10th Anniversary of Wrath of the Lich King and Warlords of Draenor Turns Four

Live Posted 2018/11/13 at 5:12 AM by Anshlun

Wrath of the Lich KingWarlords of DraenorThe Obsidian SanctumNaxxramasThe Eye of Eternity

There were two initial leveling zones: Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord

The leveling stories focused on the rise of the Lich King, efforts of the Argent Crusade and Ebon Blade, and the secrets of Ulduar and the Titans.

One of the memorable leveling moments was Veteran of the Wrathgate.

Launch dungeons included The Culling of Stratholme, in which players go back in time to help Prince Arthas purge Stratholme, The Oculus, which introduced unique vehicle combat on the last boss, and The Violet Hold which makes a reappearance in Legion.

This was the first expansion to add achievements and titles for Realm Firsts, such as Realm First! Level 80 (Legacy) and

Just like Legion, Dalaran was the capital city for this expansion, led by the Kirin Tor.

Wrath was not the first expansion to have rare spawns in each zone, but it took it to the next level with Reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake.

At launch, Wrath introduced the Death Knight class, the continent Northrend, the Inscription profession, and the Achievement system.

The Wrath Collector's Edition came with Frosty's Collar, an art book, behind-the-scenes DVD, soundtrack, and more. There was no digital Collector's Edition.

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There were two initial leveling zones: Frostfire Ridge and Shadowmoon Valley. Horde and Alliance each had a zone.

Leveling stories focused on the rise of the Iron Horde under the influence of Garrosh and Gul'dan. Players familiar with past expansions enjoyed the alternate reality where Shadowmoon Valley was beautiful, the Draenei had a flourishing culture, and Thrall fought by his father, Durotan.

Building upon the success of cinematics like Wrathgate, the cinematic team developed cinematics for key story moments in every zone.

Launch dungeons included Auchindoun, which looks radically different from the Burning Crusade version, Grimrail Depot, which was a unique encounter on a train, and a revamp of Upper Blackrock Spire.

Soon after launch, WoW celebrated its 10 year anniversary with an elaborate event including max-level Molten Core.

Warlords introduced rare spawns that dropped mounts in many zones, such as Sunhide Gronnling.

At launch, Warlords introduced new character models, the continent Draenor, the Garrison system, and the Toy Box.

The Warlords Collector's Edition came with Reins of the Dread Raven, Dread Hatchling, a level boost, art book, behind-the-scenes DVD, soundtrack, and more. There were also items for other Blizzard games, such as a Warsong pennant in Diablo.

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Comment by JurazzorWotlk was so great!Comment by LustAndLaceHappy 10th and 4th anniversary!Comment by BlazingpawI was in both launches :) The memories <33Comment by angeleyedWhat an amazing double anniversary! Happy Arthas and Garrosh day everyone!Comment by EighjanChasing Plague Spreaders, and farming Necrotic Runes... where'd that 10 years go...?Comment by Sesyl91I started playing with WTLK after enjoying years and years of offline Warcraft 3.
This is making me a little emoComment by PeredhilChasing Plague Spreaders, and farming Necrotic Runes... where'd that 10 years go...?Comment by RobNajjarI wish I got the CE of wrath, I want that pet :(Comment by TyrtunI still want Grom's Axe blizzard! The old Gorehowl looks so cheap compared to the WoD one :(Comment by AutomagWrath is in my top two xpacs. Just a great overall expansion. And the soundtrack was SUPERB!Comment by Mightyena5875345Wooo anniversary of the best and worst expansions!Comment by ZerOrbitI can't believe how fast time goes. And yet how much WoW we experienced in that time since Wrath.Comment by Jolster10 years since WOTLK, it does not seem that long ago. How we have all prayed for an expansion of that magnitude again :(Comment by DethrixWrath, ah the memories. Great time to be a wow player.

Generally great systems (apart from Naxx being way under-tuned) combined with great lore from WC III.
10 years young today!Comment by BigBadDadAnyone else wish we were getting wrath instead of classic?Comment by ForlornBlackbirdChasing Plague Spreaders, and farming Necrotic Runes... where'd that 10 years go...?Comment by ChaosDecidesWOTLK = Good expansion. WOD = Garbage expansion. A great comparison to show how far WOW has fallen.Comment by ZodiarccWoWWotLK: Mechanicswise one(!) good Raid: Ulduar, fantastic expansion lorewise but gameplay..meh.
WoD: Mechanicwise interesting Raids, nothing to do outside of them, lorewise many unused potential.

Its the same thing with classic. People talk about Wotlk to be godlike but it wasn't. By far.

WOTLK = Good expansion. WOD = Garbage expansion. A great comparison to show how far WOW has fallen.Comment by Wyo1wrath was insanely good expansion, i remember back the days i was attending midnight sales at our local dealer. Back home, started the installation and waited for servers to come up, how crazy this was...Comment by qeqivahWOTLK was the best expansion for me. Epic music, play, storyline, etc.

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