Cataclysm Classic Realm Restarts Scheduled for Wednesday May 1

With the release of Cataclysm Classic, we've updated all of our Class Leveling Guides to help you reach level 85! We've covered every Specialization from Balance Druid to Destruction Warlock, and provided tips, tricks, & strategies to help you reach max level! Cataclysm Classic Leveling Guide Overview Our Cataclysm Classic Leveling Overview covers every leveling method, such as Questing, Dungeon spamming, or Grinding in the open world. This Guide provides a breakdown of experience split while in groups of various sizes, lists every Zone and its recommended level range, and describes which Professions are best for leveling.

Many players have had issues with their boosted character's Profession skills either not leveling or not being able to train new recipes in Cataclysm Classic. Blizzard has addressed these issues, stating that they will be fixed once players log in following their respective Region's realm restart.

With the release of Cataclysm Classic now imminent, we've put together tier lists for all 3 roles in the first phase of the expansion, focusing on their performance throughout Tier 11. We've also provided simple and easy-to-follow breakdowns of the strengths and weaknesses of each specialization, along with major utility, buffs, and debuffs they will bring to raids. If you want to check them out, you can do so below, and it's worth noting that we are always open to feedback around our rankings.

Cataclysm Classic brings with it tabards for nearly every Faction on launch, allowing players to earn Reputation with a chosen Faction in every Level 85 Dungeon they complete. With a choice in leveling zones and the tabards that come with them, players can target certain Reputations based on the rewards they want to receive before Raids release.

Blizzard has released a hotfix for Cataclysm Classic, which fixes the issue of Ancient Hysteria, the Corehound pet effect, not correctly resetting after boss fights! Cata Classic Phase 1 Overview Cata Classic Pre-Patch Overview

Cataclysm Classic™ launches worldwide on May 20 at 3:00 pm PDT.  Explore new zones, dungeons, and raids, engage in PvP combat, and discover the mysteries of the Darkmoon Faire. With the launch of Cataclysm Classic, the adventure begins anew. Are you ready to face the challenges that await?

Blizzard has released a Hotfix for Cataclysm Classic, which schedules the Darkmoon Faire Island to be available on May 26th, and fixes several Class-related issues.

Blizzard has released a blog post about the Battle for Tol Barad, giving an overview of the content and stating that Baradin Hold will go live sometime after the start of PvP Season 9. Take a look at all the content this battleground will bring in Cataclysm Classic! Tol Barad Overview

An island off the coast of the Eastern Kingdoms, Tol Barad is a historic land sought-after by the leaders of the Horde and the Alliance. Its strategic, isolated location makes it an ideal stronghold from which to conduct military strikes. In World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm Classic™, a battle will be waged to seize control of this prized territory. Should you triumph, unique rewards await you. 

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle.

Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.