World of Warcraft : The Burning Crusade FAQ An FAQ concerning the first expansion for World of Warcraft , titled . This page is an archive of the official FAQ . = General = What does the title of the World of Warcraft expansion refer to ? " The Burning Crusade " refers to the Burning Legion ' s ongoing efforts to destroy life throughout the universe . To date , the Burning Legion ' s exploits have been documented in Warcraft III and in our War of the Ancients novel trilogy . As part of World of Warcraft : The Burning Crusade , players are able to travel through the Dark Portal to confront the Legion on otherworldly battlefields . What are some of the features of the expansion ? In addition to new races , zones , and dungeons , there are a number of other new features included in the Burning Crusade expansion . What is the ESRB rating for the expansion ? World of Warcraft : The Burning Crusade is rated " Teen " by the ESRB . Do you have to pay any more than the current monthly fee for the expansion ? No . While you need to purchase the expansion in order to upgrade , you will continue to have the same subscription options available to you . How many copies of the expansion are needed for players with multiple accounts ? You need one copy of the expansion for every World of Warcraft account that you wish to upgrade . Do you need to own the expansion to play with friends who have it ? There are many aspects of the expansion that are available to all players . However , in order to experience certain content , such as Outland , or be able to play as one of the new races , players have to purchase the expansion . What content is restricted to those with the expansion ? There are a number of features in The Burning Crusade that are only available to expansion owners . To name a few : the two new races , the ten new levels of experience ( level 61 - 70 ) , all of the new zones , and the new Jewelcrafting profession . Is there a downloadable option for The Burning Crusade ? Yes . Please go to our Burning Crusade Digital Upgrade page to download The Burning Crusade . Is there a Collector ' s Edition of The Burning Crusade ? Yes , there is a Collector ' s Edition package available . For more details on what ' s included , see our official Collector ' s Edition archive page . Will there eventually be a " combo pack " including both the original game and expansion ( with the appropriate CD Keys ) ? We have no plans to do so at this time . However , it ' s always possible that we will at some point in the future . = Technology = What are the system requirements ? All Platforms . = Support = Will we continue to receive free downloadable update patches ? Will these patches continue to include new content such as dungeons and events ? Yes , we plan to support World of Warcraft in the same manner as before , which means providing frequent content updates for areas of the game we feel are most in need . Can we expect the same pace of content releases after the release of The Burning Crusade ? Yes . We ' ll continue to produce fun and exciting content as quickly as possible . Is there content in The Burning Crusade for players who aren ' t yet level 60 ? Yes , there are two new races , each with starting zones from levels 1 - 20 . In addition , the new profession , Jewelcrafting , is available to all expansion players regardless of level . = Races = What new races are introduced in the expansion ? The expansion introduced two new races to World of Warcraft : the draenei for the Alliance and the blood elves for the Horde . What are the blood elves ? No longer trusted by the Alliance , these former high elves have joined the Horde to hunt down the demons that destroyed their homeland of Quel ' Thalas . What are the draenei ? Descended from the eredar , the same ancient race as Archimonde , leader of the Burning Legion ' s recently thwarted invasion of Azeroth , the draenei resisted the demonic forces that corrupted their brethren and fled their ancient homeworld , devoting themselves to ending the Legion ' s apocalyptic crusade . Why did you decide to add the draenei as the new Alliance race ? The draenei visited many worlds in their travels and explored much of the known cosmos on their quest to find safe harbor . During this exodus they befriended the enigmatic naaru - a race of beings with a deep affinity for the Holy Light of Creation that empowers the paladins of Azeroth . The naaru blessed the draenei with this power in an effort to help them in their struggle . This makes them a natural ally of the Alliance races who embrace this holy power . In addition , the draenei hold no affinity for certain Horde races . They outright hate the orcs , who nearly drove the draenei to extinction in Outland . And more recently , the blood elves stole technology from the draenei and also sabotaged their dimensional ship , which crash landed on Azeroth . Where did the draenei come from ? The draenei ' s flight from the Legion eventually led them to a remote , peaceful world , which they named Draenor . In time , the draenei met and befriended the native orc clans that lived on this tranquil planet . For many years they lived peacefully with their shamanistic neighbors , until Kil ' jaeden discovered their hiding place and corrupted the orcs , pitting them against the draenei . The orcs nearly eradicated the entire draenei race during the ensuing war . Recently , the surviving draenei fled Outland , and a small group of these refugees landed on Azeroth . = Gameplay = Is the level cap raised in the expansion ? Yes , the level cap has been raised to 70 from the original maximum level of 60 . In addition to the level increase , every class gains access to additional talents and abilities or spells as they advance from level 60 to level 70 . Are there any soloable quests for Levels 60 - 70 ? Yes , there are many solo , group , and raid quests for players leveling from 60 to 70 . Are there new emotes in the expansion ? We do plan to implement new emotes at some point in the future . Are there any more player customization options or the ability to change existing features ? At this time we do not have plans for additional character customization options . However , it is always possible for the future . Has the character limit increased from 10 per realm ? We feel that 10 characters per realm is still a very reasonable and flexible number and at this time have no plans to increase this limit . Are there realms where only players who have purchased the expansion can play ? No . All our realms will host both expansion and non - expansion players . = Raids & Dungeons = Are there new dungeons and battlegrounds included in the expansion ? Yes , there are many new dungeons , both raid and small group , included with The Burning Crusade . A new battleground , " Eye of the Storm , " is also included . One new dungeon that we ' re excited about is Karazhan , also known as Medivh ' s tower , which is located in Deadwind Pass . Because Medivh has played such a central role in Warcraft lore , we think that a lot of longtime players will be especially interested in seeing what Karazhan contains . As an example of other new locations that may be introduced , we plan on making some of the battles from the past accessible through the Caverns of Time . Also , Illidan ' s ominous Black Temple will be a fixture in the game as well . Are there any new instance dungeons in Azeroth ? In addition to the many instanced dungeons included in Outland , the expansion currently has two new dungeons , Karazhan and Caverns of Time , that are located in Azeroth . Can you tell us more about dungeon difficulty and how it works ? New dungeons introduced with The Burning Crusade have two difficulty options ; normal and heroic difficulty . In order to unlock the heroic level of a dungeon , players will need to be level 70 and achieve other objectives . While the challenge at heroic difficulty is much greater , the rewards also scale up accordingly . Do 25 - player - capped raid dungeons also have the heroic difficulty option ? No . The heroic difficulty option is only available in the new non - raid dungeons introduced with The Burning Crusade . Are older raid encounters such as Molten Core and Blackwing Lair going to be switched to use a token loot system similar to Naxxramas ? We have no plans to adjust the loot system of our previous raid dungeons . Will the current 40 - player - capped raid dungeons remain capped at 40 players ? At this time , we have no plans to change the player caps of our existing raid dungeons . Will there be any more 40 - player - capped raid dungeons ? At this time we have no plans to create additional raid dungeons that accommodate more than 25 players . Are there any plans to introduce new outdoor raid encounters , such as Lord Kazzak and Azuregos ? One new outdoor raid encounter , Doom Lord Kazzak , can be found in Outland . We definitely have plans to implement additional outdoor raid encounters . Will we see changes to the reset times of the pre - Burning Crusade end - game instances ? It ' s possible , but there are no plans to do so at this time . Will it be possible to kill Illidan in the Burning Crusade ? Illidan doesn ' t think so . As a matter of fact , he ' s probably thinking about destroying your character for simply entertaining the thought . = The World = Are there new lands to explore in the expansion ? Outland is opened with the expansion . Players last visited Outland in Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne , alongside Illidan as he conquered the pit lord Magtheridon ' s domain . Players also gain access to Quel ' Thalas , the region to the northeast of the Plaguelands where the blood elves reside , and the Azuremyst Isles , a grouping of islands off the northeastern coast of Kalimdor where the remaining draenei crash - landed after fleeing Draenor . Where is the Dark Portal ? The Dark Portal is located in Blasted Lands . Players need to be level 58 , with the Burning Crusade expansion installed , to pass through the Dark Portal . Do you have to travel through the Dark Portal every time you want to visit Outland ? No . Players can bind their hearthstones to any of the inns in Outland . Additionally , all player abilities that allow for travel , such as the warlock ' s Summoning Ritual , also work in Outland . Will there be faster travel methods available to players who wish to travel between Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms ? There are no plans to introduce faster travel between the continents at this time . Do the draenei and blood elves have their own starting areas in Azeroth ? Yes . Each of these races begins in a brand - new starting zone , both of which are in Azeroth . Does The Burning Crusade include additional content for Azeroth ? Absolutely - two new dungeons are available , along with the new starting zones for both the draenei and blood elves .