Which battlegrounds are in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Four: Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Alterac Valley from Classic Era, and Darkspear Islands, which is new in Forever. Each has its map and a mark of honor of its own.

What is Darkspear Islands?

A battleground new in World of Warcraft: Forever. The beta carries its map, the Darkspear Islands Mark of Honor and its rations and bandages; the reward gear it will offer appears in the catalog as builds add it.

What level do you need for each battleground?

Warsong Gulch levels 10 to 60, in 6 brackets, 10 a side; Arathi Basin levels 20 to 60, in 5 brackets, 15 a side; Alterac Valley levels 51 to 60, 40 a side; Darkspear Islands levels 30 to 60, in 4 brackets, 15 a side. These are the ranges the game sets.

Are there arenas in World of Warcraft: Forever?

The beta carries Hyjal Crater (levels 1 to 60) and Mak'gora Arena (rated, 5 players, levels 1 to 60), which Classic Era never had. Neither is open in the beta yet.

What do battlegrounds reward?

A mark of honor per battleground and reward items named for each side's faction, 69 of them in the catalog across the four: armour and weapons, care packages, rations and bandages. Vendors and drop rates appear on each item page as players report them.

World of Warcraft: Forever · battlegrounds

Battlegrounds in WoW Forever

Four battlegrounds are open in the beta: the three Classic Era carries and Darkspear Islands, which is new. For each, the level range and brackets, the team size and the reputations it raises, all from the game, with the map, the mark of honor it awards, and every reward item and supply the catalog names for it. Below them, the battleground and arenas the beta carries but has not opened yet.

Warsong Gulch

Capture the flag, ten a side. The shortest match and the one most people run first. The Warsong Gulch map and what players have seen there.

Levels: 10 to 60
Brackets: 10 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60
Per side: 10 players
Queue together: up to 10
Reputation: Silverwing Sentinels and Warsong Outriders

Warsong Gulch Mark of HonorThe battleground reward token.

Reward gear · 1

Silverwing Battle TabardMiscellaneous 20

Supplies · 4

Other · 4

Arathi Basin

Five bases to hold, fifteen a side. Resources tick for whoever holds more. The Arathi Basin map and what players have seen there.

Levels: 20 to 60
Brackets: 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60
Per side: 15 players
Queue together: up to 15
Reputation: The League of Arathor and The Defilers

Arathi Basin Mark of HonorThe battleground reward token.

Reward gear · 1

Arathor Battle TabardMiscellaneous 20

Supplies · 3

Alterac Valley

Forty a side across a whole valley, with generals to kill and reinforcements to burn. The Alterac Valley map and what players have seen there.

Levels: 51 to 60
Per side: 40 players
Queue together: up to 5
Reputation: Stormpike Guard and Frostwolf Clan

Alterac Valley Mark of HonorThe battleground reward token.

Reward gear · 30

Frostwolf Advisor's CloakCloth 60
Frostwolf Advisor's PendantMiscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Battle TabardMiscellaneous 20
Frostwolf Cloth BeltCloth 60
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1Miscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2Miscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3Miscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4Miscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5Miscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6Miscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Leather BeltLeather 60
Frostwolf Legionnaire's CloakCloth 60
Frostwolf Legionnaire's PendantMiscellaneous 60
Frostwolf Mail BeltMail 60
Frostwolf Plate BeltPlate 60
Stormpike Battle TabardMiscellaneous 20
Stormpike Cloth GirdleCloth 60
Stormpike Insignia Rank 1Miscellaneous 60
Stormpike Insignia Rank 2Miscellaneous 60
Stormpike Insignia Rank 3Miscellaneous 60
Stormpike Insignia Rank 4Miscellaneous 60
Stormpike Insignia Rank 5Miscellaneous 60
Stormpike Insignia Rank 6Miscellaneous 60
Stormpike Leather GirdleLeather 60
Stormpike Mail GirdleMail 60
Stormpike Plate GirdlePlate 60
Stormpike Sage's CloakCloth 60
Stormpike Sage's PendantMiscellaneous 60
Stormpike Soldier's CloakCloth 60
Stormpike Soldier's PendantMiscellaneous 60

Supplies · 2

Frostwolf Battle StandardOther
Stormpike Battle StandardOther

Other · 18

Darkspear Islands

New in Forever: the beta carries its map, its mark of honor and its rations. The Darkspear Islands map and what players have seen there.

Levels: 30 to 60
Brackets: 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60
Per side: 15 players
Queue together: up to 15
Reputation: Theramore Expeditionary Force and Darkspear Raiders

Darkspear Islands Mark of HonorNew in Forever.

Supplies · 6

Darkspear Islands Enriched RationOther 55 · new
Darkspear Islands Field RationOther 35 · new
Darkspear Islands Iron RationOther 45 · new
Darkspear Islands Mageweave BandageBandages 45 · new
Darkspear Islands Runecloth BandageBandages 55 · new
Darkspear Islands Silk BandageBandages 35 · new

New in Forever, not open yet

PvP maps the beta carries that Classic Era never had. None can be queued for yet.

Battle for GilneasBattleground · levels 10 to 60 · 6 brackets · 10 a side · new in Forever · not open in the beta yet
Hyjal CraterArena · levels 1 to 60 · 5 a side · new in Forever · not open in the beta yet
Mak'gora ArenaArena · rated · 5 players · levels 1 to 60 · new in Forever · listed without a map yet

Common questions

Which battlegrounds are in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Four: Warsong Gulch, Arathi Basin and Alterac Valley from Classic Era, and Darkspear Islands, which is new in Forever. Each has its map and a mark of honor of its own.
What is Darkspear Islands?: A battleground new in World of Warcraft: Forever. The beta carries its map, the Darkspear Islands Mark of Honor and its rations and bandages; the reward gear it will offer appears in the catalog as builds add it.
What level do you need for each battleground?: Warsong Gulch levels 10 to 60, in 6 brackets, 10 a side; Arathi Basin levels 20 to 60, in 5 brackets, 15 a side; Alterac Valley levels 51 to 60, 40 a side; Darkspear Islands levels 30 to 60, in 4 brackets, 15 a side. These are the ranges the game sets.
Are there arenas in World of Warcraft: Forever?: The beta carries Hyjal Crater (levels 1 to 60) and Mak'gora Arena (rated, 5 players, levels 1 to 60), which Classic Era never had. Neither is open in the beta yet.
What do battlegrounds reward?: A mark of honor per battleground and reward items named for each side's faction, 69 of them in the catalog across the four: armour and weapons, care packages, rations and bandages. Vendors and drop rates appear on each item page as players report them.

Source: World of Warcraft: Forever game data (the battlemaster list, PvP brackets and faction tables, and the loading screens); reward items matched by the names the game gives each battleground's factions. PvP in Forever · What to carry