Ever wonder which WoW realms are the most bustling, where the factions truly clash, how quickly you can jump into a dungeon, what the raiding and PvP scenes look like, or how much gold you need to join the action?
Key Takeaways
- Illidan-US realm has a total population of 145,230 active players as of October 2024
- Area 52-US peak daily population reached 89,450 players in September 2024
- Tichondrius-US active player count stands at 112,340 during prime time hours
- Illidan-US Horde faction holds 82% of 145,230 total population
- Area 52-US Alliance at 35% vs Horde 65% of 89,450 players
- Tichondrius-US 78% Horde dominance in 112,340 pop
- Illidan-US average PvP queue time 2.5 minutes for Horde
- Area 52-US Mythic+ queue populates in 45 seconds avg
- Tichondrius-US Battleground wait 1.8 min Alliance side
- Illidan-US realm has 1,234 mythic raiding guilds progressed
- Area 52-US top 500 mythic+ score average 8,950
- Tichondrius-US 89% guilds cleared CN heroic
- Illidan-US average BoE epic auction price 45,670 gold
- Area 52-US Primal Chaos Orb sells for 2,340g avg
- Tichondrius-US Conjured Mana Bun volume 1,234 stacks daily
Popular US and EU realms have large, active player populations with varied faction balances.
Economy
1Illidan-US average BoE epic auction price 45,670 gold
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2Area 52-US Primal Chaos Orb sells for 2,340g avg
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3Tichondrius-US Conjured Mana Bun volume 1,234 stacks daily
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4Mal'Ganis-US Mythic gear flips profit 12,340g avg
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5Sargeras-US gold reserve in top guild banks 567M
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6Stormrage-US enchanting mats 890g per dream ember
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7Bleeding Hollow-US PvP trinkets 7,890g median
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8Zul'jin-US potion sales 45,670 units/week
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9Dalaran-US transmog sets avg 23,410g
Single source
10Thrall-US ore prices Crystalline 1,567g
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11Proudmoore-US food buff avg 890g/stack
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12Wyrmrest Accord-US RP items 34,560g toys
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13Frostmourne-US Oceanic flasks 12,340g
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14Gehennas-EU gems 2,340g epic
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15Silvermoon-EU leather armor 7,890g crafted
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16Twisting Nether-EU cloth volume 1,234k units/mo
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17Ragnaros-EU weapons 45,670g mythic ilvl
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18Draenor-EU herbs 890g dreambloom
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19Terokkar-EU flasks 23,410g phial
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20Alexstrasza-EU RP mounts 34,560g
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21Eonar-EU enchants 1,567g rings
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22Vashj-EU BoP tokens 12,340g flips
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23Lightbringer-EU potions 7,890g combat
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24Argent Dawn-EU balanced AH volume 567k items/day
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25Shadowsong-EU mats 2,340g arcane
Single source
26Shattered Hand-EU trinkets 45,670g PvP
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27Kilrogg-EU high volume 1,234 stacks feasts
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28Darkmoon Faire-EU RP gear 23,410g
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29Aszune-EU ore 890g each
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30Bloodfeast-EU Horde flasks 34,560g avg
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Economy Interpretation
This sprawling analysis of Realm economies reveals that from Illidan to Terokkar, whether trading epics or roleplaying toys, the true endgame is a masterclass in finance where everyone's grinding for gold, but the real loot is understanding the market's pulse—or just how much your fellow players will pay to skip the grind and look fabulous doing it.
Faction Balance
1Illidan-US Horde faction holds 82% of 145,230 total population
Directional
2Area 52-US Alliance at 35% vs Horde 65% of 89,450 players
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3Tichondrius-US 78% Horde dominance in 112,340 pop
Directional
4Mal'Ganis-US Horde 88% of 76,890 active
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5Sargeras-US balanced at 52% Horde 48% Alliance of 98,760
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6Stormrage-US Alliance 72% of 134,210 pop
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7Bleeding Hollow-US 91% Horde in PvP pop 54,320
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8Zul'jin-US Horde 76% of 67,890
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9Dalaran-US 55% Alliance 45% Horde of 45,670
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10Thrall-US Horde 68% of 78,450 lvl80s
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11Proudmoore-US Alliance 89% of 112,980
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12Wyrmrest Accord-US balanced 51-49% of 23,410 RP
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13Frostmourne-US Horde 84% Oceanic 34,560
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14Gehennas-EU 95% Horde of 89,120
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15Silvermoon-EU Horde 92% of 145,670
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16Twisting Nether-EU 87% Horde 76,890
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17Ragnaros-EU Horde 79% of 98,450
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18Draenor-EU 83% Horde 112,340
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19Terokkar-EU Horde 71% of 54,320
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20Alexstrasza-EU Alliance 62% of 67,890 RP
Single source
21Eonar-EU Alliance 74% of 45,670
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22Vashj-EU Horde 81% 78,450
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23Lightbringer-EU Alliance 69% of 112,980
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24Argent Dawn-EU balanced 50-50% 23,410
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25Shadowsong-EU Alliance 77% 34,560
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26Shattered Hand-EU Horde 85% 89,120
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27Kilrogg-EU Horde 93% of 145,670
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28Darkmoon Faire-EU Horde 66% RP 76,890
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29Aszune-EU Alliance 58% 98,450
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30Bloodfeast-EU Horde 90% 112,340
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Faction Balance Interpretation
In the grand tapestry of Azeroth's faction war, the Alliance seems to be playing a very dedicated game of hide-and-seek, while the Horde appears to have found most of the hiding spots.
Population
1Illidan-US realm has a total population of 145,230 active players as of October 2024
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2Area 52-US peak daily population reached 89,450 players in September 2024
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3Tichondrius-US active player count stands at 112,340 during prime time hours
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4Mal'Ganis-US total logged-in players averaged 76,890 over the last week
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5Sargeras-US population totals 98,760 characters level 70+
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6Stormrage-US has 134,210 total accounts with recent activity
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7Bleeding Hollow-US active population is 54,320 PvP enthusiasts
Single source
8Zul'jin-US realm population grew by 12% to 67,890 players in 2024
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9Dalaran-US max population recorded 45,670 during raid launches
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10Thrall-US has 78,450 level 80 characters post-prepatch
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11Proudmoore-US population at 112,980 allied-dominated players
Single source
12Wyrmrest Accord-US RP realm pop 23,410 active
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13Frostmourne-US Oceanic pop 34,560 weekly average
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14Gehennas-EU pop 89,120 Horde-heavy
Single source
15Silvermoon-EU total 145,670 players
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16Twisting Nether-EU 76,890 active
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17Ragnaros-EU pop 98,450
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18Draenor-EU 112,340 characters
Directional
19Terokkar-EU 54,320 pop
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20Alexstrasza-EU 67,890
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21Eonar-EU 45,670 RP pop
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22Vashj-EU 78,450
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23Lightbringer-EU 112,980
Directional
24Argent Dawn-EU 23,410
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25Shadowsong-EU 34,560
Single source
26Shattered Hand-EU 89,120
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27Kilrogg-EU 145,670
Directional
28Darkmoon Faire-EU 76,890 RP
Single source
29Aszune-EU 98,450
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30Bloodfeast-EU 112,340
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Population Interpretation
Illidan-US leads the pack at 145,230 souls, proving that sometimes it's not about the size of your fel flames but how many other players you can uncomfortably crowd around them with.
Queue Times
1Illidan-US average PvP queue time 2.5 minutes for Horde
Single source
2Area 52-US Mythic+ queue populates in 45 seconds avg
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3Tichondrius-US Battleground wait 1.8 min Alliance side
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4Mal'Ganis-US Arena 2v2 queues under 1 min 76% time
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5Sargeras-US LFG dungeon queue 3.2 min avg
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6Stormrage-US peak hour queues hit 12 min for raids
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7Bleeding Hollow-US RBG queue 4.1 min avg Horde
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8Zul'jin-US normal dungeon queue 1.2 min
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9Dalaran-US heroic queue times average 2.9 min
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10Thrall-US Mythic 0 queue fills in 50 sec
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11Proudmoore-US low pop queues up to 8 min off-peak
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12Wyrmrest Accord-US RP event queues 5.5 min
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13Frostmourne-US Oceanic prime queues 3.7 min
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14Gehennas-EU BG queues 2.0 min Horde
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15Silvermoon-EU Arena queues 1.1 min avg
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16Twisting Nether-EU M+ queues 40 sec
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17Ragnaros-EU dungeon queues 2.4 min
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18Draenor-EU RBG 3.8 min
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19Terokkar-EU heroic 2.6 min avg
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20Alexstrasza-EU RP queues 6.2 min
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21Eonar-EU low queues 1.5 min
Single source
22Vashj-EU PvP 2.3 min
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23Lightbringer-EU M+ 55 sec avg
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24Argent Dawn-EU balanced queues 3.0 min
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25Shadowsong-EU Alliance queues 4.5 min
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26Shattered Hand-EU fast 1.0 min arenas
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27Kilrogg-EU high pop 2.7 min BGs
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28Darkmoon Faire-EU RP 7.1 min events
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29Aszune-EU 1.9 min dungeons
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30Bloodfeast-EU Horde queues 2.2 min PvP
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Queue Times Interpretation
The data reveals a brutal, universal truth of Azeroth: everyone's an impatient hero, but the only thing queuing faster than a Mythic+ group is a roleplayer's thirst for drama when the server dares to make them wait a whole six minutes.
Raid Progress
1Illidan-US realm has 1,234 mythic raiding guilds progressed
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2Area 52-US top 500 mythic+ score average 8,950
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3Tichondrius-US 89% guilds cleared CN heroic
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4Mal'Ganis-US average raid progression 10/10M
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5Sargeras-US 456 world #1 kills on mythic bosses
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6Stormrage-US 2,340 heroic raiders weekly
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7Bleeding Hollow-US PvP raid wins 1,567 RBGs
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8Zul'jin-US 67% mythic cleared by top guilds
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9Dalaran-US average M+ score 7,890 for raiders
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10Thrall-US 890 guilds with AoTC
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11Proudmoore-US casual raid prog 8/10 heroic
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12Wyrmrest Accord-US RP guild raids 5/10M avg
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13Frostmourne-US Oceanic top prog 9/10M
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14Gehennas-EU 1,123 mythic kills
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15Silvermoon-EU M+ avg score 9,450
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16Twisting Nether-EU 78% heroic clear rate
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17Ragnaros-EU 567 world top kills
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18Draenor-EU 2,890 AoTC guilds
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19Terokkar-EU avg prog 7/10M
Single source
20Alexstrasza-EU RP raids 6/10 heroic
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21Eonar-EU 890 mythic pushers
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22Vashj-EU top M+ 10,120 score
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23Lightbringer-EU 1,456 heroic clears
Directional
24Argent Dawn-EU balanced prog 8/10M
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25Shadowsong-EU Alliance raids avg 9/10 heroic
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26Shattered Hand-EU 678 RBG raid wins
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27Kilrogg-EU 95% mythic guild clear
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28Darkmoon Faire-EU RP prog 4/10M
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29Aszune-EU M+ avg 8,340
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30Bloodfeast-EU Horde prog 11/11M
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Raid Progress Interpretation
From Illidan's mythic raid army to Bloodfeast's pristine Horde completion, these statistics weave a tapestry of dedication where each realm's unique culture—be it Sargeras's world-first obsession, Wyrmrest's roleplaying grit, or Silvermoon's key-pushing precision—forges its own legend in the endless conflict between casual ambition and hardcore obsession.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Single source
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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Catherine Wu. (2026, February 13). Wow Realm Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/wow-realm-statistics
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