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  • Burning Crusade Anniversary Phase 3 is live: Black Temple, Hyjal, Netherwing, and Epic gems

    Burning Crusade Anniversary Phase 3 is live: Black Temple, Hyjal, Netherwing, and Epic gems

    Burning Crusade Anniversary Phase 3 is live: Black Temple, Hyjal Summit, Netherwing, and Epic gems

    Burning Crusade Anniversary realms have moved into Phase 3, bringing two iconic raids and a round of endgame unlocks. Both Blizzard Watch and Wowhead confirm that Black Temple and Hyjal Summit are open now, Netherwing daily quests are available, Epic gems are obtainable, and Arena Season 3 is next on the calendar.

    • Black Temple: Face Illidan Stormrage and earn Ashtongue Deathsworn reputation. Vendors are inside the raid, and bosses can drop Epic gems (per Blizzard Watch).
    • Hyjal Summit (Battle for Mount Hyjal): Progress Scale of the Sands reputation, access its vendor, and mine Epic gems within the instance (via Blizzard Watch).
    • Netherwing: Daily quests on Netherwing Ledge lead to Exalted and Netherdrake mounts; you’ll need a flying mount or form to get started (per Blizzard Watch).
    • Epic gems: Available from the new raids, with Hyjal offering mining nodes and Black Temple bosses also dropping them (via Blizzard Watch).
    • Arena: Season 3 begins September 1 after weekly maintenance (as outlined by Blizzard Watch and Wowhead’s Phase 3 compendium).

    If you’re heading straight into progression, note the attunements. For Black Temple, Blizzard Watch highlights that the chain starts with The Tablets of Baa’ri, which you pick up from your chosen Shattrath faction (Aldor or Scryers). You can see that quest on Wowhead here: The Tablets of Baa’ri. Hyjal Summit requires The Vials of Eternity line from Soridormi in the Caverns of Time. Wowhead also notes that Black Temple attunement includes defeating Hyjal’s first boss, Rage Winterchill, as part of the process (Phase 3 compendium).

    Hyjal and Black Temple each grant reputation as you clear them, with vendors inside the instances: Scale of the Sands in Hyjal and Ashtongue Deathsworn in Black Temple. Both raids are also sources of Epic gems, and Hyjal specifically includes mineable Epic gem nodes (all via Blizzard Watch).

    Arena timeline and gear notes: Arena Season 3 starts September 1 after weekly maintenance. Blizzard Watch adds that Season 2 ended on August 18, with remaining Arena points converting to Honor at a 1:10 rate. Season 2 Arena gear moves to discounted vendors in Area 52, and Season 1 sets are available from Honor vendors in Orgrimmar and Stormwind.

    If you want boss-by-boss prep, Wowhead’s announcement collects strategy links for every encounter in both raids, and their Phase 3 compendium gathers key timelines, loot highlights, and class gearing updates. Useful starting points: the Black Temple & Hyjal now live post and the fuller Phase 3 compendium.

    On the UI side, this is a good week-one routine: double-check your boss timers and threat readouts, bind a reliable focus interrupt, and tidy your raid frames for Hyjal’s add waves. Nothing fancy—just the basics that keep a first night smooth.

    Good luck in Black Temple and Hyjal. We’ll keep an eye on addon quality-of-life updates as the phase settles in.

  • TBC Anniversary Phase 2 launches May 14: SSC, The Eye, Arena Season 2, and Swift Flight Form

    TBC Anniversary Phase 2 launches May 14: SSC, The Eye, Arena Season 2, and Swift Flight Form

    TBC Anniversary Phase 2 launches May 14: SSC, The Eye, Arena Season 2, and Swift Flight Form

    Blizzard has outlined what’s coming in the next phase of The Burning Crusade Anniversary. Wowhead’s roundup lists the global rollout and the headline features, including the two big raids and fresh progression targets around Outland.

    Global launch: May 14 at 3:00 PM PDT / 23:00 BST.

    What’s new at a glance

    • Two raids: Tempest Keep – The Eye (Kael’thas Sunstrider) and Serpentshrine Cavern (Lady Vashj).
    • Arena Season 2 with new rewards and updated progression.
    • Swift Flight Form: a Druid questline that culminates with Anzu in Heroic Sethekk Halls, including the Idol of the Raven Goddess.
    • New daily factions: Ogri’la and the Sha’tari Skyguard.
    • New profession recipes: Engineering epic goggles and Alchemy discoveries, including raid-friendly cauldrons.

    The raid section of Wowhead’s post also notes that access to Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye requires preparation, so make sure your team has their prerequisites sorted ahead of pull time. Wowhead further mentions “SSC & TK post-nerf difficulty testing” slated for May 1; that’s context from Blizzard’s additional details, not a verdict on tuning.

    If you’re lining up UI work before the gates open, keep it simple and focused. Clean raid frames and boss timers are the big wins for SSC and The Eye. Make room on your bars for consumables if your guild plans to lean into the new Alchemy cauldrons, and double-check your combat text/cooldown tracking so Arena Season 2 doesn’t surprise you with missing alerts. Druids starting Swift Flight Form may want a spare action bar slot ready for quest items inside Heroic Sethekk Halls.

    Note: For the full list of official details and the exact launch timing, see Wowhead’s coverage of Blizzard’s announcement. There’s also community speculation on the broader roadmap over on MMO-Champion’s forum, but treat those posts as theorycraft until Blizzard confirms more.

  • Children’s Week Is Live in Classic, TBC, and MoP Classic: Where to Start and What You’ll Get

    Children’s Week Is Live in Classic, TBC, and MoP Classic: Where to Start and What You’ll Get

    Children’s Week is live now through May 4 in WoW Classic, The Burning Crusade Anniversary, and Mists of Pandaria Classic. If you’ve got a free evening and a soft spot for Azeroth’s tiniest adventurers, this is a quick, low-level-friendly event with a cute pet reward at the end. For the official dates and a broad overview, see Wowhead Classic’s news post on the event, Adventure with the Orphans of Azeroth During Children’s Week. Warcraft Secrets also flagged the same April 27–May 4 window in their Children’s Week 2026 note.

    Where to start (and who can participate)

    Any character level 10 or higher can pick up an orphan companion and take them on a short tour. Talk to an Orphan Matron in one of the following hubs to get started:

    • Alliance: Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind
    • Horde: Orphan Matron Battlewail in Orgrimmar
    • Neutral: Orphan Matron Mercy in Shattrath
    • Neutral: Orphan Matron Aria in Dalaran

    Alliance characters can adopt Human and Draenei orphans, while Horde characters can adopt Orc and Blood Elf orphans. Both factions can adopt either of the Oracles or the Frenzyheart Tribe orphans. Once you’ve chosen a companion and completed their requested stops, you’ll pick a non-combat pet as your reward. According to Wowhead Classic’s post, these pets are account-wide.

    Note: The event runs for a single week (April 27–May 4). If you plan to do it on multiple characters or across different Classic flavors, don’t wait until the last day.

    Quick UI and routing tips

    Children’s Week is simple, but a little prep keeps it smooth:

    • Keep the orphan’s quest objectives at the top of your log so you don’t bury them under dungeons or dailies.
    • Plan your travel in one loop. You’ll be guiding your orphan around Azeroth, so stack nearby stops to reduce backtracking.
    • If you’re an altoholic, remember the reward pets are described as account-wide—finishing on one character can benefit your roster.

    If you need the full quest breakdowns or want to compare the different pet choices before you commit, start with the Wowhead Classic roundup. It covers the event across Classic, TBC Anniversary, and MoP Classic.

    That’s it—grab an orphan, show them a few sights, and pick up a companion pet for your troubles. It’s a short, feel-good loop that fits neatly between raid nights.