{"id":2825,"date":"2026-04-13T06:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qV5QhM8DBetJNQDLx5skaK"},"modified":"2026-04-13T06:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:36:14","slug":"avoid-getting-stuck-in-wow-shadowlands-login-queue-by-logging-in-right-now-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/avoid-getting-stuck-in-wow-shadowlands-login-queue-by-logging-in-right-now-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid getting stuck in WoW: Shadowlands’ login queue by logging in right now World of Warcraft: Shadowlands"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The worst part of any MMO launch is getting stuck in a hours-long login queue. When World of Warcraft Classic released a few years ago, some players were stuck in lines up to 30,000 players long<\/a>. The new Shadowlands expansion probably won’t be as bad, but you can avoid the pain altogether by logging in right now, skipping the inevitable rush when Shadowlands goes live at 3pm PT\/11pm GMT.<\/p>\n

Unlike previous expansion launches, World of Warcraft won’t be going offline temporarily to roll out Shadowlands. Instead, at 3pm, all players will receive a new quest beckoning them to return to Stormwind or Orgrimmar so they can begin Shadowlands’ story campaign. A lot of players will still undoubtedly wait until 3pm before logging in, however, so if you’re on a more populated server it’s very likely you’ll get stuck waiting in line. Unless you’re smart and log in hours earlier to prepare.<\/p>\n