Conquest of Azeroth Guides
New to CoA, or just want to understand how builds work? Start with these beginner-friendly explainers.
What is Conquest of Azeroth?
A plain-English introduction to Conquest of Azeroth — the 21-class custom game mode on Project Ascension — and how it differs from retail World of Warcraft.
The Essence System Explained
How Conquest of Azeroth's talent budget really works: 26 Ability Essence, 25 Talent Essence, free side-column nodes, row gating, and dependency unlocking.
Beginner's Guide: Choosing Your First Class
New to Conquest of Azeroth? Learn how to pick a role, choose a class, and build your first character with the talent calculator.
How to Read a Build
A quick tour of a CoA Build Hub build page — talent tree, written guide, role and content type, votes — and how to try a build in-game.