WoW Shadowland’s patch 9.2.5 will be the last hurray for the expansion after the Eternity’s End update and before the new Dragonflight expansion.
It is set to bring a number of new features to the game, such as the long-awaited Cross-Faction game, a new arena, Enigma Crucible, Renown catch-up accelerations and more.
With that in mind, here’s all the latest news about WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 as we count down to the release date.
UPDATED – WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 is live!
After more than eight hours of maintenance with two extensionsWoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 is finally live!
Once logged in, players will be able to experience all that the update has to offer. This includes Cross-Faction games, the new arena, the improved reporting system and more.
WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 delayed, maintenance extended
WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5, originally scheduled for an EST release at 18.00, has been delayed to an EST release time at. 20.00 due to the fact that WoW’s maintenance has been extended.
This has been announced by Blizzard via the official Blizzard CS Twitter account.
WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 Release Date and Time
After sitting in the Public Test Realm (PTR) since mid-March, Shadowlands’ 9.2.5 patch finally goes live on Tuesday, May 31st.
Players can expect the update to be in-game after the weekly reset maintenance, which is expected to end at 18:00 EST. To make sure you do not miss out on all the new features coming to Shadowlands, follow our countdown below!
WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 release
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As always, maintenance hours are a rough estimate, meaning servers can go live before or after the time allotted by Blizzard.
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WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 Highlights for patch notes
WoW Shadowlands 9.2.5 will shake up the expansion as players wait for more news about Dragonflight, and test some new features that we may also see incorporated in the next expansion.
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With that, here are the highlights of WoW Shadowland’s 9.2.5 patch notes.
- Deposits across fractions
- Players will be able to directly invite players from the opposite faction via BattleTag or Real ID, or if you are a member of a cross-faction WoW community
- They will be able to participate in several activities. These include Group Finder lists for mythical dungeons, raids, or rated arenas / RBGs
- Players will be able to directly invite players from the opposite faction via BattleTag or Real ID, or if you are a member of a cross-faction WoW community
- New Arena: Enigma Crucible
- Solo Shuffle Brawl changes
- The item level requirement raised to 252
- Renown catch-up accelerated through Renown 60
- One fame will be guaranteed in the following cases:
- Mythic and Mythic + dungeons
- Torghast Lag 9-16
- Defeat a Shadowlands raid encounter
- To win a judged battlefield
- One fame will be guaranteed in the following cases:
- Class changes
- Death Knight PvP-nerf
- Warlock PvP-nerf
- Torghast, Tower of the Damned
- All wings are now open (previously 2 wings available per week)
- Layers 1-8 are now unlocked by default
- Layers 9-12 are now unlocked after completing Layer 8
- Layers 13-16 are now unlocked after completing the previous layer
- User interface and accessibility improvements
For the full patch notes, click here.
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New reporting system comes in 9.2.5
Adding to the number of new features and changes coming in 9.2.5 is an update to in-game player reporting.
In order to make it easier to “report disruptive or bad player behavior”, Blizzard has now modernized the tab. It works like this:
- Right-click on the player’s name in the chat or other relevant area
- Click ‘Report Player’
- This will open a popup that allows you to select the relevant reason for the report as well as allow you to add further details
- Click on ‘report’
In addition, Blizzard has added a social contract, which by logging in to 9.2.5 for the first time will ask players to accept before entering. The contract outlines behaviors that will make the overall player experience more positive, and provides an overview of behaviors that are not acceptable in the game.
For more information, visit Blizzard’s full article on the new system here.
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