Complete Phase 3 Overview for Cataclysm Classic
This page contains information covering all important information about Phase 1 Cataclysm Classic including reputation, dungeons, raids, and more.
Phase 3 Content Overview
- Molten Front — a new daily quest hub zone with individual player progression;
- Firelands — New raid, featuring tier-12 gear, 7 new encounters, and even more powerful loot;
- Occu'thar — a new Baradin Hold boss that drops ilvl-378 tier-12 gear;
- Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest — new legendary staff for caster DPS players;
- Elemental Rune Protocol Inferno Dungeons!
Phase 3 of Cataclysm bring about tier-12 along side the new raid, Firelands. Players will need to muster their courage and brave the burning flames of these Elemental Fire Lords to finally put and end to Ragnarnos once and for all.
Molten Front Daily Quest Zone
The Molten Front is the new daily quest zone added in along side Firelands. This zone is meant to act as a quest-line introduction story for the Firelands raid, giving players some needed background and story build-up while also offering a multitude of powerful, epic gear!
New Raid: Firelands
The main raid of phase three in Cataclysm is The Firelands, the fiery Elemental Plane World that is called home to numerous deadly foes, all ready to burn Azeroth to its very core! Gather your friends and adventure forth into this iconic raid in Cataclysm Classic.
New Baradin Hold Boss
With phase three of Cataclysm comes the addition of Occu'thar to Baradin Hold, allowing players an additional way to quickly gain tier-set gear and get into raids easier.
Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest (Legendary Staff)
With the addition of Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest in phase three, we have compilied a guide on all of the steps required to obtain this staff in Cataclysm. Check the link below!
Elemental Rune Protocol Inferno Dungeons
Similar to WotLK Classic, Elemental Rune Protocol Inferno Dungeons are an additional way to gear up fresh characters through a new, increased dungeon difficulty.
Class Role Rankings
If you are interested in what classes are strong for tier 12 raids, check out our PvE tier lists linked below.
Best in Slot Gear
With a new expansion comes new gear for players to acquire. Below are links to our updated BiS lists for the new content.
Tanks
Healers
Ranged DPS
Melee DPS
Changelog
- 01 Oct. 2024: Page updated for phase three.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page updated for phase two.
- 20 May 2024: Added page.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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