Crusader-Storm enters Phase 1 with Karazhan, Gruul and Magtheridon

Crusader-Storm is in Phase 1. In late February the team set the start for 4 April, and on 16 April it confirmed the phase was live with these unlocks:

• Karazhan
• Gruul's Lair
• Magtheridon's Lair
• Arena Season 1

Events running

• Double reputation gain
• A limited drop of the Swift Zhevra, a mount that in the original Burning Crusade came only from the Recruit-a-Friend programme. It can drop at any level

Also on the server

• Dual spec vendors stand at the mage portals in Stormwind and Orgrimmar and charge 5 gold
• An achievement system that includes Hardcore achievements, with the full list on the website. There is no Hardcore permadeath mode
• Levels 1 to 58 keep the x1 to x3 XP rate that players choose themselves, and 58 to 70 stays at x1
• Trainer spells, riding skill and mounts cost half as much

The team has planned Phase 2 for 4 July.

Sources: the team's Reddit posts of 27 February and 16 April 2026.