Wrath Classic

Like WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic before it, Wrath of the Lich King Classic starts at a late patch (3.3.5) in terms of balance and class changes, but game content will roll out over the course of five phases, as well as a prepatch interval I’m terming “phase zero.” It mimics the original game release to an extent, but there will be some items whose availability will be unlocked as well over the course of the phases.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic's second phase of content is bringing back some familiar, highly anticipated activities and while some of these won't arrive exactly as some players remember them, one aspect will be entirely new -- Titan Rune Dungeons.

Wrath Classic's second of five phases --launching today, January 17 -- is expected to bring content originally delivered in patch 3.1, including the Ulduar raid and the Argent Tournament Grounds, as well as Season 6 of PVP.

It's been a few months since Phase 1 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic went live, giving players the opportunity to complete Naxxramas, The Obsidian Sanctum, The Eye of Eternity, and Vault of Archavon as they journey through Northrend.

A surprise new mount showed up in World of Warcraft: the Frostbrood Proto-Wyrm.

Wrath Classic is adding a new difficulty to dungeons in Phase 2 with Titan Rune Dungeons, which allow players to gear up with 10-man raid level loot from Phase 1 — helping to keep Wrath dungeons relevant throughout the game. Blizzard has talked about increasing dungeon difficulty and improving loot before, originally calling it "Heroic Plus," but now the feature is live on the PTR for testing.

While you can enjoy the Wrath Classic experience without any addons, addons can boost your quality of life, organize your bags, help you make gold, water your plagued crops, and raise your dead into a cursed unlife.

When Wrath of the Lich King originally launched, the phasing mechanic of The Battle for Undercity quest created quite a few bugs.

With Wrath Classic finally here and players doing their best to get to level 70, knowing where to find Northrend's dungeons is a priority for leveling — and for gearing up after you've hit max level.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic is now live, and with it comes a brand new set of gems created by the Jewelcrafting profession, which was introduced in Burning Crusade Classic. Gems and Jewelcrafting work much as they did in BCC, but you'll find a whole new selection of cuts to socket in your gear.