WoW Season of Discovery Launch Guide: How To Get On The SoD Realm

WoW Season of Discovery has launched! It may sound surprising, but finding your way to a seasonal content realm via the Battle.net launcher can be more challenging than you would expect, especially if you're new to the game. Here's a quick guide about how to get on a Season of Discovery realm.

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In this article, we'll explain to you how to find a WoW Season of Discovery realm. | © Blizzard

How to start a specific game is usually not something you would need a guide for. However, for World of Warcraft this can actually be useful, and the reason for that is that there are multiple versions of World of Warcraft available by now, expanded by severe seasonal servers that offer special gameplay mechanics.

So if you're planning to test out WoW's newest seasonal adventure, Season of Discovery, you might find yourself lost in the Battle.net app. But don't worry, we're here to help.

WoW Season of Discovery: Download The Right Data In The Battle.net App

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The Season of Discovery game data is part of the "World of Warcraft Classic" version. | © EarlyGame

The Battle.net app will show you three World of Warcraft games that you can install:

  • World of Warcraft
  • World of Warcraft Classic
  • Wrath of the Lich King Classic

The Season of Discovery is part of the World of Warcraft Classic package (highlighted in green in the screenshot above) – so make sure to download this game data.

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Be aware that the Battle.net app might be unstable during the launch. If that's the case for you, we've collected some tips to solve Battle.net connection issues here.

How To Enter A WoW Season of Discovery Realm

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The Season of Discovery realms are located in a separate "Seasonal" tab in the ream selection window (bottom left). | © EarlyGame

As soon as you downloaded the game data, click the Play button to enter World of Warcraft Classic. After a successful login, you'll end up in a realm selection window. On the bottom of that window, you should be able to select the Season of Discovery realms in a "Seasonal" tab, as soon as they are online.

And that's pretty much it! Since the Season of Discovery is now live, you can create a new character and delve into the World of Warcraft under its special SoD conditions. Have fun!

Kim Berkemeyer

Ever since he got his first Game Boy in the late 90s, Kim was into video games. Besides many other games, he has a fable for Zelda and a love-hate relationship to World of Warcraft. Apart from work, you will find him playing football, watching sci-fi-shows, enjoying video games or just hanging around with friends....