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TheWorld of Warcraft20th anniversary event venue outside the Caverns of Time in Tanaris is now classified as a sanctuary. This means world PvP is now impossible in the area and, more importantly,World of Warcraftplayers can cash in on an extra 10% experience from event quests by activating War Mode.
World of Warcraftis currently celebrating its 20th anniversarywith an in-game event that runs until January 6. The festivities take place outside the Caverns of Time in the deserts of Tanaris, where an expansive fairground has been set up full of activities, rewards, and quests for both factions. Despite this, the area was not previously flagged as a sanctuary, meaning Alliance and Horde players who were flagged for PvP could kill one another, though doing so would incur the wrath of the Bronze Dragonflight guards.
However, Blizzard has fixed this particular oversight. In a recent hotfix, the 20th anniversary event venue has officially been classified as a sanctuary. Playerswith War Mode active inWorld of Warcraftcan no longer gank characters as they travel about the grounds, and must leave the area to kill others flagged for PvP.
WoW 20th Anniversary Event Area is Now a Sanctuary
The most important part of this change is that fans can now safely benefit from the War Mode experience bonus while in the 20th anniversary event grounds. Flagging oneself for PvP in Stormwind, Orgrimmar, Valdrakken, or Dornogal grants a passive 10% bonus to experience from kills and quests in the open world, including those from the Anniversary event. When combined withother boosts available duringWoW’s 20th anniversary event, players can easily get 55% extra experience during the entire celebration, and up to 75% if combined with other conditional buffs.
Experience Bonuses Available in WoW During Anniversary Event
The daily trivia quest, A Time to Reflect, given by Historian Llore for Alliance or Historian Ju’pa for Horde, is an incredibly easy way to passively gain experience andlevel up inWoW. For answering a simple lore question, each character can earn around 10-15% of a level. The War Mode experience bonus adds around 3,000 extra experience for characters between levels 70 and 80, which adds up fast.
Of course, fans will need to be careful when leaving the 20th anniversary venue in War Mode if they don’t want to engage in PvP. They will also need to check if groups they join for activities like theWorld of Warcraft20th anniversary world bossesare in War Mode, as they won’t be able to join the same phases across the toggle. Luckily, War Mode can be deactivated in any rest area, including the central tent of the event grounds.
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