Launch maintenance: WoW Forever offline 5am-10am AEDT

WoW Forever goes offline for launch maintenance before it opens. The Battle.net app lists the maintenance from 10:00am PST Wed 4 Nov, which is 5:00am AEDT Thu 5 Nov, until launch at 10:00am AEDT (3:00pm PST). Players first posted the notice on Blizzard's forums at 3:10am AEDT Sun 1 Nov. Blizzard hasn't put out a separate news post about it.

• Perth: offline from 2:00am, live at 7:00am
• Brisbane: 4:00am, live at 9:00am
• Adelaide: 4:30am, live at 9:30am
• Sydney/Melbourne: 5:00am, live at 10:00am
• Auckland: 7:00am, live at 12:00pm

Two launch changes from Blizzard's official WoW Forever podcast (episode 6, 30 Oct AEDT): joining a group won't force an instant world refresh, because you get a pop-up and choose when to move, and rulesets stay separate, with no cross-ruleset groups or auction houses. Blizzard called linking rulesets a last resort, not a plan.

Plan your morning with the launch week schedule, queue tips and known issues.