In general, WoW back then oriented itself more towards old role-playing systems and simplified fewer aspects. This is neither worse nor better, but simply a different gaming experience:
What makes WotLK so special? WotLK is considered the best expansion by many fans primarily because the story told in Warcraft III finally comes to an end here. Arthas Menethil, the Lich King, and one of the greatest and most popular villains of WoW serves as the final boss.
Throughout the entire addon, you fight against the undead Scourge commanded by Arthas and work to unseat the Lich King from his frozen throne. WotLK features a meeting of great names from WoW history, such as Jaina Proudmoore, Bolvar Fordragon, Alexstrasza, and Varok Saurfang, who support you in the campaign.
The entire war with the grand finale against Arthas is regarded as one of the best stories Blizzard has ever told. Additionally, you can also find the legendary cutscene “Battle for the Undercity” in WotLK, the very first in-game cinematic of WoW:
Furthermore, WotLK introduced the first hero class and the first new class overall: the Death Knight. This class had its own starting area, its own mount, and unlike all others, could start the game at a higher level.
Death Knights still exist today, but they are quite different in Retail compared to the past. Runes had to be managed better, all specs could tank, and the “Presences” allowed Death Knights to slightly adjust their playstyle. WotLK Classic brings back this “old” version of the Death Knight.
WotLK also first introduced a similar version of the dungeon finder as you know it today. However, the tool will not be included in WotLK Classic.
A different era: WotLK is not Retail!
What should I consider as a newcomer? If you have never played WoW before, a lot will feel very strange to you, especially since the world closely resembles the one you know. However, do not rely on your prior knowledge too much.
Over the years, all classes have been improved. Earlier, the gameplay was still somewhat clunky at times, meaning that spell classes sometimes had to hit with their staff or pull out the wand. Here’s a rough overview of what to expect:
- Leveling takes significantly longer, especially from level 1.
- You get a new talent point each level – don’t forget to distribute it!
- Many abilities have different ranks. As a rule of thumb, you should always use the highest rank – lower ranks only become really important in raids.
- New spells, skills, and higher ranks must be purchased from your class trainer for gold.
- There is no war mode. The servers are divided into PvP and PvE. On PvP servers, there is always and everywhere war!
- Cross-faction groups have only been available since Shadowlands. In WotLK, they are not available, not even through Battle.net.
The class balancing wasn’t as refined in the past as it is today. Veterans particularly like to point out that Shadow Priests only served as mana batteries, not as a DPS class, and that Discipline Priests were only good as PvP healers.
Why should I check out WotLK Classic? If you are interested in the story of WoW, WotLK might be the best expansion to dive deeper into the lore. You will learn a lot about what led to current events, especially regarding things like the final end of Arthas Menethil.
If you want to quickly catch up on the story now, you should hurry. The servers for Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. You still have a few weeks to enjoy the old expansion without being thrown into new areas too quickly.
Despite its similarity to Retail, WotLK is still a completely different version of WoW. You should especially check it out if you want to play the MMORPG at a slower pace, with less pressure and a fresh perspective on the game. To access it, you only need an active WoW subscription.
What else you need to know about WotLK can be found in our info hub:
WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All info about the new expansion
WotLK also first introduced a similar version of the dungeon finder as you know it today. However, the tool will not be included in WotLK Classic.
A different era: WotLK is not Retail!
What should I consider as a newcomer? If you have never played WoW before, a lot will feel very strange to you, especially since the world closely resembles the one you know. However, do not rely on your prior knowledge too much.
Over the years, all classes have been improved. Earlier, the gameplay was still somewhat clunky at times, meaning that spell classes sometimes had to hit with their staff or pull out the wand. Here’s a rough overview of what to expect:
- Leveling takes significantly longer, especially from level 1.
- You get a new talent point each level – don’t forget to distribute it!
- Many abilities have different ranks. As a rule of thumb, you should always use the highest rank – lower ranks only become really important in raids.
- New spells, skills, and higher ranks must be purchased from your class trainer for gold.
- There is no war mode. The servers are divided into PvP and PvE. On PvP servers, there is always and everywhere war!
- Cross-faction groups have only been available since Shadowlands. In WotLK, they are not available, not even through Battle.net.
The class balancing wasn’t as refined in the past as it is today. Veterans particularly like to point out that Shadow Priests only served as mana batteries, not as a DPS class, and that Discipline Priests were only good as PvP healers.
Why should I check out WotLK Classic? If you are interested in the story of WoW, WotLK might be the best expansion to dive deeper into the lore. You will learn a lot about what led to current events, especially regarding things like the final end of Arthas Menethil.
If you want to quickly catch up on the story now, you should hurry. The servers for Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. You still have a few weeks to enjoy the old expansion without being thrown into new areas too quickly.
Despite its similarity to Retail, WotLK is still a completely different version of WoW. You should especially check it out if you want to play the MMORPG at a slower pace, with less pressure and a fresh perspective on the game. To access it, you only need an active WoW subscription.
What else you need to know about WotLK can be found in our info hub:
WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All info about the new expansion
In general, WoW back then oriented itself more towards old role-playing systems and simplified fewer aspects. This is neither worse nor better, but simply a different gaming experience:
What makes WotLK so special? WotLK is considered the best expansion by many fans primarily because the story told in Warcraft III finally comes to an end here. Arthas Menethil, the Lich King, and one of the greatest and most popular villains of WoW serves as the final boss.
Throughout the entire addon, you fight against the undead Scourge commanded by Arthas and work to unseat the Lich King from his frozen throne. WotLK features a meeting of great names from WoW history, such as Jaina Proudmoore, Bolvar Fordragon, Alexstrasza, and Varok Saurfang, who support you in the campaign.
The entire war with the grand finale against Arthas is regarded as one of the best stories Blizzard has ever told. Additionally, you can also find the legendary cutscene “Battle for the Undercity” in WotLK, the very first in-game cinematic of WoW:
Furthermore, WotLK introduced the first hero class and the first new class overall: the Death Knight. This class had its own starting area, its own mount, and unlike all others, could start the game at a higher level.
Death Knights still exist today, but they are quite different in Retail compared to the past. Runes had to be managed better, all specs could tank, and the “Presences” allowed Death Knights to slightly adjust their playstyle. WotLK Classic brings back this “old” version of the Death Knight.
WotLK also first introduced a similar version of the dungeon finder as you know it today. However, the tool will not be included in WotLK Classic.
A different era: WotLK is not Retail!
What should I consider as a newcomer? If you have never played WoW before, a lot will feel very strange to you, especially since the world closely resembles the one you know. However, do not rely on your prior knowledge too much.
Over the years, all classes have been improved. Earlier, the gameplay was still somewhat clunky at times, meaning that spell classes sometimes had to hit with their staff or pull out the wand. Here’s a rough overview of what to expect:
- Leveling takes significantly longer, especially from level 1.
- You get a new talent point each level – don’t forget to distribute it!
- Many abilities have different ranks. As a rule of thumb, you should always use the highest rank – lower ranks only become really important in raids.
- New spells, skills, and higher ranks must be purchased from your class trainer for gold.
- There is no war mode. The servers are divided into PvP and PvE. On PvP servers, there is always and everywhere war!
- Cross-faction groups have only been available since Shadowlands. In WotLK, they are not available, not even through Battle.net.
The class balancing wasn’t as refined in the past as it is today. Veterans particularly like to point out that Shadow Priests only served as mana batteries, not as a DPS class, and that Discipline Priests were only good as PvP healers.
Why should I check out WotLK Classic? If you are interested in the story of WoW, WotLK might be the best expansion to dive deeper into the lore. You will learn a lot about what led to current events, especially regarding things like the final end of Arthas Menethil.
If you want to quickly catch up on the story now, you should hurry. The servers for Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. You still have a few weeks to enjoy the old expansion without being thrown into new areas too quickly.
Despite its similarity to Retail, WotLK is still a completely different version of WoW. You should especially check it out if you want to play the MMORPG at a slower pace, with less pressure and a fresh perspective on the game. To access it, you only need an active WoW subscription.
What else you need to know about WotLK can be found in our info hub:
WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All info about the new expansion
WoW Classic is considered the great service for fans of World of Warcraft who want to dive back into “the good old days”. However, the revamped versions are not only nostalgia for veterans but are also worthwhile for newcomers. This also applies to the soon-to-be-released expansion Wrath of the Lich King.
Many WoW fans still rave about old expansions today, especially The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Legion. WotLK is even considered the best expansion according to our survey here on MeinMMO. WotLK was first released in 2008, so 14 years ago.
However, those who started playing only in recent years with Battle for Azeroth or Shadowlands have no connection to these expansions. Still, or precisely because of that, it is worth taking a look at the Classic version of WotLK.
On September 27, WotLK Classic will release the 2nd expansion of WoW once again. MeinMMO tells you why you should check out the game, even if you didn’t play WoW back then.
Here you see the trailer for WotLK Classic:
Wrath of the Lich King is the best WoW expansion for MeinMMO readers
What exactly is “WoW Classic”? Basically, WoW Classic aims to bring back World of Warcraft as it was back then. Not necessarily as a 1:1 copy, but mainly as it felt to play at that time.
WoW used to have some more complex systems, such as much larger talent trees, more buffs for groups and raids, and a somewhat looser role distribution. For example, while activating the protection specialization as a Paladin suffices today, a certain value of defense had to be reached in the past to tank effectively.
The class balancing wasn’t as refined in the past as it is today. Veterans particularly like to point out that Shadow Priests only served as mana batteries, not as a DPS class, and that Discipline Priests were only good as PvP healers.
Why should I check out WotLK Classic? If you are interested in the story of WoW, WotLK might be the best expansion to dive deeper into the lore. You will learn a lot about what led to current events, especially regarding things like the final end of Arthas Menethil.
If you want to quickly catch up on the story now, you should hurry. The servers for Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. You still have a few weeks to enjoy the old expansion without being thrown into new areas too quickly.
Despite its similarity to Retail, WotLK is still a completely different version of WoW. You should especially check it out if you want to play the MMORPG at a slower pace, with less pressure and a fresh perspective on the game. To access it, you only need an active WoW subscription.
What else you need to know about WotLK can be found in our info hub:
WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All info about the new expansion
WotLK also first introduced a similar version of the dungeon finder as you know it today. However, the tool will not be included in WotLK Classic.
A different era: WotLK is not Retail!
What should I consider as a newcomer? If you have never played WoW before, a lot will feel very strange to you, especially since the world closely resembles the one you know. However, do not rely on your prior knowledge too much.
Over the years, all classes have been improved. Earlier, the gameplay was still somewhat clunky at times, meaning that spell classes sometimes had to hit with their staff or pull out the wand. Here’s a rough overview of what to expect:
- Leveling takes significantly longer, especially from level 1.
- You get a new talent point each level – don’t forget to distribute it!
- Many abilities have different ranks. As a rule of thumb, you should always use the highest rank – lower ranks only become really important in raids.
- New spells, skills, and higher ranks must be purchased from your class trainer for gold.
- There is no war mode. The servers are divided into PvP and PvE. On PvP servers, there is always and everywhere war!
- Cross-faction groups have only been available since Shadowlands. In WotLK, they are not available, not even through Battle.net.
The class balancing wasn’t as refined in the past as it is today. Veterans particularly like to point out that Shadow Priests only served as mana batteries, not as a DPS class, and that Discipline Priests were only good as PvP healers.
Why should I check out WotLK Classic? If you are interested in the story of WoW, WotLK might be the best expansion to dive deeper into the lore. You will learn a lot about what led to current events, especially regarding things like the final end of Arthas Menethil.
If you want to quickly catch up on the story now, you should hurry. The servers for Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. You still have a few weeks to enjoy the old expansion without being thrown into new areas too quickly.
Despite its similarity to Retail, WotLK is still a completely different version of WoW. You should especially check it out if you want to play the MMORPG at a slower pace, with less pressure and a fresh perspective on the game. To access it, you only need an active WoW subscription.
What else you need to know about WotLK can be found in our info hub:
WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All info about the new expansion
In general, WoW back then oriented itself more towards old role-playing systems and simplified fewer aspects. This is neither worse nor better, but simply a different gaming experience:
What makes WotLK so special? WotLK is considered the best expansion by many fans primarily because the story told in Warcraft III finally comes to an end here. Arthas Menethil, the Lich King, and one of the greatest and most popular villains of WoW serves as the final boss.
Throughout the entire addon, you fight against the undead Scourge commanded by Arthas and work to unseat the Lich King from his frozen throne. WotLK features a meeting of great names from WoW history, such as Jaina Proudmoore, Bolvar Fordragon, Alexstrasza, and Varok Saurfang, who support you in the campaign.
The entire war with the grand finale against Arthas is regarded as one of the best stories Blizzard has ever told. Additionally, you can also find the legendary cutscene “Battle for the Undercity” in WotLK, the very first in-game cinematic of WoW:
Furthermore, WotLK introduced the first hero class and the first new class overall: the Death Knight. This class had its own starting area, its own mount, and unlike all others, could start the game at a higher level.
Death Knights still exist today, but they are quite different in Retail compared to the past. Runes had to be managed better, all specs could tank, and the “Presences” allowed Death Knights to slightly adjust their playstyle. WotLK Classic brings back this “old” version of the Death Knight.
WotLK also first introduced a similar version of the dungeon finder as you know it today. However, the tool will not be included in WotLK Classic.
A different era: WotLK is not Retail!
What should I consider as a newcomer? If you have never played WoW before, a lot will feel very strange to you, especially since the world closely resembles the one you know. However, do not rely on your prior knowledge too much.
Over the years, all classes have been improved. Earlier, the gameplay was still somewhat clunky at times, meaning that spell classes sometimes had to hit with their staff or pull out the wand. Here’s a rough overview of what to expect:
- Leveling takes significantly longer, especially from level 1.
- You get a new talent point each level – don’t forget to distribute it!
- Many abilities have different ranks. As a rule of thumb, you should always use the highest rank – lower ranks only become really important in raids.
- New spells, skills, and higher ranks must be purchased from your class trainer for gold.
- There is no war mode. The servers are divided into PvP and PvE. On PvP servers, there is always and everywhere war!
- Cross-faction groups have only been available since Shadowlands. In WotLK, they are not available, not even through Battle.net.
The class balancing wasn’t as refined in the past as it is today. Veterans particularly like to point out that Shadow Priests only served as mana batteries, not as a DPS class, and that Discipline Priests were only good as PvP healers.
Why should I check out WotLK Classic? If you are interested in the story of WoW, WotLK might be the best expansion to dive deeper into the lore. You will learn a lot about what led to current events, especially regarding things like the final end of Arthas Menethil.
If you want to quickly catch up on the story now, you should hurry. The servers for Burning Crusade Classic will disappear with the release of WotLK. You still have a few weeks to enjoy the old expansion without being thrown into new areas too quickly.
Despite its similarity to Retail, WotLK is still a completely different version of WoW. You should especially check it out if you want to play the MMORPG at a slower pace, with less pressure and a fresh perspective on the game. To access it, you only need an active WoW subscription.
What else you need to know about WotLK can be found in our info hub:
WoW WotLK Classic: Release, Pre-Patch, Beta – All info about the new expansion
