World of Warcraftis gearing up for the release ofWrath of the Lich King Classic, a return to one of the most beloved expansions in the MMO’s long history. After the recent announcement of its launch date,World of Warcraftjust announced the roadmap for the Pre-Patch and subsequent events, and players won’t have to wait long.
TheWrath of the Lich KingPre-Patch signifies the official start of the next era ofWorld of Warcraft Classic. WhileWoW Classicplayers won’t get to travel to Northrend or level beyond 70quite yet, they will be able to create Death Knights and join Fresh Start realms starting August 30.
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World of Warcraftfans will have a couple events to look forward to in the following weeks. On September 6, the Zombie Plague begins, a terrifying event where players can turn into ghouls and can kill other players to raise them as well. Starting September 13, the Scourge Invasion event will replace the Plague event, giving players the opportunity to face down the Lich King’s army in select places around the world to earn special rewards before theWrath of the Lich Kinglaunches on September 26.World of Warcraft Classicalso has an ongoing Joyous Journeys experience buff active, which will run until the expansion’s launch.
If that were not enough to get excited for,World of Warcraft Classicalso begins its Brewfest event on September 20, which runs until October 6, giving players plenty to do both before and afterWrath of the Lich Kingreturns. October 6 is also whenWrath of the Lich King Classicopens up its first three raids: Naxxramas, the Eye of Eternity, and The Obsidian Sanctum. Players will have just over a week to get their characters to max level and gear up to tackle these raids once more.
Many players can’t wait for theWrath of the Lich KingPre-Patch. TheDeath Knight was the first new class introduced inWorld of Warcraft’shistory, and its starting experience is considered to be one of the best. TheWrath of the Lich KingPre-Patch events are also some of the most renowned, especially the Scourge Invasion event. This incredibly fun and dynamic event set a high bar forWorld of Warcraft’sPre-Patch events, which an unfortunate few expansions have met by the standards of many.
On the other hand, some players are dreading theWrath of the Lich KingPre-Patch, especially the Zombie Plague. The infamous event–whichreturned forShadowlandsto disastrously hilarious results–involves forced PvP, and attracts as much griefing as it does fun. Luckily, the intrusive event only lasts for a short while, so players who don’t wish to participate might want to take the week off–or avoid major cities at the very least.
World of Warcraftis available on PC.Wrath of the Lich King Classiclaunches September 26.
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