World of Warcraft: How to Fix “A Character With That Name Already Exists” Error
In your haste to get back into World of Warcraft, you might realize that you didn’t allow your character enough time to log out or close the game without waiting. Unfortunately, this can trigger the error message “A character with the same name already exists.” Other times this error can be related to things completely out of your control. Trying to figure out the exact cause can be frustrating when all you want to do is jump back in.
Here’s what you need to know about this error and how to best approach it.
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What’s happening with “A character with that name already exists?” in World of Warcraft?This error occurs when Blizzard’s servers cannot properly remove your character upon logout. You may also see the message “Character already online,” which explains how this happens. Fortunately, a few options are available if you can’t access your character because of an apparent duplicate.
Check the Server StatusThe “A character with that name already exists” error can sometimes occur when there are problems authenticating with the World of Warcraft servers. It’s a good idea to first check if there are any server issues with WoW. On July 16, Blizzard reported that players were experiencing server issues and this would cause slow or failed login attempts.
Log In With An AltIf you have one, use an alternate character to log in to the game and fully exit it. This might also be a good time to create another character you’ve been thinking about for a while in World of Warcraft.
Reset your UISpecific add-ons can sometimes affect system performance, and corruption can spread to your login ability. If you still get the “same name” message, exit the game, and uninst
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