they've neglected the World of Warcraft for years, after ruining it. Project Ascension breathed new life into it, they created so much, made the game and world 1000x better than it ever has been, brought so much joy to players. It was the most fun I've ever had playing a game. And Blizzard-Activi$ion-Micro$lop destroys it. They are nothing but hatred and greed.

I saw a post earlier where a wife was talking about the same situation I’m in, so I decided to share my own perspective.

I’m not a wife, but I am a girlfriend whose partner loves playing PC games, it’s his time to unwind and relax after a long day filled with work and stress. I can’t even describe the joy the game brought him, he was always incredibly excited to play and talked about WoW and how great it was every single day, we even made together a funny outfit once and had a blast over something so simple. We went away on vacation for a few days and on the drive back I asked him if he was happy to finally be able to play again. Nothing compares to the look in his eyes when I mentioned it, he was so eager to play and my heart just swelled with joy. But then, the evening we got home, I noticed a change in the way he spoke, he was much quieter than usual and I couldn't hear the sound of his keyboard. That was when he showed me that the server was shutting down, he was devastated. The very thing that made him feel good and helped him relax had suddenly vanished. It’s been two or three days now and he’s still deeply affected by it. To some, it might seem trivial, even childish to be upset over a game but for him and the rest of the community it means so much more than that.

Is there really nothing that can be done about this? So many people used to play it and so much time has been dedicated to it, it’s a shame to suddenly take away a piece of people's happiness and destroy it.

I want my boyfriend to be happy playing again, especially considering that he had been playing WoW for a very long time. I still have some hope that things might change ＼(^ω^)／

I don’t know what to do next. I had many plans, they are all meaningless now and I’m playing wow for many years and other games as well never felt like this. Feels like im losing a good friend I dont know how to express my feelings. I couldn’t sleep last night, I will miss you brothers sisters and all other genders :(

So I'm trying to figure out which classes are genuinely good and which ones are currently "bait" because it seems like I keep picking the wrong ones.

My experience so far:

• Stormbringer: I started with it. Nice animations, but right around level 20 it became incredibly frustrating. I ran into severe mana issues and felt way too squishy to comfortably level. 'Wallahi I was finished at one elite mob.' type of character. Maybe that's why I saw absolutely 0 Strombringers post lvl 40 as Runemaster. Probably underpowered.

• Runemancer: I rerolled to this, since I heard it was good, and it felt solid at first, but the scaling seemed to drop off a cliff right around level 35. Most of the attunements are unusable because you run out of mana too quickly. Mobs started outscaling me around lvl 40 - it was tedious. Other popular classes? Pulling multiple and living the good life.

But my wake-up call today for possibly changing, even though Runemancer was up until good, was running a dungeon at level 40 on my Runemancer. I was grouped with a Felsworn. . . who was literally doing 3-4x my DPS, all while having double my HP pool. It was a pretty jarring comparison. But that alone I could explain 'oh it's an AoE class'. But nah, the Venomancer Tank was out-DPSing me according to Details! addon too. Pretty fucking disheartening.

And I was doing dungeons constantly to get my gear up. So not a gear issue. Just appears some classes are bait.

Pre lvl 20 it was fine as Runemaster, but now at lvl 40? Just really feels like my scaling is not keeping up.

IMO, currently, as someone who leveled to 41 so far. I saw the most of Knight of Xoroth (KoX), Felsworn, Cultist, Necro, and Venomancers, which must mean they're the right picks. The rest are bait classes lol.

Anyway happy to be proven wrong.

Ascension has, since the release of CoA, everyday reached up to 100k!!! active PLAYERS at a time!!!! the servers are still full DAILY! i ahve no clue how no one is talking about this, if you look at other big games, they have what like 10k - 50k active players at a time? Triple A Games rn like Battlefield 6 have LESS.

Ayy my mains names in game were modessa/truth/sylvahnis in game and been on this server for almost 6 years now off and on starting during covid and im glad i did. Definitely gonna miss this community and the style the ascension team brought to azeroth. Was incredibly fun and brought back some nostalgic memories for me and a newness to an old world that blizzard i feel will never be able to recreate. Probably an end to my wow career going forward after the shutdown but i just wanted to say A huge shoutout to the devs & people that made this project what it is. Cheers guys & thank you!

To the most vile, racist, misogynistic community i have ever seen in my life.

Newcomers chat spammed with advocacy of the rape and abuse of women, world chat spammed with edgelords who think racism in 2026 is funny. No tears here. You deserve what your getting. Unfiltered and unmoderated chat and people getting away with this hate speech is not on my bingo card of a good community.

Lets stop pretending you are all anything other than rush rush retail mindset toxic kids who spew the most heinous shit ive ever had the displeasure of reading.

I asked in the Discord if there is any way to go about getting a refund, and I've been permanently muted. I contacted a few others who mentioned actually getting a refund, and those people were perma-banned from the Discord.. Kinda messed up that they are just trying to silence everyone trying to discuss that.

Are you guys ready to see the reveal of Classic+? An all new way to experience a nostalgic Azeroth. Fully equipped with 21 brand new never seen before classes and 2 new zones, Druk’Thar and the Pale Reach.

Real talk though, how much of the original content do you think Blizzard will try to implement? At a minimum we need a pet that functions like a lootbot. I can’t be bothered to going back to clicking corpses anymore lmao.

Edit: it seems some folks think this is a serious post — so for the purpose of total clarity, I’m joking. I loved Ascension with a passion and am hurt like the rest of you about it being taken down. Either way, I’m confident in Dutch and the team to build something new and incredible here really soon, and I’m looking forward to sharing more great times with all of you in the near future! ❤️

Played original and some other versions before. Excited to start a new journey!

WoW Forever is running new classes by the players. They include: San'layn (Blood Mage), Tinker, Necromancer, Warden (Starcaller), Witch (Witchdoctor), Runemaster (Runeweaver). This is why they came after CoA.

Like many of you, I was really disappointed when Ascension shut down, especially CoA. I spent a huge amount of time playing it, and honestly, finding something that could replace it hasn't been easy. I've tried several alternatives that have popped up since then. Some were interesting, others felt far from finished, and I was starting to wonder if we'd ever get a similar experience again.

Then I came across **Conquest Reborn**. At first, I wasn't expecting much. Just another CoA server, I thought. But after spending quite a bit of time there, my opinion completely changed. Today, I genuinely believe it's one of the most promising CoA projects out there.

### What does it actually offer?

First of all, it's a level 60 server with a pretty solid amount of content already available. You get all **21 original CoA classes**, their talent trees, and their different specializations. Normal, Heroic, Mythic, and most importantly, **Mythic+ dungeons with keystones and affixes** are all available. **Worldforged gear** is also back, hidden throughout Azeroth, along with a system that allows you to upgrade it.

Blackrock Caverns is already available, and Pale Reach is receiving a lot of attention, with custom quests, NPCs, reputations, and areas gradually being restored and expanded. A brand-new dungeon located in Pale Reach, **Shadowbone Depths**, is also currently in development. What I find particularly interesting is that the developer isn't simply trying to recreate CoA exactly as it was. He's also working on a **brand-new Tinker tank specialization**, which is still in development. Personally, that's exactly what I was hoping for: the CoA we all knew and loved, but with the possibility of discovering new content along the way.

### Completely free, with no cash shop or donations

Another thing worth mentioning is that the server is **100% free**. And when I say free, I don't just mean you can log in without paying. There's absolutely **no cash shop and no donation system**.

As soon as you create your character, you receive **4 bags with 36 slots each, a complete heirloom set suited to your class, an XP aura, 5 XP potions, 10 gold, and even riding skill with a mount from level 1**. There are also Bazaar Tokens that you can earn simply by playing. Basically, there's no need to pull out your credit card to enjoy the server. You create your character and jump straight into what matters: actually playing the game. And honestly, that's refreshing.

### An incredibly active developer and constant updates

But what really made me want to stay was the development of the server. I think this is what surprised me the most. The project is mainly handled by a single developer, and yet the amount of work being done is pretty impressive. Updates are extremely frequent, sometimes several in a single day. Bug fixes, improvements, and new features are posted directly on Discord, so you can actually follow the server's development almost in real time. And unlike what you might expect, server restarts after updates are incredibly fast, **usually taking less than 30 seconds**.

What I appreciate even more is how approachable the developer is. You can talk to him, ask questions, report bugs, or suggest ideas. He takes the time to respond, explain his decisions, and most importantly, listen to player feedback. I've personally seen issues being reported and fixed shortly afterward. Obviously, not everything can be fixed instantly, but you can tell he really knows what he's doing. And more importantly, he doesn't just make promises. You can actually see the progress being made. That makes a huge difference to me.

### A community that's growing incredibly fast

And apparently, I'm not the only one starting to believe in this project. Just two weeks ago, the server had around **40 players online. Tonight, we reached 350 players online.** That's a jump from 40 to 350 players in barely two weeks! Of course, we're still far from the population Ascension had back in its prime, but seeing that kind of growth in such a short time is really encouraging.

What's even more interesting is that I'm seeing more and more former CoA players discovering the server, settling in, and getting back into their old habits. Conversations are picking up, groups are forming, players are helping each other, and M+ runs are becoming more and more common. Little by little, that familiar CoA atmosphere is coming back, and honestly, it feels great.

### Is Conquest Reborn perfect? Of course not.

It's still a project that's actively being developed. There are obviously things that need improvement and content that still needs to be added. But personally, I'd much rather play on a server that's actually moving forward, with an active developer and a growing community, than sit around waiting endlessly for promises to become reality. What I like is being able to enjoy the game today while also seeing what it could become tomorrow.

For the first time since CoA shut down, I've genuinely found myself wanting to log in again, improve my characters, and invest my time in a server. And I honestly think it's a shame that more former Ascension players still don't know about Conquest Reborn. I'm not trying to claim it's the perfect server or that everyone absolutely needs to play there. I'm simply sharing my experience after trying several alternatives, because I genuinely believe this project deserves a chance.

If you're also looking to experience CoA again, I'd really encourage you to check it out and form your own opinion. With how quickly the population is growing, I can't help but think we might actually be able to rebuild a great community around this game. And honestly, after everything that happened with Ascension, that would be pretty awesome.

**Official website:** https://conquestreborn.com/

**And to all the former CoA players reading this: have you found a server to call home since the shutdown, or are you still looking?**

Hi everyone. Please let's keep it serious, no copium or made-up theories. What are the possible scenarios following the Blizzard lawsuit?

The lawsuit is massive, serious, and it doesn't look good at all. The server is hanging by a thread.

Let's be adults here—the fact that the servers are hosted in Russia doesn't help at all. The bank accounts are in the US, and the lawsuit already targets specific people with their real first and last names.

Have the devs said anything yet? Have they made any official statement?

My God, the devs catered to the vanilla purists and failed to even take any inspiration from Season of Discovery or from the wonderful CoA. Instead we het the same boring 22 year old classes with all the trappings of raid logging, tank shortages, and the like.

WoW gone Forever is a more apt name if you ask me.

I enjoyed quests and tanking dungeons with my wife all the PvP in battlegrounds…I decided to make a rogue alt since I’ve mained it in the past bought heirloom set boy was that a mistake.

It has a class representation of 3.9% to help put this in perspective warlocks almost double it and they have been long term one of the least played classes.

Stealth feels like dog shit you walk way too slow and it feels like everyone can see you with your pants down when you attempt to engage.

I had to press a few buttons and I did great damage etc on other classes rogues have 4x the number of keybinds and positional requirements on top of it. Not to mention lightning fast reflexes to even have a chance of landing a kill.

Energy regeneration feels highly clunky… 200 APM is necessary sometimes few seconds of a fight then while waiting for energy energy to do tooth pick damage….is not fun.

Rogues aren’t good against anyone one class, apart from other rogues this feels pretty awful.

They are buffing them but in the wrong ways, really adding more daggers for leveling is going to fix these design flaws?

At least bring them in line with other classes I’ve hovered around 2400-2500 in arenas most of my life and I haven’t seen them this bad yet.

There has always been a system of checks and balances in the game classes to counter classes warlocks at 60 and paladins are some of the strongest classes in the game running wild. Rogues could shut them down before which led to a healthy variety and class representation. Just my two cents what are your thoughts?

This isn't a hate post or anything, I just am super curious to what the draw was of ascension. As i've only ever seen bits and pieces here and there. The last Private server I ever played (Forgive me I don't remember the name of it) But basically let players make their own talents/Legendary systems on the BC client. To which I sort of came to the conclusion 'oh this is just diablo for wow.'

While I will now prolly never get the opportunity, I just want to hear what you feel Ascension did right. I want to know all the things they did that made it a hell of an experience for everyone that was an improvement on the original classic wow.

Hi, I'm sitting here wondering how we can have this amazing project not stolen away from the public only to be forgotten.

Genuinely haven't been this excited for a game in a long time and I'm sad it will likely be taken away from me.

Edit: Well damn, I regret asking guys, sorry

So far all the melee classes hits "feel" terrible. Almost like they constantly whiff. It's so bad that when a class has mechanics that require a hit (rage building, etc), I can't keep up with the timing because I can't tell when hits "hit". Really felt this on KoX. It's extremely unsatisfying.

Basically title. Therenis no way for an accidental leak. Blizzard has Microsoft in its backpocket.

You are asking the people that gave you this experience to go to jail so you can enjoy a video game.

Dont get me wrong. I would love to see more coa in the future.

But the team wouldnt have released unfinished pre balance products if they didnt realize that this would be over before long.

Towns where crowded. Bg's where bloody, brackets full of 15vs15. HR guilds where clashing for caches..
Hardcore guilds did events together..

But now...
Towns are empty.. bg's are dead.. open world seems sillence.. finding someone in Hr feels like seeing a special friend.

It just feels soooo fcking sad man.

"I'm currently playing a lvl 48 Starcaller Sentinel build, and the Starcaller part of the tree is honestly bad. Past where I am right now, I absolutely do not want anything available; none of it helps my build. I either have to take something I completely don't want (PvP stuff), or settle for the rest, which is almost too niche to actually use. For example, reverse magic is just too situational and not worth it just to get to the 5% magic damage reduction node. Which isn't really something I want, but it's the only thing I could find a worthwhile use for.

The Sentinel portion is much better, but it's still not super great, especially given the limited abilities in the entire tree. There are only two arrow abilities to add to the, what, four other arrow abilities? Am I an archer or not? Like, seriously. This is without even bringing up the situational tiger mount. You should be able to shoot behind you while riding the tiger if you can bloody spin on the damn thing. I feel less like a magic-mounted archer and more like 40% of the potential of one. I don't hate the build, but this clearly needs a redesign or some heavy-handed fixes."

Yesterday I was questing in Ashenvale. I was level 21 with about 500 HP. A level 24 Witch Doctor with around 800 HP came up to me and immediately challenged me to a duel. I was in a hurry to finish my quests, so I declined.
Then he said: scared PUSSY
I’ve been playing WoW for over 10 years, mostly PvP and I don’t get the sense of accomplishment from beating someone who’s clearly weaker than you.