FOREVER FIELD GUIDE / RULESETS

Choose your company first.

Agree on the kind of adventure your group wants before creating characters.

Sources reviewed October 26, 2026 · Prelaunch reference

Group planning: Dungeon and raid groups require the same ruleset and faction. Changing rulesets normally requires a new character.

Launch

Normal

Questing and cooperation, with optional PvP.

Launch

Open-world conflict in contested territory. One faction per player in this ruleset.

Launch

A community for character-driven play and shared stories.

Launch · added October 22

Now scheduled for launch. Check Blizzard’s update for name-reservation availability; detailed restrictions are not separately specified there.

After launch · date pending

A separate ecosystem with lasting death consequences. Do not plan a launch-day Hardcore character.

Blizzard describes rulesets as distinct communities rather than traditional realms. The ruleset names above come from the October 22 update.

Confirm the exact rules in the client at character creation, especially for the newly added Roleplay-PvP option.