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The Dragon Isles are arriving in World of Warcraft, and with them, the latest episode of the WoW Variety Show featuring new challenges, new faces, and new prizes! Mark your calendar to tune in on Youtube and Twitch from December 10 to December 11.

Episode 2 of the WoW Variety Show is coming soon to Azeroth’s newest continent! We’ll be showcasing some of the very best that the Dragon Isles has to offer, from awakening on the molten shores to soaring high through beautiful skies. This weekend-long excursion will be jam-packed with plenty of action, adventure, and surprises for our contestants and audience alike. Participation in this episode’s activities have been expanded to include both EU and NA players, with spots for over 300 contestants!

Think you can take the heat? Join the ...

Journey into the Azure Span, an ancient frost-touched land, where you'll aid Kalecgos as he ventures into the Azure Archives on a mission to reclaim the Azure Oathstone.

When you first arrive in the Azure Span, you'll be greeted with snowy peaks, mist-covered forests, and icy tundra. The Azure Span stretches from coastal tuskarr villages through sprawling forest tundra to looming spires of ice and snow. Regal blue dragons once roamed these lands, but with the passage of time, several tribes of tuskarr, gnolls, and furbolg now call these ancient lands their home.

The Dragonflight Pre-Expansion Phase 2 update is around the corner! Get ready to create a dracthyr Evoker and journey through the Forbidden Reach, ward off attacks from the Primalists in the Primal Storms in-game event, and brave the new dungeon, Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr. 

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Patch 24.6.2 is a data-only patch (no app-store update required) launching today with the following updates:

Battlegrounds Updates

Quest and Reward Updates

• Golden Hammer and Kidnap Sack have been returned to the Quest Reward Pool.
• Hire an Investigator (Quest)
  • Old Baseline: End your turn with unspent Gold 3 times.
  • New Baseline: End your turn with unspent Gold 2 times.
• Volatile Venom (Quest Reward)
  • Old: Your minions have +8/+8. After they attack, they die. Horribly.
  • New: Your minions have +7/+7. After they attack, they die. Horribly.
• Tiny Henchmen, The Golden Hammer, and Volatile Venom have been made easier to earn.
• Stolen Gold has been made harder to earn.
• Interrogator Whitemane and Vigilant Stoneborn have been added to the pool of Neutral minions available in ...

With the release of phase 2 of the pre-expansion patch, players with Dragonflight can create and play the new dracthyr Evoker, a hero class that serves as both a race and a class in combination.

Meet the Dracthyr Evoker

Created by Neltharion the Earth-Warder, the essence of dragons was combined with the adaptability of the mortal races to create an elite soldier capable of switching from a draconic form to humanoid form. Long in a magical stasis, they are now awakening to a new threat within the Dragon Isles. It is in the Forbidden Reach that the dracthyr Evoker will start their journey to reclaim their fractured memori...

The Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ Arena Tournament crowns a champion this weekend!  Get ready to watch as the top 8 teams in Europe and the Americas compete for the championship on YouTube and Twitch beginning Friday, November 11 at 10:00 am PT.

The Classic Arena Tournament is back with ...

Awaken as a dracthyr Evoker in the Forbidden Reach and dive into the mysteries of the past as enemies and potential allies, new and old, are drawn to this place of ancient power.

The Forbidden Reach, once the secret training grounds of the black dragonflight, has descended into a broken and deserted landscape, lost to the ravages of time. Those few dragons who remember the island know that it is taboo to visit, a place where something dreadful fell. Those who have braved the shores found little of consequence in this cauldron-like caldera apart from a shattered landscape and nature-claimed ruins half buried by magma.

Cyber Demon Genji is the first of its kind: our debut Mythic-tier skin. Mythic skins soar a tier above Legendary, pushing the artwork, animation, and special effects to levels we hadn’t incorporated in our skins to this point! 

We chose Genji for the first Mythic skin for several reasons, but it ultimately felt very natural to build this skin for one of the most beloved heroes in the game. I mean, who doesn’t love the little brother dragon who was rescued from the edge of death to become a lethal, cyborg-ninja who ultimately found his purpose in peace and harmony?  

Genji is a complex hero, both in story and playstyle, and building a Mythic skin for him was a new process with many additional layers. To give you an insight into this new process, we’re joined by parts of the team that made this skin a reality: 

• Lead Concept Artist – Qiu Fang
• Senior Character Artist – Jeff Mianowski 
• Animator – Nikita Taranduke
• ...

On your continuing adventures through Dragonflight and the Dragon Isles, you’ll step foot into the Ohn’ahran Plains.

Named after the Wild God of the Wind, Ohn'ahra, it's a viridescent grassland that rise gently upward from the Waking Shores, with mellow hills and steppes worn smooth by wind and river. This region boasts prominent and dramatic elevations that become more mountainous, and geysers are alive with erupting columns of boiling steam.

Once home to the green dragonflight, nature thrives in the Ohn'ahran Plains. Magnificent, lush greenery abounds, and calm waters flow thro...

Join us in the tavern for this weekend’s Battlegrounds: Lobby Legends! With $50,000 (USD) on the line,16 of the top players from around the world will face off to see who is the best in the tavern during the seventh Lobby Legends of the year. We’re also continuing the excitement with the “Tavern Buddy” Twitch Extension on our official English Twitch broadcast, allowing viewers to challenge each other in a variety of games as they watch all the action.

What You Need to Know

• Dates & Broadcast Start Times
  • PST: Saturday, November 12 – Sunday, November 13 at 12 am
  • CET: Saturday, November 12 – Sunday, Novembe...

UPDATED NOVEMBER 8: Corrected and expanded information on Newcomer Chat limits for Dragonflight.

Dragonflight is just around the corner. A new expansion presents a unique opportunity to start your adventures in World of Warcraft, check the new expansion out, or bring new friends to Azeroth. Available to both veteran players and new, the introductory excursion to Exile's Reach is a great way to begin forging your path through the world. Here's everything you need to start your journey.

An expedition has gone missing, and you have been called to be a part of a new crew of novice adventurers charged with discovering what’s become of them. As with many such journeys, you’ll find yourself as part of a crew aboard a ship bound to their last known location. When things take a turn...

The Waking Shores are the beginning of your adventures as you take your first steps into the Dragon Isles. Help your allies push back against enemies, new and old, who are bent on controlling this ancient place of elemental power.

The dragonflights left their homeland and the Waking Shores remained dormant for ten thousand years. With Azeroth's world-soul revitalized, the awesome primal might of the Shores stirs anew, rousing the dragons' ancient allies and age-old enemies from their long millennia of slumber.

This land is stirring with the reawakening of elemental energies. Long ago, the elements were present in their most primal, unfettered form; however, the resurgence of magic in the Dragon Isles has caused that energy to reawaken.

Geysers and hot springs are commonplace, and powerful streams and rivers carve grottoes into the colorful rocks and sediment. Waterways feed into the land's heart and the Life Pools of the red dragonfligh...

Having shown Emberthal the rise and fall of the Aspects, Nozdormu takes her on a final journey to confront her forgotten memories and reveal the last piece of a once-shrouded mystery.

Visit the official site to learn more about the Dragonflight expansion.

Players will be able to venture into six of Mists of Pandaria’s storied dungeons to reap new rewards all week during this Bonus Event. Simply open the Group Finder (default hotkey: “I”) and then select Dungeon Finder and Timewalking in the “Type” dropdown menu. Selecting “Find Group” will match you with other players and send you to one of the following Heroic Dungeons.

• Temple of the Jade Serpent
• Stormstout Brewery
• Shado-Pan Monastery
• Mogu’shan Palace
• Scholomance
• Gate of the Setting Sun

Your character and items will be scaled down to a power level fitting for the challenge at hand, but bosses will yield loot appropriate for your natural level. Timewalking dungeons also have a chance to drop items that usually drop when you run them on Heroic, and you’ll earn reputation with a faction that is interested in the dungeon.

You’ll also be able to visit a new Timewalking vendor locat...

Celebrate 18 Years of World of Warcraft with us! Log in to Shadowlands between November 6 and November 27 to earn the WoW’s 18th Anniversary achievement, then check your mail for a special Anniversary Gift Package.

Inside the gift package, you’ll find 200 Timewarped Badges, an “Invitation from the Timewalkers”, which will start a quest “A Timely Invitation” leading you to Chromie in the Caverns of Time, a Celebration Firework, and a Celebration Package item to increase experience and reputation gains by 18%.

In addition, quest givers Historian Llore and Historian Ju’pa will have two daily quests that give players a chance to earn additional Timewarped Badges either by answering World of Warcraft trivia or by defeating some familiar foes. Collectors will also have a chance to pick up a few pieces of classic loot from defeating them.

Historian Ma’di also has a variety of goodies you can purchase including:

A better future for all omnics 

This evening, we introduced the latest hero at the Overwatch League Grand Finals! 

Check out Ramattra’s origin story, as well as an inside look at his development with art director Dion Rogers and lead hero designer Alec Dawson: 

Ramattra’s story is complex and multifaceted, and his ultimate goal is to protect his people—but the cost of that goal is still to be determined. 

Suffer as I have 

Originally a war machine, Ramattra shed his munitions for a shield to protect his people by promoting peace and tranquility. His ideals weren’t far removed from his fellow Shambli monk, Zenyatta. However, Ramattra’s story is one of hardships, trauma, and a magnified view of humanity’s harsh realities.  

Harmony was replaced by dissonance, and Ramattra began to approach his conv...

Four new level-up dungeons and four maximum-level dungeons await players who venture into the Dragon Isles. Whether you’re looking for loot, a new challenge, or to learn more about this ancient land, you’ll need to gather your courage— and your allies— for the trials ahead.

Level-up dungeons:

• Ruby Life Pools
• Brackenhide Hollow
• The Nokhud Offensive
• Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr

Max-level dungeons:

• Neltharus
• The Azure Vault
• Halls of Infusion
• Algeth'ar Academy

Zone: The Waking Shores

Ruby Life Pools

As the ancestral nesting grounds for the five flights, the Ruby Life Pools is a sacred place. The Red Dragonflight,...

It’s a big world out there, and you’ve been on many adventures helping the denizens of Azeroth, each one with a unique story. As the time draws near to spread our wings in Dragonflight, we want to help World of Warcraft’s stalwart adventurers tell their untold stories.

How many times did you get scorched to death in Zovaal’s Cauldron? Are you on D.E.H.T.A.’s most-wanted list for the untimely demise of hapless critters? Can you be considered a world-renowned collector of mounts and have the reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake to show for it?

To discover your own detailed journey through Azeroth, travel over to Twitter and tweet the following to ...

Welcome, explorer…

The path to the Dragon Isles, ancestral home of the dragonflights, opens November 28. Whether you’re returning to the land of Azeroth or new to these magical lands, we’ve put together some helpful information to prepare you for your journeys ahead.

Returning to Azeroth with Account Recovery

As adventurers across the world return to join the excursion into the Dragon Isles, you may need assistance logging into your account.  Our Can’t Log In? service can help you recover access to your account in multiple ways. You’ll be able to choose to ...

Attention all garment goblins, needlework gnomes, and crafty cosplayers: it’s time to gather around the Hearth–in cosplay!

Hearthstone is hosting a cosplay contest with something for everyone. This cosplay contest is for all things Hearthstone is and can be, so all Hearthstone or World of Warcraft cosplays are welcome. Dust off your armor, gather your spellbooks, and get ready to join us on the virtual stage, the entry deadline for this contest is December 21, 2022!

There are four categories for this contest:

• Armor - 3 Finalists
  • First place will win “Best in Category” and be awarded $1,500.00 and a custom category medal.
• Needlework - 3 Finalists
  • First place will win “Best in Category” and be awarded $1,500.00 and a custom category medal.
• Death Knight - 3 Finalists
  • First place will win “Best in Category” and...