Legacy talents in WoW Forever
Your account earns Legacy points and each character spends up to 16 on perks: here is every perk and the order to buy them.
How Legacy points work
Legacy points come from challenges, and they replace achievements in Forever. There are 65, and they count for your whole account.
Your first point usually comes when a character reaches 25. That point opens the Legacy window. Each perk rank costs 1 Legacy point and no gold.
- Classes
- 27Each class to 25, 45 and 60
- Tradeskills
- 18Each crafting profession to 150, 225 and 300
- PvP
- 12Three come from weekly season tasks
- Dungeons
- 3
- Raids
- 3All 8 in Barrow Deeps, all 13 in Hyjal Summit, Onyxia
- Adventure
- 2
Your account
Earns the points. A challenge any character finishes counts for all of them.
Each character
Spends up to 16 points on its own perks, in three trees: Professions, Adventure and Resourcefulness.
Blizzard, “Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System”, 2026-09-23; PvP tasks: “How PvP Progression in World of Warcraft: Forever Works”, 2026-10-07. Costs and the cap from the Forever client, build 1.60.1. The raids open 2026-12-09.
Every perk
Ranks, cost and effect from the Forever client. A perk with a requirement opens once you fill the perk it names.
Professions23 ranks
- Master Chef
Extra results when you cook.
- Working Overtime
More tradeskill skill-ups.
- Bartering
Vendor prices 5% lower, 10% at rank 2.
- Dedicated Study
More tradeskill points.
- Bountiful Harvest
Rare finds when you gather.
- Performance Bonus
More Merchant's Favor from the trade factions.
- Luremaster
Extra fish.
Adventure19 ranks
- High Alert
Helps you see stealthed enemies.
- Well Rested
Rested XP builds 4% faster and holds 4% more a rank: 20% at rank 5.
- Talented
Talent points 5 levels early: your first at level 5.
- Thrill of Adventure
A killing blow gives back 1% of your health and mana a rank: 5% at rank 5.
- Field Guide
A shorter Camp Feature cooldown.
- Frequent Flier
Flights 20% faster and 50% cheaper.
- Field Medicine
A shorter bandage cooldown.
Resourcefulness23 ranks
- For Great Honor
More honor.
- Gourmand
Food buffs last 33% longer, 67% at rank 2, 100% at rank 3.
- Permanence
Class buffs and camp buffs last longer.
- The Quick and the Dead
Faster while dead, and free spells once you're back.
- Reagent Economy
Saves vendor reagents.
- Diplomat
More reputation.
- Reinforce
Less durability lost when you die.
Builds for leveling
The order to spend your points, by class and spec, and the hours each perk saves on the way to level 30. My leveling sim measured these on 2026-11-02.
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Arcane Mage
33.5 hours to level 30 with no perks
| Buy | Points spent | Hours saved |
|---|---|---|
| Well Rested 5/5 Opens Talented | 5 | |
| Talented 1/1 | 6 | 1.8 h |
| Gourmand 3/3 | 9 | 0.2 h |
The other 7 points save no leveling time I can measure. Spend them how you like.
Frost Mage
34.4 hours to level 30 with no perks
| Buy | Points spent | Hours saved |
|---|---|---|
| Well Rested 5/5 Opens Talented | 5 | |
| Talented 1/1 | 6 | 0.7 h |
| Gourmand 3/3 | 9 | 0.2 h |
The other 7 points save no leveling time I can measure. Spend them how you like.
These hours assume a character with its points from level 1, like an alt. A first character earns its first point at 25.
At level 60, Thrill of Adventure at rank 5 saves 0.6 to 1.3 seconds a kill, by class. Sim: 5 runs a spec, 3-hour sessions with a night at an inn, XP food eaten.
First character or alt
Your first character
- Your first point usually comes at 25, when the Legacy window opens.
- More come as you play: the class at 45 and 60, each crafting profession at 150, 225 and 300.
- Spend each point as it comes, in your spec’s order above.
An alt
- Your account’s points are already earned, so the order above holds from the start.
- An alt of a class you haven’t leveled earns 3 more points for the account, at 25, 45 and 60.
- The alt still spends at most 16.
Questions
When do I get my first Legacy point?
Usually when a character reaches level 25. A crafting profession at 150 earns one too.
Do Legacy talents cost gold?
No. Each rank costs 1 Legacy point, and points come only from challenges.
Are Legacy talents account-wide or per character?
The points are account-wide. Each character spends its own, up to 16.
How many points can one character spend?
16 at launch. The three trees hold 65 ranks, the same as the 65 points your account can earn.
What should I buy first?
Gourmand 3/3 saves time for every spec I simulate. For Mage, Combat Rogue and Elemental Shaman, Well Rested 5/5 then Talented saves more. Protection Paladin starts with Thrill of Adventure 5/5.
Does PvP give Legacy points?
Yes, 12 of the 65. Three come from PvP season weekly tasks.
Do Legacy talents replace achievements?
Yes. In Forever the Legacy System takes the place of achievements.
What else do Legacy points give?
A reward track: the Air Rifle toy, the Spectral Bear Cub, a tabard and then the Spectral Bear mount.