Forever’s slower combat gets controller shortcuts

World of Warcraft: Forever's Gamepad (Alpha) mode pairs its more deliberate combat with controller shortcuts and a right-stick ping system. Xbox's own write-up says fights in Forever are more rhythmic than in modern Warcraft and give players more time to weigh the next attack.

To turn Gamepad (Alpha) support on, open Options from the main menu. Once enabled, the triggers and bumpers cycle through actions mapped to the controller's buttons. The article recommends a modern Xbox Wireless Controller because the on-screen icons map to it.

Holding the right analog stick opens a ping system with Attack, Warning, On My Way and Assist commands.

World of Warcraft: Forever can run on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally, but that device is not officially supported yet.