World of Warcraft News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Though Season of Discovery Phase 3 in World of Warcraft Classic is not scheduled to launch until April 4, some players pointed out that one of the update's main features, dual talent specialization, was secretly added early into the game. But at the time of writing, the new World of Warcraft Classic feature is reportedly buggy, so players may want to hold off on unlocking dual-spec until Phase 3 is released.

Blizzard has said that it doesn’t make use of generative AI to make content for World of Warcraft. Speaking with IGN at GDC, Warcraft franchise director John Hight said that, while the studio has made use of machine learning to do things that might be cumbersome – like trying to fit armour sets on the game’s different playable races and classes – the more artistic elements of World of Warcraft are still made by actual artists.

In a recent announcement, Blizzard confirmed the imminent addition of trios to World of Warcraft's Plunderstorm battle royale game mode. The introduction of this battle royale mode via Patch 10.2.6 seems to have garnered an overall positive response from the community, prompting World of Warcraft's developers to take this progressive step forward.

Blizzard has more plans to bring future experimental game modes and content to World of Warcraft. The new experiences will be added in future World of Warcraft updates and seasons to keep players interested and engaged with the game.

World of Warcraft is adding a way to get the Jigglesworth Sr. mount in Dragonflight Season 4. Players who missed out on the beloved mount in Shadowlands will have another chance to add the slime cat to their World of Warcraft collections soon.

Some World of Warcraft fans have discovered an exploit in Plunderstorm that makes it so a Duo team can keep resurrecting each other while in the Storm. This cheap tactic is only possible thanks to a recent hotfix, but it allows World of Warcraft players to survive indefinitely while out of bounds in the battle royale.

World of Warcraft executive producer and vice president Holly Longdale stated that players focused on PvE content will have a new experiment to play with in the coming weeks. The announcement from Longdale came just over a week after World of Warcraft launched Patch 10.2.6 and the limited-time Plunderstorm battle royale event.

Season of Discovery has always been about making bold changes to the World of Warcraft Classic formula, and Phase 4 is set to completely rework endgame tier sets for all classes. Whereas the original intent behind World of Warcraft Classic was about preserving and allowing players to experience the content as it used to be, Season of Discovery embraces its experimental side. New class combinations, new items, new events, and new raids have managed to breathe life into Classic servers, as World of Warcraft subscriptions are on the rise.

World of Warcraft Classic is adding a way for Priest players to learn every race-specific spell in Season of Discovery. Once this new feature makes its way to Season of Discovery in Phase 4, World of Warcraft Priests will be able to combine certain spells in ways that have never been possible before.

World of Warcraft Classic is nearing the release of Phase 3 for Season of Discovery, and the next stage is scheduled to add the Sunken Temple as a Level 50 raid, and give players a powerful world buff for braving its depths. It's fair to say that World of Warcraft Classic struck gold with Season of Discovery, as the number of subscribers has risen steadily ever since its debut in November 2023. Whereas adding a Hardcore Mode was insanely popular for streamers and grizzled Classic veterans, Season of Discovery was made with a broader appeal in mind.

World of Warcraft fans just discovered a secret Plunderstorm achievement called Plunderkind that requires them to gather 1,000,000 Plunder. This hidden Feat of Strength offers no tangible rewards, and is incredibly hard to obtain, but some World of Warcraft players are already shooting for the bragging rites it offers.

World of Warcraft recently held a retrospective panel at a Games Developer Conference that reflected on the rise, fall, and recovery of the MMO over the last several years. During the lecture, World of Warcraft admitted to the mistakes it made during Shadowlands, and revealed the subscription trends between each expansion.

World of Warcraft Classic just announced Season of Discovery is beginning Phase 3 on April 4. This next update increases the level cap for the World of Warcraft servers to 50, adds new Rune engravings for the Helm and Bracer slots, and adds a raid, PvE event, and more for players to discover.

Starting on March 26, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic will allow players to take part in Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane's Fall, two battles that will grant the gnomes and trolls a new starting zone in Cataclysm Classic. The battles will periodically occur in World of Warcraft: Classic until the Cataclysm Classic pre-patch goes live.

One World of Warcraft: Dragonflight player has unexpectedly received a Season 4 loot item called Dreadful Synchronous Timestrand ahead of schedule. The player shared their situation with the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight community, who are attempting to assist them in finding an explanation.

World of Warcraft updated the tooltip for Empowered spells to no longer say “Only for Evokers,” indicating the new Dragonflight mechanic could appear in other classes in the future. While it may be a side effect of its new Plunderstorm game mode, World of Warcraft could be planning to spread these chargeable skills elsewhere.

World of Warcraft just added almost two dozen new Glyphs to the game that revert the appearance of some recently-updated abilities introduced during Shadowlands. These are the first Glyphs added to World of Warcraft in close to a year, and the largest batch players have seen in much longer.

World of Warcraft just announced the Plunderstorm Creator Royale, a battle royale tournament event where 60 streamers will compete for a cash prize of $50,000. These 30 teams of World of Warcraft content creators will face off for the chance to earn real-life plunder on March 30.

World of Warcraft just increased the Plunder players get in almost every aspect of Plunderstorm. This welcome change makes farming all the rewards in the new World of Warcraft battle royale game mode much easier than before.

Now that Plunderstorm has been live in World of Warcraft for more than a day, fans have noticed the best way to earn rewards from it is to avoid the PvP aspect of the battle royale mode entirely. Though many World of Warcraft players have enjoyed their time in Plunderstorm so far, this strange detail has left many scratching their heads.

Once a game like has been around for two decades, it is good to shake things up a bit with creative new experiences for players to engage in, such as the limited-time event that is happening now. This event allows everyone with a subscription to either or to enter a new 60-player battle royale experience. Taking on the role of an NPC in the world, having no class, skills, or abilities, players get to learn and level up in quick matches, trying their best to be the last one standing.

Pirates make everything better, so if Blizzard's announcement that World of Warcraft now has a standalone battle royale mode isn't enough to get your tootsies twitching with excitement, then how about this: it's called Plunderstorm and is all about the piratical booty.

Blizzard has introduced a new game mode to World of Warcraft. Titled Plunderstorm, it is essentially a new battle royale-styled PvP game mode. Check out the trailer celebrating the launch of the new mode below.

The World of Warcraft servers are officially live with Plunderstorm, bringing with it all the piratical rewards players can earn through the new game mode. By progressing through the Renown track, World of Warcraft fans can earn mounts, minions, titles, transmogs, and even Trader’s Tender.

World of Warcraft just revealed a new Twitch drop campaign to celebrate the release of the new Plunderstorm game mode. From March 22 until April 5, players can earn the bejeweled Fathom pet simply by watching four hours of World of Warcraft on Twitch.

World of Warcraft is finally adding Taivan, the loveable bakar, as a mount players can earn, but getting him requires fans to do virtually everything in Dragonflight. This highly-requested mount is unlocked via a new meta achievement coming to World of Warcraft in Patch 10.2.6.

After weeks of anticipation, World of Warcraft pulled back the curtain on Patch 10.2.6, titled Plunderstorm, which was highlighted by a new battle royale game mode that players can try out. The new game mode was kept under wraps by the World of Warcraft development team and is considered a limited-time event in which players can earn cosmetic pirate-themed rewards including outfits and more.

Just when I thought I was past being surprised by games adding battle royale modes, Blizzard today announced one for World Of Warcraft. Plunderstorm will drop 60 pirates onto the Arathi Highlands to fight monsters, loot chests, level up, acquire abilities, and beat the hell out of each other as a storm closes in. It's initially due to run only for several weeks and will use wholly separate characters, though you can unlock cosmetics for your main wizards.

World of Warcraft players have discovered a hilarious glitch that lets fans make their Dragonriding mounts absolutely massive. The visual bug is easily-replicated, and can allow players to ride mounts the size of massive World of Warcraft dragons like Deathwing himself.

With March midway through, World of Warcraft pulled back the curtain on Patch 10.2.6 and revealed that the anticipated «Pirate Patch» would arrive on Tuesday, March 19. Though little remains known about the next World of Warcraft update, Blizzard stated that 10.2.6 would feature a limited-time event for players to try out.

World of Warcraft recently hotfixed the Hearthstone crossover event so Whizbang spawns the boss NPCs in Stormwind, Orgrimmar, and Valdrakken simultaneously every hour. This should make farming the World of Warcraft event much easier than it was on the first day.

With the launch of Patch 10.2.6 approaching, Blizzard posted some changes to dungeons in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Season 4, which will up the difficulty and rewards for Heroic and Mythic dungeons. The changes will make Heroic and low-rank Mythic Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight more relevant for the remainder of the expansion and into The War Within.

World of Warcraft began its celebration of Hearthstone’s 10-year anniversary, but the crossover event is so crowded that players are having trouble participating in it. With many of its features reminiscent of the Greedy Emissary collaboration for Diablo 4’s launch, this new World of Warcraft event is off to a rocky start.

One of the Internet’s best non-traditional controller players is back at it—and he’s stepped up. Literally. A YouTuber, TikToker and overall Internet-popular controller enthusiast Rudeism has started one of his more ambitious feats yet: a Hardcore World of Warcraft Classic run on DDR pads. 

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic is adding a new option to improve the graphical fidelity of the nostalgic servers. This new Uprezzed Graphics toggle has appeared on the beta client, leaving World of Warcraft fans divided on how far Classic should take things.

World of Warcraft just set a dangerous precedent by putting Ash’adar, Harbinger of Dawn, the first free reward from the Trading Post, in the cash shop for a limited time. This has led World of Warcraft fans to fear the Trading Post is transforming into a FOMO nightmare due to monetization and exclusivity.

Xal’atath, the main villain of World of Warcraft: The War Within, may have just made her second appearance in Classic Season of Discovery. Though the Shadowy Figure’s agenda is currently shrouded in mystery, some World of Warcraft fans think she is planning something big in Season of Discovery that could link it to the next retail expansion.

World of Warcraft Classic has released a new update for Season of Discovery, which primarily deals with class tuning, but also makes some important changes to the Stranglethorn Vale boss. While it's safe to say that Season of Discovery has been a major success for World of Warcraft Classic, the experiment is still ongoing. Its premise has allowed the developers to reinvent the Classic experience, divided into five distinct phases, each being capped off with an endgame raid instance appropriate for its level cap.

World of Warcraft’s executive producer recently shared her thoughts on the lack of communication the game has had surrounding Patch 10.2.6. Though World of Warcraft sought to have some fun with the mysterious “Pirate Patch,” she recognized how frustrating the radio silence has been for players and content creators alike.

World of Warcraft recently banned a Hunter player for having a Carrion Bird pet that still used the default name. Though the bizarre scenario is comical in some ways, World of Warcraft fans were left puzzled and frustrated by the inexplicable ban.

World of Warcraft Classic players are enjoying Season of Discovery, as it has allowed Blizzard to add unique and memorable content to the game – such as a powerful sword that can drop from the new Stranglethorn Vale boss. A contrast to Retail, World of Warcraft Classic hearkens back to a simpler time, offering gameplay that emphasizes exploration and cooperation. It's an experience that's less structured than Dragonflight, and it's been the primary reason behind its popularity since its launch in August 2019.

Season of Discovery has given the developers free rein to reinvent World of Warcraft Classic, as the latest update brings major buffs to Mages and Hunters, as well as Paladins, Warlocks, and Warriors to a lesser degree. Though retail certainly found success with Dragonflight, World of Warcraft Classic players have seen Hardcore Mode and Season of Discovery added to the game, two different approaches to Classic content that have both resonated with the World of Warcraft community.

What’s harder than an Ironman MMORPG run? Doing an Ironman MMORPG run with literally no outside help. If you’re up for that challenge in an old-school setting, World of Warcraft Classic has you covered, with its Self-Found mode launching on Leap Day. 

World of Warcraft just improved Follower Dungeons by drastically increasing the daily instance limit and removing the experience penalty for teaming up with NPCs. Now, players can enter up to 50 Follower Dungeons a day in World of Warcraft, effectively removing all restrictions from the new feature.

Some World of Warcraft fans have pointed out that the Hero Talent trees coming in The War Within don’t give every playable race equal treatment. Though the new player power feature seems exciting at baseline, some World of Warcraft fans are worried the disparity of themes between Hero Talents like Elune's Chosen and the Herald of the Sun could become problematic.

World of Warcraft Classic just revealed that both the unnamed Season of Discovery Phase 3 raid and Molten Core will require 20 players to complete. Fans will need to recruit more World of Warcraft players for their raid teams come Phase 3, but once they reach the endgame, they will be able to challenge Molten Core with half as many people as they have historically.

World of Warcraft Classic is increasing the new 50% experience boost in Season of Discovery to 100% and applying it to all characters, regardless of level. This massive change is coming to World of Warcraft on March 5, and will make leveling up in Season of Discovery easier than ever before.

World of Warcraft just revealed eight more Hero Talent trees coming in The War Within. Druid, Evoker, Paladin, Rogue, Warlock, and Warrior players now have a better idea as to how their World of Warcraft classes will play once The War Within releases later this year.

World of Warcraft players can add the Tabard of Frost to their collections until March 26 as part of the ongoing Prime Gaming campaign that started in the spring of 2023. Though the Prime Gaming promotion is winding down soon, the latest reward arrived at a busy time for World of Warcraft players.

World of Warcraft Classic just teased some of the first details about how it would preserve characters and content from Season of Discovery after the experiment runs its course. Season of Discovery may not last forever, but World of Warcraft already has plans to keep some of the itemization from the popular Classic servers after the season ends.

World of Warcraft Classic recently added some new rewards to the Waylaid Supply factions in Season of Discovery. By gaining reputation with these factions, World of Warcraft players can pick up a 16-slot bag, as well as powerful accessories that can be passed along to their alts.

World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery is keeping 40-man raids around in its later seasons. These iconic raids may undergo some changes when they are added in future phases, but World of Warcraft players can safely expect 40-man raids in Season of Discovery.

World of Warcraft recently buffed the drop rate for Fyr’alath, the Dream Render – Patch 10.2’s Legendary weapon – but also seemingly did the same for 10.1’s Nasz’uro, the Unbound Legacy. Though the exact drop rates are still a mystery, it seems like players can eventually get a 100% chance to obtain these rare World of Warcraft items via bad luck protection.

World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore is officially getting Self-Found Mode on February 29. Using this optional restriction, World of Warcraft players will be unable to trade, use the auction house, or send and receive mail, requiring them to rely on their own skills for the ultimate Hardcore experience.

World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery players may have already discovered some of the Runes coming in future phases. The retro server experience may have just begun Phase 2, but World of Warcraft fans have already found hints at what to expect in Phase 3 and beyond.

World of Warcraft just brought the Dragonflight Epic Edition Collector’s Set back to the Blizzard Gear Store for a limited time. This marks the final chance World of Warcraft fans have to pick up these physical collector’s items from Blizzard directly before they are retired for good.

World of Warcraft just revealed The Voices Within, a new short story collection for The War Within. These tales will feature iconic World of Warcraft characters like Anduin, Thrall, Alleria, and Gazlowe, and are currently planned for a November 5 release date.

After a weekly Realm reset and some hotfixes, North American players in World of Warcraft had a big question… Where’s the sun? Logging back in, these players found their realms to be a little darker (or lighter) than they expected.  

Some World of Warcraft Classic fans have discovered some interesting lore about Night Elves hidden in Season of Discovery via an NPC named Illari Duskfeather. Though the canonicity of this particular World of Warcraft NPC is debatable, the implications for her existence add a unique depth to the popular player race.

Former World of Warcraft narrative director Steve Danuser recently confirmed he left Blizzard in November 2023 over remote work concerns, and due to the desire for a change of pace. After months of radio silence from the story dev, World of Warcraft fans finally have an answer on Danuser’s status with the company.

World of Warcraft Classic fans are discovering that flight path NPCs become hostile to everyone during the new Blood Moon PvP event in Season of Discovery. Anything goes in this free-for-all PvP event, and World of Warcraft fans will need to be extra careful when traveling to Season of Discovery's version of Stranglethorn Vale.

World of Warcraft fans have noticed the in-game day and night cycle seems to be backwards since the most recent weekly reset. In many World of Warcraft realms, players have inexplicably found a starlit Azeroth during the day, but with the sun up all night long.

The World of Warcraft Token no longer allows European players to redeem it for Blizzard Balance, instead only allowing it to be used for subscription purposes. Though World of Warcraft always had an abundance of gold sellers, Blizzard offered a legitimate way of exchanging gold for a World of Warcraft subscription with the launch of Patch 6.1.2. The option of exchanging a Token for Blizzard Balance was added in Patch 7.1.5, and the World of Warcraft Token came to Wrath of the Lich King Classic on May 23, 2023.

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Hearthstone just revealed its plans for the card game’s 10-year anniversary, including a collaboration event with World of Warcraft. Once the celebrations begin, players can score some free cards and cosmetics in Hearthstone, plus new collectibles in World of Warcraft, including the Fiery Hearthsteed mount.

Season of Discovery Phase 2 is now open in World of Warcraft Classic, opening up levels 25-40, more talent points, a new raid dungeon, and more to discover.

World of Warcraft players can pick up close to a dozen new Kaldorei-themed transmog items scattered around Bel’ameth, the new Night Elf city. These new collectible cosmetics were added in World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.5, Seeds of Renewal.

Some World of Warcraft players think a new Druid Wrath spell effect used in the Gilneas Reclamation questline might be a teaser for the Hero Talents coming in The War Within. While fans can’t be sure yet, it is possible World of Warcraft Druids may gain access to this lunar-themed spell in the Elune’s Chosen Hero Talent when the next expansion drops.

Heading into 2024, we knew of a couple of heavy hitter MMOs coming out with their next expansions. From Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail this summer, to World of Warcraft launching two expansions, one for each Classic and Retail, the year was already looking pretty meaty for MMO fans.

One of World of Warcraft’s recent epilogue cinematics just set up Iridikron as one of the major villains in The Last Titan, the third expansion in The Worldsoul Saga. This new cinematic was added to the game as a part of World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.5, Seeds of Renewal.

The Outland Cup racing event in World of Warcraft has a special Dragonriding customization that randomizes one’s drake each time it is summoned. The Manuscript of Endless Possibilities Drakewatcher Manuscript can be earned during the Burning Crusade-themed Dragonriding race event in World of Warcraft, which ends on January 31.

Warning: Spoilers for Dragonflight: Seeds of Renewal below.

Blizzard just revealed World of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 4, the first lore book of its kind in six years. This encyclopedia of World of Warcraft lore will encompass five expansions worth of history and is planned for release on July 16.

World of Warcraft players have discovered a special Worgen-only Hearthstone toy and a cosmetic item inspired by Lord Godfrey hidden in the new Reclaiming Gilneas questline. These special collectibles can be obtained in the revamped version of Gilneas added in World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.5.

World of Warcraft just increased the amount of experience points players gain in Follower Dungeons. This change came less than a day after the new World of Warcraft feature went live in Patch 10.2.5.

World of Warcraft just had its first in-game kiss in one of the Dragonflight epilogue cinematics. This adorable and unprecedented moment is shared between two iconic World of Warcraft characters, and was added as a part of the Seeds of Renewal update.

Seeds of Renewal is live in World of Warcraft, bringing the Dragonflight epilogue chapters, expanding Dragonriding, adding new history to learn, world events, Follower dungeons, and more.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight has gotten its latest update. Titled Seeds of Renewal, the update brings with it a host of new events, including a new public event, a new zone revolving around the Night Elves getting a new place to call home, and the ability to make use of Dragonriding mounts in old-world continents.

The new Follower Dungeons feature in World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.5, Seeds of Renewal, will have a daily limit of 10 instances per account. This limit is ostensibly being created to prevent the new feature from being abused and the servers from being overloaded, all while fighting bots in World of Warcraft.

Warbands in World of Warcraft: The World Within make reputation account-wide, but not every faction will be included in it right away. While World of Warcraft might eventually make all reputation shared across every character, The War Within will only be adding this particular feature for the expansion’s new factions to begin with.