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World of Warcraft uses server clusters, known as 'realms', to allow players to choose their preferred gameplay type, and to allow the game to support as many subscribers as it does. Users may have up to ten characters per realm, and up to a maximum of fifty characters per account. There are four types of realms: Normal (also known as PvE or player versus environment), PvP (player versus player), RP (roleplaying) and RP-PvP (roleplaying with player versus player features).

Blizzard posts announcements on the login screen of World of Warcraft about realm status or issues. The status for each realm can also be viewed on their main website.[1]

Contents 1 Type 1.1 Player vs. Environment (PvE) 1.2 Player vs. player (PvP) 1.3 Roleplaying (RP) 1.4 Roleplaying PvP (RPPvP) 2 List of Realms 3 Location & Time Zone of Servers

[edit] Type

Below are the four different realm types that World of Warcraft offers.

[edit] Player vs. Environment (PvE)

On the PvE realms, throughout most of the world, the PvP flag may only be enabled by actively turning it on using the command /pvp or by attacking a hostile player, entering a city of the opposing faction or casting a buff/healing spell on a friendly PvP-flagged player. In battlegrounds and free-for-all arenas the PvP flag is also turned on. The PvP flag will be removed when the player has been out of PvP combat for 5 minutes. If the PvP flag was enabled using /pvp, the player will need to turn it off using the same command and then avoiding PvP combat for 5 minutes.

[edit] Player vs. player (PvP)

PvP realms will flag the player for PvP as soon as he or she leaves a friendly zone (indicated by the green color of the zone name). Faction specific zones (Zones made for characters between levels 1–20 and the major cities) are friendly to the player. Other zones are contested (indicated by an orange color), and unfriendly (indicated by a red color). With the induction fo the Burning Crusade (Expansion), Sanctuarys have been added, where Alliance or horde can not attack eachother. PvP-flagged players may attack any other PvP-flagged player of the opposing faction without any moderation from the gamemasters.

[edit] Roleplaying (RP)

The roleplaying realms use the same ruleset as PvE realms, with the exception that players must act and behave in character. While this may exist in practice, on roleplaying realms there is really no enforcement at all.

[edit] Roleplaying PvP (RPPvP)

The roleplaying PvP realms are an extension to the roleplaying realms in that they use the PvP ruleset instead of the PvE ruleset. Blizzard did not initially have this server type when the game was launched. It was added due directly to player feedback.

[edit] List of Realms

TimeZone	PVE Realm	RP Realm	PVP Realm	RPPVP Realm
Unclassified	Achronos Aerie Peak Aggramar Alexstrasza Alleria Aman'Thul Antonidas Anvilmar Arygos Azjol-Nerub Baelgun Blackhand Bladefist Bloodhoof Bronzebeard Cenarius Dalaran Dath'Remar Doomhammer Draenor Dragonblight Draka Drenden Durotan Duskwood Eitrigg Eldre'Thalas Elune Eonar Fenris Garona Gilneas Greymane Hellscream Hydraxis Hyjal Icecrown Kael'thas Kargath Khadgar Khaz Modan Khaz'goroth Kilrogg Korialstrasz Kul Tiras Lightbringer Llane Lothar Malfurion Malygos Medivh Misha Mok'Nathal Moonrunner Muradin Nazgrel Nordrassil Norgannon Perenolde Proudmoore Quel'dorei Rexxar Runetotem Sen'Jin Shadowsong Shandris Shu'halo Silvermoon Skywall Staghelm Stormrage Suramar Tanaris Terenas Thrall Thunderhorn Turalyon Uldaman Uldum Undermine Uther Vek'nilash Whisperwind Windrunner Ysera Zul'jin	Argent Dawn Blackwater Raiders Cenarion Circle Earthen Ring Feathermoon Moon Guard Scarlet Crusade Sentinels Shadow Council Silver Hand Sisters of Elune Steamwheedle Cartel Thorium Brotherhood	Aegwynn Agamaggan Akama Altar of Storms Alterac Mountains Andorhal Anetheron Anub'arak Archimonde Arthas Azshara Balnazzar Barthilas Black Dragonflight Blackrock Blackwing Lair Bleeding Hollow Bloodscalp Bonechewer Boulderfist Burning Blade Burning Legion Cho'gall Chromaggus Crushridge Daggerspine Dalvengyr Dark Iron Darkspear Darrowmere Deathwing Demon Soul Dentarg Destromath Dethecus Detheroc Dragonmaw Drak'thul Dunemaul Eredar Executus Firetree Frostmane Frostmourne Frostwolf Gorgonnash Gul'dan Gurubashi Hakkar Haomarush Illidan Jaedenar Jubei'Thos Kalecgos Kel'Thuzad Kil'Jaeden Korgath Laughing Skull Lethon Lightning's Blade Magtheridon Maiev Mal'Ganis Malorne Mannoroth Mug'thol Nathrezim Nazjatar Ner'zhul Onyxia Ravencrest Rivendare Shadow Moon Shattered Hand Skullcrusher Smolderthorn Spinebreaker Spirestone Stonemaul Stormreaver Stormscale Thaurissan The Forgotten Coast Thunderlord Tichondrius Tortheldrin Ursin Vashj Warsong WildHammer Ysondre Zuluhed	Emerald Dream Lightninghoof Maelstrom Ravenholdt The Venture Co Twisting Nether
Eastern	Exodar	tba	Gorefiend Scilla	tba
Central	tba	Kirin Tor	Garithos Sargeras Azgalor	tba
Pacific	Gnomeregan Echo Isles tba	tba	tba	tba
European	tba	tba	tba	tba

[edit] Location & Time Zone of Servers

There are variety of locations and time zones used for servers, including European servers.