WoW Classic Anniversary: Burning Crusade Black Temple Raid Lands Next Month
Illidan’s retirement plans won’t last long: raiding content is set to expand on the World of Warcraft Classic Anniversary Burning Crusade realms next month, with the Black Temple arriving as the next major stop for raiders. Alongside the new raid, additional systems and activities are scheduled to roll in, including faction content, a new arena season, and other progression gear.
What’s launching on the Burning Crusade Anniversary servers
The Burning Crusade Anniversary realms receive a new wave of raiding and related updates on August 27, with the following items scheduled to debut together:
- Black Temple raid
- Netherwing faction content
- Arena Season 3
- Epic gems
- Battle for Mount Hyjal raid (available to summit as an additional raid option)
Why this matters for players
The raid-focused momentum for Burning Crusade Anniversary is already described as significantly higher than the engagement seen during the earlier WoW Classic (vanilla) phase—so the arrival of Black Temple is positioned as a major lift for PvE progression and raiding activity on these servers.
Raiding checklist for August 27
If you’re planning your next progression push, the update date to circle is August 27. Use it to coordinate your group around:
- Getting ready to tackle the Black Temple raid content.
- Following along with Netherwing faction developments.
- Preparing for the competitive shift as Arena Season 3 begins.
- Looking into the new gear upgrade options from epic gems.
- Scheduling time for Battle for Mount Hyjal as another raid target.
