WoW 20th anniversary event: Dates, Tier 2 sets, and rewards explained

Blizzard is throwing a celebration for the 20-year anniversary of World of Warcraft with an epic anniversary event that will run for two months as opposed to a few weeks.

Most anniversary WoW events run for a couple of weeks, but not this time around. The WoW 20-year anniversary event is dropping in Patch 11.0.5, running for two months. With an extended amount of time for players to enjoy the festivities, Blizzard has added more events and other features players have been asking for. Dracthyr is getting six new classes (Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warrior, and Warlock) and Shamans have new Ascendance forms. There’s even a Squadrons Skyriding talent that showcases two Dracthyr flying in formation next to you.

World bosses are also returning to break up the 20-year anniversary party, including new bosses Sha of Anger and Archavon the Stonewatcher. Any player level 15 and higher can earn rewards and currency by fighting the bosses.

Here’s everything we know about the WoW 20th anniversary event so far, per Blizzard.

What is the release date of Patch 11.0.5 WoW 20th anniversary?

Blizzard hasn’t released a specific date for Patch 11.0.5 but we can speculate that it will drop in late October. With the 20-year anniversary event running for two months, that means it will be active during November and December.

The location of the 20-year anniversary event is outside the Caverns of Time. Players can find plenty to do at the entrance and mini activities like a Fashion Frenzy event, storytime with Lorewalker Cho, an ice rink, a pet corner where you turn into your pet, and even a Mount Mania game to show off your mount collection.

How WoW Tier 2 set rewards work in 20th anniversary event

Tier 2 sets are returning as rewards in the WoW 20-year anniversary event. Each of the sets has been upgraded to modern, and will feature new modeling and VFX. Classes that didn’t exist during Tier 2 sets will have their own sets.

Each of the 13 classes has a Tier 2 up-rez set available in the event that includes nine pieces.

What are the 13 new Tier 2 armor sets?

The live dev team used characters like Nefarian as the model for the Evoker Tier 2 set and used other iconic NPCs as inspiration, according to Blizzard.

• Death Knight: Pale Rider’s Eternal Armor
• Demon Hunter: Netherwalker’s Eternal Armor
• Druid: Stormrage Raiment
• Evoker: Earth-Warder’s Eternal Armor
• Hunter: Dragonstalker Armor
• Mage: Netherwind Regalia
• Monk: Eternal Battlegear of the August Acolyte
• Paladin: Judgement Armor
• Priest: Vestments of Transcendance
• Rogue: Bloodfang Armor
• Shaman: Then Ten Storms
• Warlock: Nemesis Raiment
• Warrior: Battlegear of Wrath

How WoW 20th anniversary rewards and currency work

A new currency called Bronze Celebration tokens is being introduced for the WoW 20-year anniversary event. You can earn these tokens through world weekly quests and Season One content like weekly quests and activities.

Rewards will include new and returning items for the WoW 20-year anniversary. Here are some of the rewards we know about so far.

• Coldflame Tempest mount
• Blizzard service award items: Shield, sword, crown, and ring toy
• 20-year Balloon toy
• Two baby Dreadlord pets: Lil’Kaz and Lil’Doomy

There are also limited-time rewards you can purchase with 20-year anniversary tokens through Storekeeper Reginald in the Celebration Pavilion.

• Core Hound Chain
• Lil’Nefarian
• Molten Corgi
• Onyxian Whelping
• Hatespark the Tiny
• Baby Blizzard Bear

Players can earn Faction crests as back pieces during the November Trading Post event, featuring Orc, Night Elf, Scourge, and Human Faction crests.

What are the WoW 20th anniversary raids?

Blizzard is bringing back the Blackrock Depths raid for the WoW 20-year anniversary event. To queue for the raid, players find groups using LFR (Raid Finder or Group Finder Hotkey 1), or gather a group of 10 to 15 of your friends. Begin the raid by speaking to Moira Bronzebeard and pick either normal or heroic as a difficulty level.

What are the WoW 20th anniversary dungeons?

Blizzard is dropping Timewalk dungeons for the WoW 20-year anniversary event, and anyone can participate. Any player level 10 or higher can run a Timewalk dungeon. Unlike past anniversary dungeons, the WoW 20-year anniversary Timewalk dungeons will continue into rotation after the event is over.

Here are the featured Timewalk dungeons:

• Deadmines
• Zul’Farrak
• Dire Maul – two wings
• Stratholme – two wings

Blizzard has also refreshed vendors with new mounts, pets, and transmogs. Items you can pick up include the Enchanted Spellweave Carpet, Amani Hunting Bear, and Frayfeather Hippogryph.

What is the Codex of Chromie WoW 20th anniversary event?

Chromie is running time tours at the WoW 20-year anniversary event with her Codex of time at the opening of the Ahn’qiraj gate. All players level 15 and higher can participate in the event. Queue up using the Group Finder to battle enemies like the Legion, Qiraji, Tichondrius, Ossirian, and Kel’Thuzad on the sands of Silithus.