It’s been 20 years since the servers for World of Warcraft went live, caught fire, rebooted, and eventually started working. Now’s our chance to revisit the last 20 years on Azeroth. There’s plenty to do to collect fancy armor redesigns from the olden days, new toys, mounts, and plenty of pets.
What to Expect During the 20th Anniversary Celebration
The celebration takes place in Tanaris at the entrance to the Caverns of Time. You can use the portal in your faction’s capital to get there quickly. You’ll find many fun activities, quests, and vendors all over, so check it out!
Celebrating the history of World of Warcraft is no easy task. What do you focus on for 20 years of content? The answer is a little bit of everything! What’s great about this event is that it isn’t just quests and raids; there are player interaction events, too.
Engaging Events to Participate In
A series of events are on regular rotation, including “Story Time,” “Fashion Frenzy,” and “Mount Mania.” Players can participate in all of them and earn some achievements towards a special mount. Participating in these events is also part of the weekly quest to earn Bronze Celebration Tokens.
“Story Time” has players hanging out while Lorewalker Cho tells a story from Warcraft‘s history. Players can participate with prompts to do things like cheer and throw rotten apples. “Fashion Frenzy” is like the “Trial of Style,” except any number of players can join in. Players get ribbons and run around handing them to the most fashionable people around them.
Exploring and Earning Rewards
Besides that, players can go hunt down world bosses across Tanaris and other zones. You can also queue for the new Classic Timewalking dungeons. There’s also a redone Blackrock Depths raid and a return to previous events like Korrak’s Revenge for PVP. There’s a lot to do and a lot to earn!
What Can You Get with Bronze Celebration Tokens?
The biggest reward here is going to be the Eternal Tier 2 sets. Redesigns of iconic sets from the earliest days of WoW are available to collect for all classes. Classes that didn’t exist back then have some unique-looking sets. Beyond that, there are some new toys and battle pets, as well as Blizzard Service transmogs.
List of Redeemable Items
| Item Name | Vendor | Bronze Celebration Token Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Worldbreaker | Storekeeper Reginald | 20 |
| Core Hound Chain (Mount) | Storekeeper Reginald | 20 |
| Lil’ Nefarian (Pet) | Storekeeper Reginald | 10 |
| Molten Corgi (Pet) | Storekeeper Reginald | 10 |
| Hatespark the Tiny (Pet) | Storekeeper Reginald | 10 |
| Onyxian Whelpling (Pet) | Storekeeper Reginald | 10 |
| Baby Blizzard Bear (Pet) | Storekeeper Reginald | 10 |
| Eternal Tier 2 Ensembles (Transmog) | Traeya | 60 for your first 40 for your second 20 for each after |
How to Earn Bronze Celebration Tokens?
There are several ways to get Bronze Celebration Tokens, and most are repeatable. The introductory quests “Meet and Greet” and “Shopping Squee!” are one-time per Warband and give you 10 Tokens each. You can also earn tokens by completing weekly quests.
Completing the weekly quest “Celebrate Good Fun!” gives you 3 Bronze. Weekly events in Khaz Algar grant 1 Bronze each. This means the weekly stuff you’ve likely already been doing to help gear up. You’ll find these quests in the celebration outside the Caverns of Time.
Activities That Reward Tokens
- Defeating bosses in the Blackrock Depths raid
- Beating the Anniversary World Bosses
- Running Classic Timewalking dungeons
- Completing daily Korrak’s Revenge quests
Anniversary Event Achievements
There’s a slick new Coldflame Tempest mount to collect. Its design is based on the same Coldflame armaments you can unlock with Bronze Tokens. To get it requires you to complete the meta-achievement “A Cool Twenty Years.”
Key Achievements to Complete
- I Have That One! – Match One Mount during “Mount Mania.”
- Pet Mischief – Use a pet disguiser to look like your pet and explore the area.
- Peanut Gallery – React to Lorewalker Cho’s stories (using the special command button prompts).
- A Gatecrasher – Defeat at least one of the World Bosses during the WoW Anniversary in Tanaris.
What Else Is Included in WoW’s 20th Anniversary Patch?
The celebration event isn’t the only thing that changed with patch 11.0.5. There’s a lot of refreshes to old events, big class changes, and more.
Notable Changes in this Patch
- Timewalking Changes – 6 dungeons from base WoW have been added to a new Classic Timewalking.
- Dracthyr’s Get Some Class – Dracthyr can now become various classes, expanding their gameplay options.
- New Shaman Forms – Shamans can now transform into different Ascendant Elementals based on their spec.
- Transmog Collections – Easier to collect appearances across characters, including class-restricted gear.
With so much going on during this special anniversary, players have a fantastic opportunity to dive back into the world of Azeroth and celebrate its rich history!
