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Glancing Blows — WoW Classic Glancing blows in WoW Classic: why damage is cut against bosses, the damage penalty, the role of weapon skill. Melee mechanics on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Global Cooldown (GCD) — why there's a pause after an ability Global cooldown in WoW Classic: the 1.5s GCD, which abilities are off the GCD, auto-attacks and on-next-swing, spell range. Mechanic on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read Hit (+Hit) — WoW Classic hit chance Hit in WoW Classic: how +hit cuts misses, the melee and spell hit caps against bosses and who needs the stat. Guide on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Holy Magic Holy magic in WoW Classic: the sacred power of paladins and priests, healing and the bane of the undead. Church of the Holy Light, Silver Hand, Argent Dawn. WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read How Resistance Works in WoW Classic Resistance mechanics in WoW Classic: the formula, partial resists, the 315 cap against bosses, how much you need, sources (gear/auras/totems/potions). Guide for x5. Combat mechanics2 min read How to pull correctly in WoW Classic Pulling guide for WoW Classic 1.12: line-of-sight pulls, target marks, the hunter's role, safe fight starts and mob splitting on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics3 min read Immunities — full invulnerability to damage and effects Immunities in WoW Classic: Ice Block, Divine Shield, Blessing of Protection, immunity to physical and magic damage and to control. Guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read Intellect — WoW Classic stat Intellect in WoW Classic: raises the mana pool and spell critical strike chance, and speeds weapon skill gains. The stat of mages, warlocks and priests on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read Interrupts & Silence — how to shut down an enemy cast Interrupts in WoW Classic: how Pummel, Counterspell, Earth Shock, school lockout, silence and spell pushback work. Guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read Leveling Weapon Skill in WoW Classic How to level weapon skill in WoW Classic 1.12.1: why weapon skill matters, how to quickly raise swords, axes, daggers and staves, its effect on hit, glancing blows and… Combat mechanics3 min read Line of Sight (LoS) — why your spell 'won't fire' Line of sight in WoW Classic: LoS for spells, healing and aggro, LoS pulling, breaking line of sight against casters. Mechanics guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read Mana Regen and the 5-Second Rule — WoW Classic Mana regen in WoW Classic: the five-second rule, spirit, a tick every 2 seconds, Meditation. Caster guide on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics1 min read Mana management in WoW Classic Mana guide for WoW Classic 1.12: the five-second rule, spirit regen, spell ranks, mana potions and external mana sources on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics3 min read Mob Aggro — how a monster notices a player Mob aggro in WoW Classic: aggro radius and level difference, social aggression, stealth detection, leash and evade. Guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read Nature Magic Nature magic in WoW Classic: life, lightning and poison, the power of druids and shamans. The Emerald Dream, nature resistance in Ahn'Qiraj. Lore and spells. WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read Parry-haste — why the boss hits the tank faster Parry-haste in WoW Classic: how a parry speeds up the attacker's next swing, why it endangers tanks, and how to reduce it. Combat mechanic on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read Pet Focus and Happiness — WoW Classic Pet focus in WoW Classic: regeneration, happiness and beast damage, feeding and loyalty. Hunter pet guide on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics1 min read Procs & PPM — how random effects trigger Procs in WoW Classic: chance-on-hit, the PPM (procs per minute) system, normalization by weapon speed, internal cooldown (ICD). Guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read Rage — the Warrior Resource in WoW Classic Rage in WoW Classic: how it builds, generation formula, 100 cap, out-of-combat decay. Warrior and bear druid resource guide on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Reflect & Absorb — damage shields and reflect Reflect and absorb in WoW Classic: Power Word Shield, Mana Shield, Spell Reflection, Grounding Totem, the order shields apply. Guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read Schools of Magic of Azeroth The six schools of magic in WoW Classic: Arcane, Fire, Frost, Nature, Shadow and Holy. Damage, resistance, immunity and each school in Vanilla raids. WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read Shadow Magic Shadow magic in WoW Classic: corruption and void of the Old Gods, weapon of warlocks and shadow priests. Scourge necromancy, shadow resistance. Lore and spells. WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 min read Spell Power — WoW Classic stat Spell power in WoW Classic: how it boosts spell damage and healing, what spell coefficients are and which classes need it. Guide on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Spell Resistance — how resist works Spell resistance in WoW Classic: how resist is computed, partial and full resist, the level cap, and the difference from binary spell resist. Guide on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics3 min read
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Getting started & help

127 articles

Client 1.12.1, realmlist, addons, troubleshooting and first steps in Vanilla.

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Leveling

58 articles

Routes 1–60, zone guides and leveling for every class on x5 rates.

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Classes & races

177 articles

Talent builds, rotations, macros, abilities, tier lists and race picks.

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Dungeons

218 articles

5-player instances: entrances, bosses, tactics, loot and quests.

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Raids & bosses

109 articles

From Molten Core to Naxxramas: attunements, setups, every boss tactic.

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PvP

34 articles

Honor & rank system, battlegrounds, crowd control and best PvP classes.

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Items & gear

286 articles

Tier sets, BiS lists, legendaries, enchants, consumables and mounts.

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Professions

70 articles

Profession leveling 1–300, recipes, specializations and mat farming.

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Quests

31 articles

Legendary and class quest chains of Vanilla — step by step.

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Reputations

30 articles

How to grind faction reputation and what the rewards are.

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World & travel

208 articles

Zones, capitals, ports, flight paths and how to reach any place in Azeroth.

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Gold & auction

14 articles

Gold farming, auction house trading and the x5 economy.

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Combat mechanics

67 articles

Stats, hit cap, threat, attack table and Vanilla 1.12.1 formulas.

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Lore & bestiary

242 articles

Warcraft history, heroes and villains, factions, dragons and creatures.

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Server news

23 articles

Patches, events, content unlocks and WoW Classic X5 news.

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Beginner path

Six steps from sign-up to your first raid

1 Create your accountRegistering on WoW x5: create an account in 2 minutes 3 min 2 Download the 1.12.1 clientDownload WoW Vanilla (1.12.1 client) for the X5 server 2 min 3 Set the realmlist and log inWoW x5 realmlist: how to set realmlist correctly 3 min 4 Pick a class for your styleBest Class for Beginners in WoW Classic 3 min 5 Level up to 60Starting Zones 1–10 in WoW Classic (x5) 1 min 6 Gear up for your first raidYour First Raid in WoW Classic 2 min

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1 WoW Classic Class Tier List 1.12.1: Rankings by RoleClasses & races · 9 min read 2 WoW x5 realmlist: how to set realmlist correctlyGetting started & help · 3 min read 3 Molten Core: Complete Raid Guide for x5 ServerRaids & bosses · 4 min read 4 Best DPS Class in WoW Classic for RaidsClasses & races · 3 min read 5 How to Farm Gold in WoW Classic x5: Top 10 MethodsGold & auction · 4 min read 6 Best Addons for WoW Classic: Full List and SetupGetting started & help · 3 min read 7 Onyxia's Lair Access: Full Drakefire Amulet AttunementRaids & bosses · 2 min read 8 PvP Rank System: from Private to High WarlordPvP · 3 min read
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Warrior 32 guides Paladin 32 guides Hunter 40 guides Rogue 28 guides Priest 29 guides Shaman 29 guides Mage 35 guides Warlock 31 guides Druid 28 guides
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