WoW's Anniversary
- This article is about the in-game event in World of Warcraft. For information on the anniversary in general, see Warcraft's Anniversary.
WoW's Anniversary | |
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World of Warcraft's 20th Anniversary logo | |
Duration | November 1 – December 16 (2024) |
Highlights | Anniversary |
Other events | |
Preceded by | Day of the Dead |
Followed by | Pilgrim's Bounty (concurrent), Feast of Winter Veil |
WoW's Anniversary (or the Bronze Celebration)[1] is an event celebrated around the 23rd of November as that marks the release of the original World of Warcraft in 2004 and coincides with Warcraft's Anniversary which takes place around the 15th of November. Logging in during the anniversary typically rewards a special achievement and gives a unique buff to experience and reputation earned for the duration of the event. Every five or ten years may involve a special event to go along with the normal event such as the 10th anniversary included a level 100 version of Molten Core and the 15th anniversary included a set of miniature raid wings that players had to survive through called the Memories of Azeroth.
Events
The event includes daily quests, unique rewards such as transmog, pets, and mounts, and the return of the classic world bosses.
Upcoming in 2024
Announced at gamescom 2024, the 20th event starts on November 1 to "explore the rich history of Azeroth and earn exclusive rewards" and will last until December 16. Additionally, seek the upcoming Warcraft Direct stream to see what's next for the Warcraft franchise.
The WoW's 20th Anniversary event was announced on 4 September 2024, and with it is a plethora a new activities and rewards. It'll last through the month of November and December.[2]
- Coldflame Tempest mount, [20th Anniversary Balloon Chest] toy and two adorable baby doomlord pets—Lil'Kaz and Lil'Doomy
- New currency— [Bronze Celebration Token] can be used to purchase past Anniversary rewards.
- Blackrock Depths raid
- Tier 2 transmog HD appearance sets
- Timewalking through Classic dungeons
- Service Awards cosmetics
- Expanded event at the Caverns of Time
- Codex of Chromie (a raid-like scenario)
- Discover new secrets and solve them with Guest Relations
- Sha of Anger and Archavon the Stonewatcher
- [Arsenal: Crests of the Kingdom], Warcraft III racial crests as the back/cloak appearance obtainable as November's Traveler's Log reward
New with 2023
In 2023, new additions included:
- [Azure Worldchiller], a frosty variant of [Obsidian Worldbreaker], drops from Doomwalker.
- [Lil' Frostwing], a frosty variant of [Lil' Deathwing], is the pet mailed to the player via the [Anniversary Gift]. This pet has a feat of strength, [Lil' Frostwing].
- Gear drops from the world bosses are item level 441 (upgradable).
- And of course the achievement to commemorate the anniversary: [WoW's 19th Anniversary].
Activities
The following activities are available during the event:
- [10-80P] Soldier of Time (Korrak's Revenge, PvP)
- [10-80B] Korrak's Revenge ( [Stormpike Battle Ram], [Frostwolf Snarler], and [Alterac Valley of Olde])
- [1-80 Daily] A Time to Reflect
- [30-70W] The Originals (classic world bosses)
- Lord Kazzak (Tainted Scar, Blasted Lands)
- Azuregos (Secret Lab, Azshara)
- Dragons of Nightmare (rotates daily between the four dragons)
- [30-70W] Doomwalkin' Has Come Knockin' (Doomwalker, world boss)
Items
Each character that logs in during the event is mailed an [Anniversary Gift], which in 2023 contains:
- 200x [Timewarped Badge]
- [Lil' Frostwing]
- [Celebration Package]
- [Celebration Firework]
- [Invitation from the Timewalkers]
- Mounts
- [Stormpike Battle Ram] (PvP)
- [Frostwolf Snarler] (PvP)
- [Illidari Doomhawk] (vendor)
- [Azure Worldchiller] (drops from Doomwalker)
- Toys
- [Doomwalker Trophy Stand] (drops from Doomwalker)
- [Overtuned Corgi Goggles] (vendor)
- [Jar of Sunwarmed Sand] (vendor)
- Companions
- [Corgi Pup] (vendor)
- [Timeless Mechanical Dragonling] (vendor)
- Exclusive gear
- [Akama's Edge], same weapon model used by Akama
- [Darkcrest Waistguard]
- [Hellstitched Mantle]
- [Voidforged Greaves]
- Transmog
- [Crafted Cloak of War] (vendor)
- [Bronze-Tinted Sunglasses] (vendor)
- Misc
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Timewarped Badge
Two vendors in the Caverns of Time trade in [Timewarped Badges] for many vanity items such as transmog, a mount, toys, and pets.
Item | Cost | Type |
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[Celebration Package] | 15 | Permanent rep buff |
[Illidari Doomhawk] | 5000 | Mount |
[Exquisite Costume Set: "Edwin VanCleef"] | 200 | Consumable costume |
[Crafted Cloak of War] | 200 | Cosmetic back |
[Bronze-Tinted Sunglasses] | 200 | Cosmetic helm |
[Inflatable Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker] | 50 | Consumable appearance |
[Overtuned Corgi Goggles] | 200 | Toy |
[Timeless Mechanical Dragonling] | 200 | Pet |
[Corgi Pup] | 200 | Pet |
[Tranquil Mechanical Yeti Costume] | 50 | Consumable appearance |
[Celebration Wand - Quilboar] | 25 | Consumable costume |
[Celebration Wand - Trogg] | 25 | Consumable costume |
[Celebration Wand - Gnoll] | 25 | Consumable costume |
[Celebration Wand - Murloc] | 25 | Consumable costume |
Item | Cost | Type |
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[Sunwarmed Sand] | 10 | Consumable |
[Jar of Sunwarmed Sand] | 1000 | Toy |
Notable visitors
- Chromie
- Elite Tauren Chieftain
- Echo of Algalon
- Coridormi (and the Displaced Scarab Gong)
- Leeroy Jenkins
- Historian Ju'pa
- Historian Llore
- Historian Ma'di and Arlo
- Otela
- Sa'at (chronocrystals)
- Chronicler Te'ra (cinematics)
History
Notes and trivia
- The first WoW anniversary (2005) did not feature any in-game event. It instead was celebrated on the community website with a Community Timeline.[3] This timeline featured game updates, subscribers' milestones, and remarkable fan-made content (such as the infamous Leeroy Jenkins video). It is possible to visit an archived version of this website.
- There are no achievements for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd anniversaries because the Achievement system only came out in 2008 with Wrath of the Lich King, four years since the initial release of World of Warcraft.
Patch changes
- Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13): Now an event with activities.
References
- ^ [10-80 Daily] Celebrate Good Fun!
- ^ Celebrate World of Warcraft® During the 20th Anniversary!. Blizzard Entertainment (2024-09-04).
- ^ World of Warcraft: Our "First" One-Year Anniversary (archived).