Kronos will release its 5th Vanilla server May 9th.K5 will be x1 rates PvP.
No item progression. Only time-gated content.
The debuff cap will be 8, until the Zul'Gurub patch when it will be increased to 16.
Upon the release of a new raid, World Buffs will be disabled for that map for 4 weeks.
Timeline:
May 9, 2026 — Launch
July 2026 — Molten Core & Onyxia
September 2026 — Azuregos, Kazzak, Dire Maul
October 2026 — Elemental Invasion
November 2026 — Alterac Valley
December 2026 — Blackwing Lair & Darkmoon Faire
February 2027 — Zul'Gurub
March 2027 — Emerald Dragons
April 2027 — Silithus
June 2027 — War Effort
August 2027* — Ahn'Qiraj
October 2027* — Dungeon Set 1 & 2
December 2027* — Argent Dawn
February 2028* — Scourge Invasion
March 2028* — Naxxramas
What QoL (Quality of Life) changes are implemented?
Kronos has the following changes.
Custom "Kronoboon" implementation.
5g respec cap.
Remote .join battleground command.
Custom .qi bg command, to query the current queue status.
Fully implemented LoS.
Dynamic respawns.
Crossfaction auction house.
Instant mail to same account
Character name reservations 1 week before launch.
For more info visit https://www.kronos-wow.com/