Our special issue on BC Classic explains everything you absolutely need to know after 14 years

WoW Classic will soon receive its first expansion with Burning Crusade. You can experience the legendary opening of the Dark Portal for the second time – or for the first time if you weren’t there back then. Our special issue takes you through all the highlights of BC Classic.

On June 2, 2021, BC Classic will be released, nearly two years after the release of WoW Classic. The Burning Crusade was the first expansion to the most famous MMORPG in the world and has excited millions of players.

Back then, it was wonderful to watch my favorite game grow: exploring new worlds, battling new enemies, getting new loot. Burning Crusade just got so much right and still holds a special place in my heart.

MeinMMO and GameStar have once again come together to channel their extensive knowledge of World of Warcraft and Burning Crusade into a new special issue with 148 pages. You can pre-order the magazine now, it will be released on June 1, and with the free ePaper, you can start reading right away if you can’t wait.

GameStar and MeinMMO are sister sites and both belong to Webedia Gaming GmbH. This issue of the GameStar special edition is powered by MeinMMO – I helped bring more exciting content to the magazine. You can get a little preview here.

Benedict Grothaus has been an author at MeinMMO since 2017 and has been playing World of Warcraft for 16 years. During this time, he has experienced all expansions, played through almost every raid, and lost himself for hundreds of hours in Azeroth. He raided for the first time in Burning Crusade and has been in love with PvE content ever since. To this day, he is a progression raider and constantly strives to tackle the toughest challenges in the game.

Comprehensive guides to… everything

This time, we’ve put in a lot of effort to ensure that every newcomer and veteran can navigate the shattered world without any hassle. In the magazine, you will find detailed guides on over 120 pages about:

• all classes and specializations in the game
• all 15 dungeons available to you at the beginning
• the new features and changes of BC Classic
• flying and flying mounts

Additionally, there’s a compact insight into your first hours in the new expansion, covering everything you need to be aware of and what might cause you uncertainties. After all, the shattered world is not exactly the friendliest place.

New races, new profession

Two of the major highlights of Burning Crusade are the new races of Blood Elves and Draenei, as well as Jewelcrafting as a new profession. With Blood Elves, the Horde gains access to Paladins for the first time, while the Draenei introduce Shamans to the Alliance.

In the magazine, we explain in detail what distinguishes the two new races and what you can do with the new profession. Because Jewelcrafting is something that can be useful for every single player.

Socket gems provide you with benefits and bonuses in your armor. Rings and trinkets exclusive to crafters help you get stronger loot faster. And did you know that there are some gems that are only for jewelcrafters?

Beautiful destroyed world

With Burning Crusade, you leave Azeroth and enter the shattered world – the remnants of Draenor, the home of the Orcs and the refuge of the Draenei. From there, the invasion of Azeroth by Gul’dan and the corruption of the Orcs by fel energy began.

For me, the shattered world is still a special place, even though it is destroyed. There are still remnants of history everywhere that captivated me as a youth. Anyone who cares even a little about the history of the Horde, the Alliance, Orcs, and Draenei should look around.

Furthermore, we meet for the first time in the game the famous Illidan Stormrage, the not-so-evil final boss of the Black Temple. If you wondered in Legion who this strange, half-blind fluttering guy is, you should definitely check out the story here.

In the magazine, you will find detailed information on eight pages about all areas, including background information on the history and an overview of the new capital, Shattrath.

Chit-chat, reminiscing and extras

If you, like me, enjoy reminiscing about the old times, you will also find two columns from me and my good friend CoyoChris (via Twitch.tv), which I had a lot of fun with. We talked about what makes Burning Crusade so good and how it could be even better from my perspective.

Of course, there is also an extra. With the included giant poster, you have a handy map of the shattered world at hand with the most important places and points, flight routes, and some additional information. Perfect for the wall behind your monitor.

Where can I get the magazine?

If you want to secure your own copy of the special issue on Burning Crusade Classic, you can buy the special issue on WoW Shadowlands on the official GameStar website for a modest 9.99 €. It will be released on June 1. Shipping takes about 3-5 days. Due to the current Corona situation, there may be delayed delivery times.