Can I play Shadowlands with just a subscription?

Play World of Warcraft with access to every expansion through Shadowlands.

Can I play Shadowlands with subscription?

Included with Subscription

Play World of Warcraft with access to every expansion through Shadowlands. Create your hero, embark on daring adventures, and rise to new heights of power as you level up your character.

Do I need to buy Shadowlands if I have a subscription?

With the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Pre-Patch live, Shadowlands is now included as a part of the basic monthly subscription.

Can you play WoW with just a subscription?

Q: Do I need a subscription to play WoW? A: A WoW subscription or non-recurring game time is required to play any characters above level 20. No subscription is required for characters between levels 1 and 20. Please note that some social features may be disabled if an active subscription expires.

Can you go to Shadowlands without expansion?

In order for your account to be considered eligible for free access to Shadowlands and the character boost, Blizzard's announcement post confirms that you have to have an expansion license for a previous WoW expansion. Note that players that already own Shadowlands can't get a free copy of it to gift to friends.

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Why am i not eligible to buy Shadowlands?

If you receive the error "Sorry, you're not eligible" it means you have more than one WoW account and you have selected the wrong one to upgrade. This will typically happen if you have a Base Edition and an Heroic Edition.

What happens if I don't buy Shadowlands?

The only requirement to claim a free upgrade to Shadowlands is a previous WoW expansion attached to your WoW account. If you played WoW during a previous expansion, such as Battle for Azeroth, but didn't buy Shadowlands, you should have a free copy of the game waiting for you when next you log in.

Do you have to buy WoW or just subscribe?

World of Warcraft is not sold separately, only the latest expansion (currently Dragonflight) is sold separately. If you start a subscription or you buy game time, you immediately have access to all previous World of Warcraft expansions, and you can play all the content and all the maps up to level 60.

Can I still play WoW if I cancel my subscription?

After canceling, your World of Warcraft account will be playable until your current game time expires. Your account status will then change to Inactive and you can pick up from where you left off by adding more game time.

Can I buy WoW permanently?

No, WoW is an ongoing subscription service like Netflix. Pay for each month you want to play.

Why didn t i get Shadowlands for free?

Battle.net accounts without a previous expansion license attached on any of their WoW game accounts, or which already have Shadowlands on any of their game accounts, are NOT eligible to receive a free copy of Shadowlands.

Can I buy Shadowlands without BFA?

No, the account needs to fulfill all requirements in order to pre-purchase the Shadowlands expansion, this means having all expansions up to it, including Battle for Azeroth.

Do you need two subscriptions for WoW?

With a single subscription, you can access World of Warcraft and WoW Classic, including Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

How far can you play WoW without subscription?

World of Warcraft is always FREE to play up to level 20, but in order to play high level characters you'll need a subscription.

Is WoW game time more expensive than subscription?

In both cases the prices fairly the same, so a choice between a subscription and game time can be boiled down mostly to figuring out how regularly you're going to play the game.

How long does a WoW subscription last?

Recurring Subscription

Subscriptions will automatically recur at your chosen rate (monthly, every three months, or every six months) using your preferred method of payment until canceled. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

Why does WoW subscription cost so much?

Because it's an MMO and the subscription goes toward sustaining a game that gets updates throughout its lifetime. That said, you could earn in-game gold to pay your sub with WoW tokens if it really is that much of a hardship to pay the sub.

How does a WoW subscription work?

Recurring Subscription

Subscriptions will automatically recur at your chosen rate (monthly, every three months, or every six months) using your preferred method of payment until canceled. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

How long is Shadowlands free?

From now until September 5, 2022, you can claim your FREE copy of the Shadowlands Base Edition, along with a Level 50 Character Boost through the Battle.net Desktop App. Play the complete Shadowlands experience and get an early start preparing for the launch of Dragonflight later in 2022.

Will Blizzard refund Shadowlands?

We'll typically refund any pre-purchased game or product prior to its release, provided you haven't played the game or expansion for more than two hours via pre-purchase early access.

How do you unlock Shadowlands in WoW?

How do I claim Shadowlands for free?

How to get World of Warcraft Shadowlands. To get the base edition of Shadowlands, a player must boot up the Battle.net desktop app and log in. Next, they should press the gift icon located on the top right of the app. The confirmation window then appears before the player can click the “Claim” button.

Do I need Shadowlands to level past 50?

Your character is level 50 and you don't have the Shadowlands expansion. Buy Shadowlands to continue leveling past 50. You disabled experience gains. To reactivate experience gains talk to Behsten in Stormwind or to Slahtz in Orgrimmar.

Is WoW Shadowlands free?

All Battle.net accounts that do not currently have the Shadowlands expansion attached and that had any expansion license attached to the account in the past will receive the Shadowlands Base Edition and a Level 50 Character Boost FREE (no purchase necessary).

How much is 12 months of WoW?

A new 12-month World of Warcraft subscription offer includes many mounts for both Wrath Classic and Dragonflight! This option costs $155.88 and includes the previous mount offers AND the following new items: Festering Emerald Drake mount in Wrath of Lich King Classic™ Gargantuan Grrloc mount in World of Warcraft®