A State Of War

Terrifying news! Tonight, Alliance forces carried out a treacherous attack on peaceful Horde outposts. According to our sources in the Barrens, the blue-bannered punishers stormed one of the camps and committed a true genocide there.

In particular, eyewitnesses among the local tauren tearfully shared horrifying details about the atrocities committed by humans and elves. According to them, Stormwind soldiers crucified a small orc boy in nothing but his underwear right next to the main totem — and in level 60 shoulderpads, but that’s just a detail. Moreover, he was forced to watch as Warchief Sylvanas was made to grind quests for collecting boar butts.

However, armchair analysts urge everyone not to jump to conclusions. As they say, not everything is so clear-cut.

One thing is certain: relations between the Horde and the Alliance have sharply escalated, and they are now at war!

Starting Thursday, 18.06.2026, the server will switch to PvP mode, what this means and what is actually happening:

• PvP mode will be automatically enabled for you in all contested territories.

• In your faction’s territories, you are safe until you engage in combat yourself.

• In enemy faction territories, PvP mode is always enabled for you. Any player of the opposing faction has the right to attack you.

• World chat will be separate for each faction until the end of the event.

• Vault of Archavon will be available only to the faction that controls Wintergrasp.

• Raids will remain cross-faction (we recommend using LFR)

City defense:

• All guards in all capital cities have been strengthened to an appropriate level

• All capital city bosses have received x2 HP and basic skills

• City guards will now alert players about attacks on the city

For killing capital city bosses, you will receive Seals of the Fallen Rulers. In Orgrimmar and Stormwind, Quartermasters of the Fallen Crowns have appeared. With the seals obtained from bosses or quests, you will be able to purchase:

Mounts

• Wrathful Gladiator's Frost Wyrm

• Big Battle Bear

Transmogrification items

• Corrupted Ashbringer

• Armageddon

• Netherbane

• Millennium Blade

• Timeslicer

• Shockwave Truncheon

• Life and Death

• Jaded Crystal Dagger

• Wraith Strike

• Arcanite Ripper (NEW)

• Singing Crystal Axe

• Savage Gladiator's Bonegrinder

• Glaive of the Pit

• Frostscythe of Lord Ahune

Tabards

• Tabard of Brilliance

• Tabard of Flame

• Tabard of Frost

• Tabard of Fury

• Tabard of Nature

• Tabard of the Arcane

Other

• Flasks

• Golden Pearl

• Dragon's Eye

• Ashen Sack of Gems

• Landro's Gift Box

Added quests:

• Quest: Defender of the Capitals(repeatable)

• Quest: Heads of the Horde(daily)

• Quest: Heads of the Alliance(daily)

The event will last for 3 weeks, until 09.07.2026 inclusive. Time to shake the dust off your battle armor - Azeroth calls to the front lines once again!