Will Shadowland be free?

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Will Shadowland be free?

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With the release of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Shadowlands is now included as part of the basic monthly subscription, and new players can claim a free copy of the Shadowlands Base Edition along with a Level 50 Character Boost through the Battle.net Desktop App until September 5, 2022. The Shadowlands experience is available for free to all subscribers, allowing players to access the complete Shadowlands content and prepare for the launch of Dragonflight later in 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

  1. How long is Shadowlands free?: Shadowlands is free for subscribers from now until September 5, 2022, and can be claimed through the Battle.net Desktop App.
  2. Will World of Warcraft ever be free?: There’s little chance Blizzard will make WoW free-to-play in the near future, as the game relies on subscriptions as its primary source of revenue.
  3. Is WoW worth playing?: Yes, WoW is worth playing, with a vast open world, engaging gameplay, and regular updates with new content.

Accessing Shadowlands

  1. How to get to Shadowlands 2023?: Players can access Shadowlands through Mage Portals, Stormwind Portal, or Orgrimmar Portal, or by manually playing through The Maw with a level 48+ character.
  2. Why can’t I go to Oribos?: Players must meet the level requirement of 51 to pick up the Bastion starting quest Seek the Ascended and access Oribos.

Cost and Subscription

  1. Why is WoW so expensive?: The subscription fee prevents WoW from becoming a pay-2-win MMO, ensuring that microtransactions are purely cosmetic and don’t affect character power.
  2. How to play WoW completely free?: Modern World of Warcraft is free to play up to level 20, but requires a subscription or Game Time to play past level 20.
  3. How much did Shadowlands cost?: The World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Base Edition costs $39.99 and comes with no additional content.

Legality and Private Servers

  1. Are private WoW servers illegal?: No, it’s not illegal to play on private servers or host one outside the US, but Blizzard may take action against servers that infringe on their copyright.
  2. Is Ascension WoW legal?: Yes, it’s completely legal to download, install, and play on Ascension WoW.

Gameplay and Leveling

  1. Can you level to 60 without Shadowlands?: Yes, players can level to 60 without going through Shadowlands by completing quests, pet battles, battlegrounds, and dungeons.
  2. Is it better to start Shadowlands at 48 or 50?: The intro questline for Shadowlands is intended for characters level 48-50, and players should enable trivial quests on their minimap’s tracking options if they’ve leveled too far beyond that.

Accounts and Names

  1. Can you sell your WoW account legally?: No, Blizzard does not allow gifting, selling, or trading of accounts, and the registered account owner can take it back at any time.
  2. Can you get banned in WoW for your name?: Yes, players can receive penalties for having an offending name, including a warning and a randomly generated temporary name.

Miscellaneous

  1. What is the most expensive WoW item?: The most expensive WoW item is a level 70 Night Elf Rogue character, sold for $9,500, which came fully equipped with top-tier gear.

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