Shaman calculator 70938 now separates official server hotfix notes
Mental Dexterity, Maelstrom Weapon and Stormstrike have source-labelled annotations. Base client descriptions remain visible alongside the server adjustments.
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Your first journey through Azeroth. Meet the Alliance and Horde, choose a class and explore the world where it all began.
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Forever: November 6 hotfixes and class tuning planned for November 10
Tanning Rack now requires 125 Leatherworking. Here are the confirmed class and profession fixes, followed separately by the pet, Affliction and Enhancement tuning plans.
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Forever 1.60.1.70790: revised descriptions and talent changes
We compared readable client data from 70790 with 70755, checking renamed spells, description conditions and rank limits while separating changes from records that have only just become readable.
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Forever 1.60.1.70755: Paladin, Mage and Druid talent changes
New Paladin nodes, revised rank limits and updated spell descriptions. We compared Forever client build 70755 with 70685 and updated the calculators while preserving older builds.
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November’s Trading Post: Sweet Tooth and the Hot Motocross Bunmover 4600
The November 2026 Trading Post has a Sweet Tooth theme. Fill your Traveler’s Log to earn the Hot Motocross Bunmover 4600 mount as the monthly bonus reward.
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TBC Classic Anniversary: planning your class talents
Choose the correct edition, compare talent ranks and keep a link to your plan. A short guide to the Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary calculator.
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Mists of Pandaria Classic: choosing talent rows instead of spending points
Pandaria offers one choice from three talents in each unlocked row. Here is how the system differs from older point-based trees and where to begin.
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Races, classes and professions: the updated WoWAzeroth compendium
The game compendium now has a shared page layout, a compact directory for comparing races and classes, and individual profession guides.
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Leatherworking and Skinning: crafting versus gathering
One profession gathers hides; the other turns them into equipment. Here is how Leatherworking and Skinning work together and why the pairing is optional.
World of Warcraft history
From the first announcement →ECTS 2001: Blizzard announces World of Warcraft
On September 2, 2001, Blizzard revealed its Warcraft MMORPG.
March 18, 2004: the original WoW closed beta begins
Invitation emails opened testing in North America and Korea.
November 2004: WoW opens its final prelaunch beta
The November 8 open beta brought a much larger testing audience.
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World of Warcraft expansions
From your first steps in Azeroth to each new chapter. Explore the world, races and classes of every expansion.
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WoW VanillaAzeroth begins with eight races and nine classes.
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The Burning CrusadeNew races: Blood Elves for the Horde and Draenei for the Alliance.
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Wrath of the Lich KingThe Death Knight debuts as the first hero class.
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CataclysmNew races: Goblins and Worgen. Azeroth is reshaped.
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Mists of PandariaThe new Pandaren race and Monk class arrive.
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Warlords of DraenorA journey to Draenor, Garrisons and updated character models.
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LegionA new hero class: the Demon Hunter.
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Battle for AzerothAllied Races arrive in waves across 2018–2020.
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ShadowlandsThe realms of death, Covenants and a new stage of character progression.
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DragonflightThe new Dracthyr race and its Evoker class.
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The War WithinA new Allied Race: the Earthen, for either faction.
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MidnightThe Haranir join as a new Allied Race.
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The Last TitanAn announced Worldsoul Saga chapter, awaiting a confirmed release date.
WoW Classic
Return to earlier adventures. Choose Classic Era, Hardcore, a season or a reissued expansion.
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WoW Classic Era
The original eight races and nine classes return.
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WoW Classic Hardcore
Original Azeroth with permanent character death.
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WoW Classic Hardcore Anniversary
A fresh Hardcore start on Anniversary realms.
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Season of Discovery
Runes change the abilities and roles of existing classes.
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Season of Mastery
A season of faster progression and more challenging raids.
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WoW Classic 20th Anniversary
A fresh start celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft.
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Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition
Blood Elves and Draenei return in this Classic edition.
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Burning Crusade Classic
Blood Elves and Draenei return in this Classic edition.
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Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Death Knights join the progressing Classic branch.
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Cataclysm Classic
Goblins and Worgen return as Azeroth is reshaped.
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Mists of Pandaria Classic
Pandaren and Monks join Classic.
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Titan Reforged
A separate regional Classic experience for mainland China.
Modern WoW
The latest adventures and the current chapter of Azeroth’s story.
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Midnight
Modern WoW, currently in Midnight. A continuing game branch rather than a separate expansion.
World of Warcraft: Forever
A separate journey through Azeroth, new paths of progression and a return to shared adventures.
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World of Warcraft: ForeverThe new Skyborne race, nine reworked classes and the Legacy system.