Getting started with Talebound ↗
Create a separate Talebound character, learn the combat rules in Red Hollow, then prepare in Quillgrave and choose a tale from the Book of Shadows.
Every tale has
a way through.
Your field guide to World of Warcraft: Talebound. Find your class, follow the stories, and keep the rewards worth coming back for.
Official announcements & preview guides · Updated November 5, 2026
Official artwork · Blizzard EntertainmentChoose your way into the dark
All class guides ↗
Slayer
Sword, shotgun and traps. Meet the monster hunter.
Inquisitor
Channel the Light through judgment and cleansing fire.
Witch
Lightning, strange brews and a darker kind of nature.
Official class previews · Blizzard Entertainment · Demo announcement ↗
Open the next chapter
Explore the tales ↗
Darkhaven tale guide
A settlement cut off after a devastating plague, with Konrad von Sonnesheim and Alexandre Dozsenc at the center of its story.
Greenthistle Wood tale guide
A woodland story featuring Shady Hollow and Riverton, two witches and Mobog, the giant.
Greywake's Expedition tale guide
An island expedition on Greywake’s Hill, tied to Zzyg’th the Hadal Tyrant and Chathoa the Herald from Beyond.
Grove of the Night Court overview
The fourth announced tale, featuring Tilywth the Fairy Queen and Maernok the Nightmare King.
Your plan, ready to hand.
Keep ability selections and Relic references close while you play. Saved on your browser, with links you can open on your phone.
Talent planner
Select from 18 announced abilities across three classes.
Relic explorer
Check sourced PTR values and try conditional effect previews.
Bring something
back from the story.
A flying storybook. A witch hunter’s attire. A little piece of Quillgrave for your home. Explore announced rewards and save your own wishlist.
Explore rewards ↗
A little preparation goes a long way
Understand the village, its specialists and what you keep working toward between adventures.
- Quillgrave hub guide
- The Arcanist: potions and preparation
- The Scribe: abilities and talents
- The Outfitter: starting attributes
- The Antiquarian: passive effects
- Bound Silver currency guide
Hear it from the storytellers
Video library ↗Around the campfire
Community conversations, player perspectives and tools from across Azeroth, with clear links back to their creators.
- Talebound demo discussionu/iSheyn1 and the r/wow community
- First reactions to the new modeSilentStorm-3163679 and WoW forum participants
- Wowhead's Talebound talent calculatorWowhead
New in the field guide
Browse every reference ↗- Talebound controls and interface guideSet up repeat casting, find your defensive actions and read the PTR interface before entering a tale. Includes camera and navigation limitations reported by players.
- Can you leave and resume a Talebound tale?Compare the reported PTR resume behavior with a player reset report, and separate temporary run progress from permanent village upgrades.
- Talebound titles and story collectionsFind the four recorded PTR titles, including Listener, and distinguish story-listening objectives from tale clears and the Hexed Tiny Tome reward.
- Talebound Wisdom experience potionsMatch four Wisdom item IDs to puzzle rewards and understand the conflicting 10% and 30% PTR tooltip extracts before planning an experience bonus.
From the field guide
All starter guides ↗Which Talebound class should you choose? ↗
Compare Slayer’s close weapon pressure, Inquisitor’s moving and empowered casts, and Witch’s summons and transformation using their actual ability functions.
Movement, dodge and guard ↗
Use Evade’s immunity and action cancel, held Guard, Sprint and double jump according to the attack you are trying to avoid.
Planning a solo Talebound run ↗
Learn the solo recovery loop: manage non-regenerating Health and Focus, use Barrier between fights, spend persistent resources and claim Nib’s chest.