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Greetings one and all! As Black Friday descends upon us, and with the Season of Mastery having just launched, we thought we would celebrate with a few prizes for our loyal fans! Our giveaway will reward 20 lucky winners with 60-Day WoW Game Time prizes! 104 comments Nov 25, 2021 at 17:17 by Vlad

Activision Blizzard Announces Formation of a Workplace Responsibility Committee

In a press release, Activision Blizzard announced they've formed a new Workplace Responsibility Committee to ensure the implementation of initiatives to eliminate harassment and discrimination in the workplace. 9 comments Nov 23, 2021 at 18:07 by Staff

The Terror of Soul of Iron: Messages After Teremus Takes Down Many Players in Stormwind

Season of Mastery's Soul of Iron/hardcore/ironman challenge has proven to be quite fun for many players, and difficult as well. However, there are some that are making the 1-life mode a LOT harder for those that visit Stormwind, and the players that get taken down in the seeming safety of the Alliance capital have some... harsh words to share with the perpetrator. 7 comments Nov 23, 2021 at 07:33 by Starym

The First (Two) Hardcore/Soul of Iron Season of Mastery Level 60ies

Only a day behind the softcore version, we have the Soul of Iron/hardcore/ironman max level challenge completed, as two players reached level 60 at the same time! 5 comments Nov 21, 2021 at 08:36 by Starym

AhnQiraj Event Ambushes Player, Then Runs Away

Have you ever gotten ambushed by an entire world event that isn't due for over 8 months? No? Well, it seems Season of Mastery is really demanding a lot of mastery, including the ability to survive the Ahn'Qiraj gate opening event invasion quite literally sneaking up on you! The Old Gods really are powerful, as they seem to have started interfering with the game's code now too. 1 comment Nov 20, 2021 at 19:24 by Starym

Burning Crusade Classic: GCDtv Winter Brawl Registrations Now Open

Registrations for the Winter Brawl, an upcoming Burning Crusade Classic 5v5 Arena Tournament are now open until December 1. The Winter Brawl starts at 10:00 am PST on December 4 and 5, and can be watched on Twitch. Nov 20, 2021 at 18:35 by Staff

The First WoW Classic Season of Mastery Level 60 Has Arrived

We have a 60 ding in the Season of Mastery, as Zarant_ managed to solo-quest his way to the maximum level first! As spotted by Wowhead, he did it using the (paid, with a 1-20 trial) RestedXP guide and addon (which he also contributes to) on a Beast Mastery Hunter, aka the king of solo. It took 2 days and 16.5 hours and you can check out the final moments below! 3 comments Nov 20, 2021 at 07:20 by Starym

The Road to Ragnaros: The Ultimate Hardcore Season of Mastery Challenge

With Blizzard adding Hardcore support in Season of Mastery, thousands of players came together to form the first mortal raiding guilds on both NA and EU in an effort to defeat Ragnaros the Firelord with 1 life. Nov 17, 2021 at 14:36 by Stan

With Season of Mastery now live worldwide, we're highlighting some of our new Classic guides. Nov 17, 2021 at 14:11 by Staff

The Season of Mastery Has Begun! (Official Details)

The Classic Season of Mastery is live in all regions and Blizzard posted all the relevant information on it below, including a new trailer! Nov 17, 2021 at 00:29 by Staff

The Reason Behind Jen Oneals Departure, Bobby Koticks Knowledge of Previous Sexual Misconduct Allegations: A Wall Street Journal Report

The Wall Street Journal published a very detailed article dealing mostly with Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's knowledge of the recent allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the company, including the real reason Jen Oneal left her leadership position at Blizzard. Kotick, Activision Blizzard employees, the board of directors, and the ABK Workers Alliance also responded below. 16 comments Nov 16, 2021 at 21:09 by Starym

Season of Mastery: Which Server to Choose?

Season of Mastery starts today, and the community ran multiple polls to help you pick the right server in the NA region! Nov 16, 2021 at 17:07 by Stan

Season of Mastery Ultimate Vanilla/Classic Azeroth Map and Plenty of Tips

Season of Mastery starts today and so we have two interesting and handy tools, starting with a gigantic, all-encompassing world map of Classic Azeroth, and ending with a lot of tips! 1 comment Nov 16, 2021 at 08:35 by Starym

Blizzard have detailed everything that's coming tomorrow with the launch of Classic's Season of Mastery! And here's the launch timing as well: Nov 15, 2021 at 18:32 by Staff

Awesome Fan-Made Season of Mastery Animated Ads

WoW Classic's Season of Mastery arrives in two days and we have some really cool fan-made ads to hype it up, as _underscorefinal took it upon themselves to add some movement to Hearthstone and WoW TCG art! Nov 14, 2021 at 18:46 by Starym

Season of Mastery Name Reservations Are Open + US and EU Realms

Blizzard have detailed te servers for Season of Mastery and thename reservation service is now open on all realms! Nov 12, 2021 at 02:10 by Staff

Player Spends 600K Gold on Ashes of Alar

A player on Whitemane spent 600,000 gold to buy Ashes of A'lar on their character in Burning Crusade Classic. 6 comments Nov 10, 2021 at 17:43 by Stan

Burning Crusade and WoW Classic Hotfixes: November 9th

Retail isn't the only one with a lot of hotfixes today, as both BCC and Classic Era servers got plenty of changes today! Nov 10, 2021 at 02:44 by Starym

Free Burning Crusade Classic Character Transfers Coming

Blizzard have announced that low population realms would be getting free character transfers in the coming weeks! Nov 09, 2021 at 23:03 by Staff

Better Working Conditions for ABK Contract Workers

Activision Blizzard workers celebrate a huge victory today. The company has increased the minimum hourly rate for all temporary employees to $17 per hour. They will also receive 13 paid holidays each year, and more. 3 comments Nov 09, 2021 at 16:21 by Staff

Cancelled: Upcoming Burning Crusade Classic Raid Adjustments

Update: Blizzard announced they would not be applying the below raid tuning, at least not this week: Nov 09, 2021 at 03:15 by Staff

Season of Mastery Name Reservation Details

Blizzard have posted some more information on the November 11th Season of Mastery name reservation process, which will last for several days. The below information deals with US servers specifically, but it's safe to assume that EU servers will have the same process with different server names, and we'll be updating this post when those details arrive as well. 1 comment Nov 09, 2021 at 00:16 by Staff

Onyxia Gets 2 Additional Drakes in Season of Mastery

Onyxia is getting some major changes in Season of Mastery (which arrives on November 16th), and while we knew the bosses would be more difficult, we didn't quite know we'd be getting to see some new faces in the encounter! 1 comment Nov 06, 2021 at 16:58 by Starym

Season of Mastery Design Intentions: Part 2

The WoW Classic development team explains their design intentions in Season of Mastery. These include changes to content availability, no major class changes, and an increased rate at which players rank up in the PvP Honor System. 1 comment Nov 05, 2021 at 18:53 by Staff

Adjustments to Herbalism and Elemental Crafting Materials in Season of Mastery

The availability of Plaguebloom and elemental crafting materials will be increased in Season of Mastery. Nov 05, 2021 at 16:44 by Staff

A Message from Blizzard Co-Lead Jen Oneal

Blizzard co-lead Jen Oneal yesterday announced her departure from Blizzard Entertainment and here's her message to the community. 10 comments Nov 03, 2021 at 11:26 by Staff

Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 Delayed: Activision Blizzard Q3 2021 Financial Earnings Call

Activision Blizzard held their third quarter earnings call for 2021 and we had some pretty big revelations, including the delays of Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, Blizzard's financial situation and more, so let's take a look at the highlights. 5 comments Nov 03, 2021 at 01:08 by Starym

Blizzard Co-Leader Jen Oneal Leaves Blizzard, Mike Ybarra Becomes Sole Leader

Jen Oneal, named co-leader of Blizzard Entertainment in August 2021, has left the company. 13 comments Nov 02, 2021 at 21:07 by Stan

Classic Against Cancer Charity Event (October 29th - November 14th)

From October 29 through November 14, WoW Classic communities, realms, and streamers will be teaming up with the GameTheory Community and St. Jude PLAY LIVE to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Oct 29, 2021 at 13:48 by Stan

WoW Classic Season of Mastery Release Date and Name Reservations

WoW Classic Season of Mastery will release worldwide on November 16 at 3:00 p.m. PST with name reservations being open starting November 11. Oct 28, 2021 at 17:03 by Staff

CHANGELOG

16 Nov. 2021: Hunter DPS Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Updated for Season of Mastery to reflect debuff limit being removed.
16 Nov. 2021: Mage DPS SoM Phase 1 Gear
- Fixed some typos and added more gear options to wands, weapons and legs.
16 Nov. 2021: Mage DPS SoM Pre-Raid Gear
- Fixed some typos and added more gear options to wands, weapons and legs.
16 Nov. 2021: Soul of Iron Overview
- Added two extra tips and adjusted some minor wordings and titles.
16 Nov. 2021: Warlock DPS Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
- Updated for Season of Mastery to reflect no debuff limit.
15 Nov. 2021: Balance Druid DPS SoM Phase 1 Gear
- Guide added for the Season of Mastery.
15 Nov. 2021: Balance Druid DPS SoM Pre-Raid Gear
- Guide added for the Season of Mastery.
15 Nov. 2021: Druid Healer SoM Phase 1 Gear
- Guide added for the Season of Mastery.

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