Project Epoch
Project Epoch was a Vanilla+ private server (3.3.5a, x1 rates, PvE), online from July 2025 until it closed in September 2026. It was rated 5.0/5 from 3 player reviews on Private Server Hub.
Project Epoch closed in September 2026 and is no longer playable.
After a cease-and-desist from Blizzard in September 2025 it ran on Ascension's launcher, until Ascension closed its WoW realms. The listing is kept for reference and its history in the news section. See every closed WoW private server.
Continued as Project Epoch Reborn
Project Epoch Reborn is live now.
Latest news: Project Epoch Reborn goes live, with Molten Core and Onyxia due on 4 December
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July 2025
September 2026
PvE
3.3.5a
6,000-10,000
x1
English
No pay-to-win
- Blizzlike+
- Progressive Release
- Full Cross-Faction
- Hardcore
- Custom Classes
- Custom Races
About Project Epoch (before it closed)
Project Epoch was a Vanilla+ server on a WotLK 3.3.5a client that recreated a Vanilla world with Burning Crusade-style talents and abilities and a level 60 cap. It added hundreds of new quests, reworked zones, new race/class combinations such as Undead Paladin and Dwarf Shaman, overhauled dungeons and raids (Onyxia as a three-boss encounter), optional Hardcore (Soul of Iron), Warmode and reduced-XP modes, and cross-faction grouping, chat and trade. It launched in July 2025, received a Blizzard cease-and-desist in September 2025 and later ran on Ascension's launcher until Ascension closed its WoW realms in September 2026. Project Epoch Reborn, a separate community-run continuation, is set to launch on 23 October 2026.
Features
- Vanilla+ (WotLK Client, TBC Mechanics Base)
- Level Cap 60 (61 Talent Points)
- Hundreds of New Quests (600+)
- Extensive World & Creature Overhaul (Classic Feel)
- Abilities/Talents/Combat Restored to TBC State
- New Race/Class Combinations (Undead Paladin, Dwarf Shaman, etc.)
- Cross-Faction (Grouping, Chat, Trade)
- Warmode (Opt-in World PvP with Bonuses)
- Soul of Iron (Optional Hardcore Mode)
- Explorers Contract (Optional 0.5x XP Mode)
- Racial Knowledge System (Swap Racials at Lvl 60)
- Custom Class Changes & Enhancements (TBC Base)
- Overhauled Dungeons (Deadmines/WC Remade, New Mechanics Elsewhere)
- New Dungeons (Tol Barad, Glittermurk Mines)
- Overhauled Raids (Onyxia -> 3 Bosses, Custom Tier 2 Planned, New Mechanics)
- Classic+ Itemisation (1.12 base + TBC tweaks, No Ratings)
- Profession Bonuses & New Recipes
- Epoch Time (Faster Day/Night Cycle)
- UI Enhancements (Vanilla Screens, TBC Char Pane)
- No Pay-to-Win Focus
Project Epoch FAQ
Is Project Epoch still online?
No. Project Epoch closed in September 2026 and is no longer playable. After a cease-and-desist from Blizzard in September 2025 it ran on Ascension's launcher, until Ascension closed its WoW realms.
What can I play instead of Project Epoch?
Project Epoch continues as Project Epoch Reborn. For other servers like it, see the best Classic+ & custom servers.
News
View all newsProject Epoch April 2025 developer log: 154 issues closed ahead of launch
Project Epoch closed 154 issues in April and says it is extremely close to launch, with a trailer, release date and Website 2.0 reveal expected soon.
Reviews
5.0 / 5
3 ratings, 3 with text
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By category
- Stability
- 5.0/5
- Scripting
- 5.0/5
- Updates & Fixes
- 5.0/5
- Community
- 5.0/5
- Staff Support
- 5.0/5
- Custom Features
- 5.0/5
From 3 reviews that rated categories
Stonetalone.
Epoch doesn't need any more arguments: it is.
Epoog