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Thorium Brotherhood Reputation Guide Thorium Brotherhood reputation guide for WoW Classic: Dark Iron turn-ins, Searing Gorge quests, blacksmithing plans and fire-resist gear. WowX5 x5. Reputations2 min read Wintersaber Trainers Reputation Guide Wintersaber Trainers reputation guide for WoW Classic: repeatable Winterspring quests, reward is the rare Winterspring Frostsaber mount. Alliance only. WowX5 x5. Reputations2 min read Aggro radius and leashing — how mobs notice you Aggro radius in WoW Classic: aggro range by level difference, social aggro, leashing and evade, stealth and detection. Pulling mechanics on WowX5 x5. 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 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 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 Swing timer — the rhythm of your auto-attack Swing timer in WoW Classic: weapon speed and auto-attack, on-next-swing abilities, swing reset on weapon swap, two-handed vs dual-wield. Mechanic on WowX5 x5. Combat mechanics2 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 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 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 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 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 Agility — WoW Classic stat Agility in WoW Classic: grants attack power to rogues and hunters, crit, dodge and armor. Which classes need agility and how to gear it on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Air Elementals — the living wind of Azeroth Air elementals in WoW Classic: servants of Al'Akir, where to farm essence of air and motes, lore of the air element. Guide on WowX5 x5. Lore & bestiary2 min read Anubisath — Obsidian Guardians of Ahn'Qiraj WoW Classic anubisath: elite stone guardians of Ahn'Qiraj, qiraji warriors sealed in obsidian. Mechanics and lore of the anubisath on WowX5 x5. Lore & bestiary2 min read Armor and Damage Mitigation — WoW Classic Armor in WoW Classic: the physical damage reduction formula, the 75% cap, diminishing returns, effective health. Tank mechanics on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics1 min read Attack Power — WoW Classic stat Attack power in WoW Classic: how AP turns into weapon damage, where to get it, melee versus ranged AP. Stat guide on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Attack Table — WoW Classic WoW Classic attack table: the single roll, order of outcomes, crit being pushed off, white versus yellow hits. Combat mechanics on the WowX5 x5 server. Combat mechanics2 min read Basilisks of Azeroth — fauna of WoW Classic Basilisks in WoW Classic: many-legged reptiles of the wastes and swamps with a petrifying gaze. Where they live and why they are dangerous, on the WowX5 x5 server. Lore & bestiary2 min read Bats of Azeroth — WoW Classic fauna Bats in WoW Classic: winged night flyers of the dark lands, where they live and how to tame a hunter pet. Tirisfal and the Plaguelands on the WowX5 x5 server. Lore & bestiary2 min read Bears of Azeroth — strength of the wild woods of WoW Classic Bears in WoW Classic: ironfur bears of Loch Modan, where they roam, the druid bear form and taming one as a hunter on the WowX5 x5 server. Lore & bestiary2 min read Bestiary of Azeroth — creatures and peoples of WoW Classic WoW Classic bestiary: murlocs, naga, gnolls, kobolds, harpies, satyrs, quilboar. Who these creatures of Azeroth are and where to find them on the WowX5 x5 server. Lore & bestiary5 min read Birds of Azeroth — WoW Classic avians Birds of Azeroth in WoW Classic: vultures, wind serpents, tallstriders and bats, their zones and how to tame hunter pets on the WowX5 x5 server. Lore & bestiary2 min read Boars of Azeroth — WoW Classic fauna Boars in WoW Classic: where they spawn, what types exist, how hunters tame a boar and why Charge matters. Fauna guide for the WowX5 x5 server. Lore & bestiary2 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

76 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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Class guides

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