Community Overview
About r/wow
World of Warcraft on Reddit!
The community at a glance
r/wow is a Subreddit for WoW Players with roughly 3.2M members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the World of Warcraft communities list.
Roughly 116K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Wow, M+, and Hate. Product recommendations often mention tank, addon, and class.
On Reddit
3.2M Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +116K members
Growth: +3.8% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 46K members
- 2014: 96K members
- 2015: 34K members
- 2016: 123K members
- 2017: 115K members
- 2018: 422K members
- 2019: 381K members
- 2020: 784K members
- 2021: 84K members
- 2022: 140K members
- 2023: 168K members
- 2024: 463K members
- 2025: 141K members
- 2026: 90K members
2013
+46K new
2014
+96K new
2015
+34K new
2016
+123K new
2017
+115K new
2018
+422K new
2019
+381K new
2020
+784K new
2021
+84K new
2022
+140K new
2023
+168K new
2024
+463K new
2025
+141K new
2026
+90K new
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 9K members
- Dec: 9K members
- Jan: 13K members
- Feb: 13K members
- Mar: 20K members
- Apr: 14K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 8K members
September 2025
+4K new
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+9K new
December 2025
+9K new
January 2026
+13K new
February 2026
+13K new
March 2026
+20K new
April 2026
+14K new
May 2026
+9K new
June 2026
+7K new
July 2026
+8K new
August 2026
+8K new
Topics
- Wow36 posts in the past month#136Wow
- M+15 posts in the past month#215M+
- Hate14 posts in the past month#314Hate
- Love13 posts in the past month#413Love
- Tank11 posts in the past month#511Tank
Flair
- :flairQuestion: Question68 posts in the past month
- What is your least favorite delve of Midnight and why is it Parhelion Plaza?
- S2 Crafting Profit Margins
- Playing as Shadow Priest..
#168:flairQuestion: QuestionWhat is your least favorite delve of Midnight and why is it Parhelion Plaza? · S2 Crafting Profit Margins · Playing as Shadow Priest.. - :flairDiscussion: Discussion46 posts in the past month
- Tribute to my father, a 12-year WoW player fighting ALS. My wish to make him immortal in Azeroth while he's still with us.
- I feel like it would be a bigger deal that we are literally inside the roots of Azeroth
- We’re half way through this world soul saga. Post your favorite character from it. Pic related
#246:flairDiscussion: DiscussionTribute to my father, a 12-year WoW player fighting ALS. My wish to make him immortal in Azeroth while he's still with us. · I feel like it would be a bigger deal that we are literally inside the roots of Azeroth · We’re half way through this world soul saga. Post your favorite character from it. Pic related - :flairHumor: Humor / Meme20 posts in the past month
- Or maybe the void just has good taste and does that naturally?
- Whoops...
- The most powerful creatures
#320:flairHumor: Humor / MemeOr maybe the void just has good taste and does that naturally? · Whoops... · The most powerful creatures - Discussion8 posts in the past month
- Pugging raids is the most miserable form of endgame
- It's awesome that assassination (and rogues in general) are doing great right now, but if blizzard insists on keeping deathstalker the way it is gameplay wise, they need to SERIOUSLY do some actual QA testing with it
- Use text macros to help with Azra'tec's memory game
#48DiscussionPugging raids is the most miserable form of endgame · It's awesome that assassination (and rogues in general) are doing great right now, but if blizzard insists on keeping deathstalker the way it is gameplay wise, they need to SERIOUSLY do some actual QA testing with it · Use text macros to help with Azra'tec's memory game - Fluff7 posts in the past month
- Forgot to post this when it got delivered
- The implications of her title and how she looks concerns me
- I got 18,000 gold from an Apex Cache?
#57FluffForgot to post this when it got delivered · The implications of her title and how she looks concerns me · I got 18,000 gold from an Apex Cache?
Product recommendations
- tank3 posts in the past month
- Recommended tank for group synergy
- Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate?
- Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate?
#13tankRecommended tank for group synergy · Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate? · Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate? - addon2 posts in the past month
- OldGromm's List of Recommended WoW Add-ons
- Highly recommend this addon
#22addonOldGromm's List of Recommended WoW Add-ons · Highly recommend this addon - class2 posts in the past month
- What role, or class, is best for someone who sucks?
- Recommend me a very simple to play class
#32classWhat role, or class, is best for someone who sucks? · Recommend me a very simple to play class - pvp plate2 posts in the past month
- Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate?
- Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate?
#42pvp plateCould anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate? · Could anyone recommend me a good pvp Plate? - laptop1 post in the past month
- What laptop would you recommend for a newb?
#51laptopWhat laptop would you recommend for a newb?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/wow for?
- Best for WoW Players enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/wow free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/wow have?
- Roughly 3.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/wow on?
- r/wow runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/wow cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/wow is organized under WoW Players.
- How do I join r/wow?
- You can join r/wow by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the World of Warcraft communities like?
- Communities for WoW players covering retail, Classic, and private servers. Discord has major communities for guides, gold farming, and class discussion, while Reddit hosts millions of players sharing news and general game conversation.
Monthly Stats
- 14
- Views /mo (-36%)
- 13
- Visitors /mo (-24%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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