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By Barnaby Ironpress•

WoW Forever Stress Test Live

Beta Taken Offline Ahead of Level 1 Hogger Raids

he closed beta gates have swung shut, and the floodgates have been thrown wide. Blizzard Entertainment has officially brought down the World of Warcraft: Forever closed beta realms to prepare for today's wide-open server stress test, inviting every available adventurer into the fray to hammer login queues and redline realm capacity.

Direct Answer: Stress Test Status & Client Access

• Event Status: Closed beta realms taken offline to spin up public stress testing environments.
• Regional Launch: Live starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT (Wednesday, October 21).
• How to Enter: Open the Battle.net App, click the Game Version drop-down menu on the WoW Forever playscreen, and select Stress Test to install and log in.
• Access Level: Completely open to all players—no beta invitation or active game subscription required.

Level 1 Hogger Raids: Sound the Charge

As with every Classic stress test before it, players are already forming Level 1 Hogger raid groups in general chat. Expect Elwynn Forest to turn into an absolute graveyard within minutes as hundreds of fresh characters sprint south to test the shard limits. Get in there and help hammer the realms.

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