Character cleanup

Hi everyone! Sorry if this has been asked before, but I’ve done some digging and I’m still a bit confused about how it works.

Could someone explain the character cleanup on the Onyxia server? I currently have a level 75 Hunter (leveling mainly via quests and dungeons at x1 rates), but I’d like to try out some other classes/races to keep the gameplay fresh.

I’ve read conflicting information: some say characters are deleted after a month of inactivity unless they are level 50+, while others mention an annual account cleanup where even level 50+ characters might be deleted or have their names flagged for a rename.

How does it actually work? If I get a character to level 50, is it permanently safe from deletion?

https://forum.warmane.com/showthread.php?t=483448

This happens every year, in more or less the same terms.

Inactive characters are deleted once a year around Feb/March.

Only level 50 or below characters that've been inactive (not logged once) in the past 6 months or so are removed from non-premium accounts. Premium accounts don't have characters removed during inactivity cleanup.

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Originally Posted by Megaphone

• Level 1 and above characters that have not been played since January 2025 will have their names removed.
  
  • Characters will have the opportunity to choose a new name upon the next login.
  
  
• Level 1 - 50 characters that have not been played since July 2025 will be removed.
  
  • Premium accounts are exempt from removals.
  • Characters that are guild masters will result in the guild being removed.

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You'd need to level character to 51 for it to avoid cleanup.

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Originally Posted by Art3r

characters are deleted after a month of inactivity unless they are level 50+

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This is not true.

So, if I don't have a premium account but I reach level 51 on my character, they will only get a name change during the cleanup in February/March? Or I have to buy premium to completely disable cleanup

Thanks for help :3

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Originally Posted by Art3r

So, if I don't have a premium account but I reach level 51 on my character, they will only get a name change during the cleanup in February/March? Or I have to buy premium to completely disable cleanup

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Premium only prevents level 1-50 character deletion. Everybody are subject for name removals.
Note that inactivity time for name removals is different, starting from previous' year's January.
If you plan to play here for longer duration, consider donating to support Warmane, and get some benefits with it as well.

Everything is clear. Thank you very much!