World of Warcraft Plunderstorm: How to Play, Schedule, and More

This mode caught us all by surprise, but still, it will see us all facing each other for victory. Here is everything you need to know about World of Warcraft Plunderstorm.

How to play WoW Plunderstorm

Let’s address the elephant in the room: to get to play World of Warcraft Plunderstorm, you will need to have an active World of Warcraft subscription. Once you update WoW to version 10.2.6, you will see a new mode available on the main screen.

All you need to do is click on it and join a match by clicking the “Join Game” button at the lower part of your screen. All WoW players will be able to enjoy this event and you won’t need to own the Dragonflight expansion to be part of it.

Can you create a custom character in WoW Plunderstorm?

While you can select the race and customize the appearance of your character, you will not be able to create any custom builds or select skills, talents, spells, and everything that could set you apart from the norm.

This is because the entire battle royale concept relies on making players battle it out with the same starting conditions, allowing them to pick up various tiers of skills and spells that they can use to win and dominate. Some Renown rewards will unlock cosmetic gear, so be sure to pick those out and use them to ensure you remain unique and stylish.

All maps in WoW Plunderstorm

Currently, there is only one map in World of Warcraft Plunderstorm which is Arathi Highlands. The former home of the Arathor nation, it is now a place of conflict between the Alliance, the Horde, and wild creatures that lurk around the area.

Of course, this makes up for a perfect battleground for senseless battle royale matches – which can get extremely chaotic. There are some places here that you can exploit to level up quickly, so be sure to explore the keeps and bases that lie in this plains region.

How long will WoW Plunderstorm last?

While the release of Plunderstorm was heavily teased throughout the previous weeks and months, there is no actual confirmation on when this event will end. The only information we have is that it is a timed event, so you won’t be able to plunder forever. While it may or may not come back, we can still try to guess when will WoW Plunderstorm end thanks to the World of Warcraft roadmap for 2024:

We could either enjoy Plunderstorm up to the start of Dragonflight season 4 or the release of Dark Heart – that is, version 10.2.7. That would mean we could enjoy Plunderstorm for a couple of months. Online chatter suggests it will only last six weeks, but until there is confirmation, we will just have to blindly plunder until we can no longer do it.

So, what are you waiting for? Be sure to pick the best skills in Plunderstorm and redeem your Renown rewards and you will be all set for this pirate-themed battle royale, Blizzard style.