Top 100 World of Warcraft Private Servers 2026
Tracking 100 active World of Warcraft private servers — 139,015 players concurrent and 883,058 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 49,103online·↑ 38.4%·233.7K members·Launched 2018·1 | 1x (varies by realm and mode) | 49,103 | 233,703 | ↑ 38.4% | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 2 | Turtle WoW 1x · Custom 26,039online·↑ 24.6%·135.6K members·Launched 2018 | 1x | 26,039 | 135,576 | ↑ 24.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 3 | Sirus WoW x1, x2, x3, x10 (varies by realm) · WotLK 3.3.5a 11,092online·↑ 1.4%·65.1K members·Launched 2026 | x1, x2, x3, x10 (varies by realm) | 11,092 | 65,146 | ↑ 1.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 4 | Firestorm x1 (Dornogal), x5 (Icecrown, Garrosh) · Cataclysm · Shadowlands 9,132online·↑ 23.1%·64.9K members·Launched 2025 | x1 (Dornogal), x5 (Icecrown, Garrosh) | 9,132 | 64,911 | ↑ 23.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 5 | Whitemane Up to x5 · WotLK 6,750online·↑ 3.5%·46.9K members·Launched 2018 ★ 1.0 (1 reviews) | Up to x5 | 6,750 | 46,895 | ↑ 3.5% | ★1.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | WoW Circle x1 to x100 (varies by realm) · TBC 2.4.3 · WotLK 3.3.5 4,119online·—·49.1K members·Launched 2026 | x1 to x100 (varies by realm) | 4,119 | 49,055 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 8 | ChromieCraft x2 XP · 3.3.5a 3,608online·↑ 35.0%·19K members·Launched 2026 | x2 XP | 3,608 | 19,040 | ↑ 35.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 9 | ArgusWow x1, x3, x100 (varies by realm) · Legion · 7.3.5 2,509online·↑ 5.4%·16.7K members·Launched 2026 | x1, x3, x100 (varies by realm) | 2,509 | 16,718 | ↑ 5.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 10 | UwowBiz x5 XP · 7.3.5 2,509online·↑ 20.9%·16.7K members·Launched 2025 | x5 XP | 2,509 | 16,718 | ↑ 20.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 11 | Project Ebonhold 3.3.5a (WotLK) 2,445online·7K members·Launched 2025·1 | — | 2,445 | 7,041 | — | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 12 | VanillaPlus x1 kills / x5 rested · 1.12.1 1,455online·↑ 9.0%·11.6K members·Launched 2020 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | x1 kills / x5 rested | 1,455 | 11,568 | ↑ 9.0% | ★5.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 13 | Valanior x3 XP · 1.12.1 1,327online·↑ 69.4%·5K members·Launched 2025 | x3 XP | 1,327 | 4,990 | ↑ 69.4% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 14 | SoloCraft x3 XP · 1.12.1 · 1.14 1,303online·↑ 73.2%·7.4K members·Launched 2025 | x3 XP | 1,303 | 7,385 | ↑ 73.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 15 | UltimoWoW x1–x16 XP · 3.3.5a 1,275online·↑ 6.2%·27.2K members·Launched 2025 | x1–x16 XP | 1,275 | 27,244 | ↑ 6.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 16 | Atlantiss Cata 4.3.4 · MoP 5.4.8 1,234online·—·16.6K members·Launched 2026 | — | 1,234 | 16,574 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 17 | Elysium Project 1,019online·18.9K members·Launched 2026 | — | 1,019 | 18,850 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 18 | UnlimitedWoW Instant 255 · 3.3.5a 914online·↑ 2.1%·9.7K members·Launched 2025 | Instant 255 | 914 | 9,677 | ↑ 2.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 19 | FreedomWoW x5 XP · 3.3.5a 794online·↑ 23.9%·7.3K members·Launched 2025 | x5 XP | 794 | 7,256 | ↑ 23.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 20 | RetroWoW Instant 60 / x3 XP · 1.12.1 604online·↓ 3.3%·7.3K members·Launched 2025 | Instant 60 / x3 XP | 604 | 7,255 | ↓ 3.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 21 | TranscendWoW Fun Realm (High Stats) · 3.3.5a 356online·↑ 6.0%·4.2K members·Launched 2025 | Fun Realm (High Stats) | 356 | 4,151 | ↑ 6.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 22 | WowMania x1-x5 XP · 3.3.5a 341online·↓ 26.8%·2.8K members·Launched 2025 | x1-x5 XP | 341 | 2,799 | ↓ 26.8% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 23 | WowHellgarve x2 EXP, x3 Farming · 7.3.5 333online·↑ 14.2%·3.7K members·Launched 2025 | x2 EXP, x3 Farming | 333 | 3,688 | ↑ 14.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 24 | UwowSA 308online·5.3K members·Launched 2026 | — | 308 | 5,266 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 25 | Warstorm 261online·2.2K members·Launched 2026 | — | 261 | 2,166 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 26 | Sandworlds WoW Classic+ 260online·2.6K members·Launched 2026 | — | 260 | 2,585 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 27 | Moonwell x100 XP · 2.4.3 248online·↑ 6.9%·5.4K members·Launched 2025 | x100 XP | 248 | 5,437 | ↑ 6.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 28 | Warsages Blizzlike (x1) · 4.3.4 237online·↓ 0.7%·28.4K members·Launched 2025 | Blizzlike (x1) | 237 | 28,399 | ↓ 0.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 29 | TrueWoW 1x XP · 3.3.5a 172online·↑ 1.6%·1.5K members·Launched 2025 | 1x XP | 172 | 1,451 | ↑ 1.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 30 | ShadowSong-WoW | Beta - May 29th 156online·760 members·Launched 2026 | — | 156 | 760 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 31 | Northrend.gg 108online·1.1K members·Launched 2026 | — | 108 | 1,077 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 32 | LegionPlus Legion · 7.x 99online·↓ 8.7%·1.1K members·Launched 2026 | — | 99 | 1,053 | ↓ 8.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 33 | Stormgarde 3.3.5 98online·↑ 6.1%·1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 98 | 1,004 | ↑ 6.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 34 | Shadoria 5.4.8 · Mists of Pandaria 93online·↑ 2.6%·899 members·Launched 2026 | — | 93 | 899 | ↑ 2.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 35 | TanadosWoW 3.3.5 91online·↑ 122.6%·532 members·Launched 2025 | — | 91 | 532 | ↑ 122.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 36 | WarCrown 3.4.4 91online·2.6K members·Launched 2026 | — | 91 | 2,589 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 37 | WorldOfTheGods 3.3.5a 90online·↑ 17.9%·831 members·Launched 2025 | — | 90 | 831 | ↑ 17.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 38 | AmberWoW Instant 85 · 3.3.5a 90online·↑ 9.3%·1.4K members·Launched 2025 | Instant 85 | 90 | 1,369 | ↑ 9.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 39 | TheraWoW.com 89online·918 members·Launched 2026 | — | 89 | 918 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 40 | ThoriumWoW 3.3.5a 88online·↓ 0.7%·755 members·Launched 2025 | — | 88 | 755 | ↓ 0.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 41 | Project Astral 3.3.5a 86online·318 members·Launched 2026·16 | — | 86 | 318 | — | — | 16 | — | ↗ Play |
| 42 | WowZull 3.3.5a 79online·↑ 7.1%·1.1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 79 | 1,143 | ↑ 7.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 43 | Mond-WoW 3.3.5 79online·↑ 1.3%·726 members·Launched 2022·657 | — | 79 | 726 | ↑ 1.3% | — | 657 | — | ↗ Play |
| 44 | WowMythic 7.0.3 · 7.1.5 77online·↓ 24.5%·1.2K members·Launched 2025 | — | 77 | 1,160 | ↓ 24.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 45 | Solcraft 76online·2K members·Launched 2026 | — | 76 | 1,953 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 46 | Eternion-WoW Interlude 69online·400 members·Launched 2026·2 | — | 69 | 400 | — | — | 2 | — | ↗ Play |
| 47 | WowAddicts 7.3.5 68online·↑ 15.2%·1.5K members·Launched 2025 | — | 68 | 1,470 | ↑ 15.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 48 | ForeverWoW 3.3.5a 65online·↓ 7.2%·983 members·Launched 2025 | — | 65 | 983 | ↓ 7.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 49 | MasterWoW 3.3.5a 64online·↓ 3.9%·1.6K members·Launched 2025 | — | 64 | 1,580 | ↓ 3.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 50 | Felskorn 3.3.5a 63online·↑ 0.6%·468 members·Launched 2025 | — | 63 | 468 | ↑ 0.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 51 | ReaperWoW 3.3.5a 63online·↑ 42.5%·661 members·Launched 2025 | — | 63 | 661 | ↑ 42.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 52 | Back2Basics 2.4.3 60online·↑ 4.2%·722 members·Launched 2025 | — | 60 | 722 | ↑ 4.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 53 | Origins WoW Asia 1.12.1 57online·382 members·Launched 2025·20 | — | 57 | 382 | — | — | 20 | — | ↗ Play |
| 54 | WOW-COLOMBIA 4.3.4 54online·2K members·Launched 2007·1 | — | 54 | 2,012 | — | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 55 | ReforgedCraft 3.3.5 54online·↑ 171.8%·473 members·Launched 2025 | — | 54 | 473 | ↑ 171.8% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 56 | Infernal WoW 3.3.5a 53online·↑ 12.5%·287 members·Launched 2026 | — | 53 | 287 | ↑ 12.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 57 | WOWClassicPlus 3.3.5 44online·↓ 35.7%·383 members·Launched 2025 | — | 44 | 383 | ↓ 35.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 58 | IcecoldWoW 4.3.4 40online·↑ 2.5%·407 members·Launched 2025 | — | 40 | 407 | ↑ 2.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 59 | WowSulvus 3.3.5a 37online·↑ 6.0%·2.8K members·Launched 2025 | — | 37 | 2,774 | ↑ 6.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 60 | Tirisgarde 2.4.3 36online·—·1.1K members·Launched 2025 | — | 36 | 1,130 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 61 | BloodWoW 2.4.3 34online·↑ 264.2%·601 members·Launched 2025 | — | 34 | 601 | ↑ 264.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 62 | MoP Germany Mists of Pandaria 32online·↓ 2.5%·349 members·Launched 2026 | — | 32 | 349 | ↓ 2.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 63 | YggdrasilWoW 3.3.5a 31online·↑ 19.6%·238 members·Launched 2025 | — | 31 | 238 | ↑ 19.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 64 | EvolutionzWoW 3.3.5 30online·↑ 55.6%·249 members·Launched 2025 | — | 30 | 249 | ↑ 55.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 65 | WoWShadow 27online·942 members·Launched 2026 | — | 27 | 942 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 66 | ShadowForge 3.3.5a 26online·↑ 39.2%·231 members·Launched 2025 | — | 26 | 231 | ↑ 39.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 67 | Voidmaster 3.3.5a 26online·↑ 35.7%·266 members·Launched 2025 | — | 26 | 266 | ↑ 35.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 68 | EvoWoW 3.3.5a 25online·↑ 3.0%·275 members·Launched 2025 | — | 25 | 275 | ↑ 3.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 69 | Felborne 4.3.4 23online·↑ 1559.3%·448 members·Launched 2025 | — | 23 | 448 | ↑ 1559.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 70 | CascadeWoW 3.3.5a 23online·↑ 2.9%·354 members·Launched 2025 | — | 23 | 354 | ↑ 2.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 71 | AnubisWoW 3.3.5a 20online·↑ 41.1%·491 members·Launched 2025 | — | 20 | 491 | ↑ 41.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 72 | GryffinWoW 1.12.1 20online·↑ 90.6%·122 members·Launched 2025 | — | 20 | 122 | ↑ 90.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 73 | Chronicle WoW 3.3.5a 20online·169 members·Launched 2026·1 | — | 20 | 169 | — | — | 1 | — | ↗ Play |
| 74 | ImperiaWoW 3.3.5a 19online·↓ 29.0%·196 members·Launched 2025 | — | 19 | 196 | ↓ 29.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 75 | GamesOnSu 1.12.1 · 2.4.3 18online·↑ 16.9%·208 members·Launched 2025 | — | 18 | 208 | ↑ 16.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 76 | SunwellReborn 2.4.3 17online·↑ 532.5%·253 members·Launched 2025 | — | 17 | 253 | ↑ 532.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 77 | MGAWoW 3.3.5a 15online·↑ 92.9%·108 members·Launched 2025 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | — | 15 | 108 | ↑ 92.9% | ★5.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 78 | LegionSolo 7.3.5 15online·↑ 1.9%·423 members·Launched 2025 | — | 15 | 423 | ↑ 1.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 79 | WoW-Vicious Midnigth 67501 15online·↑ 5.6%·113 members·Launched 2026 | — | 15 | 113 | ↑ 5.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 80 | WoW-Vicious Midnigth 67501 15online·↑ 5.6%·113 members·Launched 2026 | — | 15 | 113 | ↑ 5.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 81 | Lunas Ascension 15online·18 members·Launched 2026 | — | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 82 | SigmaWoW 3.3.5a 14online·↓ 4.0%·169 members·Launched 2025 | — | 14 | 169 | ↓ 4.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 83 | Warriorland 4.3.4 13online·↑ 35.5%·84 members·Launched 2025 | — | 13 | 84 | ↑ 35.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 84 | Stonetavern 1.12.1 12online·25 members·Launched 2026 | — | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 85 | WarsongGe 3.3.5a 12online·↓ 25.0%·153 members·Launched 2025 | — | 12 | 153 | ↓ 25.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 86 | WarsongFun 3.3.5 10online·↓ 23.7%·100 members·Launched 2025 | — | 10 | 100 | ↓ 23.7% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 87 | WowMarivia 3.3.5a 9online·↓ 3.0%·263 members·Launched 2025 | — | 9 | 263 | ↓ 3.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 88 | HijosDelTiempo 7.3.5 9online·↑ 434.8%·123 members·Launched 2025 ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | — | 9 | 123 | ↑ 434.8% | ★5.0(1) | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 89 | AzureOutback 3.3.5a 9online·↑ 233.3%·80 members·Launched 2025 | — | 9 | 80 | ↑ 233.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 90 | DefiasServegame 3.3.5a 9online·↓ 11.1%·201 members·Launched 2025 | — | 9 | 201 | ↓ 11.1% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 91 | DawnfallWoW 3.3.5 8online·↓ 21.9%·100 members·Launched 2025 | — | 8 | 100 | ↓ 21.9% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 92 | wow romania 8online·63 members·Launched 2026 | — | 8 | 63 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 93 | Stormcrown WotLK 3.3.5a 7online·45 members·Launched 2026 | — | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 94 | Moeni WoW TBC (12.5x EXP) 2.4.3 7online·↑ 3.0%·34 members·Launched 2026·20 | — | 7 | 34 | ↑ 3.0% | — | 20 | — | ↗ Play |
| 95 | UnityGaming 3.3.5a 7online·↓ 8.3%·22 members·Launched 2025 | — | 7 | 22 | ↓ 8.3% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 96 | DarkzoneWoW 2.4.3 7online·↓ 1.6%·125 members·Launched 2025 | — | 7 | 125 | ↓ 1.6% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 97 | Private Server X v1 6online·32 members·Launched 2026 | — | 6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 98 | ValkyriaWoW 4.3.4 5online·↓ 12.5%·265 members·Launched 2025 | — | 5 | 265 | ↓ 12.5% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 99 | AstraWoW 3.3.5 4online·↑ 10.2%·54 members·Launched 2025 | — | 4 | 54 | ↑ 10.2% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
| 100 | MaxWoW 3.3.5a 4online·↓ 96.0%·10 members·Launched 2025 | — | 4 | 10 | ↓ 96.0% | — | — | — | ↗ Play |
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