Race to World First, WoW-Themed Goodies in Overwatch, Cataclysm Classic, and More!

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September 20th by Blizzard Entertainment
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The Race to World First in Nerub-ar Palace Has Begun!

The race to see who can navigate down to the dark depths of the nerubian empire—through a web of lies and deceit—to take down Queen Ansurek and her Sureki followers begins this week.

The top World of Warcraft guilds will race through the tangle of challenges that Nerub-ar Palace delivers, making their way to the nexus to face off against Queen Ansurek and her dark powers.

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Nerub-ar Palace Mythic, Story Mode, Raid Finder Wing 2 Now Live!

Gather your allies and traverse into the dark depths of Azj-Kahet into Nerub-ar Palace to take the fight to eight new bosses, ending in a face-off against Queen Ansurek, but beware of the tangled web she weaves…or you may be her next meal.

Raid Bosses: 8
Difficulties: Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Story Mode
Level: 80
Raid Finder Minimum Item Level: 567
Raid Unlock Schedule:

  • Week of September 17 – Raid Finder Wing 2: Secrets of Nerub-ar Palace (Rasha'nan | Nexus-Princess Ky'veza | Broodtwister Ovi'nax), Mythic, Story Mode
  • Week of September 24 – Raid Finder Wing 3: A Queen's Fall (The Silken Court | Queen Ansurek)

Don't forget to visit the Great Vault weekly for your gear!

Complete Delves or outdoor activities, defeat bosses in Nerub-ar Palace, and finish Heroic or Mythic Dungeons to unlock rewards in the Great Vault!

Look for the Great Vault at the back of the Dornogal bank, where you can choose your weekly reward for Raids, Dungeons, and World objectives.

Learn more details about bosses, achievements, and rewards from our Raid overview.

Get New World of Warcraft-Themed  Goodies in Overwatch!

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft by uniting the realms of Azeroth and Future Earth in style with this epic crossover event! From September 17-30, witness the worlds collide as iconic World of Warcraft characters are honored by Overwatch 2 heroes. Dive headfirst into the fray with the Sylvanas Windrunner Widowmaker, Lich King Reinhardt, Thrall Zenyatta, and Diamond Magni Torbjorn Legendary skins, each crafted to capture the essence of both worlds.
  • When: September 17-30, 2024
  • What: Earn new Legendary World of Warcraft-themed skins, voice lines, emotes, and cosmetics for select Overwatch 2 characters.
    • Widowmaker: Serve the Horde with Widowmaker as Sylvanas Windrunner
    • Reinhardt: Wield the legendary Frostmourne and conquer in the name of the Scourge with Reinhardt as the Lich King.
    • Zenyatta: Choose a new destiny for the Horde with Zenyatta as Thrall.
    • Torbjorn: Fight for the good of Azeroth with Torbjorn as Diamond Magni Bronzebeard.
    • Play and Collect: Play and collect up to ten free rewards including charms, sprays, icons, and name cards.

Sylvanas Windrunner Widowmaker embodies the cold precision in the dark arrows of the Banshee Queen herself, and Lich King Reinhardt wields the fearsome Frostmourne, ready to command the Scourge with his indomitable strength. Meanwhile, Thrall Zenyatta forges a new destiny for the Horde, and Diamond Magni Torbjorn fights for the good of Azeroth.

Legendary skins, epic emotes, and more. Play September 17-30 and collect up to ten free rewards including charms, sprays, icons, and name cards, solidifying your own place among heroes! Want to fully immerse yourself in this crossover? Don’t miss out on the Mega Bundle, which includes all skins and cosmetics from this special collaboration.

This is your chance to bring the power of Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft together— for the Horde, the Alliance, and for Future Earth.

You can also learn more about the upcoming Overwatch 2 Season starting on September 24 on the official site.

Cataclysm Classic: The Molten Front Now Live!

Prepare to face Ragnaros in the Firelands by taking the initiative in the Molten Front. Join the defenders of Hyjal as they work to create a foothold in the Firelands to quell the onslaught of Ragnaros’ elementals.

Before patch 4.4.1 is released, stalwart adventurers will have the opportunity to test their mettle at two daily quest areas located in the fertile hillsides of Mount Hyjal and the burning depths of the Firelands. Known as the Regrowth and Molten Front, these areas will offer daily solo content for level 85 players to enjoy — including over 60 new quests, four "unlockable" iLevel 365 gear vendors, and a world that evolves right before your eyes.

Learn more on how to take the next step in defending Azeroth from the Firelord’s rage in the Molten Front when you read through our previously published article!

Season of Discovery Phase 5 Arrives September 26!

Season of Discovery Phase 5 allows players to venture into the Blackwing Lair and Zul’Gurub raid dungeons, collect new Tier 2 armor sets, and more—all waiting for you to discover. Your new adventures begin at 1:00 pm PDT globally.

Blackwing Lair

Step into Blackwing Lair as a reimagined 20-40 player raid dungeon with a host of new mechanics, including a swappable difficulty system allowing you to engage in greater challenges by activating new raid-wide effects based on each of the five dragonflight’s unique abilities.

Leave no raider behind. Tuned as a 20-player encounter, players can bring additional friends to the adventure with up to 40 players!

As you make your way through the depths of the lair, keep a sharp eye out for some additional drops and their rewarding discoveries.

New Tier 2 Sets and Reworked Itemization Inside

Similar to Tier 1 sets from the Molten Core raid, Tier 2  armor sets are expanding to include multiple variations for different talent specializations and playstyles.

The alternate versions of these new Tier 2 sets have new appearances and increased stats from the previous version of the Tier 2 sets and utilize Tier 1 set bonuses. This allows players more options to choose from when selecting the gear they would like to use while fine-tuning their playstyle.

Players can also exchange Firelands Embers from the Blackrock Eruption event by visiting with Lokthos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths for elemental essences.

New Rewards on the Tarnished Undermine Real Vendor

Pix Xizzix now has additional new items, such as Tier 2 bracer tokens for all classes available to purchase, along with relics for druids, paladins, and shaman.

Zul’Gurub

Zul’Gurub invites 10-20 players into this raid dungeon. Rewards and difficulty are tuned for 10, with room for 20 to join in the hunt for treasures untold. 

Players will be able to earn updated and redesigned rewards. Hakkar also offers new encounter mechanics and rewards for defeating him while all Zandalari Priests stay alive. Defeating Zandalari Priests now also grants access to buffs from powerful loa spirits like Hethiss and Shirvallah. Players will need to figure out the best route through Zul’Gurub to maximize the effectiveness of these powerful spells.

Players may also manually choose which boss they want to face in the Edge of Madness Encounter. To fight a specific boss, click on their specific tablet and activate the brazier with Gurubashi Mojo Madness while the aura is active.

More awaits you in Season of Discovery Phase 5, including additional PvP Honor, updates, new Raid and Dungeon encounters, and more! Grab all the details from our previously published article.

Save up to 50% with Great Deals!

Save up to 50% on World of Warcraft Skyriding mounts and up to 30% on the Cataclysm Classic Blazing Heroic Pack and Blazing Epic Upgrade during our sale through September 23, 2024.

Take to the Skies

Save up to 50% on Skyriding mounts and ride the slipstreams of Ahn’kahet with style.

  • Dread Raven
  • Enchanted Fey Dragon
  • Ensorcelled Everwyrm
  • Heart of the Aspects
  • Hogrus, Swine of Good Fortune
  • Imperial Quilen
  • Jade, Bright Foreseer
  • Lucky Yun
  • Luminous Starseeker
  • Mystic Runesaber
  • Nether-Gorged Greatwyrm
  • Sapphire Skyblazer
  • Shu-zen, the Divine Sentinel
  • Squeakers, the Trickster
  • Steamscale Incinerator
  • Sunwarmed Furline
  • Sylverian Dreamer
  • Vulpine Familiar
  • Wen Lo, the River’s Edge
  • Wondrous Wavewhisker

Purchase Now

Save on Cataclysm Classic Fiery Upgrades

Save up to 30% and heat up your Cataclysm Classic experience during your adventures in Azeroth.

Blazing Heroic Pack

The Blazing Heroic Pack includes Lil’ Wrathion pet for both WoW Classic progression and modern World of Warcraft characters, the Avatar of Flame flying mount for WoW Classic progression characters, and a Runebound Firelord Skyriding mount for modern World of Warcraft characters. WoW Classic progression characters will also enjoy Hammer Regalia Transmog Set and Town-In-A-Box Starter Set toy .

Blazing Epic Upgrade

The Blazing Epic Upgrade includes everything in the Blazing Heroic Pack, plus a Level 80 Character Boost and 30 days of Game Time.

Upgrade Now

Certain restrictions apply. Visit shop.battle.net for more information.

Add the Cypress Pet to Your WoW Classic Collection

Cypress Pet

"Meet Cypress, your tiny tree guardian ready to root out trouble in Azeroth!"

Branch out on arboreal adventures with a treemendously tiny guardian at your side.

The Cypress Pet is available from the Battle.net Shop now, and wood love to breeze into your WoW® Classic progression realms collection.

Plant A Tree In Your Collection Now

Follow along on the official World of Warcraft news site for all the latest developments as we journey through the week together.

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