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title: [Updated Oct 16] Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test
url: https://wowforever.si/items/wow-news-24302072/
id: wow-news:24302072
section: news
status: confirmed
label: Confirmed
published: 2026-10-15T21:00:00Z
updated: 2026-10-17T01:02:58Z
source: https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302072/updated-oct-16-join-the-world-of-warcraft-forever-stress-test
credit: Blizzard Entertainment, worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
---

# [Updated Oct 16] Join the World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test

**Confirmed** · news · published 2026-10-15

Updated Oct 16: Blizzard moved the open Stress Test from Oct 19 to Oct 21. Anyone can join WoW: Forever with no sub, game time, invite, or beta access. Local windows are NA 2:00 p.m. PDT, EU 19:00 CEST, KR 06:00 KST Oct 22, TW 05:00 CST Oct 22. Beta goes offline shortly before and should return after, and the window may end early or run late. Join via the Battle.net "WoW: Forever Stress Test" option under In Development. Stress Test characters are wiped afterward, ahead of name reservations opening Oct 27.

Source: [Blizzard Entertainment, worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com](https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24302072/updated-oct-16-join-the-world-of-warcraft-forever-stress-test)

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