This Month in WoW: July

July starts off in Azeroth with bursts of flying color throughout the capital cities as the Midsummer Fire Festival comes to a close. While the holiday may be ending, the work within the Tomb of Sargeras continues this month as raiders continue to plumb its danger-filled depths. But, don’t worry. It won’t all be serious business when the main auction houses in Orgrimmar and Stormwind set up Azeroth’s biggest dance parties. 

In-Game Events

Darkmoon Faire
Darkmoon Faire
[July 2 – 8]

Meet Silas Darkmoon and his troupe, play games that test mind and nerve, and behold exotic sights from the four corners of Azeroth and beyond!

Fireworks Spectacular
Fireworks Spectacular
[July 4]

The Midsummer Fire Festival ends with a spectacular lightshow in the sky every hour within the capital cities or head out to Booty Bay.

Pet Battle Bonus Event
Pet Battle Bonus Event
[July 5 - 12]

While this event is active, your pets will earn experience at triple the usual rate! Get out there and battle!

Tomb of Sargeras – Raid Finder Wing 2 and 3 Open
Tomb of Sargeras – Raid Finder Wing 2 and 3 Open
[July 12 & July 26]

With the Pillars of Creation at hand, the Class Orders have paved the way to The Tomb of Sargeras where they will seal the Burning Legion’s portal into Azeroth. Two more Raid Finder wings open this month. [More...]

Burning Crusade Timewalking Event
Burning Crusade Timewalking Event
[July 12-19]

While this event is active, players level 71 or higher may access a special Timewalking Dungeon Finder queue, which scales players and their times down to revisit past dungeons from The Burning Crusade expansion. While Timewalking, bosses will yield loot appropriate for a players’ regular level.

Black Temple Timewalking Event
Black Temple Timewalking Event
[July 12-19]

Travel back in time with your group of stalwart heroes and take on this iconic raid dungeon from The Burning Crusade expansion. While Timewalking, bosses will yield loot appropriate for a player’s regular level.attle!

PvP Brawl: Deep Six
PvP Brawl: Deep Six
[July 12-19]

Deep Six pits teams of 6 players against each other in 3 iconic battlegrounds: Warsong Gulch, Silvershard Mines, and Temple of Kotmogu. Each battleground offers a little variation to the traditional format such as flags a bit closer in Warsong Gulch, less carts to keep track of in Silvershard Mines, and only 2 orbs within the Temple of Kotmogu.

Auction House Dance Party
Auction House Dance Party
[July 12-19]

The main auction houses in Orgrimmar and Stormwind have been cleaned out and turned into Dance Parties for the day! Crowd on in and show some faction pride!

Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
Arena Skirmish Bonus Event
[July 19-26]

While this event is active, Arena Skirmishes will award Honor at an increased rate. Will you answer the call to battle?

World Quest Bonus Event
World Quest Bonus Event
[July 26-August 2]

While this event is active, completing Broken Isles World Quests awards bonus reputation with the appropriate faction.

Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl
Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl
[July 31]

The mages of Azeroth like to relax, too. Hop into a portal at your local watering hole and join the Tavern Crawl!

This Month: Fashion is Key in the Tomb of Sargeras

With more raiders every week this month heading deeper into the Tomb of Sargeras, we thought we’d cast our eye on the new armor sets within this dungeon. From Raid Finder to Mythic, you can look your very best while slaying the forces of the Burning Legion with these prêt-à-porter sets. We’ve gone into the dressing room and pulled out one iconic set from each armor class to show you the possibilities.

Tomb of Sargeras Raid Set
Tomb of Sargeras [Tier 20]: Paladin- Radiant Lightbringer Armor, Shaman- Regalia of the Skybreaker, Priest- Vestments of Blind Absolution, Druid- Stormheart Raiment

If you’re not quite ready to head into the Tomb, but still want the incredibly stylish look, then you’re in luck! This month provides a great opportunity to collect the armor set from within the dark halls of the Black Temple*. Collect any set and you’ll earn the Black is the New Black Achievement.

Black Temple-Tier 6
Black Temple [Tier 6]: Paladin- Lightbringer Battlegear, Shaman- Skyshatter Regalia, Priest- Absolution Regalia, Druid- Thunderheart Raiment

*Not all items of the 5-piece set found within the Black Temple (3/5). A trip to Hyjal Summit highly recommended (2/5) to complete your look. Ask for Tydormu for more shopping options.  Dry clean only. Light iron. No Starch. All sales (mostly) final.

Promotions and Events

In the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship, teams from across the globe battle their way through their respective regions to prove themselves worthy on the field of battle. The top 12 teams will meet up at BlizzCon to compete for their share of the prize pool and to see who takes home the title of Arena World Champion.

WoW® European Arena Championship Cup #4 and #5 [July 8 & 22]
Don’t miss a moment of the action as the WoW European Arena Championship continues during cup #4 and cup #5 Saturday July 8 and July 22 at 8:00 am PDT this month. Visit the World of Warcraft esports site to stay on top of all the latest news around the globe.

WoW® NA Arena Championship Cup #4 [July 29]
The action continues for competitors taking part in the WoW NA Arena Championship when cup #4 takes place at 11:00 a.m. PDT on Twitch. Visit the World of Warcraft esports site to stay on top of all the latest news around the globe.

Another Chance at Tickets for BlizzCon® 2017—On Sale July 6 at 04:00 CEST!
Good news, adventurers! We’re excited to announce that this year, BlizzCon is expanding into a brand-new hall in the Anaheim Convention Center…which means we now have some more tickets available for BlizzCon 2017. 

In Development

Patch 7.3 on the Public Test Realm
Patch 7.3 is now on the Public Test Realm.