When does Cataclysm Classic Phase 2 launch? July 30!

Cataclysm Classic Phase 2 is officially going live on July 30, 2024! Based on Phase 1’s content release, we expect each phase to begin at Tuesday reset with endgame content arriving on Thursday, two days later. Since Wrath Classic Phase 2, most of the Classic expansion phases have arrived every 9-10 weeks, and thanks to the 2024 Classic roadmap we know we can expect a similar schedule for Cataclysm Classic.

Ahead of the phase release, the Cataclysm Classic PTR will spin up on July 19 to test out some of the Phase 2 dungeon content but as we continue to wait for July 30, let’s look at what we can expect in Phase 2!

What’s in Cataclysm Classic Phase 2?

• Zul’Aman
• Zul’Gurub

Originally, patch 4.1 Rise of the Zandalari brought back two dungeons — Zul’Aman and Zul’Gurub — as level 85 heroic 5-player dungeons with an interconnected questline about Vol’jin and the Darkspear Trolls fighting against the Zandalari Trolls. It’s reasonable to expect that these will return in Phase 2 but this may not be all that’s coming. When Cataclysm Classic was first revealed, it was announced some changes made during Wrath Classic would be making it into Cataclysm Classic. Wrath Classic’s new Titan Rune Dungeon system specifically called out as something Blizzard wanted to expand on.

Titan Rune Dungeons brought a new layer of difficulty to Wrath Classic dungeons and gave players another route to earn 10-player level raid gear from each of the previously released raids. Combined with some additional power scaling for raid gear in order to reduce the feeling of power creep, Titan Rune Dungeons offered a bridge to earn some higher level gear that would “last longer,” so to speak.

We haven’t received any additional information since BlizzCon 2023 but if a version of Titan Rune Dungeons does indeed make it into Cataclysm Classic, Phase 2 would be the perfect time to implement it. I expect it would be a similar system, with more difficulty modifiers for a chance to get 10-player level gear from Cataclysm Classic Phase 1 raids, just under a different name.

Cataclysm Classic Phase 2 is around the corner we’ll be sure to let you know of everything new we learn, so check be sure to keep your eyes on the site!

Originally published on May 31, 2024. Updated on July 168 2024.