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WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Phase 6 will launch at 3:00 PM PDT on October 2, 2025, marking the final phase before The Burning Crusade expansion. Naxxramas raid is the most challenging part of Phase 6.

Naxxramas is a trial in itself, and to complete it, you'll need Tier 3 gear. Tier 3 gear represents the best craftable gear in WoW 20th Anniversary Classic Phase 6. Let's take a look at how to collect it.

Tier 3 Sets

Each Tier 3 set has different components, and possessing 2, 4, 6, and 8 pieces of equipment grants bonuses. In addition to the standard eight-piece set, rings dropped by Kel'Thuzad also count towards the set bonus.

How To Unlock Tier 3 Set?

The Tier 3 set is derived from Desecrated tokens dropped by Naxxramas bosses. Different bosses drop different Class tokens. However, before crafting Tier 3 gear, you must complete a prerequisite quest, Echoes of War.

This quest can be accepted before entering Naxxramas raid. Commander Eligor Dawnbringer in Light's Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands requires you to kill specific monsters in Naxxramas raid:

• Deathknight Captain x8
• Venom Stalker x3
• Living Monstrosity x5
• Stoneskin Gargoyle x5

Note that entering Naxxramas requires a certain amount of WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold and materials, depending on your Argent Dawn Reputation. Completing this quest unlocks the crafting quest for the Tier 3 set.

Tier 3 Set Drops

The eight pieces of the Tier 3 Set are divided into three types, each corresponding to a different class.

Warrior, Rouge:

• Desecrated Helme
• Desecrated Pauldrons
• Desecrated Breastplate
• Desecrated Gauntlets
• Desecrated Bracers
• Desecrated Waistguard
• Desecrated Legplates
• Desecrated Sabatons

Priest, Mage, Warlock:

• Desecrated Circlet
• Desecrated Shoulderpads
• Desecrated Robe
• Desecrated Gloves
• Desecrated Bindings
• Desecrated Belt
• Desecrated Leggings
• Desecrated Sandals

Paladin, Hunter, Shaman, Druid:

• Desecrated Headpiece
• Desecrated Spaulders
• Desecrated Tunic
• Desecrated Handguards
• Desecrated Wristguards
• Desecrated Girdle
• Desecrated Legguards
• Desecrated Boots

Various parts are dropped by the following bosses:

• Head: Thaddius
• Shoulders: Patchwerk, Grobbulus, Gluth
• Chest: The Four Horsemen
• Wrist: Anub'Rekhan, Grand Widow Faerlina, Gluth
• Hands: Maexxna
• Waist: Noth the Plaguebringer, Heigan the Unclean, Gluth
• Legs: Loatheb
• Feet: Instructor Razuvious, Gothik the Harvester, Gluth

Naxxramas is the most difficult dungeon. Building a full set of Tier 3 gear is nearly impossible with random groups alone. It's best to join a stable group familiar with Naxxramas' mechanics.

Naxxramas's minions are more deadly than the bosses, especially Death Knight Legion and Abominations in Military Quarter, who pose a significant threat. Survival is paramount to navigating this raid. Even non-tank classes should forgo some pure damage-dealing gear in favor of stamina and armor.

At the beginning of the raid, no one had Tier 3 gear. They relied primarily on rare cold resistance gear and a few dungeon drops. In the mid-game, use Frozen Rune dropped in Naxxramas to craft epic Frost Resistance sets.

You can use the following gear to tackle the Naxxramas raid:

• Cloth Armor: Frostfire Regalia sets
• Leather Armor: Polar Set
• Mail/Plate Armor: Icy Scale Mail (for Hunters/Fury Warriors) and Icebane Plate sets (for Tanks).

Tier 3 Materials

In addition to Desecrated tokens, different classes will need to find different NPCs and use materials and WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold to transform the corresponding pieces into true Tier 3 gear. Some materials can be dropped by mobs in Naxxramas.

Wartorn Scraps

• Wartorn Cloth Scrap
• Wartorn Leather Scrap
• Wartorn Chain Scrap
• Wartorn Plate Scrap

Profession Materials (not monster drops)

• Arcane Crystal
• Arcanite Bar
• Cured Rugged Hide
• Mooncloth
• Nexus Crystal
• Gold

The required materials for each Classic Tier 3 set are as follows:

Druid — Dreamwalker Raiment (Rayne)

Total Materials: 

• Arcane Crystal × 1
• Cured Rugged Hide × 36
• Mooncloth × 6
• Nexus Crystal × 7

Hunter — Cryptstalker Armor (Huntsman Leopold)

Total Materials: 

• Arcanite Bar × 17
• Cured Rugged Hide × 18
• Nexus Crystal × 8

Mage — Frostfire Regalia (Archmage Angela) Dosantos)

Total materials: 

• Arcane Crystal × 3
• Cured Rugged Hide × 6
• Mooncloth×21
• Nexus Crystal × 6

Paladin — Redemption Armor (Commander Eligor Dawnbringer)

Total materials: 

• Arcanite Bar × 20
• Cured Rugged Hide × 15
• Nexus Crystal×7

Priest — Vestments of Faith (Father Inigo Montoy)

Total materials: 

• Arcane Crystal × 3
• Cured Rugged Hide × 6
• Mooncloth×21
• Nexus Crystal × 8

Rogue — Bonescythe Armor (Rohan The Assassin)

Total materials: 

• Arcanite Bar×5
• Cured Rugged Hide × 42
• Nexus Crystal × 5
• 275 Gold

Shaman — The Earthshatterer (Rimblat Earthshatter)

Total Materials: 

• Arcanite Bar × 17
• Cured Rugged Hide × 15
• Mooncloth × 2
• Nexus Crystal × 8

Warlock — Plagueheart Raiment (Mataus The Wrathcaster)

Total Materials: 

• Arcane Crystal × 3
• Cured Rugged Hide × 6
• Mooncloth × 21
• Nexus Crystal × 8

Warrior — Dreadnaught's Battlegear (Korfax, Champion Of The Light)

Total Materials: 

• Arcanite Bar × 20
• Cured Rugged Hide × 19
• Nexus Crystal × 4

While Tier 3 sets are the best sets in Phase 6, they will soon be replaced by newer gear with The Burning Crusade expansion. However, they still hold valuable collectible value as a testament to your bravery in Phase 6.

Naxxramas is incredibly difficult, resulting in a significant consum. You must be prepared for potential wipes. Therefore, stocking up on consumables is crucial for your team to complete the raid quickly and efficiently.

If your consumables are completely depleted during the raid, you can buy WoW 20th Anniversary gold from IGGM and continue your fight.

In Azeroth, besides the most well-known Alliance and Horde factions, there are actually many neutral factions. These factions don't discriminate based on your faction affiliation; most have their own goals or a mission to protect Azeroth.

Whether you from Alliance or Horde, you can earn reputation with these neutral factions by completing quests, thereby increasing your reputation level and receiving the associated rewards.

This article will provide basic information about Argent Dawn, along with how to earn reputation with it during WoW Classic 20th Anniversary and the final rewards.

About Argent Dawn

This neutral faction possesses a strong sense of justice and is dedicated to protecting Azeroth from evil. In-game, members of the faction do their daily work at Plaguelands, involves protecting Lordaeron from Scourge.

In terms of backstory, Argent Dawn originated from Order of the Silver Hand. However, after the death of its main leader, Alexandros Mograine, the organization gradually fell apart and lost sight of its original purpose.

Thus, Lord Maxwell Tyrosus, one of the key members, left and founded Argent Dawn. The remaining Order of the Silver Hand then became Scarlet Crusade.

Compared to Scarlet Crusade, Argent Dawn is more open and inclusive, and possesses a more fair and peaceful approach. However, the two organizations currently maintain an uneasy partnership.

How To Earn Argent Dawn Reputation?

All quests and activities that earn Argent Dawn reputation are concentrated in Plaguelands, with Chillwind Camp and The Bulwark in the west and Light's Hope Chapel in the east.

Please note that when you want to farm reputation in Plaguelands, you need to travel to the location corresponding to your faction:

• Alliance: Chillwind Camp
• Horde: Bulwark at the junction of Western Plaguelands and Tirisfal Glades

Kill Enemies You Encounter In Plaguelands

Unlock encounters and defeat enemies throughout your available Plaguelands area to increase your reputation. Please note that enemies of different rarity or levels will only grant you a limited amount of reputation.

• Undead mobs in Western Plaguelands will grant reputation until your reputation reaches 3000.
• Undead mobs in Eastern Plaguelands will grant reputation until your reputation reaches 6000.
• All elite monsters in Plaguelands and common monsters in Scholomance and Stratholme will grant reputation until your reputation reaches 12000.
• Bosses in Scholomance and Stratholme will grant reputation until your reputation reaches Exalted.

Complete Plaguelands Quests

This zone offers quests to complete, which can raise your Argent Dawn reputation rank to Exalted. Other zones, such as Blackfathom Deeps and Desolace, may also offer some quests.

Special Cauldron Quests

Scourge has placed four cauldrons on four farms in Western Plaguelands to inflict the plague. After completing the quests leading to The Scourge Cauldrons, you'll need to alter each cauldron through subsequent repeatable quests to thwart Scourge's evil plans.

The four farms are:

• Felstone Field
• Dalson's Tears
• The Writhing Haunt
• Gahrron's Withering

After completing each repeatable quest, you need to find and speak with the following NPCs:

• Alliance: Alchemist Arbington in Chillwind Camp
• Horde: Apothecary Dithers at The Bulwark

These NPCs will give you a Glass Focuser, which you can use to obtain the following materials from undead monsters:

• Osseous Agitator
• Somatic Intensifier
• Ectoplasmic Resonator

You can then exchange Runecloth and Arcane Quickener from other regular NPCs by WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold, then find all cauldrons and modify their properties.

You gain 25 reputation points for each cauldron modification. Note that Arcane Quickener only lasts 30 minutes. Runecloth can also be obtained by killing undead monsters.

The materials required to change the properties of each cauldron are as follows:

• Felstone Field Cauldron: Runecloth x4, Arcane Quickener x1, Osseous Agitator x6
• Dalson's Tears Cauldron: Runecloth x4, Arcane Quickener x1, Somatic Intensifier x5
• Writhing Haunt Cauldron: Runecloth x4, Arcane Quickener x1, Somatic Intensifier x5
• Gahrron's Withering Cauldron: Runecloth x4, Arcane Quickener x1, Ectoplasmic Resonator x4

Always Equip Scourgestones

After your character reaches level 50, you can complete the quick quest "Argent Dawn Commission" at accessible Argent Dawn camps to obtain an Argent Dawn Commission and equip it.

Equipping this item will also reward you with additional Scourgestones when you kill monsters in Plaguelands.

After obtaining a certain number of Scourgestones and turning them in, you'll receive 25 reputation points and an Argent Dawn Valor Token, which can be used to gain another 25 reputation points.

• Minion's Scourgestone - From Undead monsters level 50 and above - Turn in 20 at a time.
• Invader's Scourgestone - From Undead monsters level 53 and above - Turn in 10 at a time.
• Corruptor's Scourgestone - From Elite Undead monsters and bosses - Turn in 1 at a time.

In addition, completing Stratholme quest "The Active Agent" will also grant you a Seal of the Dawn or Rune of the Dawn. Equipping these will enhance your ability to fight Undead monsters.

What Are Argent Dawn Reputation Rewards?

After reaching Revered Argent Dawn reputation, turn in 10 Argent Dawn Valor Tokens to the quartermaster at your camp to receive the following single-resistance shoulder enchantments:

• Nature Mantle of the Dawn
• Arcane Mantle of the Dawn
• Frost Mantle of the Dawn
• Flame Mantle of the Dawn
• Shadow Mantle of the Dawn

After reaching Exalted, turn in 25 Argent Dawn Valor Tokens to the quartermaster to unlock the multiple-resistance shoulder enchantment, Chromatic Mantle of the Dawn.

Other rewards will require redemption from the quartermaster or will be awarded as you farm reputation. Note that after Phase 6 launches, you can earn even more rewards by obtaining Frost Resistance recipes and completing quests.

After completing reputation farming for a particular faction, you can continue to earn new faction reputation in zones belonging to other factions. However, completing new raids will be even more important after Phase 6 begins!

Even though WoW 20th Anniversary has reached the end of Phase 5, it's unlikely you'll be able to explore every available dungeon unless you play almost daily. After all, there are a lot of dungeons, and they get increasingly difficult as you level up.

However, to earn more gear and WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold, in addition to completing the raids associated with each phase, you must clear these dungeons efficiently, especially if your character isn't fully leveled yet.

For this reason, this article provides a guide to the overall mechanics of WoW 20th Anniversary dungeons. With this information, you'll be able to adapt to any situation.

Basic WoW 20th Anniversary Dungeon Mechanics

First and foremost, all dungeons in the game require a group. Groups typically consist of five or ten players, with some dungeons limited to just five. A tank, a healer, and three DPS players are ideal for this purpose.

These dungeons include:

• Blackrock Depths
• Stratholme (Alive Side)
• Stratholme (Undead Side)
• Scholomance

How To Level In Dungeons?

To avoid the hassle of assembling a group before each dungeon entry, we recommend joining a group that you can play with regularly. This allows you to build synergy through repeated battles and improve your dungeon clearing efficiency.

While there are restrictions on team role assignments, you can choose your preferred class while adhering to basic principles. However, if you and your teammates simply want to complete farming or leveling quickly, there are two popular options.

1. Melee Cleave

This option focuses on leveraging Warrior's abilities like Cleave, Whirlwind, and Sweeping Strikes to consistently deal high damage to groups of enemies, while minimizing the time between farming dungeons using Rage system.

With this approach, your team should be primarily Warrior-based, with a Shaman and Paladin as a companion. Other than that, you can freely combine other classes, but Warrior is always the primary damage dealer.

2. Spell Cleave

The team build for this option should be centered around Mage. Mages can easily control multiple enemies with their Blizzard abilities and the talent Improved Blizzard, dealing powerful AoE damage to quickly complete dungeon farming.

Generally, as long as you ensure at least one Mage is in your team, combining other classes that also deal AoE damage is also possible, such as Warlocks with Rain of Fire and Hunters with Volley, as long as the total damage is sufficient.

More Specific Role And Class Selections

If you don't plan to utilize the above two options and prefer to freely combine your team, you'll need to carefully arrange the roles and classes of each member of your team based on the different divisions of labor in the battle.

Tank

In fact, in all types of combat, not just dungeons, the tank is responsible for maintaining threat, absorbing damage, preventing enemy damage, and healing.

Typically, the best tank choice is Warrior class we mentioned above. They can use their shield and consume threats to generate the abilities Sunder Armor and Shield Slam. Feral Druid and Protection Paladin are also good options.

DPS

Theoretically, all classes can deal damage, but to end fights quickly, it's recommended to prioritize Mage, DPS Warrior, Rogue, Warlock, and Hunter as your team's primary DPS. Hybrid classes are often better suited to serving as healers.

Healer

A healer's responsibility is to promptly treat the wounded or revive fallen allies to keep the team alive.

Holy Priest is often a good class choice due to its extensive healing abilities and buffs. Other possible classes include Restoration Druid, Holy Paladin, and Restoration Shaman.

Which Dungeons Are Available?

Each dungeon in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary has a minimum and recommended level, requiring your character to be within a certain level range to enter. Some dungeons also have faction restrictions.

Each dungeon has its own quests, and if you intend to complete them, your party size is limited to 5 players.

Currently available dungeons, their recommended levels, and the special enemies you might encounter are listed below:

Ragefire Chasm - Horde: 13-18

• Taragaman the Hungerer
• Oggleflint
• Jergosh the Invoker
• Bazzalan

Wailing Caverns: 15-25

• Lady Anacondra
• Lord Cobrahn
• Kresh
• Lord Pythas
• Skum
• Deviate Faerie Dragon (Rare)

The Deadmines: 18-23

• Rhahk'Zor
• Miner Johnson (Rare)
• Sneed
• Gilnid
• Mr. Smite
• Cookie
• Captain Greenskin
• Edwin VanCleef

Shadowfang Keep: 22-30

• Razorclaw the Butcher
• Baron Silverlaine
• Commander Springvale
• Odo the Blindwatcher
• Deathsworn Captain (Rare)

The Stockade - Alliance: 22-30

• Bruegal Ironknuckle (Rare)
• Targorr the Dread
• Kam Deepfury
• Hamhock
• Dextren Ward
• Bazil Thredd

Blackfathom Deeps: 24-32

• Ghamoo-ra
• Lady Sarevess
• Lorgus Jett
• Gelihast
• Baron Aquanis

Gnomeregan: 29-38

• Viscous Fallout
• Grubbis
• Electrocutioner 6000
• Crowd Pummeler 9-60
• Dark Iron Ambassador (Rare)
• Mekgineer Thermaplugg

Razorfen Kraul: 30-40

• Roogug
• Death Speaker Jargba
• Overlord Ramtusk
• Earthcaller Halmgar (Rare)
• Aggem Thorncurse

Scarlet Monastery: 26-45 (Graveyard: 28-38; Library: 29-39; Armory: 32-42; Cathedral: 35-45)

• Interrogator Vishas
• Azshir the Sleepless (Rare)
• Fallen Champion (Rare)
• Ironspine (Rare)
• Bloodmage Thalnos

Razorfen Downs: 40-50

• Tuten'kash
• Plaguemaw the Rotting (Summoned)
• Mordresh Fire Eye
• Glutton
• Ragglesnout (Rare)
• Amnennar the Coldbringer

Uldaman: 42-52

• Revelosh
• The Lost Dwarves (Horde-only)
• Ironaya
• Obsidian Sentinel
• Ancient Stone Keeper

Zul'Farrak: 44-54

• Sandarr Dunereaver (Rare)
• Theka the Martyr
• Antu'sul
• Witch Doctor Zum'rah
• Sandfury Executioner

Maraudon: 46-55 (Wicked Grotto: 45-53; Foulspore Cavern: 45-53; Earth Song Falls: 48-57)

• Tinkerer Gizlock
• Lord Vyletongue
• Noxxion
• Razorlash
• Meshlok the Harvester (Rare)

The Temple of Atal'Hakkar: 50-60

• Atal'alarion
• Zul'Lor
• Gasher

Blackrock Depths: 52-60

• High Interrogator Gerstahn
• Houndmaster Grebmar
• Lord Roccor
• Ring of Law
• The Vault (Dark Keepers)

Blackrock Spire: 55-60 (Lower: 55-60; Upper: 58-60)

• Burning Felguard (Rare)
• Highlord Omokk
• Spirestone Battle Lord (Rare)
• Spirestone Lord Magus (Rare)
• Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin
• War Master Voone

Scholomance: 58-60

• Pyroguard Emberseer
• Solakar Flamewreath
• Goraluk Anvilcrack
• Jed Runewatcher (Rare)

Stratholme: 58-60

• Tendris Warpwood
• Tsu'zee (Rare)
• Illyanna Ravenoak
• Magister Kalendris
• Immol'thar

Dire Maul: 58-60

• Blood Steward of Kirtonos
• Kirtonos the Herald (Summoned)
• Jandice Barov
• Rattlegore
• Death Knight Darkreaver (Summoned)

If you need to explore a specific dungeon, you'll need to understand the details of that dungeon in addition to the above information to complete the quest. Thank you for reading.

WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Phase 5 is nearing its end, with the final boss of Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, C'Thun, finally succumbing to the combined siege of players. Phase 6 will usher in the final major storyline.

With the opening of the undead fortress of Naxxramas, Scourge will once again sweep across Azeroth. Alliance and Horde players will relive the battle against Lich King.

WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Phase 6 Release Date

Although the official release date for WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Phase 6 has not yet been announced, this estimate is based on the 11-12 week interval between phases and Phase 5's release date of July 10, 2025. Phase 6, which will introduce the Naxxramas raid and Scourge invasion, is expected to release on September 25, 2025.

Naxxramas Raid

Naxxramas is a floating city above Stratholme in Eastern Plaguelands, controlled by Kel'Thuzad, one of Lich King's emissaries.

In addition to earning WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold and epic gear in this raid, defeating bosses in each zone will drop desecrated tokens, which, when combined with the corresponding materials, can be exchanged for Tier 3 sets of each class. These sets are the most powerful Tier 3 sets for WoW Classic 20th Anniversary.

Naxxramas raid is a large 40-player raid with a minimum level of 60. To enter the raid, you must have reached Honored with Argent Dawn and completed a simple introductory quest, The Dread Citadel - Naxxramas, at the dungeon entrance. This quest will require some WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold and materials. Higher reputations reduce the required materials, and reaching Exalted grants free entry.

Naxxramas Raid Bosses

There are 15 bosses in Naxxramas raid, located in various areas.

Spider Wing (Arachnid Quarter):

• Anub'Rekhan
• Grand Widow Faerlina
• Maexxna

Plague Wing (Plague Quarter):

• Noth the Plaguebringer
• Heigan the Unclean
• Loatheb

Deathknight Wing (Military Quarter):

• Instructor Razuvious
• Gothik the Harvester
• Four Horsemen

Abomination Wing (Construct Quarter):

• Patchwerk
• Grobbulus
• Gluth
• Thaddius

Frostwyrm Lair:

• Sapphiron
• Kel'Thuzad

In addition, challenging Sapphiron requires the team to prepare certain frost resistance equipment, and each member must be prepared with frost resistance potions.

Defeating Kel'Thuzad will drop Splinter of Atiesh. Collecting 40 fragments and completing the corresponding quest will grant you the legendary weapon, Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian. This staff is wieldable by priests, mages, druids, and warlocks.

Scourge Invasion Event

Scourge Invasion is a limited-time world event that occurs around the opening of Naxxramas dungeon.

Scourge will invade six zones: Azshara, Winterspring, Tanaris, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, and Eastern Plaguelands. These zones are marked with purple skulls on the map.

Scourge Invasion Rewards

In addition to the usual EXP and WoW 20th Anniversary gold, killing the invading undead monsters will also drop Necrotic Runes.

Necrotic Runes can be exchanged for various rewards at Argent Dawn Quartermaster in Light's Hope Chapel, including Blessed Wizard Oil (for magic) and Consecrated Sharpening Stone (for physical). These two consumables are powerful buffs for progressing through Naxxramas (each character can only carry a maximum of 20).

Also available is Tabard of the Argent Dawn, which includes gloves, bracers, and robes. This set is effective against undead creatures and has good stats. There's also a new three-piece set:

• Regalia of Undead Cleansing
• Undead Slayer's Armor
• Garb of the Undead Slayer
• Battlegear of Undead Slaying

Participating in events and redeeming rewards can quickly increase your Argent Dawn reputation, which is crucial for entering Naxxramas and obtaining cold resistance enchants for gear.

How To Play Scourge Invasion?

You'll need to travel to these areas and attack the undead monsters that appear beneath Scourge Necropolis to weaken the energy within Necrotic Rune Crystal. When the crystal's energy reaches zero, four Cultist Engineers will appear. Talking to them with eight Necrotic Runes will summon Shadow of Doom. Killing it will temporarily clear the scourge circle in the area.

Each Cultist Engineer will drop the following items:

• Necrotic Rune (30) (guaranteed drop)
• Corruptor's Scourgestone (guaranteed drop)
• Robe of Undead Cleansing (chance drop)
• Unic of Undead Slaying (chance drop)
• Chestguard of Undead Slaying (chance drop)
• or Breastplate of Undead Slaying (chance drop)

In addition, some dungeons will have new undead bosses:

• Balzaphon in Live Stratholme
• Lady Falther'ess in Razorfen Downs
• Lord Blackwood in Scholomance
• Revanchion in Dire Maul
• Scorn in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard
• Sever in Shadowfang Keep

Field Duty Silithus

Field Duty Silithus is a series of repeatable PvP quests in Silithus, where Alliance and Horde players must defend their respective towers. The faction that successfully holds the tower will receive bonus damage against the undead. However, this bonus does not apply to Naxxramas raid boss.

In addition, earning Cenarion Circle reputation will earn you WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold and gear.

This concludes Phase 6 of WoW Classic 20th Anniversary. Naxxramas raid promises to be another formidable challenge following Temple of Ahn'Qiraj. Warriors of Alliance and Horde, sharpen your blades and save Azeroth from Lich King!

A bizarre monster inspired by Cthulhu novels, C'Thun debuted in World of WarCraft as the final boss of Temple of Ahn'Qiraj.

The embodiment of Void Lord's corrupting power, sealed within Ahn'Qiraj, he was the first of Old Gods to be unleashed. He was first slain by European guild Nihilum on April 25, 2006, in Patch 1.9. this grueling boss fight captivated nearly every WoW player at the time.

Nearly 20 years later, C'Thun returns in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary. This encounter remains one of the toughest in Ahn'Qiraj raid, requiring even the best teams to expend significant items and WoW Classic 20th gold to achieve victory.

Preparation

Without further ado, This boss fight consists of two phases: Eye of C'Thun and true C'Thun. This boss fight is best led by someone, as each team member's position is crucial.

This encounter is very difficult, and besides each member fulfilling their role, preparation is essential before the fight begins.

Don't overdo it with high Nature Resistance. Just prepare a few Nature Protection Potions for specific situations.

First, be sure to have sufficient Greater Nature Protection Potions (for the inner zone and to counter Eye Beams), Flask of the Titans, Greater Mana Potions, Greater Healing Potions, Demonic Runes, and bandages. Engineering-crafted Goblin Sapper Charges and Thorium Grenades can sometimes be very effective for crowd control and multi-target handling. This may take you some WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold, but the rewards are worth it.

The maximum team size is 40, with 2-3 tanks, 12-14 healers, and the rest as DPS. Melee DPS shouldn't be overly numerous, as the team's spread-out strategy in Phase 1 and handling tentacles in Phase 2 will reduce the margin for error.

Phase 1: Eye Of C'Thun

Eye Beam

2-second cast, 3-second cooldown. Unleashes a random Eye Beam, dealing approximately Nature damage. Eye Beam jumps to another random player within a 10-yard radius, increasing damage by 50% and transferring infinitely.

Players must be at least 10 yards apart for Eye Beam to damage only the primary target. If overlapped, it can only occur on two players.

Dark Glare

Every 45 seconds, Eye of C'Thun fixates on a single direction for a few seconds, then radiates a dark red beam of death, dealing Shadow damage to any enemy targets it touches. Dark Glare slowly rotates 180 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise, lasting approximately 40 seconds.

When Dark Glare activates, the player facing the direction Eye of C'Thun is facing immediately moves away. Everyone need to watch the direction of the red light and avoid it, and anyone who touches it will die!

Eye Tentacle

Every 45 seconds, eight Eye Tentacles will spawn and be evenly distributed around Eye of C'Thun, and Eye Tentacles can be paralyzed, stunned, and countered.

When an Eye Tentacle spawns, all players must kill the corresponding Eye Tentacle as soon as possible. If an Eye Tentacle cannot be killed immediately, use skills or grenades to interrupt Eye Tentacle's Mind Flay.

Claw Tentacle

During combat, Eye of C'Thun will continuously summon claw tentacles to attack random players, and Melee DPS will only deal minimal physical damage.

When a claw tentacle spawns, any player knocked back by it must immediately return to their original position and kill it. Surrounding DPS must assist the player in killing the claw tentacle. During Dark Glare, be aware of the claw tentacle's knockback and slowing effects.

Phase 2: C'Thun

In Phase 2, C'Thun's main body is protected by the power of Old Gods, reducing damage by 99%. The two Flesh Tentacles within C'Thun's stomach must be killed to damage the main body.

Giant Eye Tentacle

Every 60 seconds, a Giant Eye Tentacle will spawn at the feet of a random player. It has high health and continuously releases Eye Beams, but it can be stunned, interrupted, or countered.

The first Giant Eye Tentacle will spawn 30 seconds into Phase 2, coinciding with the first Eye Tentacle. It's crucial to plan your stun and interrupt chains in advance to prevent it from releasing its Eye Beams. Kill it quickly while ensuring you can interrupt it.

Giant Claw Tentacle

Every 60 seconds, a Giant Claw Tentacle will spawn at the feet of a random player. It has approximately twice the health of Giant Eye Tentacle and deals high melee physical damage. It can be stunned.

Giant Claw Tentacles will spawn immediately at the start of Phase 2, alternating with Giant Eye Tentacles. Tanks must immediately intercept and capture Giant Claw Tentacles. DPS should kill Giant Claw Tentacles immediately if they are not assigned to deal with Eye Tentacles. Use various stun-type crowd control abilities to reduce the pressure they place on tanks.

Devour

Every 10 seconds, Devour Tentacles will spawn at the feet of a random player, devouring them and teleporting them into C'Thun's maw.

If a melee DPS is devoured, it's best to step onto the black launch pad and exit immediately. Ranged DPS should be dealt with after being devoured.

Flesh Tentacle. You must teleport out around the 4-5 levels of Digestive Acid. Healers who are devoured can heal ranged DPS on the battlefield and teleport out around the 4-5 levels of Digestive Acid. A Nature Protection Potion can extend your stay.

Weakened Phase

Once both Flesh Tentacles in the inner arena are killed, C'Thun will enter a weakened state for 45 seconds. During this time, all tentacles will cease to spawn, and their damage to the main body will be significantly increased.

The swallowed player should communicate with the external commander. It is best to kill the last Flesh Tentacle after both Giant Eye Tentacle and Giant Claw Tentacle have been cleared. This allows the team to focus on the boss.

Responsibilities Of Each Class

Tank

In the second phase, promptly engage Giant Claw Tentacles and use stuns to control them.

Melee DPS

Phase 1 prioritizes Eye Tentacles, while Phase 2 assists with control (interrupting, stunning) and killing Eye/Claw Tentacles. After being swallowed, exit as quickly as possible.

Ranged DPS

Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 prioritize quickly killing all tentacles (Eye > Claw > Boss). After being swallowed into the inner arena, use Greater Nature Protection Potions to deal with Flesh Tentacles.

Healer

Focus on the main tank, the team members targeted by Eye Beam, and the team members emerging from the inner area. Once swallowed into the inner area, you can heal DPS inside.

The above summarizes the main challenges and general process of C'Thun encounter. As long as you communicate well with your team, you'll be able to defeat the boss and get rewards such as gear and WoW 20th Anniversary gold.

In addition to the two main raids, WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Phase 5 also features additional quests available for you to complete at various times throughout the phase, offering even greater rewards.

One of these quests, Field Duty Silithus quest, will become available in Cenarion Hold in Silithus after the gates of Ahn'Qiraj are opened. This quest actually consists of multiple built-in quests, each rewarding WoW Classic 20th gold and powerful gear.

So what exactly are the quests in this questline, and how do you complete them? We'll explain in detail.

Field Duty Silithus Quests Overview

This questline consists of two parts. The first is the full Field Duty. After completing it, you can choose from three tasks in the second part to earn task briefings and reputation.

Please note that to complete the entire quest line and receive the final reward, you must first complete Field Duty to ensure your Cenarion Circle reputation reaches a certain level. Otherwise, you will not be able to proceed to the next step.

How To Complete Field Duty?

First, travel to Cenarion Hold to find Windcaller Kaldon to receive the quest. You will then receive Unsigned Field Duty Papers. You must travel to the following locations and complete combat missions there to transform them into Prepared Field Duty Papers.

• Captain Blackanvil on Alliance symbol on Silithus map
• Krug Skullsplit on Horde symbol on Silithus map

Once you reach the corresponding location, you must defeat the giant elite hives in the nearby hives:

• Alliance: Hive'Zora Abomination, a massive Wasp
• Horde: Hive'Regal Hunter-Killer, a gigantic Hive Lord

While bosses vary depending on the faction, they all share the same principle: they are all healed by normal hive enemies, and elite hives can be stunned or taunted. Additionally, you'll need to work with others to ensure the captain doesn't get killed.

After winning the battle, deliver Unsigned Field Duty Papers you received to NPC of your faction to receive Signed Field Duty Papers. Then, return to Windcaller Kaldon and hand the papers over to him.

How Do You Complete Different Task Briefings?

After completing Field Duty one time, you'll receive 25 reputation with Cenarion Circle and can choose to complete one of the following three assignments:

• Combat Assignment
• Logistics Assignment
• Tactical Assignment

After selecting your assignment, open the assignment you chose and you'll see different dossiers. Complete them accordingly.

Combat Task Briefings

There are three dossiers in this type of briefing, each containing four Combat Task Briefings. All briefings require you to eliminate elite bugs in Hive's area. You'll earn a Combat Badge for each completed briefing.

Hive'Ashi Dossier:

• Combat Task Briefing I: Hive'Ashi Defender Slain
• Combat Task Briefing II: Hive'Ashi Sandstalker slain
• Combat Task Briefing III: Hive'Ashi Worker Slain
• Combat Task Briefing XII: Hive'Ashi Stinger Slain

Hive'Zora Dossier:

• Combat Task Briefing IV: Hive'Zora Reaver Slain
• Combat Task Briefing V: Hive'Zora Hive Sister slain
• Combat Task Briefing VI: Hive'Zora Waywatcher
• Combat Task Briefing VII: Hive'Zora Tunneler Slain

Hive'Regal Dossier:

• Combat Task Briefing VIII: Hive'Regal Ambusher Slain
• Combat Task Briefing IX: Hive'Regal Spitfire Slain
• Combat Task Briefing X: Hive'Regal Slavemaker Slain
• Combat Task Briefing XI: Hive'Regal Burrower Slain

Logistics Task Briefings

There is only one dossier in Logistics Assignment. The corresponding task briefing requires you to collect various materials and return them to an NPC in Cenarion Hold.

• Logistics Task Briefing IV: Oil of Immolation x6, Goblin Rocket Fuel x5, Dense Blasting Powder x10
• Logistics Task Briefing IV: Oil of Immolation x8, Flask of Big Mojo x6, Powerful Mojo x6
• Logistics Task Briefing V: Large Brilliant Shard x1, Large Radiant Shard x1, Huge Emerald x1
• Logistics Task Briefing VI: Moonsteel Broadsword x2
• Logistics Task Briefing VI: Massive Iron Axe x3
• Logistics Task Briefing VII: Rugged Armor Kit x8, Heavy Armor Kit x8
• Logistics Task Briefing X: Heavy Runecloth Bandage x30, Heavy Mageweave Bandage x30, Heavy Silk Bandage x30

Tactical Task Briefings

After opening the only Tactical Task Briefing, the assignments you need to complete include:

• Tactical Task Briefing I: Azure Templar Slain
• Tactical Task Briefing III: Earthen Templar slain
• Tactical Task Briefing VI: Speak to Cenarion Scout Azenel to obtain Hive'Zora Scout Report
• Tactical Task Briefing VII: Speak to Cenarion Scout Landion to obtain Hive'Regal Scout Report
• Tactical Task Briefing IX: Twilight Marauder Morna slain, Twilight Marauder slain

Final Quest Rewards

After completing the above tasks and gaining enough reputation and badges, you can choose the corresponding final task based on the number of badges you have to obtain specific gear drops.

If you don't have enough badges, remember that the above tasks can be repeated. So if you have a piece of gear you really want, please repeat farming a specific briefing according to the badge counts described in the guide below.

Quest Volunteer's Battlegear - Cenarion Combat Badge x5, Cenarion Logistics Badge x3, Cenarion Tactical Badge x7, Cenarion Circle Friendly

• Gloves of Earthen Power
• Band of Earthen Wrath
• Earthweave Cloak

Quest Veteran's Battlegear - Cenarion Combat Badge x7, Cenarion Logistics Badge x4, Cenarion Tactical Badge x4, Cenarion Circle Honored

• Grace of Earth
• Band of Earthen Might
• Earthpower Vest

Quest Stalwart's Battlegear - Cenarion Combat Badge x15, Cenarion Logistics Badge x20, Cenarion Tactical Badge x17, Mark of Remulos, Cenarion Circle Revered

• Deeprock Bracers
• Earthcalm Orb Earthcalm Orb
• Rockfury Bracers Rockfury Bracers
• Might of Cenarius

Quest Champion's Battlegear - Fist of Cenarius, Wrath of Cenarius, Earthstrike

• Cenarion Combat Badge x15
• Cenarion Logistics Badge x20
• Cenarion Tactical Badge x20
• Mark of Cenarius
• Cenarion Circle Exalted

This is all the information you need to complete all Field Duty Silithus quests. We hope it helps you progress through Phase 5. Thank you for reading.

WoW Classic's 20th Anniversary Phase 5 launched on July 10th, and Phase 6 won't officially begin until late fall, around October. Sargeras and his Burning Legion will still be in traffic jam for two months outside Azeroth.

Currently, Phase 5 centers around The Gates of Ahn': Qiraj, featuring challenging 20- and 40-player raids. Completing these challenges requires ensuring your weapons and items are at the required levels. Otherwise, a mistake and death could lead your teammates to kick your ass. The good news is that new loot has been added to Phase 5 dungeons, allowing you to quickly level up even if you're a little behind.

New Dungeon Items

More WoW Classic 20th gold and gear have been added to the fifth phase of dungeons. Several new items are available in Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Depths, and Undead Stratholme. Here are the new items:

Cloth Armor

• Dragonskin Cowl (Head): Gyth in Upper Blackrock Spire
• Spellweaver's Turban (Head): General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
• Mantle of Lost Hope (Shoulder): Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths
• Mantle of the Scarlet Crusade (Shoulder): Cannon Master Willey in Live Stratholme
• Thuzadin Mantle (Shoulder): Baron Rivendare in Undead Stratholme
• Ironweave Bracers (Wrist): Halycon in Lower Blackrock Spire
• Faith Healer's Boots (Feet): Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
• Ironweave Boots (Feet): The Beast in Upper Blackrock Spire
• Soot Encrusted Footwear (Feet): Panzor the Invincible in Blackrock Depths

Leather Armor

• Helm of the New Moon (Head): Cannon Master Willey in Live Stratholme
• Dark Warder's Pauldrons (Shoulder): Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths
• Tunic of the Crescent Moon (Chest): Baron Rivendare in Undead Stratholme
• Leggings of Frenzied Magic (Legs): Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths
• (Wrist): guards of Renown (Wrist): Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
• Firemoss Boots (Feet): Hurley Blackbreath in Blackrock Depths

Mail Armor

• Golem Fitted Pauldrons (Shoulder): Phalanx in Blackrock Depths
• Gauntlets of Deftness Hands Baron Rivendare in Undead Stratholme
• Marksman's Girdle (Waist): Urok Doomhowl in Lower Blackrock Spire
• Sash of the Grand Hunt (Waist): Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
• Verek's Leash (Waist): Verek in Blackrock Depths
• Greaves of Withering Despair (Feet): High Interrogator Gerstahn in Blackrock Depths

Plate Armor

• Foreman's Head Protector (Head): Fineous Darkvire in Blackrock Depths
• Helm of the Executioner (Head): Baron Rivendare in Stratholme
• Entrenching Boots (Feet): Grizzle in Blackrock Depths

Cloaks, Amulets, And Rings

• Juno's Shadow (Back): Trash mobs in Stratholme
• Shadow Prowler's Cloak (Back): General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
• Nacreous Shell Necklace (Neck): Cannon Master Willey in Live Stratholme
• Band of Mending (Finger): Grand Crusader Dathrohan in Live Stratholme
• Bloodclot Band (Finger): Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths
• Don Mauricio's Band of Domination (Finger): Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance

Trinkets

• Draconic Infused Emblem (Trinket): General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
• Heart of Wyrmthalak (Trinket): Overlord Wyrmthalak in Lower Blackrock Spire

Weapons And Off-Hands

• Flarethorn (One-Hand): Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths
• Willey's (Back): Scratcher (Main Hand): Cannon Master Willey in Live Stratholme
• Redemption (Two-Hand): Cannon Master Willey in Live Stratholme
• Staff of Metanoia (Two-Hand): Jandice Barov in Scholomance
• Lavastone Hammer (Two-Hand): Magmus in Blackrock Depths
• Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo (Ranged): Baron Rivendare in Undead Stratholme
• Wand of Eternal Light (Ranged): Secret Safe in Blackrock Depths
• Tome of the Lost (Off-Hand): General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire

Relics

Phase 5 also introduces a new type of equipment that enhances skills. It's primarily for Druids, Paladins, and Shamans, but other classes can trade it for WoW Classic 20th gold.

Druid Idols

• Idol of Brutality: Magistrate Barthilas in Stratholme
• Idol of Ferocity: Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths
• Idol of Rejuvenation: Mor Grayhoof in Blackrock Spire
• Idol of the Moon: Bind-on-Equip World Drop
• Idol of Health: Viscidus in Ahn'Qiraj

Paladin Librams

• Libram of Divinity: Lord Alexei Barov, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Lady Illucia Barov, Lorekeeper Polkelt, Instructor Malicia, and The Ravenian in Scholomance
• Libram of Fervor: Bind-on-Equip World Drop
• Libram of Hope: Isalien in Dire Maul
• Libram of Truth: Magmus in Blackrock Depths
• Libram of Grace: Fankriss the Unyielding in Ahn'Qiraj

Shaman Totems

• Totem of Rage: Magmus in Blackrock Depths
• Totem of Rebirth: Isalien in Dire Maul
• Totem of Sustaining: Lord Alexei Barov, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Lady Illucia Barov, Lorekeeper Polkelt, Instructor Malicia, and The Ravenian in Scholomance
• Totem of the Storm: Bind-on-Equip World Drop
• Totem of Life: Fankriss the Unyielding in Ahn'Qiraj

Loot Source Changes

The following loot has had its drop patterns changed. Here are the new drop locations:

• Hand of Justice: Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
• Force of Will: General Angerforge
• Golem Skull Helm: Magmus
• The Hammer of Grace: Chest of The Seven
• Spritecaster Cape: Houndmaster Grebmar
• Blackveil Cape: High Interrogator Gerstahn
• Savage Gladiator Leggings: Ok'thor the Breaker
• Savage Gladiator Greaves: Anub'shiah
• Savage Gladiator Grips: Eviscerator
• Savage Gladiator Helm: Hedrum the Creeper
• Rosewine Circle: Urok Doomhowl
• Boots of Elements: Highlord Omokk
• Belt of Valor: Patchwork Horror
• Wildheart Gloves: The Unforgiven
• Lightforge Gauntlets: Timmy the Cruel
• Magister's Boots: Hearthsinger Forresten

These are the new dungeon drops. These aren't particularly powerful items, and are just a temporary replacement for new players or alts. To get the best gear and more WoW Classic 20th gold, you'll need to participate in raids.

Currently, Phase 5 of WoW Classic 20th Anniversary is ongoing, which was launched on July 10, 2025, and expected to continue until late this fall. This phase features two new raids, along with their associated quests and class set rewards.

These two raids are the 20-player raid The Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and the 40-player raid The Temple of Ahn'Qiraj. They differ in the amount of WoW Classic 20th Anniversary gold awarded and the types of bosses encountered.

To help you complete them, this guide is for Bug Trio boss fight in The Temple of Ahn'Qiraj. While this is an optional boss fight, its value is not to be underestimated.

Bug Trio Boss Fight Overview

As the first optional boss fight in The Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid, Bug Trio actually consists of three bosses: Princess Yauj, Lord Kri, and Vem. The order in which they appear is up to you and your team.

However, it's important to note that only the final boss drops the final reward, and each boss's death triggers its own passive abilities. The most dangerous of these is Vem's Vengeance, which boosts the attack speed and damage output of the remaining bosses.

Therefore, to avoid a wipe from this ability early on, it's strongly recommended fighting Vem as the last or second-to-last boss in Bug Trio. The optimal boss order ultimately depends on your team's needs:

• Easiest: Lord Kri, Princess Yauj, then Vem.
• Hardest: Princess Yauj, Vem, then Lord Kri.
• Based on loot: Defeating the boss you're most interested in last, but always ensure Vem isn't the first boss.

How To Defeat Princess Yauj?

This boss will initially release an AoE skill called Fear, which resets its threat. The best way to counter this is to have two tank roles on your team stand near the boss, use her Berserker Rage to cancel Fear effect, and immediately taunt and disable her.

Note that Princess Yauj moves very quickly. If the tank role doesn't taunt her immediately after Fear expires, she might move to another boss and cast Great Heal to heal them, making the fight even more difficult.

Fortunately, even if this happens, Princess Yauj's Great Heal is interruptible, especially when her health begins to decline and she becomes a target. If you have the ability to interrupt, you should be vigilant and interrupt her healing efforts on other bosses.

Dispel, this boss's third ability, allows Princess Yauj to remove debuffs from another boss if she's too close and within her line of sight, then cast Great Heal.

Princess Yauj's post-death ability spawns multiple Yauj Broods, which can harass you, but are easily dealt with by mages or any teammate with AoE abilities. The key to this fight is to keep Princess Yauj away from her allies.

How To Defeat Lord Kri?

This boss's most dangerous ability, Toxic Volley, continuously releases poison damage while he's alive, so it's crucial to make the healers on your team constantly clearing the toxic debuff that be added on your team, and ensuring everyone has plenty of potions.

Lord Kri's basic ability, Cleave, attacks all targets in front of him. Due to the low damage resistance, all melee DPS on your team should move behind the boss.

Furthermore, while using Cleave, the boss will randomly cast Thrash, automatically attacking the tank with the highest aggro on your team. Therefore, it's crucial to ensure your tank role has high health and good gear.

Finally, when Lord Kri dies, he triggers Poison Cloud, instantly inflicting significant Nature damage to anyone caught in its range. Your goal is to move away from him and focus on the final boss.

How To Defeat Vem?

At the start of this fight, Vem will immediately perform a berserk charge, targeting a random team member and charging towards them, knocking over all nearby players in the process and stunning them for 2 seconds at the end.

Note that this ability is nearly impossible to avoid when Vem is the primary target. However, while you're dealing with the previous boss, you can have the tank drag Vem into a small alcove to keep him away from other players.

If Vem dies as a non-final boss, his skill, Vengeance, increases the attack speed and damage output of other bosses. If he dies as the final boss, he will enter a Berserk state.

Overall, while the skills triggered upon Vem's death are tricky, his normal combat abilities are quite easy to deal with.

Best Classes For Bug Trio Boss Fight

Given Lord Kri's constant poison damage, any class capable of clearing that debuff and healing allies is essential, such as Druid, Paladin, and Shaman.

Dwarfs and Priests are also crucial for dealing with Princess Yauj's Fear ability, as they can gain immunity to it through Tremor Totem and Fear Ward. If Princess Yauj's Fear effect persists for too long, forcing players to leave the arena, the boss fight may reset.

Rogue and Warrior players should remain vigilant throughout the fight, and utilize their interrupt skills to prevent Princess Yauj from using Great Heal to heal other bosses.

In short, by understanding the abilities of all three bosses and choosing the correct attack order, ensuring your team has a comprehensive range of roles and equipping everyone with powerful gear and buffs before the fight will ensure victory!

All the new content for Phase 3 of WoW 20th Anniversary has been available since April 3, and if you’ve been playing the game, you’ve probably already completed some of it, especially if you’re already familiar with WoW Classic.

However, there is still some time until the release of Phase 4, and even all of us don’t know the exact release date yet. So what should you do in the time between Phases 3 and 4 when you’ve completed all Phase 3 quests? Maybe expanding your mount collection would be a good idea!

In fact, the collectible gameplay of WoW 20th Anniversary is very popular because there are so many types of collectible items, including transmogs, mounts, pets, and so much more. But the biggest collectible market is probably mounts.

Perhaps at the beginning of World of Warcraft Classic, players collected mounts mainly to save time traveling between regions, but now in WoW 20th or other servers, mounts are more about decorating your character’s appearance, enriching your collection and making your account more valuable. Based on this, we will introduce you to the 5 mounts that are still very valuable in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary.

1. Horn Of The Frostwolf Howler (Stormpike Battle Charger)

Although there are two names and two forms, you can actually think of them as the same mount, because you can only get one of them according to your faction. When you reach the exalted status in your PVP reputation in Alterac Mountains, you can get this mount, and Horde players would get Horn Of The Frostwolf Howler and Alliance players got Stormpike Battle Charger.

Fortunately, it is easier to obtain reputation and WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold than in the past, so getting this mount is not as difficult as in the original game, as long as you ensure that you complete the fixed tasks.

2. Mounts For PVP Rank 11

As the name suggests, this is also a mount that is closely related to your performance in PVP mode - you can only get it when your PVP level reaches 11, and the prerequisite is that you have to go to the faction’s representative in Alterac Valley PVP area and exchange it for 100 gold. The reason why this mount is considered rare is that PVP level upgrade process is relatively difficult, and it takes time to earn gold. So if you want to get it, you must complete all the tasks in PVP mode carefully.

3. Rivendare’s Deathcharger

From the outside, you may think that Rivendare’s Deathcharger is almost the same as most of the skeleton horses that will appear in WoW 20th Anniversary dungeon, nothing special. However, its real special feature is that it does not restrict the identity and faction of the rider, and has a strong universality. For example, unlike Horn Of The Frostwolf Howler, which is limited to Horde players,

However, the tricky thing is that it is also difficult to obtain this mount. It will only drop from the boss named Baron Rivendare in Stratholme raid. Although it is not difficult to find and defeat this boss, the probability of him dropping Rivendare’s Deathcharger is very low, even less than 0.1%! What’s more, when playing a raid, there are so many companions in your team, even if it drops, it is difficult to decide who owns the mount. This is why less than 1% of players in the original game used to own Rivendare’s Deathcharger.

4. Black Qiraji Battle Tank

To get this mount, you need to accumulate a lot of WoW 20th Anniversary Gold and other related resources in advance, and work together with your friends to open Gate of Ahn’Qiraj, to successfully enter Temple of Ahn’Qiraj and Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj. The whole process is actually a very long quest line, and only after completing it and obtaining Scepter of the Shifting Sands can you get Black Qiraji Battle Tank as one of the final rewards.

The trouble is that this mount is only available within a 10-hour window, so if you miss that time or take too long to complete the quest, you will miss it. In addition, any player on the server can start this window, so you may never know the exact time it happens. This makes it almost impossible to complete this quest, and the rarity of Black Qiraji Battle Tank is even higher.

5. The Original Epic Mounts

From the original game to WoW Classic 20th Anniversary, this mount has always been considered the rarest in the entire game series because it requires 1,000 gold to redeem and requires your character to reach level 60. Although you can definitely do this by working hard to accumulate WoW 20th Gold, after all gold has other more important uses in the early game.

After the release of patch 1.4 of the original game, you can also exchange this mount for new mounts with armor, and you should also be able to do so in WoW 20th Anniversary, but the real value is the original version mounts.

The above 5 mounts are just rarer, so if you just want to increase your travel speed by mounts, you can definitely consider other easier-to-obtain mounts. But if you are a veteran player who wants to enrich the game collection, it is definitely worth working hard for these 5 mounts!

WoW 20th Phase 3 has been open for some time, and the estimated opening time of Phase 4 is the spring of 2025, and it may be officially opened soon. The content of Phase 4 Rise of The Blood God is equally exciting. It will mainly open two contents, Zul’Gurub Raid and The Dragons of Nightmare World Bosses.

Zul’Gurub Raid is the first 20-man team dungeon launched in WoW 20th Anniversary. It is also considered a catch-up team raid, allowing players who are a little behind in progress to grow quickly. The difficulty and mechanism of the raid are more friendly to players and guilds, and the reset time is shorter. Zul’Gurub Raid offers rewards including 20th WoW Gold, gear, and two mounts: Swift Razzashi Raptor and Swift Zulian Tiger.

Zul’Gurub Raid

Zul’Gurub is located in the northeastern portion of Stranglethorn Vale, east of Lake Nazferiti. It was once the capital of Gurubashi Trolls, but was eventually destroyed by civil war and corruption. Centuries later, Atal’ai Priests returned to Zul’Gurub to summon Blood God, Hakkar, for evil purposes.

Zandalar Tribe now seeks adventurers to help them stop this summoning. Zul’Gurub Raid resets every 72 hours (basically every 3 days). Alliance players can choose to enter Zul’Gurub from Duskwood into Stranglethorn Vale, or go north from Booty Bay. The fastest route for Horde players is from Grom’gol Base Camp in Stranglethorn Vale.

Boss Overview

In Zul’Gurub Raid, you must first defeat the five high priests before fighting Blood God, Hakkar, because these five high priests will provide very powerful buffs to Blood God, Hakkar. Killing the corresponding high priest will make Hakkar lose the corresponding buff. If you challenge Blood God, Hakkar directly, it will be very difficult.

The buffs provided by each high priest to Hakkar are as follows:

• Aspect of Jeklik (High Priestess Jeklik): Causes about 1500 AOE damage and silences everyone in the area for 8 seconds, an average of once every 21 seconds.
• Aspect of Venoxis (High Priest Venoxis): Corrupted Blood will cause about 450 damage to the team every 2 seconds, and the frequency of activation is relatively high.
• Aspect of Mar’li (High Priestess Mar’li): Launched against the target with the highest hatred, Gouges for 2 seconds, and clears the hatred of this target. Tanks are required to accumulate hatred in turns.
• Aspect of Thekal (High Priest Thekal): Hakkar’s attack speed is increased by 150%.
• Aspect of Arlokk (High Priestess Arlokk: Usually launched on the target with the highest hatred, stunning it for 6 seconds.

Zul’Gurub Raid Loot

Boss Loots

Each high priest has a separate loot pool, but some loot is shared:

• Band of Servitude
• Seal of the Gurubashi Berserker
• Belt of Untapped Power
• Blooddrenched Mask
• Cloak of the Hakkari Worshipers
• Gloves of the Tormented
• Might of the Tribe
• Sacrificial Gauntlets
• Zulian Headdress
• Zulian Scepter of Rites

The loot in Zul’Gurub Raid is very rich, including various weapons, gears, rings and amulets and WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold. Because of space limitations, the following are some of the more important loot:

• Band of Servitude
• Heart of Hakkar
• Seal of the Gurubashi Berserker
• Swift Razzashi Raptor
• Swift Zulian Tiger
• Warblade of the Hakkari (Main hand) & Warblade of the Hakkari (Offhand)
• Zin’rokh, Destroyer of Worlds

Non-Boss Loots

Zul’Gurub will also provide a new set of armor for each class. Each set contains 5 pieces of epic quality gear. However, the sets themselves are not boss drops in Zul’Gurub Raids, but are obtained through quest rewards and reputation requirements with Zandalar Tribe. Instead, you need to collect loot to craft the armor.

These armors are:

• Druid: Haruspex’s Garb
• Hunter: Predator’s Armor
• Mage: Illusionist’s Attire
• Paladin: Freethinker’s Armor
• Priest: Confessor’s Raiment
• Rogue: Madcap’s Outfit
• Shaman: Augur’s Regalia
• Warlock: Demoniac’s Threads
• Warrior: Vindicator’s Battlegear

Note that while all 5 pieces are part of a set, you can only obtain the actual necklace when you reach Exalted status with Zandalar Tribe. Once you have reached enough reputation with Zandalar Tribe, you can add enchants with specific class properties to your Helm or Leg slots at Zanza the Restless. Here are the enchantments:

• Druid (Animist’s Caress): +10 Stamina +10 Intellect, +24 Healing
• Hunter (Falcon’s Call): +24 Ranged Attack Power, +10 Stamina, +1% Hit
• Mage (Presence of Sight): +18 Damage/Healing, +1% Spell Hit
• Paladin (Syncretist’s Sigil): +10 Stamina, +7 Defense, +24 Healing
• Priest (Prophetic Aura): +10 Stamina, +4 mana/5 sec, +24 Healing
• Rogue (Death’s Embrace): +28 Attack Power, +1% Dodge
• Shaman (Vodouisant’s Vigilant Embrace): +15 Intellect, +13 Damage/Healing
• Warlock (Hoodoo Hex): +10 Stamina, +18 Damage/Healing
• Warrior (Presence of Might): +10 Stamina, +7 Defense, +15 Shield Block

How To Gain Reputation?

There are 4 ways to collect reputation with Zandalar Tribe.

1. Zul’Gurub Raid

Each completed Zul’Gurub Raid will give you 2,500-3,000 reputation points.

2. Quests

Zandalar Tribe has various quests. Collect these quests and complete them to gain reputation.

3. Collect Bijous

Any monster or boss you kill in Zul’Gurub has a chance to drop various Bijous. In the quest “A Bijou for Zanza”, you need to give these Bijous to Vinchaxa on Yojamba Isle. After completing Destroy Bijou, you will gain Zandalar Honor Tokens with Zandalar Tribe.

The gems that can be collected are as follows:

• Blue Hakkari Bijou
• Bronze Hakkari Bijou
• Gold Hakkari Bijou
• Green Hakkari Bijou
• Orange Hakkari Bijou
• Purple Hakkari Bijou
• Red Hakkari Bijou
• Silver Hakkari Bijou
• Yellow Hakkari Bijou

4. Collect Coins

Similar to Collect Bijou, you need to collect various coins and give them to Vinchaxa to complete the task. The coins that can be collected are:

• Bloodscalp Coin
• Gurubashi Coin
• Hakkari Coin
• Razzashi Coin
• Sandfury Coin
• Skullsplitter Coin
• Vilebranch Coin
• Witherbark Coin
• Zulian Coin

After you have collected enough reputation, you can redeem rewards with Zandalar Honor Tokens at Rin’wosho the Trader. Some of his products can also be directly redeemed with gold.

The above is a brief introduction to Zu’Gurub rewards. Because Zu’Gurub Raid has so much content, there are still many rewards that have not been introduced in detail. New and old players can look forward to it.