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Crowd-sourced outage reports from real World of Warcraft players on PC, Mac. Updated every 60 seconds.

World of Warcraft is Blizzard Entertainment's iconic MMORPG, running continuously since November 2004 and available in both retail (The War Within expansion) and Classic versions. WoW operates on hundreds of individual realm servers, each maintaining its own player world — realm-specific outages occur independently from global maintenance. US realms go down every Tuesday at 7 AM Pacific for weekly maintenance, while EU realms follow on Wednesdays.

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How to Fix World of Warcraft Connection Issues

Try these steps while waiting for servers to recover. Start at step 1 and work down.

01
Check Blizzard server status
Visit us.battle.net/support/en/article/42435 for official Blizzard server status. You can also check your specific realm status at worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/status.
02
Check the Battle.net desktop app status
WoW launches through Battle.net. If Battle.net itself is having issues, WoW will fail to launch or log in. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter/X for real-time support status and outage updates.
03
Restart the Battle.net app
Close Battle.net completely from the system tray (right-click → Exit). Wait 30 seconds and relaunch. Most WoW login failures resolve with a fresh Battle.net session.
04
Flush DNS and reset network
Open Command Prompt as admin and run: "ipconfig /flushdns" then "ipconfig /release" then "ipconfig /renew". WoW routes through Blizzard's CDN and DNS issues can cause persistent login failures.
05
Scan and repair WoW game files
In the Battle.net app: click the gear icon next to the Play button → Scan and Repair. This checks all WoW files and redownloads anything corrupted — a common issue after major patches.
06
Reset your UI
If WoW crashes or freezes at the character select screen, rename your WoW Interface and WTF folders (found in World of Warcraft/_retail_/) to Interface.bak and WTF.bak. This resets your UI and addons, which frequently cause compatibility issues after patches.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is World of Warcraft down right now?

GamerOutage.com tracks real-time WoW player reports. Check the chart above for a spike, and visit worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/status for official realm status. Blizzard typically posts maintenance notices at @BlizzardCS.

What are WoW's maintenance hours?

Blizzard performs scheduled maintenance on US servers every Tuesday starting at 7:00 AM Pacific Time. Maintenance typically lasts 4-8 hours but can extend. EU servers are maintained on Wednesdays. Blizzard posts advance notice at worldofwarcraft.com.

Why is my WoW realm offline?

Individual realms go offline for targeted maintenance, hotfixes, or when they crash. Check worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/status for your specific realm. Realm-specific outages are usually shorter than full maintenance windows.

Why can't I log into WoW?

WoW login failures are usually caused by Battle.net authentication being down, scheduled maintenance, or your account having an active subscription lapse. Check Blizzard's service status page and verify your Battle.net subscription is active at account.battle.net.

Why is WoW so laggy on patch day?

On patch day, millions of WoW players log in simultaneously after maintenance ends, overloading the login and world servers for 1-3 hours. This is normal and resolves as player traffic spreads out. If you're stuck in a login queue, wait it out — the queue moves.

About This Page

This is an unofficial, independent crowd-sourced server status tracker for World of Warcraft. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Blizzard Entertainment in any way.

When World of Warcraft servers go down, players search for answers. Our platform collects real-time issue reports from the community so you can see instantly whether others are experiencing the same problems.

For official server status, visit Blizzard Entertainment's official status page.

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