Get the Drop on New Rewards During the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, Face the Heat in the Firelands Raid, and More!

November 8th by Blizzard Entertainment
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Get the Drop on New Rewards During the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct

Watch the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct on Twitch, YouTube, or TikTok to earn new in-game viewership rewards for Hearthstone, Warcraft Rumble, and World of Warcraft. Join us for the pre-show beginning at 9:45 am PST for a special trip down memory lane then stay for the Warcraft Direct stream beginning at 10:00 am PST to see what’s in store for Warcraft ahead.

Stay tuned after the stream for a special 30th Anniversary concert broadcast, “World of Warcraft: 20 Years of Music,” celebrating 20 Years of World of Warcraft music. Produced by Helvepic and filmed live in Switzerland the concert was performed by the 21st Century Orchestra and three choirs—Tale of Fantasy, Ardito, and the Madrijazz Gospel. This sweeping 190-performer ensemble will take you on a musical adventure through time and emotion.

In addition to watching the official YouTube channels for World of Warcraft, Warcraft Rumble, and Hearthstone, viewers can watch on any Warcraft, Hearthstone, or Warcraft Rumble stream on Twitch or TikTok to earn rewards during the giveaway period.

Watching on any of the three platforms will earn in-game rewards for all three game titles.

Start Time: November 13 at 10:00 am PST
End Time: December 11 at 10:00 am PST
Where to Watch: Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok

Take a peek at the complete lineup of viewership rewards and more details on how to get them when you read through our article.

The Mythic Dungeon International returns November 1!

The Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) has returned for an epic first season of The War Within, presenting the world’s most elite teams with eight new dungeons and affix combinations!

This season, thousands of competitors from around the world stepped foot into the Time Trials to push keystones and prove themselves. Now, it’s time for the Top 16 teams to face one another in a head-to-head competition live on broadcast. Each weekend of the MDI Groups will feature 8 teams of determined dungeoneers, all competing in a double-elimination bracket for one of three spots in the Global Finals.

Tune-in to each broadcast to catch the latest remarkable routes and spectacular strategies! Each day of gameplay will start at 10:00 a.m. PDT (18:00 CET) on the following days:

  • Group A: November 1-3
  • Group B: November 8-10
  • Global Finals: November 22-24

Each group will be broadcast live on the Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels!

We encourage our audience and competitors to get involved with the broadcast, whether that’s hosting streams in other languages or co-streaming gameplay! Each team will have at least one competitor live-streaming their gameplay, so keep an eye out for more announcements. If you’re interested in hosting your own watch party, register now by filling out the brief form here.

Need more of WoW Esports? Check out our previous broadcasts on the Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels, and stay up-to-date with the latest WoW Esports announcements by following us on X @WoWEsports!

Cataclysm Classic: Face the Heat in the Firelands Raid

Calling defenders of Azeroth to brave the inferno and push back against Ragnaros and his wayward loyalists.

The battle to protect Hyjal still rages inside Ragnaros's smoldering realm. As territory is gained and Azeroth's champions edge closer to the Firelands' inner sanctums, a monumental task lies ahead. Defeat his guardians, and a memorable battle with the enraged Ragnaros awaits you in his chamber. Ragnaros's Normal and Heroic modes offer two completely different encounters for raiders to conquer.

Firelands is a 10- or 25-player, 7-boss raid and has two difficulty modes—Normal and Heroic.

  • Normal: 378–384
  • Heroic: 391–397

This is the last stop for Druids, Mages, Priests, Shamans, and Warlocks in their quest to build the legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest, a weapon of unsurpassed quality that requires a spectacular effort to construct. Like the Shadowmourne questline in Wrath of the Lich King Classic, adjustments have been made to make Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest, faster to acquire on both 10 and 25-player raid sizes.

Tantalizing rewards await those who brave the heat and defeat the lords of the Firelands, including:

Are you prepared to face the flames in Rage of the Firelands? More details await you in our previously published article.

[Updated 11/1] Rally Your Forces for Season of Discovery Phase 6 on November 21

Additional clarifications on the loot system in Ahn'Qiraj have been added to the Season of Discovery Phase 6 article.

Players will be able to test this system when it goes up on the PTR (Public Test Realm) on Tuesday, November 12.

Will you press your luck or will you loot your rewards early and lay claim to any bonus rewards you’ve earned? For more information on the changes, read through our previously published article.

Follow along on the official World of Warcraft news site for all the latest developments as we journey through the week together.