Economic Calendar

What's next for the Forever economy

Dated catalysts that can move supply or demand. Each event is sourced; which markets it may affect is ForeverEcon analysis — see Market for current prices.

Upcoming

DEC 9in 29 days
Raid unlockHyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps open
Forever's new raids unlock: Hyjal Summit (20-player) and Barrow Deeps (10-player).
Official (Official source): Directly published on a Blizzard-owned source.Blizzard Entertainment ↗Fact →What to stockpile →
ForeverEcon analysis
Raiding consumes flasks, potions, food and enchants, so raid openings add demand for them and their reagents. Variables to watch: raid participation and reagent supply.
Potentially affected:Alchemy Cooking Enchanting Flask of the Titans Flask of Supreme Power Black Lotus Major Healing Potion Major Mana Potion Consumables Herbs Enchanting
Our interpretation — not confirmed game behavior. Measured effects appear once live tracking begins.
After launch
RulesetHardcore ruleset arrives
The Hardcore ruleset becomes available after launch. Collections and Legacy Points don't carry across to it.
Official (Official source): Directly published on a Blizzard-owned source.Blizzard Entertainment ↗Fact →
ForeverEcon analysis
A new ruleset forms a separate market that starts from nothing, because auction houses are split by ruleset.
Our interpretation — not confirmed game behavior. Measured effects appear once live tracking begins.

Past

NOV 4past
LaunchWoW Forever launches
Global launch at 3:00 p.m. PST. Servers opened; Blizzard's auction API does not yet cover Forever realms.
Official (Official source): Directly published on a Blizzard-owned source.Blizzard Entertainment ↗Fact →
ForeverEcon analysis
Every market opens at once. In a fresh economy, leveling-era goods — low-level materials, bags, food and bandages — are usually the first to trade in volume, and thin early listings let prices swing widely.
Potentially affected:Mining Herbalism Skinning Cooking First Aid Tailoring Ore & Metal Herbs Leather Cloth Consumables
Our interpretation — not confirmed game behavior. Measured effects appear once live tracking begins.
OCT 21past
BetaLast full day of beta testing
Blizzard names October 21 as the last full day of Forever beta testing.
Official (Official source): Directly published on a Blizzard-owned source.Blizzard Entertainment ↗
ForeverEcon analysis
Client data stops changing around here, so datamined recipes and items are least likely to shift after this date. It's the last chance to see beta prices before everything resets.
Our interpretation — not confirmed game behavior. Measured effects appear once live tracking begins.
SEP 17past
BetaForever beta begins
Beta testing started. Recipes, Blueprints and economy details seen in beta can change before launch.
Official (Official source): Directly published on a Blizzard-owned source.Blizzard Entertainment ↗Fact →