Where World of Warcraft is Headed in the Next Patch

Currently, World of Warcraft is on a path headed towards a steady, slow growth in the casual field of MMO gamers with a slew of new options being made available for those more hardcore players out there who would rather have a few more options at their disposal and who are currently unhappy with just how much of the new raiding content in WotLK was too easy. 

The 3.1 Patch to Date

As of writing this, the 3.1 patch has only been announced, with the headlining addition being the new raid being implemented with Ulduar. The new raid will include a slew of new, harder content, building up from what the last raids in Northrend right now offer. There has been talk of implementing a means of increasing difficulty voluntarily as is the case currently with the Obsidian Sanctum and Sartharion. This would allow for both casual and hardcore access to the dungeon that doesn’t make it harder for any one single player to get involved in the content. 

Another new set of content that players are waiting for eagerly is the addition of dual speccing. While this has not yet been announced for the next patch, it has been previously hinted at and players are starting to become more and more eager to see it, especially since gear requirements for different specs of the same class are starting to lax up as stats combine more and more. 

Everything Else

As for what else players are going to likely see in the next patch, that is always up for debate. There is sure to be a whole new set of changes to the way in which classes balance out in PvP and the current arena system will likely continue to see updates. Additionally, if the new patch delays for as long as expected, it is very likely that Season 6 of PvP will be coming along with it at the 20-25 week mark, after Start of Season 5 in December. 

After the recent breakdown of the 3.0.8 patch and the problems that were caused as a result, it also stands to reason that a great deal more work will be put into testing and finalizing the new patch when it becomes available. Along with numerous changes, a new dungeon and possible class restructuring, it is sure to be a big shot of new content for anyone salivating to keep uncovering new content in WoW.

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