Description
The level cap stays at 60 with no planned increases. New content expands Azeroth sideways instead of adding vertical expansions.
Details
Warcraft Wiki: 'Level cap at 60, indefinitely'. Wowhead: 'Staying at level 60 indefinitely, with new content being added' Ana Resendes, as quoted by Inven Global: 'we can build new zones, stories, and experiences horizontally, grounded in that era's world.' Clay Stone, as paraphrased by Wowhead: they are expanding horizontally and staying on Azeroth for the foreseeable future, including unfinished and unused zones Inven Global: 'New storylines that step outside Azeroth—such as Outland or Draenor—will not appear' Blizzard's pillar: 'leveling remains just as important as endgame' Roadmap: new raids unlock December 9, 2026. Hardcore, a revamped iconic raid and major updates are planned
Confidence note
confirmed_official (pillars/roadmap); reported (explicit 'indefinitely' wording)