Whitemane - Maelstrom

Maelstrom is Whitemane's legacy Cataclysm realm, serving as the permanent home for characters from completed seasonal Cataclysm servers. It is fully progressed with all content available. Leveling is accelerated with x3 XP (reduced 80-85), bonus weekends, a free 60-80 skip option, and the Ancestral Wisdom account-wide bonus (for level 85 characters). Unique features include Racial Shift, Limitless Transmogrification (ignoring armor type/weapon slot), Solo Queue 3v3 Arena (replacing 5v5), and an optional 'Path of War' instant 85 for PvP-only characters. The realm has active GMs and uses 'Maelstrom Coins' (buyable with gold/donations) for boosts or catch-up gear, with the project stating potential pay-to-win is subjective. Intended for continuing play, less suitable for new players compared to active seasonal realms. Whitemane's page for its upcoming Mists of Pandaria realm, Stormstout, already calls this realm Deathwing (previously known as Maelstrom) and says characters can be copied from it to Stormstout after launch.