When does WoW The War Within Season 1 officially start? Here’s the answer plus what to expect in September 2024.

World of Warcraft's (WoW) The War Within is now playable worldwide. To give players an idea of what to expect in the new expansion after its kickoff, Blizzard has released the WoW The War Within Season 1 schedule, detailing content release dates and more.

WoW The War Within Season 1 Countdown

WoW The War Within Season 1 countdown

Here is our live countdown to 12 a.m. PDT for Sept. 10. Once Blizzard confirms the exact release time, we will update the countdown accordingly and include other release times if applicable.

WoW The War Within Season 1 release date, schedule, and features (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
WoW The War Within Season 1 release date, schedule, and features (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW The War Within Season 1 release date

The Season 1 release date is Sept. 10. Once the season is live, players can expect the opening of Heroic and Raid Finder Wing 1 of Nerub-ar Palace. Folks can also look forward to Mythic 0 dungeons, Heroic seasonal dungeons, new world bosses, and PvP Season 1.

Gameplay screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Gameplay screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW The War Within Season 1 schedule

Date
Details
August 22, 2024Early Access Begins
- Normal difficulty dungeons become available
Dungeons (Levels 70-80)
- Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
- Priory of the Sacred Flame
- The Rookery
- The Stonevault
- Level 80 Dungeons
- Cinderbrew Meadery
- City of Threads
- Darkflame Cleft
- The Dawnbreaker
August 26, 2024Expansion Launches
- Heroic difficulty dungeons become available
September 10, 2024The War Within Season 1 Begins
- Heroic and Raid Finder Wing 1 of Nerub-ar Palace open
- Mythic 0 dungeons, Heroic Seasonal dungeons, and new World Bosses become available
World Bosses
- Kordac, the Dormant Protector
- Aggregation of Horrors
- Shurrai, Atrocity of the Undersea
- Orta, the Broken Mountain
September 17, 2024WoW The War Within update
- Mythic raids, Raid Finder Wing 2, Mythic+ dungeons, and Nerub-ar Palace raid Story Mode become available
September 24, 2024WoW The War Within update
- Raid Finder Wing 3 opens
WoW The War Within Season 1 features the Nerub-ar Palace raid (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
WoW The War Within Season 1 features the Nerub-ar Palace raid (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

WoW The War Within Season 1 features

Starting Sept. 10, players can experience the Heroic and Raid Finder Wing 1 of Nerub-ar Palace, Heroic seasonal dungeons, Mythic 0 dungeons, PvP Season 1, plus new world bosses. These new bosses, in particular, are Kordac, the Dormant Protector, Aggregation of Horrors, Shurrai, Atrocity of the Undersea, and Orta, the Broken Mountain.

WoW The War Within screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
WoW The War Within screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Later in the month, on Sept. 17, folks can expect Mythic raids, Raid Finder Wing 2, Mythic+ dungeons, plus the raid Story Mode. As for Raid Finder Wing 3, it opens on Sept. 24.

That's all for now. Are you ready to enter Season 1? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates!