2026-10-21
Highlights
- The stress test moved to Oct 21 (Korea: starts 6 a.m. Oct 22)
- EU starts 17:00 UTC Oct 21; Americas/Oceania start 2 p.m. PDT Oct 21
- Same rules: no subscription needed, and the Beta is offline during the test
- Afterward all test characters and names are wiped and the Beta reopens
2026-10-19
Highlights
- Stress test on launch hardware on Oct 19 for a few hours (EU 17:00 UTC, Americas/Oceania 2 p.m. PDT)
- Anyone with a WoW account can join, no subscription needed
- Create characters, quest, trade and group; the Beta is offline during the test
- All stress test characters and names are wiped afterward
Original: official Blizzard forums. The topic breakdown and commentary are written by Forever Assist from the original and are not a translation. Check the original for exact numbers.