WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Phase 3 Arathi Basin: How Will The Battle For This Zone Unfold?
On March 20, the first part of WoW 20th Anniversary Phase 3 was officially launched! New content in this part includes Blackwing Lair raid, level 50 class quests, Warsong Gulch reputation lists, Eternal Quintessence, and Darkmoon Faire. I wonder how you have completed them? If you haven’t started yet, you must hurry up, because the second part will open Arathi Basin for you!
In the second week after the start of Phase 3, WoW Classic 20th will continue to bring new changes on April 3, such as the cancellation of PVP honor rank 11 cap, and the most important resource battle that will be launched in Arathi Basin! Considering that you may not be very familiar with the original game before, we will introduce you to some things to know about fighting in Arathi Basin in detail.
WoW Classic 20th Arathi Basin
Arathi Basin in WoW Classic 20th Phase 3 will officially open on April 3 at 3:00 PM PDT, where you will be able to join other players in a 15-on-15 resource battle. The winning team will not only ensure that everyone has the opportunity to win WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold through fighting, but also win more opportunities for their faction to continue to grow.
To make your team win, you must hone your team coordination skills with your teammates, so that you have a chance to capture and hold five different bases on the map in the battle to accumulate resources. It is worth noting that the starting point of the battle will be different depending on your faction: Alliance players will start near Stables at Trollbane Hall, while Horde players will start near the Defiler’s Den farm. After that, the first team to collect 2,000 resources wins. Here is a more intuitive list of Arathi Basin gameplay:
- Number of players: 15 vs. 15
- Level range: 20+
- Capture points: Farm, Mine, Blacksmith, Lumberyard and Stable
- Resources required to win: 2000
Arathi Basin Battleground Strategy
The above is the overall idea of playing Arathi Basin battle in WoW 20th Anniversary Phase 3, but in order to minimize the confusion you will encounter when April 3 arrives, we will introduce more relevant information further.
What Is Arathi Basin?
Arathi Basin is located in Arathi Highlands. Due to its special geographical location and rich resource storage, Alliance and Horde have long used it as one of the main positions for competing for natural resources. The zone first appeared in the original game in patch 1.7 in 2005 as a control point battlefield and the associated factions are The League of Arathor and The Defilers.
How To Enter Arathi Basin?
If you don’t want to be lost when all your teammates have gathered, you need to figure out the route to Arathi Basin in advance. If you are an Alliance player, the entrance is at 45.4, 44.2 Sanctuary, and for Horde players, the entrance is at 73.7, 29.3 north of Hammerfell. Or you can find 6 Arathi Basin Battlemasters in the main cities of the game and queue up to enter Arathi Basin.
- Keras Wolfheart: Darnassus, Warrior’s Terrace, 58, 37
- Donal Osgood: Ironforge, Military Ward, 70, 89
- Lady Hoteshem: Stormwind, Stormwind Keep, 78, 17
- Deze Snowbane: Orgrimmar, Valley of Honor, 79, 29
- Martin Lindsey: Thunder Bluff, Spirit Rise, 28, 21
- Sir Malory Wheeler: Undercity, Royal Quarter, 61, 93
How To Accumulate Resources As Quickly As Possible?
In order to accumulate 2000 resources before the enemy team, you must work with your teammates to occupy all resource nodes completely as quickly as possible and protect them from being recaptured, because when a resource node is completely controlled by you, it will not only generate a certain amount of resources at a fixed time but also the more nodes you control, the faster the resource generation speed. If you can occupy all 5 resource nodes, the resource generation speed can even increase tenfold.
It is worth noting that these nodes do not belong to any faction before the battle begins. After that, you and your teammates can start from your starting point and expand your influence to the following areas:
- Stables: Nearest Trollbane Hall in the north.
- Gold Mine: Northeast corner of the map.
- Blacksmith: Center of the map.
- Lumber Mill: Southeast of the map.
- Farm: Closest to Defiler’s Den in the south.
What Are Resource Node Flags?
In order to show the ownership status of the current resource nodes to all players clearly, these nodes will be equipped with flags in three different states:
- White flag: This is the starting state of the flag, indicating that neither side has claimed the node.
- Gray flag marked with Alliance or Horde symbol: This means that one party is attacking the node and is waiting for the original occupying party to fight back.
- Alliance blue flag/Horde red flag: Indicates that the node has been attacked and occupied by a faction and has begun to generate resources.
If you want to capture the flag, you or your teammates need to attack any unclaimed or contested/occupied flag and gain control by guiding for 8 seconds. However, if you are damaged or stunned by the enemy during this period, the 8-second attack will be interrupted and you must start over.
After the 8-second channel is completed, the flag of the node will be contested. If 60 seconds pass without being attacked by the enemy again, the node will be considered occupied by you and start generating resources for you. But if the enemy can successfully defend the flag, the corresponding node will remain under the control of the enemy.
I believe that after reading our introduction, you will feel more comfortable in the battle for Arathi Basin in WoW 20th Anniversary after April 3. Wish you good luck!
Mar-26-2025
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WoW Classic 20th Anniversar ...
All the new content for Phase 3 of WoW 20th Anniversary has been available since April 3, and if you’ve been playing the game, you’ve probably already completed some of it, especially if you’re already familiar with WoW Classic. However, there is still some time until the release of Phase 4, and even all of us don’t know the exact release date yet. So what should you do in the time between Phases 3 and 4 when you’ve completed all Phase 3 quests? Maybe expanding your mount collection would be a good idea! In fact, the collectible gameplay of WoW 20th Anniversary is very popular because there are so many types of collectible items, including transmogs, mounts, pets, and so much more. But the biggest collectible market is probably mounts. Perhaps at the beginning of World of Warcraft Classic, players collected mounts mainly to save time traveling between regions, but now in WoW 20th or other servers, mounts are more about decorating your character’s appearance, enriching your collection and making your account more valuable. Based on this, we will introduce you to the 5 mounts that are still very valuable in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary. 1. Horn Of The Frostwolf Howler (Stormpike Battle Charger) Although there are two names and two forms, you can actually think of them as the same mount, because you can only get one of them according to your faction. When you reach the exalted status in your PVP reputation in Alterac Mountains, you can get this mount, and Horde players would get Horn Of The Frostwolf Howler and Alliance players got Stormpike Battle Charger. Fortunately, it is easier to obtain reputation and WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold than in the past, so getting this mount is not as difficult as in the original game, as long as you ensure that you complete the fixed tasks. 2. Mounts For PVP Rank 11 As the name suggests, this is also a mount that is closely related to your performance in PVP mode - you can only get it when your PVP level reaches 11, and the prerequisite is that you have to go to the faction’s representative in Alterac Valley PVP area and exchange it for 100 gold. The reason why this mount is considered rare is that PVP level upgrade process is relatively difficult, and it takes time to earn gold. So if you want to get it, you must complete all the tasks in PVP mode carefully. 3. Rivendare’s Deathcharger From the outside, you may think that Rivendare’s Deathcharger is almost the same as most of the skeleton horses that will appear in WoW 20th Anniversary dungeon, nothing special. However, its real special feature is that it does not restrict the identity and faction of the rider, and has a strong universality. For example, unlike Horn Of The Frostwolf Howler, which is limited to Horde players, However, the tricky thing is that it is also difficult to obtain this mount. It will only drop from the boss named Baron Rivendare in Stratholme raid. Although it is not difficult to find and defeat this boss, the probability of him dropping Rivendare’s Deathcharger is very low, even less than 0.1%! What’s more, when playing a raid, there are so many companions in your team, even if it drops, it is difficult to decide who owns the mount. This is why less than 1% of players in the original game used to own Rivendare’s Deathcharger. 4. Black Qiraji Battle Tank To get this mount, you need to accumulate a lot of WoW 20th Anniversary Gold and other related resources in advance, and work together with your friends to open Gate of Ahn’Qiraj, to successfully enter Temple of Ahn’Qiraj and Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj. The whole process is actually a very long quest line, and only after completing it and obtaining Scepter of the Shifting Sands can you get Black Qiraji Battle Tank as one of the final rewards. The trouble is that this mount is only available within a 10-hour window, so if you miss that time or take too long to complete the quest, you will miss it. In addition, any player on the server can start this window, so you may never know the exact time it happens. This makes it almost impossible to complete this quest, and the rarity of Black Qiraji Battle Tank is even higher. 5. The Original Epic Mounts From the original game to WoW Classic 20th Anniversary, this mount has always been considered the rarest in the entire game series because it requires 1,000 gold to redeem and requires your character to reach level 60. Although you can definitely do this by working hard to accumulate WoW 20th Gold, after all gold has other more important uses in the early game. After the release of patch 1.4 of the original game, you can also exchange this mount for new mounts with armor, and you should also be able to do so in WoW 20th Anniversary, but the real value is the original version mounts. The above 5 mounts are just rarer, so if you just want to increase your travel speed by mounts, you can definitely consider other easier-to-obtain mounts. But if you are a veteran player who wants to enrich the game collection, it is definitely worth working hard for these 5 mounts!Apr-08-2025
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WoW Classic 20th Anniversar ...
Temple of Atal’Hakkar, also known as Sunken Temple, is a level 50-60 dungeon located below Swamp of Sorrows. Green Dragonflight guards the site, but Emerald Nightmare has quietly influenced them, allowing Atal’ai trolls to lurk in the temple and attempt to summon the ancient blood god and Hakkar the Soulflayer back to Azeroth. Players can take on a few quests for Temple of Atal’Hakkar in Phase 1, and in phase 3, there are more class quests available. Completing these quests will earn players XP, WoW 20th gold, and unique class rewards for each class! Class Quest Rewards Class Quests contain rewards for three valuable items that focus on each class’s specialties. After completing the quest, you will be given the following three options: Druid: Grizzled Pelt, Forest’s Embrace, Moonshadow Stave Hunter: Hunting Spear, Devilsaur Eye, Devilsaur Tooth Mage: Glacial Spike, Arcane Crystal Pendant, Fire Ruby Paladin: Lightforged Blade, Sanctified Orb, Chivalrous Signet Priest: Blessed Prayer Beads, Woestave, Circle of Hope Rogue: Ebon Mask, Whisperwalk Boots, Duskbat Drape Shaman: Azurite Fists, Wildstaff, Enamored Water Spirit Warlock: Soul Harvester, Abyss Shard, Robes of Servitude Warrior: Fury Visor, Diamond Flask, Razorsteel Shoulders These rewards are relatively common for each class. Compared to these class items, perhaps XP reward provided by completing the quest will be more important. Quest The God Hakkar (Neutral) Requirement: Leveling 40 Quest Reward: Experience Choose one of the following: Gemburst Circlet, Lifeforce Dirk, Avenguard Helm. 2 WoW 20th Gold and 40 Silver This quest is available to both Alliance and Horde players. You can pick it up by going to Yeh’kinya in Tanaris, at Steamwheedle Port, in North Eastern part of the zone. After completing a series of quests given to you by Yeh’kinya, you will be able to unlock The God Hakkar. You need to enter Temple of Atal’Hakkar and collect Avatar of Hakkar in Egg of Hakkar. You can find the summoning chamber in Pit of Sacrifice, where you will find a summoning circle of candles surrounding a skeleton. You can use Egg of Hakkar to summon Avatar of Hakkar in this place. After defeating it, you can pick up the summon and complete the quest. Into the Depths (Neutral) Requirement: Leveling 46 Quest Reward: Experience Horde and Alliance players need to go to 52 45 in Tanaris and find Marvon Rivetseeker to accept the quest. The quest location is in The Pit of Refuse, and players need to solve the puzzles of the snake statues around the room. Secret of the Circle (Neutral) Requirement: Leveling 46 Quest Reward: Experience Hakkari Urn This quest is also available to both Alliance and Horde players. You need to accept this quest from Marvon Rivetseeker, who is on Tanaris. This quest needs to be completed during the Into Depths quest. Your task is to solve the puzzle of the snake statues on the balcony above the altar. You need to go up a set of stairs to approach the statues and interact with them. When the player clicks on the statues in the correct order, the statues will turn green. The order is as follows: 1.South 2. North 3. Southwest 4. Southeast 5. Northwest 6. Northeast After clicking all six statues in order, a statue of Idol of Hakkar and Atal’alarion will appear at the bottom. Click the statue after defeating it to complete the quest. Haze Of Evil/Zapper Fuel (Neutral) Requirement: Leveling 47 Quest Reward: Experience 75 Silver Both Alliance and Horde players need to pick up this quest in Un’Goro Crater. Alliance players need to look for Gregan Brewspewer in Feralas, while Horde players need to find Liv Rizzlefix in Ratchet, The Barrens. This quest requires Atal’ai Haze, which can be collected from Deep Lurkers, Murk Worms and Saturated Oozes. Jammal’an the Prophet (Neutral) Requirement: Leveling 38 Quest Reward: Experience Choose one of Rainstrider Leggings and Helm of Exile Atal’ai Exile has tasked you with retrieving Head of Jammal’an. Head of Jammal’an can be found in Lair of the Chosen, which is located in the upper level of the dungeon. The Essence of Eranikus (Neutral) Requirement: Leveling 48 Quest Reward: Experience Chained Essence of Eranikus After defeating the final boss, Shade of Eranikus, you can collect Essence of Eranikus, which is the reward for this quest. You must immediately give it to Stone Essence Pool at the back left of the room to put Eranikus to rest. Into The Temple Of Atal’Hakkar (Alliance Only) Requirement: Leveling 38 Quest Reward: Experience Guardian Talisman Players need to go to Stormwind City and accept Brohann Caskbelly’s commission to find 10 Atal’ai Tablets in Temple of Atal’hakkar. You can find these tablets inside and outside the dungeon. The Temple Of Atal’Hakkar (Horde Only) Requirement: Leveling 38 Quest Reward: Experience Guardian Talisman You need to investigate Temple of Atal’hakkar and obtain 10 Atal’ai Artifact and 20 Fetish of Hakkar to complete this quest. That’s about it for Class Quest Rewards. With the cap of the third stage, these quests have been opened in WoW Classic 20th Anniversary. Complete these quests to gain XP, gold, and class equipment.Mar-23-2025
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WoW Classic 20th Anniversar ...
The date of the highly popular WoW 20th Anniversary phase 3 has been announced, and players can return to Azeroth at 3 pm Pacific Time on March 20 to start your epic chapter. Blackwing Lair Raid Deathwing’s eldest son, Nefarian, is conducting forbidden experiments at the top of Blackrock Mountain. It manipulates powerful creatures and tries to combine eggs from different dragons. If it succeeds, the entire continent will fall into darkness. You need to gather allies, enter the depths of Blackrock Mountain, thwart Nefarian’s conspiracy, and harvest the treasures within. Number of bosses: 8 Level: 60 Location: Top of Blackrock Spire As a team raid, Blackwing Lair Raid is very rewarding. But some bosses have special mechanisms, so don’t act blindly, and it’s best to follow the team’s instructions. Only if you and your teammates work closely together which can you pass this raid. In the process of defeating Nefarian, you and your team will encounter the following bosses: Razorgore the Untamed Vaelastrasz the Corrupt Broodlord Lashlayer Firemaw Ebonroc Flamegore Chromaggus Nefarian It is recommended to prepare Onyxia Scale Cloak in advance before starting Blackwing Lair Raid. This item can resist Shadow Flame. After defeating all the bosses, players can not only get a lot of WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold but also get equipment for each class. Tier 2 sets that players can obtain in the Blackwing Lair are as follows: Druid: Stormrage Raiment Hunter: Dragonstalker Armor Mage: Netherwind Regalia Paladin: Judgement Armor Priest: Vestments of Transcendence Rogue: Bloodfang Armor Shaman: The Ten Storms Warlock: Nemesis Raiment Warrior: Battlegear of Wrath In addition to the sets, there are some very powerful weapons, such as Claw of the Black Drake, Dragonbreath Hand Cannon and Chromatically Tempered Sword. Reputation Rewards Phase 3 opens the reputation rewards of each faction. The following are the rewards of each faction: Argent Dawn Formulas: Enchant Bracer - Mana Regeneration, Power Anti-Venom Patterns: Argent Shoulders, Argent Boots, Dawn Treaders, Golden Mantle of the Dawn Plans: Girdle of the Dawn, Gloves of the Dawn Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) Armor: Caretaker’s Cape, Berserker Bracers, Dryad’s Wrist Bindings, Forest Stalker’s Bracers Trinkets, Rings, Neck Pieces: Lorekeeper’s Ring, Protector’s Band Thorium Brotherhood Formulas: Enchant Weapon - Strength Plans: Blackguard Timbermaw Hold Formulas: Enchant Weapon - Agility Patterns: Wisdom of the Timbermaw, Mantle of the Timbermaw, Might of the Timbermaw, Timbermaw Brawlers Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt, Heavy Timbermaw Boots Warsong Outriders (Horde) Armor: Berserker Bracers, Battle Healer’s Cloak, Forest Stalker’s Bracers, Dryad’s Wrist Bindings Trinkets, Rings, and Neck Pieces: Legionnaire’s Band, Advisor’s Ring, Scout’s Medallion Weapons: Legionnaire’s Sword, Outrider’s Bow, Scout’s Blade, Advisor’s Gnarled Staff Level 50 Class Quests When you reach level 50 and above, you can go to the major cities to find your class trainer to go on adventures. Completing the quests can get WoW 20th Gold and class-related weapons or equipment. Druid Quest Location: Go to Un’Goro Crater to find Towa Pathfinder to get the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose from Forest’s Embrace, Grizzled Pelt, and Moonshadow Stave. Hunter Quest Location: Go to the east coast of Azshara to find Ogtinc to get the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Devilsaur Eye, Hunting Spear, and Devilsaur Tooth. Mage Quest Location: Find Azshara through Magecraft quest and be teleported to Archmage Xylem by him to obtain the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Arcane Crystal Pendant, Glacial Spike, and Fire Ruby. Paladin Quest Location: Start from Chillwind Camp quest and find Commander Ashlam Valorfist in Western Plaguelands to obtain the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Sanctified Orb, Lightforged Blade, and Chivalrous Signet. Priest Quest Location: After receiving Cenarion Aid, go to the east coast of Azshara to find Ogtinc and obtain the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Woestave, Blessed Prayer Beads, Circle of Hope. Rogue Quest Location: After you receive A Simple Request, go to Lord Jorach Ravenholdt in Alterac Valley to get the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Whisperwalk Boots, Ebon Mask, and Duskbat Drape. Shaman Quest Location: Find Bath’rah the Windwatcher in Chillwind Point to get the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Wildstaff, Azurite Fists, and Enamored Water Spirit. Warlock Quest Location: After you receive An Imp’s Request, go to Felwood to find Impsy to get the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose between Abyss Shard, Soul Harvester, and Robes of Servitude. Warrior Quest Location: You need to take A Troubled Spirit, then talk to Fallen Hero of the Horde in Swamp of Sorrows, then you will meet Fallen Hero of the Horde again in Blasted Lands to get the follow-up quest. Quest Reward: Choose from Diamond Flask, Fury Visor, and Razorsteel Shoulders. PVP Around April 3, PVP will enter a new phase. PVP Honor Rank 11 cap will be removed, and players who reach Rank 14 will be able to claim the reward. A 15 vs. 15 resource match will begin at 3:00 PM Pacific Time on April 3, located in Arathi Basin. 15 players need to defend 5 resource points on the map and accumulate resources. The first party to collect 2000 resources will win. Players: 15 vs. 15 Level Range: 20+ Capture Points: Farm, Blacksmith, Mine, Lumber Mill, and Stables Resources Needed: 2000 The reward for the winning party is not gold or equipment, but Honor points. Players can use Honor points to redeem Honor rewards. The above is the general content of WoW 20th Anniversary Phase 3. Players can arrange when to return to Azeroth according to your own schedule.Mar-10-2025
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WoW Classic 20th Anniversar ...
World of Warcraft Classic 20th Anniversary event, which provided you with a ton of new activities, rewards, and buffs, has ended, Caverns of Time have returned to normal, and most of NPCs and decorations that appeared at the celebration site have disappeared. But if you pay close attention, you will find that one NPC has not left you. That is Alyx, a NPC you helped in Guest Relations mystery questlines. He has now moved to the hot springs northwest of Delver headquarters building in Dornogal, which can be seen on the path to Foundation Hall. Alyx not only brings you the titles of Volunteer Event Coordinator, Among Other Things, but also a notepad with the locations of Celebration Crates containing tons of WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold hidden around the world. Once you have completed all the hidden item collections, you will be awarded a number of titles, the most important of which is Detective, which will help you unlock the ability to open the mystery and find Indecipherable Felcycle mount Incognitro that has been elusive to all WoW players. To reduce the time you spend searching for Alyx and the 11 missing Celebration Crates, this guide will show you their specific locations and strategies you can use during your exploration so that you can complete this collection quest faster and get the final title. Steps First you need to find Lightforged Draenei NPC in Dornogal, Alyx and the clue board it has, which can be found in Foundation Hall and on the stairs leading to Delver’s Headquarters. Then follow all the clues on this notepad to find all 11 missing Celebration Crates in World of Warcraft. Please note that although you can start Celebration Crate quests after your character reaches level 10, Dornogal requires you to reach level 68 to unlock it. Here are specific locations of 3 special Celebration Crates. The first thing you should find is Celebration Crate in Ternaries. Just go to the coastline patrolled by Doomwalkers and dive into the deep sea to find it. But remember to use Water Breathing Potion first, so that you can support yourself to the right building in the southeast. Once you find this building, swim to the second floor, and you will find Crate under a bed in a room. Celebration Crate in Thousand Needles is a bit more difficult to find, as it requires you to travel through different zones. You need to go to Fizzle and Pozzik’s Speedbarge, then fly or swim southwest to Sunken Digsite, and then swim to Silithid hive. In the huge hive, turn right and go straight into a dead end with a pipe. There is an interactive note next to the pipe, which you need to take to the eastern edge of Azsuna in Broken Isles, where there is a very long path, and a merchant named Vashti. You need to pay 500 WoW Classic 20th Anniversary Gold to get the treasure chest offered here. In this Forgotten Crypt behind Karazhan in Deadwind Pass, you need to go through the well and then go down Pauper’s Walk. You will then see that the road splits in two directions, and you should go left and then go down, which will lead you to a large room. On the far right of this room, you will see a partially submerged tomb, which you can search for some useful loot rewards. But your focus should be on the far left corner of the room, where you will see a crate. When you interact with it, it will give you a quest to talk to Alyx, and after you complete the quest, you will get this Celebration Crate. The above is the three most worthy of your attention among the 11 Celebration Crates. Turning in six Celebration Crates earns your Crate Insurance Agent title, while turning in 11 Celebration Crates earns you No Crate Left Behind, Azeroth’s Greatest Detective, and Detective title. The developers took into account that many players only participated in Incognitro secret quests during the anniversary event, but did not obtain Greatest Detective achievement in Azeroth by obtaining Dalaran Survivor in Donorgal to uncover the final mystery, so Alyx was moved to Donorgal and players were allowed to have the right to turn in Celebration Crates indefinitely, which would give all players a certain chance to obtain Felcycle mount. However, it is worth reminding you that the other Guest Relations quests in the current WoW 20th Anniversary Event are no longer available, because most of the tasks are heavily dependent on the venue of the event, which means that achievements such as Assistant to Assistant Guest Relations Manager and I Saved the Party and All I Got Were These Lousy Hats can no longer be completed, but it does not mean that World of Warcraft will not bring them back in the future by increasing the rewards!Feb-28-2025