What is Project Epoch?

Key Features:

• New Content:
  • Over 1,600 custom quests and 2,000 new creature types, including rare creatures, across expanded zones, new towns, and dungeons.
  • New raids (e.g., Uldum for Tier 2) and reworked classic raids, with 40-player raids scaled to 25 players and 20-player raids to 10 players.
  • Eight new race/class combinations, such as Dwarf Shaman and Undead Paladin.
• Gameplay Enhancements:
  • Epoch Time System: A 3-4 hour day/night cycle affecting quests, encounters, and abilities (e.g., Night Elf bonuses under moonlight).
  • 61-point Talent System: Allows deeper character customization compared to the original WotLK talent trees.
  • Cross-Faction Gameplay: Enables Alliance and Horde players to team up, fostering a unified community.
  • Revamped Professions: New recipes and impactful bonuses for all professions except Engineering, which remains closer to its original design.
• Quality-of-Life Features:
  • Transmogrification for gear customization.
  • Guild banks and dual specialization (unlocked for 1,000g).
  • Rideable carts for faster travel in low-level zones.
  • Optional challenges like the Explorer’s Contract (halves XP for quest-focused play) and Soul of Iron mode (inspired by Season of Mastery, emphasizing permadeath).
• Technical and Community Aspects:
  • Built with a custom launcher and a verified account system to ensure security and accessibility.
  • Developed over several years with open beta phases, currently addressing only 14 launch-blocking bugs as of May 2025.
  • Strong community engagement via Discord, with regular developer updates and a new website (Epoch Web 2.0) to support the launch.

Status and Community:

Project Epoch has garnered significant attention in the WoW private server community for its transparency, ambitious scope, and commitment to delivering a polished experience. The developers have been actively refining the server based on beta feedback, with a focus on balancing new content with the classic WoW feel. The project’s Discord is a hub for player discussions, updates, and bug reporting.

Additional Notes:

• The server is free to play, as is typical for private servers, but requires players to have a WotLK 3.3.5 client and use the custom launcher.
• Unlike official Blizzard servers, Project Epoch is a fan-driven initiative, so it operates independently and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.

If you have specific questions about gameplay, system requirements, or how to join the server, let us know. We offer various services for this game. Click on this link for an overview of Project Epoch services.