Summary
World of Warcraft Classicjust revealed the patch notes for Season of Discovery Phase 4. The first endgame phase of the retroWorld of Warcraftexperience goes live on July 11, but fans can install the patch ahead of time to make sure they are ready to dive in as soon as it starts.
Phase 4 of Season of Discovery is the first of its kind to takeWorld of Warcraft Classicplayers to the level cap of 60. The excitingWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery update has been a long time coming, with 14 weeks between Phase 3 and Phase 4 – nearly double the length of Phase 2.
With the long wait nearly at an end,World of Warcraft Classichas revealed the full patch notes for Season of Discovery Phase 4. The notes detail how the new Azuregos and Doom Lord Kazzakinstance raids will work inWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery, plus when each one opens over the next few weeks. Players can also earn more experience from the Sunken Temple raid, which now resets twice a week, making it a great place to level up.
Tons of new Rune engravings are coming inWorld of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery Phase 4. Though fans will need to discover the methods of unlocking the new ones, many old Runes are becoming baselineWorld of Warcraftabilities learned via skill books. Players can buy these items from Milton Sheaf in the Stormwind Keep Library for the Alliance, or from Zor Lonetree at Grommash Hold in Ogrimmar for the Horde.
TheBlackrock Eruption is a newWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery world eventplayers can participate in as well. Every two hours, the Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes erupt, causing environmental hazards, extra monsters, and daily quests to spawn. Meanwhile, Blackrock Mountain becomes a PvP zone that awards triple Honor for kills inside the area – though kills in the adjacent PvE zones award no Honor, letting players choose how they want to play.
However, in addition to detailing a slew of features to help players upgrade items, exchange their 60% movement speed mounts for 100% ones, and other quality-of-life updates, the patch notes hinted at several interesting mysteries. Runes can be found all over the endgame zones of Azeroth,Priests can find a method to learn a second race-specificWorld of Warcraftspell, and fans can even find a never-before-seen endgame dungeon somewhere in the game world. In the spirit of Season of Discovery, players will have to uncover these secrets for themselves starting July 11 at 1 PM PDT.
WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 4 Patch Notes
Season of Discovery Phase 4 officially begins on Thursday, July 11 at 1:00 p.m. PDT (22:00 CEST). Players will be able to level up to level 60 for the first time, and will gain access to new dungeons, quest and zone content, and a variety of other fun features.
World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Discovery
World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery is a fresh take on Vanilla World of Warcraft. Players can unlock class-altering abilities with runes, participate in new endgame activities, PVP events and craft epic items.