The Burning Crusade has fewer private servers than Vanilla or Wrath, but the ones that exist tend to be dedicated projects rather than side realms. Outland, heroics, attunements and the arena seasons are all here, usually released progressively so that guilds work through Karazhan, Serpentshrine Cavern and Black Temple in order.
The list below ranks every TBC and progressive-TBC server in our catalogue by player reviews. Because the category is small, also check the news section: TBC realms launch and close more often than Wrath realms, and a fresh launch is the best time to join.
3 active servers in this ranking, 1 player reviews, 55 servers in the catalogue.
Every registered player can review a server once, rating stability, scripting, bug handling, community, staff support and custom features. The ranking uses a weighted average, so a server with a single 5-star review does not outrank one with many consistent 4.5-star reviews. Population only breaks ties. Servers that have shut down are marked Offline and listed last. Nothing on this page is paid placement.
Most TBC servers keep the original attunement chains for Karazhan, Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep. Ask in the Discord which raids are open before you start leveling.
A few TBC servers add solo queue systems or scaled dungeons. They are great for small groups but less authentic; the tags on each card tell you which is which.
Yes, though the choice is smaller than for other expansions. Warborn WoW is an active progressive TBC realm, and several multi-expansion networks run a 2.4.3 realm alongside their Wrath servers.
The 2.4.3 client. Servers provide a download link and either a realmlist address to edit or a launcher that configures it for you.
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