Summary

  • Patch 11.0.5 for World of Warcraft arrives on October 22, marking the start of the 20th-anniversary event that runs until January 6, 2025.
  • Features of the anniversary event include the Blackrock Depths raid, Classic Timewalking, new activities, and rewards.
  • Players can collect tokens for revamped Tier 2 sets, rare mounts, pets, transmogs, and more.

World of Warcraft has officially announced that Patch 11.0.5 is set to arrive on October 22. This massive update kicks off the much-awaited 20th anniversary event for World of Warcraft, as well as several other new quality-of-life improvements.

November 23 marks the 20-year anniversary of World of Warcraft. To celebrate the major milestone, World of Warcraft announced a massive in-game event that will run throughout the end of the year featuring tons of new activities to complete and rewards to collect.

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Now, Blizzard has officially revealed when this update is coming to the game. Both Patch 11.0.5 and the World of Warcraft anniversary event arrive on October 22. The latter runs all the way through November and December, ending on January 6, meaning fans have a whopping 77 days to participate in the new Blackrock Depths raid, Classic Timewalking event, and myriad other activities at the venue outside the Caverns of Time.

World of Warcraft 20th Anniversary Event Features

  • From October 22, 2024 through January 6, 2025
  • Event activities
    • Blackrock Depths raid
    • Classic Timewalking
    • Caverns of Time minigames including Fashion Frenzy, Mount Mania, and Storyteller
    • Iconic world bosses from the past, now including Sha of Anger and Archavon the Stonewatcher.
    • Codex of Chromie scenario
    • Guest Relations mystery-solving event, starting October 28, with more secrets available in later weeks
    • Korrak’s Revenge PvP event in Alterac Valley
    • 10% experience buff that can be temporarily increased to 20%

  • Non-anniversary updates
    • Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warrior, and Warlock classes available for Dracthyr
    • New Ascendance forms for Shamans

Players can collect Bronze Celebration Tokens through many of these events, which can be exchanged for tons of new rewards. Among the items, the revamped versions of the iconic Tier 2 World of Warcraft sets are some of the most exciting, but fans can also buy old anniversary rewards they missed out on in previous years. A new Timewalking event also means special Timewarped Badge vendors, who offer rare mounts, catch-up gear, Classic reputation badges, and even a set of transmogs ported over from WoW Classic Season of Discovery.

WoW 20th Anniversary Event Rewards

  • Available for Bronze Celebration Tokens
    • High-resolution Tier 2 transmog appearance sets
    • Returning anniversary event rewards from previous years

  • Available for Timewarped Badges via Classic Timewalking
    • Mounts, including the Enchanted Spellweave Carpet, Amani Hunting Bear, and Freyfeather Hippogryph
    • Pets
    • Transmog appearances, including catch-up gear and Season of Discovery class weapons
    • Reputation for vanilla WoW factions

  • Available at the Trading Post starting November 1
    • Iconic back items inspired by the factions of Warcraft 3
    • Last year’s class weapon and armor ensembles, now without class restrictions

  • Other Rewards
    • Coldflame Tempest Mount
    • Blizzard employee service-themed cosmetics and toy
    • 20th Anniversary balloon toy and two doomlord pets

Come November, the Trading Post is also getting in on the fun. A cycle of back appearance shields inspired by the original factions of Warcraft 3 can be earned for free by filling up progress on the Traveler’s Log for the month. Additionally, the class transmog sets World of Warcraft added last year are returning to the catalogue, but with their class restrictions lifted.

Outside the World of Warcraft anniversary event, Patch 11.0.5 introduces several new game improvements as well. Starting October 22, Dracthyr will be able to play Hunters, Rogues, Priests, Mages, Warriors, or Warlocks, and can fly in formation with other Dracthyr while soaring. Shaman characters in World of Warcraft are also getting a facelift for their default Ascendance forms, though glyphs can let them choose between the new form, the original, or a third option featuring wild hair. Unlike the anniversary event, these updates will be a part of World of Warcraft indefinitely.

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World of Warcraft The War Within

World of Warcraft: The War Within
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Released
August 26, 2024
Base Game
World of Warcraft
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.

Franchise
Warcraft
Platform(s)
PC