WoW Classic has been playable since the night of August 26 to 27, and the rush on the servers is immense. Many players have to wait for hours before they can farm for hours. We will tell you how to shorten the waiting time.
If you don’t want to languish in eternal queues in front of and in the game, you can use some tips to find a faster way to Azeroth. However, this may require making some sacrifices or compromises.
1. Avoid servers that Blizzard warns about
Which servers does Blizzard warn about? Blizzard announced a few days before the launch of WoW Classic that some of the already existing servers are completely overloaded. Specifically, it was about the US servers:
- Herod
- Faerlina
- Whitemane
and for the English EU servers
- Shazzrah
- Golemagg
Shortly after, this warning was even extended to the German servers Everlook and Lucifron. The servers are in some cases so busy that you can’t even get into the queues.
Which servers are fine? If you want to play on German servers, Blizzard itself recommends switching to the new servers Razorfen (PvE) and Venoxis (PvP).
Additionally, on August 27, two more PvP servers for Germany were opened, Patchwerk and Dragon’s Call, where there is still plenty of space.
2. Consider PvE servers
Why should I play on PvE servers? The current status shows that PvE servers apparently have a lower load than PvP realms. Some players have already reported in streams that they have over 10 hours of waiting time on Lucifron.
On PvE servers, the waiting time is significantly shorter, so far about between 30 minutes and two hours. If you don’t necessarily want to dive into open PvP, you should consider switching to a PvE server.
What’s the difference? PvE and PvP servers differ only in that on PvP servers, the battle between Horde and Alliance is always active in the open world. Players can be attacked at any time. Otherwise, nothing changes.
3. Avoid servers with streamers for now
Why should I avoid streamers? This may sound like harsh advice, but servers where streamers play are generally fuller because fans want to play with them. This is especially true for larger streamers, but also applies in WoW Classic.
Our advice is therefore: Avoid the realms where streamers set up their guilds. At least if you want to play Classic quickly and for the first few weeks, until the rush subsides.
On the other hand, servers with streamers generally also have a more active and larger population. It will just be difficult to play smoothly here for the first time.
Which realms do German streamers play on? The largest German streaming projects of various streamers take place on Everlook (PvE) and Lucifron (PvP).
4. Play on the new English realms
What are these realms? Blizzard has already opened nine additional realms at launch, five of which are for the EU area. However, all of them have English as the main language:
- Flamelash (PvP)
- Gandling (PvP)
- Mograine (PvP)
- Razorgore (PvP)
- Nethergarde Keep (PvE)
Don’t be discouraged by the indication of how “full”, “medium” or “recommended” the servers are. Even a server with “medium” usage is nowadays fuller than a “full” one in 2006. So you will still find players here.
What’s the difference? The English servers have no difference. The game can even be played in German. Only the player base itself probably speaks English.
But some Germans have also announced that they will play on English servers. So you might be lucky to meet people who speak German there.
Why do I have to wait at all?
Why are the servers so full: Game Director Ion Hazzikostas recently explained that Blizzard does not want to open any new servers for the time being. This is because, while many players are storming into Classic, this will also subside again.
It is therefore a preventive measure so that in a few months, players do not wander around on dead servers and lose their desire, but so that all servers have a pleasant population.
To still guarantee players a smooth experience, Blizzard relies on “layering” in WoW Classic:
