Get swept away in the Plunderstorm—a fun, new, limited-time, pirate-themed event of prodigious proportions lasting the next several weeks. Scour the map and try to be the last pirate standing while dashing across the Arathi Highlands to find abilities, upgrades, and loot to plunder just to survive! Plunge into a challenging battle that earns excellent rewards for World of Warcraft Modern and Classic progression realms. All you have to do is survive…and plunder. Can't seem to stay in the realm of the living? No problem. Plunderers still gain progression that helps unlock new rewards.

Set Sail for the Plunderstorm
Each match is 10-15 minutes long and has 60 players per match, with the winner being the last one standing. Level up and acquire new abilities and spells by killing creatures and enemies, looting chests, and avoiding the encroaching storm.Pirates, magic, & mayhem! Dive into Plunderstorm, World of Warcraft's new battle royale-inspired limited-time event, and earn epic rewards.


A Pirate's Life for You
The Arathi Highlands is the backdrop for this pirating adventure, and you'll have plenty of challenges to keep you busy.

Prepare to Plunder
Plunderstorm is perfect for pick-up and play! No expansion purchase is required, but a World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time is needed to participate in a high-stakes, play-by-the-seat-your-pants match. A starter guide is available here.10.2.6 Content Update Notes
Learn more details about Plunderstorm and the rest of the 10.2.6 Content Update in our update notes.

Get Ready for the Plunderstorm | WoWCast
Tune in to learn about the new, limited-time, pirate-themed event, Plunderstorm. Join Associate Game Director Jeremy Feasel, Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore, and host Bethany Stout as they discuss the next World of Warcraft Dragonflight content update, Plunderstorm.