World of Warcraft’s 10th expansion is live. Early access to The War Within has begun.
The era of Dragonflight is finally history, as the starting signal for the new expansion of World of Warcraft has been given – The War Within. Numerous players are already storming through the new intro scenario about the defense of Dalaran and are then setting out to advance into the new areas to reach level 80 and master the hero talents.
WoW: The War Within – Shadows beneath the surface
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Will the servers hold up? Things are looking good at the moment and most active characters have already ventured into the vastness of The War Within. However, there may be queues when logging into your realm – depending on how busy your realm is.
What can you play in Early Access? In Early Access, the story features of The War Within are already unlocked. This means you can already play the entire main story and the side quests, reach level 80 and experiment with the hero talents. We have explained what is possible and what is not in this article.
Is there an advantage in Early Access? Yes, but only a small one. Basically, the Early Access is intended to allow you to experience the story in peace without having to rush. You can’t get hold of strong equipment yet, because almost all content – even heroic dungeons – is still locked and will only be opened after the official release of the expansion. So the advantage gained in the Early Access is extremely small.
When can the rest play? If you didn’t buy the Epic Edition of The War Within, but only the Base or Heroic Edition, you can start playing next Tuesday, August 27, 2024. That’s when the expansion will officially launch and more content will be unlocked. But you don’t have to rush, because the first season of The War Within with raids and Mythic+ doesn’t start until September 11, 2024. So there’s plenty of time to enjoy the story.