If you have a subscription that’s lapsed, your account will turn into a Starter account with all the same restrictions except that your character will have the ability to join the same Guild as any of your other characters. You won’t have access to any of your characters above Level 20, but you can create new characters. Starter accounts are a great way to play for as long as you want to decide if World of Warcraft is for you.
If you already have a Battle. net account, you can log in and download World of Warcraft immediately.
Battle. net is the launcher program for World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games.
You’ll also want to ensure that you have enough disk space to install the game. Click here for tips on freeing up space.
New players should avoid RP (Role-Playing) and PVP (Player Vs. Player) servers until they get a handle of the game’s mechanics and flow. Click here for some tips on starting your journey and getting the most out of the game.
Because Starter Accounts can’t access the Auction House, and because WoW tokens are very expensive, this isn’t a viable method for free Starter accounts. You’ll need to be a paying subscriber in order to access the Auction House and earn enough gold to extend your subscription.
If you farm for Gold efficiently, you can earn around 1,000-2,000 Gold per hour. This means you could reasonably expect to be able to afford a WoW token after a few weeks of farming.
Auction House listings are linked for the whole faction, so you’ll find the same listings from any Auction House you have access to.
You will receive a confirmation email at your Battle. net account email address letting you know that the transaction went through.
