WoW Classic Guides

Phase 3 lands around August 27 with Black Temple, Mount Hyjal and the whole Tier 6 era — and the players who show up attuned will raid launch week while everyone else runs errands in Shadowmoon Valley. Inside: both attunement chains, the Shadow Resistance wall waiting on Mother Shahraz, alt gearing routes, Arena Season 3 prep, and an honest look at the Heroic raid-loot rumor.

TBC's strangest raid is a siege: eight waves of Scourge before every boss, Jaina and Thrall holding the line, and Archimonde waiting at the World Tree. Inside — the Vials of Eternity attunement (yes, you need Vashj and Kael'thas dead first), wave-by-wave mana discipline, scannable tactics for all five bosses, and the complete 78-item loot table with BiS tags per boss.

Nine bosses, one Betrayer at the summit — Black Temple is the crown of TBC raiding, and it opens in Phase 3 demanding more prep than anything before it. Inside: the full attunement questline from Anchorite Ceyla to Akama, the three-tank and Warlock-tank compositions, tactics for every fight up to five-phase Illidan, and a verified BiS loot table with the Warglaives path.

The Druid is the hardest character to kill in TBC arena — and the one that decides when the game ends. All three competitive builds with talent screenshots, the full Season 2 BiS list, why Tauren's War Stomp is worth a faction, and six matchup breakdowns written from the seat of the best 2v2 comp in the game.

Marksmanship Hunter is one of the most oppressive ranged specs in TBC Anniversary Season 2 — relentless mana drain, long-range burst and trap control that locks teams out of the fight. This guide breaks down the best race, three talent builds (MM Trueshot, SV/MM hybrid and BM for 5v5), full Season 2 BiS gear, the strongest 2v2 and 3v3 comps, and the kiting, trapping and Viper Sting fundamentals that win games.

Discipline Priest is the S-tier backbone of TBC Anniversary Season 2 arena — aggressive dispels, relentless crowd control and mana burns that strangle entire teams. This guide covers the best race, three talent builds (Blackout, Defensive and Holy), full Season 2 BiS gear, the strongest 2v2 and 3v3 comps, plus the matchup, dispel and anti-CC mechanics that win games.

Everything you need to dominate as a Subtlety Rogue in TBC Anniversary Season 2 arena. This guide covers the best race for each comp, all four talent builds (20/0/41 and the situational specs), full Season 2 BiS gear slot by slot, the strongest 2v2 and 3v3 compositions, weapon poisons, useful arena macros, and the advanced mechanics that separate good Rogues from great ones.

Arms Warrior is one of the most punishing melee specs in TBC Anniversary Season 2 — relentless Mortal Strike pressure, mace-stun lockdowns and explosive burst. This guide breaks down the best race, three talent builds (mace, sword and Sweeping Strikes), full Season 2 BiS gear, the strongest 2v2 and 3v3 comps, and the matchup and stance-dancing fundamentals that win games.

The current guide is built specifically for TBC Anniversary players who are currently stuck raid-logging Karazhan and Gruul. If you want to dominate the meters in the upcoming tier, prep an alt to bypass the gear shortage, or print gold before the new patch, this breakdown gives you the exact blueprint.

This guide is for raid leaders, serious progression raiders, and old-school veterans who want to clear SSC without losing their minds. If your guild is struggling with threat wipes, add management, or executing clean phase transitions on Lady Vashj, this breakdown gives you the exact tactical blueprints you need.