Legacy System
Legacy is Forever's account-wide horizontal progression: your account earns points from Legacy Challenges and each character spends them across three trees (Professions / Adventure / Resourcefulness). It is all about convenience and quality of life — combat balance is untouched. Official numbers: 65 challenges, 16 points spendable per character at launch; the system unlocks with your first point (typically a character reaching level 25, or 150 skill in a non-gathering profession, or full world exploration), hotkey Y. The planner below covers all 21 named perks: click a socket to add a point, right-click to remove, hover for effects, and use the top bar to search or copy a share link.
How the system works
- Unlock: the system opens with your first Legacy Point — typically a character hitting level 25; 150 skill in a non-gathering profession or full world exploration works too.
- Spend: each character can spend up to 16 points, shared across all three trees; a second character on the account immediately sees the full earned pool.
- Per-character cap: one character can earn at most 29 points (3 leveling + 6 professions + 12 PvP + 2 adventure + 6 dungeons & raids) — but can still only spend 16.
- Open the panel with hotkey Y; Hardcore characters get their own challenge pool after launch.
The 65 Legacy Challenges (1 point each, account-wide)
| Category | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Classes | 27 | Reach level 25 / 45 / 60 with each class (9 × 3) |
| Tradeskills | 18 | Reach skill 150 / 225 / 300 in each non-gathering primary profession (6 × 3) |
| PvP | 12 | PvP ranks 3 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 14 (5) + Exalted with each Battleground faction (4) + Field of Honor Season's Journey weeks 4 / 7 / 10 (3) |
| Adventure | 2 | Explore the full world map on one character + complete the Lord Valthalak dungeon set questline |
| Dungeons | 3 | Defeat the final bosses of all level 15-25 / 26-45 / 46-60 dungeons |
| Raids | 3 | Defeat Onyxia; clear all 13 Hyjal Summit bosses; clear all 8 Barrow Deeps bosses |
Professions
Crafting, gathering and gold.
Legacy Points 0/16
0/5
Master ChefYour cooking recipes have a 10/20/30/40/50% chance to create an extra result.
0/5
Working OvertimeIncreases your chance to gain a skill increase from any tradeskill use by 4/8/12/16/20%.
0/2
BarteringReduces the gold price of items from all vendors by 5/10%.
0/1
Dedicated StudyRequires: Bartering 2/2
Once per day: +1 skill in your lowest tradeskill; at 300 in two primaries and all three secondaries, grants 2-4 random Elemental Essences instead.
0/5
Bountiful HarvestYields 20/40/60/80/100% more Scarce materials from Mining, Herbalism, and Skinning.
0/3
Performance BonusRequires: Bountiful Harvest 5/5
5/10/15% chance to receive doubled Merchant's Favor from crate turn-ins to the Azeroth Commerce Authority or Durotar Supply and Logistics.
0/2
LuremasterWhile fishing with a Lure active, you have a 25/50% chance to catch an extra fish.
Adventure
Levelling, exploration and utility.
Legacy Points 0/16
0/2
High AlertImproves your stealth detection as if your level were increased by 1/2. Does not work in Battlegrounds.
0/5
Well RestedYour rested experience accumulates 4/8/12/16/20% faster, and your rested XP cap increases by the same amount.
0/5
TalentedRequires: Well Rested 5/5
Talent points arrive earlier — starting at level 9/8/7/6/5 instead of 10 (total still capped at 51).
0/5
Thrill of AdventureAfter killing a non-trivial enemy, regain 1/2/3/4/5% of your maximum Health and Mana over 10 sec. Inactive in dungeons, raids, and Battlegrounds.
0/3
Field GuideReduces the cooldown for adding Camp features by 8/17/25%.
0/1
Frequent FlierRequires: Field Guide 3/3
Halves all flight path costs and makes your flight path mount 20% faster.
0/2
Field MedicineReduces the Recently Bandaged duration by 5/10 sec when you use a bandage. Inactive in dungeons, raids, and Battlegrounds.
Resourcefulness
Upkeep, reputation and honor.
Legacy Points 0/16
0/5
For Great HonorIncreases Honor Points gained by 2/4/6/8/10%.
0/3
GourmandIncreases the duration of beneficial effects from eating food by 33/67/100%.
0/2
PermanenceRequires: Gourmand 3/3
Class abilities granting long-duration party or raid stat bonuses last 50/100% longer, and camp rest benefits last 50/100% longer.
0/2
The Quick and the DeadIncreases movement speed while dead by 5/10%; after resurrection, helpful spells cost no resources for 1/2 min, or until combat.
0/1
Reagent EconomyRequires: The Quick and the Dead 2/2
Your class abilities no longer require reagents purchased from vendors.
0/5
ReinforceYou take 8/16/24/32/40% less durability loss when you die.
0/5
DiplomatIncreases your reputation gains by 2/4/6/8/10%.
Each tree also shows 2 reserved sockets with no published perks yet (visible as empty sockets in the beta client); Blizzard says future content updates add new perks to the existing three trees, and this page will follow.
Legacy Rewards (4 at launch)
- Replica Ironforge Air Rifle (toy — start shootouts that stun and keep score)
- Spectral Bear Cub (pet)
- Spectral Bear Tabard
- Reins of the Spectral Bear (mount)