How do I play?
World of Warcraft Classicis available now on PC and Mac. you may download the game client on Battle.net. As far as price,World of Warcraft Classicdoesn’t cost anything upfront. However,you need to have an activeWoWsubscriptionto play. Subscriptions are $15 per month, and if you already have a currentWoWsubscription you’re good to go. A subscription covers both modernWoWandClassic. You can save money by purchasing a six-month subscription for $13/month or a three-month subscription for $14/month.
One of the cool things aboutClassicis how little it requires of your system. Basically, anyone with a desktop or laptop built in the last decade can play.
PC minimum requirements:
Mac minimum requirements:
What is WoW Classic?
World of WarCraftrewinds time back to 2006. This means it takes place prior to even the first expansion, The Burning Crusade.WoWoriginally launched in 2004, so we’re not quite back at the beginning.WoW Classicuses the Drums of War patch (1.12) as a jumping-off point. From looting to builds to look and mechanics,WoW Classicis certifiably 2006.
Combat is slower, more methodical, and generally more dangerous. Movement across the map takes much longer than in modernWoW. Additionally, quests are more straightforward, with less chance of happenstance events occurring mid-run. You also may have to meander a bit to find out where you’re going and prepare for more backtracking. Your primary stats will look quite similar to modernWoW, but secondary stats are really different, as Blizzard has overhauled that aspect of builds over the years.
Overall, vanillaWoWtakes more effort to make progress. Though the level cap is only 60 (instead of 120), you’ll spend far more time making your way around the map to find dungeons, connect with other players, and grind for loot. Even your build choices are more consequential, as you cannot just instantly switch up your specs. Everything is earned through hard work. But yes, you will need tospend much longer working towards your goals. That can be rewarding, though.
Still, Blizzard has implemented some technical changes to improve the experience. you’re able to set up macros andinstall add-ons, right-click to report players, and see things clearly if you’re colorblind thanks to colorblind settings.
Prior to creating your character, you have to choose a realm.WoW Classichas29 realmsright now, a mix of normal PvE, PvP, and combination realms. You’ll see if a Realm has a low, medium, or high player count before you jump in. Realms with higher player counts will take longer to queue into. Just a heads up: Wait times during launch week have peaked at around 10 hours. That’s the extreme, but prepare for the possibility that you could wait hours to get into a realm. Here’s the full list of realms:
Players can have up to ten characters designated for each realm, but you’re capped at 50 characters overall. If you join a PvP realm with an Alliance character, you’re locked into Alliance in that realm. This rule doesn’t apply to PvE realms, so you may have Horde and Alliance characters assigned to the same realm.
Choosing your class
When creating your character, you’ll have to choose your class: Warrior, Druid, Hunter, Warlock, Paladin, Rouge, Priest, Mage, or Shaman. It’s a matter of personal preference, but if you need help deciding, we have a detailedclass guideto assist you.
Features, not bugs
During the beta period, some players started relaying bugs they found to Blizzard. It must have been a lot of players becauseWorld of Warcraftcommunity manager Kaivaxreleased a “Not a Bug” list. For example, quest objectives and points of interest do not display on the mini-map, and Gnomes and Taurens are indeed rendered in the appropriate dimensions.WoWhas changed a lot since 2006, so it’s easy to see why traveling back in time would lead some players to believe things are awry.
Update schedule
Yes,World of Warcraft Classicseeks to bring players back to the early life of the MMO. But that doesn’t mean it won’t evolve over time.Blizzard has already outlinedsix phases of content forWorld of Warcraft Classic. Essentially, Blizzard wants the game to grow in the same way that it did in 2006, all the way down to small updates like gear stat changes, which will arrive as they did originally. Keep in mind that at launch PvP isn’t trackable and you won’t receive formal rewards for PvP content.
Blizzard hasn’t revealed a release window for the upcoming phases at this time.
