Europe Beta Guide: Access, Content and Installation
Checked: 2026-10-09 · Europe
Check beta eligibility, the published testing window and the latest content described on Blizzard’s EU forums.
The European English announcements give a 17 September–21 October 2026 beta window and describe 21 October as the last full testing day. The pre-purchase article labels the dates PST without a closing time; do not treat them as exact European local-time boundaries.
You need an opt-in invitation or beta access through the Skyborne Epic Pack or Warcraft Forever Collection. Purchased access may take up to 30 minutes to appear. Restart Battle.net if needed, select World of Warcraft, then choose World of Warcraft: Forever Beta under In Development in the game-version menu and install.
The 1 October EU forum notes raised the cap to level 30 and opened Excavation Site: Wetlands (26–31), Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+). The 8 October notes added City of Dalaran and granted every tester 16 Legacy points through a beta-only challenge.
The announced Server Slam is a separate public test lasting several hours. Its date still requires an announcement; it does not make invitation-based beta access open to everyone.
The Europe guide explains language preferences, grouping and published date windows. Recorded client builds on this site remain labelled separately from official beta announcements.
Source: The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live · Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft: Forever Upgrades and Begin Your Next Journey in Azeroth · EU Forum: Beta Development Notes — 1 October 2026 · EU Forum: Beta Development Notes — 8 October 2026
A fan-site summary. Dates and test content may change; consult the original announcements.