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 | October 22, 2024 - January 6, 2025 |
Highlights | Anniversary |
Other events | |
Preceded by | Day of the Dead |
Followed by | Pilgrim's Bounty (concurrent), Feast of Winter Veil |
WoW's Anniversary (or in-lore as 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.
New in 2024
Announced at gamescom 2024, the 20th event started on 22 October 2024 and lasts until 7 January 2025, allowing players to "explore the rich history of Azeroth and earn exclusive rewards". Additionally, seek the upcoming Warcraft Direct stream to see what's next for the Warcraft franchise. The activities and rewards for WoW's 20th Anniversary was announced on 4 September 2024.[2]
- [WoW's 20th Anniversary] feat of strength achievement
- [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 many new vanity rewards, including the following past rewards.
- [Obsidian Worldbreaker] (15th)
- [Lil' Nefarian] (15th)
- [Core Hound Chain] (10th)
- [Molten Corgi] (10th)
- [Hatespark the Tiny] (10th)
- [Onyxian Whelpling] (5th)
- [Baby Blizzard Bear] (4th)
- Blackrock Depths raid
- Tier 2 sets updated in high definition for every modern class from Traeya
- Timewalking through six Classic dungeons
- Service Awards cosmetics
- Expanded event outside the Caverns of Time
- Codex of Chromie (a raid-like scenario)
- Discover new secrets and solve them with Guest Relations, a sequel to the Secrets of Azeroth
- New world bosses: Sha of Anger and Archavon the Stone Watcher
- [Arsenal: Crests of the Kingdom], Warcraft III racial crests as the back/cloak appearance obtainable as November's Traveler's Log reward
Daily and weekly tasks
Players are introduced to this area with the [10-80] Meet and Greet quest while the [10-80] Truth of the Dark Irons quest acts as an introduction to the Blackrock Depths raid.
Participating in activities around the area is required for the daily quest [10-80 Daily] Celebrate Good Fun! while [1-80 Daily] A Time to Reflect is available to answer some trivial questions.
Weekly tasks consist of the following:
- [10-80W] An Original Path Through Time (Classic Timewalking)
- [30-80W] Disturbance Detected: Blackrock Depths (Blackrock Depths raid)
- [10-80W] Chromie's Codex (The Codex of Chromie)
- [30-80W] The Originals (classic world bosses)
- Lord Kazzak (Tainted Scar, Blasted Lands)
- Azuregos (Secret Lab, Azshara)
- Dragons of Nightmare (rotates daily between the four dragons)
- [10-80W] Timely Gate Crashers
- [10-80P] Soldier of Time (Korrak's Revenge, PvP)
Activities
The event features three main activities at the Caverns of Time location at all hours of the day: Mount Mania (at xx:45), Fashion Frenzy (at xx:15), and Story Time (at xx:00 and xx:30).
Guest Relations
- Main article: Guest Relations
Guest Relations is a continuation of Secrets of Azeroth. It started on October 28 with additional secrets being revealed on November 4.[3]
Notable rewards
This section lists out the notable vanity and cosmetic rewards that are exclusively available during the event. The source information is available on each of the item's article. Note that some rewards are only available during WoW's 20th Anniversary and will not return for future anniversary events.
- Mounts
- [Stormpike Battle Ram]
- [Frostwolf Snarler]
- [Illidari Doomhawk]
- [Azure Worldchiller]
- [Obsidian Worldbreaker]
- [Core Hound Chain]
- [Coldflame Tempest]
- Toys
- [20th Anniversary Balloon Chest]
- [Doomwalker Trophy Stand]
- [Overtuned Corgi Goggles]
- [Jar of Sunwarmed Sand]
- [Coldflame Ring]
- Companions
- [Corgi Pup]
- [Timeless Mechanical Dragonling]
- [Lil'Kaz's Hilt]
- [Lil'Doomy's Hilt]
- [Lil' Nefarian]
- [Molten Corgi]
- [Hatespark the Tiny]
- [Onyxian Whelpling]
- [Baby Blizzard Bear]
- Exclusive gear and transmog
- [Akama's Edge]
- [Darkcrest Waistguard]
- [Hellstitched Mantle]
- [Voidforged Greaves]
- [Crafted Cloak of War]
- [Bronze-Tinted Sunglasses]
- [Tricked-Out Thinking Cap]
- [High-Alert Thinking Cap]
- [Bright Ideas Thinking Cap]
- [Coldflame's Edge]
- [Coldflame Bulwark]
- [Coldflame Winged Crown]
- [Coldflame Edged Crest]
- [Ensemble: Dragonstalker's Eternal Armor]
- [Ensemble: Earth-Warder's Eternal Armor]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Battlegear of the August Acolyte]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Battlegear of Wrath]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Bloodfang Armor]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Judgment Armor]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Nemesis Raiment]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Netherwind Regalia]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Stormrage Armor]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Ten Storms]
- [Ensemble: Eternal Vestments of Transcendence]
- [Ensemble: Netherwalker's Eternal Armor]
- [Ensemble: Pale Rider's Eternal Armor]
- Titles
- Detective
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Classic Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Outland Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Northrend Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Cataclysm Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Pandaria Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Draenor Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Broken Isles Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Zuldazar Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Kul Tiras Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Shadowlands Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Dragon Isles Enthusiast]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Plaguelands Survivor]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Grizzly Hills Hiker]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Karazhan Graduate]
- [Bronze Celebration Titles: Molten Core Prospector]
Vendors
There are a variety of vendors found at the main location just outside the Caverns of Time. Check their pages to see their vendor lists.
- Vanity goodies
- Carl Goodup <Balloon Vendor>
- Notary Grably <Titles of Olde>
- Traeya <Armor Vendor>
- Storekeeper Reginald <Out of Time-ly Trinkets>
- Time-Displaced Jorek Ironside <Frostwolf Supply Officer>
- Time-Displaced Thanthaldis Snowgleam <Stormpike Supply Officer>
- Historian Ma'di <Timely Trinkets>
- Bobadormu (Classic Timewalking)
- Kieule <Souvenirs>
- Breanni <Pet Supplies>
- Gear
- Braggi Brazenbrass <Raidfinder Relic Coffer Key Exchanger>
- Kraegan Emberforge <Normal Relic Coffer Key Exchanger>
- Hilda Hellforge <Heroic Relic Coffer Key Exchanger>
- Other
- Charles Worth <Tailoring Trainer> (behind Fashion Frenzy)
- Applebough
- Lisa McKeever <Candy Vendor>
- Brivelthwerp <Ice Cream Vendor>
- Leeroy Jenkins
- Grimbooze Thunderbrew
- Bartender Bob
- Myra Tyrngaarde <Bread Vendor>
- Olvia <Meat Vendor>
Achievements
Title | Description | Rewards |
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[A Cool Twenty Years] | Complete the achievements listed below. | Coldflame Tempest |
[A Dark Iron Past] | Find the following Temporal Missives from Moira within the Blackrock Depths raid.
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5 |
[A Gatecrasher] | Defeat at least one of the following world bosses during the WoW Anniversary. | 5 |
[A Timewalking Journey Back to a Classic Dungeon Time] | Complete at least six of the following Classic Timewalking dungeons. | 5 |
[A Timewalking Step Back to a Classic Dungeon Time] | Complete at least one of the following Classic Timewalking dungeons. | 10 |
[An Original] | Defeat at least one of the following world bosses during the WoW Anniversary. | 5 |
[Assistant to the Assistant Guest Relations Manager] | Complete all of the hidden Guest Relations local stories.
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10 [Tricked-Out Thinking Cap] |
[Avid Listener] | Listen to all of Lorewalker Cho's stories.
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10 |
[Azeroth's Greatest Detective] | Complete two of the following achievements: | 25 Title: Detective |
[Balloonist] | Ride one of the celebration balloons. | 10 |
[Big Fan] | Cast 20 votes at the Fashion Frenzy. | 10 |
[Classy Dresser] | Purchase a second updated Tier 2 armor set during the WoW Anniversary celebration. | 10 Lower the cost of additional Tier 2 armor ensembles. |
[Codex Editor: Ah'Qiraj] | Complete the scenario "The Codex of Chromie." Complete "The Codex of Chromie" |
10 |
[Crate Insurance Agent] | Find and return 6 Celebration Crates. | 10 |
[Fashion Critic] | Cast 1 vote at the Fashion Frenzy. | 10 |
[Frequent Flyer] | Ride all four types of celebration balloons.
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10 |
[I Have That One!] | Match 1 mount during Mount Mania. | 10 |
[I Saved the Party and All I Got Was These Lousy Hats] | Complete the Guest Relations storyline.
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10 [High-Alert Thinking Cap] & [Bright Ideas Thinking Cap] |
[Mount Master] | Match 20 mounts during Mount Mania. | 10 |
[No Crate Left Behind] | Find and return all Celebration Crates. | 10 |
[Peanut Gallery] | React to Lorewalker Cho's stories. | 10 |
[Pet Mischief] | Use a pet disguiser to look like your pet and explore the area. | 10 |
[Photo Op!] | Visit at least 10 vista locations by taking vista portals.
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10 |
[The Gatecrashers] | Defeat all of the following world bosses during the WoW Anniversary. | 10 |
[The Originals] | Defeat all the following world bosses during the WoW Anniversary. | 10 |
[Token Collector] | Collect 100 Bronze Celebration Tokens during WoW's 20th Anniversary. (This will become a Feat of Strength.) | Bronze Celebration Tokens drop from repeatable 20th Anniversary activities. |
[Upgraded Dresser] | Purchase an updated Tier 2 armor set during the WoW Anniversary celebration. | 5 Lower the cost of your second Tier 2 armor ensemble. |
[You're in Your Blackrock Depths] | Defeat the following bosses in the Blackrock Depths raid. | 10 |
[Zoomies!] | Get the zoomies for more than 20 seconds while disguised as a pet. | 10 |
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
Throughout the course of each anniversary event, some saw exclusive activities that were only be possible to participate during that anniversary year. This section aims at listing these special events, what changes occurred during a anniversary which would carry onto future anniversary events.
4-9th Anniversaries
The anniversaries during this period saw no special activities other than the 4th anniversary mailing the [Baby Blizzard Bear] pet, the 5th anniversary mailing the [Onyxian Whelpling] pet, and the 8th anniversary starting the [Celebration Package] buff that would last up until the 20th anniversary. The pets were exclusive to their anniversaries.
10th Anniversary in 2014
The 10th anniversary saw players receiving the [Molten Corgi] pet in the mail, the introduction of a level 100-scaled Molten Core via the Raid Finder which players can earn the [Boldly, You Sought the Power of Ragnaros] achievement that rewarded the [Core Hound Chain]. Ragnaros also had a chance to drop the [Hatespark the Tiny] pet and the [Illusion: Flames of Ragnaros]. Player vs Player saw the exclusive 40v40 Southshore vs Tarren Mill battleground.
Most of the activities and rewards were exclusive to this anniversary year with Southshore vs Tarren Mill battleground being re-added with the PvP Brawls in patch 7.2.0 and the [Illusion: Flames of Ragnaros] being available from the Feast of Winter Veil event.
11-14th Anniversaries
The 11th anniversary introduced the [Anniversary Gift], with future anniversaries continuing with it up until the 20th anniversary. The 12th anniversary introduced the [Letter from the Timewalkers] and continued with an additional quest item, [A Slightly More Urgent Letter from the Timewalkers], in the 13th anniversary.
The 13th anniversary introduced new activities that would ultimately be part of the new anniversary experience which includes the re-introduction of the vanilla world bosses that were originally removed. This include [30-80W] The Originals quest which involves Lord Kazzak, Azuregos, and the four Dragons of Nightmare (Ysondre, Lethon, Emeriss, Taerar).
15th Anniversary in 2019
Players were able to participate in the miniature raid encounters as part of the Memories of Azeroth to obtain the [Memories of Fel, Frost and Fire] achievement and the [Obsidian Worldbreaker]. Players were also mailed the [Lil' Nefarian] pet. The raid activity, the reward from it and pet were exclusive to this anniversary year.
This anniversary also introduced Korrak's Revenge, a re-implementation of the classic Alterac Valley with the [Frostwolf Snarler] and [Stormpike Battle Ram] mounts as rewards, and refreshed the [Anniversary Gift] with only one quest starter item as the [Invitation from the Timewalkers] and the new [Celebration Firework] item. These remain available past this anniversary year.
16-19th Anniversaries
The event in this time frame remained mostly the same, with small additions being added later on. The 17th anniversary that included the Doomwalker world boss and relevant quest [30-70W] Doomwalkin' Has Come Knockin', along with two vanity rewards: [Doomwalker Trophy Stand] and [Illidari Doomhawk]. The 19th anniversary saw new rewards which includes the [Azure Worldchiller] that dropped from the Doomwalker world boss and [Lil' Frostwing] which was mailed to the player in the Anniversary Gift.
These rewards, excluding the [Lil' Frostwing] pet, remains available with each future anniversary event.
20th Anniversary in 2024
The 20th Anniversary saw an overhauled main area of the anniversary, moving from inside the Caverns of Time to just outside at the entrance. New activities, structures, and visitors along with new rewards and an opportunity to obtain past rewards from the 4th anniversary to the 15th. Many exclusive rewards and activities were also available during this anniversary, more so than any other past anniversary event with exclusive content.
- Blackrock Depths raid
- A currency used specifically for 20th anniversary rewards, [Bronze Celebration Token]:
- HD appearances of the Tier 2 armor sets (with new appearances that fit this era for death knights, monks, demon hunters, and evokers)
- The Service Awards-themed awards, which consisted of the "Coldflame" items: [Coldflame Tempest], [Coldflame's Edge], [Coldflame Bulwark], [Coldflame Edged Crest], [Coldflame Winged Crown], [Coldflame Ring].
- Past anniversary rewards include: [Obsidian Worldbreaker], [Core Hound Chain], [Lil' Nefarian], [Molten Corgi], [Hatespark the Tiny], [Onyxian Whelpling], [Baby Blizzard Bear]
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.[4] 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 11.0.5 (2024-10-22): New area outside of the Caverns of Time added with many new activities; old area inside the Caverns of Time removed.
- Patch 8.2.5 (2019-09-24): New area inside of the Caverns of Time added as part of the celebration.
- 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).
- ^ The World of Warcraft 20th Anniversary Celebration Update is Now Live!. Blizzard Entertainment (2024-10-25).
- ^ World of Warcraft: Our "First" One-Year Anniversary (archived).