Warcraft's Anniversary

Warcraft's Anniversary
World of Warcraft's 15th Anniversary logo
Duration	November 16 - December 7 (2023)
Highlights	Anniversary
Other events
Preceded by	Day of the Dead
Followed by	Pilgrim's Bounty (concurrent), Feast of Winter Veil

Warcraft's Anniversary (or WoW's Anniversary) is an event celebrated in November with the dates of the 15th that marks the release of the first game and the 24th that marks the release of World of Warcraft. Logging in during an anniversary rewards a special achievement and gives a unique buff to experience and reputation earned for the duration of the event.

Events

Since the 13th anniversary, the event includes daily quests and the return of classic world bosses.

New with 2023

In 2023, new additions include (this list is base on the patch 10.1.7 PTR and may change once the event goes live):

•  [Azure Worldchiller], a frosty-variant of  [Obsidian Worldbreaker], drops from Doomwalker.
•  [Lil' Frostwing], a frosty-variant of  [Lil' Deathwing], is the pet mailed to the player via the  [Anniversary Gift].
• And of course the achievement to commemorate the anniversary:  [WoW's 19th Anniversary].

Activities

The following activities are available during the event:

•  [10-70P] Soldier of Time (Korrak's Revenge)
  •  [Alterac Valley of Olde] ( [Stormpike Battle Ram] or  [Frostwolf Snarler])
•  [1-70 Daily] A Time to Reflect
•  [30-70W] The Originals
  • Lord Kazzak (Tainted Scar, Blasted Lands)
  • Azuregos (Secret Lab, Azshara)
  • Dragons of Nightmare (rotates daily between the four dragons)
    • Ysondre (Dream Bough, Feralas)
    • Lethon (Seradane, Hinterlands)
    • Emeriss (Twilight Grove, Duskwood)
    • Taerar (Bough Shadow, Ashenvale)
•  [30-70W] Doomwalkin' Has Come Knockin'
  • Doomwalker

Items

Players are mailed an  [Anniversary Gift], which usually contains:

• 200x [Timewarped Badge]
•  [Celebration Package]
•  [Celebration Firework]
•  [Invitation from the Timewalkers]

The following mounts are available during the event:

•  [Stormpike Battle Ram]
•  [Frostwolf Snarler]
•  [Illidari Doomhawk]

The [Alabaster Stormtalon] and [Alabaster Thunderwing] are 15th Anniversary mounts that are available from the Trading Post. They are not always available.

The following toys are available during the event:

•  [Doomwalker Trophy Stand]
•  [Overtuned Corgi Goggles]
•  [Jar of Sunwarmed Sand]

The following companions are available during the event:

•  [Corgi Pup]
•  [Timeless Mechanical Dragonling]

The following gear are exclusive to the event:

•  [Akama's Edge], same weapon model used by Akama
•  [Darkcrest Waistguard]
•  [Hellstitched Mantle]
•  [Voidforged Greaves]

The following transmog gear are available during the event:

•  [Crafted Cloak of War]
•  [Bronze-Tinted Sunglasses]

Sold by Persnip Goodup:

•  [Blue Anniversary Balloons]
•  [Red Anniversary Balloons]
•  [Sharpened Pin]

Timewarped Badge

Two vendors in the Caverns of Time trade in [Timewarped Badge]s:

Historian Ma'di

	[Celebration Package] 15			[Exquisite Costume Set: "Edwin VanCleef"] 200
	[Crafted Cloak of War] 200			[Bronze-Tinted Sunglasses] 200
	[Inflatable Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker] 50			[Overtuned Corgi Goggles] 200
	[Corgi Pup] 200			[Tranquil Mechanical Yeti Costume] 50
	[Celebration Wand - Quilboar] 25			[Celebration Wand - Trogg] 25
	[Celebration Wand - Gnoll] 25			[Celebration Wand - Murloc] 25
	[Timeless Mechanical Dragonling] 200

[Sunwarmed Sand] 10

[Jar of Sunwarmed Sand] 1000

Notable visitors

New things in the Caverns of Time

• Chromie
• Elite Tauren Chieftain
• Echo of Algalon
• Coridormi (and the Displaced Scarab Gong)
• Leeroy Jenkins
• Historian Ju'pa
• Historian Llore
• Historian Ma'di and Arlo
• Otela
• Sa'at (chronocrystals)
• Chronicler Te'ra (cinematics)

Achievements

•  [Alterac Valley of Olde]
•  [WoW's 19th Anniversary] (2023)
•  [WoW's 18th Anniversary] (2022)
•  [WoW's 17th Anniversary] (2021)
•  [WoW's 16th Anniversary] (2020)
•  [WoW's 15th Anniversary] (2019)
•  [WoW's 14th Anniversary] (2018)
•  [WoW's 13th Anniversary] (2017)
•  [WoW's 12th Anniversary] (2016)
•  [WoW's 11th Anniversary] (2015)
•  [WoW's 10th Anniversary] (2014)
•  [WoW's 9th Anniversary] (2013)
•  [WoW's 8th Anniversary] (2012)
•  [WoW's 7th Anniversary] (2011)
•  [WoW's 6th Anniversary] (2010)
•  [WoW's 5th Anniversary] (2009)
•  [WoW's 4th Anniversary] (2008)

Previous additions

The  [Obsidian Worldbreaker] mount is inspired by Deathwing.

The following are no longer obtainable and have run their course with their specific anniversary:

•  [Memories of Fel, Frost and Fire] (15th)
•  [Obsidian Worldbreaker] (15th) but still obtainable via the Black Market Auction House
•  [Lil' Nefarian] (15th)
•  [A Slightly More Urgent Letter from the Timewalkers] -  [60] Interesting Times (13th-14th)
•  [Letter from the Timewalkers] -  [60] The Historians (12th-14th)
•  [Boldly, You Sought the Power of Ragnaros] (10th)
•  [Core Hound Chain] (10th) but still obtainable via the Black Market Auction House
•  [Hatespark the Tiny] (10th) but may be obtainable via the Auction House
•  [Molten Corgi] (10th)
•  [Onyxian Whelpling] (5th)
•  [Baby Blizzard Bear] (4th)

Notes and trivia

• The first Warcraft game, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, released on 15 November 1994, despite the 23rd being celebrated as the anniversary for the Warcraft franchise.
• 2005: The first WoW anniversary didn't feature any in-game event, instead it was celebrated in the community website with a Community Timeline. This timeline featured game updates, subscribers' milestones, and remarkable fan-made content (such as the infamous Leeroy Jenkins video). It is possible to visit an archived version of this website.
• There are no achievements for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd anniversaries because the Achievement system only came out in 2008 with Wrath of the Lich King.
• For the 3rd anniversary, Blizzard organized a sweepstake lottery.
• For the 5th anniversary, Blizzard made an immense, digital photomosaic composed of thousands of fan pictures.
• For the 10th anniversary, veteran World of Warcraft players received a miniature statue of the iconic Orc Statue and the World of Warcraft: Looking for Group video was published to commemorate this anniversary.
• For the 15th anniversary, a video A Toast to 15 Years was released to celebrate the 15th anniversary and the launch of World of Warcraft: Classic. A pin was also available at SDCC 2019 and BlizzCon 2019 and a limited-edition Collector's Edition was released on 8 October 2019.
• World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was released on 23/24 November 2020 which was WoW's 16th anniversary.
• The Warcraft franchise's 20th anniversary was in 2014 and the 25th anniversary was in 2019. The 30th event is coming up in 2024 along with WoW's 20th anniversary.

Gallery

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  World of Warcraft's 5th anniversary logo

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  World of Warcraft's 10th anniversary logo

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  Warcraft's 25th anniversary logo

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  15th Anniversary Collector's Edition Pin

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  15th Anniversary server blades sold at the BlizzCon 2019 charity auction.

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB