All New Features for the World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Classic Expansion

Welcome to Icy Veins guide on everything new in the Mists of Pandaria expansion of World of Warcraft Classic! Below you can find all of the new content, changes, features, systems and even more available to players during Mists of Pandaria.

Mists of Pandaria Classic is currently expected to have 5 Phases, with the pre-patch releasing on July 1st, and the full expansion release available on July 21st! Check out the phases below to see what the Mists of Pandaria expansion has to offer.

Blizzard has added a new, free mount for Retail players that is earned by completing the Pandaren starting zone, full instructions below.

Play through the Pandaren starting experience from July 1 through July 30 to earn the mysterious Shaohao's Sage Serpent Skyriding mount in modern World of Warcraft by following a few simple steps:

1. Install World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Classic;
2. Create a Pandaren character;
3. Complete the Pandaren starting experience, including choosing the path of either Alliance or Horde;
4. Once complete, Shaohao's Sage Serpent will be delivered to your Collection in modern WoW.

The pre-patch for Mists of Pandaria unlocks for players on July 1st. With the pre-patch players will have access to several of MoPs new features, such as the new Pandarian race, the newest class being added Monk, a revamped talent tree system, scenarios, and even a fun leisurely activity with Pet Battles!

Monk, the 11th class to be added to WoW, are the latest addition coming to the game with Mists of Pandaria. With the ability to perform all three of the tank, healing, and DPS rolls in a group, Monks are one the strongest classes available during this expansion.

• Brewmaster — A Tank that uses Energy and Chi. Turns a percentage of damage taken into a self-inflicted, damage-over-time debuff that can be periodically cleansed to remove the stacked DoT;
• Mistweaver — A healer that uses Mana and Chi, with a heavy focus on cleansing heals;
• Windwalker — A Melee damage dealer that has to manage both Energy and Chi resources, using a mixture of abilities that require both.

Pandaren are the newest race added to the game, being available for both the Alliance and Horde factions. Pandaren will start on their own, new starting area; at the end of this quest-zone, players will be presented with the choice of deciding which faction to join, the Alliance or the Horde. After selecting your faction, you will be teleported to their capital city, where you can continue your Pandas journey through Azeroth!

• Bouncy — You take half falling damage;
• Epicurean — Your love of food allows you to receive double the stats from Well Fed effects;
• Gourmand — Your Cooking skill is increased by 15;
• Inner Peace — You earn twice as much rested experience;
• Quaking Palm — Strikes the target with lightning speed, incapacitating them for 4 sec, and turns off your attack.

Talent trees have been revamped in Mists of Pandaria, no longer being a system based on earning a talent point each time you level up. Instead, you will be able to choose from 1 of 3 talent options every 15 levels. With players receiving many less talent points overall, many of the specizlation specific passives and abilities will be automatically granted to players when they choose a specialization.

The glyph system also receives an update, simplifying it greatly. Primal Glyphs have been removed, instead players will only be able to use 3 Major Glyphs and 3 Minor Glyphs. Additionally, Minor Glyphs have been re-worked to be cosmetic only, offering no in-combat bonuses. This allows players more freedom to alter the apperance of their character or certain spells!

With MoP comes the ability for players to collect and train pets, a new type of critter than can be found around the world in various areas. Interracting with one of these "Pet Critters" will initiate a combat-styled mini-game, where you can attempt to weaken the hostile pet before capturing it. A successful capture makes the pet yours, allowing you to train and level it up to increase its power.

Phase 1 of the expansion is, of course, the launch of the expansion itself. With it comes the level cap being raised to 90, 3 new raids (shown below), 9 new dungeons, 8 new factions, tons of new quests, zones, and many new adventures.

Mogu'shan Vaults is the first raid of Mists of Pandaria, located in the Kun-Lai Summit, the raid explores the ancient halls of the mogu, a powerful race that once ruled Pandaria. The vaults contain 6 bosses and are filled with forgotten guardians, arcane constructs, and secrets tied to the Titans and the Mogu's attempts to harness their power.

Heart of Fear is one of the three raids added in phase one of Mists of Pandaria. Set in the corrupted mantid stronghold of the Dread Wastes, it features 6 bosses and continues the story of the insectoid mantid and their connection to the dark force known as the Sha. The raid centers around the overthrow of Grand Empress Shek'zeer, who has fallen under the influence of the Sha of Fear, threatening to unleash chaos across Pandaria. Players fight their way through the mantid's twisted forces, confronting deadly warriors, mutated horrors, and finally the Empress herself.

Terrace of Endless Spring is the final raid of Mists of Pandaria's launch content. This short raid is a direct continuation of the Heart of Fear storyline, where players must confront the lingering corruption of the Sha. Featuring 4 bosses, culminating in a battle against Sha of Fear, the root cause of the prevalent corruption. As the final defense of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, the Terrace represents the Pandaren's last stand to purge the land of darkness and restore peace.

Phase 2 brings a ton of additional systems to Mists of Pandaria, including the ability to upgrade your gear, the begining of the legendary cloak questline, beginning of the pandaren campaign, and the famous: Brawler's Guild!

Phase 3 brings the first new raid of the expansion, where players will need to deal with the ancient sturing Mogu empire. Players will also have access to two new quest-zones with: the Isle of Thunder & the Isle of Giants. We also gain access to 2 more world bosses, Nalak the Storm Lor and, Oondsata, and two new factions to assist accross Pandaria.

Throne of Thunder is a major raid in Mists of Pandaria, introduced in phase 3. Set on the storm-lashed Isle of Thunder, it features 13 bosses and centers around the resurrection of the Thunder King, Lei Shen, an ancient tyrant and the first emperor of the mogu.

Players venture deep into the former mogu capital to stop Lei Shen, who seeks to reclaim control over Pandaria using powerful ancient technology and the dark energies of the Zandalari trolls, who have allied with him. The raid is divided into four wings, each showcasing different aspects of the Thunder King's army—beasts, constructs, dark experiments, and powerful lieutenants.

This phase introduces heroic Scenarios, a need battleground, a new arena battlefield, and 4 new scenarios. This phase is mostly about progressing the campaigns storyline, showing just how far Garrosh Hellscream is willing to go.

Phase 5 is the final phase of Mists of Pandaria, bringing with it the famous raid Siege of Orgrimmar, the Timeless Isle questing hub, five new world bosses, a new faction, and finally you will be able to complete the Legendary Cloak quest during this phase, granting you a huge power spike.

Siege of Orgrimmar is the final raid of Mists of Pandaria, being released in phase 5. This raid is set in the Orc capital of Orgrimmar and features 14 unique boss encounters. The Alliance and Horde will need to unite to dethrone Garrosh Hellscream, the Warchief of the Horde, who has grown dangerously tyrannical and corrupt after embracing the power of the Sha.

The raid begins in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, where Garrosh's forces have ravaged the land, and progresses through the outer and inner sections of Orgrimmar, culminating deep beneath the city in the Heart of Y'Shaarj. It features diverse encounters, including corrupted creatures, war machines, and Garrosh’s most fanatical followers, ending with a dramatic battle against Garrosh himself.

Follow the links below for access to all class information on your favorite spec for Mists of Pandaria. These pages will be continued to be updated through-out the entirety of Mists of Pandaria Classic.