Removed Content Guide

It’s a whole new World of Warcraft in Cataclysm, with the entire map of Azeroth being revamped. Whether you’re a collector or just want to see everything before it disappears, we’ve compiled it all for you in this handy guide!

Achievements

A number of achievements will be disappearing in Cataclysm, with many of them becoming Feats of Strength. A Feat of Strength is a special achievement that is either extremely difficult or no longer possible to obtain. Achievements that will become a Feat of Strength are noted with an asterisk (*).

The following raid achievements will be removed from the game in Cataclysm:

• *The Undying – Naxxramas (10)
• *The Immortal – Naxxramas (25)
• *He Feeds on Your Tears (10 player) – Ulduar (10)
• *He Feeds on Your Tears (25 player) – Ulduar (25)
• *Champion of Ulduar – Ulduar (10)
• *Conqueror of Ulduar – Ulduar (25)
• *A Tribute to Skill (10 player) – Trial of the Grand Crusader (10)
• *A Tribute to Mad Skill (10 player) – Trial of the Grand Crusader (10)
• *A Tribute to Insanity (10 player) – Trial of the Grand Crusader (10)
• *A Tribute to Dedicated Insanity – Trial of the Grand Crusader (10)
• *A Tribute to Skill (25 player) – Trial of the Grand Crusader (25)
• *A Tribute to Mad Skill (25 player) – Trial of the Grand Crusader (25)
• *A Tribute to Insanity (25 player) – Trial of the Grand Crusader (25)
• *A Tribute to Immortality / A Tribute to Immortality – Trial of the Grand Crusader (25)

With the removal of most Wrath of the Lich King emblems, the achievements for acquiring them will also be going away:

• 25 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 50 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 100 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 250 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 500 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 1000 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 1500 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• *2500 Dungeon & Raid Emblems
• 50 Stone Keeper’s Shards
• 100 Stone Keeper’s Shards
• 250 Stone Keeper’s Shards
• 500 Stone Keeper’s Shards
• *1000 Stone Keeper’s Shards

Since Wrath of the Lich King daily dungeon quests will no longer be relevant, the achievements for completing them will become Feats of Strength:

• *Time Foresees
• *Proof of Demise

As weapon skills are being removed, so are the achievements you get for leveling them:

• *Master of Arms
• *Did Somebody Order a Knuckle Sandwich?

Pre-WotLK 10- and 20-man raids are getting an overhaul, and their current achievements are being removed:

• *Zul’Aman – Zul’Aman
• *Zul’Gurub – Zul’Gurub
• *Hero of the Zandalar Tribe – Zul’Gurub
• *Deadliest Catch – Zul’Gurub
• *Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj – Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj

The paladin and warlock class mount quests are being removed, and so are the achievements for completing them:

• Charger
• Dreadsteed of Xoroth

Titles

Since the achievements that grant them are going away, the following character titles will no longer be obtainable. You will still be able to use these titles on your characters if you have already earned them.

• The Undying – Naxxramas (10)
• The Immortal – Naxxramas (25)
• Champion of Ulduar – Ulduar (10)
• Conqueror of Ulduar – Ulduar (25)
• The Argent Defender – Trial of the Grand Crusader (25)

Mounts

Several mounts will no longer be available in Cataclysm. You will be able to continue using these mounts if you have already acquired them, and each one will grant a Feat of Strength.

With the removal of the original version of Zul’Gurub, the following mounts will no longer be obtainable:

• Swift Razzashi Raptor – Zul’Gurub
• Swift Zulian Tiger – Zul’Gurub

The Argent Tribute Chest is being removed from Trial of the Grand Crusader, and without it, the following mounts will not be obtainable:

• Crusader’s White Warhorse / Crusader’s Black Warhorse
• Swift Alliance Steed / Swift Horde Wolf

The following mounts will still be obtainable, but at a significantly lower drop rate:

• Mimiron’s Head – Ulduar (25)
• Invincible’s Reins – Icecrown Citadel (25)

Pets

There are no pets that are going away completely in Cataclysm. Some pets, such as the Razzashi Hatchling, will drop from different sources than they used to.

Currency

All Wrath of the Lich King emblems and PVP marks will be going away in Cataclysm. The achievements for collecting these are also going away.

The following emblems will be converted to Justice Points, which can be used to purchase gear in Cataclysm:

• Emblem of Frost
• Emblem of Triumph

The following emblems will be converted to gold instead:

• Badge of Justice
• Emblem of Conquest
• Emblem of Valor
• Emblem of Heroism

The following PVP marks will be converted to Honor Points, which can be used to purchase PVP gear:

• Arena Points
• Honor Points
• Spirit Shard
• Stone Keeper’s Shard
• Venture Coin
• Warsong Gulch Mark of Honor
• Alterac Valley Mark of Honor
• Isle of Conquest Mark of Honor
• Strand of the Ancients Mark of Honor
• Arathi Basin Mark of Honor
• Eye of the Storm Mark of Honor
• Wintergrasp Mark of Honor

It’s unclear what will happen to the Titan Rune Dungeon currencies, Defiler’s Scourgestone and Sidereal Essence.

Factions

Two factions are being removed in Cataclysm, so you will no longer be able to obtain reputation with them:

• Shen’dralar – Dire Maul
• Zandalar Tribe – Zul’Gurub

The Shen’dralar faction will no longer be required for the Insane in the Membrane achievement. Instead, if you are exalted with this faction before Cataclysm launches, you will earn a Feat of Strength, Agent of the Shen’dralar.

With the Zandalar Tribe gone, the achievement Hero of the Zandalar Tribe will become a Feat of Strength as well.

Dungeons

Most vanilla dungeons will see some minor changes in Cataclysm. Their level ranges will be adjusted and quest givers will now be located inside the instances.

Some of the larger dungeons will be broken up into two separate dungeons:

• Stratholme
• Maraudon
• Uldaman

Two low-level dungeons are being completely overhauled for the expansion, with new Heroic difficulty modes for max-level characters:

• The Deadmines
• Shadowfang Keep

Raids

Both of the current 20-man raids are seeing some changes as well.

Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj will become a 10-man instance, but is otherwise unchanged. The achievement Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj will become a Feat of Strength.

The Zul’Aman raid is being removed, and a revamped 5-man dungeon version will be added in the first content patch for Cataclysm. The Zul’Aman achievement will become a Feat of Strength.

Zul’Gurub will also be removed from the game at launch, but will return in the first content patch as an overhauled 5-man dungeon. The achievements Zul’Gurub and Deadliest Catch will each become a Feat of Strength. Tome of Polymorph: Turtle will be obtainable through fishing. The two mounts in the raid, Swift Razzashi Raptor and Swift Zulian Tiger, will become unobtainable, with each granting a Feat of Strength if you have them.

Class Weapons

Three vanilla class weapon quests are being removed from the game, so their weapons will no longer be obtainable. Characters who have already obtained these weapons will still be able to equip them and use them for transmogrification:

• Benediction/Anathema – Priest
• Rhok’delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers – Hunter
• Quel’Serrar – Paladin & Warrior

Two of these weapons will also award a Feat of Strength to characters who have acquired them: Benediction/Anathema will reward The Balance of Light and Shadow while Rhok’delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers will reward The Ancient Keeper.

Stats

Cataclysm will completely overhaul the stat system, removing some stats and adding others. The following stats will be completely removed from equipment in the game:

• Attack Power
• Spell Power
• MP5
• Armor Penetration
• Block
• Defense

Characters will now get their attack power or spell power through their primary stat (Strength, Agility, or Intellect) at a rate of 2 power per stat point.

All healers will now get their mana regeneration from Spirit instead of MP5. Caster DPS won’t need either. Shadow Priests, Balance Druids, and Elemental Shamans will have talents that convert Spirit to Hit, making it easier to use the same gear for both roles.

Armor Penetration and Block will be partially replaced by the new Mastery stat for classes that use them.

Tank specializations will now have built-in crit immunity and won’t need to worry about the Defense cap anymore.

Recipes

Many crafting recipes are being removed from the game. You’ll still be able to craft these items if you already have their recipes. Many of them can also be traded or sold on the Auction House.

No recipes were removed for the two professions that were added in TBC and WotLK, Inscription and Jewelcrafting.

Crafting specializations are also being removed. Their recipes can now be learned by anyone with the profession.

Reagents

Many class abilities are going away or will no longer require reagents to cast. These items will all disappear from vendors and become gray junk items in your bags:

• Arcane Powder
• Ashwood Seed
• Corpse Dust
• Demonic Figurine
• Devout Candle
• Flintweed Seed
• Hornbeam Seed
• Infernal Stone
• Ironwood Seed
• Soul Shard
• Stranglethorn Seed
• Symbol of Divinity
• Symbol of Kings
• Wild Berries
• Wild Thornroot
• Wild Quillvine
• Wild Spineleaf

Ammo, Quivers, & Pouches

Similar to the reagents listed above, ammunition for bows, crossbows, and guns is being removed. You won’t be able to buy or craft bullets, arrows, or bolts anymore. Any that are already in your inventory will become gray junk items.

Since they aren’t used anymore, quivers and ammo pouches will be converted into regular bags of similar size.

Skills

Weapon skills are going away, including the Unarmed skill. The achievements for leveling them, Master of Arms and Did Somebody Order a Knuckle Sandwich?, will both become Feats of Strength. Your character will be able to use any weapon they are able to equip as if they had the maximum skill.

The Defense skill is also going away, being replaced by built-in features of tank specializations.

• Bows
• Crossbows
• Daggers
• Defense
• Fist Weapons
• Guns
• Axes
• Maces
• Swords
• Polearms
• Staves
• Thrown
• Two-Handed Axes
• Two-Handed Maces
• Two-Handed Swords
• Unarmed
• Wands

Argent Tribute Chest

The Argent Tribute Chest is being removed from the Trial of the Crusader raid. The mounts and gear that drop from the chest will also be going away, along with all of the achievements associated with it.

Classic World Bosses

The Dragons of Nightmare, the four green dragons that guard the portals to the Emerald Dream, will be removed from their zones with the overhaul, and all of the loot they drop will become unobtainable. These world bosses are Emeriss, Lethon, Taerar, and Ysondre, spawning regularly in Duskwood, Hinterlands, Feralas, and Ashenvale.

Battle for the Undercity

The quests leading up to and including Battle For The Undercity/ Battle For The Undercity are removed with Cataclysm, so you won’t be able to experience that part of the Wrath of the Lich King story anymore.

Scarab Lord

The entire Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain is being removed with Cataclysm, so you won’t be able to complete it anymore. This already-rare accomplishment and all of its associated rewards will no longer be obtainable. Characters who have already completed the entire chain will receive the Scarab Lord Feat of Strength.