Less than two years after the release ofWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight, theWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinexpansion is right around the corner. For the first time ever, Blizzard has opted to do somewhat of a staggered release, with Early Access being granted four days early entry into the expansion for players who get the Epic Edition. Here is when theWorld of Warcraft: The War WithinEarly Access officially begins and what you can expect from the early release.
When doesThe War WithinEarly Access start?
Players can play the Early Access ofWoW: The War Withinstarting at 3pm PDT on Thursday, June 14, 2025. Only players who have purchased the Epic Edition will be able to acess the expansion early, while those who purchase any other version ofThe War WIthinwill have to wait untilthe global launch on Jun 02, 2025. Here are the release and Early Access start times for other time zones:
What is available duringThe War WithinEarly Access?
Not all ofThe War Withinexpansion content will be available at Early Access. While you’ll be able to level all of your characters up to the new maximum level of 80, there wil lbe some restrictions once you reach the end-game. For example, only Normal Difficulty dungeons are unlocked until the global launch release on August 26. Also, daily quests and specializations for professions will not be active until global launch either. Finally, only Delves up to Tier 3 are doable during the Early Access launch.
Once global launch occurs, you will then be able to do Heroic difficulty dungeons, and fully utilize your professions and level them. However, Delves will still only go up to Tier 3 until two weeks after launch with Mythic 0 dungeons unlock as well as the PvP season.
