Warlords of Draenor Launch Guide

Posted 2014/11/12 at 9:46 AM by perculia

Warlords Basics

The level cap in Warlords is 100. There are new level 100 talents as well as Draenor Perks, which enhance several key abilities and you get as you level up from 90 to 100.

There are no Realm First achievements for leveling or maxing professions.

All players must complete Tanaan Jungle before heading to Draenor--we have a guide to completing this zone.

There is no flying in Draenor, check out our transportation guide to learn how to get around quickly.

Garrisons are a new major feature in Warlords of Draenor. You can construct buildings to boost your professions or craft items without a profession, or choose to construct buildings for bonus mounts, pets, and transmog gear. You can also recruit followers and send them on missions for various rewards. We have many Garrison resources, but for the basics, click here to see our buildings overview.

Eight new dungeons are available at launch.

The Draenor content launch is more staggered than past expansions. Tier 17 raiding and Season 16 PvP begin on December 2nd.

Draenor zones are filled with treasure chests and rare spawns for tons of vanity loot--take a break from questing to loot chests and kill rares for some XP.

For our complete set of Garrison resources and guides; from basics to buildings, followers to missions, and much more, check out our Garrison Hub!

Class Guidesseries of role guidesView this Guide Eight New Dungeonseight new dungeonsDungeon Overview guideView this Guide Garrisonsbuilding basicsgeneral overviewbuildingsfollowersabilitiesmissionsbuilding calculatormission calculatorView this Guide Gearing up in WarlordsThis guide provides an overviewView this Guide Legendary Questlineoutlined all the quests you need to doView this Guide Mountsnew mounts to collectThis guide by user ObtainsView this Guide Pet BattlesRoyal Peacockall wild Draenor petsour pet guideView this Guide Profession ChangesProfessionsWarlords Professions OverviewView this Guide Proving GroundsOur guideView this Guide PvP and AshranView this Guide RaidingHighmaulHighmaulView this Guide Reputationnew factions in Warlords of DraenorView this Guide Toy BoxToy BoxView this Guide Transmog Setstransmog set databaseGarrisonsWarlords LFR GearTier 17series of guidesView this Guide Zones and ExplorationView this Guide Patch 6.0 ChangesView this Guide Warlords FAQ

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I've seen a handful of questions with regards to what happens when Warlords of Draenor launches, so here's a brief FAQ that should hopefully clear up questions.

When will the launch of the game happen for my time zone/region?
Warlords of Draenor will launch in:

Europe at 12:00 a.m. CET on Thursday, November 13

North America (US) at 12:00 a.m. PST (1:00 a.m. Mountain, 2:00 a.m. CST, 3:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday, November 13

Oceanic will launch at the same time as the US.

Korea at 12:00 a.m. KST on Tuesday, November 18

Taiwan at 12:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, November 18

China at 12:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, November 18

Don't see the exact time listed for your area? Check out this handy Time Zone Converter.

How do I get to Draenor?
When the clock hits midnight (or whatever respective time zone you're in), you'll see the following things happen:

A server message (yellow text in your chat window) will be displayed, signaling the launch of Warlords of Draenor!

If you've already upgraded your account to Warlords of Draenor, a quest will popup in your quest log, directing you to the Blasted Lands. You do not need to be in a major city to receive this quest. If you haven't upgraded your account, you won't be able to receive the quest or venture in Draenor until you do.

Once you get to Blasted Lands, speak to Khadgar outside the Dark Portal to head to Draenor!

Note: you don't need to be online at midnight to get the quest, it'll be waiting for you whenever you do decide to login.

Do I need to install Warlords of Draenor or use the install disc?
If you're already playing on retail realms, you have all the files you need to play Warlords of Draenor - no further downloads or installs are required. If you haven't updated your WoW client to version 6.0.3 yet, you can either just run the Battle.net app to do so, or install the game using the Game Disc DVD (if you bought a Box Copy of Warlords of Draenor).

Do i need to logout at midnight before I start leveling?
Nope! If you've already upgraded your account to Warlords of Draenor, you won't need to do anything! You can always double check your account status by logging into the Account Management page at https://us.battle.net/account/management/

What happens if I boost a character to level 90 after Warlords of Draenor launches?

If you haven't upgraded your account to Warlords of Draenor yet, your boosted character will be placed in Blasted Lands.

If you've upgraded your account to Warlords of Draenor, boosted characters are placed directly in Tanaan Jungle.

If you have any other questions related to the launch of Warlords of Draenor, feel free to post them in this thread!

Additional Khadgars Launched

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Khadgar has cast Mirror Image and some of you have probably already noticed a few additional versions of his NPC around Azeroth. He's there to help you get to Draenor once the expansion goes live!

We've had some time to evaluate the overwhelmingly positive response to Warlords of Draenor as it went live for European players, and realized getting you through the Dark Portal in an efficient manner is important. When the switch from Mists of Pandaria to Warlords takes place at 12:00 p.m. PST, you will automatically receive a quest titled "The Dark Portal" that will direct you to visit Khadgar in the Blasted Lands. However, now that we have four more Khadgars added to the world, you can go to one them as well!

Here are Khadgar's locations:

Stormwind - next to the Hero's Call Board in the Trade District

Orgrimmar - next to the Warchief's Command Board in the Valley of Strength

Shrine of Seven Stars (Alliance) - in front of the main entrance

Shrine of Two Moons (Horde) - in front of the main entrance

Note: if you happen to not receive the initial quest that leads you to Draenor, have no fear! Just find your closest Khadgar and he'll lead the way.

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Comment by TcipThanks for the guide Perculia, much appreciated!Comment by snow529cant wait to get instant starsurge perk on my boomyComment by deadaimTy Perculia, much needed and well gathered!Comment by 1359713Thanks to the crew @ Wowhead for providing all this info in a neat pretty package! You guys rock!Comment by 335450Are the various guides (professions and garrisons) updated with the latest information? I've been seeing lots of old info (e.g., I'm STILL not sure how many work orders the Storehouse adds; is it 1/2/3, or 5/10?) scattered about, so I'm never sure what's what.Comment by MohrtokWhat an amazing post !Comment by perculiaCan you email feedback with your specific questions? It's very hard to skim through 20+ guides at once to find the one building that is unclear. Thanks! I'm around for the whole day and can update guides asap.

Edit: Also if you could provide links, I checked the storehouse on Guide to Garrisons in Warlords of Draenor and Guide to Small Garrison Buildings#storehouse and they are showing the updated amounts.Comment by Ro0niWow, that's a great post!Comment by jasonboppWould be nice to see some guide detailing what options are available to do at level 100.Comment by perculiaThere's too much to include in one guide--that's why we broke it down into all the guides above. Draenor content = 100.Comment by lankybritWould be nice to see some guide detailing what options are available to do at level 100.Comment by mrmessyMy body is readyComment by perculiaRaiding and the PvP season won't start until December 2nd, so we've just left a note about them at the top of the guide and will have a series of raid guides and articles focusing on them in a few weeks. There's a little more free time at the start of this expansion than past ones.Comment by Tsodeneed to delete all my old set to free some bag space

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Void Storage not enough!

edit: awesome guide btw, thanksComment by sunin6whoohooComment by TheBobZMany props, thanks, kudos, and huzzahs to Perculia for all of her hard work; it's appreciated!Comment by poopfaceI am so glad they added the proving grounds requirement. I hope this will solve some of the incompetence on LFG/LFR.Comment by AvinesThank you very much from Estonia!Comment by IbarraiDraenor... here we go! :DComment by RevnaBloodmoonThank you so much for putting this together! Shared the link with my guild and told them its a must read. Cant wait to see and do on Thursday :D

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