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World of Warcraft Guide
World of Warcraft: What To Do at Level 110
How to Find a Group for Mythic Dungeons
Introduction
WoW Guardians of the Dream Details and Patch Notes
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Table of Contents
World of Warcraft Guide
World of Warcraft: What To Do at Level 110
How to Find a Group for Mythic Dungeons
Introduction
WoW Guardians of the Dream Details and Patch Notes
WoW Seeds of Renewal Content Update Details & Patch Notes
PC Cheats
Mac Cheats
WoW Server Status
WoW Classic Hardcore Details
WoW June 2023 Trading Post

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World of Warcraft Guide

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Released Platforms
November 23, 2004 (NA/AUS)
February 11, 2005 (EU)
December 6, 2011 (BR)
PC
MAC
Developer Publisher
Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment
Official Sites
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World of Warcraft Guide
Introduction Basics Horde vs. Alliance Beginner's Quests
Guide Factions Classes Professions
Locations Dungeons Raids Achievements

Walords of Draenor Expansion

Warlords of Draenor is the newest World of Warcraft expansion. Announced at Blizzcon 2013, the expansion includes at least ninety new quests.

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The release date for Warlords of Draenor is November 11, 2014.

Level Cap

One character on every player's account will be automatically boosted to Level 90 to balance the new challenges with player abilities. Players may use an existing character for this boost or build a new one. Equipment will also be appropriately upgraded.

The Level Cap from WoW will be advanced to 100.

Strongholds

Players will visit Dreanor, a vast new area. Players will be allowed to create their own strongholds and employ NPCs as minions. Players will be able to expand their strongholds with functional new facilities like Barracks, Infirmaries, Smithies, and Inns. Resource collection will also be a part of to our fortress, including materials gathered through mining.

Players will be able to trade resources with other players and visit their strongholds.

Equipment Changes

Equipment will include two new stats, Movement and Cleave, and legacy stats Hit and Expertise will be removed from the game.

PvP Upgrades

Tailor-made and instanced PvP zones will pit armies against once another for control of strongholds.

Art Upgrades

Art for existing character models will be upgraded along with new assets specific to the expansion.

New Zones and Dungeons

New zones and zones fully rebuilt for the expansion include Frostfire Ridge, Shadowmoon Valley, Gorgrond, Talador, Spires of Arak, Nagrand, and Tanaan Jungle.

Many new dungeons will be available, as well as a redesigned Blackrock Spire, two new raids, a number of new Scenarios, Heroic Scenarios, and Bosses.

The main enemy of the Draenor Expansion will be the Iron Horde, an evil army set on invading Azeroth.

System Requirements

System requirements will increase due to the greater graphical payload.

Welcome to the World of Warcraft Wiki Guide

World of Warcraft, otherwise known as WoW, is an MMORPG developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was first announced on September 2, 2001, and released just three years later on November 23, 2004. This date also marked the tenth anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, being that Warcraft: Orcs & Humans launched in 1994.

There are a total of four expansions currently released: The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and Mists of Pandaria. A fifth expansion, Warlords of Draenor, was announced at Blizzcon 2013.

Currently holding the world record for MMORPG with the most subscribers, World of Warcraft stands at a player count of 7.6 million.

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