The seventh expansion of World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth is starting! Have you done everything to properly kick off?
BfA goes live at midnight: The new WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth goes live globally at the same time. In Germany, this means: On the night of Monday, August 13 to Tuesday, August 14 at exactly 0:00 (CEST), it’s going down! With our countdown, you won’t miss the start.
Prepare yourselves properly for BfA
Battle for Azeroth is the 7th expansion of the MMORPG giant World of Warcraft. With all the new challenges, we’ve compiled all the news once again for you in summary.
The features of Battle for Azeroth
With Battle for Azeroth, you have access to many new features in World of Warcraft. We’ve listed the most important ones for you here again.
Allied Races: Allied Races are one of the core themes of the story of BfA. The factions strive for the support of new races that are to assist them in the war against their enemies.
Some of the allied races are already known or even playable. Others will come with the expansion. To play an allied race, however, you must meet some requirements that differ for each race and complete a short questline.
War Mode: PvP realms have been abolished. Instead, you can now activate the “War Mode” in your capital and enter a phase with other battle-hungry players.
In War Mode, you gain 10% more experience and rewards and have access to your PvP talents in the open world at all times. However, you can also be attacked by the other faction at any time.
The Heart of Azeroth: The artifact necklace will be the new centerpiece of your armor. The Heart of Azeroth will be continuously improved with the new material Azerite, similar to the artifact weapons in Legion.
Through the Heart of Azeroth, you can also give your gear new abilities (“Traits”) that provide further improvements for your specialization.
Island Expeditions: In Island Expeditions, you travel to randomly generated islands where you must quickly capture the resources for your faction. You help to advance and support the war efforts.
You always play against the other faction in the expeditions. Your opponents are either controlled bots (with improved AI in PvE) or real players (in PvP).
Warfronts: Important zones in Azeroth will become strategic points. One faction holds such a point, and the other besieges it to secure it for themselves.
The ruling faction has access to special content such as rare enemies and world bosses. However, warfronts will only open a few weeks after the launch of Battle for Azeroth.
What you need to know before launch
In order to dive into the battle for Azeroth without obstacles, you should prepare properly. With our guides and tips, you are equipped for everything that might come your way.
- 5 things you should know before buying Battle for Azeroth
- Pre-order Battle for Azeroth – What’s in the three editions
- From level 116, legendaries lose their effect
- The 9 most important addons for the launch of Battle for Azeroth
Prepare properly for the BfA launch and get started
Of course, we’ve also prepared a few guides for you to make the most of the time from the launch of the new expansion Battle for Azeroth – whether you need to make final preparations or effectively start leveling in the first new levels.
- Get ready with this checklist for the BfA launch
- 10 tips for starting to level in WoW: Battle for Azeroth
- In Battle for Azeroth, you should never sell green items
Tips for new players
If you want to start with WoW with Battle for Azeroth, we also have some helpful guides for you to make your entry easier:
- What you need to know if you want to (re)start with WoW
- The story of World of Warcraft to date
- The Mein-MMO leveling guide for WoW
- Buying and upgrading heirlooms – here’s how
Are you excited for Battle for Azeroth? Log in on time to avoid the login queue. A new quest should pop up in the game at the start if you have already completed the Siege of Undercity.
Remember: At exactly 0:00 tonight it begins!
