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UPDATED August 19Welcome to the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands test environment. Please read on for an outline of what’s being tested and where to go to leave your feedback after you’ve experienced the Shadowlands Beta.
For an introduction, read the first developer update here.
For more recent revelations, watch the July 8 developer update here.Current Content Testing- In the Shadowlands Beta, you may now select the Torghast realm for Level 60 testing.
- All world and leveling content is now being tested. You can copy your live character from Battle for Azeroth to the Shadowlands Beta Test on the character creation screen in the Beta. Please initially take the quest “A Chilling Summons” to get underway testing Shadowlands.
The level cap is currently: 60. This is the maximum level attainable in Shadowlands.
Raid testing is underway. Please submit your feedback on specific
raid encounters in Castle Nathria here.
We continue to tune and refine Torghast, Tower of the Damned. Learn more about Torghast in
our initial preview blog post, and please submit your feedback on Torghast in
the dedicated feedback thread here. That’s also where you’ll find details about updates that have been made to Torghast through the Alpha and the Beta.
In dungeon testing, please use the in-game bug report tool for bugs, and post your feedback on Shadowlands dungeons in
the Shadowlands Beta Dungeons and Raids forum.
The new starting experience is available to all level 1 characters. Read more about it
here, and please post feedback on the new starting expeirence
here.
Most new character customization updates are now available for testing. If you spot a bug with a character customization, please report it using the in-game bug reporting tool.
Class Changes The Pet Battle system has been updated for Shadowlands.
Read all about that and leave your feedback here.
Professions updates are underway.
We have an explainer for you here.
Once you’ve experienced Runecarving,
let us know what you think about it here.
Hardware ray tracing has been enabled for graphics cards that support the feature.
Work in Progress- On first logging in, testers will not be able to make a Death Knight, Demon Hunter, or Allied Races character.
Until this is fixed, you can make a level 50 template, log in to that character, and then log out. You should have full access to create any classes or race.
After doing a character copy, you should begin with the quest “A Chilling Summons” to avoid potential difficulties.
Some Demon Hunter player-characters may have missing facial features.
- This may be fixable by going to a barber shop and changing your tattoos.
Forthcoming adjustments to heirloom bonuses are not yet implemented.
PvP medallion trinkets are being reworked.Please note that the Shadowlands Beta may experience maintenance or service interruptions at any time, without warning.Thank you very much!
