World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Pre-Expansion Patch Phase 1 Now Live

The first phase of the pre-expansion patch for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is now live, featuring updated talent trees, an overhauled UI, and some new race-class combos. Here’s a Survival Guide video with an overview of the new stuff:

And here’s what you can expect from the upcoming second phase of the pre-expansion patch:

Looking Ahead

The second phase of the pre-expansion patch goes live on November 15. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• New Race/Class: Dracthyr Evoker Available: Players will menace their foes (or empower their allies) as the new dracthyr Evoker, World of Warcraft’s first-ever race and class combination. 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.
• New Zone: The Forbidden Reach: Play through the starting zone for WoW’s newest hero class, the Dracthyr Evoker
• New Dungeon: Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr: Located in the Badlands within the Eastern Kingdoms, players will venture into Uldaman to lay claim to a legacy of knowledge left behind by the Titans. This ancient Titan facility is where, long ago, allies of the heroic Keeper Tyr hid the Discs of Norgannon.
• In-Game Events: Primal Storms: Ward off attacks from the Primalists with new quests and world events, setting the stage for Dragonflight’s launch.