WoW The War Within: All editions, prices, and content

There are three editions of The War Within, and one is quite controversial.

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Image via Blizzard Entertainment

WoW’s latest expansion, The War Within, is just around the corner, launching on Aug. 26. There are four zones, eight dungeons, one new raid to discover, Delves, Hero Talents, and a new PvP battleground.

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As usual, you get a few extra goodies by shelling out for one of the WoW expansion’s more expensive editions, but are they worth it? Scroll down to see all editions of The War Within alongside their price tags and contents.

All WoW The War Within editions

Six Earthen dwarves standing next to each other in WoW The War Within
The War Within adds Earthen as a playable race, plus a few other features. Image via Blizzard Entertainment

There are three editions of WoW: The War Within, and they all have different bonuses. If you consider yourself an average player who doesn’t push for server-firsts, I recommend you stick to the Base Edition—but the Heroic and Epic editions come with optional goodies that might be worth it if you’re a die-hard fan.

For more information, check out our guide to all The War Within pre-order bonuses, or keep reading to see the editions’ contents neatly summarized in table form:

EditionPriceContents
Base Edition$49.99WoW: The War Within available at launch
WoW: Dragonflight
– Enhanced level 70 character boost
– 500 Trader’s Tender
Heroic Edition$69.99All the above, plus:
– An extra 250 Trader’s Tender for a total of 750
– Algarian Stormrider mount (capable of Skyriding)
– Upgradeable Stormrider transmog set
Epic Edition$89.99All the above, plus:
– An extra 250 Trader’s Tender for a total of 1000
– Beta access
– 3 days early access starting Aug. 22
– 30 days of Game Time
– Squally, the Storm Hatchling pet
– Sandbox Storm Gryphon toy
– Deepdweller’s Earthen Hearthstone toy

Next, check out our guide to how Delves work in The War Within, Warbands explained, or the WoW expansion’s latest patch roadmap.

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Tom is the UK Associate Editor for Dot Esports. He's the former TCG Editor for CBR and holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh. Tom spent six years as a Science Editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, and AstraZeneca before leaving science to pursue his dream career in games journalism at the start of 2023. He loves MMOs, RPGs, TCGs, and pretty much every game by FromSoftware—especially Dark Souls.