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Wrath of the Lich King Classic: Phase 3 Overview

Last updated on Jun 19, 2023 at 12:00 by Sellin 2 comments

The following guide covers everything new about Phase 3 in WOTLK Classic.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

When Will Phase 3 of WOTLK Go Live?

Phase 3 will be going live on the week of June 20th, 2023, with its new raids unlocking on June 22nd.

2.

New Content in Phase 3 of WOTLK

  • Tier 9 Raid: Trial of the Crusader.
  • Arena Season 7.
  • Epic gems, such as the Runed Cardinal Ruby Icon Runed Cardinal Ruby.
  • Additional daily quests and a plethora of new rewards now available at the Argent Tournament grounds, located in Northern Icecrown.
  • New 5-man Dungeon, Trial of the Champion.
  • New Dungeon rewards in the Titan Runestone: Beta difficulty heroic dungeons.
  • New Sidereal Essence Icon Sidereal Essence Vendor allow you access to drops from 10-player Hardmode Ulduar
Tier 9 Information Beta Titan Runes
3.

Trial of the Crusader

The biggest addition in Phase 3 of WOTLK will be the tier 9 raid, Trial of the Crusader. This short five-boss raid will test your raids ability to quickly adapt to new mechanics, as there is a limit of 50 attempts per week on Heroic difficulty. This raid is available on both Normal and Heroic difficulty, though only one of the two may be completed each week.

Trial of the Crusader Raid Guide
4.

Trial of the Champion

Not to be confused with Trial of the Crusader, Trial of the Champion is a new 5-man dungeon that will award some strong entry level Epic items to fill any missing holes in your gear or help catch an alt up to where it needs to be to experience end game content. This dungeon is located on the North side of the Argent Colosseum, in Northern Icecrown.

5.

Sidereal Essence

Sidereal Essence Icon Sidereal Essence is a new currency that will be awarded to you upon completing a Heroic Titan Runestone: Beta dungeon. You will receive one Sidereal Essence Icon Sidereal Essence upon finishing the dungeon. These can be exchanged for any piece of 10-man Ulduar Hardmode loot. This vendor can be found in your factions respective badge vendor area.

6.

New Best in Slot Gear

With a new tier comes new gear for players to acquire. Below are links to our updated BiS lists for the new content.

6.1.

Tanks

Feral Druid (Tank) Phase 3 BiS Blood Death Knight Phase 3 BiS Protection Paladin Phase 3 BiS Protection Warrior Phase 3 BiS
6.2.

Healers

Restoration Druid Phase 3 BiS Holy Paladin Phase 3 BiS Discipline Priest Phase 3 BiS Restoration Shaman Phase 3 BiS
6.3.

Ranged DPS

Balance Druid Phase 3 BiS Beast Mastery Hunter Phase 3 BiS Marksmanship Hunter Phase 3 BiS Survival Hunter Phase 3 BiS Arcane Mage Phase 3 BiS Fire Mage Phase 3 BiS Frost Mage Phase 3 BiS Shadow Priest Phase 3 BiS Elemental Shaman Phase 3 BiS Affliction Warlock Phase 3 BiS Destruction Warlock Phase 3 BiS Demonology Warlock Phase 3 BiS
6.4.

Melee DPS

Frost Death Knight Phase 3 BiS Unholy Death Knight Phase 3 BiS Feral Druid (DPS) Phase 3 BiS Retribution Paladin Phase 3 BiS Assassination Rogue Phase 3 BiS Subtlety Rogue Phase 3 BiS Combat Rogue Phase 3 BiS Enhancement Shaman Phase 3 BiS Arms Warrior Phase 3 BiS Fury Warrior Phase 3 BiS
6.5.

Class Role Rankings

If you are interested in what classes are strong for tier 9 raids, check out our PvE tier lists linked below.

Phase 3 PvE Tank Rankings Phase 3 PvE Healer Rankings Phase 3 PvE DPS Rankings
7.

Arena Season 7

Phase 3 will also see the launch of the new arena season. If you are interested in what is strong for season 3, check out our PvP rankings linked below.

Phase 3 PvP Healer Rankings Phase 3 PvP DPS Rankings
8.

Changelog

  • 19 Jun. 2023: Page added.
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