After initially announcing what's next for World of Warcraft Classic via a trailer in April earlier this year, Blizzard Entertainment has finally revealed the release date of Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
WoW Classic WotLK release date REVEALED
World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Classic official releases on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Players have gotten to experience World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic for more than a year in which they were tasked with traversing through the Dark Portal into the unknown world of the Outlands in order to thwart Illidan Stormrage, and his master's, Kil'jaeden's, plans.
Having been successful, now, the heroes of Azeroth will come back to Azeroth and travel to its foreign frozen wasteland of Northrend and take the fight to the Lich King, Arthas, and his scourge in WotLK Classic on release day.
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What to expect from Wrath of the Lich King Classic
In WotLK Classic, players will be able to partake in numerous activities and features, reliving content that many hold to be the best moments of the franchise.
Here's a rundown on what content to expect:
- The Grim Frozen North – Heroes will begin their journey in one of two zones in Northrend—Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord—and adventure through some of the most epic vistas and beloved storylines in all of Warcraft before breaching the seat of the Lich King’s power in Icecrown.
- The Rise of Death Knights – Available to both factions and starting at level 55, Death Knights—World of Warcraft’s first hero class—harness the powers of darkness to help combat the evil that threatens Azeroth. While Death Knights are limited to one per server and require a level 55 character on that server to create, in Wrath Classic, we will be bypassing that requirement for a player’s first Death Knight.
- New Profession—Inscription – This new profession allows players to scribe mystical glyphs that modify the properties of spells and abilities (cooldowns, damage, etc.), and craft powerful trinkets and off-hand items.
- Achievements Unlocked – Achievements are coming to WoW Classic, giving players new rewards for their exploits and accomplishments.
- Dungeons & Raids – Relive seminal 5-player dungeons like Azjol-Nerub and the Culling of Stratholme, and lay siege to Naxxramas as a 25- or 10-player raid—an update of its original iteration as a 40-player raid in pre-expansion World of Warcraft.
Additionally, new features such as the Barbershop, raid-wide Buffs, Dalaran becoming a major city, and more will be available.
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