The Wrath of the Lich King Classic Pre-Patch Goes Live August 30

[Lumy]

The Wrath of the Lich King Classic Pre-Patch Goes Live August 30

Ominous portents gust in on icy winds blowing into Azeroth from the cold lands of Northrend. The Lich King’s undead forces are on the move, and heroes are needed once more to stem the tide of the Scourge before it’s too late.

With the release of the Wrath of the Lich King pre-patch, players can create their first Death Knight Hero class, take up the way of the scribe with the new Inscription Profession, and experience a host of new system updates.


Become a Death Knight

The Lich King’s armies present an ever-present threat to all life on Azeroth. Some of his most terrifying servants are known as Death Knights—unliving instruments of the Lich King’s will. [LEARN MORE]


Learn the Art of Inscription

Wrath of the Lich King Classic brings back the first iteration of a beloved profession—Inscription. Learn how to become a master scribe and get the most ink for your book right here. [LEARN MORE]


Begin Earning Achievements

Players will be able to begin earning Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King Classic. To view Achievements you’ve already retroactively earned or see a list of available new Achievements, you can open the interface (default-Y key.) With the launch of the pre-patch, players will be able to view and begin earning Achievements that apply to WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic right away. With the launch of Wrath of the Lich King Classic on September 26, all additional Achievements will become available.

There are multiple categories of Achievements that can be earned: General, Quests, Exploration, Player vs. Player, Dungeons & Raids, Professions, Reputation, World Events, and Feats of Strength. By viewing the Summary, you’ll also be able to view the latest Achievements earned and any progress made toward earning any additional category Achievements.


Surviving the Zombie Infestation and Scourge Invasion

The Lich King is poised to strike! Learn how to (maybe) survive the upcoming plague and Scourge invasion in the Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ pre-expansion event. [LEARN MORE]


Returning to Wrath of the Lich King Classic™

Gather your allies and heed the call to arms as Azeroth prepares to face the imminent threat blowing in from Northrend. But if you’ve been on a hiatus, you may just need an assist getting back in fighting shape. To help you, we’ve put together a support guide to make sure your account is ready for your journeys ahead. [LEARN MORE]


The Road Ahead

To set you on the path to success, we’ve laid out the roadmap of the events ahead.

• August 30
  
  • Pre-patch Begins: Wrath of the Lich King Pre-patch Launches and Fresh Start Realms go live during regional maintenance.
    
• September 6–13
  
  • Zombie Plague Event: A mysterious affliction begins to make its way through the capital cities. Players must be vigilant to avoid falling victim to its deadly effects.
    
• September 13 – Launch
  
  • Scourge Invasion Event: In several locations throughout Azeroth, players must coordinate a defensive stand against the attacking Necropolis and defeat Scourge forces to gain powerful rewards.
    
• September 20–October 6
  
  • Brewfest Begins: Do you love eating delicious fair food, drinking bountiful beverages, and riding rams around barrels of apples? Partake in activities and timed events to earn Brewfest souvenirs and achievements during this brewtiful holiday event.
    
• September 26
  
  • Wrath of the Lich King Classic Launches: At 3:00 p.m. PDT, Wrath of the Lich King Classic will launch, and players are welcome to log in.
    
• October 4 and 5
  
  • Arena Season 5 Begins: Season 5 will begin with the weekly reset.
    
• October 6
  
  • Naxxramas, The Eye of Eternity, Tand he Obsidian Sanctum are Available at 3:00 p.m. PDT
    
    • Naxxramas, the giant Necropolis and the seat of the dreaded lich Kel’Thuzad, floats over Wintergarde Keep in Dragonblight, eager to aid the Lich King and his deadly machinations.
      
    • Located in the center of Coldarra, the Eye of Eternity will challenge players to defeat the blue dragon aspect, Malygos.
      
    • Dragonblight is home to the Obsidian Sanctum where players must venture below Wyrmrest Temple to bring an end to Sartharion and his lieutenants, Shadron, Tenebron, and Vesperon.
      

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Stay tuned to the official World of Warcraft site to stay on top of all the latest news.

[SinR]

Groovy

/10

[Somic]

Hoped it was sooner but at least we have a date

[Mendzia]

Ok... we got Brewfest at beginning... but which version? This is crucial for many players.
It is so annoying that they keep missing some important informations in these posts...

[Somic]

Ok... we got Brewfest at beginning... but which version? This is crucial information for many players.
It is so annoying that they keep missing some important informations in these posts...

What do you mean which version? If it’s on the wotlk prepatch it will be the wotlk version no? The prepatch is essentially the expansion with the levels locked and the areas locked.

[Ugotheadrabs]

If Black and Plagued proto don't get confirmed, I'm just gonna unsub.

[supermany2]

What do you mean which version? If it’s on the wotlk prepatch it will be the wotlk version no? The prepatch is essentially the expansion with the levels locked and the areas locked.

There where some changes with WotLK. 2 Things would be good to know now. 1.Will the Boss be 70 or 80? and 2.What about the Brewfest Ram? Can we still get it or not it it happens to be an Lv70 Event again?

[Swolltitan]

What do you mean which version? If it’s on the wotlk prepatch it will be the wotlk version no? The prepatch is essentially the expansion with the levels locked and the areas locked.

Doubt we will get a lvl 80 boss with higher level trinkets/mace/dagger before the content is a available. Most likely TBC version

[Rosefern]

What do you mean which version? If it’s on the wotlk prepatch it will be the wotlk version no? The prepatch is essentially the expansion with the levels locked and the areas locked.

This would have some decently impactful aspect for gearing if it is the 80 version. Original wotlk launched in November, so brewfest wasn't a part of wotlk until around Trial of the Crusader, so the gear it dropped was around that ilvl. If thats the case now, then the brewfest gear will be better than nax.

[supermany2]

This would have some decently impactful aspect for gearing if it is the 80 version. Original wotlk launched in November, so brewfest wasn't a part of wotlk until around Trial of the Crusader, so the gear it dropped was around that ilvl. If thats the case now, then the brewfest gear will be better than nax.

The Trinkets are only iLv200 the first time the Event happened. The second time they where 232 i think.

[Somic]

This would have some decently impactful aspect for gearing if it is the 80 version. Original wotlk launched in November, so brewfest wasn't a part of wotlk until around Trial of the Crusader, so the gear it dropped was around that ilvl. If thats the case now, then the brewfest gear will be better than nax.

Doubt we will get a lvl 80 boss with higher level trinkets/mace/dagger before the content is a available. Most likely TBC version

There where some changes with WotLK. 2 Things would be good to know now. 1.Will the Boss be 70 or 80? and 2.What about the Brewfest Ram? Can we still get it or not it it happens to be an Lv70 Event again?

Oh I was just talking about the rewards like the RAM etc. Of course they aren't going to be giving us level 80 gear lol. That's catch up gear and we won't even be able to be level 80 yet. I'm specifically referring to achievements and mounts.

[Onikaroshi]

This would have some decently impactful aspect for gearing if it is the 80 version. Original wotlk launched in November, so brewfest wasn't a part of wotlk until around Trial of the Crusader, so the gear it dropped was around that ilvl. If thats the case now, then the brewfest gear will be better than nax.

No, it did not drop gear of that level, it dropped Heroism trinkets and a 200 ilvl weapon (the shanker)

[SinR]

It looks like all achievements for the Meta will be available on "Day One"

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/achiev...aster#comments

[Froggy]

Nice. I don't plan on playing WotLK long term, I will be there for the fresh start and enjoy world PvP while the population is high.

[cashballer]

Have they mentioned how long the 50% XP buff lasts? Until pre-patch? Until launch?

[SinR]

Have they mentioned how long the 50% XP buff lasts? Until pre-patch? Until launch?

Launch of WOTLK.

Have fun doubling up (Reduced XP required plus +50% XP Boost)

[Monteverdi]

I can't imagine them having level 80 Direbrew during prepatch, but it's weird that we'll have the event for 1 week during prepatch and 2 weeks during WotLK launch. Either way will feel weird. If we *do* get level 80, those trinkets are insane for tanks.

[cashballer]

Launch of WOTLK.

Have fun doubling up (Reduced XP required plus +50% XP Boost)

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

[Neotart]

No news on Wrathpass(tm) ?

[psiko74]

awesome but how will players on the new realm get to experience the prepatch event?