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  • Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Test on MoP Classic PTR – Notes, Vendors, Glyphs, and Known Issues

    Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Test on MoP Classic PTR – Notes, Vendors, Glyphs, and Known Issues

    Siege of Orgrimmar Raid Test on MoP Classic PTR – Notes, Vendors, Glyphs, and Known Issues

    The Siege of Orgrimmar raid is open for testing on the Mists of Pandaria Classic PTR. Blizzard’s current playtest window runs from 10:00 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 22 through 8:00 a.m. PDT on Monday, May 25, according to the official PTR development notes. For a quick digest, you can also read Wowhead’s coverage of the test and notes.

    PTR vendors have been added and now offer Legendary cloaks and Timeless Coins. These vendors are located near the vendors who offer Heroic Siege gear in each faction’s shrine. If you’re hopping in to check late-tier gearing and trinket interactions, this makes setup faster.

    Many glyphs that were previously unavailable before 5.5.4 are now available for testing on a Glyphataur NPC. If you’re refining your spec or UI layouts around key glyph swaps, this is a good moment to verify how they feel in raid pulls.

    A teleportation NPC has been added inside Siege of Orgrimmar to send your raid to any boss you choose. Blizzard recommends completing the raid in the original intended order, as jumping around could surface issues that haven’t been discovered yet.

    PTR convenience: During this test, raids reset daily. Boss lockouts clear each day (instead of weekly) to make repeated attempts easier.

    Known issues to watch

    Siegemaster Blackfuse: The encounter may still crash. It doesn’t happen 100% of the time, and Blizzard hasn’t been able to reproduce specific steps internally yet. They’ve asked playtesters to help generate more crash logs to track the cause (see the development notes for the latest status).

    This PTR cycle is part of patch 5.5.4 for Mists of Pandaria Classic. Blizzard’s thread notes that the patch will introduce the Timeless Isle zone and the Proving Grounds scenarios alongside Siege of Orgrimmar testing.

    If you’re planning to test, start with your normal raid order, use the new vendors to get geared, and give the Glyphataur a look for any builds you want to validate. For the full, current details, refer to Blizzard’s official PTR development notes, and for a readable overview see Wowhead’s news post.

  • This Week in Classic: TBC Anniversary Phase 2 Live, MoP Classic Final Phase Dated

    This Week in Classic: TBC Anniversary Phase 2 Live, MoP Classic Final Phase Dated

    This Week in Classic: TBC Anniversary Phase 2 Live, MoP Classic Final Phase Dated

    Blizzard’s weekly round-up highlights a busy stretch for Classic. The Burning Crusade Anniversary Phase 2 is now live, and the final Phase of Mists of Pandaria Classic is slated for June 2. Wowhead’s coverage also notes a limited-time mount tie-in: the Voidfeather Dragonhawk can be claimed in The Burning Crusade Anniversary by playing the introductory scenario of Midnight by May 17. For the official touchpoint, Blizzard posted the summary on the Blue Tracker forums, with a link out to the full article.

    Note: The Voidfeather Dragonhawk deadline listed in the coverage is May 17. If you plan to grab it, act before then.

    For The Burning Crusade Anniversary, Blizzard is calling this Phase “Overlords of Outland.” Per the weekly notes, players can expect:

    • Two raids opening: Tempest Keep: The Eye (Kael’thas Sunstrider) and Serpentshrine Cavern (Lady Vashj)
    • Arena Season 2 with new rewards and updated progression
    • The Druid Swift Flight Form questline culminating with Anzu in Heroic Sethekk Halls
    • New daily factions: Ogri’la and the Sha’tari Skyguard
    • New profession recipes and additional rewards across Outland

    On the Mists of Pandaria Classic side, Blizzard’s weekly post and Wowhead’s write-up both point to the final Phase arriving June 2. If you’re following that progression, mark your calendar.

    The weekly also namechecks the WoW Ambassadors community Discord. The post doesn’t go into detail in the sources we reviewed, but it’s included alongside the other Classic updates.

    If you want the official summary, check Blizzard’s forum post on the Blue Tracker. For a community recap with links to relevant guides and overviews, see Wowhead’s piece: WoW Weekly: Classic Anniversary, WoW Ambassadors Discord, Mists of Pandaria Classic, and More.

  • MoP Classic PvP Season 13 ends May 25; rewards on June 9

    MoP Classic PvP Season 13 ends May 25; rewards on June 9

    Blizzard has confirmed that Mists of Pandaria Classic PvP Season 13 ends on Monday, May 25 at 10:00 p.m. PDT. Season 13 rewards will be distributed with the weekly reset on June 9, according to the official forum post.

    Key dates

    • Season end: Monday, May 25 at 10:00 p.m. PDT
    • Reward distribution: Weekly reset on June 9

    Note: Rewards are not granted at the moment the season ends; they go out with the June 9 weekly reset.

    If you have any last-minute games to finish, plan around the 10:00 p.m. PDT cutoff on May 25. After that time, Season 13 is over and rewards will arrive with the June 9 reset.

    For the announcement and exact wording, see Blizzard’s blue post. You can also find quick coverage on Wowhead’s news post.

  • Mists of Pandaria Classic Phase 5 launches June 2 with Siege of Orgrimmar and Timeless Isle

    Mists of Pandaria Classic Phase 5 launches June 2 with Siege of Orgrimmar and Timeless Isle

    Mists of Pandaria Classic’s fifth phase lands on June 2, 2026, bringing Siege of Orgrimmar and the Timeless Isle. Blizzard confirmed the update in a forum post (Mists of Pandaria Classic: The Siege of Orgrimmar Update Arrives June 2). Blizzard Watch reports the raid itself opens globally on June 4 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific (6:00 p.m. Eastern), two days after the patch goes live.

    If you’re planning your week: patch arrives after regular maintenance on June 2, with the raid opening June 4; Timeless Isle content starts with the patch date. That’s the short version—details and quick UI prep tips below.

    What to expect in Phase 5

    Siege of Orgrimmar launches June 4 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific, per Blizzard Watch. Their post also notes this tier ties into Wrathion’s Legendary Cloak finale; if you’ve kept up, you can pick up the last stretch at the Tavern in the Mists when Phase 5 begins.

    Timeless Isle arrives with the patch on June 2. As outlined by Blizzard Watch, expect the Emperor Shaohao faction, Timeless Coins as a new currency, and multiple world bosses at the Celestial Court. Ordos remains gated behind completion of Wrathion’s Legendary Cloak, and Emperor Shaohao reputation comes from activity on the Isle (including Yaungol and world bosses). Coins can be spent at Isle vendors.

    Transmog and Proving Grounds are part of the 5.5.4 patch according to Blizzard’s PTR notes (5.5.4 PTR Development Notes). The notes state the new Transmog system is available on PTR and call out Proving Grounds scenarios as part of the update.

    Celestial Dungeons (Season 3) also appear in the PTR notes. Blizzard describes Kor’kron forces occupying MoP dungeons, new enemy buffs, and Celestial blessings for players—framing a seasonal remix of the dungeons for this patch cycle (PTR notes).

    Note: Dates and features here are drawn from Blizzard’s forum announcement and PTR notes, with raid timing reported by Blizzard Watch. PTR details can change before they hit live servers.

    UI prep tips for day one

    Update your core raid tools before Thursday. Keep your boss mod and any Siege-specific WeakAuras current once authors push Phase 5 builds. If you use a UI pack, check for a Phase 5 profile to avoid conflicts with new spell IDs and encounter events.

    For Timeless Isle, enable nameplate aura widgets and clear combat text so you can track short buffs, procs, and ground effects in the chaos. A simple coordinates display and a minimap button bar make rare hunting and vendor hopping less clumsy.

    If you’re finishing the Legendary Cloak, add a saved equipment set for your “questing/Isle” loadout and bind it to a convenient key. Keep your chat timestamps and loot alerts visible—Timeless Coins and reputation gains disappear fast in spammy combat logs.

    Planning to try Proving Grounds when they arrive? Use a lightweight unitframe layout with clear target-of-target and prominent interrupt/defensive cooldown icons. It helps you read the scenario pacing without UI clutter.

    Finally, sanity-check your keybinds and action bars after the patch. Major updates can nudge bar paging and hidden binds; a 60-second spot check in a target dummy area can save a pull in Siege.