Why are all my WoW characters gone?

You may be logged in to the wrong Battle.net account. Log out of the Battle.net app and log back in using the correct email address. Check BlizzardCS on Twitter for breaking news and information on our services. If you've returned to World of Warcraft after a long absence, you may need to refresh your character stats.

How do I get my wow characters back?

Does World of Warcraft delete characters?

Yes, within 90 days of deletion. Yes, within 120 days of deletion. After the above retention periods, deleted characters are purged from the database and will no longer be visible on the character restoration list. Customer support cannot delete characters from the restoration list.

What happened to my old WoW Classic character?

They still exist, they're just in WotLK. You had about one year to choose to keep them in classic, but you probably missed the deadline if you've been away for multiple years.

How to find all deleted characters on wow account?

Unfortunately, there is no way to pull up a list of all your deleted characters. It can only be done by realm, through the Wow client. Are you looking for a particular character?

How to restore missing characters on WOW/WOTLK/Shadowlands/Dragonflight?

Can you recover a deleted WoW account?

Recover Account

You can recover your account through the personal verification process. Once account is recovered, your personal information and payment history will be recovered.

Does Cancelling WoW subscription delete characters?

They never go away, even if you delete them (you can get them restored.)

Where are all my WoW characters?

Where can I see all my WoW characters?

You can use the Wowhead Profiler to view information about your character's equipment and stats, locate lost pets or mounts, and view your quest and achievement history. Enter your realm and character name to load your character in the Profiler.

Why can't I find my character on WoW armory?

It usually is because the character has not registered with the armory yet. Of course, classic character don't have armory data to check manually, but usually if you log in and out a few times the character should eventually become available to pick in the forum list. It might just take a bit to allow that to happen.

Does World of Warcraft remove content?

In the last month or so, World of Warcraft has been working on a number of small changes to older parts of the game, removing or editing content that, well, hasn't aged all that well.

Is World of Warcraft losing popularity?

According to the latest estimates, WoW has around 8.5 million players in 2023 (including Chinese players). This is a huge number, and it's evidence that the game is still massively popular, even after all these years.

Did WoW lose a lot of players?

According to numbers released by Activision Blizzard, they are seeing a consistent decline in players in WoW. The drop from 26M to 24M is on top of a 13% decline back in November 2021.

Why can't I log into my character in WoW?

In many situations, the character is simply stuck online and the error will resolve itself. If your character was disconnected, avoid logging into that character for 15 minutes. You may play on other characters in the mean time. Once 15 minutes have passed, try logging back into the stuck character.

How to find wow classic characters?

Just go to the main site and type a retail character name into the search bar.

Can I merge an old WoW license to my Battle.net account?

Each World of Warcraft account contains its own characters and requires a separate paid subscription. Aside from the character transfer service, which can move characters between accounts, there is no way to merge progress from multiple accounts.

Does Blizzard delete inactive accounts?

Due to various reasons, these accounts can be deleted after a period of inactivity, and they are not recoverable. I would still recommend you to contact a Game Master, but keep in mind that in this situation, they may not be able to help recover the account.

What happened to my TBC character?

It was for those who didn't move their characters from the servers that were shutting down. If you never cloned them from Classic over to TBC, then they are no longer available.

Where are WoW profiles stored?

All addon (and game) settings are stored in your 'World of Warcraft/GAME_VERSION/WTF/' folder.

What app can I see my WoW characters?

World of Warcraft: Companion can be downloaded for FREE on the iTunes® App Store℠, Google Play™, or the Amazon Appstore for Android. You can use the World of Warcraft: Companion to interact with a number of in-game features.

How many characters can I have on my WoW account?

You can have the following maximum number of characters across all realms on a single WoW account: 60 in Modern WoW.

What happens if you stop paying your WoW subscription?

Nothing happens. Your account goes into a starter type account, and if you wait two expansions your names might be freed up. But no characters are deleted.

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 was my Battle.net account deleted?

We temporarily lock Battle.net accounts when there's a change in access. This can mean a long time has gone by since last time you logged in, or maybe you've logged in from an unfamiliar location. We've sent you an email with a link to reset your password, which will unlock your account.