Spires of Azeroth ⚔️

A free, open-source Classic World of Warcraft roguelike deckbuilder in your browser. Climb the spires of Azeroth, draft iconic vanilla spells, equip legendary gear and Tier sets, and conquer the raid bosses of Classic WoW.

Windows, macOS and Linux builds are on the latest release. The builds are unsigned, so your OS will warn you the first time:

• Windows: run the .exe (or .msi) installer. If SmartScreen blocks it, click More info, then Run anyway.
• macOS: open the .dmg and drag the app to Applications. Because it is unsigned, right-click the app and choose Open (then Open again), or run xattr -cr "/Applications/Spires of Azeroth.app" once.
• Linux: download the .AppImage, then chmod +x it and run it, or install the .deb (sudo apt install ./Spires*.deb).
• Android: download the .apk and allow installs from unknown sources.

Notes: desktop saves are separate from your browser saves (they do not carry over). The Blizzard art, models and sounds are not bundled; the app downloads them from thewowdb.com on first use and caches them, so the first launch needs an internet connection.

No download, no login, no microtransactions, and no ads. Play directly in your web browser:

👉 https://thewowdb.com/spiresofazeroth/

• All 9 Classic Classes:

  • Warrior: Battle, Defensive, and Berserker Stances; Rage economy; Shield Slams and Execute.
  • Mage: Frost/Fire/Arcane schools; Freeze shattered crits, Pyroblast windups, Arcane Missiles, and Mana Shield.
  • Rogue: Stealth openers, Combo Point builders & finishers (Eviscerate, Kidney Shot, Slice and Dice).
  • Hunter: Guardian Pet companion (takes single-target hits, Claw/Mend Pet), Ranged shots, Traps, and Aspects.
  • Priest: Shadowform and Holy spell weaving; Power Word: Shield, Mind Flay, and Mind Blast.
  • Warlock: Soul Shard sacrifice, Life Tap health-for-energy engine, Curses, and massive Shadow Bolts.
  • Shaman: Totem summoning (Windfury, Mana Spring, Earthbind, Stoneskin), Chain Lightning, and Shock rotations.
  • Druid: Dynamic Shapeshifting (Bear Form tanking, Cat Form combo burst, Caster healing & Wrath).
  • Paladin: Holy Seals & Judgements, Blessings, Auras, Lay on Hands, and Divine Shield.

• 40 Classic Zones & Raid Bosses:

  • Climb through Elwynn Forest, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Mulgore, Teldrassil, Stranglethorn Vale, Western Plaguelands, Blackrock Mountain, and more.
  • Face iconic dungeon and raid encounters: VanCleef, Scarlet Monastery, Baron Rivendare, and raid bosses like Ragnaros, Onyxia, and C'Thun.

• Classic Gear & Tier Sets:

  • Equip iconic weapons (Thunderfury, Sulfuras, Perdition's Blade, Ashkandi) and trinkets (Hand of Justice, Blackhand's Breadth).
  • Collect full Tier 1 and Tier 2 raid armor sets that dynamically dress up your 3D hero model on stage!

• Visceral Combat & Animation Overhaul:

  • Caster heroes stay planted and perform authentic spellcasting windup, projectile release recoil, and recovery.
  • Upgraded Canvas FX: white-hot star cores, dense streaming particle trails, multi-fork branching lightning, celestial descent rain, and dual shockwave novas.
  • Dynamic Melee Strikes: Enemies leap forward with anticipation squash and ferocious spring recoil.
  • Visceral Hit Impact: 38ms crisp hit-stop, violent knockback scaling with damage, and directional flinch tilt.

• Account Progression (Slay the Spire rhythm, Classic talent trees):

  • Every run pays into the account: +1 talent point per act cleared, +5 for beating the final boss, capped at 51 like a level-60 character.
  • Each class has its three Classic talent trees (12 talents per tree, rows open at 5 points per row). Every rank is a run bonus: Strength, Dexterity, Thorns, extra draw or energy, cheaper shops, bigger campfire heals and more.
  • XP from floors, acts and victories levels each class; levels 1, 2 and 3 unlock three more class cards into the reward and shop pools.

• Authentic Classic Soundscapes:

  • Original Classic Era zone music and ambient soundscapes across all 40 zones.
  • Per-card spell cast and impact sound effects recorded directly from Classic WoW.

• spiresofazeroth/ is the game (static ES modules, no build step): js/engine rules (DOM-free, the headless sim runs them), js/ui screens, js/stage the Three.js stage, data/ every card, class, zone, enemy, relic, potion, talent and unlock table as JSON.
• tools/spires/ dev server, data validator, headless simulators, real-input browser drivers and the authoring scripts.
• tests/test_spires_static.py the static gate (file-size limits, data validation).

Spires of Azeroth is built with vanilla ES Modules and Three.js — no build steps, bundlers, or transpilers required!

Yes, you can download it and play offline-ish on your own machine. You need Node.js 18+ (free, https://nodejs.org) and an internet connection the first time, because the Blizzard art and sounds are fetched from thewowdb.com (see below).

git clone https://github.com/Chrisl252/spiresofazeroth.git
cd spiresofazeroth
node tools/spires/dev-server.mjs 8766

Then open http://localhost:8766/spiresofazeroth/ in your browser. That is the whole setup: no npm install, no build step.

• Why the dev server: Blizzard icons, 3D character models, spell sounds, UI textures and fonts are not in this repository (they are Blizzard's, see Legal below). tools/spires/dev-server.mjs serves the game from your clone and fetches only those missing art and audio files from the live site, so a fresh clone runs with full art. A plain static server (npx serve, python -m http.server) runs the game logic but shows no art or sound.
• Your progress (characters, talents, settings) is saved in your browser's local storage, separate from the live site's.
• Different port: node tools/spires/dev-server.mjs 9000, then use that port in the URL.
• Fully offline: point WGF_ASSETS and WGF_SOUNDS at your own copies of the art and audio.

# Validate all card data, zones, relics, enemies, and sound mappings:
node tools/spires/validate-data.mjs

# Run headless simulation across all 9 classes (20 runs each):
node tools/spires/sim.mjs

# Run static Python test suite:
python -m pytest tests/test_spires_static.py

# Run headless Chrome real-input CDP combat driver:
node tools/spires/combat-drive.mjs '{"cls":"mage","zone":"elwynn","fights":1}'

Found a bug or have balance feedback?

• Click the in-game "Report a Bug" parchment button at the bottom of the screen.
• Or open an issue directly here on GitHub.
• Bug reports deliver directly to the project maintainer (bugs@example.com).

World of Warcraft, Warcraft, and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Spires of Azeroth is an unofficial, non-commercial fan-made project created under Blizzard Entertainment's Fan Content policy. No copyright infringement is intended. All game assets, icons, sounds, and character models are property of Blizzard Entertainment.

Code is licensed under the MIT License.