This resistance potion is explicitly prohibited in the updated Guidelines.
BANNEDOCT 14
◆ THE FOREVER OPEN · OCTOBER 17–18, 2026
THE FOREVER OPEN
Rules & competitors
A $100,000 tournament. A level 30 character.
The items, openers and small print that matter before you step into the ring.
Rules checked October 14 · Includes updated Guidelines
THE COMPETITOR’S FIELD GUIDELVL 30
PRIZE POOL$100,000
QUALIFIERS 17 OCTFINALS 18 OCT
30CHARACTER LEVEL
6SWISS ROUNDS
4 / CLASSFINALS PLACES
25sPROTECTED OPENER
3minAWAY TIME / STAGE
WHO IS PREPARING?
THE TOURNAMENT FIELD
3,108Tracked signups
2,276Characters at level 30
36Finals places · 4 per class
Hunter39417.3%
Shaman38416.9%
Priest36215.9%
Rogue24910.9%
Warlock2239.8%
Paladin2038.9%
Mage1637.2%
Druid1607.0%
Warrior1386.1%
Community snapshot by Uglysmurf · October 13, 2026, 20:31 UTC. Characters, not verified unique players or the final checked-in field. Individual entrants and official pairings are maintained in the organizer’s event hub.
THE BAG CHECK
BANNED ITEMS & RESTRICTIONS
Search a name, inspect its rule, and know what to leave behind. Banned items cannot be equipped or carried in inspected bags.
OCT 14 UPDATE
Five newly named bans, two gear limits, and a pet positioning rule. See what changed ↗
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The updated Guidelines prohibit this item.
BANNEDOCT 14
The cap is explicitly banned. A lower use requirement does not make it legal.
BANNEDOCT 14
Explicitly prohibited by name in the October 14 Guidelines.
BANNEDOCT 14
Banned under this exact name in the Guidelines. Its identity in the beta client is unresolved; no item ID or icon is assigned.
BANNEDOCT 14
Explicitly prohibited. Remove it from your bags before an inspection.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
This specific bomb is prohibited; this is not a blanket ban on all grenades.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Prohibited even if your character can use it at level 30.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Prohibited by name alongside Magic Dust.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
The pouch is prohibited as an equipped item and in inspected bags.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
This specific armor item is prohibited.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Explicitly prohibited. Check individual engineering items rather than assuming every explosive is legal.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Requires level 40, so it cannot be equipped in this level 30 event. The Format Rules also name it explicitly; this is recorded here for reference.
REQUIRES LEVEL 40§10.A.3 / §20.A.3
Fire, Nature, Frost, Arcane, Holy and Shadow protection potions are all prohibited.
BANNED§10.A.3 / §20.A.3
Non-equippable pet summon items are banned in Format Rules, including Spider Swarm. Equippable summons such as Dog Whistle are treated differently.
BANNED§10.A.2 / §20.A.2
An equippable pet-summoning trinket specifically allowed by the rules, unless another restriction applies.
ALLOWED§10.A.2 / §20.A.2
Not on the named banned list. The general consumable permission applies, subject to level and other restrictions.
ALLOWED§10.A.1 / §20.A.1
Not on the named banned list. Use only if your level and profession requirements are met and no other rule prohibits it.
ALLOWED§10.A.1 / §20.A.1
Quest and dungeon reward items above item level 45 are banned. Item level is separate from the required character level. This clause does not itself ban every crafted or world-drop item above 45.
BANNEDOCT 14
Profession items and tools requiring skill 226 or higher are banned and treated as exploits. Read the requirements of the specific item.
BANNEDOCT 14
Campfire buffs are prohibited in tournament duels.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Holiday event buffs and consumables, including Wickerman effects, are prohibited.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
World buffs and temporary buffs from outdoor objectives or quests are prohibited, including Blood Shard buffs.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Only your own class self-buffs are permitted. Receiving another class’s buff is prohibited.
BANNEDItems, Buffs & Consumables
Applying a heal-over-time effect before the duel starts is prohibited. This is a timing restriction, not a ban on casting Renew during the duel.
TIMING RULE§11.11
No pre-HoTs. Cast it after the duel begins rather than entering with the effect already active.
TIMING RULE§11.11
Its heal-over-time effect is covered by the pre-HoT restriction.
TIMING RULE§11.11
Explicitly allowed before the duel. The pre-HoT restriction does not prohibit this shield.
ALLOWED§11.11
No pre-trapping. Place traps after the countdown reaches zero and the opponent becomes hostile. Do not interrupt a protected opener.
TIMING RULE§11.6 / §11.12
Sacrificing a demon before the duel begins is prohibited. The restriction applies to pre-sacrifice.
TIMING RULE§11.13
Up to four may be active at the start. Against a stealth class or Warrior, totems that interrupt the protected opener must wait until after it.
TIMING RULE§11.5
Keep the pet beside its owner until the duel begins and the opponent becomes hostile.
TIMING RULEOCT 14
Warriors receive the protected opener against non-stealth classes, except in a Warrior mirror. The first offensive action uses the opener.
TIMING RULE§11.9 / Guidelines V.E
Druids count as stealth classes. When opening with a casted spell, the start of the cast ends the protected opener window.
TIMING RULE§11.8
A Rogue has the protected opener against non-stealth opponents. In a stealth mirror, neither side gets an uncontested opener.
TIMING RULE§11.6 / §11.10
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BANNEDTIMING RULEALLOWED
Allowed examples remain subject to level, profession and other rules. Ability restrictions often apply to when you cast.
START WITH YOUR CHARACTER
YOUR CLASS. YOUR RULES.
Pick a class for the restrictions that affect your first few seconds.
HUNTER · TOURNAMENT NOTES
No pre-traps. Pet at your side.
No pre-traps. Wait for zero and hostility, then respect any protected opener. Keep your pet beside you before the start.
THE FIRST OFFENSIVE ACTION
WHO GETS THE OPENER?
Stealth takes priority. Warriors open against non-stealth classes. Mirrors are different. Try a matchup.
VS
10 YD10 YD20 YARDS APART
PROTECTED OPENER
Rogue goes first.
Mage must remain still, without turning, until the first offensive action or the 25-second window expires.
10s Admin countdown25s Opener window after hostility
Druid casted openers end protection when the cast begins. Opponent-caused delays do not count toward the window. Format Rules §11 ↗
TWO DAYS. TWO DIFFERENT TESTS.
THE ROAD TO THE FINAL
SATURDAY · OCT 17
points → wins → Buchholz / tiebreaks.
QUALIFIERS
Pods targeting 36 players.
Six Swiss rounds.
3 WIN1 TIE0 LOSS
Ranked globally within your class:points → wins → Buchholz / tiebreaks.
4PER CLASS36 FINALISTS
SUNDAY · OCT 18
No bracket reset.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION
Bottom eight seeds play in.
A second match loss eliminates.
UPPER BO3LOWER BO1FINAL BO5
One championship series.No bracket reset.
What if a qualifier duel times out?+
It ends as a tie, worth one point each, with no replay. Same-class qualification tiebreaks are the exception: they must produce a winner. Deliberate stalling can be penalized.
What changes after a finals timeout?+
The duel is replayed within one minute. For the rest of that match, each player is limited to three food and three water, counted separately.
Can I change talents or wait for cooldowns?+
Your qualifier build locks at check-in. Finalists may submit a different finals build by the deadline, then it is locked for the bracket. Gear swaps between duels are permitted. Finals breaks are one minute; waiting for cooldowns is prohibited.
What is a tentative win?+
A provisional result used for Swiss pairing when no real duel is played. It is replaced by a scored duel in round 6.5 or later replacement rounds. It is not a permanent extra win.
CHAMPION$50,000
CLASS AWARDS · 9 CLASSES≈ $5,555.56 EACH
The champion cannot collect both awards. Their class award moves to the next player of that class. Tied class winners split the award.
SET YOUR CLOCK
DATES & CHECK-IN
17OCT
Check-in window
Pick your character, confirm your build, pay 15g. No late check-in.
17OCT
Qualifiers begin
Stay available in your pod’s Discord. Wait for the admin’s instruction.
18OCT
Finals build deadline
Raider.IO Desktop App verification and Live Tracking required.
18OCTSTART TBA
Finals day
Watch the event hub for the confirmed broadcast and match schedule.
Times shown in Europe/Warsaw. Registration closed October 2.
BEFORE SATURDAY
YOUR PRE-DUEL CHECKLIST
Your checklist is saved in this browser. It does not register or check you into the tournament.
THE PAPER TRAIL
SOURCES & LATEST CHANGES
14 OCT
The updated Guidelines expand the banned list.
Deviate Fish, Green Leaf Tea, Minor Magic Resistance Potion, Crystal Basilisk Spine and Gnomish Mind Control Cap. Also: quest/dungeon rewards above ilvl 45, profession requirements of 226+, and pets beside their owners until hostility.
ORGANIZER DOCUMENTTournament Guidelines↗RULE PRIORITY · §1.2Competition Format Rules↗PRIZES & CONDUCTRules, Regulations & Code of Conduct↗
Data notes & unresolved details+
Rule summaries were checked against the organizer documents on October 14, 2026. Format Rules take priority where documents conflict. Truthseeker’s Bow remains listed there.
“Green Leaf Tea” has not been matched to a beta item. It is shown without an invented icon or tooltip effect. A reported October 14 announcement changes Warlock shard trips, but published Format Rules still allow one per stage. Ask an admin before leaving; the replacement shard arrangement is not verified here.
Icons come from the creator’s beta client, build 70374. Available spell tooltips use the Talents Forever export, snapshot October 13, with each record’s own client source. They are reference descriptions, not measured combat results. Data attribution: Talents Forever, CC BY 4.0. Original game text and art © Blizzard Entertainment.