How to Connect

Follow these simple steps to join Rimeheart

Rimeheart · Opens Oct 16 · 19:00 CEST

Rimeheart opens soon: get your client ready now, the realm will appear in the realm list on opening day.Opens October 16, 2026 · 19:00 CEST (17:00 UTC)

Download the Client

Download World of Warcraft version 3.3.5a (build 12340). You can find it on popular WoW archive sites.

Set the Realmlist

Open your WoW folder, navigate to Data/enUS/ (or your locale folder), and open realmlist.wtf. Replace its contents with:

set realmlist logon.lordaeron.eu

Create an Account

Create an account

Clear the Cache

Delete the Cache folder located at the root of your WoW directory (next to Wow.exe). This ensures you stay up to date with the server's latest data. It's good practice to do this regularly or after each update.

Install the Rimeheart patches

Download patch-W.MPQ and patch-Z.MPQ and put both in your WoW's Data/ folder (next to the other .MPQ files). patch-W brings all of Rimeheart's content: the new race and class pairs, talents, spells, items and mounts; without it they are missing or show wrongly. patch-Z fits the client to the server's settings (guild bank tabs, dungeon finder).

Download patch-W.MPQ

Version 2026-10-14 00:18 · 24.2 MB

SHA-256 38dac07cf2c41e7a79e8ab0b808dd7aa9b33da83ed622141f0e656bd3449df31

Download patch-Z.MPQ

Version 2026-10-13 12:00 · 0.2 MB

SHA-256 83428c8fa1fdf91152fde8f30367c6d635b51321798b544011b53ef08d254d74

One client folder per realm. patch-W changes the talent trees and spells: left in your Lordaeron client, it would show talents that don't exist there. Copy your WoW folder (for example "WoW Rimeheart") and put patch-W in that copy only; patch-Z goes in both.

The patch evolves with the realm: download it again when a new version is announced on Discord, then delete the Cache folder.

Play!

Launch WoW.exe, log in with your credentials, pick Rimeheart in the realm list and enjoy!

Client Version: 3.3.5a (Build 12340)