How do WoW Forever talents work?
Forever keeps the Classic three-tree, level-cap-60 structure and adds new nodes. You earn one talent point per level from level 10, giving you 51 points at 60. During the beta, Blizzard set a temporary 1 silver respec cost so players can test builds freely. Use the calculator below to plan a spec against the recorded trees.
Points by level
| Level | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
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| Talent points | 1 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 51 |
Points = level − 9. Talents unlock at level 10; the cap is level 60.
Classes with a published tree
These trees are in our dataset and open in the calculator:
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Arms · Fury · Protection
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Holy · Protection · Retribution
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Arcane · Fire · Frost
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Balance · Feral Combat · Restoration
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Beast Mastery · Marksmanship · Survival
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Elemental · Enhancement · Restoration
This page lists exactly the six classes currently available at the WoW Forever talent calculator. Other class trees are Not announced in this snapshot and are not linked as builds.
How talents differ from Classic
- Still three trees per class and 51 points at 60 — not the Retail system.
- New nodes added, and some rows rearranged (e.g. Elemental Shaman, Protection Warrior).
- Beta-only temporary 1 silver respec to make build testing cheap.
- Top-tier choices like Mortal Strike, Shield Slam and Holy Shock still sit deep in their trees.
For a level-by-level path to 51 points, see the leveling guides or jump straight to a class hub.
