Summary

• World of Warcraft Classic will launch Season of Discovery's seventh and final phase on January 28.
• The update will introduce the Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the Scourge Invasions event.
• Guilds can challenge the renowned Naxxramas raid starting on February 6.

Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft Classic will kick off the seventh and final phase of Season of Discovery on January 28, bringing with it the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon and the Scourge Invasions event. Shortly after, on February 6, guilds in World of Warcraft Classic will have the opportunity to tackle the legendary Naxxramas raid, which promises new challenges and twists for players to conquer.

Phase 7 of Season of Discovery follows closely on the heels of Phase 6, which took players back to Silithus to engage in the Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain and the Ahn'qiraj raids. As raid teams ventured into Ahn'qiraj to defeat threats like the Old God C'thun, they encountered a mysterious Shadowy Figure in the desert ruins. Speculation arose that this figure might be Xal'atath, the primary antagonist in World of Warcraft: The War Within, but the NPC only offered cryptic remarks about the Old Gods in Phase 6. It remains uncertain whether the Shadowy Figure will make a final appearance in Phase 7.

Although Phase 7 marks the conclusion of Season of Discovery, World of Warcraft Classic players will face new challenges soon. Scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 28, following server maintenance, Phase 7 will allow players to explore the new Karazhan Crypts 5-player dungeon in Deadwind Pass. This dungeon delves beneath the iconic tower of Karazhan, which later became a 10-player raid in The Burning Crusade. Simultaneously, the Scourge Invasions event will unleash hordes of undead monsters across various zones and cities in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. Players can engage in new quests at Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands, collecting Necrotic Runes from defeated undead enemies to acquire new consumable items.

World of Warcraft Classic's Season of Discovery Phase 7 Goes Live January 28

• Season of Discovery Phase 7 kicks off on Tuesday, January 28, after server maintenance.
• Phase 7 introduces the Scourge Invasions event, the Karazhan Crypts dungeon, and the Naxxramas raid.
• New runes will be available from Rune Brokers across Azeroth.
• The Naxxramas raid will feature an "Empower" difficulty option.

With the launch of Season of Discovery Phase 7, new runes will be accessible from Rune Brokers in the starting zones and capital cities. Just over a week later, on February 6, players can challenge the Naxxramas raid. Similar to the Ahn'qiraj raid, Naxxramas offers heightened challenges through the "Empower" difficulty setting. After conquering each of Naxxramas' four wings, players will advance to the Frostwyrm Lair to confront the raid's final bosses, Sapphiron and Kel'thuzad.

While Season of Discovery wraps up with its last phase, World of Warcraft Classic has an action-packed 2025 ahead across all its versions. The future of Blizzard's Seasonal realms remains to be seen, keeping players eagerly anticipating what's next.