Summary

• The Plunderstorm event in World of Warcraft (WoW) has been delayed due to unexpected issues.
• No new estimated launch time has been provided.
• Players can engage in other WoW activities while waiting for Plunderstorm.

World of Warcraft has announced a delay in the launch of the second Plunderstorm event due to unforeseen problems. Although the team aims to launch Plunderstorm before the end of January 14, fans will need to wait a bit longer than initially planned to dive back into this exciting battle royale mode.

Plunderstorm, a pirate-themed battle royale introduced during the Dragonflight expansion in 2024, was set to return on January 14, 2025, with both original and new rewards for players to collect. However, the event's rollout encountered some challenges. The maintenance, initially scheduled for six hours, was extended to eight, with servers expected to be back online at 3 PM PST. Yet, according to a forum post by WoW community manager Kaivax, "unexpected issues" have pushed the launch further back. While the team is working to have Plunderstorm available before the day ends, no specific new launch time has been announced.

When is Plunderstorm Live in World of Warcraft?

• Before the end of January 14, once the "unexpected issues" are resolved.

In the meantime, WoW's regular servers are back online, allowing players to engage in various activities. Those waiting for Plunderstorm can log in to complete Siren Isle weeklies, participate in the second week of the Turbulent Timeways event, or explore other content in The War Within.

The second iteration of Plunderstorm introduces new features such as the Plunderstore and an in-game event interface accessible while logged into a character. These additions might be contributing to the unexpected issues, and the team is working diligently to resolve them swiftly so fans can enjoy the event soon.

Despite the delay, the new Plunderstorm Twitch Drops are currently available. Players can earn the Coward’s Azure Target back transmog by watching four hours of any Twitch stream in the World of Warcraft category before February 4 at 10 AM PST. The streamer does not need to be playing Plunderstorm for viewers to progress toward the Drop, allowing fans to earn this item while waiting for the game mode to become available.