A dataset from Data for Azeroth breaks down how many characters World of Warcraft players actually have on their accounts, and the results may surprise you!
While the community often celebrates “altoholics”, the data shows that more than half of players only use one character!
The Full Breakdown: How Many Characters Players Have
Here is the percentage of WoW accounts based on the number of total characters.
- 1 Character – 55.8%
- 2 Characters – 18.4%
- 3 Characters – 8.5%
- 4 Characters – 4.7%
- 5 Characters – 2.9%
- 6 Characters – 2.0%
- 7 Characters – 1.4%
- 8 Characters – 1.1%
- 9 Characters – 0.8%
- 10 Characters – 0.7%
- 11 Characters – 0.5%
- 12 Characters – 0.5%
- 13 Characters – 0.4%
- 14 Characters – 0.3%
- 15 Characters – 0.2%
- 16 Characters – 0.2%
- 17-20 Characters – 0.2%
- More – 1.3%
That means 55.8% of players have only one character created on their account. Another 18.4% have two, likely a main and an alt. Just 8.5% have three.
What Counts as a “Character”?
This data counts every character created on an account, no matter the level. That includes:
- Mains, alts, bank chars, and low-level chars used for name reserving.
- Even low-level or unused chars are part of the total.
So, for example, if a player has one Level 70 and two Level 10 alts, they’re counted as having three characters.
What Does the Data Show?
The numbers reveal that most WoW players stick to one or two characters.
