World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight welcomes players into a new era of high-fantasy adventure.
The dragons of Azeroth have played a central role in the world’s affairs, guiding the mortal races and influencing events with their considerable power—occasionally for their own ends. As their sacred broodlands reawaken, the dragons will call on the heroes of the Alliance and Horde to help reckon with the threats and mysteries that are beginning to surface. Reemerging after eons of dormancy and ready to join the fight are the powerful dracthyr Evokers, World of Warcraft’s first ever combination race and class.
Depending on the class specialization they choose, dracthyr Evokers can assail enemies from range as a damage dealer using breath, fang, and claw, or aid and bolster their allies as a healer by means of the more mystical gifts of dragonkind. Players who create dracthyr Evokers will be able to design both the draconic avatars that they embody in battle, and the humanoid Visage forms they use to interact with the denizens of Azeroth. Dracthyr Evokers begin the game at level 58, with a unique starting questline, and they can choose to align with either the Alliance or Horde.
In addition to their cunning and power, Azeroth's dragons are known for their aerial agility—fittingly, all players will be able to learn the art of Dragonriding, unlocking a new dynamic form of flight along with a drake companion that can be customized in appearance and trained to soar through the sky more effectively as players progress through the expansion. Dragonflight will also bring the most extensive updates to World of Warcraft’s talent and profession systems since the game first launched, providing players with new levels of freedom and depth in how they define their characters.
Players will discover the Dragon Isles and explore four new zones—each themed around and revealing more about the ancient dragon aspects—all lovingly crafted by the World of Warcraft development team for veteran and new players alike. As the Dragon Isles awaken, so too do long-forgotten secrets, and players will traverse land and sky as they explore what the Dragon Isles has to offer.
It is here that they will discover the dracthyr, who have emerged from their long slumber to join the fight and will become available to play during the Dragonflight pre-expansion patch for players who prepurchase the expansion. Able to switch between a humanoid visage and a fearsome draconic form, the dracthyr are highly mobile, and their unique Evoker class can specialize in ranged damage-dealing or in aiding their allies as a healer by harnessing the mystical gifts of dragonkind.
Soar through the skies as you master the all-new skill-based art of Dragonriding, which allows players to take to the air on the back of their own Dragon Isles Drake. There are also millions of combinations of appearances available for Drakes, allowing players to make their companion their own as they learn to fly further, longer, and faster throughout their journey.
Guardians of the Dream, Dragonflight’s next major content update, starts to roll out on November 7 - fresh off the heels of BlizzCon!
As part of the Guardians of the Dream update, Dragonflight Season 3 will also go live one week later, on November 14.
Check out below for some of what will be included:
Guardians of the Dream
Launching November 7, with the completion of regional maintenance.
Major features include:
- NEW ZONE: The Emerald Dream
- New quests, denizens to befriend, exploration, public objectives, and more await in this ephemeral new zone.
- NEW PUBLIC EVENT: The Superbloom
- Assist the wandering ancient Sprucecrown as he tends to the growing world tree within the Emerald Dream in this multi-tiered public event with amazing new rewards.
- NEW RENOWN TRACK: The Dream Wardens
- The Dream Wardens offer new reputation rewards and activities to unlock as players progress through this renown track.
- DRAGONRIDING UPDATES
- Enthusiasts will have access to new racing courses, glyphs, abilities, customizations, and a new dragonriding drake - a Faerie Dragon!
Players can also look forward to updates to class tuning and balancing, HUD/UI updates, as well as loads of new gear, mounts, and pets to earn.
Dragonflight Season 3
Launching November 14, 2023, with the completion of regional maintenance.
Fyrakk now stands as the sole Primal Incarnate and has allied with the Druids of the Flame to gain access to the once serene and unchanging Emerald Dream. He is determined to make his way to the fledgling world tree, Amirdrassil, to seize its power for himself.
- NEW RAID: Amirdrassil, The Dream’s Hope
- Players will face nine bosses composed of defenders of the Emerald Dream, Fyrakk’s top lieutenants and allies, and lastly, the fiery Primal Incarnate himself.
- As with previous seasons, Looking for Raid (LFR) Wing 1, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties will be released simultaneously.
- NEW MYTHIC+ ROTATION:
- The two wings of the mega-dungeon, Dawn of the Infinite, will make their M+ debut:
- Galakrond’s Fall
- Murozond’s Rise
- Four dungeons returning from past Mythic+ seasons will provide new challenges to keep the M+ rotation fresh:
- Waycrest Manor, Battle for Azeroth
- Atal’Dazar, Battle for Azeroth
- Darkheart Thicket, Legion
- Blackrook Hold, Legion
- And two previous dungeons will get the Mythic+ treatment:
- Throne of the Tides, Cataclysm
- The Everbloom, Warlords of Draenor
Players can also express themselves through the new talent system, which allows for creative skill selection at every level so you can play your class however you choose, and through the updated profession system, where players can choose to hone their craft. Alongside the updated Heads-Up Display (HUD) User Interface (UI) system, players may customize both the look and feel of their World of Warcraft experience through the game itself in more ways than ever before.
At launch, Dragonflight will release with eight dungeons, four of which can be taken on with friends as players build toward the new level cap of 70, while the remaining four can be tackled in the end-game. The first raid of the expansion, Vault of the Incarnates, will be unlocked—at all difficulty levels—on December 13.
Key Features
- Discover the Dragon Isles: In their journey to the new level cap of 70, players will explore the primordial wonder and ancient secrets of the Dragon Isles across four new zones—the Waking Shores, roiling with elemental power; the vast expanse of the Ohn’ahran Plains; the frosty peaks of the Azure Span; and the majestic spires and temples of Thaldraszus.
- New Playable Race/Class Combo: Players will menace their foes (or empower their allies) as a dracthyr Evoker, WoW’s first ever race/class combo. They’ll design both humanoid and draconic forms, pick between the Alliance and Horde, and venture forth as a healer or ranged damage-dealer that harnesses the collective might of all dragonkind.
- Soar Through the Skies: Dragonflight introduces Dragonriding, an all-new skill-based method of aerial movement that allows players to take to the skies on the back of their personal Dragon Isles Drake. Players will customize their drake as they progress through the expansion, collecting more appearance options and enabling them to fly farther and faster.
- Talent System Revamp: The new talent system empowers players to make creative and flavorful talent choices without compromising their effectiveness—and most importantly, it gives them meaningful options at every level.
- Improved Professions: Crafters rejoice! In Dragonflight, players who aspire to become renowned for their crafts will find a host of new features and tools to fuel their ambitions, including player-driven work orders, new profession equipment, and an all-new specialization system.
- Updated UI: Dragonflight will refresh the World of Warcraft user interface, with improvements to the look and feel of the minimap and other elements, and new options for players to customize different aspects of the UI to their tastes.
World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight is available for PC.
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