WoW Forever PvP Faction Balance: Character Creation Limits Tighten
Blizzard has changed how WoW: Forever character creation handles faction balance on the PvP rulesets, and creating characters on the bigger faction will get harder.
What Blizzard said
In a 10 November blue post, Blizzard said the most extreme case in a region is currently roughly a 55/45 split, and that this is not as close as it wants. Character creation now looks at the overall state of faction balance in each region’s PvP rulesets, rather than what the post describes as snapshots in time. The stated goal is to get as close to 50/50 as possible.
Who is affected
| Region and ruleset | More populous faction (at time of post) |
|---|---|
| North America PvP rulesets | Horde |
| EU Roleplay-PvP | Alliance |
Blizzard says it will become “increasingly difficult” to create characters on those sides. It acknowledges this can be frustrating, but calls it a necessary trade-off, especially early on while guilds and rivalries are forming. The populous side may flip as everyone settles and shifts.
What it means for you
- If you want to play on the PvP ruleset with a guild, decide on a faction early and check you can create the character before you commit.
- Remember PvP accounts are limited to one faction, so the choice is a big one. See Alliance vs Horde and rulesets explained.
- Players who want Horde racials may have more trouble in North America for now. See Horde racial nerfs for the community debate (player opinion).
Sources: Blizzard forums, PvP Faction Balance Updates – November 10.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I create a Horde character on WoW Forever PvP?
Blizzard is making it increasingly difficult to create characters on the more populous faction in each region's PvP rulesets. At the moment that is Horde on North American PvP rulesets and Alliance on EU Roleplay-PvP.
How unbalanced are the factions in WoW Forever PvP?
Blizzard says the most extreme case in a region is currently roughly a 55/45 split, which it says is not as close as it wants it to be.
Will the faction restrictions change?
Blizzard says that as players settle and shift, the more populous side may flip to the other faction.
