NewsAnnouncement · October 19, 2026
Level 30-60 Journey: Riverglades and Hyjal Revealed
Blizzard has unveiled the post-30 leveling path for WoW: Forever, featuring new territory in the Riverglades and the opening of Mount Hyjal for the first time since the Third War.
13 changes in 3 sections
Raids, Systems, Events
General3 · showhide
- Maximum level cap in the current Beta is 30, with a planned path extending to level 60.
- Riverglades introduced as a new zone utilizing factions from earlier Warcraft history.
- Mount Hyjal designated as the final destination for the leveling experience.
Dungeons & Raids1 · showhide
- Barrow Deeps confirmed as a new 10-player raid located in Hyjal, serving as a jail for a legendary traitor.
Systems9 · showhide
- Alliance storyline in Riverglades features the Brotherhood of the Horse at Farhold Keep, comprised of Stormwind knights who went rogue to protect undefended territories from Horde stragglers.
- Horde storyline in Riverglades focuses on the Boulderrock Ogre clan, former Twilight Hammer members now under siege by their previous rulers.
- A gladiatorial arena is located in Ogre lands for players to challenge elite brawlers.
- Riverglades side quests involve dismantling pirate rings, performing a horse rescue, and interacting with Jom-Jom.
- Mount Hyjal's entrance is now accessible to players for the first time since the conclusion of the Third War.
- Restoration efforts in Hyjal are led by the Cenarion Circle and Druids of the Talon.
- Hyjal gameplay features heightened friction between factions caused by an unstable truce while living in close proximity.
- Story arcs in Hyjal involve a crow discovering the activities of the Wild King and malevolent warlocks.
- Both factions will engage in combat against the Twilight's Hammer within the Riverglades zone.