Welcome back to the Chicks Gold blog series! Within this article, we’ll be discussing some pretty big news in the gaming community as World of Warcraft celebrates 20 years of success! So, we’ll be taking a deep dive into this exciting celebratory event to walk you through all of the exciting happenings, changes, rewards, and much more. If you’re looking to celebrate and take on some new challenges, stick around to find out just what the event entails! Let’s get into it!
WoW 20th Anniversary - What’s New?
Given that we’re celebrating 20 years of World of Warcraft, there’s quite a bit to look at. There are new pets, mounts, tier changes, rewards, and so much more to dive into during this event. Fortunately, you’ll have until January 6th, 2025, to work your way through it all. So, let’s get started with what you can gain for all your efforts in the event:
WoW 20th Anniversary Rewards
You’ll be glad to know that there is plenty up for grabs, some of which you must earn and others that can be purchased throughout the festivities. Some will be sticking around for animal celebrations, whereas some will be gone for good once the celebration is over, so make sure you grab them all while you can!
Token Collector Achievement
These are to be obtained during the events themselves and, once everything is over, will become a “Feat of Strength.”
A Cool Twenty Years Meta Achievement
This is one of the main achievements of the celebration, and you’ll be required to partake in Celebration events to get your hands on them.
Reins of the Coldflame Tempest
A mount achievement award in the form of a Skyriding mount that was inspired by Blizzard employee service rewards. The below list of achievements must be completed in order to complete the meta and earn the mount:
- I Have That One! - during a Match Mania event, match one mount.
- Fashion Critic - cast at least one vote during the Fashion Frenzy event.
- Pet Mischief - Use a Pet Mirror on a summoned Battle Pet in order to copy its appearance.
- Balloonist - Take a ride on a celebration balloon floating around the celebration arena located in Tanaris.
- Peanut Gallery - During the Story Time event, react to Lorewalker Cho’s stories.
- An Original - Either defeat a Vanilla World boss during the event or one of the Dragons of Nightmare.
- A Gatecrasher - Defeat a Gatecrasher World Boss during the event Doomwalker, Sha of Anger, or Archavon the Stone Watcher.
- Codec Editor: Ahn’Qiraj - complete the Codex of Chromie scenario.
New Celebratory Currency in the 20th Anniversary Celebration of WoW
Bronze Celebration Tokens are the new currency in WoW, exclusive to this anniversary event. Obtaining and collecting them can allow you to purchase some of the time-sensitive and event-related attributes from Celebration Vendors.
How to get Bronze Celebration Tokens
There are a few ways to get your hands on them; firstly, you’ve got weekly activities in Khaz Algar, and then there are the quests and events at the Anniversary Celebration.
Quests are classed as one-time sources of obtaining the tokens. Completing the quest “Meet and Greet” will provide you with four tokens, and the quest “Truth of the Dark Irons” gives 5. Repeatable sources typically come in the form of weekly activities, though sometimes daily activities are included.
Weekly events in Khaz Algar provide one token, completing quests there offer two, and the weekly quests give three. Once you have 100 of the Bronze Celebration Tokens, you will receive the “Token Collector” achievements, which will allow tokens to drop from repeatable activities in the event.
Returning Pets and Mounts in the 20th Anniversary of WoW
If you’ve ever missed out on any mounts or pets you’ve been dying to get hold of, then you’ll be glad to know several are returning for the WoW 20th Anniversary! Mounts will be priced at 20 Bronze Celebration Tokens and pets at 10. So, let’s check out who’s returned for a nostalgic adventure:
- Core Hound Chain (ground Mount) - from the 2014 anniversary event.
- Obsidian Worldbreaker (flying Mount) - from the 2019 anniversary event.
- Baby Blizzard Bear (beast pet) - from the 2008 4th anniversary.
- Onyxian Whelpling (dragonkin pet) - from the 2009 5th anniversary event.
- Molten Corgi (Elemental pet) - from the 2014 anniversary event.
- Hatespark the Tiny (Elemental pet) - 2014 anniversary event.
- Lil’ Nefarian (Dragonkin pet) - 2019 anniversary event.
New Collectables in the WoW 20th Anniversary Event
As well as breathing life back into some of the much-loved mounts and pets of the good old days, there are also some new faces coming to the game with the event. There’s one new mount, four new pets, three new toys, and an impressive twelve new transmogs. So, let’s break them down!
WoW 20th Anniversary Mounts
Reins of the Frayfeather Hippogryph - this flying mount will set you back 5000 Timewarped badges and is said to be a “majestic hippogryph” which hails from Feralas in the Frayfeather Highlands.
New Pets
- Craggles - this beast pet will cost you 2200 Timewarped badges. This pet possesses the abilities to Charge, Bash, Headbutt, Horn Gore, Pig Out, and Mudslide.
- Misty - this is another beast pet with a cost of 2200 and possesses the following abilities: Smash, Going Bonkers!, Banana Barrage, Roar, Dominance, and Barrel Toss.
- Lil’Doomy’s Hilt - to get your hands on this humanoid pet, you’ll need to spend 10 Bronze Celebration Tokens. This creature has the abilities Cataclysm's Edge, Great Cleave, Chaos Nova, Charge, Weakening Blow, and Curse of Doom.
- Lil’Kaz’s Hilt - you won’t need to purchase this humanoid pet. Instead, you must obtain it as a drop from Lord Kazzak. This creature has the abilities Cataclysm’s Edge, Fire Shield, Thunderclap, Weakening Blow, Frenzy, and Shadow Bolt Volley.
New Toys
- Practice Ravager - this item will set you back 200 Timewarped badges.
- 20th Anniversary Balloon Chest - this comes with a cost of 10 Bronze Celebration Tokens.
- Tricked-Out Thinking Cap - this item does not come with a price. Instead, it is obtained via the Assistant Guest Relations Manager.
New Transmogs
- Claymore of the Knight’s Pledge (two-handed sword) - 2500 Timewarped badges
- Doomwail Reaper (polearm) - 2500 Timewarped badges
- Doomreaper’s Scythe (staff) - 2500 Timewarped badges
- Kirin Tor Adept’s Stave (staff) - 2500 Timewarped badges
- Tusked Branch of War (staff) - 2500 Timewarped badges
- Bearded Branch of Lore (staff) - 2500 Timewarped badges
- Gilded Drakecrest Shield (shield) - 2000 Timewarped badges
- Emberswirl Bulwark (shield) - 2000 Timewarped badges
- Sermons of the Naaru (off-hand) - 1500 Timewarped badges
- Tuned-Ice Dirk (dagger) - 1500 Timewarped badges
- Farstrider’s Huntsblade (one-handed sword) - 1500 Timewarped badges
- High-Alert Thinking Cap (head) - no cost; instead, they are obtained via completion of “I Saved the Party and All I Got Was This.”
WoW 20th Anniversary Class Changes
For the duration of this anniversary celebration, you’ll notice that Dracthyr Evokers may still use Dracthyr during combat, with many of their abilities being emphasized by their draconic nature. As well as these differences, you may encounter some of the following changes:
- Wing Buffet cooldown increased to 3 minutes (previously 1.5)
- Wing Buffet will no longer automatically shift you to Dracthyr form, excluding Evoker, who will continue to automatically shift.
- Wing Buffet will now display wing effects around you if used in Visage form.
- Tail Swipe is no longer racial for Dracthyr. Instead, it’s now a baseline for Evokers.
- Soar now causes you to shift back to Visage when landing if you initially activated it in Visage form.
WoW 20th Anniversary FAQ
As with all Chicks Gold guides, we’ll now take a quick look at some of those nagging questions to ensure you can enjoy the celebration without any confusion. So, let’s get started:
When is the WoW 20th anniversary?
The official 20th anniversary date will be marked on 23rd November, 2024. However, the fun has already begun! October 22nd is the WoW 20th anniversary start date for events, so you can partake and bask in the nostalgia now.
Does it cost to partake in the Anniversary?
Nope! As long as you have the necessary subscriptions and access to the game, you can dive into the action without any other worries.
WoW 20th Anniversary - Get The Party Started!
There’s still plenty of areas to explore within this celebratory 20th anniversary, but our guide is sure to have provided you with the insight needed to hit the ground running! So, don’t hesitate to get stuck into the action and adventure that comes with 20 years of dedicated gameplay. Enjoy nostalgia, new content, and a no-doubt phenomenal adventure as you traverse through this new content and celebrate with your friends. If you’re in need of any assistance with your journey, remember Chicks Gold can provide excellent prices for gold, items, services, and even accounts. You can also find some more excellent WoW, RS3, OSRS, and Valorant guides in our blog section, which will help you through some of these games' more challenging aspects! That’s all we’ve got for this week's installment, but remember to watch this space for more exciting walkthroughs.
