New information for the raids of Cataclysm Classic has finally been released by Blizzard, allowing players to prepare for the upcoming content. This expansion features six raids available on 10 and 25-player modes, as part of Tiers 11, 12, and 13. In this overview, we will go over each raid in Cataclysm Classic, their release schedule, and how the raid difficulty lockout system works.
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New information for the raids of Cataclysm Classic has finally been released by Blizzard, allowing players to prepare for the upcoming content. This expansion features six raids available on 10 and 25-player modes, as part of Tiers 11, 12, and 13. In this overview, we will go over each raid in Cataclysm Classic, their release schedule, and how the raid difficulty lockout system works.
Raid Release Information
Like the raids in previous expansions, these six raids will have staggered releases, with 3 raids releasing on the same day and the rest arriving in the coming months.
- Bastion of Twilight
- May 30, 2024
- Bosses: 4 in Normal mode, 5 in Heroic mode
- Loot ilvl: Normal: 359, Heroic: 372
- Throne of the Four Winds
- May 30, 2024
- Bosses: 2
- Loot ilvl: Normal: 359, Heroic: 372
- Blackwing Descent
- May 30, 2024
- Bosses: 6
- Loot ilvl: Normal: 359, Heroic: 372
- Baradin Hold
- June 4, 2024
- Bosses: 3
- Loot ilvl: 359
- Firelands
- October 2024
- Bosses: 7
- Loot ilvl: Normal: 378-384, Heroic: 391-397
- Dragon Soul
- January 2025
- Bosses: 8
- Loot ilvl: LFR: 384-390, Normal: 397-403, Heroic: 410-416
Raid Difficulty
All Cataclysm Classic raids can be immediately entered at Heroic difficulty without requiring a Normal mode clear to access. Each raid will have a 10-player and 25-player difficulty mode, but this will not affect the ilvl of raid loot. To access the raids, all players in the group must be at the max level of 85.
The Bastion of Twilight
The Bastion of Twilight is a four-boss raid in Normal or five boss raids in Heroic, located in the southwestern corner of Twilight Highlands. This is the headquarters of the Twilight’s Hammer society, and is the lair of leader of the cult, Cho'gall.
Featuring in this raid are the following bosses:
- Halfus Wyrmbreaker
- Valiona & Theralion
- Ascendant Council
- Cho'gall
- Sinestra (Exclusive for Heroic mode)
Blackwing Descent
Blackwing Descent is a six-boss raid located on the eastern side of Blackrock Mountain. Nefarian rules this lair along with the supplicants of Deathwing, conducting brutal experiments on other dragonkind.
Featuring in Blackwing Descent are 6 bosses:
- Magmaw
- Omnotron Defense System
- Maloriak
- Atramedes
- Chimaeron
- Nefarian
Throne of the Four Winds
Throne of the Four Winds is a small, two-boss raid located in the Skywall, south of Uldum. The Skywall is home to the Air Elementals after having been banished there by the Titans and the Old Gods. Here, Al’Akir, The Windlord, reigns supreme with the Conclave of Wind as his advisors.
Only two bosses appear in this raid. They are:
- Conclave of Wind
- Al'Akir
Tier 11 Sets
These Tier sets will be available for Bastion of Twilight, Throne of the Four Winds, and Blackwing Descent:
- Death Knight
- Magma Plated Battlearmor (Blood)
- Magma Plated Battlegear (Frost and Unholy)
- Druid
- Stormrider's Regalia (Balance)
- Stormrider's Battlegarb (Feral)
- Stormrider's Vestments (Restoration)
- Hunter
- Lightning-Charged Battlegear
- Mage
- Firelord's Vestments
- Paladin
- Reinforced Sapphirium Regalia (Holy)
- Reinforced Sapphirium Battlearmor (Protection)
- Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate (Retribution)
- Priest
- Mercurial Vestments (Discipline and Holy)
- Mercurial Regalia (Shadow)
- Rogue
- Wind Dancer's Regalia
- Shaman
- Regalia of the Raging Elements (Elemental)
- Battlegear of the Raging Elements (Enhancement)
- Vestments of the Raging Elements (Restoration)
- Warlock
- Shadowflame Regalia
- Warrior
- Earthen Warplate (Arms and Fury)
- Earthen Battleplate (Protection)
The chest, hands, and legs pieces will cost a total of 6050 Valor Points for the Tier set. The helm is dropped from Nefarian in Blackwing Descent and Al'Akir in Throne of the Four Winds, while the shoulder pieces are from Cho'gall in The Bastion of Twilight and Al'Akir in Throne of the Four Winds.
|
Class and Specialization |
2 Piece Bonus |
4 Piece Bonus |
|
Blood Death Knight |
Death Strike’s damage is increased by 5% |
Icebound Fortitude’s duration is increased by 50% |
|
Frost and Unholy Death Knight |
Increase Death Coil and Frost Strike critical hit chance by 5% |
Each time you gain a Death Rune or proc Killing Machine talent, you also gain 1% increased attack power for 30 sec. Stacks up to 3 times. |
|
Balance Druid |
Insect Swarm and Moonfire critical chance is increased by 5% |
When Eclipse procs, all spells gain 15% critical chance for 8 seconds. Each critical hit reduces the bonus by 5%. |
|
Feral Druid |
Increases the damage over time by your Rake and Lacerate abilities by 10%. |
Each cast of Mangle (Cat) provides a 1% increase to attack power for 30 seconds, stacking up to 3 times, and the duration of Survival Instincts ability is increased by 50%. |
|
Restoration Druid |
Lifebloom’s critical strike chance is increased by 5% |
When the Harmony mastery bonus to periodic healing is in effect, gain 540 Spirit. |
|
Hunter |
Increases the critical strike chance of Serpent Sting by 5%. |
Reduce the cast time of Steady Shot and Cobra Shot by 0.2 sec. |
|
Mage |
Arcane Missiles, Ice Lance, and Pyroblast critical strike chance is increased by 5%. |
Arcane Blast, Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, and Frostbolt gain 10% reduced cast time |
|
Holy Paladin |
Increases the critical strike chance of Holy Light by 5%. |
Gain 540 Spirit for 6 seconds after casting Holy Shock. |
|
Protection Paladin |
Increases the damage of Crusader Strike by 10%. |
Increases the duration of Guardian of Ancient Kings by 50%. |
|
Retribution Paladin |
Increases the damage of Templar's Verdict by 10%. |
Inquisition’s ability's duration is calculated as if you had one additional Holy Power. |
|
Discipline and Holy Priest |
Increases the critical strike chance of Heal by 5%. |
When Penance heals a target, gain 540 Spirit for 10 seconds, and being in a Chakra state grants 540 Spirit for the duration of the Chakra. |
|
Shadow Priest |
Increase the critical strike chance of Mind Flay and Mind Sear by 5%. |
Increases the damage done by Shadowy Apparition by 30%. |
|
Rogue |
Increases the critical strike chance of Mutilate, Backstab and Sinister Strike by 5%. |
Each auto attack has a 1% chance to proc Deadly Scheme for 15 seconds, increasing the critical strike chance on the next Eviscerate or Envenom cast by 100%. |
|
Elemental Shaman |
Increase critical strike chance of Flame Shock by 10%. |
Lightning Bolt has 10% reduced cast time |
|
Enhancement Shaman |
Increases damage of Lava Lash and Stormstrike by 10%. |
Increase critical strike chance of Lightning Bolt by 10%. |
|
Restoration Shaman |
Increases the critical strike chance of Healing Wave by 5%. |
Gain 540 Spirit for 6 seconds after casting Riptide. |
|
Warlock |
Reduces cast time of Chaos Bolt, Hand of Gul'dan, and Haunt by 10%. |
Damage over time from Unstable Affliction and Immolate has a 2% chance to cause the 2 next Fel Flame casts to deal 300% increased damage. |
|
Arms and Fury Warrior |
Increases the damage of Bloodthirst and Mortal Strike by 5%. |
A 1% increase to attack power for 30 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. |
|
Protection Warrior |
Increases the damage of Shield Slam by 5%. |
Increases the duration of Shield Wall by 50%. |
New Raid Mounts
For the mount collectors in WoW, Cataclysm Classic will introduce new rare mounts to chase. For Tier 11, these are:
- Reins of the Drake of the South Wind
- Rare drop from Al'Akir, Throne of the Four Winds
- Reins of the Drake of the East Wind
- Rewarded for completing Glory of the Cataclysm Raider meta-achievement
- Reins of the Dark Phoenix
- Rewarded for completing Guild Glory of the Cataclysm Raider meta-achievement
- Flametalon of Alysrazor
- Rare drop from Alysrazor, Firelands
- Smoldering Egg of Millagazor
- Guaranteed drop from Heroic Ragnaros
- Corrupted Egg of Millagazor
- Rewarded for completing Glory of the Firelands Raider meta-achievement
- Experiment 12-B
- Rare drop from Ultraxion, Dragon Soul
- Life-Binder's Handmaiden
- Guaranteed drop from Heroic Deathwing
- Reins of the Blazing Drake
- Rare drop from Deathwing
- Reins of the Twilight Harbinger
- Rewarded for completing Glory of the Dragon Soul Raider meta-achievement
