WoW Classic: Season of Discovery Phase 7 Launch Date Revealed

Summary

• World of Warcraft Classic's Season of Discovery concludes with its seventh and final phase, launching January 28th.
• This update introduces the Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the Scourge Invasions event.
• Guilds can tackle the challenging Naxxramas raid starting February 6th.

Blizzard has announced the January 28th launch of World of Warcraft Classic's Season of Discovery Phase 7, the final phase of this season. This update brings the Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the Scourge Invasions event. A week later, on February 6th, guilds will be able to challenge the iconic Naxxramas raid, promising new strategic twists.

Phase 7 arrives just two months after Phase 6, which returned players to Silithus for the Scepter of the Shifting Sands questline and the Ahn'qiraj raids. During Ahn'qiraj, players encountered a mysterious Shadowy Figure, sparking speculation about their identity (potentially Xal'atath from World of Warcraft: The War Within). The Figure's role in Phase 7 remains unknown.

While Phase 7 concludes Season of Discovery, new challenges await. Following server maintenance on Tuesday, January 28th, players can explore the Karazhan Crypts, a 5-player dungeon beneath the Karazhan tower (later a 10-player raid in The Burning Crusade). Simultaneously, the Scourge Invasions event unleashes undead hordes across Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, offering new quests at Light's Hope Chapel and the chance to collect Necrotic Runes for consumable items.

World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery Phase 7 Launches January 28th

• Season of Discovery Phase 7 begins Tuesday, January 28th, after server maintenance.
• This phase includes the Scourge Invasions, Karazhan Crypts dungeon, and the Naxxramas raid.
• New runes will be available from Rune Brokers across Azeroth.
• Naxxramas features a new "Empower" difficulty setting.

New runes will become available from Rune Brokers in starting zones and capital cities. Beginning February 6th, the Naxxramas raid opens, offering an "Empower" difficulty option for increased challenge, similar to Ahn'qiraj. After conquering Naxxramas' four wings, players can face Sapphiron and Kel'thuzad in the Frostwyrm Lair.

Although Season of Discovery ends with Phase 7, World of Warcraft Classic has a busy 2025 planned across all versions. Blizzard's future plans for Seasonal realms remain to be seen.