"WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 7 Launch Date Announced"

Summary

• World of Warcraft Classic will launch Season of Discovery's seventh and final phase on January 28.
• This update will introduce the Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the Scourge Invasions event.
• Guilds can challenge the iconic Naxxramas raid starting February 6.

Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft Classic will kick off the seventh and final phase of Season of Discovery on January 28, featuring the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the Scourge Invasions event. Just over a week later, on February 6, guilds in World of Warcraft Classic can embark on the legendary Naxxramas raid, which promises new challenges for players to conquer.

Phase 7 of Season of Discovery comes only two months after Phase 6, which brought players back to Silithus for the Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain and the Ahn'qiraj raids. During their exploration of Ahn'qiraj to battle threats like the Old God C'thun, players encountered a mysterious Shadowy Figure in the desert ruins. Although many speculated that this figure was Xal'atath, the main antagonist of World of Warcraft: The War Within, the NPC merely hinted at the Old Gods during Phase 6. It's uncertain whether the Shadowy Figure will make a final appearance in Phase 7.

While Phase 7 marks the end of Season of Discovery, World of Warcraft Classic players can look forward to new challenges. Following server maintenance, Phase 7 will go live on Tuesday, January 28. Players can immediately delve into the new Karazhan Crypts 5-player dungeon in Deadwind Pass, which explores the depths beneath the iconic Karazhan tower, later transformed into a 10-player raid in The Burning Crusade. Additionally, the Scourge Invasions event will see hordes of undead monsters attacking 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, following server maintenance.
• Phase 7 introduces the Scourge Invasions event, the Karazhan Crypts dungeon, and the Naxxramas raid.
• New runes will be available from Rune Brokers across Azeroth.
• Naxxramas will feature a new "Empower" difficulty option.

With the start of Season of Discovery Phase 7, new runes will be available from Rune Brokers in starting zones and capital cities. On February 6, the Naxxramas raid will open its doors to players. Similar to the Ahn'qiraj raid, Naxxramas will offer additional challenges through the "Empower" difficulty option. After conquering each of Naxxramas' four wings, players can advance to the Frostwyrm Lair to confront the raid's final bosses, Sapphiron and Kel'thuzad.

Although Season of Discovery will soon conclude with its final phase, World of Warcraft Classic has an exciting 2025 lined up across all its versions. The future of Blizzard's Seasonal realms remains to be seen.