In patch 4.1 we'll be introducing the Guild Finder, a new system designed to enable easier and faster guild recruitment.

That's right, folks. Development on the first post-Cataclysm content update for World of Warcraft is well underway! We've opened up the Public Test Realms to bring players a healthy dose of the dungeons, class changes, and other features we've been working on for patch 4.1. "What will we find on the test realms?" you ask? (You did ask that, right?) Well, jump in to learn more!

The upcoming World of Warcraft Patch 4.1.11 promises to dramatically change your World of Warcraft: Cataclysm experience for the better, and we want to show you a glimpse of Azeroth’s future. This patch will feature significant class overhauls, faction and race balance changes, changes to the game world, UI improvements, bug fixes, and more. Be sure to check out this special patch note preview on the official forums.

Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.0.6. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch.

In addition to updating Zul’Gurub and Zul’Aman for level-85 players, we're also excited about another patch 4.1 feature: Guild Challenges. Built into the Info panel of the guild user interface, Guild Challenges will be weekly tasks guild groups can tackle for additional guild experience, achievements, and gold.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.0.6 is now available on all realms! In addition to a number of bug fixes, this patch introduces balance changes and updates to classes, races, dungeons, raids, PvP gameplay, professions, and more. Be sure to read the official patch notes for a full breakdown of today's patch.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.0.6 is now available on all realms! Here you'll find the official patch notes, last updated 2:40 PM PST, February 8.

The first World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch of the year is in development and now available for testing on the Public Test Realms. This minor patch includes several updates that we were unable to apply via hotfixes, including the recently discussed class balance changes, assorted bug fixes, and more.

Here you will find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the release of patch 4.0.3a and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. While many have already been deployed on all realms, some may not be implemented until the next time your realm is restarted. We will continue to update this thread in the days ahead as additional hotfixes are applied.

We have a lot of players at 85 now doing everything from Heroic dungeons to rated Battlegrounds, and the class design team is starting to prepare our list of items to investigate for our next patch.

In the frigid wastes of Northrend, the final battle against the merciless Lich King ended in victory for Azeroth's defenders. Upon returning home, veterans of the unforgiving conflict against the Scourge were showered with praise for their valiant sacrifices, while the honorable dead were mourned. Yet as hope flared anew in the wake of the Lich King's fall, Azeroth's native elemental spirits grew confused and erratic, setting off a series of deadly natural disasters. Horde and Alliance leaders scrambled for clues about the troubling state of the world, but nothing could have prepared them for what was to come.