World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classiclaunches globally today and Destructoid sister siteIcy Veinsis here to tell you all about it, including an assortment of guides.
Global Release Times
Wrath Classiclaunches in the Americas, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand simultaneously. Check the details below for the exact time you can log in to the game and explore all that the new expansion has to offer.
What’s New?
New Hero Class: Death Knight
Death Knightsare a new Hero Class available inWrath Classic. They start at Level 55 in Ebon Hold and have 3 specializations to choose from:Blood,Frost, andUnholy. Youdo not need an existing Level 55 character on the same realm to create your first Death Knight in Wrath Classic.Fresh start realmsare an exception to the rule. Any Death Knight created after your first one must be on a different realm, and requires an existing Level 55 character on the same realm. Completing the Death Knight intro inWrath Classicrewards theFrostbrood Proto-Wyrm mounton live servers.
If you’re playing aDeath KnightinWrath Classic, we have a set of guides specifically tailored to help you with leveling, gearing, talents,addons, andmacros.
New Profession: Inscription
Inscriptionis a newProfessionthat lets you craft powerful items called glyphs that enhance spells and abilities. Scribes can create various trinkets and off-hand items.
We’ve all been there! It is alwaysdifficult to choose a class, especially in an MMORPG likeWorld of Warcraft, and when you finally decide which class to play, it’s time to startleveling! The cap has been raised toLevel 80inWrath Classic(up fromLevel 70inBurning Crusade Classic).
If you do not plan on maining a Death Knight, we have leveling guides for other classes as well with recommended builds and talents.
Shaman Leveling Guides
Warlock Leveling Guides
As of the time of writing this article, Warlock guides are in the process of being deployed on the site. When available, you’ll find them by visiting the links below.
If you prefer to create your builds, you can use theTalent Calculatorover at Icy Veins.
When you are finished with leveling your character toLevel 80and want to tap intoPvEandgearing your character upby completing your first dungeons and grinding reputation, we have class guides available for all max-level characters as well as gearing guides to help you determine the best-possible gear before the raids open onOctober 6, 2022.
Shaman Gearing Guides
Warlock Class Guides
As of the time of writing this article, Warlock guides are in the process of being deployed on the site. Once ready, they will be available under the following links:
The new maximum skill cap for allprofessionsis raised to450. InWrath Classic, professions offervarious bonusesto your character. Our profession guides provide you with clear instructions on how to effectively level up your professions and reach the max cap.
A total of 10reputationsawait inWrath Classicat launch with more coming in later stages.Alliance VanguardandHorde Expeditionare specific to a single faction. Conversely, all the other reputations are shared between both factions. You must interact with them by completing quests and reachExalted reputation standingto earn Profession recipes, mounts, and gear.
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