Classic WoW Will Have Staged Content Unlocks Including Gates of Ahn'Qiraj

Classic Posted 2018/11/03 at 5:02 PM by perculia

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Wowhead's DiscordNews WebhookStage 1World BossesLord KazzakBenedictionCapture SoulTwisted ReflectionAzuregosMark of FrostBlue Scepter ShardMawsRecipe: Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok ChopsDire Maul

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Minimun Level: 48
Advised Level: 55-60

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Built twelve thousand years ago by a covert sect of Highborne sorcerers, the ancient city of Eldre'Thalas was used to protect Queen Azshara's most prized arcane secrets. Though it was ravaged by the Great Sundering of the world, much of the wondrous city still stands as the imposing Dire Maul. The ruins' three distinct districts have been overrun by all manner of creatures — especially the spectral Highborne, foul satyr and brutish ogres. Only the most daring party of adventurers can enter this broken city and face the ancient evils locked within its ancient vaults.

Although Dire Maul did not have an attunement, someone in your party needed to have a Crescent Key to open the West and North wings. The key drops from Pusillin on the East Wing.

Dire Maul was also famous for what was called a Tribute run, which would involve running the North wing without killing any bosses before the end boss, King Gordok. This run would require sneak strategies and even use of unorthodox items such as Gordok Ogre Suit. Completing a Tribute run would award extra, more powerful loot, at the chest that appears after defeating King Gordok.Notable Loot

East Wing: Quel'dorai Channeling Rod, Tempest Talisman, Clever Hat, Helm of Awareness, Fiendish Machete, Ring of Demonic Guile, Ring of Demonic Potency

West Wing: Petrified Bark Shield, Mindtap Talisman, Force Imbued Gauntlets, Blade of the New Moon, Vigilance Charm, Timeworn Mace, Silvermoon Leggings

North Wing: Unsophisticated Hand Cannon, Jagged Bone Fist, Gordok Nose Ring, Kreeg's Mug, Monstrous Glaive, Kromcrush's Chestplate, Cho'Rush's Blade, Observer's Shield, Barbarous Blade, Crown of the Ogre King, Leggings of Destruction
Tribute Chest: Barrier Shield, Rod of the Ogre Magi, Unyielding Maul, Mindsurge Robe, Scarab Plate Helm, Counterattack Lodestone

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Molten CoreQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:RagnarosRaid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Related Faction:Hydraxian WaterlordsAttunement:Attunement to the CoreBlackrock Depths

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The Molten CoreBlackrock DepthsBlackrock MountainRagnarosNotable Loot:Tier 1 SetsLegs for Tier 2 SetsEye of SulfurasSulfuras, Hand of RagnarosBindings of the WindseekerBindings of the WindseekerThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the WindseekerTalisman of Binding ShardThe Eye of DivinityAncient Petrified Leaf

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Onyxia's LairQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:Raid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Attunement:Onyxia's Lair AttunementDrakefire Amulet

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Onyxia

Flame BreathHead of OnyxiaNotable LootHead of OnyxiaShard of the ScaleMature Black Dragon SinewDeathbringerVis'kag the BloodletterScale of Onyxia

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Stage 2Classic PvP

As you participate in PvP content, be it outdoor PvP or battlegrounds, you will start earning Honorable Kills (which we will be calling HKs). A HK is generally awarded when you, or someone in your group, kills a player of the opposite faction. Players need to be within 10 levels of you (ie. not having their level displayed as gray) to count for a HK.

However, not all HKs have the same value. Every HK comes with a certain amount of Honor Contribution Points (which we will be calling CPs). CPs are measured by how much PvP experience you have, and killing a player with high amounts of CPs will award you more CPs than killing, say, a fresh 60 that never really PvP'd before.
You can see your HKs for your entire character's existence, HKs for the last week, and your CPs for last week by the Honor tab in your character sheet.

You can also earn CPs by fulfilling objectives in Battlegrounds - like capturing the flag in Warsong Gulch, capturing a base in Arathi Basin, or killing a lieutenant in Alterac Valley.

Rankings and titles are only updated once a week, during the weekly reset. The only exception for this is Dishonorable Kills, explained below, which will affect your rankings immediately.

Classic PvP System OverviewBlackwing LairQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:Raid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Attunement:Blackhand's CommandBlackrock Spire

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Blackwing LairBlackrock SpireRagnarosNotable LootTier 2 Sets (Except legs and helms)Claw of the Black DrakeDragonbreath Hand CannonChromatically Tempered SwordElementium OreHead of Nefarian

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Zul'GurubQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:Raid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Related Faction:Zandalar TribeAttunement:

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Hakkar

HakkarZandalar TribeNotable LootZin'rokh, Destroyer of WorldsNat Pagle's Fish TerminatorHeart of HakkarSwift Razzashi RaptorSwift Zulian TigerPrimal Hakkari ItemsZul'Gurub Class Trinkets

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Stage 3Green DragonsMark of NatureSeeping Fog

Emeriss has the special abilities Volatile Infection causing AoE damage around a player, Corruption of the Earth triggered every 25% health lost which placed a DoT on players, and which spawned a mushroom on corpses.

Lethon has the special abilities Shadow Bolt Whirl which fired bolts of shadow damage and Draw Spirit triggered every 25% health lost which stunned players and summoned spirits which would heal Lethon if they reached him.

Taerar has the special abilities Bellowing Roar which is a traditional dragon fear, Arcane Blast which deals damage and knockbacks, and Summon Shade of Taerar triggered every 25% health lost. At this time, Taerar will banish himself and summon three Shade of Taerar.

Ysondre has the special abilities Lightning Wave and Summon Demented Druid Spirit triggered every 25% heath lost which summons druids that Moonfire and silence.

Cenarion Circle in SilithusAQ20 setsPattern: Dreamscale BreastplateFormula: Enchant Cloak - Greater Nature ResistanceKilling Enemies of the CircleRepeatable Quests

You can continue to repeat the Field Duty quests to gain reputation and badges. This will typically require a small group. The Field Duty quest gives 25 reputation each time you repeat it. After completing the initial Field Duty quest, you can select Combat, Logistics, or Tactical quests which give a related badge for each quest type. The completion of these quests gives 50 reputation.

Cenarion Combat Badges will typically require a group to earn. It is possible to earn them solo depending on your equipment, skill level, and class.

Cenarion Logistics Badges can be soloed. These are earned by gathering materials. Often you can buy these materials at the auction house. This requires gold to complete but allows you to trade gold for reputation which saves time.

Cenarion Tactical Badges typically require a group but can be soloed sometimes.

Turning-in one Combat Badge, one Logistics badge, and one Tactical badge all at once via the Allegiance to Cenarion Circle quest, you can gain 200 reputation. This is a good option if you're not saving the badges for any of the Volunteer, Veteran, Stalwarts, or Champion Battlegear.

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Cenarion Hold: Go to Cenarion Hold base in Silithus and complete as many quests as you can. These give you Cenarion Circle reputation.

Travel around Silithus and complete any quests you can from the NPCs in the zone. Valor's Rest is another quest hub at the bottom of the region.

Complete the quests for Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.

Abyssal SummonsDungeon CrawlCenarion CircleQiraji Lord's InsigniaC'ThunGates of Ahn'QirajBang a Gong!

<name>, Champion of the Bronze Dragonflight has rung the Scarab Gong. The ancient gates of Ahn'Qiraj open, revealing the horrors of a forgotten war...
Massive Qiraji resonating crystals break through the earthen crust of Kalimdor. Colossal creatures made of obsidian stone breach the freshly broken land...
Colossus of Zora casts its massive shadow upon the whole of Silithus.
Colossus of Ashi breaks free of its cocoon beneath Hive'Ashi.
Colossus of Regal hears the call to battle and rises to serve its master.
General Rajaxx yells: Soon you will know the price of your meddling, mortals... The master is nearly whole... And when he rises, your world will cease.

Black Qiraji Resonating CrystalThe Scepter of the Shifting Sands

Click here to learn about the full questline for the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj event!

Ruins of Ahn'QirajQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:Raid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Attunement:Gates of Ahn'qiraj

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Ruins of Ahn'QirajSilithusGates of Ahn'QirajZul'GurubNotable Loot:Staff of the RuinsStinger of AyamissManslayer of the QirajiQiraji Sacrificial DaggerQiraji Magisterial RingQiraji Martial DrapeQiraji Ceremonial RingQiraji Regal DrapeHead of Ossirian the Unscarred

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Temple of Ahn'QirajQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:Raid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Related Faction:Brood of NozdormuAttunement:Gates of Ahn'qirajLoot List:Click here

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The Prophet Skeram
The Bug Trio (Optional)
Princess Yauj
Vem
Lord Kri

Battleguard Sartura
Fankriss the Unyielding

Viscidus (Optional)
Ouro (Optional)
C'Thun

Temple of Ahn'QirajSilithusGates of Ahn'QirajBrood of NozdormuNotable Loot:Tier 2.5 SetsVek'nilash's CircletOuro's Intact HideQiraji Bindings of CommandFormula: Enchant Gloves - ThreatFormula: Enchant Cloak - SubtletyEye of C'ThunRed Qiraji Resonating CrystalBlue Qiraji Resonating CrystalGreen Qiraji Resonating CrystalYellow Qiraji Resonating Crystal

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Tier .5 SetsDead Man's Plea

Battlegear of Heroism

Darkmantle Armor

Feralheart Raiment

Vestments of the Virtuous

Step 1 - Bracers
Only one quest, An Earnest Proposition, which required level 58, having the Tier 0 Bracer and .

This step required you to go all around the world collecting ectoplasms and culminated with Just Compensation.

In order to complete this step you must collect many different crafting materials. Besides that you also were required to engage Baron Rivendare in Stratholme within 45 minutes of opening the second service gate.

The final step requires you to be Honored with Argent Dawn, requring you to go to different places in the world to reassemble the Amulet, and defeating Lord Valthalak in Blackrock Spire ending with Saving the Best for Last.

Stage 4NaxxramasQuick FactsRelease Date:Loot level:Raid Size:Advised Level:Lockout Duration:Related Faction:Argent DawnAttunement:The Dread Citadel - NaxxramasArgent DawnLoot List:Click here

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The Arachnid Quarter
Anub'Rekhan
Grand Widow Faerlina
Maexxna

The Military Quarter

The Plague Quarter
Noth the Plaguebringer
Heigan the Unclean
Loatheb

The Construct Quarter

Frostwyrm Lair

NaxxramasEastern PlaguelandsKel'ThuzadNotable Loot:Corrupted AshbringerThe Phylactery of Kel'ThuzadSplinter of AtieshTier 3 SetsSapphironMight of the ScourgeFortitude of the ScourgePower of the ScourgeResilience of the Scourge

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Comment by CrittykatExactly what i was hoping for!Comment by WyldefyrNice. This makes me want to play classic. Eager to contribute to unlocking the gates again.Comment by DaswubwubThis is perfectComment by Particles85Hmmmm, very interesting news. I love the classic updates!Comment by KroenenZeitI wonder if they will add more content after NaxxComment by BluhtsturmI really like this, I'm glad that it's going to stagger out the content! :)Comment by nisxSeeing the corrupted ashrbinger gives me goosebumps... i cant waitComment by Augosit'll be nice to see a group effort again in a guildComment by SiphiraThat is so cool! I am looking forward to see that in game!Comment by auronbabeOooo the return of Scarab lord \o/ So i take it the Achies WON'T be shared between Classic and LiveComment by zalnuthall these legacy transmog runs i ve been doing lately will come in handyComment by ZerOrbitExcited to be a part of this! I always wanted to experience the opening of the gates!Comment by CyberiumAQ the server killer!Comment by longslowgoodbye*drooling*Comment by GnollThis is really nice.Comment by KolurazIt's gonna be amazing to actually experience the opening of AQ, even though it probably wont be as grand as back in the day.Comment by SongooIf I get zulian tiger or battle tank on classic will I have them avaiable on normal WoW?Comment by KuriasNice. The only thing I felt I missed out on, having started in TBC, was the Ahn’Qiraj event.Comment by Chungtao@Songoo Classic and current WoW are planned to be two completely separate games, no shared progress or any other data really.Comment by KondeyThis will be interesting to play through

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