This is the OG cadance of the MoP launch that blizzard said they were going to follow!
Original MoP Patch & Raid Timeline
| Phase | Content / Feature | Release Date | Time Since Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | MoP Launch + Mogu’shan Vaults (MSV) Raid | Sep 25, 2012 | Launch |
| Phase 1 | Heart of Fear (HoF) Raid | Oct 30, 2012 | ~5 weeks |
| Phase 1 | Terrace of Endless Spring (ToES) Raid | Nov 13, 2012 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 2 | Brawler’s Guild + Landfall Campaign | Nov 27, 2012 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 3 | Throne of Thunder (ToT) Raid | Mar 5, 2013 | ~14 weeks |
| Phase 4 | Heroic Scenarios + Battlefield: Barrens | May 21, 2013 | ~11 weeks |
| Phase 5 | Siege of Orgrimmar (SoO) Raid | Sep 10, 2013 | ~16 weeks |
- Tier 14: MSV, HoF, ToES (all released within ~7 weeks of launch).
- Brawler’s Guild: Introduced in Patch 5.1, invite-only at first.
- Throne of Thunder: Tier 15, launched with Patch 5.2.
- Heroic Scenarios: Added in Patch 5.3, required premade groups.
- Siege of Orgrimmar: Tier 16, final raid of MoP, launched with Patch 5.4.
Now if we just update the dates for Classic Launch for a speculative launch time frame this is what it would look like!
MoP Classic Patch & Raid Timeline
| Phase | Content / Feature | Release Date | Time Since Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | MoP Classic Launch | Jul 21, 2025 | Launch |
| Phase 1 | Mogu’shan Vaults (MSV) Raid | Jul 31, 2025 | ~10 days |
| Phase 1 | H+ dungeons with MSV Loot | Sep 4, 2025 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 1 | Heart of Fear (HoF) Raid | Sep 4, 2025 | ~5 weeks |
| Phase 1 | H+ dungeons with HoF Loot Raid | Sep 18, 2025 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 1 | Terrace of Endless Spring (ToES) Raid | Sep 18, 2025 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 1 | H+ dungeons with ToES Loot Raid | Oct 2, 2025 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 2 | Brawler’s Guild + Landfall Campaign | Oct 2, 2025 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 3 | Throne of Thunder (ToT) Raid | Jan 8, 2026 | ~14 weeks |
| Phase 3 | H+ Dungeon with ToT Loot Raid | Jan 22, 2026 | ~2 weeks |
| Phase 4 | Heroic Scenarios + Battlefield: Barrens | Mar 25, 2026 | ~11 weeks |
| Phase 5 | Siege of Orgrimmar (SoO) Raid | Jul 15, 2026 | ~16 weeks |
| Phase 5 | H+ Dungeon with SoO Loot Raid | Jul 29, 2026 | ~2 weeks |
| WoD Pre Patch | WoD Pre Patch Celebrations | Nov 15, 2026 | ~4 months |
| 6.0 | WoD Classic Launch | Dec 13 , 2026 | Launch |