Will Blizzard stop high-level players ganking you?

Not according to the developers on 15 October. Around 35:29 a guest asked whether anything would stop level 60 characters camping low-level players until they log out. Around 35:44 a developer's short answer was no: on a PvP ruleset, PvP happens, as it has throughout the game's history, and players need to decide whether they are comfortable with that. Some sessions will simply be frustrating.

The developer did draw one line in the same answer. Exploiting or cheating, behavior that goes beyond simply playing the game or camping someone, is something Blizzard will step in on. The podcast did not go further into how reports are reviewed or where that line falls in practice.

Hand-inked roadside scene: Dee stands by a tent and campfire while a smaller traveler on the road faces an oversized red shield blocking the way. Two blue allied banners slide in on either side of the shield, and a gold path is drawn from the traveler back to camp. Labels read Call for help and Normal: PvP by choice.
The attacker's shield stays where it is. Allies arrive and a way home opens: help comes from other players, not from a game rule.

Why there is no camping limit

Around 38:14 a developer explained the line-drawing problem. Deciding how much camping is too much, turning that into a rule and enforcing it would be difficult and onerous. It would also leave players worried about getting in trouble for rough but ordinary play on a PvP ruleset.

Around 38:56 the developers argued that the low moments are what make the great fights memorable, and that frustration should push players toward social answers: a guild, friends who come to help, or logging on to a main character to deal with the camper. Wrapping that in too many rules, they said, would muddy the experience.

Safeguards discussed for events, not everyday play

Around 36:25 the developers recalled Season of Discovery events such as Blood Moon and the Battle for Blackrock Mountain, where resurrecting players got a brief window of invisibility or immunity to collect themselves and escape. For places where PvP is deliberately switched on as an outdoor event, they said similar systems could be explored.

Around 40:14 they drew the boundary: when Blizzard funnels players into an event or reshapes the landscape, it will build systems to encourage the behavior it wants. For normal gameplay, they said they would rather let things be where they can. As of 15 October, nothing described a new protection for players questing in the open world.

What to do when you are being camped

Around 41:05 a guest described a stream in which players gathered to protect low levels from a hunter who had been killing them, and suggested asking for help in the local defense chat. That is the kind of social answer the developers described, though nobody is obliged to come.

If camping would regularly spoil your sessions, weigh that before your next character. Blizzard's ruleset guide describes Normal as the ruleset where you take part in PvP when you choose, while PvP adds danger to every trip into contested territory. You cannot freely move a character between rulesets; playing elsewhere means starting a new character there.

  1. Ask your guild, friends or the local defense chat for help.
  2. Move to another quest area, or play another character, for a while.
  3. Report anything that looks like cheating or exploiting; the developers said Blizzard will step in on that.
  4. If you want world PvP only by choice, consider Normal for your next character.

Still to come

Not yet settled by our sources or tested in game:

  • Which future outdoor PvP events in Forever, if any, will use resurrection invisibility or immunity safeguards.
  • Whether Blizzard publishes Forever-specific guidance on when camping crosses into behavior it acts on.

Sources

Beta notes are dated because Forever is still changing.

  • Official WoW: Forever podcast episode 4, 15 October 2026 — 35:44No plans to combat level 60s camping low levels on the PvP ruleset; exploiting or cheating is treated separately and Blizzard will step in. Timestamped automatic captions checked; no exact quote depends on them.
  • Same episode — 35:29The question about level 60 players camping low-level characters until they log out. Same podcast as the entry above, not independent corroboration.
  • Same episode — 36:25Season of Discovery event safeguards: brief invisibility or immunity after resurrecting; similar systems could be explored for outdoor PvP events. Same podcast, different segment.
  • Same episode — 38:14Why no camping limit: defining and enforcing too much camping would be onerous, and players should not fear getting in trouble for ordinary play. Same podcast, different segment.
  • Same episode — 38:56Lows make the highs memorable; frustration should lead to social solutions such as guilds, friends and switching to a main character. Same podcast, different segment.
  • Same episode — 40:14Systems are built for funneled events or changed landscapes; normal gameplay is left alone where possible. Same podcast, different segment.
  • Same episode — 41:05A guest describes a stream in which players defended low levels together, and suggests the local defense chat for asking for help. The guest's own account, not verified separately.
  • Blizzard: Choose Your Ruleset, 21 September 2026Normal includes PvP when players choose to engage; the PvP ruleset adds danger in contested territory; no free movement between rulesets. Read 15 October.