Season 9

Arena Season 9 (Vicious) commenced on 14 December 2010, one week after the release of Cataclysm and ended on June 28, 2011, coinsiding with the release of patch 4.2.0. The season lasted 28 weeks.

Season 9 is notable for being the first season with rated battlegrounds. It also introduced some new features such as War Games, which are player managed unrated arena battles.

• Feats of Strength Achievements
• Vicious Gladiator's Twilight Drake (achievement)
• Mount:Vicious Gladiator's Twilight Drake

There were craftable PvP offset pieces without set bonuses, as well as Bloodthirsty and Vicious gear. For a full list of relevant items, sets and their respective item levels see below:

• Sold by in Stormwind, in Orgrimmar for Honor Points.
• Weapons, off-hands, wands and relics were not sold or otherwise attainable despite being found in the game files.

• Sold by in Stormwind, and in Orgrimmar.

• Sold by in Stormwind, in Orgrimmar or in Dalaran.
• Required the equivalent non-elite Vicious Gladiator item in addition to Honor Points.
• Required 2200 Personal rating in 3v3 or 5v5 Arena, or Rated Battleground.
• The items are recolors of the Vicious Gladiator set.

• Following the release of Season 10 many PvP rewards from Season 9 became unavailable for purchase. See list below:
• All Bloodthirsty Gladiator items
• All regular Vicious Gladiator items
• All Elite Vicious Gladiator items
• In the Legion expansion all items, except for the Elite Vicious Gladiator items, were once again made available for purchase with Mark of Honor.