Getting Started

Choose Your Destiny

Pledge allegiance to one of two warring factions, the Alliance or the Horde. Join or create a hand-picked group or guild of adventurers like yourself, and take on Azeroth's foes. Choose from a myriad of classes and races, then level up and amass power at your own pace.

A Boundless Realm

Explore the world of Azeroth, a place of never-ending adventure and action. Experience epic stories and quests. Face deadly dragons, find mythical artifacts, or just visit a nice, quiet corner of the world to do some fishing.

Player vs. Environment

The Spoils of War

Dungeons hidden all over the world pit those who’d enter them against the most vicious creatures and villains in Azeroth. Do you have what it takes to triumph and claim the ancestral relics they possess?

Player vs. Player

Relentless Conflict

Meet your foes on the battlefield, and bring your friends to join the war effort! Compete in unique Battlegrounds with set objectives, or fight to the bitter end for glory and honor in the Arena.

Ways to Play

You can try World of Warcraft FREE with the Starter Edition, or get a game subscription to greatly enhance your experience. Getting started is easier than ever before!

World of Warcraft®

Starter Edition

Become a defender of Azeroth and play FREE today up to level 20!

Experience multiple classes and races and discover the hero that’s right for you.

Embark on epic quests, delve into perilous dungeons, and begin exploring a vast and ever-changing world.

Try Free

World of Warcraft®

Level up from the Starter Edition with…

Six epic expansions to discover, from The Burning Crusade to Legion.

Lead your followers and fight the demonic Burning Legion to save Azeroth.

Level to 110 and unlock new ways to play. Craft epic gear, tackle elite enemies and legendary quests.

Unlock a wealth of PvP content in intense 3v3 Arenas and on large-scale Battlegrounds.