WoW Forever Beta & Stress Test Ended
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Beta ran 17 September–23 October 2026 (10:00 PDT), with the level cap raised from 20 to 30 and a final stress test on 21 October.
Blizzard's beta recap: 8,862,354 characters created, 1,889,084 Skyborne, 612,096 Forsaken Paladins, 1,248,125 duels, deadliest dungeon Hall of Thanes.
Everything was wiped: characters, gold and names do not carry over. Only four of the nine new dungeons and none of the raids were tested.
Beta keys are expired; there is no long-term beta and no paid access. The next date after beta was name reservation on 27 October, then launch on 4 November.
Sources
- Wowhead — Content Roadmap — checked 2026-11-03
- Wowhead — 8.8M beta characters — checked 2026-11-03
- WoWSoD — Beta ends / End of Beta podcast — checked 2026-11-03
- Wowhead — Beta launches after Q&A — checked 2026-11-03
- Wowhead — Pre-Order Packs — checked 2026-11-03