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WoW Forever newsOct 21, 20262 min read

WoW Forever name reservation: Blizzard sets the start times

WoW Forever's name reservation opens October 27 at 18:00 CET and 1:00 p.m. PDT: every region's start time, and three characters in total across all rulesets.

By Stowlen

Endgame Tools · Published

A tauren, a gnome and a dwarf in armour on a dirt road under red mountains: the header of Blizzard's article on WoW Forever's name reservation
Blizzard Entertainment · Press kit · composed
In this article
  1. 01Start times by region
  2. 02Three characters in total
  3. 03How to reserve, step by step
  4. 04Who can reserve

On October 20, Blizzard published the start times of WoW Forever's Early Name Reservation, region by region, in "Claim Your World of Warcraft: Forever Character Names". It runs until November 3 for anyone who bought an upgrade, and it allows three characters in total, across all rulesets.

Start times by region

Region Opens (local time) UTC
Europe October 27, 18:00 CET 17:00
North America October 27, 1:00 p.m. PDT 20:00
Korea October 28, 07:00 KST October 27, 22:00
Taiwan October 28, 07:00 CST October 27, 23:00

Our launch countdown shows each of these in your own time zone, and its calendar file adds them to your phone. Blizzard hasn't given the closing time on November 3.

Three characters in total

This answers the question players had been asking since Blizzard first announced the window: the limit is three characters across all rulesets, not three per ruleset. If you create two on PvP, you can create only one more on Normal or Roleplaying. Blizzard says the restriction only applies to Early Name Reservation. Names stay first come, first served, and Blizzard can't guarantee the one you want.

How to reserve, step by step

  1. Update your graphics drivers, then install and open the Battle.net desktop app, and let it update.
  2. Select World of Warcraft, and in the Game Version menu above the Play button, choose World of Warcraft: Forever, then Install.
  3. Once it is installed, select Play, choose your ruleset, and create up to 3 characters with the names you want.

Who can reserve

Players who pre-purchase the Skyborne Heroic Pack, the Skyborne Epic Pack or the limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection, on the WoW account they bought it for; Blizzard's footnote names the Collector's Edition too. With a subscription only, you create your characters at launch on November 4.

Our name reservation guide explains two-part names, why a full name must be unique in your whole region, and what Blizzard still hasn't said; our rulesets guide helps you pick between Normal, PvP and Roleplaying before you spend your three slots.

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Frequently asked questions

What time does WoW Forever name reservation start?

On October 27 at 18:00 CET in Europe and 1:00 p.m. PDT in North America (17:00 and 20:00 UTC), then on October 28 at 07:00 local time in Korea and Taiwan, which is 22:00 and 23:00 UTC.

Is the WoW Forever name reservation limit three per ruleset?

No: three characters in total, across all rulesets. Two on PvP leave one for Normal or Roleplaying. Blizzard says the limit only applies to Early Name Reservation, and names stay first come, first served.

When does WoW Forever name reservation end?

On November 3, Pacific time, and Blizzard hasn't given the closing hour. Without a reserved character, you create yours at launch, on November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

Who can reserve a name in WoW Forever?

Players who pre-purchase the Skyborne Heroic Pack, the Skyborne Epic Pack or the limited-time Warcraft Forever Collection, on the WoW account they bought it for; Blizzard's footnote names the Collector's Edition too. A subscription alone doesn't include it.

Sources

  1. Claim Your World of Warcraft: Forever Character Names (Blizzard, October 20, 2026)
  2. 블리자드 — 월드 오브 워크래프트: 포에버 캐릭터 이름을 선점하세요 (한국 시간 일정)
  3. 暴雪 — 保留你的《魔獸世界：永恆》角色名稱（台灣時間）
  4. Blizzard Forums — Name Reservation Question: three per ruleset or in total? (October 5, 2026)
  5. Blizzard Forums — Anyone have a clue what hour of day name reserves are slated for? (October 6, 2026)

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