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WoW Forever battlegrounds
Three battlegrounds are in the final client's random queue: the Classic pair of Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin, and the new Darkspear Islands. Each guide below has the brackets, quests, reputation rewards with their Forever stats, and strategy basics.
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- Confirmed2
- Datamined5
- Reported0
- Classic fallback0
WoW Forever is not out yet. Anything below, including the confirmed lines, can change at launch on November 4.
- Warsong Gulch10 vs 10 · levels 10–60 · 7 questsThe 10 vs 10 capture-the-flag battleground between Ashenvale and the Barrens; first to three captures.
- Arathi Basin15 vs 15 · levels 20–60 · 4 questsThe 15 vs 15 resource battleground in the Arathi Highlands; hold bases, first to 2,000 resources.
- Darkspear Islands15 vs 15 · levels 30–60 · 17 questsThe new 15 vs 15 battleground off Dustwallow Marsh: four bases and a central flag, first to 2,000 points.
What the client queues
- Datamined The client's random battleground queue draws from Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Darkspear Islands. A separate Random Epic Battleground queue exists with no map listed. Daybreak Forever datamine
- Datamined Call to Arms rotates weekly between Darkspear Islands, Arathi Basin and Warsong Gulch. Alterac Valley is not in the rotation. Daybreak Forever
- Confirmed Darkspear Islands is the new battleground: 15 vs 15 off the coast of Dustwallow Marsh, levels 30 to 60. Blizzard
In the files, not confirmed
Alterac Valley
- Confirmed Blizzard names Alterac Valley when explaining the Honor changes, and the season journey counts Alterac Valley kills. Blizzard · Daybreak Forever
- Datamined It is not in the Call to Arms rotation or the random battleground map list, and the beta quest data has no Alterac Valley quests. Whether it is open on November 4, and for which levels, is unknown. Daybreak Forever datamine · Daybreak Forever
Battle for Gilneas
- Datamined The client has a 10-player battlemaster row for Battle for Gilneas with brackets from 10 to 60, plus Gilnean sharks that bite swimmers for 10% of their health every 2 seconds. Nothing says whether it is playable at launch. Daybreak Forever
Mak'gora Arena (Hyjal Crater)
- Datamined The PvP queue list has a Mak'gora Arena in Hyjal Crater for levels 1 to 60, and the client adds a /makgora command. Blizzard has not announced arenas, rated or otherwise. Daybreak Forever datamine · Daybreak Forever
Battlegrounds FAQ
What battlegrounds are in WoW Forever at launch?
The client's random queue uses Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Darkspear Islands, and all three are in the Call to Arms rotation. Alterac Valley and Battle for Gilneas appear in the data but are not confirmed for launch.
Is Alterac Valley in WoW Forever?
Unclear. Blizzard mentions it when explaining the Honor changes and the season tasks count Alterac Valley kills, but it is not in the random queue, the Call to Arms rotation or the beta quest data.