WHAT IS ROCHENOIRE?

Level scaling coming to all of Azeroth

The drums of war thunder once again… Return to a lost era of Azeroth and enjoy the timeless stories that defined this world at war.

Every zone in Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms now use the level scaling system.
This new scaling system greatly increases the amount of options you have when leveling.

All corresponding dungeons and the rewards therein now scale as well.

Cross Faction

Allow players from different teams to chat, join each other’s groups and guilds. Read more.

Cross Level

Experience the Burning Crusade experience with your friends regardless of their characters’ level. Read more.

Flexible Raids

Venture forth into epic raids capable of adapting their difficulty based on your group size. Read more.

Smart Loot

Enough of old and rusty equipments! The Smart Loot system makes sure you always get useful gears. Read more.

Content Release Phases

The content for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will be rolled out across a series of patches, to better deliver an experience closer to what it felt like to play in original WoW. We haven’t yet determined exactly when phases will occur, but we’ll keep you updated as they draw closer.

Open Alpha

Oct 5, 2019
- Scaling algorithms reviewing (threat, damage, spells, items).
- Smart loot testing and fine-tuning.
Open Beta

Nov 2, 2019
- Flexible Raids system testing and reviewing.
- Stability tests.
Server Opening

Dec 14, 2019
- The Burning Crusade (2.0.3)

What do I Need to Play on Rochenoire ?

Access to Rochenoire is free and available to all players with an a World of Warcraft – The Burning Crusade client—no additional purchase required.

Create an Account

If you’re a first-time adventurer, or if you’re just looking for a fresh start, create a new Rochenoire Account by visiting this page.

Recover Your Account

If you can’t remember your account name or password, recover it.

Install The Game

To play on Rochenoire, you need a World of Warcraft – The Burning Crusade client. You can download it by visiting this page.

FAQ

Your most frequently asked questions.

What is World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade?

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the first expansion set for World of Warcraft. It was released on January, 2007. Two new playable races were added: the Draenei of the Alliance and the Blood Elves of the Horde.

What realms are available?

So far, we do host one and only PvE realm called Rochenoire.

Will I be able to play all the content that was available in Burning Crusade when Rochenoire launches?

The content will be rolled out across a couple of patches, to allow for increasing power progression and to better deliver an experience closer to what it felt like to play in original WoW. We haven’t yet determined exactly when phases will occur, but we’ll keep you updated as they draw closer.

Can I play with my genuine Burning Crusade client ?

Yes, but it’s highly recommended to use Rochenoire modded patch file to avoid issues with scaled items icons. If you have any questions on how to patch your client, read our guide.

How is itemization going to work in Rochenoire?

Learn about our itemization philosophy for Rochenoire in this forum post.

How zone scaling and leveling will work in Rochenoire?

Level scaling is a game mechanic introduced in WoW® Legion. The essence of this feature is that item drops and rewards, mobs, and quests scale to the level of the character. Leveling zones from 10–70 will dynamically scale to your character’s level for a certain range.[1]

Starting Zones: 1-10
Classic Zones: 10-70
Outland: 50-70

Also affects quests, dungeons, and zones.[1]

Do dungeons scale?

Dungeons scale up to the level limit of WoW® Burning Crusade expansion.

Do raids scale?

WoW® Classic raids are scaled from level 60 to 70. All raids will benefits from the truly flexible raid implementation, allowing the base group size to be down to half the original raid size.

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