Why alts are part of World of Warcraft: Forever's core progression plans

World of Warcraft: Forever builds alt characters into its core progression system to help players level faster and share gaming experiences.

Oct 12, 2026

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Why alts are part of World of Warcraft: Forever's core progression plans

World of Warcraft: Forever builds alt characters into its core progression system to help players level faster and share gaming experiences.

In brief

World of Warcraft: Forever builds alt characters into its core progression system to help players level faster and share gaming experiences. World of Warcraft: Forever encourages creating multiple characters to access easier leveling paths and share gaming sessions with friends. Originally reported by PC Gamer.

World of Warcraft: Forever

WoW Forever screenshot

Blizzard wants players to create multiple characters for easier progression and social sharing.

Lower level characters

Lower level characters help players welcome new friends and experience new leveling zones.

Legacy points system

Players earn Legacy points for major accomplishments to unlock talent tree improvements.

Ion Hazzikostas

Ion Hazzikostas

Ion Hazzikostas says there will be reasons to play alts and unlock Legacy points for new journeys.

“There will be reasons to play alts and to unlock Legacy points, to have new journeys”

Holly Longdale

Holly Longdale says World of Warcraft: Forever has the lowest barrier to entry for new players.

“If you're new, this is the one, right? This is the lowest barrier to entry that we have going.”

Kris Zierhut

Kris Zierhut created spreadsheets to guess what progression-minded players would choose for Legacy points.

“One of the things I love about that is, now let's say my brother wants to start playing the game.”

Tim Jones

Tim Jones

Tim Jones says the game helps players spend time in different increments for meaningful progression.

“It helps people rationalize being able to play the game differently, to be satisfied with sessioning their time in different increments.”

Nora Mills

Nora Mills says your journey is never identical to what it was in the game.

“Your journey is never identical to what it was”

The key point

World of Warcraft: Forever encourages creating multiple characters to access easier leveling paths and share gaming sessions with friends.

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