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World of Warcraft: The War Within Early Access Now Live!

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.

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.

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.


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Get Back in the Fight with the Enhanced Level 70 Character Boost

Prepare your hero for the journey into the wild lands of The War Within™ with the new Enhanced Level 70 Character Boost and harness the power of level 463 gear (up from 424) and an expanded Reagent bag (32-slot up from 26-slot).

Grant a single character a one-time boost to level 70 and jump into the latest Dragonflight content endgame-ready! The Enhanced Level 70 Character Boost includes:

  • Max level for Dragonflight (level 70)
  • Immediate access to the start of the Guardians of the Dream campaign
  • Endgame-ready item level 463 gear
  • Four 30-slot bags and one 32-slot reagent bag
  • Renown System unlocked at Renown 20 with the four initial Dragonflight major factions and Renown 12 with the Loamm Niffen faction
  • Five dragonriding mounts, including the Winding Slitherdrake dragonriding mount
  • All Dragon Isles Travel Network Waygates available, flight paths unlocked, Dragonscale Expedition talents purchased, and NPC craftable Tuskarr fishing gear unlocked
  • 5000 Dragon Isles Supplies

An Enhanced Level 70 Character Boost is also included in all editions of the upcoming The War Within™ expansion.

Get Back in the Fight with a Boost


Reinvent Yourself for up to 30% off Select Game Services

Start a daring adventure exploring a vast world beneath the surface of Azeroth in World of Warcraft®: The War Within™ and save 30% off select Game Services. From now through September 2, make the most of your savings on Character Transfer, Race Change, Faction Change, and Name Change Packs.

Purchase packs from the Battle.net shop, or launch World of Warcraft and click the Shop button on the character select screen. Once purchased, a new icon will appear on your character selection screen. To activate a game service, click on the token, then select the character you wish to move. Any unused Faction Change tokens or Character Transfers will remain in your account for future use.

Certain restrictions apply, and a World of Warcraft® Subscription or Game Time is required. Visit shop.battle.net for more information and detailed promotion end dates.

Pack up for the Adventure