RestedXP Forever vs Classic Era and Hardcore: Which Guide Do You Need?

For WoW Forever you need RestedXP's Forever Leveling Guide; the Classic Era, Hardcore, The Burning Crusade and Mists of Pandaria guides are separate products for other versions of the game. RestedXP lists its guides by game version: Forever, Midnight, The Burning Crusade, TBC Hardcore, Mists of Pandaria, Era/Vanilla and Hardcore. The Forever product page names one compatible game version, "World of Warcraft: Forever". We found no RestedXP statement that an existing Classic Era or Hardcore licence unlocks the Forever routes, so if you already own an older RestedXP guide, ask support before you buy again rather than assume either way.

How we checked: on 13 November 2026 we read RestedXP's homepage product list and prices, the Forever Both Factions product page and the Forever roadmap, plus the addon's release notes. We have not tested a Classic Era licence on the Forever client.

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RestedXP's guides by game version

Guide	For	Price on restedxp.com (13 November 2026)
Forever Leveling Guide	World of Warcraft: Forever	$30 per faction, $45 both ($27 / $40.50 through our link)
Classic Era guides	Classic Era and Anniversary realms (1–60)	$25 per faction, $35 both
Hardcore Survival guide	Classic Hardcore (one life)	$50
The Burning Crusade, TBC Hardcore, Mists of Pandaria	Those Classic versions	See RestedXP's shop
Midnight	Retail World of Warcraft	See RestedXP's shop

The free RestedXP addon is the same program for all of them. It ships a separate WoW Forever file, and what you import into it decides which routes you get.

Why WoW Forever needs its own guide

WoW Forever is built on the Classic game, but its leveling changed a lot: new races and class combinations, the Skyborne and their starting zone, new quests, boats and flight paths, the Riverglades zone and nine new dungeons from 13 to 60. RestedXP's 9 October 2026 update reported 62 new Alliance and 63 new Horde quests in its Forever routes. An Era route doesn't know any of that, which is why RestedXP sells Forever separately. Our WoW Forever rulesets explained page covers how Forever differs from Classic realms.

Where the Era routes come in

You will see Era routes mentioned with Forever for one reason: the Forever routes for 35–60 aren't released yet. RestedXP's roadmap says the existing Era guides remain available for 35–60 until the Forever versions are complete, and addon versions 4.11.28 and 4.11.29 (28–29 October 2026) note "Enabled forever guides on era". The roadmap doesn't spell out the licence mechanics for Forever buyers, and we haven't tested them, so treat Era as the temporary bridge RestedXP describes, not as a reason to buy an Era guide for Forever. Status and what the Era routes miss: RestedXP levels 35–60.

Already own a Classic Era or Hardcore guide?

• Don't buy a second Era guide for Forever. It isn't the Forever product.
• Ask before you buy Forever. RestedXP's support is on its Discord (#open-ticket). Ask whether your existing purchase gives you anything on the Forever client.
• Check your Downloads page. What you can export there is what you own.

Which one should you buy?

• You play WoW Forever: the Forever Leveling Guide, one faction or both. Help choosing: Alliance, Horde or Both Factions.
• You play Classic Era or Anniversary realms: the Classic Era guide.
• You play Classic Hardcore: the Hardcore Survival guide.
• You play both Forever and Classic: you need both products; they are licensed separately.

Ready for Forever? Our how to buy RestedXP guide covers checkout and the first import, and the RestedXP review covers whether it is worth it.