Blizzard has announced the release date for patch 10.1.5 in World of Warcraft. This will bring not only a new mega-dungeon and many revisions, but also a series of daily quests that are viewed very controversially.
When will patch 10.1.5 be released? The new update entitled “Rifts in Time” will be released on July 12.
What’s included? The highlights are:
- The new mega-dungeon “Twilight of Eternity” with 8 bosses
- A new specialization for the class Caller
- Warlocks will be unlocked for new races and will receive a quest to change the appearance of their minions
- Time rifts will appear as new events in the open world
- Temporarily, there will be the Kalimdor Cup where you can dragon ride in the old world
However, the daily quests in collaboration with the Bronze Dragonflight are causing the greatest discussion with this update. They are partly criticized for their difficulty, and one quest was even completely removed before release.
We have summarized everything about the content here: Patch 10.1.5 is huge, brings mega-dungeon, new Caller specialization and Mage rework.
The horse of Arthas and the death of Amber Kearnen
Which quests are viewed critically? Part of the new update revolves around “Unraveling the Threads of Time” in the Threshold of Aeons. Every day there is a new quest in the inn in Thaldraszus where you have to complete various tasks that occurred in the past.
You need to ensure that the event really occurs. However, this is difficult with some tasks.
An example is the quest about Amber Kearnen, an agent from SI:7. She appeared in several expansions but was murdered in Legion, found with a knife in her back. We have to restore this sequence and even become the assassin who commits the act.
There is criticism that theoretically we could secure the continuity of the timeline even without killing Amber, as the message she carried with her would have still been delivered.
In another quest, we have to bring frozen stones to Lordaeron to ensure that Invincible, Arthas’s horse, falls and he has to redeem it. This was a defining event for the young prince and had an impact on his further development into the Lich King.
However, one of these daily quests went too far and received so much backlash that Blizzard has since removed it from the game. It revolved around Alexstrasza and her captivity by the Dragonmaw clan.
- The clan tortured the dragon and even forced her to lay eggs against her will.
- Additionally, the event was trivialized and ridiculed through dialogues with Chromie, which many players did not appreciate.
However, there is also a relaxed quest where you experience the childhood of Jaina Proudmoore, who transforms guards into sheep.
Praise for the fast release rhythm
How is the patch received? Even though the daily quests received some criticism, the patch is seen very positively overall. It has an acceptable scope and certain breadth, so that everyone has something to do – especially through the dungeon and dragon riding.
On Twitter and Reddit, several small details are also praised, including:
- New elements that will be configurable in the UI
- Quests related to the dungeons can now be found directly in the dungeons
- Players who have already defeated Garrosh in the Siege of Orgrimmar can now skip the event with additional characters
- A button will come that allows you to sell all trash at the vendor instantly
The general release rhythm is also positively highlighted. Only 10 weeks will have passed between the last major update 10.1 and the upcoming patch. The next update is expected in autumn, before patch 10.2 comes later in winter.
What do you think about this new “interim patch”? Are the changes appealing to you?
