World of Warcraft Classic, scheduled for release in summer 2019, will be based on the “Drums of War” patch 1.12, the developers announced at Blizzcon. Although 1.12 was the last major patch before the Burning Crusade expansion, Classic content will be unlocked gradually after launch. Patch 1.11 for Shadows of Necropolis introduced the 40-player Naxxramas raid, which at the time was based in the Eastern Plaguelands before moving to Northrend. Today we bring you the associated server-wide event, “Invasion of the Scourge,” with many original screenshots from 2006!
The “Scourge Invasion” was a world event in the June 19, 2006 World of Warcraft Classic Patch 1.11 “Shadow of the Necropolis” that heralded the opening of Naxxramas, the citadel of the dreaded Kel’Thuzad. It was later reintroduced into the game with Harbingers of Doom patch 3.0.2 during the Zombie Infestation event in preparation for the Wrath of the Lich King expansion and adjusted to the new level cap of 70. It is also the only non– Season al world event that has ever been repeated.
In the gallery below, we have a lot of pictures of this event for you, taken in June and July 2006 on the EU server Cenarion Circle. We start off with some event-related quests that grant various reputation items and weapon upgrades, followed by some impressions of the necropolises that hit areas like Durotar, Tirisfal Glades, Winterspring and of course the Plaguelands, dropping Scourge rakes of varying strength. Have fun with it!
What is WoW Classic?
World of Warcraft Classic is a true recreation of the original WoW as you know it from 2006. All parts of the game – from combat mechanics and talent trees to character models and zones – have been recreated, contributing to the authentic experience.
Getting Started
All players with an active World of Warcraft subscription or game time on their accounts have access toWoW Classic at no additional cost.
- Open the Blizzard Battle.net Desktop App and select World of Warcraft from the menu.
- Select World of Warcraft Classic from the Version menu. If you have more than one World of Warcraft account, you’ll see a second Account drop-down list. In this column, select the active account you want to play with.
- Click the Install button. The progress bar will tell you when your game is ready to play.
- Click the Play button when the installation is complete.
You will need to select the realm you want to play on from several different realm types. Make sure you choose the same realm as your friends – in World of Warcraft Classic, you can only group with characters that are on the same realm as you!
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