WoW Weekly: Mists of Pandaria Classic Live July 21, gamescom Details, and More!

Mists of Pandaria Classic Goes Live July 21!

Step boldly into the shrouded mists and set foot on the ancient continent of Pandaria once again, embarking on a journey to uncover its forgotten wonders and unravel its deepest secrets when World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Classic launches on July 21 at 3:00 pm PDT.

Level through new zones, new dungeons, and new raids, engage in PvP combat, and dive further into the mysteries of Pandaria.

• New Level Cap: Ascend to new heights of power as you defend Azeroth, earning new talents every step of the journey to level 90 with extensively reworked talent trees.
• Lush New Lands: The Wandering Isle (Levels 1-10), The Jade Forest (Levels 85-86), Valley of the Four Winds (Levels 86-87), Krasarang Wilds (Levels 86-87), Kun-Lai Summit (Levels 87-88), Townlong Steppes (Levels 88-89), Dread Wastes (Levels 89-90), Vale of Eternal Blossoms (Level 90)
• Dungeons and Raids: Brave defenders of Azeroth can battle their way through six new dungeons in Pandaria, four revamped Heroic dungeons, and three new raids.
• New PvP Arena and Two New Battlegrounds: The gates will open when PvP Season 12 begins the week following launch.
• Sunsong Ranch: Embrace a farmer's life with your own farm, allowing you to plant and harvest crops. Head to the Valley of the Four Winds and start earning reputation with the Tillers to earn a plush plot of soil to till.
• Scenarios: Join friends to achieve a common goal, such as mounting a defense against invading monsters, in a flexible new type of queueable "micro-dungeon" PvE challenges in these seven three-player Scenarios.
• Challenge Mode Dungeons: Master the ultimate 5-player time trial and earn prestige rewards in a new dungeon mode that will put your resolve and coordination to the test.

Head over to our hub for more details about everything arriving with the Mists of Pandaria Classic content update.

Save the Date for gamescom 2025-August 19!

Join us for five days of non-stop community celebration, live esports, and more as we kick things off with Opening Night Live and unveil Midnight for the first time in a live stream direct from Cologne, Germany. We'll also be broadcasting a special Midnight Expansion Overview stream with the developers, who will take you deeper into the next chapter in the Worldsoul Saga.

Gather your watch party together to bear witness to the unveiling of a truly monumental opening cinematic for World of Warcraft®: Midnight, at Opening Night Live on August 19! You won't want to miss a single moment of the first salvo to WoW's next chapter. It's bound to make an impact.

Immediately following Opening Night Live, join WoW Executive Producer Holly Longdale, Senior Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, and Warcraft Universe Creative Director Chris Metzen as they join forces for an exciting deep dive into the zones, mechanics, new features, and story of the upcoming expansion during a special Midnight Expansion Reveal broadcast that will go live on the World of Warcraft official YouTube and Twitch channels.

Are you attending in person?

Where: World of Warcraft booth in Hall 8
When: Wednesday, August 20 - Sunday, August 24 in Cologne, Germany

Check back here on the official site for more details in the upcoming weeks.

Last Chance for The War Within Season 2 Achievements and Rewards

The War Within Season 2 wraps up with the release of the Ghosts of K'aresh content update.

If you're a completionist, then this handy list of all the things that will become unavailable or change with the release of The War Within Season 3 on August 12 is for you!

More details and information can be found in our article.

Winds of Mysterious Fortune Event is Now Live

Get satchels chock full of valuable and unique items with the return of the Winds of Mysterious Fortune event, and take advantage of the Winds of Mysterious Fortune 20% experience buff-catch up on your alts, finish missed content and unlocks, and dive into the latest content in The War Within.

When: July 15 - August 12

There's more than meets the eyes as the winds blow by-head over to our article to discover all the details.

Brave the Challenges Within the Dungeons of Pandaria

Adventure awaits within the dungeons of Pandaria-embark on a journey through sacred temples, a corrupted brewery, domineering halls of power, and more!

Brave defenders of Azeroth can battle their way through six new dungeons and three heroic dungeons to reap great rewards in Pandaria.

Learn more about how you can prepare yourself from our article.

The War Within: The Zone and Dungeon of K'aresh

Continue the search for the Dark Heart as you're delivered into the shattered homeworld of the ethereals, K'aresh, shrouded in ancient ethereal legend and teeming with void dangers at every corner.

Home of the ethereals, K'aresh was once a vibrant world, but now it only exists as a fragmented void-touched world waiting for players to explore what remains of this little-known land. Though there are multiple points of interest for heroes to explore, including ethereal Eco-Domes where life still thrives.

The time has come for brave champions to help the ethereals rebuild their broken homeworld.

Details are unveiled in our Zone and Dungeon overview.

Set Scale for New Adventures with a 6-Month Subscription

Get a 6-Month Subscription and receive the Herald of Sa'bak skyriding mount to set scale for the horizons in modern World of Warcraft, and the tiny Sa'bak's Favored pet in WoW Classic Progression. The mount and pet are also available separately through the Battle.net Shop.

Players on existing 6-Month or 12-Month recurring subscription plans with a future renewal date will receive the Herald of Sa'bak mount and the Sa'bak's Favored pet at no additional charge, no later than July 31, 2025 (must be redeemed by July 31, 2026) through Battle.net.

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For a Limited Time, Catch the Tropical Wave Pack

Seas the day and make a sun-kisses splash with a bundle that includes two beach-ready transmog sets-Black Tropical Swimwear and Black Tropical Beachwear-while shredding waves on your Kickin' Kezan Waveshredder!

The Kickin' Kezan Waveshredder is shared across all present and future WoW® Modern characters and automatically scales to the fastest riding skill known by each character. If they aren't high enough level to use a flying mount, the Kickin' Kezan Waveshredder is also a ground mount.

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Follow along on the official World of Warcraft news site for all the latest developments as we journey through the week together.