WoW Classic Announces Launch Date for Season of Discovery Phase 7

World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery: Final Phase Launch Details

Blizzard has announced that the seventh and final phase of World of Warcraft Classic's Season of Discovery will commence on January 28. This exciting update will introduce the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the thrilling Scourge Invasions event. Following closely, on February 6, guilds will have the opportunity to challenge the legendary Naxxramas raid, featuring new challenges for players to conquer.

Phase 7 of Season of Discovery arrives just two months after the launch of Phase 6, which brought players back to Silithus for the Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain and the Ahn'qiraj raids. During the Ahn'qiraj raids, players encountered a mysterious Shadowy Figure in the desert ruins, speculated to be Xal'atath from World of Warcraft: The War Within. Although the Shadowy Figure only made brief comments about the Old Gods in Phase 6, it remains to be seen if this enigmatic character will make a final appearance in Phase 7.

Even as the Season of Discovery reaches its conclusion with Phase 7, World of Warcraft Classic players can look forward to new challenges. Scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, following server maintenance, Phase 7 will introduce the Karazhan Crypts 5-player dungeon in Deadwind Pass. This dungeon delves beneath the iconic Karazhan tower, which later became a 10-player raid in The Burning Crusade. Alongside the dungeon, the Scourge Invasions event will see undead monsters invading various zones and cities across Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. Players can engage in new Scourge Invasion quests at Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands, collecting Necrotic Runes from undead enemies to purchase new consumable items.

World of Warcraft Classic's Season of Discovery Phase 7 Goes Live January 28

• Season of Discovery Phase 7 launches on Tuesday, January 28, after server maintenance.
• Phase 7 features the Scourge Invasions event, the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon, and the Naxxramas raid.
• New runes will be available from Rune Brokers across Azeroth.
• Naxxramas raid will introduce an "Empower" difficulty option.

With the launch of Phase 7, new runes will be available from Rune Brokers in starting zones and capital cities. Just over a week later, on February 6, the Naxxramas raid will open its doors, offering additional challenges with the "Empower" difficulty option. After conquering each of Naxxramas' four wings, players can advance to the Frostwyrm Lair to battle the final bosses, Sapphiron and Kel'thuzad.

While Season of Discovery is set to conclude with Phase 7, World of Warcraft Classic has a packed schedule for 2025 across all its versions. The future of Blizzard's Seasonal realms remains a topic of much anticipation and speculation.