Top 100 World of Warcraft Private Servers 2026
Tracking 100 active World of Warcraft private servers — 136,745 players concurrent and 886,102 community members across the network right now.
Ranked by real Discord population — updated daily
| # | Server | Rates | Online | Members | 30d | Rating | 30d Votes | Verified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Ascension 1x (varies by realm and mode) · Custom 70,475online·↑ 75.8%·296.8K members·Launched 2018·2 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | 1x (varies by realm and mode) | 70,475 | 296,846 | ↑ 75.8% | ★5.0(1) | 2 | — | ↗ Play |
| 2 | Turtle WoW 1x · Custom 20,588online·↑ 19.2%·129.8K members·Launched 2018 | 1x | 20,588 | 129,793 | ↑ 19.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 3 | Sirus WoW x1, x2, x3, x10 (varies by realm) · WotLK 3.3.5a 8,300online·↑ 3.3%·66.3K members·Launched 2026 | x1, x2, x3, x10 (varies by realm) | 8,300 | 66,308 | ↑ 3.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 4 | Firestorm x1 (Dornogal), x5 (Icecrown, Garrosh) · Cataclysm · Shadowlands 6,907online·↑ 26.6%·66.7K members·Launched 2025 | x1 (Dornogal), x5 (Icecrown, Garrosh) | 6,907 | 66,738 | ↑ 26.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 5 | Warmane x7 (Icecrown), x1 (Lordaeron), varies by realm · Vanilla 1.12 · TBC 2.4.3 6,325online·↑ 1.1%·22.2K members·Launched 2026 | x7 (Icecrown), x1 (Lordaeron), varies by realm | 6,325 | 22,180 | ↑ 1.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 6 | ChromieCraft x2 XP · 3.3.5a 3,212online·↑ 43.5%·20.2K members·Launched 2026 | x2 XP | 3,212 | 20,234 | ↑ 43.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 7 | WoW Circle x1 to x100 (varies by realm) · TBC 2.4.3 · WotLK 3.3.5 3,120online·—·49K members·Launched 2026 | x1 to x100 (varies by realm) | 3,120 | 49,006 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 8 | ArgusWow x1, x3, x100 (varies by realm) · Legion · 7.3.5 1,893online·↑ 5.7%·16.8K members·Launched 2026 | x1, x3, x100 (varies by realm) | 1,893 | 16,768 | ↑ 5.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 9 | UwowBiz x5 XP · 7.3.5 1,885online·↑ 21.2%·16.8K members·Launched 2025 | x5 XP | 1,885 | 16,767 | ↑ 21.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 10 | SoloCraft x3 XP · 1.12.1 · 1.14 1,524online·↑ 86.1%·7.9K members·Launched 2025 | x3 XP | 1,524 | 7,936 | ↑ 86.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 11 | VanillaPlus x1 kills / x5 rested · 1.12.1 1,128online·↑ 7.8%·11.4K members·Launched 2020 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | x1 kills / x5 rested | 1,128 | 11,436 | ↑ 7.8% | ★5.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 12 | Valanior x3 XP · 1.12.1 1,027online·↑ 69.6%·5K members·Launched 2025 | x3 XP | 1,027 | 4,994 | ↑ 69.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 13 | UltimoWoW x1–x16 XP · 3.3.5a 1,016online·↑ 6.3%·27.3K members·Launched 2025 | x1–x16 XP | 1,016 | 27,271 | ↑ 6.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 14 | Atlantiss Cata 4.3.4 · MoP 5.4.8 990online·↓ 1.0%·16.5K members·Launched 2026 | — | 990 | 16,452 | ↓ 1.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 15 | Elysium Project 937online·—·18.8K members·Launched 2026 | — | 937 | 18,838 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 16 | UwowSA 761online·↑ 4.1%·5.4K members·Launched 2026 | — | 761 | 5,408 | ↑ 4.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 17 | UnlimitedWoW Instant 255 · 3.3.5a 685online·↑ 2.1%·9.7K members·Launched 2025 | Instant 255 | 685 | 9,674 | ↑ 2.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 18 | FreedomWoW x5 XP · 3.3.5a 643online·↑ 26.9%·7.4K members·Launched 2025 | x5 XP | 643 | 7,430 | ↑ 26.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 19 | TranscendWoW Fun Realm (High Stats) · 3.3.5a 297online·↑ 8.0%·4.2K members·Launched 2025 | Fun Realm (High Stats) | 297 | 4,228 | ↑ 8.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 20 | WowHellgarve x2 EXP, x3 Farming · 7.3.5 282online·↑ 18.0%·3.8K members·Launched 2025 | x2 EXP, x3 Farming | 282 | 3,811 | ↑ 18.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 21 | WowMania x1-x5 XP · 3.3.5a 277online·↓ 25.7%·2.8K members·Launched 2025 | x1-x5 XP | 277 | 2,842 | ↓ 25.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 22 | Warstorm 266online·↑ 25.9%·2.7K members·Launched 2026 | — | 266 | 2,667 | ↑ 25.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 23 | Sandworlds WoW Classic+ 218online·—·2.6K members·Launched 2026 | — | 218 | 2,596 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 24 | ShadowSong-WoW | Beta - May 29th 185online·↑ 30.5%·983 members·Launched 2026 | — | 185 | 983 | ↑ 30.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 25 | Shadowsong - Ultra Fun (DH & Monk 3.3.5) 185online·983 members·Launched 2026 | — | 185 | 983 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 26 | Moonwell x100 XP · 2.4.3 182online·↑ 6.9%·5.4K members·Launched 2025 | x100 XP | 182 | 5,439 | ↑ 6.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 27 | WowSulvus 3.3.5a 154online·↑ 5.5%·2.8K members·Launched 2025 | — | 154 | 2,759 | ↑ 5.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 28 | Warsages Blizzlike (x1) · 4.3.4 127online·↓ 0.7%·28.4K members·Launched 2025 | Blizzlike (x1) | 127 | 28,421 | ↓ 0.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 29 | TrueWoW 1x XP · 3.3.5a 124online·↑ 1.8%·1.5K members·Launched 2025 | 1x XP | 124 | 1,454 | ↑ 1.8% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 30 | LegionPlus Legion · 7.x 118online·↓ 10.8%·1K members·Launched 2026 | — | 118 | 1,028 | ↓ 10.8% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 31 | Northrend.gg 105online·↓ 2.0%·1.1K members·Launched 2026 | — | 105 | 1,060 | ↓ 2.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 32 | Greyhaven 1.12 105online·478 members·Launched 2026·5 | — | 105 | 478 | — | — | 5 | — | ↗ Play |
| 33 | AmberWoW Instant 85 · 3.3.5a 101online·↑ 10.0%·1.4K members·Launched 2025 | Instant 85 | 101 | 1,378 | ↑ 10.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 34 | ThoriumWoW 3.3.5a 98online·—·758 members·Launched 2025 | — | 98 | 758 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 35 | WowZull 3.3.5a 94online·↑ 6.4%·1.1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 94 | 1,135 | ↑ 6.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 36 | Stormgarde 3.3.5 92online·↑ 7.3%·1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 92 | 1,015 | ↑ 7.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 37 | WorldOfTheGods 3.3.5a 91online·↑ 19.3%·841 members·Launched 2025 | — | 91 | 841 | ↑ 19.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 38 | WarCrown 3.4.4 91online·2.6K members·Launched 2026 | — | 91 | 2,589 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 39 | TanadosWoW 3.3.5 89online·↑ 130.5%·551 members·Launched 2025 | — | 89 | 551 | ↑ 130.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 40 | Shadoria 5.4.8 · Mists of Pandaria 88online·↑ 2.9%·901 members·Launched 2026 | — | 88 | 901 | ↑ 2.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 41 | Solcraft 83online·—·2K members·Launched 2026 | — | 83 | 1,950 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| ♛ | Stonetavern 1.12.1 78online·↑ 14220.0%·716 members·Launched 2026·5 ★ 5.0 (2 reviews) | — | 78 | 716 | ↑ 14220.0% | ★5.0(2) | 5 | — | ↗ Play |
| 43 | WowAddicts 7.3.5 76online·↑ 14.7%·1.5K members·Launched 2025 | — | 76 | 1,464 | ↑ 14.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 44 | Back2Basics 2.4.3 72online·↑ 3.3%·716 members·Launched 2010·2 | — | 72 | 716 | ↑ 3.3% | — | 2 | — | ↗ Play |
| 45 | Project Astral 3.3.5a 70online·↑ 269.7%·366 members·Launched 2026 | — | 70 | 366 | ↑ 269.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 46 | Eternion-WoW Interlude 70online·↑ 31.3%·474 members·Launched 2026 | — | 70 | 474 | ↑ 31.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 47 | TheraWoW.com 70online·↑ 6.8%·969 members·Launched 2026 | — | 70 | 969 | ↑ 6.8% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 48 | MasterWoW 3.3.5a 69online·↓ 3.9%·1.6K members·Launched 2025 | — | 69 | 1,580 | ↓ 3.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 49 | Project Legacy 69online·↑ 4100.0%·378 members·Launched 2026 | — | 69 | 378 | ↑ 4100.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 50 | Zamolxia 67online·969 members·Launched 2026 | — | 67 | 969 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 51 | TBC5LEGENDS 66online·196 members·Launched 2026·16 ★ 5.0 (3 reviews) | — | 66 | 196 | — | ★5.0(3) | 16 | — | ↗ Play |
| 52 | ForeverWoW 3.3.5a 65online·↓ 6.3%·992 members·Launched 2025 | — | 65 | 992 | ↓ 6.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 53 | WowMythic 7.0.3 · 7.1.5 63online·↓ 26.4%·1.1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 63 | 1,131 | ↓ 26.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 54 | Origins WoW Asia 1.12.1 63online·↑ 12.4%·400 members·Launched 2025·3 | — | 63 | 400 | ↑ 12.4% | — | 3 | — | ↗ Play |
| 55 | ReaperWoW 3.3.5a 60online·↑ 43.5%·666 members·Launched 2025 | — | 60 | 666 | ↑ 43.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 56 | Felskorn 3.3.5a 58online·—·463 members·Launched 2025 | — | 58 | 463 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 57 | ReforgedCraft 3.3.5 49online·↑ 193.1%·510 members·Launched 2025 | — | 49 | 510 | ↑ 193.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 58 | WOWClassicPlus 3.3.5 47online·↓ 37.6%·372 members·Launched 2025 | — | 47 | 372 | ↓ 37.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 59 | Infernal WoW 3.3.5a 44online·↑ 4.7%·267 members·Launched 2026 | — | 44 | 267 | ↑ 4.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 60 | IcecoldWoW 4.3.4 38online·↑ 3.0%·409 members·Launched 2025 | — | 38 | 409 | ↑ 3.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 61 | BloodWoW 2.4.3 37online·↑ 284.2%·634 members·Launched 2025 | — | 37 | 634 | ↑ 284.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 62 | Tirisgarde 2.4.3 36online·↑ 1.0%·1.1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 36 | 1,136 | ↑ 1.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 63 | Voidmaster 3.3.5a 30online·↑ 35.2%·265 members·Launched 2025 | — | 30 | 265 | ↑ 35.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 64 | CascadeWoW 3.3.5a 30online·↑ 4.7%·360 members·Launched 2025 | — | 30 | 360 | ↑ 4.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 65 | MoP Germany Mists of Pandaria 29online·↓ 2.5%·349 members·Launched 2026 | — | 29 | 349 | ↓ 2.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 66 | AnubisWoW 3.3.5a 27online·↑ 37.1%·477 members·Launched 2025 | — | 27 | 477 | ↑ 37.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 67 | EvolutionzWoW 3.3.5 27online·↑ 58.1%·253 members·Launched 2025 | — | 27 | 253 | ↑ 58.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 68 | Felborne 4.3.4 27online·↑ 1570.4%·451 members·Launched 2025 | — | 27 | 451 | ↑ 1570.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 69 | Chronicle WoW 3.3.5a 25online·↑ 4.8%·173 members·Launched 2026 | — | 25 | 173 | ↑ 4.8% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 70 | SigmaWoW 3.3.5a 25online·↓ 1.7%·173 members·Launched 2025 | — | 25 | 173 | ↓ 1.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 71 | ImperiaWoW 3.3.5a 25online·↓ 30.4%·192 members·Launched 2025 | — | 25 | 192 | ↓ 30.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 72 | EvoWoW 3.3.5a 25online·↑ 1.1%·270 members·Launched 2025·1 | — | 25 | 270 | ↑ 1.1% | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 73 | YggdrasilWoW 3.3.5a 24online·↑ 20.6%·240 members·Launched 2025 | — | 24 | 240 | ↑ 20.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 74 | WoWShadow 24online·—·937 members·Launched 2026 | — | 24 | 937 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 75 | GryffinWoW 1.12.1 20online·↑ 90.6%·122 members·Launched 2025 | — | 20 | 122 | ↑ 90.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 76 | ShadowForge 3.3.5a 19online·↑ 45.2%·241 members·Launched 2025 | — | 19 | 241 | ↑ 45.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 77 | Warriorland 4.3.4 19online·↑ 29.0%·80 members·Launched 2025 | — | 19 | 80 | ↑ 29.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 78 | MGAWoW 3.3.5a 18online·↑ 101.8%·113 members·Launched 2025 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | — | 18 | 113 | ↑ 101.8% | ★5.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 79 | Eternyum Romania 17online·52 members·Launched 2026 | — | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 80 | GamesOnSu 1.12.1 · 2.4.3 16online·↑ 0.6%·179 members·Launched 2025 | — | 16 | 179 | ↑ 0.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 81 | Aetheria Progressive 16online·179 members·Launched 2026·4 | — | 16 | 179 | — | — | 4 | — | ↗ Play |
| 82 | WarsongGe 3.3.5a 15online·↓ 25.0%·153 members·Launched 2025 | — | 15 | 153 | ↓ 25.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 83 | Lunas Ascension 15online·↑ 12.5%·18 members·Launched 2026 | — | 15 | 18 | ↑ 12.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 84 | SunwellReborn 2.4.3 14online·↑ 512.5%·245 members·Launched 2025 | — | 14 | 245 | ↑ 512.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 85 | DarkzoneWoW 2.4.3 13online·↓ 3.9%·122 members·Launched 2025 | — | 13 | 122 | ↓ 3.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 86 | WoW-Vicious Lich King 18414 12online·↑ 4.7%·112 members·Launched 2026·1 | — | 12 | 112 | ↑ 4.7% | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 87 | DefiasServegame 3.3.5a 11online·↓ 11.9%·199 members·Launched 2025 | — | 11 | 199 | ↓ 11.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 88 | HijosDelTiempo 7.3.5 10online·↑ 447.8%·126 members·Launched 2025 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | — | 10 | 126 | ↑ 447.8% | ★5.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 89 | LegionSolo 7.3.5 10online·—·414 members·Launched 2025 | — | 10 | 414 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 90 | Private Server X v1 9online·↑ 18.5%·32 members·Launched 2026 | — | 9 | 32 | ↑ 18.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 91 | DawnfallWoW 3.3.5 9online·↓ 25.0%·96 members·Launched 2025 | — | 9 | 96 | ↓ 25.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 92 | Evolution уникальный сервер 8online·64 members·Launched 2026·1 | — | 8 | 64 | — | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 93 | ProgressionWoW 3.3.5a 6online·48 members·Launched 2026·1 | — | 6 | 48 | — | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 94 | AzureOutback 3.3.5a 6online·↑ 225.0%·78 members·Launched 2025 | — | 6 | 78 | ↑ 225.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 95 | WowMarivia 3.3.5a 6online·↓ 6.3%·254 members·Launched 2025 | — | 6 | 254 | ↓ 6.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 96 | UnityGaming 3.3.5a 6online·↓ 12.5%·21 members·Launched 2025 | — | 6 | 21 | ↓ 12.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 97 | MaxWoW 3.3.5a 5online·↓ 89.6%·26 members·Launched 2025 | — | 5 | 26 | ↓ 89.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 98 | AstraWoW 3.3.5 4online·↑ 10.2%·54 members·Launched 2025 | — | 4 | 54 | ↑ 10.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 99 | Astranaar 3.3.5a 4online·↓ 23.1%·83 members·Launched 2025 | — | 4 | 83 | ↓ 23.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 100 | WarsongFun 3.3.5 4online·↓ 26.0%·97 members·Launched 2025 | — | 4 | 97 | ↓ 26.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
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