Warlords of Draenor Pre-Order and Level 90 Boosts Now Available

Warlords of Draenor Pre-Order Now Available
The expansion pre-order is now available!

  • The regular version costs $50 / €45
  • The Digital Deluxe edition costs $70.
  • Purchasing either edition gives you a Level 90 Boost to use today.
  • Warlords of Draenor is expected to release on or before 12/20/2014, with a fall release expected. This is not a release date.



Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker)
The Iron Horde must be stopped. Garrosh Hellscream has escaped to the past and united with his father Grommash, fierce leader of Warsong clan. Together they are forging the orc clans of Draenor into a savage war machine.

It falls to you to crush the Iron Horde before the Dark Portal is completed and the invasion begins. Travel to the Draenor of the past: a world of giants and monsters, a world the fearsome and legendary orc chieftains call home. Face the dangers of this untamable world and bring down the Iron Horde—before both the past and the future are lost forever.

Warlords of Draenor launches worldwide this fall, and you can prepare for the coming invasion now by immediately* boosting a character to level 90 with your pre-purchase of the expansion digitally.

To stop Garrosh’s engines of conquest, you’ll need to recruit allies to your cause and construct a mighty Garrison; explore all-new zones, dungeons, raids, and scenarios across Draenor for resources to aid in your quest; and achieve new heights of power on the way to the new level cap of 100.

Interested in boosting more than one character to level 90 right away? In addition to the boost you get with your Warlords of Draenor pre-purchase, you also have the option of buying additional character boosts directly through the Shop in-game.

Warlords of Draenor is available for pre-purchase digitally in standard and Digital Deluxe editions. The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a cache of in-game goodies for your favorite Blizzard games, including a Dread Raven mount and Dread Hatchling pet to accompany you in World of Warcraft, Grommash Hellscream and Blackhand Battle.net portraits to intimidate your foes with in StarCraft II, and a battle-torn Warsong Pennant to fuel your demon-slaying rage in Diablo III. What’s more, like the instant character boost, these will be available to you immediately upon your pre-purchase of the expansion.*

Warlords of Draenor will also be available as a retail-exclusive Collector’s Edition (in limited quantities), which comes with the in-game extras from the Digital Deluxe Edition along with an array of awesome artifacts from the physical realm, including a hardcover art book, behind-the-scenes Blu-ray/DVD set, Warlords of Draenor mouse pad, and CD soundtrack featuring epic music from the expansion. Check with your local retailer for pre-ordering details. We’ll have more specifics to share on the Collector’s Edition closer to the game’s launch.

For more information on this fall’s launch of Warlords of Draenor, check out the official press release and the Warlords of Draenor web page.

Level 90 Boosts Now Available
You are now able to purchase Level 90 Boosts for $60 in game! Your boosted character gets:

  • Item level 483 gear. You can quickly upgrade to the epic item level 496 gear from Timeless Isle chests.
  • 150 gold
  • 4 Embersilk (22-slot) bags
  • A stack of 20 food items
  • If a boosted character was already level 60 or above, their existing Primary Professions and First Aid are bumped up to level 600, as mentioned above
  • A faction-specific flying mount - a traditional Wind Rider for Horde or Gryphon for Alliance
  • Artisan flying - that’s one rank below max flight speed
  • Northrend, Kalimdor/Eastern Kingdoms, and Pandaria regional flying skills trained





Digital Deluxe - Dread Raven Mount and Pet
The Reins of the Dread Raven is the Digital Deluxe edition mount that goes with the Dread Hatchling Digital Deluxe edition pet.



Pre-Order and Boost FAQ
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Q: How does boosting a character work?
When you pre-purchase the expansion* or purchase a standalone character boost from within the game, a Character Boost token will appear on the character-select screen in World of Warcraft. Once you purchase it through either method, you can click the token to apply your boost at any time—no need to use it right away if you’re not ready. Keep in mind that character boosts are irreversible, so it’s a good idea to make sure you’re boosting the character you really want to.

If you boost a level-60 or higher character, you’ll also get an extra bonus: both of your Primary Professions will be bumped up to 600, so you’ll be an instant pro at your chosen callings. If you’re boosting an existing character and want to change professions, just make sure you train the professions you want before you apply the boost. Also, if you’re not quite level 60 yet (but thiiiiiiis close), you might want to consider holding on to your boost token until you earn those last couple of levels—your boost will still be waiting for you when you’re ready.

Check out the Character Boost web page, watch our video guide, or read the support article for lots more information.

Q: Can I apply my character boost to any character on any World of Warcraft account?
That depends! If you pre-purchase the expansion, the Character Boost token will only appear when you’re logged in to the WoW account you upgraded to Warlords of Draenor. If you purchase a standalone character boost, you’ll be able to use it on any eligible World of Warcraft account on your Battle.net account.
Note that if you’re upgrading to Warlords of Draenor directly from the World of Warcraft Starter Edition, it may take up to 72 hours for you to receive your character boost.

Q: When will I receive my in-game goodies if I pre-purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition?
If you pre-purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition, you’ll receive the World of Warcraft pet and mount right away, along with the in-game bonuses for StarCraft II and Diablo III.

Q: Can I get a character boost immediately if I decide to pre-order a physical standard or Collector’s Edition from a retailer?
Players who purchase either the physical standard edition or physical Collector’s Edition from a retail store will get their character boost when they receive their copies at the launch of the expansion.

If you’d like to receive your character boost immediately*, several options are currently available:

  • Pre-purchase the expansion digitally through the Battle.net Shop.
  • Pre-purchase the Digital Standard Edition or Digital Deluxe Edition from GameStop in the U.S. or (coming soon) EB Games in Canada (paid in full at the time of pre-purchase). You’ll receive a code redeemable on Battle.net that will unlock your level-90 boost immediately* and also unlock a copy of the expansion pack when it releases.
  • Select retailers in the U.S. are also now selling Battle.net Balance gift cards. You can use these to charge up your Battle.net Balance to pre-purchase a digital copy of the game through the Battle.net Shop and unlock your level-90 boost immediately (sales tax may apply).

*Players upgrading to Warlords of Draenor from World of Warcraft Starter Edition must wait until trial restrictions are removed before character boost becomes available (may take up to 72 hours).
This article was originally published in forum thread: Warlords of Draenor Pre-Order Now Available started by chaud View original post
Published on 2014-03-10 05:08 PM
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  1. Pull My Finger's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Arrowset View Post
    The really scary thing is that they took a big chunk of the Titan staff to work on WoW. It's taking them that long with all these guys working on it. It's pretty clear at this point that simple laziness has set in at Blizzard. Apparently they don't fire anyone for slacking off, so people working there just kind of take it easy. Or so it seems.

    December 20th? Seriously?
    You're so clueless.
  1. Azaael's Avatar
    Extra 10 bucks I think for the digital version this time? Not bad, but I do think it's a bit of a hike.

    That said, yeah, not worrying about the 'on or before' date. They listed that just as sort of the last-ditch 'HQ melted, devs have plague, we're being attacked by armies of rabid badgers, but it WILL be out!' date. They'll get it out late June-July I feel, assuming no actual disasters. (I'm pretty convinced of this since I think the higher-ups at Activision-while they don't really get involved in the development, I DO think they'd get involved in the shipping-will start to and lean the hell on them if it seems like it'll take them another damn year to shove something out the door and tell them to ship it the hell out the door, NOW. Can't say I'd be sad to see that, I think Blizzard might need a push this time to get something out on a sensible timeframe. They'll already be kinda late in June-July, just not disappointingly so.)
  1. mmocf06effc4be's Avatar
    Hahahahaha oh god, just when you tought it couldnt get any worse.

    An increase in price compared to previous expansions
    Estimated release date 20 December (yes MAYBE sooner but beta hasnt even started yet and beta takes months)

    Oh come on, this expansion was a pile of garbage since they announced it at Blizzcon. Barely any really exciting new feautures, no new races or classes, story that makes no fucking sense whatsover thats just trying to milk the succes of Warcraft III. Oh wait, new models, whoop-dee-fucking-doo.

    But on the bright side, we might be finally breaking the ICC season record with SoO? /facepalm.
  1. Hagstrom5's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Kaelynath View Post
    Because SWTOR is shit and WoW isn't?
    Opinion =! Fact
  1. mmoc08f8e652d4's Avatar
    More content, more often.

    I wish I could post trollface meme without getting infracted!
  1. mmoc5b249aa738's Avatar
    EU price is 60€ for Digital Deluxe which is normal. Thanks Blizzard!
  1. Shockymonkey's Avatar
    12/20/14 what a disappointment. It will take that long for new content.
  1. Blackmist's Avatar
    Well, I guess I'll have no problem paying extra for it with the 6 months of subscription fees I'll be saving.

    I stuck around in ICC. I even stuck around in DS because of the annual pass. Not this time, thanks.
  1. Shudder's Avatar
    So that survey asking if we'd pay $10 extra for the expansion to get the "free" 90 was accurate. People said it was promised to us for free at Blizzcon and no way they would charge us an extra $10 for it. Where are those people now?
  1. mmoceeceb76e25's Avatar
    20 December.......loooool yeah gl with that, I hope for Blizzards sake they stick to the 'or before' part.
  1. DizzyMonk's Avatar
    Can we get a real release date? There's no way i'm going to keep subbing for more than 2 more months with no new content.
  1. scvd's Avatar
    Placeholder date or they're screwed.

    £35 for UK too, that's £5 more, cashing in while they can? Pass.
  1. Cows For Life's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by smegmage View Post
    Since when do the features a game has gained/lost dictate the price? Game prices have been pretty stable for years, thinking that a game should be cheaper because it lost a particular feature you enjoy tells me you're incapable of rational criticism and you should go and sit in the corner.
    Hard to say that with a straight face in a F2P world.
  1. The Glitch's Avatar
    Link for the EU shop https://eu.battle.net/shop/en/produc...resales#deluxe
  1. Farora's Avatar
    It's odd we pay for expansions anyway, since we already pay 150 bucks a year. But 50 for an expansion? !??!
  1. mmoc44881bbc40's Avatar
    I also wonder why there are no post about the preorders going live. Will there be one? Maybe the price and the release timeframe will be adressed in it.
  1. mmoc3301659811's Avatar
    But guys...GUYS!

    In addition to a full digital copy of the game, the Digital Deluxe edition comes with the following digital items (available in-game once purchased)
    Does this mean I get to ride the super cool super awesome AMAZING blue Dread Raven Mount like....RIGHT NOW???
  1. Azgraal's Avatar
    So the normal version is almost 10€ more expensive than MoP's counterpart was on presale.

    Not impressed at all. The only thing that seems to be increasing lately about Blizzard is the cost of their products.

    I am one of the biggest Blizzard fanboys you might ever meet. If you read the tone of my past posts you'll see I blatantly defended Blizzard in every way, no matter how outlandish their ideas were or bad moves they were prepared to do. But now for me this might be the drop that overflowed the glass.

    I don't want to pay more for something that might have even less content that the previous instalments.
  1. Granyala's Avatar
    Apparently the high price doesn't scare people away. battle.net is warmed aaand...

    kaputt.
  1. Oogly's Avatar
    The early release for prePURCHASE and ofc the price hike is yet more indicative of Blizzards financial obligations to continue to turn a profit for their investors even with diminishing revenue streams (overall sub losses trends for the last few years).

    They cannot from a marketing point of view over saturate the Blizz store with a new shiny pixel mount every 2-3 months anymore, and expect continued high levels of purchases from players willing to pony up the cash. Eventually even the die hard loyals will get fed up of yet another mount being shoved in their face each financial quarter.

    So this financial quarters marketing gimmick is getting revenue from pre purchases of an expansion that has no confirmed release date and is not even in beta yet. In addition to the revenue they squeezed out from the Iron Skyreaver, which may not have sold as well as they had initially hoped. I wonder what it will be next quarter if WoD does not indeed ship before the end of June (almost a foregone conclusion at this point).
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