WoW Classic Makes Big Changes to Fresh 20th Anniversary Realms

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WoW Classic Makes Big Changes to Fresh 20th Anniversary Realms

Key Takeaways

  • World of Warcraft Classic reveals new realms will have sought-after improvements like dual spec and instant mail.
  • Three mega-servers for PvE, PvP, and Hardcore launch on November 21.



World of Warcraft is starting a new group of fresh Classic realms soon, featuring some highly-requested quality-of-life improvements, including dual spec, instantaneous personal mail, and no buff and debuff limit. These World of Warcraft Classic 20th Anniversary Edition Realms, including servers for both progression and Hardcore, open on November 21, just in time for the game’s 20th anniversary.

During the recent Warcraft Direct presentation on November 13, World of Warcraft announced it was launching a new set of realms on November 21 that go back to the beginning of Classic. Players will choose from three mega-servers – one each for PvE, PvP, and Hardcore – and progress through World of Warcraft Classic similar to how it launched in 2019. What’s more, the PvE and PvP realms will progress into The Burning Crusade after going through all the base vanilla WoW content sometime in early 2026.


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However, these new Classic realms launch with a few quality-of-life improvements their predecessors did not have initially. Upgrades to reporting, guild UI and management, PvP honor ranking systems, graphics, the LFG tool, and the world buff-preserving Chronoboon Displacer are coming immediately – and in response to player feedback, Blizzard recently confirmed instantaneous mail between characters on the same account and the removal of the buff/debuff limit would also be implemented at launch, with dual spec coming to the Classic WoW servers not long after.


WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Edition Realm Details


  • Three new Classic realms – one PvE, PvP, and Hardcore – opening November 21.
  • Will progress through Classic Era content, then move into The Burning Crusade in early 2026.
    • Hardcore realms will stay in vanilla content.
  • Molten Core and Onyxia raids open December 12.
  • Quality-of-life improvements available immediately:
    • Reporting system upgrade
    • Dethroning system for transferring guild leadership
    • Choice between Classic or newer Guild UI
    • Chronoboon Displacer to save world buffs
    • Improved PvP Honor Ranking system
    • Graphics improvements (presumably the Cataclysm Classic uprezzing option)
    • LFG tool
    • Services chat
    • Self-Found mode (for Hardcore only)
    • Instant mail between characters on a single account
    • No cap for buffs and debuffs
    • Dual specs (coming post launch)

These servers will be the first progression realms released in WoW Classic since its original run in 2019 – and their return to The Burning Crusade will be the first time players return to the iconic expansion since it went away in 2022. It remains to be seen if these servers will continue into Wrath of the Lich King Classic later on, though it seems likely.


Beyond these new realms, Classic WoW is heading into Mists of Pandaria, and Season of Discovery is gearing up for its final phase early next year. Regardless of their favorite way to play, it seems fans of World of Warcraft Classic have some exciting content coming over the next couple of years.

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