The War Within Early Access & Launch Schedule

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World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ Goes Live August 26!

Get back in the fight as you defend Azeroth from the shadows below. Journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the nerubian empire, where the malicious Harbinger of the Void is gathering arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.

World of Warcraft’s next expansion—The War Within—will launch in the Americas, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand at the same time globally. Wherever you live and whatever faction you represent, you can be part of one globally unified front as the way into the Khaz Algar opens.

Check the details below for the exact time you can begin logging in to explore all that this new expansion has to offer.

Players who pre-purchase the Epic Edition of The War Within will also gain early access to The War Within on August 22 at 3:00 p.m. PDT. The War Within will go live globally on August 26 at 3:00 p.m. PDT. Players who pre-purchase the Epic Edition can also get bonus content—Gryphon Rider Sets and Squally’s Siblings.

Early Access Launch Times

Los Angeles	New York	São Paulo	London	Paris	Taipei	Seoul	Sydney
3:00 PM. PDT August 22	6:00 PM EDT August 22	19:00 Brasilia August 22	23:00 BST August 22	00:00 CEST August 23	06:00 CST August 23	07:00 KST August 23	08:00 AEST August 23

Global Launch Times

Los Angeles	New York	São Paulo	London	Paris	Taipei	Seoul	Sydney
3:00 PM PDT August 26	6:00 PM EDT August 26	19:00 Brasilia August 26	23:00 BST August 26	00:00 CEST August 27	06:00 CST August 27	07:00 KST August 27	08:00 AEST August 27

Get all the details on features and systems arriving with The War Within when you read through our previously published article.

WoWCast: Dive into The War Within’s Delves, Dungeons, PvP, and Raid

Join Lead UX Designer Laura Sardinha, Associate Game Director Morgan Day, Lead Gameplay Engineer John-Mark Hemphill, and host Community Manager Bethany Stout as they cast the spotlight on features and activities coming with The War Within and what players can look forward to on their adventures throughout Azeroth— including a peek at Warbands, Delves, Mythic+ Dungeons and Affixes, PvP and rated Battleground Blitz, the upcoming Nerub’ar Palace raid, and more!

World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria Ends Soon!

It won’t be long before the infinite dragonflight closes the way to Pandaria and the Remix experience. There’s still time to make one last foray, spend your hard-earned Bronze, and get ready for your character to convert to a standard World of Warcraft character at the end of the event.

World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria is available to play through August 19 and will shut down on August 20 at 7:00 am PDT (21:00 UTC in all other regions).

Here’s what you can expect when your character converts to a standard World of Warcraft character:

• All items, currencies (except gold), and quests will be removed from Timerunners and their banks during the conversion process, so make sure to spend your Bronze!
• The character conversion process may take several minutes to complete after you login to your character.
• You will need to log into each Timerunner for the conversion process to take place.
• Characters will retain their level.
• Characters will receive up to 467 item level gear for level 70 characters appropriate for their current specialization. Lower-level characters will receive lower item level gear appropriate for their level.
• Characters will receive four 30 slot bags with one 26 slot reagent bag.
• Unlearned collection items like ensembles will be sent to the character’s mailbox.
• Characters will be relocated to either Orgrimmar for Horde characters or Stormwind for Alliance characters.

Characters will retain any gold they earned in Mists of Pandaria and receive a Timerunner’s Parting Pack with a small amount of gold which scales with the character level to get them started in The War Within.

Learn more about World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria in our previously published article. We can’t wait to see you in The War Within!

Explore the Zones and Dungeons of The War Within

Uncover a land fraught with danger but ripe for exploration, and journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils. In the opening chapter of the Worldsoul Saga™, adventure down to the dark depths of the nerubian empire, where Xal’atath is gathering malicious forces bent on bringing Azeroth asunder.

Dive deeper into the land of Khaz Algar and learn more about four new level-up dungeons and four maximum-level dungeons in our previously published overview.

Take Your Character to the Next Level with Hero Talents

The War Within expansion introduces Hero Talents to World of Warcraft classes. They are an evergreen form of character progression for each class specialization that introduces new powers and class fantasies.

Hero Talents are new, self-contained talent trees that are unlocked for characters at level 71. Hero Talents build on the abilities and talents of current classes and specializations. Players can choose a single Hero Talent tree to activate on a character and these talents can be changed in the same way class talents can be currently changed in the game. There are three Hero Talent trees for each class (excepting druid with four and demon hunter with two). Each specialization has two Hero Talent trees they can choose between, and each of these trees is available as an option for two specializations.

With so many paths to choose from, you’re sure to find your calling as you venture into your new journeys in The War Within. Dive deeper into Hero Talents in our previously published article.

Ride Into Battle in Deephaul Ravine

Set your sights on your next PvP adventure within Deephaul Ravine in the Ringing Deeps where you’ll work with your team to secure resources in the mine.

• Type of Map: 10v10 Payload-style Battleground (8v8 for Battleground Blitz)
• Location: The Ringing Deeps
• Levels: 71-80
• Victory Condition: First team to 1500 Points

Ruffious the Unbound Earthen has big plans for the ore and gems found in the Deephaul Ravine, but the Machine Speakers of the Earthenworks are quite possessive of such precious materials. Foreman Uzjax and his team plan to secure these materials before Ruffious and his band of misfits get their hands on it.

Before you gather your allies together, prepare for the battle ahead by reading through our previously published article.

Support a Streamer and Twitch Drops Ahead!

Earn the Watcher of the Huntress Pet by supporting your favorite World of Warcraft® creators on Twitch and the Ghastly Charger mount by watching your favorite World of Warcraft Twitch channels when World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ goes live.

Support a Streamer on Twitch and Earn the Watcher of the Huntress Pet

World of Warcraft is partnering with Twitch to host Support a Streamer during the launch of World of Warcraft: The War Within! Twitch viewers will be rewarded for gifting subscriptions to participating streamers.

Starting August 26 at 3:00 p.m. PDT until September 26 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, support your favorite eligible streamers, and you can receive the Watcher of the Huntress pet to join you in your adventures in the depths of Azeroth.

1. Log in to your Twitch account (if necessary, first create a Twitch account for free at Twitch.tv).
2. Visit any Twitch channel streaming World of Warcraft.
3. While the channel is live streaming World of Warcraft, purchase a cumulative of two (2) subscriptions of any tier to earn the reward.

Please note that the campaign will begin on August 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (PDT). Any subscriptions purchased before the above start time will NOT be counted towards the campaign. Any subscriptions purchased while the channel is not live streaming World of Warcraft with the category set to “World of Warcraft” also will NOT be counting towards the campaign.

Twitch Drop: Get the Ghastly Charger Mount

Greetings, adventurers! With the release of the World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ players will venture into the unexplored depths of Azeroth and help defend the world from the shadows below.

Watch any World of Warcraft stream on Twitch.tv from August 26, 3:00 p.m. PDT, until September 19, 10:00 a.m. PDT to earn the Ghastly Charger mount.

To participate, you must link your Twitch account by visiting https://account.battle.net/connections. If you have changed your password or made any changes to your Twitch or Battle.net account, you will have to relink your accounts. When you relink, there will be a 7-day cooldown before you can relink a new Twitch account. After you’ve claimed your rewards on Twitch, please make sure you’re logging into the Battle.net region you’d like to receive the drop(s) on, as the first region you log into will be where your items will be delivered. It can take up to 24 hours to receive your reward(s) in game after claiming. Read our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.

For more information on how to get the Watcher of the Huntress Pet and the Ghastly Charger Mount, including answers to frequently asked questions, read through our previously published article.

Follow along on the official World of Warcraft news site for all the latest developments as we journey through the week together.