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World of Warcraftjust released the full unlock schedule for the various difficulties of the Nerub-ar Palace raid inThe War Within. Between early access, Story Mode, and staggered Heroic and Mythic releases,The War Withinis doing things a little differently than whatWorld of Warcraftfans might be used to.
The War Withinis rapidly approaching, with the Pre-Patch starting on July 23, and Early Access arriving just under a month later. AfterWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinlaunches on August 26, the next several weeks will unlock more and more content, with Mythic dungeons, raids, and even story quests being made available over this period.
Now,World of Warcrafthas revealed the full release schedule for the expansion and the content that is unlocked in the weeks following its release. Heroic raids, Mythic dungeons, and most otherThe War WithinSeason 1 content unlock on September 10, two weeks afterThe War Withinreleases. However, unlike previous expansions, Mythic raids and Mythic+ dungeons won’t be available until September 17, giving players a full week to clear the Heroic raids and begin gearing up forthe most challenging content inWorld of Warcraft.
Additionally, thenew Story Mode raids coming inWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinhave been moved up to release on September 17, alongside the Mythic difficulty of the raids. Previously, this small, soloable version of the Queen Ansurek battle was going to be available on September 24, when the last wing of the Raid Finder difficulty of Nerub-ar Palace opened, but it seemsWorld of Warcraftpushed its launch up a week, letting players challenge this new encounter a little earlier.
Fans should also be aware thatDragonflightSeason 4 is ending in two parts. The cutoff for thePvP rewards forWoW: DragonflightSeason 4ends with the maintenance for the Pre-Patch event, set to begin at 10 P.M. PDT. This means players have less than a day from press time to finish their PvP goals forDragonflight. The PvE aspect ofDragonflightSeason 4 will continue to be available untilThe War Within’s full release, however, so fans still have time to earn these rewards.
Typically speaking,World of Warcraftexpansionsalso have new story chapters that are released in subsequent weeks. While Blizzard hasn’t revealed when these quests will be made available, fans can likely expect new chapters for the first few weeks, plus an epilogue to Nerub-ar Palace after the raid goes live on September 10.
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World of Warcraft is an incredibly successful MMORPG that has been going strong for almost two decades. It’s one of the highest-grossing franchises in history and is widely considered the most popular MMORPG ever made.
