The first phase of WoW TBC Classic Anniversary has been underway for quite some time, and while we don't yet know when the second phase will begin, thorough preparation remains absolutely essential.

At this stage, most players are likely focused on leveling alts, accumulating gold, maxing out professions, and upgrading their gear as much as possible. The following information on items will help you prepare more effectively and with greater focus, saving you a significant amount of gold in the process.

WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 2

If this is your first time experiencing The Burning Crusade, or if you missed out on the original TBC Classic, here's some context: much of what constitutes Phase 2 was actually a distinct segment introduced by TBC Classic team, built upon the original version.

In the original TBC release back in 2007, Phase 2 was merged with Phase One. After completing Karazhan, Gruul's Lair, and Magtheridon's Lair, players could immediately progress to Serpent Shrine Cavern and Tempest Keep. However, in TBC Classic, the developers separated these two raids into their own distinct phase, creating Phase 2.

Nevertheless, several features that originally launched alongside Black Temple and Mount Hyjal in the original TBC were introduced earlier, during Phase 2 of TBC Classic. This is highly likely to happen again for TBC Anniversary servers.

In short, the core of Phase 2 consists of Serpent Shrine Cavern and Tempest Keep raids, while some other new additions may arrive later than many expect.

Timing of Key Features

The mechanic for exchanging Mark of the Illidari for free flasks won't actually be implemented until Phase Three, when Black Temple and Mount Hyjal become available.

The addition of Badges of Justice dropping from raid bosses, along with the new gear that can be acquired with them, won't arrive until Phase 4, with Zul'Aman patch.

So, aside from the two T5-level raids, what's truly worth focusing on in Phase 2 revolves around reputations, professions, and character enhancements.

Phase 2 Reputations

Ogri'la

Ogri'la is a daily quest hub. As your reputation grows, more quests become accessible.

For Druids—especially Feral Druids— Badge of Tenacity is an exceptionally powerful trinket and is considered among the best-in-slot choices for the spec.

It is obtained by combining depleted items dropped in Ogri'la with Apexis Crystals, which drop from creatures in Netherstorm. Since these items are bind-on-equip, you can also acquire them through Auction House.

If you're a Druid, it's highly recommended to acquire this trinket early in Phase 2. If not, you can still craft and sell these items via reputation grinding or farming to earn WoW TBC Classic Anniversary gold.

Sha'tari Skyguard

Sha'tari Skyguard is a reputation that can be quickly advanced through farming mobs, mainly in Terokkar Forest and Blade's Edge Mountains.

Reaching Exalted allows you to purchase a Nether Ray mount. More importantly, Airman's Ribbon of Gallantry, a trinket rewarded by Sha'tari Skyguard, is quite impressive.

Its effect triggers very frequently when you're defeating mobs, providing a solid boost to attack or spell power. In some situations, it can even outshine T6-level trinkets. For anyone who spends time farming mobs in the open world—especially those preparing for future phases—the Airman's Ribbon of Gallantry is incredibly valuable.

Raid Preparation

Since Phase 2 revolves around Serpent Shrine Cavern and Tempest Keep, preparation is key.

Be sure to complete all attunement quests before Phase 2 begins. Fortunately, in TBC Anniversary servers, these attunements are shared across your account, so completing them once is enough. You can follow older guides to get these done.

Although Black Temple belongs to Phase Three, the starting portion of its attunement quest chain becomes available during Phase 2. It's a good idea to head to Shadowmoon Valley now and complete the early steps, so you can continue progressing the chain while working on T5 content in Phase 2, setting yourself up for Phase Three.

Resistance Gear

Hydross the Unstable

For this encounter, you'll need two tanks—one geared with Frost Resistance and the other with Nature Resistance. A Druid tank can utilize high-stamina PvP gear to handle Nature damage, reducing the strict requirement for Nature Resistance gear.

Leotheras the Blind

The standard strategy calls for a Warlock tank to handle the boss's Demon form, requiring a set of Fire Resistance gear. Most Fire Resistance gear can be obtained using Badges of Justice.

Other Things to Prepare in Advance

Engineering Helmet

Deathblow X11 Goggles, crafted through Engineering, will become available in Phase 2. These goggles require only 350 Engineering skill to use, but their crafting materials are quite rare and command a high amount of gold on Auction House. If you're an Engineer planning to craft them, start gathering materials now to avoid inflated costs once the phase launches.

New crafting patterns will also drop during Phase 2. If you have your eye on a particular piece of gear, check the recipe now and stock up on the necessary primal materials. Once you obtain the pattern, you'll be ready to craft it immediately.

Druid Epic Flight Form

Phase 2 introduces the questline for Druid Swift Flight Form. The only prerequisite is having already learned the 280% speed Artisan Riding skill. If you're a Druid, be sure to save up enough gold to learn this before Phase 2 begins.

Consumables

Mana Potion Injectors, which drop within Tempest Keep, can be used in that raid. If you have any in your inventory, hang onto them rather than discarding or selling them.

Most of the items mentioned above will only become obtainable once Phase 2 begins. If you think you'll need them, setting them as goals and preparing in advance will certainly help your raid team face the challenges ahead with greater confidence.

To ensure you have a better chance of collecting rare stickers before Posh Pets album ends, Monopoly Go is launching a new racers event before the end of March!

This means it's time to call on your friends again to collect flag tokens and race on the track to earn rewards! So what can you get by participating in this event, and how does it work? We've got you covered.

Tycoon Racers schedule

The racers event is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT and will continue until March 29 at 12:55 PM PDT.

You'll have approximately 24 hours to find teammates, and the remaining time will be consumed simultaneously earning tokens and progressing on the track.

To avoid falling behind in your reward progress, it's best to earn as many tokens as possible from the start. Even if you don't use them all, they will be converted into cash after the event ends.

How to find teammates?

If you're not new to Monopoly Go or enjoy making friends in-game, you should have at least one or two friends who can be your regular teammates in racers or partners events.

This way, you can directly invite them to team up, and then they can find other friends to fill the gaps, creating a decent Tycoon Racers team.

If this isn't possible, don't worry. There are many active players in Monopoly Go sections or topics on various social media platforms. You can respond to them or actively post to find teammates.

However, be aware that choosing strangers as teammates carries the possibility of them using fake accounts or not taking the event seriously.

While you can avoid this through various methods, a safer way is to directly buy Monopoly Go Tycoon Racers Event Rank #1 Full Carry at IGGM. The most efficient teams are there to help you!

If you don't find teammates within the time limit, the system will automatically assign you a team. Alternatively, you can choose to play solo from the start, but the final rewards will be slightly less.

How to earn tokens?

While the game will give you some flag tokens at the start of Tycoon Racers, the quantity is small and mainly serves to familiarize you with their uses; you'll primarily rely on farming them yourself.

Participate in daily events

During the racers event, Monopoly Go will continue to release daily events. Banner events typically update every two days, while tournaments are held daily.

These daily events offer varying amounts of milestone rewards based on their duration. Your task is to use the accumulated dice to move on the board and earn points.

As your points accumulate, you'll unlock corresponding milestones and related rewards. Generally, about one-third of the milestone rewards include flag tokens.

Since this is the primary source of tokens, pay close attention to the game's daily schedule after Tycoon Racers starts and try not to miss any events.

Complete Quick Wins missions

Every morning, Monopoly Go updates with three Quick Wins missions. Completing each one gives you three rewards, one of which will definitely be flag tokens during the racers event.

However, individual missions just reward a few tokens, so it's better to complete all Quick Wins missions from Monday to Sunday to unlock an extra reward on Sunday, potentially containing even more tokens!

Therefore, although Tycoon Racers doesn't start until Wednesday, we strongly recommend starting today and consistently completing the daily Quick Wins missions.

These missions are actually quite simple and will probably be completed incidentally while progressing through daily events, so there's no reason to miss out!

Claim gifts

Every eight hours, Monopoly Go in-game shop refreshes with a gift, sometimes containing flag tokens. Be sure to claim them promptly if you have the time, otherwise you'll waste them as they won't accumulate.

Collect on the board

As you move across the board participating in daily events or building hotels, some tiles may contain tokens. Simply stay on them to collect them.

Proceed on the track

Once you've accumulated enough tokens, you can use them to start a race. There's one race every day, with the final being the most important, as you can earn double medals there.

Next, you need to choose a multiplier based on your tokens and the number of dice, then roll the dice. Your car will move based on all the rolls.

Each race will have four teams of similar skill levels. After the race, you will be ranked according to the number of laps completed, determining how many medals each team will receive:

First Match:

• 1st: 10 medals
• 2nd: 8 medals
• 3rd: 6 medals
• 4th: 4 medals

Second Match:

• 1st: 10 medals
• 2nd: 8 medals
• 3rd: 6 medals
• 4th: 4 medals

Third Match:

• 1st: 20 medals
• 2nd: 16 medals
• 3rd: 12 medals
• 4th: 8 medals

What rewards can you get?

First, as you race, your team will receive milestone rewards for completing 1, 2, 5, and 10 laps. These rewards can include cash, dice, low-rarity sticker packs, and sometimes tokens to help you progress further in the event.

After all races are completed, the game will tally the total medals earned by each of the four teams, ranking them and awarding the ultimate prizes:

• 1st place: New Board Token, Blue Sticker Pack, and Purple Sticker Pack
• 2nd place: Pink Sticker Pack, Blue Sticker Pack
• 3rd place: Pink Sticker Pack, Yellow Sticker Pack
• 4th place: Yellow Sticker Pack, Green Sticker Pack

That's all for this introduction. Before the event begins, all you can do is complete the available Quick Wins missions and find suitable teammates as soon as possible! Good luck!