Cross-realm grouping

Cross-realm grouping, introduced between Patch 4.2.0a and Patch 4.2.2, is the ability to invite a character from another realm (of the same faction) to your party while in an instance if they are connected to the party leader by Real ID. It may be a paid service at a future date, but currently is a free feature of the Real ID system.

As of Patch 4.3, Real ID cross-realm groups/parties can queue for battlegrounds together.

As of Patch 4.3.2, cross-realm raiding support was added.

The Dungeon Finder may also put players in instance parties from multiple realms, but usually from realms in the same battlegroup.^{[citation needed]}

Problems

• In high population zones (like Orgrimmar or Stormwind City), party members may not be able to see each other.
  • If the party members enter an instance in a high population zone (like Ragefire Chasm or Stockades), they will be able to see each other.
• Despite hotfixes for daily quests in cross-realm zones, as of Patch 5.1, different realms may have different sets of daily quests for various factions, such that spawns for quests may not appear if the leader of the party does not have those quests available. This problem is especially bad in Pandaria dailies.
  • Example: Party leader has quest A available for Golden Lotus dailies on their realm, but a party member has quest B available on their realm. The party member may not be able to see mob or object spawns for their quest until they become the party leader.
  • If a member of the party can't see a mob, it may only appear when a member of the party that can see it attacks it or goes in combat with it.
  • Sometimes a member of the party will not be able to attack a mob that is not part of a quest active on their realm, even if another party member on another realm can see and attack it.

Expanded cross-realm raiding

Circa Patch 5.4.7, as of March 18, 2014 (in the US) and March 20, 2014 (in EU), the Siege of Orgrimmar raid is available for cross-realm grouping.

See also

• Battleground, Patch 4.3 cross-realm battlegrounds section
• Coalesced Realm
• Cross-realm zones
• Dungeon Finder
• Instance
• Party
• Raid Finder
• Real ID

External link

Official

WoW Official Game Site (US) Coming in Patch 4.3.2 -- Cross-Realm Raids by Kaivax, Jan 6, 2012 6:08 PM PST

WoW Official Game Site (EU) Coming in Patch 4.3.2: Cross-Realm Raids by Kaivax, 09 Jan 2012 14:43 UTC

WoW Official Game Site (US) New Real ID Party Feature Now Live by Blizzard Entertainment, Aug 16, 2011 7:00 AM PDT

WoW Official Game Site (EU) New Real ID Party Feature Now Live by Blizzard Entertainment, 16 Aug 2011 15:26 UTC

WoW Official Game Site (US) New Real ID Party Feature Now Available for Testing by Blizzard Entertainment, Jul 14, 2011 9:00 AM PDT

WoW Official Game Site (EU) New Real ID Party Feature Now Available for Testing by Blizzard Entertainment, 15 Jul 2011 09:46 UTC

WoW Official Game Site (US) Cross-Realm Dungeon Feature Coming Soon by Nethaera, 5/17/2011 12:02 PM

Guides

WoW Insider Cross-realm raiding resource guide by Mathew McCurley Feb 20th 2012 at 5:00PM

News

Official Gameplay and Guides > Dungeons, Raids and Scenarios forum (US) Siege of Orgrimmar: Cross-realm Raids Enabled by Rygarius 3/18/2014 12:47 PM PDT

Official Gameplay > Raids and Dungeons (EU) Siege of Orgrimmar: Cross-realm Raids Enabled by Takralus 19/03/2014 12:07 GMT

WoW Insider Cross-realm Real ID grouping now available by Mathew McCurley Jul 14th 2011 at 1:00PM

WoW Insider What is the future of cross-realm play? by Matthew Rossi Jun 21st 2012 at 7:00PM