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WoW Classic Name Reservations Now Open! *Update 30/8

WoW Classic Name Reservations Now Open! *Update 30/8

WoW Classic name reservations are now open! Players with an active subscription or game time on their World of Warcraft account can create up to three characters per WoW account before WoW Classic releases worldwide on Monday, August 27 at 00:01 CEST.

When you reserve a name, you’ll also choose the realm you will play that character on. There are a few additional things to keep in mind as you make your choice:

  • Players who choose to play on a PvP realm will only be able to create characters within the same faction. This means that if you create an Alliance character, all further characters on that realm must also be Alliance characters.
  • After WoW Classic is live, you’ll be able to create up to 10 characters on any given realm and can create a maximum of 50 characters across all WoW Classic realms. This character count does not impact the number of characters you can create on the current World of Warcraft realms.
  • Characters that were created for the WoW Classic beta or stress tests will not be available to use in WoW Classic.

To create a character and play WoW Classic, you will need to download and install the client first.

  1. Open the Battle.net desktop app and select World of Warcraft in the game selection menu.
  2. Under the Version menu, select World of Warcraft Classic. If you have more than one World of Warcraft account, you’ll see a second dropdown for Account. In that column, select the active account you want to play on.
  3. Click the Install button. You’ll see an installation progress bar that will show you when the installation is available to play.
  4. Once the installation is complete, click the Play button.

You’ll need to select the realm you want to play on then select Create New Character. You’ll be able to choose your faction, class, and race, as well as fully customize your new character and name them. If you change your mind about a character and have already created your three, you will need to choose a character to delete. Please note, the name associated with the character deleted will be immediately available again to be claimed.

Before you put your plans too firmly in place, we encourage you to gather your allies together to select your new home realm. If you’re looking to reconnect with your old friends and guildmates, be sure to check out our Classic Connections forum.

Available Realms for Europe

Name

Type

Language

Ashbringer

PvP

English

Bloodfang

PvP

English

Dreadmist

PvP

English

Firemaw

PvP

English

Flamelash

PvP

English

Gandling

PvP

English

Gehennas

PvP

English

Golemagg

PvP

English

Judgement

PvP

English

Mograine

PvP

English

Noggenfogger

PvP

English

Razorgore

PvP

English

Shazzrah

PvP

English

Skullflame

PvP

English

Ten Storms

PvP

English

Mirage Raceway

Normal

English

Nethergarde Keep

Normal

English

Pyrewood Village

Normal

English

Hydraxian Waterlords

RP

English

Zandalar Tribe

RP-PvP

English


Amnennar

PvP

French

Finkle

PvP

French

Sulfuron

PvP

French

Auberdine

Normal

French


Dragon's Call

PvP

German

Lucifron

PvP

German

Patchwerk

PvP

German

Trancendence

PvP

German

Venoxis

PvP

German

Everlook

Normal

German

Lakeshire

Normal

German

Razorfen

Normal

German


Flamegor (Пламегор)

PvP

Russian

Rhok'delar (Рок-Делар)

PvP

Russian

Wyrmthalak (Змейталак)

PvP

Russian

Chromie (Хроми)

Normal

Russian

Keep in mind that players on RP realms will need to follow the Role Play Naming Policy.

Once you’ve created your new character, all that will be left is to synchronize your chronometer with your friends and allies and prepare for your world (of Warcraft) domination! We’ll see you in Azeroth at 00:01 CEST on August 27!

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