Game versionsTBC
Historical context
The Burning Crusade takes the original game through the Dark Portal into Outland and introduces Blood Elf and Draenei as playable races.
The Alliance gains access to Shaman through Draenei, while Blood Elf brings Paladin to the Horde. Outland, flying mounts and Jewelcrafting give this period a distinct setting and progression.
Point trees extend the earlier model with different talents and ranks. Original TBC, the later Classic release and Anniversary are separate contexts; shared names never authorize silently sharing a build.
Edition launch (EU-US) Official information ↗
Blood Elves join the Horde and Draenei join the Alliance. Paladins become available to the Horde and Shaman to the Alliance.
Official information ↗Launch dates refer to the named region. A month or year reflects the precision supported by the source. Early access and pre-expansion updates are listed separately; the selected client may come from a later expansion patch.
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The edition introduction is available. An atlas and calculator for its exact rules have not yet been published. This does not mean that a race or class never existed in it.
The edition introduction is available. An atlas and calculator for its exact rules have not yet been published. This does not mean that a race or class never existed in it.
Planned data version: 2.4.3 · Client 8606. This identifies the planned data context, not an available calculator.
The first WoW expansion reached North America and Europe on January 16, 2007, taking the adventure through the Dark Portal into Outland.
