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# WoW Forever: what we know so far (endgame edition)

Launch is Nov 4, 2026; the first raids open Dec 9. Endgame news, dev interviews and the best updates, mixing blog posts and YouTube. Status as of Oct 14, 2026; details may change.

- [Roadmap 2026–2027 (Blizzard Watch)](https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/13/world-warcraft-forevers-roadmap-gives-us-ann-idea-expect-rest-2026-summer-2027/) — The Roadmap is live. Beta (now), Nov 4 launch, the Dec 9 raid unlock and what comes after. Start here.
- [Two new raids and a legendary teased (Icy Veins)](https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/news/warcraft-forever-reveals-2-new-raids-and-teases-legendary/) — New Raids: Barrow Deeps (10-player), Hyjal Summit (20-player) and the legendary tease.
- [Raid overview (Warcraft Tavern)](https://www.warcrafttavern.com/forever/guides/raids/) — Onyxia's Lair, Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit: locations and what's known.
- [Who are the raid bosses? (Blizzard Watch)](https://blizzardwatch.com/2026/09/14/raid-bosses-world-warcraft-forever/) — A look at the boss lineups for the new raids.
- [Onyxia attunement stays (Warcraft Tavern)](https://www.warcrafttavern.com/forever/news/onyxias-lair-raid-will-still-require-attunement-in-wow-forever/) — From the official podcast: the old attunement chain remains; the new raids have none.
- [Horizontal progression: Blizzard clarifies (Icy Veins)](https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/news/horizontal-progression-in-wow-forever-blizzard-clarifies/) — What "horizontal" actually means for endgame gear and the Legacy system.
- [WoW Forever Endgame is NOT What We Thought (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT3kOPCRcNo) — Video take on how the endgame differs from the BlizzCon assumptions.
- [Skill Up interview with Clay Stone (YouTube search)](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Skill+Up+Clay+Stone+WoW+Forever+interview) — The PAX Australia interview on horizontal content and gear progression.
- [Developer interviews roundup, Oct 12 (AccountShark)](https://accountshark.net/blog/wow-forever-developer-interview-vertical-progression-collections-shaman-tanks-northrend-october-12) — Small raid-tier power jumps, collections, no Shaman tanks at launch.
- [Devs on account-wide banks and new races (Massively OP)](https://massivelyop.com/2026/10/13/world-of-warcraft-forever-devs-discuss-account-wide-banks-new-races-and-tanking-shamans/) — Latest interview takeaways, from Oct 13.
- [New item sets mix dungeon and endgame gear (Wowhead)](https://www.wowhead.com/forever/news/wow-forever-introduces-new-item-sets-dungeon-and-endgame-items-mixed-383002) — Why old content stays worth farming.
- [Live news feed: datamining and official updates (Zockify)](https://www.zockify.com/forever/news/) — Builds, new dungeon guides and the newest changes.
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