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The Cult of the Damned: Living Servants of the Lich King Warcraft Cult of the Damned lore: the necromancer Kel'Thuzad, recruiting the living into the Scourge's service, spreading the plague, and the link to Naxxramas. Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Dragonflights: The Five Aspects and Their Purpose Warcraft dragonflight lore: the red, blue, green, bronze and black flights, the Aspects Alexstrasza and Nozdormu, the betrayal of Neltharion, and the link to the Onyxi… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Old Gods: Void Parasites in the Depths of Azeroth Warcraft Old Gods lore: C'Thun, Yogg-Saron and N'Zoth, imprisonment by the titans, the curse of flesh, the madness of mortals, and the Ahn'Qiraj raid against C'Thun in… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Scourge: The Lich King's Army of the Dead Warcraft Scourge lore: the creation of the Lich King, the plague of undeath, the fall of Lordaeron, Arthas, Naxxramas and the Plaguelands. How the Scourge ties into Va… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Shadow Council: Gul'dan's Secret Order of Warlocks Warcraft Shadow Council lore: the warlock Gul'dan, the enslavement of the orcs through corruption, the link to the Burning Legion, and the cult's legacy in the Vanilla… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Titans: Shapers and Creators of Azeroth Warcraft titan lore: the Pantheon, the ordering of the world, the war with the Old Gods, the creation of the earthen and the ancestors of dwarves and gnomes, the curse… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Twilight's Hammer: The Cult of the End Times Warcraft Twilight's Hammer lore: worship of the Old Gods, service to C'Thun, the apocalyptic doctrine, cultists in Silithus and the link to the Ahn'Qiraj raid. Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Dwarves: Heirs of the Earthen Giants Warcraft dwarf lore: origin from the titan-made earthen giants, Ironforge and Dun Morogh, the War of the Three Hammers, the Uldaman discovery, faith in the Light, and… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Gnomes: Brilliant Inventors Without a Home Warcraft gnome lore: origin from the titan mechagnomes, the city of Gnomeregan, alliance with the dwarves, the radiation catastrophe and Thermaplugg's betrayal, exile… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Humans: From Arathor to the Heart of the Alliance Warcraft human lore: the legacy of the Arathor tribes, the seven kingdoms, Stormwind and Lordaeron, the wars against the Horde, the Church of Light, the fall of Lordae… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Night Elves: Guardians of Nature and Druidism Warcraft night elf lore: birth at the Well of Eternity, the War of the Ancients, the Sundering, druids and the Emerald Dream, the long slumber and awakening, and joini… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Orcs: From Draenor Shamans to the Free Horde Warcraft orc lore: the shamanic clans of Draenor, corruption by the Burning Legion, the blood of Mannoroth, the wars against humanity, the internment camps, and libera… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Tauren: The Peaceful Nomads of Mulgore Warcraft tauren lore: the nomadic tribes of Kalimdor, faith in the Earth Mother, the endless war on centaur, salvation by the Horde, Cairne Bloodhoof founding Thunder… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of Trolls: Ancient Empires and the Darkspear Tribe Warcraft troll lore: the most ancient empires of Azeroth, voodoo and the blood gods, wars with elves and Arathor, the Darkspear tribe, rescue by Thrall, and trolls in… Lore & bestiary2 min read

History of the Forsaken: Sylvanas' Free Undead Warcraft Forsaken lore: the Scourge and the Lich King, the plague of undeath, the fall of Lordaeron, the banshee Sylvanas Windrunner's liberation, the Undercity, the R… Lore & bestiary2 min read

Races of Azeroth: History of the Alliance and Horde Peoples Complete overview of WoW Vanilla playable races: humans, dwarves, night elves, gnomes (Alliance) and orcs, trolls, tauren, undead (Horde). Origins and lore of each peo… Classes & races2 min read

History of Azeroth: Key Events of the Warcraft Universe Warcraft history timeline for WoW Classic: War of the Ancients, the Sundering, three wars, the fall of Lordaeron. The lore of Azeroth explained. Lore & bestiary3 min read

The Fall of Lordaeron: How the Kingdom of Men Perished The Fall of Lordaeron in Warcraft lore: the culling of Stratholme, Arthas's betrayal, the death of King Terenas, the Plaguelands, the birth of Sylvanas's Forsaken. Ori… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The First War: Orcs, the Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind The First War in Warcraft lore: the Dark Portal, orcs enslaved by demons, Gul'dan and Blackhand, the fall of Stormwind, the death of King Llane. Where the WoW conflict… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Second War: the Birth of the Alliance of Lordaeron The Second War in Warcraft lore: the Alliance of Lordaeron, Orgrim Doomhammer, the burning of Quel'Thalas, the death of Lothar, the Dark Portal destroyed and the inter… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Sundering: How the Continent of Kalimdor Broke Apart The Sundering in Warcraft lore: the death of the Well of Eternity, the birth of the Maelstrom, the rise of the naga, and the planting of Nordrassil. How the WoW contin… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The Third War: the Scourge Invasion and the Battle of Mount Hyjal The Third War in Warcraft lore: the Lich King and the Scourge, Arthas's betrayal, Archimonde and the Legion, the alliance of Horde, humans and night elves, the Battle… Lore & bestiary2 min read

The War of the Ancients: the First Invasion of the Burning Legion The War of the Ancients in Warcraft lore: Queen Azshara, the Well of Eternity, Sargeras and the Legion, Malfurion, Illidan and Tyrande. How the night elves saved Azeroth. Lore & bestiary2 min read

The War of the Shifting Sands: Sealing the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj The War of the Shifting Sands in Warcraft lore: the qiraji of C'Thun, Fandral's night elves, the bronze dragons and Anachronos. The backstory of the Ahn'Qiraj raid in… Raids & bosses2 min read

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127 articles

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

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58 articles

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

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

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218 articles

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

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109 articles

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

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34 articles

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

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286 articles

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

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

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31 articles

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

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How to grind faction reputation and what the rewards are.

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208 articles

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

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

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242 articles

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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

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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Shaman 29 guides

Mage 35 guides

Warlock 31 guides

Druid 28 guides

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