Announcement coverage only. Research cutoff: September 13, 2026, 16:16 UTC. No later deep-dive or gameplay testing is included.

Four places to put on your map

The official panel discusses four new or reworked regions, including a starting island. They are not four equivalent endgame zones. Forever’s wider level 1–60 journey is also announced to include more than 1,000 new quests. Official recap

Region What is confirmed Announced level information
Mount Hyjal Explore the aftermath of Archimonde’s defeat and help a recovering land A precise range is not stated in this guide’s sources
Shen’dralas A hidden region between Mulgore and Desolace, tied to the Shen’dralar, Dire Maul and centaur A precise range is not stated
Riverglades Frontier rivers, grasslands, trade routes and more than 150 new quests Roughly mid-30s to mid-40s
Zephras Isle Skyborne starting story with elemental and sky-inspired architecture Levels 1–12

Pick the place that answers your question

Starting a Skyborne? Read the race and access guide first. Zephras Isle belongs to that starting experience; do not assume all characters can use its quest sequence.

Planning the middle of your leveling journey? Riverglades is the clearest announced fit. The range above gives context, not a tested optimal route or a guarantee that every quest is available at level 35.

Returning for familiar lore? Mount Hyjal and Shen’dralas extend places and stories around the original world. Their geography does not authorize borrowing quest walkthroughs from other WoW versions.

A regional name index

English 简体中文 · 国服 繁體中文 · 台服
Mount Hyjal 海加尔山 海加爾山
Shen’dralas 辛德拉 申德拉斯
Riverglades 河林 大河林地
Zephras Isle 泽风岛 微風島

Official CN names · Official TW names

A new place for PvP

Darkspear Islands is also announced as a 15-versus-15 battleground off Kalimdor, with strategic objectives and flag control inspired by Arathi Basin. It is a battleground, not a fifth questing zone in the table above. Official recap

What will make this a route guide?

Verified entry paths, prerequisite quests, faction differences and versioned leveling notes. Until those are tested, this is an announcement overview, with no invented coordinates or map markers.

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Sources & revisions

  1. Blizzard · Forever: What’s Next panel recap (EN)
  2. 暴雪国服 ·《无限》未来展望座谈会回顾
  3. Blizzard ·《永恆》未來展望座談會回顧(繁中)

2026-09-14 · Initial edition. Announcement coverage only; no gameplay testing.

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