WoW Forever Legacy System
The Legacy System is a new account-wide progression system in WoW Forever. Each of the 65 challenges awards one point, which you spend on perks in three trees. There's also a track of cosmetic rewards.
How to Unlock It
- The system unlocks with your first point, usually at level 25, or alternatively with skill 150 in a crafting profession or by exploring the whole world map. official
- Open the window with the Y key. official
- Points are account-wide, even across different rulesets. official
65 Challenges
| Category | Points | For |
|---|---|---|
| Classes | 27 | Level 25, 45 and 60 with each of the nine classes |
| Professions | 18 | Skill 150, 225 and 300 in every crafting profession |
| PvP | 12 | Ranks 3, 7, 10, 13 and 14, Exalted with four battleground factions, season weeks 4, 7 and 10 |
| Adventure | 2 | explore the whole world map, Lord Valthalak quest chain |
| Dungeons | 3 | all final dungeon bosses for levels 15–25, 26–45 and 46–60 |
| Raids | 3 | Onyxia, all 13 Hyjal Summit bosses, all 8 Barrow Deeps bosses |
| Total | 65 |
Each challenge awards exactly one point. Hardcore is set to get 12 challenges of its own later. official
Points per Character
- At launch, each character can spend at most 16 points. official
- A single character can earn up to 29 points without alts. official
- Since Oct 8, beta testers also have 16 points to try out. official
Three Trees
- Professions: e.g. Bountiful Harvest
- Adventure: e.g. Well Rested
- Resourcefulness: e.g. Reagent Economy
Each tree has seven perks. You'll find all of them in the WoW Forever Legacy Planner. official
Cosmetic Rewards
Besides points, there's a reward track with cosmetics only: official
Related Pages
- Level classes to 25, 45 and 60: Leveling guide.
- Professions to 150, 225 and 300: Professions.
- Final dungeon bosses: dungeon atlas.
- Raids from Dec 9, 2026: Raids.
- Ranks and season weeks: PvP.
Last updated: Oct 14, 2026. We only use information from official announcements. Anything that so far only appears on fan sites or is contradictory is flagged and may still change.
More WoW Forever Guides
- What's New in WoW Forever?
Every change compared to Classic at a glance. - Forever vs. Classic
Every difference, topic by topic, with sources. - Rulesets and Names
Normal, PvP, RP, Hardcore and name reservation. - Races and Classes
Skyborne and every race and class combination. - Raids
Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia from Dec 9, 2026. - PvP
Honor, rank points, ranks 1–14 and the new battleground. - Which class suits me?
Quiz with 8 questions and a class recommendation. - Best professions
Which profession suits which class. - Making gold
Honest ways to earn gold, no buying, no bots. - Release and Countdown
Every date up to the raid launch. - Editions and prices
All editions, prices and what the subscription includes. - Roadmap
Dates and phases through 2027, confirmed or open. - Class quests
Every class quest chain for each class, by level. - Class trainers
Where every class finds its trainers, with coordinates. - Macros
Ready-made macros for all nine classes to copy. - Dungeon quests
Every quest to pick up before each dungeon as a checklist. - Quest Chains
Every quest chain by zone, in the right order. - Librams and Arcanums
All eight librams with materials, costs and bonuses. - Tier list
The strongest classes and specs by role. - Skyborne guide
The new race: factions, racial abilities and starting zone. - Hardcore
What is confirmed and what is still open. - Onyxia attunement
Every attunement quest as a checklist. - Launch time worldwide
When WoW Forever launches in your time zone. - Server status
Servers, queues and known issues during launch week. - What to do at which level?
Zones, quests and dungeons for every level. - Riding
Required level, cost and mounts. - Camping
Every camp object and what it does. - Lockpicking
Rogue guide, skill 1–300. - Pick Pocket
What rogues can steal and where. - Install addons
How to get addons into WoW Forever. - Launch checklist
Your day-one checklist for WoW Forever. - Legacy planner
Plan the perk trees and tick off all 65 challenges. - Patch notes
What changes in the game data from build to build.