Hi everyone!
So for starters, 9.2 will release in late February while 10.0 will be revealed in March. The Deluxe/Collector's Edition rewards will be available from the pre-order right after the announcement; those rewards include a new transmogrification set based on the draconic flights (available in five distinct tints), an Emerald Dream inspired green drake called Emerald Guardian with a special animation allowing it to shift between our reality and the Emerald Dream, and a new pet named Musky based on the Musani, a weasel-inspired race native to the Dragon Isles.
After the ultimate fight against the Jailer on Zereth Mortis, it is revealed that he has drained Azeroth of almost all her lifeforce causing the Emerald Dream (which is revealed to entirely rely on her) to slowly collapse with our reality. We return to Azeroth only to see our world is in complete disarray as the collapsing Emerald Dream is radically altering reality around us. We follow Wrathion in his quest for the legendary Dragon Isles, to seek the aid of the dragonflights hoping their knowledge about the planet and the Titans will be enough to save Azeroth.
Future content patches will focus on a few of the remaining Dragon Isles and further revamps accross the old world (Quel'Thalas and Stormwind are next).
- New level cap: 70
- New continent: Dragon Isles (65-70)
- New zones: Thal'Dranath, Vermilion Valley, Uldorus
- Revamped zones (Kalimdor 58-65): Ashenvale, Felwood, Winterspring, Mount Hyjal
- Revamped zones (Eastern Kingdoms 58-65): Tirisfal Glades, Lordamere Meadows, Hinterlands, Eastweald
- New capitals: Nordrassil (A), Lordaeron (H)
- No new race.
- No new class.
- 7 New dungeons: Defense of Timbermaw Hold, Jintha'alor, Ruins of Darnassus, Scarlet Crypts, Onyxian Depths, Chromatic Archives, Galakrond's Demise, Dunes of Mazsora
- 2 New raids: Stratholme's Barricade (3 bosses), Heart of Elunaria (10 bosses)
- 1 New arena: Jaedenar's Pit
- New customisation for all races (emphasis on the allied races which have not yet received any additional customisations).
- New class customisations (Emerald Dream druid forms, Chronomancy spell effects for mages, Dark Ranger spell effects for hunters, elemental forms for Shamans, etc.)
- New abilities based on the five dragonflights obtained through the new progression system called Path of the Aspects.
- New mechanic: Living World / Dreaming World. Random, phased and interactive events happening all throughout the revamped zones of Azeroth where the Emerald Dream is collapsing unto our reality. You need to reach specific objectives in order to unlock the next rank of rewards. This is available to both solo players and groups.
- Cross-faction groups are unlocked through an epic quest chain at level 70 involving Jaina, Tyrande, Thrall and Calia Menethil. Once unlocked, this applies to all past and current content and for all characters.
See you all soon for the live announcement.