On Wednesday, patch 6.2.3 for World of Warcraft is being released – we take a look at the highlights.
A Content Bite Before the Drought
On November 17, it’s time for the next patch of World of Warcraft. As you can guess from the version number 6.2.3, this is just a small patch. Nevertheless, it brings some improvements and updates to keep players entertained during the impending content drought until the release of “Legion” next summer. We take a look at the highlights.
New Timewalking Dungeons
The Timewalking event is being expanded and now includes some instances from “Cataclysm” in its rotation. The corresponding weekend event starts right after the patch is deployed and brings the following instances:
- End Time
- Grim Batol
- Lost City of the Tol’vir
- The Stonecore
- The Vortex Pinnacle
- Throne of the Tides
At the same time, new instances are also being added to the other Timewalking events; for “Burning Crusade,” the Terrace of the Mage is waiting, and for “Wrath of the Lich King,” the Pit of Saron.
Upgradable Items
An old system from Mists of Pandaria will also be making a comeback. As before, items can soon be upgraded by up to 10 item levels. As part of this system, Valor Points are also returning, which can be collected in heroic instances. This allows all players to improve their gear just a bit more and perhaps take down one or two more bosses in the Hellfire Citadel.
In addition to the features described above, a new PvP season is starting, and mythic raids can be tackled across realms. Anyone who secures a victory over Archimonde in heroic (or mythic) mode will also receive a new quest item rewarded with the Guardian of the Grove – but only until the release of patch 7.0.
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