Summary
World of Warcraftwill be unavailable to play for eight hours ahead of the release ofClassicSeason of Discovery Phase 4. From 7 AM PDT to 3 PM PDT on July 9, players will be unable to play any version ofWorld of Warcraftas it undergoes maintenance ahead of the majorClassicupdate.
After weeks of waiting,World of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery is about to begin Phase 4. This update marks the first endgame phase for Season of Discovery, bringing sweeping changes to classes, revamped versions of the Molten Core raid and several world bosses, and thenew Blackrock Eruptions event toWorld of Warcraft. The new update will be available for players to enjoy starting Thursday, July 11.
However, fans should be aware thatWorld of Warcraftwill have an extended maintenance window ahead of this large Season of Discovery update. On July 9,World of Warcraftwill be unavailable to play for eight hours starting at 7 AM PDT. According to the announcement on the Battle.net launcher, this maintenance period extends to all versions ofWorld of Warcraft, not justClassic, so players should be aware of the downtime and plan accordingly.
WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 4 Schedule
This maintenance period concludes about two days before Season of Discovery Phase 4 launches, meaning players should have no disruptions when the update goes live. Blizzard sometimes implements certain features during these maintenance periods ahead of the official release, such as when theDual Spec vendor briefly appeared inWorld of Warcraftahead of schedule, so fans may be able to start finding things from Season of Discovery a couple of days early.
Once Season of Discovery Phase 4 goes live, players will have a week to reach the level cap and unlock all their new Rune Engravings before Lord Kazzak and Azuregos, theiconic world bosses from VanillaWoW, become available as special instanced encounters. A week after that, both Molten Core and Onyxia’s Lair will open, with the former reworked into a 20-person instance, and the latter being adjusted to allow between 20 and 40 raiders.
Phase 4 is only the first endgame phase for Season of Discovery. Though it marks a major milestone for theClassicservers, fans can expect more Season of Discovery in the future, as they still need to be able toenter iconicWorld of Warcraftraidslike Blackwing Lair, Ahn’Qiraj, Naxxramas, and Zul’Gurub. Players can expect to hear more about these future phases within the next few months, as at least one more major Season of Discovery update is planned before the end of the year.
World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery
World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery is a fresh take on Vanilla World of Warcraft. Players can unlock class-altering abilities with runes, participate in new endgame activities, PVP events and craft epic items.
