Mists of Pandaria Classic Launch Timeline and Phase Breakdown

Mists of Pandaria Classic Roadmap - Release Date, Phases, New Content

Launch Information

Mists of Pandaria Classic releases on July 21, 2025. It continues from Cataclysm Classic and retains all characters. The phases of content are expected to mirror the original expansion’s patches.

Pre-Patch: Attack on Theramore Isle

Available: July 1, 2025

Introduces:

• Playable Pandaren race

• Monk class (all races except Goblins and Worgen)

• Theramore’s Fall Scenario

• Wandering Isle starting zone

• Pet Battles

• Overhauled Talent & Glyph systems

Phase 1: Mists of Pandaria

Releases: July 21, 2025

Content:

• Level cap raised to 90

• Full Pandaria continent:

  • Jade Forest

  • Valley of the Four Winds

  • Krasarang Wilds

  • Kun-Lai Summit

  • The Veiled Stair

  • Townlong Steppes

  • Dread Wastes

  • Vale of Eternal Blossoms

• Challenge Mode Dungeons

• 3 Raids:

  • Mogu’shan Vaults

  • Heart of Fear

  • Terrace of Endless Spring

• 2 World Bosses:

  • Sha of Anger

  • Galleon

• Reworked Dungeons:

  • Scarlet Halls (Level 26+)

  • Scarlet Monastery (Level 28+)

  • Scholomance (Level 38+)

• 6 New Dungeons:

  • Temple of the Jade Serpent (85+)

  • Stormstout Brewery (85+)

  • Mogu’shan Palace (87+)

  • Shado-Pan Monastery (87+)

  • Gate of the Setting Sun (88+)

  • Siege of Niuzao Temple (88+)

• 6 New Scenarios:

  • A Brewing Storm

  • Greenstone Village

  • Unga Ingoo

  • Brewmoon Festival

  • Arena of Annihilation

  • Crypt of Forgotten Kings

• 8 Factions:

  • Anglers

  • August Celestials

  • Golden Lotus

  • Klaxxi

  • Lorewalkers

  • Shado-Pan

  • Order of the Cloud Serpent

  • Tillers

• 2 Battlegrounds:

  • Temple of Kotmogu

  • Silvershard Mines

• 1 Arena:

  • Tol’viron Proving Grounds

Phase 2: Landfall

Focus: Story progression and systems

Content:

• Pandaren Campaign begins

• Item Upgrade System

• Brawler’s Guild introduced

• Legendary Cloak Questline begins (Step 1)

• 3 Scenarios:

  • A Little Patience

  • Assault on Zan’vess

  • Dagger in the Dark

• 2 Factions:

  • Operation: Shieldwall

  • Dominance Offensive

Phase 3: The Thunder King

Focus: Major raid and new outdoor zones

Content:

• Throne of Thunder Raid

• Isle of Thunder & Isle of Giants quest hubs

• 2 World Bosses:

  • Nalak

  • Oondasta

• Legendary Cloak Questline (Step 2)

• 3 Factions:

  • Kirin Tor Offensive

  • Sunreaver Onslaught

  • Shado-Pan Assault

Phase 4: Escalation

Focus: Scenarios and PvP

Content:

• Deepwind Gorge Battleground

• Tiger’s Peak Arena

• Heroic Scenario Difficulty

• 4 Scenarios:

  • Battle on the High Seas

  • Blood in the Snow

  • Dark Heart of Pandaria

  • Secrets of Ragefire

• Legendary Cloak Questline (Step 3)

Phase 5: Siege of Orgrimmar

Final content phase of the expansion

Content:

• Siege of Orgrimmar Raid

• Flexible Raid Difficulty system

• Timeless Isle quest hub

• 5 World Bosses:

  • Chi-Ji

  • Niuzao

  • Xuen

  • Yu’lon

  • Ordos

• Emperor Shaohao Faction

• Proving Grounds system

• Celestial Tournament (Pet Battle content)

• Final Step of the Legendary Cloak Questline