Since World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery released on Nov. 30, fans have been wondering when phase two will drop. Blizzard has officially confirmed its start date and time, and you don’t have much longer to wait before SoD phase two.
Season of Discovery is a group of seasonal WoW Classic servers that will supposedly last roughly a year, like its predecessor, Season of Mastery. Including the release patch, Season of Discovery will have four phases in total, as well as an additional endgame update at the back end of 2024. If you’re wondering when exactly WoW Classic Season of Discovery phase two will start and what it will include, here are the answers.
WoW Season of Discovery phase two release date and time
The second phase of WoW Classic Season of Discovery launches on Feb. 8 at 3pm CT/4pm EST/6pm BRT/9pm GMT. This means the second phase goes live just over two months after the initial launch of SoD. Further phases will come in the spring and summer, according to Blizzard’s 2024 World of Warcraft roadmap.
Below, you’ll find a countdown showing you exactly how many hours and minutes you have to wait before phase two drops.
North America and Oceania WoW Season of Discovery phase two release dates and times
- Hawaii: 11am HST on Feb. 8
- Alaska: 12pm AKST on Feb. 8
- Los Angeles: 1pm PST on Feb. 8
- Mountain time zone: 2pm MDT on Feb. 8
- Central time zone: 3pm CT on Feb. 8
- New York: 4pm EST on Feb. 8
- Nova Scotia, Puerto Rico: 5pm on Feb. 8
- São Paulo, Brazil: 6pm BRT on Feb. 8
- Sydney, Australia: 8am AEDT on Feb. 9
Europe and Asia WoW Season of Discovery phase two release dates and times
- London, England: 9pm GMT on Feb. 8
- Paris, France: 10pm CEST on Feb. 8
- Istanbul, Turkey: 12am TRT on Feb. 9
- Seoul, South Korea: 6am KST on Feb. 9
Confirmed features coming in WoW Classic Season of Discovery phase two
In a video titled “Intro to Season of Discovery and a Sneak Peek at What’s Next” on WoWCast on Dec. 1, senior game producer Josh Greenfield and lead software engineer Nora Valletta confirmed phase two will increase the level cap to 40, introduce Gnomeregan as a raid, and shift the world PvP event from Ashenvale to Stranglethorn Vale.
On top of that, you can expect even more Runes (new abilities) for your every class. There are currently 12 runes in the game for each class, with more ability-modifying runes set to be added in future SoD phases.
