The subsequent growth for World of Warcraft is quick approaching, and whereas we gained’t be capable to start The Battle Inside till August, a brand new pre-patch is about to go stay on July 23. Whereas the pre-patch doesn’t include a lot narrative content material, or any of the brand new zones, it does embrace two huge options: Warbands and Skyriding. These adjustments, together with a number of smaller fixes, stability updates, and a brand new occasion, ought to shake up the MMO as we transition out of Dragonflight and into the longer term.
The patch’s first huge change shall be very noticeable as quickly as gamers log in: a brand new character choose display screen. With Warbands, gamers will get pleasure from account-wide development, permitting them to share renown, a financial institution, achievements, collections, and different goodies. Upon logging in for the pre-patch, you’ll see 4 of your characters hanging out round a campfire. There shall be extra scenes to decide on in future, however for now, I’m happy to see my numerous alts hanging out and having enjoyable as a substitute of sitting, unplayed and dusty, on a again shelf.
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Considered one of Dragonflight’s most lauded options was Dragonriding, a brand new flight system that’s far more dynamic than the unique strategy of merely flying in a straight line. The system is getting an replace on this patch and a brand new identify: Skyriding. Skyriding will apply to all fling mounts and all them to do the identical methods because the drakes of the Dragon Isles. Nonetheless, in case you desire the unique model, now known as Regular Flight, it’s attainable to toggle between the 2.
There’s additionally a pre-patch occasion to arrange the story of The Battle Inside. From July 30 by way of to August 26, gamers who’ve completed the Dragonflight questline will unlock a questline known as “Visions of Azeroth.” Gamers will “confront the reminiscences of Azeroth” in Dalaran, Dragonblight, Dustwallow Marsh, and Searing Gorge. Doing so will acquire a brand new forex, Residual Reminiscences, that permits them to purchase new beauty objects for his or her Warband collections.
The Battle Inside is about to go stay on August 26; gamers who’ve pre-ordered the Epic Version of the growth may have early entry on August 22.
