World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion,The War Within, will be released this year. With all the new content and features coming with the expansion, it’s looking to be a good time to play WoW. Even better is the chance to play it early during the beta tests.
It is worth noting that players may not get invited to the beta right away. However, several waves of invitations will be sent out during the beta period, so just be patient. Eventually, an invitation should be sent out. Alternatively, players who preorder the epic edition ofThe War Withinwill get guaranteed beta access, along with several other goodies like3-day early access. If players are okay with dropping close to $100, this is the surefire way to try and play the game early.
If selected, players need to install a different version ofWorld of Warcraft, which is done with the following steps:
Once installed, players can create a test character or a copy of their existing character to use during the test.
What to Expect from The War Within Beta
The beta forThe War Withinwill allow players to try all the new content coming inWorld of Warcraft’s next expansion, which will also be thestart of the Worldsoul Saga, which will be the main story focus for the next few expansions.
This includes the new zones found under Azeroth, filled with new characters and factions to meet, along with the Nerubian empire and all the new enemies that want to destroy Azeroth. These new zones will also have new content,such as Delves to explore. These new mini-dungeon-like instances will allow one to five players to take on puzzles, bosses, and other challenges for rewards in this new endgame pillar.
New Hero Talents will also add more powerand fantasy to classes, with extra abilities and passive effects unlocked as players journey through the expansions' new zones. To top it off, there isa new allied factionfor both Alliance and Horde in the Earthen, a dwarf-like race made of stone, as well as a newalt-friendly system called Warbands, which will see reputations, resources, collections, and much more shared across multiple characters, regardless of faction.
Add to that the new Dynamic Flying and the dungeons and raids that will be coming, and it makes for a massive amount to try during the beta and to look forward to in the future whenThe War Withinis released later this year.
