Here you can find different sources of downloads for the World of Warcraft Burning Crusade expansion, specifically patch 2.4.3. These clients are pre-installed so all you should need to do is extract them from the zip file and update your realmlist to the server of your choice.
Direct Downloads
- WoWLibrary – Client from Stormforge
- Mega – Client from Firestorm Server
- Google Drive – Client from HellfireTBC
- MediaFire – Client from VengeanceWoW (Password: VengeanceWoW)
Torrents
Note that it is possible that Blizzard does file copyright strikes with the ISPs for people using torrents to download their older clients. There are a couple of different options to help with this, we recommend using either a cloud based torrent client such as Bittorent or a VPN (Proton VPN is a solid choice, they have a decent free tier also).
- Magnet – Client from Atlantiss Netherwing
- Magnet – Client from ExcaliburWoW
- Magnet – Client from Smolderforge
MacOS Client
/u/vanillalad over on reddit figured out how to get the native Mac client working. Note that some servers such as Warmane block the native MacOS client.
To install, just put the World of Warcraft.app into your 2.4.3 TBC folder and hit replace. You do not need to download a mac 2.4.3 WoW folder, since it’s faster to just dl a windows 2.4.3 and put the World of Warcraft.app inside it and run it. (But yes, it will still work if you have a mac WoW folder)
Need to find a place to play? View our list of Burning Crusade Private Servers.
hi, i just downloaded the file from google drive link which is a 8.2G .exe and i changed the properties to .zip then extracted it using winrar and after all the outcome were 2 more .7z files + a SetupWoW243.exe and they all require a password to proceed, so what is the password and am i doing it right?!
Try “VengeanceWoW”.
it helped tnx
Glad to hear it, happy gaming!
Good day thanks i fixed it.
Try my “leftnutisitchy”
what is the password dude?
Try “VengeanceWoW” as the password.
Still works
Is one of the three Zip files i need to extract first? i have 3 zip files here when the download is finished. Please help
Which download are you referencing?
Also, even if they are split into multiple archives they usually all extract together, use a program like 7zip.
How to download for Mac?
We were able to add an option for Mac thanks to awesome reddit user /u/vanillalad
i need clasic wow installed?
No, these are preinstalled 2.4.3 clients. Other than adjusting the realmlist.wtf file you shouldn’t need to do anything else to play.
When i press launch i get this error: failed to open archive common MPQ. How can i fix it?
Which download were you using?
Mega – Client from Firestorm Server
hmm, okay we’ll have to retest that download. Try using the one of the other direct downloads for now.
Now i used Google Drive – Client from VengeanceWoW (Password: VengeanceWoW). Same problem.
I get one zipped file,. Extracted it. Then i get 3 files. One – SetupWoW243 winRAR archive, i extracted it too and got Setupwow243 windows installer. Second – Setupwow243-files, extracted it too. Third – SetupWoW243 application. I press it and install started. Had all 3 files extracted to one folder, then press Wow application to start it but after 30 sec i got same error mesagge failed to open archive common MPQ. What i am doing wrong? I can send you screenshot of what files i got in folder if needed. I change realmlist too if it something means for this error. Thanks for your patience.
it works fine – you just need to use actual installer and not unpack file by winrar.
im having this same issue with the mediafire link
actualy install it is sucks for me cause if take a long like 2 days . i did cansel it in day 2 lol . because its fully make me mad :\
I try to launch my wow and it says: VBscript error.. What to do? 🙁
You need to create a folder “cache” inside your wow install directory.
it wont let me change the realmlist
We have some steps you can take if you have the problem with the realmlist on this post under the “Update the Realmlist.wtf” section.
https://www.dkpminus.com/blog/how-to-play-on-a-wow-private-server/
I have downloaded the Mac App client deal and shoved it in the windows download pack that I have and it is not working, screen goes black and I get the little WoW mouse hand icon and then it goes back to my desktop and errors out. Unsure of what to do, followed directions exactly and replaced the file.
I’m playing on a mac and downloaded the tbc client. It worked fine then i upgraded Sierra 10.12 to Mojave 10.14 (latest OS) and it still works. Sadly i began to have some fps/mouse troubles and decided to downgrade again to Sierra (because it ran flawless before). I can still play but the textures are totally screwed. Is there a work-around for this or am I missing some crucial program/addon (because its a total clean mac) to make the textures normal again?
Screenshots:
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by the looks of the textures its a faulty file, and the mouse/fps issue is that the latest OS you upgraded to had some major issues with games not just WoW. sorry that this isn’t much help but i would suggest sticking to windows for this as OS’s really don’t support old c+/c++ coding very well, more like doesn’t know how to handle it properly We at our studio tested this with a mac before we made a full choice of switching, we stayed with windows since we found out the programs we developed with c+ and c++ mac can’t process it well. A cheap 300 dollars used laptop could run WoW this fine just as long as its cpu is core i3 or higher and its ram is 6gb or more.
i dont have access to the wtf file to change the realmlist i have looked all over for it watched several vids and looked up many aids to try and get it pulled up i need help how do i make it so i can get on to the neatherwing BC server?
Try this guide: https://www.dkpminus.com/blog/how-to-play-on-a-wow-private-server/
If that doesn’t work join us on Discord and see if we can help there.
hi , i downloaded the Magnet – Client from Atlantiss Netherwing. When i put the World of Warcraft.app into your 2.4.3 TBC folder doesn’t replace the app just paste on the folder and the app folder doesnt open..what can i do ?
Downloaded the file directly from Atlantiss, did not get a zip folder though… got something called: TBC-2.4.3.8606-Repack.7z , and it doesn’t open or anything. any file i download, it does this. I have the Cataclysm WoW already downloaded and it works fine, but having trouble with the TBC one. Please Help!
I had the same issue. Did you resolve it?
I downloaded the Hellfire TBC client and want to use it for a personal offline server. How do I get it to run and create accounts that are not linked to the helfire TBC website or server?
I downloaded from media-fire but every time I try to open the client, I get the error message Failed to open archive common,MPQ. The system cannot find the file specified.” I find this odd, because the file is very clearly in the Data folder.
i get an error when i downlaod for mac ?
it wont start
EXC_BAD_ACCESS KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS 0x00000010
what to put in account name and account password
I Downloaded the magnet link from smolderforge i can connect to my mangos server fine but when i try to do anything that requires the TBC expansion it says i don’t have it installed and all of the MPQ files are there in the data folder.
The direct links is not working
i launch everything ok but i cant log in in my profile everything ok and i cant log in …plss help
dude i launch the game everything ok but i cant log in i just cant it tells me its wrong pas or name but its not i do 3 new profiles and it didnt log
doesn’t seem to work on my mac, after unzipping, and trying to download, comes up with missing or corrupted data error
Hello all any updates on Mac and the new 64bit love from them?
How to download TBC WoW for Atlantis-Karazhan server?
How do i log in everytime i put in the details it say conneting and then says unable to connet pls help me