WoW Classic Hardcore World Buff Schedule
Upcoming world buffs for WoW Classic Hardcore, times in your local timezone
World buffs are 2-hour temporary buffs that dramatically boost your damage, crit, and survivability. In Hardcore, being buffed before a dangerous run can mean the difference between survival and a dead character. This page tracks scheduled turn-ins across Doomhowl, SoulSeeker, and ThunderStrike, so you know when to be in position.
Onyxia / Nefarian
Alliance → Stormwind City
Horde → Orgrimmar
Zul'Gurub (ZG)
Both → Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale
Rend (UBRS)
Horde only → Orgrimmar
or The Crossroads, The Barrens
You only need to be in the correct location at the moment the buff goes out, not before. Use the notification feature below to get an alert a few minutes ahead of time so you can get into position without having to watch the clock.
Today
Sep 27
Zulgurub01:00 AMQmaat
Onyxia01:02 AMQmaat
Zulgurub06:58 AMZenith
Onyxia07:00 AMZenith
Zulgurub12:58 PMResistencia
Onyxia01:00 PMResistencia
Rend03:00 PMDBW
Onyxia03:00 PMDBW
Zulgurub03:00 PMDBW
Rend04:00 PMJust Pull HC
Zulgurub04:30 PMKaffepaus
Onyxia04:33 PMKaffepaus
Zulgurub05:00 PMJust Pull HC
Onyxia05:05 PMJust Pull HC
Zulgurub05:28 PMAscended
Rend05:30 PMAscended
Onyxia05:30 PMMake Azeroth Great Agane
Zulgurub05:45 PMCollective
Onyxia05:48 PMCollective
Zulgurub08:20 PMPassiert Schon Nix
Mon
Sep 28
Rend03:30 PMDBW
Zulgurub03:30 PMDBW
Onyxia03:30 PMDBW
Zulgurub04:30 PMFull Send
Onyxia04:32 PMFull Send
Onyxia05:20 PMGOOP
Zulgurub05:20 PMGOOP
Rend05:20 PMGOOP
Zulgurub07:45 PMFull Send
Onyxia07:47 PMFull Send
About World Buffs in WoW Classic Hardcore
World buffs are powerful temporary buffs lasting two hours that dramatically increase your character's damage, survivability, and critical strike chance. In WoW Classic Hardcore, where death is permanent, having world buffs active before a dangerous dungeon or raid run can make the difference between success and losing your character for good. Knowing when they go out, and being in the right place when they do, is part of playing Hardcore seriously.
Buffs Tracked on This Page
Onyxia / Nefarian: Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer
Triggered when a player turns in the head of Onyxia (from Onyxia's Lair) or Nefarian (from Blackwing Lair) at their faction's capital city. Every player present in that city at the moment of the turn-in receives the buff automatically.
Grants bonus Attack Power and increased critical strike chance for melee, ranged, and spells.
Alliance: be in Stormwind City
Horde: be in Orgrimmar
Zul'Gurub (ZG): Spirit of Zandalar
Triggered when a player turns in the Heart of Hakkar in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale. Unlike the dragon head buffs, Spirit of Zandalar is available to both Alliance and Horde, but you must be physically present in Booty Bay at the time of the turn-in. It does not broadcast to cities.
Grants a 15% increase to all stats.
Both factions: be in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale
Rend: Warchief's Blessing
Triggered when a Horde player turns in the Head of Rend Blackhand at Orgrimmar. Rend Blackhand is a boss found in Upper Blackrock Spire (UBRS), a 10-player dungeon inside Blackrock Mountain on the border of the Burning Steppes and Searing Gorge. This buff is Horde only.
Grants bonus maximum Health, Fire Resistance, and increased combat stats.
Horde only: be in Orgrimmar
or The Crossroads, The Barrens
How the Schedule Works
Buff times are sourced from the WoW Classic Hardcore Discord servers, where players submit their planned turn-in times in advance. All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local timezone. The schedule covers three WoW Classic Hardcore servers: Doomhowl, SoulSeeker, and ThunderStrike. Use the server filter at the top to show only your realm.
Notifications
Click Enable notifications at the top of this page to get alerted before a world buff goes out. You can choose browser pop-up notifications, voice announcements (text-to-speech), or both. Set how far in advance you want the alert: 30, 20, 10, 5, or 1 minute. Filter by buff type and faction so you only hear about buffs that are relevant to your character.