What makes this recording so special is that unlike Leeroy, it really happened. So starts one of the most epic recordings of a raid in WoW‘s history. Players discovered an exploit that allowed them to take a debuff that was dished out by Hakkar The Soulflayer, the end boss of the Zul’Gurub raid instance, and use it to infect unsuspecting players in the game’s major cities. One of the very first World of Warcraft moments to get the game significant press in the mainstream media, this virtual plague began on Septemand lasted for about a week. The Blood PlagueĮbola ain’t got nothing on Corrupted Blood. Here are our top 25 World of Warcraft moments, in-game and IRL, of the last 10+ years. With World of Warcraft Classic allowing us to relive the early days of this brilliant MMORPG, we thought this would be the perfect time to take a trip back into the game’s storied history.

The game has provided its players with not just memorable moments in-game, but has at times also transcended the games industry and spilled out into our popular culture. If you’re one of the many people that once called World of Warcraft home and have since moved on to other games or adventures in life, there’s no denying that World of Warcraft holds a special place in the hearts of many.

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