What Changed, Patch by Patch

Launch November 4, 2026

Global launch 3:00 p.m. PST. Included with subscription/Game Time. Name reservation opens Oct 27.

• Zephras Isle
• The Riverglades
• Shen'dralas
• Mount Hyjal (Renewed)
• 9 new dungeons (names TBA)
• Darkspear Islands Battleground
• ~1,000 new quests (list TBA)
• Skyborne (new race)
• Undead Paladin
• Skyborne Warrior
• Skyborne Hunter
• Skyborne Rogue
• Skyborne Druid
• Skyborne Shaman
• Skyborne Mage
• Rulesets replace realms
• Optional transmog
• Updated graphics (toggle)
• WoW: Forever Legacy System
• Main & Secondary Names
• Whistle of the Venomhide Ravasaur
• Linkue Combatant Icon
• Demonic Gauntlet
• Goo-Covered Demonic Gauntlet
• Champion's Legplates
• Stalwart Helm
• Martyr's Legplates
• Breastplate of Salvation
• Plans: Champion's Legplates
• Plans: Stalwart Helm
• Plans: Martyr's Legplates
• Plans: Breastplate of Salvation
• Dawn Armor
• Timbermaw Tunic
• Warbear Helm
• Ironfeather Leggings
• Living Crown
• Red Dragonscale Leggings
• Blue Dragonscale Helm
• Black Dragonscale Helm
• Pristine Scorpid Leggings
• Pattern: Living Crown
• Pattern: Dawn Armor
• Pattern: Timbermaw Tunic
• Pattern: Warbear Helm
• Pattern: Ironfeather Leggings
• Pattern: Red Dragonscale Leggings
• Pattern: Blue Dragonscale Helm
• Pattern: Black Dragonscale Helm
• Pattern: Pristine Scorpid Leggings
• Green Skeletal Horse
• Dark Skeletal Horse
• Purple Skeletal Horse
• Defender of the Barkskin
• Swift Empyrean Galestrider
• Swift Regal Galestrider
• Swift Stormy Galestrider
• Gift of Galloping
• Theramore Gauntlets
• Theramore Handwraps
• Theramore Pauldrons
• Raider Gauntlets
• Raider Handwraps
• Darkspear Pauldrons
• Penitent's Cinch
• Assassin's Waistguard
• Shifter's Belt
• Ranger's Belt
• Caretaker's Cord
• Stormseeker's Girdle
• Elunite Cord
• Prophet's Waistcord
• Valiant's Waistguard
• Vindicator's Belt
• Redeemer's Waistcord
• Windseeker's Belt
• Premier High Warlord's Blade
• Premier Warlord's Magus Cowl
• Premier General's Magus Trousers
• Premier Warlord's Magus Raiment
• Premier General's Magus Amice
• Premier Legionnaire's Magus Sash
• Premier Legionnaire's Magus Cuffs
• Premier Centurion's Magus Boots
• Premier Champion's Magus Handguards
• Premier Warlord's Mortarplate Armor
• Premier Warlord's Mortarplate Headpiece
• Premier General's Mortarplate Leggings
• Premier General's Mortarplate Shoulders
• Premier Centurion's Mortarplate Boots
• Premier Legionnaire's Mortarplate Armguards
• Premier Legionnaire's Mortarplate Girdle
• Premier Champion's Mortarplate Gauntlets
• Premier Warlord's Dragonhide Hauberk
• Premier Warlord's Dragonhide Helmet
• Premier General's Dragonhide Epaulets
• Premier General's Dragonhide Leggings
• Premier Legionnaire's Dragonhide Bracers
• Premier Centurion's Dragonhide Boots
• Premier Champion's Dragonhide Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Dragonhide Belt
• Premier Legionnaire's Shadowhide Girdle
• Premier Centurion's Shadowhide Treads
• Premier Legionnaire's Shadowhide Armsplints
• Premier Champion's Shadowhide Mitts
• Premier Warlord's Shadowhide Helm
• Premier General's Shadowhide Spaulders
• Premier Warlord's Shadowhide Breastplate
• Premier General's Shadowhide Legguards
• Premier Warlord's Chain Chestpiece
• Premier Warlord's Chain Helmet
• Premier General's Chain Legguards
• Premier General's Chain Shoulders
• Premier Centurion's Chain Sabatons
• Premier Legionnaire's Chain Wristguards
• Premier Champion's Chain Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Chain Girdle
• Premier Centurion's Linked Boots
• Premier Champion's Linked Gauntlets
• Premier Legionnaire's Linked Waistband
• Premier Legionnaire's Linked Bracers
• Premier Warlord's Linked Armor
• Premier Warlord's Linked Helm
• Premier General's Linked Leggings
• Premier General's Linked Spaulders
• Premier Centurion's Felweave Boots
• Premier Legionnaire's Felweave Bracers
• Premier Champion's Felweave Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Felweave Belt
• Premier General's Felweave Mantle
• Premier Warlord's Felweave Hood
• Premier Warlord's Felweave Robe
• Premier General's Felweave Pants
• Premier Centurion's Satin Boots
• Premier Legionnaire's Satin Bracers
• Premier Champion's Satin Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Satin Cinch
• Premier General's Satin Mantle
• Premier Warlord's Satin Cowl
• Premier Warlord's Satin Robes
• Premier General's Satin Leggings
• Premier High Warlord's Shield Wall
• Premier High Warlord's Cleaver
• Premier High Warlord's Battle Axe
• Premier High Warlord's Recurve
• Premier High Warlord's Crossbow
• Premier High Warlord's Razor
• Premier High Warlord's Right Claw
• Premier High Warlord's Left Claw
• Premier High Warlord's Street Sweeper
• Premier High Warlord's Bludgeon
• Premier High Warlord's Pulverizer
• Premier High Warlord's Pig Sticker
• Premier High Warlord's War Staff
• Premier High Warlord's Greatsword
• Premier High Warlord's Battle Mace
• Premier High Warlord's Destroyer
• Premier High Warlord's Spellblade
• Premier High Warlord's Quickblade
• Premier High Warlord's Tome of Destruction
• Premier High Warlord's Tome of Mending
• Premier Grand Marshal's Longsword
• Premier Knight-Champion's Silk Footwraps
• Premier Knight-Captain's Silk Bracers
• Premier Knight-Captain's Silk Sash
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Silk Gloves
• Premier Field Marshal's Silk Coronet
• Premier Marshal's Silk Leggings
• Premier Field Marshal's Silk Vestments
• Premier Marshal's Silk Spaulders
• Premier Knight-Captain's Beasthide Bracers
• Premier Knight-Champion's Leather Footguards
• Premier Knight-Captain's Beasthide Waistguard
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Beasthide Gauntlets
• Premier Marshal's Beasthide Spaulders
• Premier Marshal's Beasthide Legguards
• Premier Field Marshal's Beasthide Helmet
• Premier Field Marshal's Beasthide Breastplate
• Premier Field Marshal's Leather Chestpiece
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Leather Handgrips
• Premier Field Marshal's Leather Mask
• Premier Marshal's Leather Leggings
• Premier Marshal's Leather Epaulets
• Premier Knight-Captain's Leather Cinch
• Premier Knight-Champion's Beasthide Boots
• Premier Knight-Captain's Leather Armsplints
• Premier Knight-Captain's Chainmail Bracers
• Premier Knight-Champion's Chainmail Boots
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Chainmail Grips
• Premier Knight-Captain's Chainmail Girdle
• Premier Field Marshal's Chainmail Helm
• Premier Field Marshal's Chainmail Breastplate
• Premier Marshal's Chainmail Legguards
• Premier Marshal's Chainmail Spaulders
• Premier Knight-Captain's Chevalier Armguards
• Premier Knight-Captain's Chevalier Belt
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Chevalier Gloves
• Premier Knight-Champion's Chevalier Boots
• Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Chestplate
• Premier Field Marshal's Chevalier Faceguard
• Premier Marshal's Chevalier Legplates
• Premier Marshal's Chevalier Pauldrons
• Premier Field Marshal's Plate Armor
• Premier Field Marshal's Plate Helm
• Premier Marshal's Plate Legguards
• Premier Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards
• Premier Knight-Captain's Plate Bracers
• Premier Knight-Captain's Plate Girdle
• Premier Knight-Champion's Plate Boots
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Plate Gauntlets
• Premier Field Marshal's Dreadweave Coronal
• Premier Marshal's Dreadweave Leggings
• Premier Marshal's Dreadweave Shoulders
• Premier Field Marshal's Dreadweave Robe
• Premier Knight-Captain's Dreadweave Cuffs
• Premier Knight-Champion's Dreadweave Boots
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Gloves
• Premier Knight-Captain's Dreadweave Sash
• Premier Field Marshal's Voidcloth Headdress
• Premier Marshal's Voidcloth Pants
• Premier Marshal's Voidcloth Mantle
• Premier Field Marshal's Voidcloth Vestments
• Premier Knight-Captain's Voidcloth Bracers
• Premier Knight-Champion's Voidcloth Sandals
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Voidcloth Gloves
• Premier Knight-Captain's Voidcloth Sash
• Premier Grand Marshal's Aegis
• Premier Grand Marshal's Handaxe
• Premier Grand Marshal's Sunderer
• Premier Grand Marshal's Bullseye
• Premier Grand Marshal's Repeater
• Premier Grand Marshal's Dirk
• Premier Grand Marshal's Right Hand Blade
• Premier Grand Marshal's Left Hand Blade
• Premier Grand Marshal's Hand Cannon
• Premier Grand Marshal's Punisher
• Premier Grand Marshal's Battle Hammer
• Premier Grand Marshal's Glaive
• Premier Grand Marshal's Stave
• Premier Grand Marshal's Claymore
• Premier Grand Marshal's Mageblade
• Premier Grand Marshal's Warhammer
• Premier Grand Marshal's Demolisher
• Premier Grand Marshal's Swiftblade
• Premier Knight-Captain's Luminous Armguards
• Premier Knight-Captain's Luminous Belt
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Luminous Gloves
• Premier Knight-Champion's Luminous Boots
• Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Chestplate
• Premier Field Marshal's Luminous Faceguard
• Premier Marshal's Luminous Legplates
• Premier Marshal's Luminous Pauldrons
• Premier Centurion's Mail Boots
• Premier Champion's Mail Gauntlets
• Premier Legionnaire's Mail Waistband
• Premier Legionnaire's Mail Bracers
• Premier Warlord's Mail Armor
• Premier Warlord's Mail Helm
• Premier General's Mail Leggings
• Premier General's Mail Spaulders
• Premier Centurion's Ringmail Boots
• Premier Champion's Ringmail Gauntlets
• Premier Legionnaire's Ringmail Waistband
• Premier Legionnaire's Ringmail Bracers
• Premier Warlord's Ringmail Armor
• Premier Warlord's Ringmail Helm
• Premier General's Ringmail Leggings
• Premier General's Ringmail Spaulders
• Premier Knight-Captain's Lunarhide Bracers
• Premier Knight-Captain's Lunarhide Waistguard
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Lunarhide Gauntlets
• Premier Marshal's Lunarhide Spaulders
• Premier Marshal's Lunarhide Legguards
• Premier Field Marshal's Lunarhide Helmet
• Premier Field Marshal's Lunarhide Breastplate
• Premier Knight-Champion's Lunarhide Boots
• Premier Knight-Captain's Dreamhide Bracers
• Premier Knight-Captain's Dreamhide Waistguard
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Dreamhide Gauntlets
• Premier Marshal's Dreamhide Spaulders
• Premier Marshal's Dreamhide Legguards
• Premier Field Marshal's Dreamhide Helmet
• Premier Field Marshal's Dreamhide Breastplate
• Premier Knight-Champion's Dreamhide Boots
• Premier Warlord's Wyrmhide Hauberk
• Premier Warlord's Wyrmhide Helmet
• Premier General's Wyrmhide Epaulets
• Premier General's Wyrmhide Leggings
• Premier Legionnaire's Wyrmhide Bracers
• Premier Centurion's Wyrmhide Boots
• Premier Champion's Wyrmhide Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Wyrmhide Belt
• Premier Warlord's Kodohide Hauberk
• Premier Warlord's Kodohide Helmet
• Premier General's Kodohide Epaulets
• Premier General's Kodohide Leggings
• Premier Legionnaire's Kodohide Bracers
• Premier Centurion's Kodohide Boots
• Premier Champion's Kodohide Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Kodohide Belt
• Premier Field Marshal's Mooncloth Headdress
• Premier Marshal's Mooncloth Pants
• Premier Marshal's Mooncloth Mantle
• Premier Field Marshal's Mooncloth Vestments
• Premier Knight-Captain's Mooncloth Bracers
• Premier Knight-Champion's Mooncloth Sandals
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Mooncloth Gloves
• Premier Knight-Captain's Mooncloth Sash
• Premier Centurion's Silken Boots
• Premier Legionnaire's Silken Bracers
• Premier Champion's Silken Gloves
• Premier Legionnaire's Silken Cinch
• Premier General's Silken Mantle
• Premier Warlord's Silken Cowl
• Premier Warlord's Silken Robes
• Premier General's Silken Leggings
• Malleable Essence of Nature
• Premier Knight-Champion's Flatmail Boots
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Flatmail Gauntlets
• Premier Knight-Captain's Flatmail Waistband
• Premier Knight-Captain's Flatmail Bracers
• Premier Field Marshal's Flatmail Armor
• Premier Field Marshal's Flatmail Helm
• Premier Marshal's Flatmail Leggings
• Premier Marshal's Flatmail Spaulders
• Premier Knight-Champion's Scalemail Boots
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Scalemail Gauntlets
• Premier Knight-Captain's Scalemail Waistband
• Premier Knight-Captain's Scalemail Bracers
• Premier Field Marshal's Scalemail Armor
• Premier Field Marshal's Scalemail Helm
• Premier Marshal's Scalemail Leggings
• Premier Marshal's Scalemail Spaulders
• Premier Knight-Champion's Linkmail Boots
• Premier Lieutenant Commander's Linkmail Gauntlets
• Premier Knight-Captain's Linkmail Waistband
• Premier Knight-Captain's Linkmail Bracers
• Premier Field Marshal's Linkmail Armor
• Premier Field Marshal's Linkmail Helm
• Premier Marshal's Linkmail Leggings
• Premier Marshal's Linkmail Spaulders
• Premier Legionnaire's Scaled Armguards
• Premier Legionnaire's Scaled Belt
• Premier Champion's Scaled Gloves
• Premier Centurion's Scaled Boots
• Premier Warlord's Scaled Chestplate
• Premier Warlord's Scaled Faceguard
• Premier General's Scaled Legplates
• Premier General's Scaled Pauldrons
• Premier Legionnaire's Lamellar Armguards
• Premier Legionnaire's Lamellar Belt
• Premier Champion's Lamellar Gloves
• Premier Centurion's Lamellar Boots
• Premier Warlord's Lamellar Chestplate
• Premier Warlord's Lamellar Faceguard
• Premier General's Lamellar Legplates
• Premier General's Lamellar Pauldrons
• Swiftfeather Arrow
• Swiftstrike Shot
• Ochre Skeletal Warhorse
• Swift Umber Galestrider
• Premier Emboldened Shoulder Seal
• Premier Emboldened Chest Seal
• Premier Emboldened Hands Seal
• Premier Emboldened Wrist Seal
• Premier Emboldened Head Seal
• Premier Emboldened Legs Seal
• Premier Emboldened Feet Seal
• Premier Emboldened Belt Seal
• Acid-Etched Blade
• Ferocious Watcher's Signet
• Brilliant Watcher's Signet
• Vigilant Watcher's Signet
• Stalwart Watcher's Signet
• Spiritcaller Kilt
• Spiritcaller Gloves
• Spiritcaller Mantle
• Spiritcaller Boots
• Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Restoration
• Premier Grand Marshal's Tome of Power
• Premier Grand Marshal's Barricade
• Premier High Warlord's Barricade
• Torch of Light
• Steadfast Libram
• Libram of Infusion
• Totem of Urgency
• Idol of Swiftness
• Idol of the Ursine Twins
• Elderwild Waistcord
• Outlaw's Collar
• Elderwild Pants
• Eternity Pauldrons
• Tranquil Wristguards
• Mourning Handguards
• Ironwood Blade
• Forest Defender's Axe
• Greenhammer
• Evergreen Shield
• Depleted Thorium Sabatons
• Heavy Thorium Gauntlets
• Azerothium Legplates
• Robes of Fiery Devastation
• Mana-infused Cord
• Rime-encrusted Boots
• Fel Cape
• Cloak of Earth and Sky
• Felblood Soul Bag
• Hyper Deluxe Sniper Rifle Mk XVII
• Cerulean Prideclaw
• To Have Loved and Lost
• Toxic Soil
• PvP Season Journey
• City of Dalaran
• Riverglades
• Darkspear Islands
• Half-Pint Tavern
• Battle for Gilneas
• Excavation Site: Wetlands
• Ruins of Gilneas
• The Hall of Thanes
• Gilneas
• Shark-Infested Waters
• Dalaran City
• Hyjal Crater
• Warsong Gulch (Winter)
• Ruins of Lordaeron
• Eastern Kingdoms Preserved
• Manor Mistmantle
• Hall of Thanes

Raids unlock December 9, 2026

Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia's Lair.

• Barrow Deeps
• Hyjal Summit
• Onyxia's Lair

Hardcore ruleset Winter 2026/27

Exact date not announced.

• Hardcore ruleset

First major update Spring 2027

Contents not announced. ("Every four months" is a press estimate, not a Blizzard date.)

No contents announced yet.

Major update Summer 2027

Contents not announced.

No contents announced yet.