Here is everything shown during World of Warcraft Hardcore: What’s Next panel at BlizzCon 2026, in the order it appeared, with a link to our full post on each one. 3 reveals in total.
- World of Warcraft Forever warns you three minutes before the world refreshes around you
- World of Warcraft Forever’s Hardcore will get its own Legacy challenges
- World of Warcraft Forever’s Hardcore could get a dedicated space for Mak’gora duels
World of Warcraft Forever warns you three minutes before the world refreshes around you
7:52pm ET. Three-minute countdown and a move-now button before a world refresh respawns creatures around you; built for Hardcore, in the whole game, tested in the beta
World of Warcraft Forever’s Hardcore will get its own Legacy challenges
7:54pm ET. Hardcore-specific Legacy challenges when Hardcore launches; a death after level 25 still earns a point toward the next run
World of Warcraft Forever’s Hardcore could get a dedicated space for Mak’gora duels
7:59pm ET. Off-script tease from Josh Greenfield: a dedicated space for Mak’gora duel contests, maybe in a future update; no date