GetServerExpansionLevel

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Added in 9.0.1 / 1.15.0

Returns the expansion level currently active on the server.

serverExpansionLevel = GetServerExpansionLevel()

Returns

serverExpansionLevel

number

NUM_LE_EXPANSION_LEVELS

Value	Enum	Description
	LE_EXPANSION_LEVEL_CURRENT
0	LE_EXPANSION_CLASSIC	Vanilla / Classic Era
1	LE_EXPANSION_BURNING_CRUSADE	The Burning Crusade
2	LE_EXPANSION_WRATH_OF_THE_LICH_KING	Wrath of the Lich King
3	LE_EXPANSION_CATACLYSM	Cataclysm
4	LE_EXPANSION_MISTS_OF_PANDARIA	Mists of Pandaria
5	LE_EXPANSION_WARLORDS_OF_DRAENOR	Warlords of Draenor
6	LE_EXPANSION_LEGION	Legion
7	LE_EXPANSION_BATTLE_FOR_AZEROTH	Battle for Azeroth
8	LE_EXPANSION_SHADOWLANDS	Shadowlands
9	LE_EXPANSION_DRAGONFLIGHT	Dragonflight
10	LE_EXPANSION_11_0

Details

• This does not update on pre-patch and only when the expansion actually launches; requires a client restart to update, if still in-game.

Example

Before and after the Shadowlands global launch at November 23 2020 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

/dump GetServerExpansionLevel() -- 7 -> 8

Patch changes

Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Added.