- As of mid-August 2017.[1]
Realm
- Realm-to-Realm limitations
- Characters can only transfer between realms and accounts in the same region.
- Certain realms are not eligible transfer destinations.
- You can't transfer to a realm where your character list is full.
- If your character's name is taken on the destination server, you can change its name after the transfer.
- The character must be at least level 10. Death Knights must be at least level 60.
- Starter Edition accounts can't transfer characters.
- Active auctions or mail will prevent a transfer.
- Characters holding WoW Tokens cannot transfer.
- Characters with caged pets in their inventory cannot transfer.
- Characters are ineligible for realm-first achievements for the first 60 days after transferring.
- Raid lockouts transfer with your character.
- You cannot continue mythic raids started prior to the transfer.
- Item Restoration cannot restore items deleted, vendored, or disenchanted prior to the transfer.
- The following gold limits apply to all characters.
Character Level | Max. Gold |
---|---|
10-30 | 300g |
31-50 | 1,000g |
51-70 | 5,000g |
71-80 | 20,000g |
81-99 | 50,000g |
100+ | 250,000g |
World of Warcraft account
- World of Warcraft Account Limitations
In addition to the realm limitations:
- Note: These apply even if you stay on the same Blizzard account.
- Your character's name is locked for 90 days, and you will need to select a new name after the transfer completes
- Characters cannot be transferred to or from a suspended, disabled, or closed account. Otherwise clean accounts without an active subscription are able to use the Character Transfer service normally.
- Characters cannot transfer to a lower expansion level game account.
- Characters are not able transfer to another realm for 30 days after an account transfer.
Battle.net/Blizzard account
- Blizzard Account Limitations
In addition to the realm limitations:
- Both accounts must be registered under the same name.
- Items in the Collections tab are account-bound, and will not transfer to a different Blizzard account. Pets or mounts associated with a character-specific achievement will transfer, but only for the character that unlocked the achievement.
- Character-specific achievements will transfer to the new account, but most other achievements won't.
- PvP Arena ratings may change after transferring to a new realm. This can affect end-of-season rewards if you transfer before they are sent.
- Your user interface settings will not transfer to the new account.
- In-game friend and ignore lists are reset after transferring to a different Blizzard account.
References[]
- ^ Character Transfer (Updated: Aug 15?, 2017; Article ID: 34787). Blizzard Support site (US) (2017-08-15).
Character Transfer (Updated: Aug 15?, 2017; Article ID: 34787). Blizzard Support site (EU) (2017-08-15).