Get ready to conquer Odur the old-fashioned way and face the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel.

Now that Blizzard has confirmed that Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be released later this year, it's time to celebrate once again with one of World of Warcraft's most popular sourcebooks. The original WotLK came out in late 2008 and gave Arthas Menethil his first front-row appearance as the Lich King since Warcraft 3.

Like Burning Quest Classic, World of Warcraft Classic will not be exactly the same as it was 14 years ago. Not much has changed, however, and I'll cover everything below. Here's what we know about World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

When you can play Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Blizzard hasn't confirmed exact release date yet, but it's expected to come out sometime in 2022. The beta version is expected to be released in July or August.

With the new Dragonflight material most likely going to be released in early 2023, Wrath of the Lich King Classic could be out a few months earlier. So the release could happen between September and November.

How much will it cost?
Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be part of a monthly World of Warcraft subscription ($15/?10/€13) that includes access to World of Warcraft Classic/TBC Classic/World of Warcraft Shadowlands.

It's unclear if you'll have to pay to clone your character (if you want to continue playing other Classic editions), but I'll update this guide as more content becomes available. Otherwise, you only need to pay an additional fee if you want to level up or transfer your existing character to another server.

What to expect from Wrath of the Lich King Classic Edition
The second World of Warcraft expansion pack is one of the most popular expansion packs. Alsatian Minethir's journey began in Warcraft 3 and this pack takes us to Northrend, where his story essentially ends and we face him as the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel. This is also the sourcebook introducing the popular Team O'Doul and the Death Knight class.

Below is a summary of the extension.

Level cap increased to 80
Profession of the death knight (from level 55)
11 new zones have been opened on the Northrend continent
Several new raids including Odur and Icecrown Fortress
Specialization in two talents
achievements
Addition of the profession of inscription
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King classic

So what will be different?
Blizzard says they will be adding some quality of life changes to Wrath of the Lich King Classic that was not available in the original release.

Level 70 upgrades can be purchased to allow you to enter Azeroth and begin your journey to Northrend right from the start without having to grind through the previous level 70 before gaining access to new content. Burning Expedition Classic also offers the possibility of leveling up.

One of the more surprising changes is the removal of the dungeon finder that originally came with the original WotLK expansion. One of the many complaints about the modern World of Warcraft has been the loss of a sense of community, which has largely been attributed to the introduction of an automatic party finder, where there was little need to communicate with each other to access party content.

Barbershop will feature many improvements over the original and may even include many of the options available in the modern World of Warcraft. And thanks to player feedback during TBC Classic, individual arena ratings will replace arena teams in WotLK.

Wrath of the Lich King Classic Tier
We don't know what the planned schedule for WotLK tiers is, but we do know what to expect from each one. Here is the list.

Tier 1: Naxxramas, Eye of Eternity, Obsidian Sanctum
Stage 2: Ondur
Stage 3: The Trials of the Crusaders, Onikeshia's Cave
Tier 4: Bastion Icecrown
Tier 5: Ruby Sanctum
You can also do Death Knights during the WotLK pre-patch, giving you a chance to try out the "new" hero profession before reaching Northrend for the first time.

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