World of Warcraft revealed its ninth expansion pack today as Dragonflight, introducing a new race and a new class to the game while bringing back talent trees under a fresh coat of paint and a new design philosophy to boot. However, the enduring success of World of Warcraft Classic meant that Blizzard Entertainment had one final announcement to make: Wrath of the Lich King is coming to Classic servers.
Claimed by many in World of Warcraft's community as their favorite expansion, Wrath of the Lich King represented the peak of the game's popularity. It introduced the iconic Death Knight hero class and let players face off against the breakout star of Warcraft 3 – the fallen Crown Prince of Lordaeron – Arthas Menethil. Now, the frozen winds of Northrend beckon to the players once again, as Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Wrath of the Lich King Classic is coming later this year.
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Accompanied by an appropriately chilling teaser centered around the iconic runeblade Frostmourne, the Classic experience continues in 2022 with all the content that made Wrath of the Lich King so beloved. From Death Knights and Inscription to Achievements and the Barber Shop, Classic players will be able to experience the expansion nearly precisely the way it used to be back in 2008.
That being said, some slight changes have been made to add quality of life improvements to player experience in a non-intrusive way. For example, whereas players had to pay real money for a more thorough appearance change, the Barber Shops in Wrath of the Lich King Classic will function much like their modern counterparts: by allowing players the ability to change their skin color, face, or even gender
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