World of Warcraft Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
World of Warcraft collects its motion sickness fixes in Options > Accessibility. A Motion Sickness setting keeps the camera locked on your character, Camera Shake can be turned down, and a Mounts group covers the effects on Skyriding flying mounts. Blizzard also added a field of view control in patch 9.2.5.
PC, Mac · third-person (first-person view available) · Has comfort settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- World of Warcraft runs on PC, Mac.
- The camera is third-person (first-person view available).
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships a full set of comfort settings.
- 7 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Motion Sickness.
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Why World of Warcraft can trigger motion sickness
The camera is mostly steady, but fights add camera shake and the camera can swivel around while you move. Skyriding adds speed effects and screen effects on top. Blizzard put the fixes in one place, so you can change them before a raid or a flight.
- Camera shake when something big lands or smashes the ground
- A camera that swivels around during fights
- Speed effects and screen effects on Skyriding mounts
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Comfort settings in World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft ships a full set of comfort settings.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Motion Sickness | Options > Accessibility > General | Turn it on. The camera stays locked on your character. |
| Camera Shake | Options > Accessibility > General | Turn it down or off. |
| Disable Screen Effects (Skyriding) | Options > Accessibility > Mounts | On, if flying mounts bother you. It turns off camera shake and other dynamic visuals. |
| Disable Speed Effects (Skyriding) | Options > Accessibility > Mounts | On. It removes visual blur and streaks during high-speed flight. |
| Landscape Darkening (Skyriding) | Options > Accessibility > Mounts | On. It adds a vignette effect to reduce peripheral motion. |
| Focal Circle (Skyriding) | Options > Accessibility > Mounts | On. It places a static circle at the center of the screen to anchor focus. |
| Field of View | In-game settings | Blizzard added it to help with motion sickness, and the main use is to narrow the view. It cannot go past 90. |
One guide explains these settings for every game: how field of view, motion blur, head bob and camera shake trigger motion sickness.
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What helps beyond the settings
- Turn on Motion Sickness and lower Camera Shake before a raid or dungeon
- Use the Mounts accessibility settings if flying makes you queasy
- Stop at the first queasy signal and look at a fixed point away from the screen for a minute
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Frequently asked questions
Does World of Warcraft have a motion sickness setting?
Yes. Options > Accessibility > General has a Motion Sickness setting and a Camera Shake setting. The Mounts group has four more settings for Skyriding. These paths come from a 2022 Blizzard Watch article and the Warcraft Wiki, so confirm them in your client.
How do I reduce camera shake in World of Warcraft?
Open Options, go to Accessibility, then General, and change Camera Shake. For Skyriding, the Disable Screen Effects setting in the Mounts group also turns off camera shake and other dynamic visuals.
Can I change the field of view in World of Warcraft?
Blizzard added the ability to restrict the field of view in patch 9.2.5 as an accessibility measure to help with motion sickness. A June 2022 hotfix stopped it going past 90. This page could not confirm where the control sits in the current menu.
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