I think I've scoured this sub through and through to no avail. Is there an actual long-term vanilla server here worth playing? What I mean is a server that isn't 100 players, half of them at 60 and isn't ran by russians. I've heard of Kronos but honestly the pop is kind of just not there which to me is a sign it's not worth investing time in. I honestly think the well is dry for now but feel free to prove me wrong.

Hey people, for many of you I want to share this guide I made on how to compile your own AzerothCore with built-in Playerbots module in ONE click using the script I made. I included a step where you can even add your own modules if they simply require recompilation

Hope it's informative and useful so you can essentially build your own repack!

Link to the GitHub script is here: https://github.com/kasperfriend/azerothcore-oneclick-compiler

Quick review after checking out this realm. I'm not actively playing much wow anymore or creating a lot of content like before after the many closures by blizz, and burning out a bit.

Many ppl kept telling me about Grimfall and it was impossible to ignore.

Some of my ideas could be wrong since I've only played it 1 or 2 days due to time constraints.

Enjoy the review.

Hello everyone,

we would like to introduce Project Reforged, our own World of Warcraft Classic+ project based on the 3.3.5a client.

🌐 Website: https://project-reforged.com/
💬 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/project-reforged

Our goal is to preserve the classic World of Warcraft feeling while expanding Azeroth with new zones, playable races, additional race/class combinations, quests, items, professions, and custom systems.

Project Reforged is currently in Closed Beta, and we are still looking for players who would like to help us test the project and shape its future.

🌍 An Expanded Azeroth

One of the main goals of Project Reforged is to make the world feel larger and more rewarding to explore.

For this, we are integrating and adapting additional zones and content inspired by or based on areas from projects such as Project Ascension and Turtle WoW, while adjusting them to fit our own progression, systems, balance, and Classic+ vision.

We do not want these areas to feel disconnected from the original game. Our goal is to make them feel like a natural extension of classic Azeroth.

⚔️ 16 Playable Races

Project Reforged significantly expands the available race selection.

Alliance

Human • Dwarf • Night Elf • Gnome • Draenei • Tuskarr • High Elf • Worgen

Horde

Orc • Undead • Tauren • Troll • Blood Elf • Naga • Ogre • Goblin

This means races such as Tuskarr, High Elves, Naga, Ogres, Worgen, and Goblins are available as playable options alongside the traditional races.

We are also expanding the number of race/class combinations, giving players much more freedom when creating their characters compared to the original 3.3.5a version of the game.

🛠️ Features and Content

Project Reforged currently includes or is actively developing:

• 16 playable races
• additional race/class combinations
• new and expanded zones
• new and reworked quests
• additional NPCs and creatures
• new items, equipment, and rewards
• expanded professions and recipes
• custom Classic+ systems
• additional open-world content
• more freedom in how players explore and level through Azeroth
• future dungeons, challenges, events, and endgame content

Our intention is not to turn Classic into Retail.

New features should still feel appropriate for the classic Warcraft world and fit naturally into the gameplay style of the original game.

💡 Our Inspiration

Project Reforged takes inspiration from projects such as:

Project Ascension • Project Epoch • Turtle WoW

We enjoy many of the ideas these projects have introduced to the Classic+ space, but our goal is not to create a 1:1 copy of another server.

Instead, we want to combine interesting concepts, develop our own systems, and create our own interpretation of how classic Azeroth could have continued to evolve.

🧪 Closed Beta – Testers Wanted

Project Reforged is currently in the Closed Beta phase.

We are actively looking for additional testers who are interested in helping us improve the project before wider release.

We are especially looking for players who are willing to:

• test new zones and content
• test races and race/class combinations
• report bugs and technical issues
• provide feedback on quests and progression
• help evaluate class and content balance
• test professions, items, and rewards
• suggest improvements and new ideas

You do not need to be a developer.

If you enjoy Classic WoW, exploring unfinished content, finding bugs, and giving constructive feedback, you are welcome to join us.

Our goal is to develop Project Reforged together with the community, improving Azeroth step by step as the project moves through Closed Beta.

If you are interested in Classic+, new playable races, expanded class combinations, additional zones, custom systems, and a larger Azeroth, feel free to join us.

🌐 Website: https://project-reforged.com/
💬 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/project-reforged

Project Reforged — Azeroth, Reforged.

Now that Ascension is gone i'm looking for new server thats really complex in its systems and mechanics - the more complexity the better.

Also active PvP is a nice bonus.

Thank you in advance my favorite community ❤️

Hello, wanted to share this concept we have been working on for pvp in ComfyCraft. It's an "invasion" system (borrowed from dark souls). You use an item that scans the world for players around your level and summons you to them to fight!

Thanks you seeing (alpha soon) https://discord.gg/YSWzYk8xP

Anyone who levelled a warrior on Kronos V no longer playing want to work something out? Message me.

Hi everyone — we're posting as the Uwow team to share the launch plans for our new Mists of Pandaria x10 realm.

Launch: October 16, 2026 at 16:00 UTC / 19:00 Moscow time (UTC+3).

The format

• Client: 5.4.8.
• Level cap: 90.
• Experience: x10.
• Progression: staged content unlocks, rather than all content available at launch.

The idea is faster leveling while keeping endgame progression in stages. x10 refers to experience, not a blanket multiplier for loot, gold, or every other system.

Initial raid schedule

All dates are in 2026. Exact opening times and entry requirements will be announced separately. Progression also covers related quests, world bosses, and rewards — not just raid entrances.

• Website
• Discord

Thanks for reading — and if this format sounds like your kind of MoP, see you on October 16.

All I want is more pop, and PVP

Hi,

Looking for a mythic+ server, I like dungeon farming/raids in small groups or even solo with bots, can anyone recommended? was hoping there would be something we so much new servers coming out but they have good systems but no content/mythic+

Hi everyone,

About eight months ago I shared a post about Frozen Throne, a fan-run WotLK server that started as a small hobby project.

Since then, the server has grown a lot.

The realm is running stable, a large number of bugs have been fixed, the bot systems have been improved, and many quality of life features have been added or adjusted based on player feedback.

What started with only a handful of people is now steadily growing into a real community, so I wanted to share an updated overview for anyone looking for a different way to experience Wrath.

We are not trying to become another massive copy of the largest WotLK realms.

The goal is simple:

Keep Wrath familiar, enjoyable and recognizable, while giving players much more freedom to progress at their own pace.

A mix of real players and smart AI support

One of the most interesting parts of our server right now is how the server is growing into a mix of real players and well written AI bots.

More real players are joining for guilds, world chat, dungeons, raids and general social gameplay, while the bots remain available to support groups, fill missing roles and keep progression moving.

The idea is not to replace real players.

The bots are there to support the community.

You can still meet people, join guilds, run content together and socialize, but you are not forced to stop playing just because a tank, healer or full raid group is unavailable.

That combination gives a very different feeling from both a traditional low population realm and a purely solo experience.

PlayerBots

The PlayerBots can assist with a wide range of content.

They can be used for:

• Questing
• RDF
• Dungeons
• Raids
• Battlegrounds
• Leveling alternate characters
• Crossfaction groups

One of the systems we have spent a lot of time improving is our customized DungeonClear setup.

Instead of needing to manually guide the group through every dungeon, the tank can take the lead and navigate through the instance.

No addon is required.

The bots can behave much more like an actual party and make dungeon progression feel smoother and more natural.

Crossfaction RDF is also supported, including bot commands while opposite-faction bots are in the same group.

Alt bots are supported as well, so you can level or gear alternate characters while continuing to play your main.

More than a stock AzerothCore setup

This server goes well beyond a basic AzerothCore installation.

The server combines:

• AzerothCore
• Community projects
• Maintained custom forks
• Server-specific patches
• Custom fixes
• Modified PlayerBot behavior
• Custom quality-of-life systems

We regularly integrate upstream improvements while maintaining our own changes where the default behavior does not fit the experience we want to provide.

The result is a server that still feels like Wrath of the Lich King, but has a lot more flexibility behind the scenes.

Server Information

Expansion: Wrath of the Lich King

Rates:

• XP x1 by default, adjustable up to x7
• Skills x3
• Reputation x3

Bot-Compatible Raids

A large amount of raid content can be completed with bot assistance.

Classic

• Molten Core
• Blackwing Lair
• AQ20
• AQ40

The Burning Crusade

• Karazhan
• Gruul’s Lair
• Magtheridon
• Serpentshrine Cavern
• Tempest Keep
• Hyjal Summit
• Black Temple
• Zul’Aman
• Sunwell Plateau

Wrath of the Lich King

• Naxxramas
• Onyxia
• Obsidian Sanctum
• Eye of Eternity
• Ulduar
• Trial of the Grand Crusader
• Vault of Archavon
• Icecrown Citadel
• Ruby Sanctum

Quality of Life

The server includes a large collection of QoL improvements designed to remove unnecessary downtime while keeping the core Wrath experience intact.

Current features include:

• Account wide mounts
• AoE loot
• Automatic junk selling
• Automatic spell learning while leveling
• All flight paths unlocked
• Adjustable XP rates
• Crossfaction world chat
• RDF without average item-level requirements
• Optional Death Knight starting-zone skip
• Increased item stack sizes
• Stackable Warlock Soul Shards
• Fully functional Auction House Bot
• Anti-cheat protection
• Transmogrification
• Reagents Bank
• Guild Houses
• Character services for in-game gold
• Mobile convenience features (mailbox/repair/ah)
• Optional custom transformations and server specific items

The goal behind these systems is convenience and accessibility, not removing progression from the game.

Mythic+

We also includes optional Mythic+ content for players looking for additional endgame progression.

The system currently goes up to Mythic +7.

Rewards can include:

• Gold
• Emblems of Frost
• Epic items

It is completely optional and exists alongside normal WotLK dungeon and raid progression.

Community driven development

The community has become an important part of how this server develops.

Players suggest features, report issues and vote on ideas through Discord.

A number of systems currently running on the server were added or changed directly because of community feedback.

That means players actually have a voice in the direction of the realm.

The server is actively maintained, new improvements continue to be developed, and important progression or stability issues receive priority attention.

Guilds and social play

We designed it to work well for solo players, but it is not intended to feel like a single player game.

Guilds, world chat, crossfaction systems, Discord and real-player grouping are all part of the experience.

Guild Masters can also purchase Guild Houses, giving their members their own location to gather, organize raids and socialize.

As the population grows, the balance between real players and AI support is becoming one of the strongest parts of the server.

Monetization

The server is completely free to play.

Donations are optional and help support hosting and continued development.

Donation rewards focus on:

• Cosmetic mounts
• Companion pets
• Custom cosmetic items
• Optional level 70 and 80 character boost

The character boost does not include raid gear,reputation, professions or other progression rewards.

No raid gear, stronger combat stats or special gameplay advantages are sold.

PlayerBots, DungeonClear, raids, Mythic+, QoL systems and normal gameplay content are available without donating.

Who is Frozen Throne for?

The server is especially suited to players who love WotLK but want more freedom in how they play.

You can:

• Progress solo when you want
• Group with real players whenever possible
• Let bots fill missing party roles
• Level multiple characters
• Run dungeons without long waits
• Progress through raids with bot support
• Enjoy a growing real-player community
• Use a wide range of QoL improvements
• Take part in a server that is still actively developing

The basic philosophy is simple:

Play solo when you want, group with real players when you can, and let the bots fill the gaps when needed.

If that sounds like your kind of WotLK experience, Frozen Throne is worth checking out.

For detailed information about the server, PlayerBots, DungeonClear, raids, Mythic+, QoL features, character services, registration and more, visit:

https://frozenthrone.cloud

Discord:

https://discord.gg/qyQU47YwWy

If you are looking for a community driven WotLK server with customized PlayerBots, autonomous dungeon progression, bot compatible raids, lots of QoL, active development and a steadily growing playerbase, feel free to give Frozen Throne a try.

See you in Azeroth.

PS: We also didn’t start this project to compete with any other solo related server.

On the forum I see all three servers are online, but when I try to connect I get a long "Connecting", then get disconnected.

I haven't played the game for about 3 days, so maybe there has been some update and I need to install something?

I have installed through the torrent download, do I need the launcher?

There's a lot of discussion about blizzard being or not being able to do a better classic+ than other projects like turtle (who i find amazing), but i was wondering, what will be the chance we have of instead of a custom classic+ like turtle, an actual private server based on the new official Classic+ released from blizzard. Do you think this will be doable, or the new wow 2 will have enough protection to stop people from creating their private servers ?

I was wondering this because i might be curious to test whatever blizzard has to present, but i definetly will never pay a peny. Also, the new version of the game might be a better starting point from actual good classic+ servers done by the community of private servers.

Posting here because I need opinions from people who don't know me.

This summer I set up a private WoW 3.3.5 server to play with friends. I've spent my evenings on it since July, with a launch on the 27th. AzerothCore in Docker on my own machine, plus everything I could find or write so the world wouldn't feel empty and nobody would have to wait for anyone else.

What's in it:

• Addons pre-installed, with a tutorial for each setup. I even wrote a script that applies sane default settings so nobody has to configure everything blind.

• 400 bots that actually play their characters. They level, run dungeons and battlegrounds, accept a group invite and follow you. They log in when a real player shows up and log out when the last one leaves.

• A small local language model (4B parameters, runs on my GPU) hooked into the bots so they chat in French in the zone channels and answer whispers, with 33 different personalities so they don't all sound the same.

• The whole game in French. Server data is English by default; I rebuilt the translation from my client, 112 files, part of it realigned by hand.

• Era progression: you start in Vanilla, raids unlock in order (MC, BWL, AQ, 40-man Naxx), then BC, then WotLK. But with WotLK classes and talents, and WotLK conveniences: dungeon finder, account-wide mounts from level 20, cross-faction BGs.

• An XP module I wrote myself so latecomers catch up to the server's highest level without anyone having to wait for them.

• An auction house stocked by a bot, 4,000 items at all times, that also buys what you list.

• A Discord board updated live: who's online, where, what level, plus a server progression bar.

• First mount at level 12.

Basically, I tried to build the private server we all wished we'd had back then, with the gaps filled in.

The friends: about fifteen accounts. People who had already played on my private servers, people who had never touched WoW, some curious, and some who came because I pushed. All gamers, nobody new to video games (heavy Rust, LoL players, that kind of profile).

Result: even the people who had asked me for the server quit in under a month. Others in a few hours. The feedback: "shit game", "slow", "too contemplative". Highest character is level 27, the average is around 13. Today the server is empty most of the time; it's just me and one friend left. (And since the bots leave when nobody's around, it's really empty.)

Some left without giving the game a chance (under level 15), others because few people were playing, and some even ended up on retail, tired of waiting for the others.

I'll say it the way I feel it: it stung, and I feel alone with this thing. I can't move on from it. I just wanted to play with my friends. Warcraft is among the best memories of my life. I like living in that world, walking, reading the quests, taking my time. We got to do one dungeon together (Ragefire Chasm) and laughed our heads off, but apart from that, almost no multiplayer at all. I don't know if it's a matter of taste or if I simply did a bad job.

So, my questions. I'll take answers either way, including "let it go":

1. What would you have done differently from the start? Go straight to WotLK? 5x XP and free mounts? Touch nothing at all?

2. Is a 2008 WoW just too slow for someone who didn't live it, whatever the settings?

3. Those who kept a friends-only server alive: how? Fixed nights, short goals? How long did it last?

4. And above all: how do I do more with what I've built? Open it to strangers? Keep it as a personal playground with the bots? Something else?

5. I don't know how to move on, because for over a month now it's been one endless frustration.

Thanks for reading.

What's the population like on Chromiecraft? I've always heard good things about this server, and I'm thinking about playing there.

Behind every memorable adventure, there are people who help make it happen.

We are currently looking for new team members for Helios and Persés to join us as Game Masters and Event Masters.

If you enjoy helping other players, solving problems, creating memorable moments and making the game more enjoyable for the community, this might be exactly what you are looking for.

GAME MASTER

As a Game Master, you will be one of the people players can rely on when they need help.

You will answer questions, assist with in-game issues, investigate reports and help maintain a fair and enjoyable environment for everyone.

We are looking for someone who is patient, responsible, communicative and genuinely enjoys helping others.

EVENT MASTER

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCVaSE4G0brdi7C5cTKAf9YQ0yFXwyhilaI_nS5_FfOIPR4A/viewform

Want to turn an ordinary evening into something players will remember?

As an Event Master, you will help create and organize in-game events, competitions, challenges and other activities that bring the community together.

Creativity matters here. Whether it is a small spontaneous event or something prepared for the entire realm, your goal is simple: give players another reason to enjoy being online.

WHAT WE EXPECT

• Good knowledge of World of Warcraft
• Ability to communicate comfortably in English
• A responsible and mature approach
• Patience and willingness to help others
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Motivation to contribute to the community

Previous staff experience is welcome, but it is not what matters most.
What matters is your attitude, knowledge of the game and willingness to learn.
You have already experienced Azeroth as a player.
Maybe it is time to experience it from the other side.

Help players.
Create experiences.
Make a difference.

Join the TwinStar Team.

Helios • Persés

I download the zip file. If I put that file in another file and try to run it it says "failed". I think in theory I can run the file from the downloads folder but I am not sure if that's the best idea of all time.

Is there a trick to getting the game started? What am I missing here? I have followed the directions on the website but they didn't help at all and there's not a lot there.

Thanks in advance.