What do I need to buy to play WoW Classic?

To gain full access to World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft Classic, you will need to add game time to your account. This will automatically give you access to all in-game content, excluding the most recent expansion. If you want to access the current expansion, you will need to purchase a copy of it.

Do you need to buy the expansions to play WoW Classic?

Access to WoW Classic is included in and available to all players with an active World of Warcraft subscription—no additional purchase required.

Can I play WoW Classic without buying Shadowlands?

Do I need to buy WoW Shadowlands or subscription? Content creator MrGM discovered that Shadowlands is included in the Base version of the game and only an active subscription is required to play all the current content up to Dragonflight.

Can you just install WoW Classic?

Modern WoW is free to download and play until level 20. If you want to install and play WoW Classic or Wrath of the Lich King Classic, you are required to have game time or a subscription.

Is WoW Classic completely free?

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.

WRATH vs RETAIL: Which WoW Should YOU Play?

How much does WoW Classic cost?

It's simply included in the price of the $14.99/month subscription payment you might already make to play the game now.

Can you play WoW Classic with a normal subscription?

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

Why can't i play WoW Classic?

You are probably trying to log into classic on a Warcraft account that doesn't have game time. The game time only allows you to log into the classic account that has it, it is not battle.net account wide. For instance, if you play retail on the character Allistrazza on WoW1 then you can only play classic on WoW1.

How to buy WoW without subscription?

If you do not want to set up a subscription for World of Warcraft, you can buy 60 days of Game Time on our Shop. You can use Battle.net Balance to pay. Important: Buying a recurring subscription can sometimes grant exclusive rewards like mounts. Buying game time will not grant those rewards.

Can you play WoW with just a subscription?

With a single subscription, you can access World of Warcraft and WoW Classic, including Wrath of the Lich King Classic. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is live! Get the expansion now and join forces with the dragonflights of Azeroth as they return to the Dragon Isles, a lost realm of magic and wonder.

Why classic WoW is better?

If you're a fan of MMORPG grind and challenging gameplay, and the subpar visuals are not a problem for you, you should pick up the classic version. But if you want to enjoy the fun adventure, unrestrained by slow progress, filled with wight expansions worth of content, then the retail WoW was made just for you.

Is WoW Classic included in retail?

Meanwhile, 'Retail' is a colloquial term players started using after the release of WoW Classic and it simply refers to the current version of the game. It generally refers to the current expansion, but some players like to get a bit more specific and use it to denote the current patch.

How to pay for WoW Classic?

Access to Wrath of the Lich King Classic is included in and available to all players with an active World of Warcraft subscription—no additional purchase required. You can subscribe by visiting the Battle.net Shop.

Can I play WoW Classic on my laptop?

Basically, anyone with a desktop or laptop built in the last decade can play. PC minimum requirements: OS: Windows 7 64-bit (Windows 10 works of course) CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600/AMD Phenom X3 8750 (or better)

Is WoW Classic a separate download?

Classic WoW runs on a separate client than the retail client. You'll have the option to install it from the launcher. If you want to play both Classic and Retail, you'll install each client separately and launch each one separately. Yeah it's a dupe post but that's alright.

How to play WoW Classic offline?

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.

How much does it cost to download WoW Classic?

The pop-up menu with “Region/Account” will show you WoW Classic as an option. Click on that and wait for the game to download. It's 8.95 GB of data so plan accordingly. If the play button doesn't light up, restart your battle.net client and you should be good to go.

Is World of Warcraft Classic free to level 20?

Modern World of Warcraft is free to play up to level 20. You need Game Time or a Subscription if you want to: Play past level 20 in Modern WoW. Play WoW Classic or Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

How much does 100% riding cost WoW?

In WoW Classic, the riding skill is 20 gold, but the cost of the epic mount is 1000 gold.

Can I buy WoW permanently?

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

What do I need to play WoW?

Why can't i play WoW Classic for free?

A: There is no Free Trial available for WoW Classic currently. Q: Do I need to purchase WoW Classic separately? A: WoW Classic does not require a separate purchase, all you need is an active subscription or non-recurring game time.