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 around the 23rd of November that marks the creation of the franchise in 1994. Warcraft's 20th anniversary was in 2014 and the 25th anniversary was in 2019. Logging in during an anniversary rewards a special achievement and gives a unique, temporary buff to experience and reputation earned.

Events

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

In 2020, available activities and new additions include:

•  [Crafted Cloak of War] for 200 from Historian Ma'di (new in 2020)
•  [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
    1. Ysondre (Dream Bough, Feralas)
    2. Lethon (Seradane, Hinterlands)
    3. Emeriss (Twilight Grove, Duskwood)
    4. Taerar (Bough Shadow, Ashenvale)

Items

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

• 200x [Timewarped Badge]
•  [Celebration Package]
•  [Celebration Firework]

Additionally, two vendors in the Caverns of Time trade in Timewarped Badges:

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

•  [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.

•  [Memories of Fel, Frost and Fire]
• [Alabaster Stormtalon] (mount)
• [Alabaster Thunderwing] (mount)
•  [Stormpike Battle Ram] (mount)
•  [Frostwolf Snarler] (mount)
•  [Obsidian Worldbreaker] (mount)
•  [Lil' Nefarian] (pet)
•  [Invitation from the Timewalkers]
•  [Blue Anniversary Balloons]
•  [Red Anniversary Balloons]
•  [Celebration Firework]
•  [Sharpened Pin]
•  [Anniversary Gift]
•  [Sugary Soul Shard]
•  [Spellstone Delight]

Notes and trivia

• 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.
• For the 15th anniversary, a pin was available at SDCC 2019 and BlizzCon 2019 and a limited-edition Collector's Edition was released on October 8, 2019.
• World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is releasing on November 23/24, 2020. November 23, 2020 is WoW's 16th Anniversary and Warcraft's 26th 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