Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance Content Release Calendar

Posted 2018/11/24 at 8:02 PM by Anshlun

What Arrives with Patch 8.1 (starting 12/11, but susceptible to time gating)Continuation of the War Campaign

Patch 8.1 continues the War Campaign that we started back at launch.
Click Here to see the Alliance Overview of the War Campaign (Spoilers)

Click Here to see the Horde Overview of the War Campaign (Spoilers)

Heritage Armor for Blood Elves and Dwarves

Dwarves and Blood Elves are the first non-allied races to receive Heritage Armor. In order to unlock them, you just need a level 120 character of that race, as well as Exalted with their respective city factions (Ironforge for Dwarves and Silvermoon City for Blood Elves) and complete its questline. Each questline tells part of the storyline for its race. Unlike Allied Races, you do NOT need to level from scratch to 110 or 120 - Just be 120 and you will have access to the questline!

Blood Elf

Blood Elf Heritage Armor Questline (Spoilers)

Heritage Armor Preview

Heritage Armor Questline (Spoilers)

Heritage Armor Preview

Paragon Reputation Rewards

Paragon Reputation, a feature introduced first in Legion, makes a return starting in 8.1. Unlike their Legion counterparts, however, there seem to be only pets available this time, like Albatross Hatchling, Cobalt Raven, Crimson Bat Pup, and Violet Abyssal Eel.

Saurfang and Tyrande Questlines

As promised by Blizzard, patch 8.1 expands the story of characters like Tyrande and Saurfang. You can check below the questlines added for each of those characters.
Tyrande's Ascension Questline (Spoilers)

Fate of Saurfang Questline (Spoilers)

New Island Expeditions and Vendor

Two new expeditions are added to the rotation in patch 8.1: Havenswood and Jorundall. Click here for their official preview and improvements to islands.

Besides that, there will now be a Vendor that accepts Seafarer's Dubloon as a currency.

Incursions

Another Legion feature added in 8.1 is Incursions, that work similarly to Legion Invasions, where a zone gets attacked and you must complete four World Quests and then take on an enemy commander. Click here to check our early preview of the feature.

Account-wide Reputation Credit and Transmogs

A long-expected change, starting in patch 8.1, credit towards achievements like 100 Exalted Reputations will now be account-wide, so you no longer need to re-earn reputation whenever you swap main characters. Besides that, items locked with reputation, like tabards, will only have reputation requirements when you purchase them, allowing other characters in your account to freely use those items.

Account-wide Flight Paths

Another change coming in Tides of Vengeance is the implementation of Flight Path books! 7th Legion Scouting Map and Honorbound Scouting Map can be used to teach an alt all of the flight paths available for your faction in Kul Tiras and Zandalar, including unlocked outposts! These books are account-bound and can be sent to any alts. Vindicator Jaelaana/Ransa Greyfeather sell the books for .

New Darkshore Warfront and Darkshore Overworld Revamp (+ New Warfront Vendor)

Tides of Vengeance includes a new Warfront to the game: Battle for Darkshore. The Warfront will have a similar format to Arathi, but some key mechanical changes.
This time around, The Horde will start in control of Darkshore, and the Alliance will gather efforts to attack at first.

7th Legion Service MedalHonorbound Service Medal

Warfront Overview

Warfront Playthrough Preview

Warfront and Overworld Rewards

Class Changes

Despite not having a new raid or new Azerite traits right away, all class changes announced during the Tides of Vengeance PTR cycle will be available right away, including changes to Shadow Priests, Elemental Shamans, and Enhancement Shamans.
Click here to see all upcoming class changes.

Leveling Changes

Experience required to level from 20 to 120 has been reduced in 8.1. The biggest reductions come in the level 60 range at 40%, with sizable reductions for all past expansions.

In patch 8.1 we are also getting a leveling elixir Draught of Ten Lands, Taste of Victory which is a reward from Incursions, and new heirlooms like a tank cloak.

Champions of Azeroth Reputation Changes

If you reach revered with Champions of Azeroth in one character, all characters in your account will be able to acquire the Heart of Azeroth upgrade from Magni, as soon as Tides of Vengeance launches.

What Arrives with Season 2 (TBD date in January)Battle of Dazar'alor

Battle for Azeroth's second raid, Battle of Dazar'alor will only arrive once Season 2 starts, meaning players can still obtain Ahead of the Curve: G'huun and Cutting Edge: G'huun in the time between Tides of Vengeance launch and Season 2 beginning.
Click here for an overview of the new raid zone.

5th Azerite Ring

A much-expected improvement with Azerite, the 5th ring won't be available when Tides of Vengeance starts. However, once Season 2 starts, most of high-end gear will have all 5 rings, including pieces from Mythic+, PvP, Emissaries, and Warfronts.
Click here to check the preview of the 5th Azerite Ring on PTR

New Mythic+ level 10 Affix: Reaping

Season 2 means time for a new Mythic+ level 10 affix: Reaping. This affix causes all enemies defeated to rise beyond the grave and run after the group at every 20% completed of the dungeon. You can check its explanation here, in our BlizzCon interview.

Higher ilvl loot from Dungeons, Emissaries, and Warfronts

Together with Mythic+ affix change, all item level from drops off dungeons, emissaries, and Warfronts will go up to accomodate the new content.

New PvP Season (Sinister Gladiator Gear)

Season 2 also marks the beggining of a new PvP Season, with Sinister Gladiator thematic gear and higher item level.

What Arrives Later On (At Patch 8.1.5, Date TBD)Crucible of Storms Raid

As initially announced, the second raid of Patch 8.1 will arrive at a later, undefined, date.

Xal'atath Content

All datamined content (Spoilers) for our favorite Old God Artifact will likely only appear at a later date.

Kul Tiran Human/Zandalari Troll Allied Races

The Kul Tiran Humans and Zandalari Trolls have been announced to arrive at sometime during 8.1.5. As it is likely that you will have to go through Battle for Dazar'alor to unlock the races, it might release after the raid is completed.

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Comment by FaelystiriQueue the people complaining about all the time-gating.Comment by Alduindragonyou all forgot warlords of draenor timewalking. better get to finding that out.Comment by MaljinwoPlayable Zandalari announced on 2017

Release date: somewhere in 2019

good job BlizzComment by 1238240This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by FilipseDid you know, it has nothing interms of actual new gameplay content, but just a repetition of the same old with different theme? 8D

Enhancement Shaman was promised a rework, then got something they could have done in a hotfix LOL, yeah i "realy" want to come back.Comment by Hyrcyneyou all forgot warlords of draenor timewalking. better get to finding that out.Comment by NellehKeep in mind folks, Kul Tirans and Zandalari were shown off and featured when the expansion was revealed, then we were hit with the bait & switch to get Dark Iron and Mag'har. Still no official release date on when we can play them. Cool, man.Comment by WhaleMobileI notice that there was no mention of the change to azerite gear from the mythic+ cache, specifically that they will be removed and replaced with a currency. I'm assuming this will come as soon as 8.1 hits? And I wonder if the currency will be reset once Season 2 starts, otherwise that would encourage stockpiling the currency while waiting for the ilvl increase of Season 2.Comment by sikhjatt23Keep in mind folks, Kul Tirans and Zandalari were shown off and featured when the expansion was revealed, then we were hit with the bait & switch to get Dark Iron and Mag'har. Still no official release date on when we can play them. Cool, man.Comment by NellehIncorrect. Blizzcon 2017 revealed DI dorfs for alliance and zand for horde. Ally got their DI dorfs but horde had zand switched for draenorcs. KT humes weren't announced til wayyyy later.Comment by selkiesidheoh man, looking forward to a number of these items. :>Comment by AxmandPlayable Zandalari announced on 2017

Release date: somewhere in 2019

good job BlizzComment by Kalrell"The Kul Tiran Humans and Zandalari Trolls have been announced to arrive at sometime during 8.1, but there has been no concrete date for them yet."
Ummmmmm there was a concrete date announced at Blizzcon, that these races would be 8.1.5 content.Comment by Soeroah"The Kul Tiran Humans and Zandalari Trolls have been announced to arrive at sometime during 8.1, but there has been no concrete date for them yet."
Ummmmmm there was a concrete date announced at Blizzcon, that these races would be 8.1.5 content.Comment by KuriasSeason 2 means time for a new Mythic+ level 10 affix: Reaping. This affix causes all enemies defeated to rise beyond the grave and run after the group at every 20% completed of the dungeonComment by zequillKeep in mind folks, Kul Tirans and Zandalari were shown off and featured when the expansion was revealed, then we were hit with the bait & switch to get Dark Iron and Mag'har. Still no official release date on when we can play them. Cool, man.https://www.wowhead.com/news=275388/new-allied-races-coming-in-battle-for-azeroth-expansion-with-heritage-armor-setsComment by Maljinwo[ It's was stupid that horde was getting allied race without even completing their story first so they were swap with the Mag'har.Comment by LostelfMeh, wake me up when all the content is actually in game. Until then I'll be playing something else.Comment by PeredhilQueue the people complaining about all the time-gating.Playable Zandalari announced on 2017

Release date: somewhere in 2019

good job BlizzComment by tmptfateParagon Reputation, a feature introduced first in Legion, makes a return starting in 8.1. Unlike their Legion counterparts, however, there seem to be only pets available this time

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