Blizzard has announced that Zul'Aman will open on the Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary servers on October 22, with a global launch at 3:00 p.m. PDT, or 23:00 BST, according to the Blizzard post reported by Wowhead. The Amani stronghold in the Ghostlands is a level 70 raid for 10 players, requires no attunement and runs on a three-day reset lockout.
Before the release, Blizzard said it will open Zul'Aman for raid testing on the public test realm from noon PDT on Friday, October 9 until noon PDT on Monday, October 12, Wowhead reported. The PTR was opened recently to test the next phase of Burning Crusade Classic.
Six bosses and a timed mount run
The raid's bosses are Nalorakk, Akil'zon, Jan'alai, Halazzi, Hex Lord Malacrass and the warlord Zul'jin. Blizzard said Zul'jin and his lieutenants hold several hostages, and the Amani begin preparing to execute them once a raid breaches the gates. Rescuing every hostage before time runs out earns the raid the Amani War Bear mount, and each lieutenant kill rescues a hostage, grants additional loot and extends the timer.
Blizzard framed the raid's story around Zul'jin's anger at the Horde for admitting the blood elves, and said the warlord has embraced the witch doctor Malacrass's plan to seal the power of the animal gods within the tribe's strongest warriors.
Changes beyond the raid
The same post listed wider changes arriving with the phase. Doomlord Kazzak and Doomwalker loot becomes bind on equip rather than bind on pickup, The Battle for Mount Hyjal and The Black Temple no longer require attunement, the reputation needed to buy Heroic dungeon keys drops to Honored, and all Heroic dungeons move to their final, reduced difficulty.
- Badges of Justice now drop from Doomlord Kazzak and Doomwalker, and from every boss in Karazhan, Gruul's Lair, Magtheridon's Lair, Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep and Zul'Aman.
- G'eras in Shattrath offers more powerful wares for Badges of Justice, including Nether Vortex.
- Magtheridon's Black Sack of Gems and the Jewelcrafter's Brilliant Glass can now contain epic gems, though existing glasses and previously looted, unopened sacks will not.
- Outland faction vendors sell Leatherworking recipes for Greater Drums, Knothide Quiver and Knothide Ammo Pouch.
- Primal Nether and Nether Vortex are no longer soulbound.