Knowledge base
Everything about WoW Classic — in one place
1694 articles on Vanilla 1.12.1 for the x5 realm: leveling, classes, dungeons, raids, PvP, professions and economy.
How to Get to Razorfen Kraul
How to get to Razorfen Kraul in WoW Classic 1.12: the entrance in the southern Barrens, routes for Horde and Alliance, and the dungeon level on the WowX5 x5 server.
How to Get to Stratholme
How to get to Stratholme in WoW Classic 1.12: the two entrances in northeastern Eastern Plaguelands, the live and dead sides, and the dungeon level on WowX5 x5.
How to Get to Wailing Caverns
How to get to Wailing Caverns in WoW Classic 1.12: the entrance in the Barrens, routes for Horde and Alliance, and the dungeon level on the WowX5 x5 server.
How to Get to the Deadmines
How to get to the Deadmines in WoW Classic 1.12: the entrance in Moonbrook in southern Westfall, routes for Alliance and Horde, and the dungeon level on WowX5 x5.
Protection Warrior — Build, Talents and Threat
Protection warrior tank build in WoW Classic 1.12: Protection talents, threat priority, Shield Slam rotation, stats and gear for raids on the WowX5 x5 server.
Bongos: Configuring Action Bars in WoW Classic
Bongos action bar addon for WoW Classic 1.12.1: movable bars, extra panels, hide empty buttons. Install and configure Bongos for the WowX5 x5 server.
FuBar: Information Bar and Plugins in WoW Classic
FuBar for WoW Classic 1.12.1: a bar with plugins (gold, coordinates, clock, durability, XP). Install and configure FuBar for the WowX5 x5 server.
MobInfo2: Mob and Drop Info in WoW Classic
MobInfo2 for WoW Classic 1.12.1: mob health, drop rates, kill stats right in the tooltip. Install and configure for the WowX5 x5 server.
OneBag and OneBank: One Bag Window in WoW Classic
OneBag and OneBank for WoW Classic 1.12.1: all bags in one window, free-slot counter, sorting. Install and configure for the WowX5 x5 server.
Outfitter: Swapping Gear Sets in WoW Classic
Outfitter for WoW Classic 1.12.1: save and quickly swap gear sets, auto-change by condition. Install and configure for WowX5 x5.
PallyPower: Assigning Paladin Blessings in Raids
PallyPower for WoW Classic 1.12.1 paladins: auto-assign blessings by class, greater blessings, coverage control. Install for WowX5 x5.
Scrolling Combat Text: Combat Numbers at Your Character
Scrolling Combat Text (SCT) for WoW Classic 1.12.1: floating damage and heal numbers, proc and cooldown alerts. Install and configure for WowX5 x5.
pfQuest: Quest Addon and Database for WoW Classic
pfQuest for WoW Classic 1.12.1: quest markers on the map, herb and ore nodes, item and mob database. Install and configure pfQuest for the WowX5 x5 server.
Common raid boss mechanics in WoW Classic
WoW Classic 1.12 boss mechanics guide: enrage, phases, adds, cones and AoE, the 16 debuff limit and a boss action plan on the WowX5 x5 server.
Healing assignments in WoW Classic raids
How to assign healers in a WoW Classic 1.12 raid: tank vs raid healers, group healing, downranking and mana economy, healing rotations on the WowX5 x5 server.
Main assist and focus fire in WoW Classic
What a main assist is in WoW Classic 1.12: the /assist macro, focusing fire on a marked target, kill order and assist setup for DPS on the WowX5 x5 server.
Raid communication in WoW Classic
WoW Classic 1.12 raid communication guide: Discord/TeamSpeak voice, /rw raid warnings, chat channels, callouts and comms discipline on the WowX5 x5 server.
Raid cooldowns in WoW Classic: when and what to use
WoW Classic 1.12 raid cooldown guide: tank defensives, healer saves, Innervate, Reincarnation and Soulstone, cooldown rotation by phase on the WowX5 x5 server.
Raid etiquette and conduct in WoW Classic
WoW Classic 1.12 raid etiquette guide: pull discipline, drama-free loot, attendance and AFK, behaviour on a wipe and respect for the raid on the WowX5 x5 server.
Raid positioning in WoW Classic
WoW Classic 1.12 raid positioning guide: stack and spread, melee and caster camps, line of sight, safe distances and danger zones on the WowX5 x5 server.
Useful raid macros for WoW Classic
The best WoW Classic 1.12 raid macros: /assist, /rw raid warnings, cooldown calls, marks, battle rez and healer target macros on the WowX5 x5 server.
Battle rez and self-rez in WoW Classic
Combat resurrection in WoW Classic 1.12: druid Rebirth, warlock Soulstone, shaman Reincarnation and normal rez. How to save a raid on WowX5 x5.
Decursing and dispelling in WoW Classic: the decurse guide
Who removes curses, poisons, diseases and magic in WoW Classic 1.12: class abilities, the Decursive addon and raid assignments on the WowX5 x5 server.
How to lead a raid in WoW Classic: the raid leader guide
Raid leader guide for WoW Classic 1.12: RL duties, building a 40-man roster, assignments, combat calls, raid warnings and discipline on the WowX5 x5 server.
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Sections
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Getting started & help
127 articlesClient 1.12.1, realmlist, addons, troubleshooting and first steps in Vanilla.
- ◆WoW x5 realmlist: how to set realmlist correctly
- ◆Best Addons for WoW Classic: Full List and Setup
- ◆WoW 1.12.1 'Drums of War' (build 5875): what version it is
Leveling
58 articlesRoutes 1–60, zone guides and leveling for every class on x5 rates.
- ◆Starting Zones 1–10 in WoW Classic (x5)
- ◆Alliance 1–60 Leveling Route in WoW Classic (x5)
- ◆Horde 1–60 Leveling Route in WoW Classic (x5)
Classes & races
177 articlesTalent builds, rotations, macros, abilities, tier lists and race picks.
- ◆WoW Classic Class Tier List 1.12.1: Rankings by Role
- ◆Best DPS Class in WoW Classic for Raids
- ◆Best Class for Beginners in WoW Classic
Dungeons
218 articles5-player instances: entrances, bosses, tactics, loot and quests.
- ◆Deadmines: Full Dungeon Walkthrough
- ◆Blackrock Depths (BRD): Full Walkthrough
- ◆Stratholme: Live and Undead Side Walkthrough
Raids & bosses
109 articlesFrom Molten Core to Naxxramas: attunements, setups, every boss tactic.
- ◆Molten Core: Complete Raid Guide for x5 Server
- ◆Onyxia's Lair Access: Full Drakefire Amulet Attunement
- ◆Blackwing Lair (BWL): Complete Raid Guide
PvP
34 articlesHonor & rank system, battlegrounds, crowd control and best PvP classes.
- ◆PvP Rank System: from Private to High Warlord
- ◆Warsong Gulch: Capture-the-Flag Tactics
- ◆Best PvP Class in WoW Classic
Items & gear
286 articlesTier sets, BiS lists, legendaries, enchants, consumables and mounts.
- ◆Pre-Raid Gearing — Path to Raids
- ◆Tier 1 (T1) Sets in WoW Classic Vanilla — Molten Core Raid
- ◆Best Trinkets in WoW Classic
Professions
70 articlesProfession leveling 1–300, recipes, specializations and mat farming.
- ◆WoW Classic Alchemy Guide: 1–300 Leveling, Best Potions & Gold
- ◆WoW Classic Engineering Guide: 1–300 Leveling & Specializations
- ◆WoW Classic Mining Guide: Leveling 1-300 and Farming Routes
Quests
31 articlesLegendary and class quest chains of Vanilla — step by step.
- ◆Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker: Full Quest in WoW Classic
- ◆Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian: Assembling the Legendary Staff
- ◆The Legend of Stalvan: WoW Classic Quest Chain Guide
Reputations
30 articlesHow to grind faction reputation and what the rewards are.
- ◆WoW Classic Reputation Guide
- ◆Argent Dawn Reputation Guide
- ◆Timbermaw Hold Reputation: Tunnel Access, Farming and Rewards
World & travel
208 articlesZones, capitals, ports, flight paths and how to reach any place in Azeroth.
- ◆Fast travel across the world in WoW Classic
- ◆Flight Paths: How to Unlock and Use Them
- ◆Booty Bay — a guide to the goblin port
Gold & auction
14 articlesGold farming, auction house trading and the x5 economy.
- ◆How to Farm Gold in WoW Classic x5: Top 10 Methods
- ◆Making Gold on the Auction House in WoW Classic x5
- ◆Best Professions for Making Gold in WoW Classic x5
Combat mechanics
67 articlesStats, hit cap, threat, attack table and Vanilla 1.12.1 formulas.
- ◆WoW Classic Hit Cap: 9% Versus Bosses
- ◆WoW Classic Threat Mechanics: 110% / 130%
- ◆Character stats — WoW Classic stat guide
Lore & bestiary
242 articlesWarcraft history, heroes and villains, factions, dragons and creatures.
- ◆History of Azeroth: Key Events of the Warcraft Universe
- ◆Dragon Aspects: Five Flights and Their Guardians
- ◆Dark lords of Warcraft: villains behind the threats of Vanilla
Server news
23 articlesPatches, events, content unlocks and WoW Classic X5 news.
- ◆Autumn Harvest Festival 2026 on WowX5 Server
- ◆Battleground Updates and PvP Changes on WowX5 2026
- ◆Double XP Bonus Weekend: Total ×10 Experience on WoWx5!
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 minPopular
What players read the most
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◆
Class guides
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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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