar Supply and Logistics reputation guide (Pack Kodo), October 5, 2026 (French)
- JudgeHype: dungeon and raid list, attunement per character, October 13, updated October 21, 2026 (French)
- IGN: Blizzard Reveals Plan for World of Warcraft Forever Update Frequency (Kris Zierhut), October 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the max level in WoW Forever?
Level 60. Blizzard's raids open to level 60 players, and the game is built on the original level 1 to 60 world.
What do you do at level 60 in WoW Forever?
Run the high-level dungeons, fight in the level 60 battleground brackets, climb PvP ranks, finish Legacy challenges and professions, then raid from December 9, 2026.
When do raids open in WoW Forever?
On December 9, 2026, for level 60 players, according to Blizzard: the Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40.
Do you need an attunement to raid in WoW Forever?
For Onyxia's Lair, yes: each raider must carry the Drakefire Amulet, from a faction questline through Blackrock Spire, and Blackrock Depths for the Alliance. Blizzard names no attunement for the Barrow Deeps or Hyjal Summit.
Which dungeons are level 60 in WoW Forever?
Eight reach level 60: Sunken Temple, Blackrock Depths, Dire Maul, Blackrock Spire, Stratholme, Scholomance, Blackmaw Hold and the Shaper's Terrace. Upper Blackrock Spire takes 10 players.
Is there a pre-BiS list for WoW Forever?
None we trust, and we don't publish one. Blizzard hides item stats until an item drops, Icy Veins counted 12,594 of about 31,800 items shipped without stats, and the beta stopped at level 30.
How many Legacy points can one character earn in WoW Forever?
Up to 29 of the 65, according to Blizzard's Legacy article, and each character can spend up to 16 at launch. The rest come from other classes and professions.
What are the PvP rewards at level 60 in WoW Forever?
Blue and epic sets bought with Honor, upgrade tokens at ranks 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13, mounts at rank 11 and epic weapons at rank 14, according to Blizzard.
How much does fast riding cost at level 60 in WoW Forever?
Blizzard has not published it as of October 31, 2026. Method.gg gives 1,000 gold without a source, and developers said riding will cost more gold than before.
Is Hardcore available at level 60 in WoW Forever?
Not at launch. Blizzard wrote "coming later" on October 29, 2026, with details and timing to be shared later; its roadmap of September 12 lists it in winter.
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