World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Expansion Overview (10.0.2) (2024)

Last updated on Oct 25, 2022 at 18:32by Stan4 comments

Welcome to our Dragonflight expansion overview. The following guide coversall features that will be available in World of Warcraft's ninth expansionand other useful information including class changes and the release date.

The Dragonflight Pre-Patch will release on live servers in two phases.Phase 1 will release on October 25, 2022, and Phase 2on November 15, 2022.

You will find more details about the pre-patch and the pre-expansion eventin our separate guide.

The expansion will launch on November 28, 2022. Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 1starts and the Vault of the Incarnates raids opens December 13, 2022..

You can now pre-order the expansion and receive various in-game goodiesdepending on the version of your choice. Evokers will be available forplay in the pre-patch for those who pre-order the latest expansion. Please, visitthe Battle.net Shopfor pricing and more information about the items you will receive with yourpurchase.

For a chance to enter testing when it becomes available, do not forget tovisit the official websiteand opt-in for beta.

Following a period of calamity for the world of Azeroth, long-forgotten forcesare stirring in the mythical Dragon Isles, the ancestral home of dragonkind.

As long-dormant forces begin to stir in their sacred homeland, the dragonsof Azeroth — at times both allies and adversaries of the mortal races —call on the heroes of the Alliance and the Horde to help reckon with the loomingthreats and ancient mysteries on the verge of awakening.

The Dragonflight expansion brings the following main features:

• New Continent: Dragon Isles — Journey to the new levelcap of 70 and explore the primordial wonder and ancient secrets of the Dragon Islesacross four new zones — the roiling Waking Shores; the vastOhn'ahran Plains; the stark Azure Span; and ancient, majesticThaldraszus.
• Dracthyr — A new playable dragonkin race with two customizableforms.
• New Hero Class: Dracthyr Evoker — Menace yourfoes (or empower your allies) as a Dracthyr Evoker, WoW's first-everrace/class combo.
• Dragonriding — An all-new method of aerial movementallows you to take to the skies atop a Dragon Isles Drake, which you willbefriend in each of the four new zones as you level up. The drake can becustomized as you progress, collecting more appearance options and unlockingnew abilities that will enable them to fly farther and faster.
• Vault of the Incarnates — The first raid tier of theexpansion where players can get their hands on Primalist Raid Tier Sets.
• Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 1 — The first Mythic+ Seasonincludes a new dungeon rotation, the Thundering Keystone Affix,and new rewards to reap!
• Dragonflight PvP Season 1 — The first Dragonflight PvPSeason adds Ranked Queue for Solo Shuffle, new War Mode gear, and other rewards.
• New Profession System Updates —Professions have been reworked with the introduction ofplayer-driven work orders, new profession equipment, and a new specializationsystem.

The Dragon Isles are a new landmass available in the Dragonflightexpansion. They consist of four new zones:

• Waking Shores;
• Ohn'ahran Plains;
• Azure Span;
• Thaldraszus.

Learn more about the new zones in our zone guide.

Players can roll a new race called Dracthyr in Patch 10.0.The race is native to the Dragon Isles and has two forms — a HumanoidVisage and a Dragon Form. Each form can be customized separately.

Here is an early preview of Dracthyr forms and customization options.

Dragonflight introduces the first race/class combo in World of Warcraft —Dracthyr Evokers.

Dracthyr Evokers wield magic of all five dragonflights. They were createdby Neltharion and provide a very distinctive style of spell casting.

You will be able to see the coalescence of these powers each time you cast.

The new class wears Mail and has two specializations:

• Preservation is the healing specialization that utilizes the healingpower of the green dragonflight and its more nurturing spells while also using thepower of the bronze dragonflight to manipulate time to accomplish feats suchas healing wounds faster.
• Devastation is a ranged DPS-focused specialization that utilizes thefast explosive power of the red dragonflight and the more focused andoverwhelming magic of the blue dragonflight.

The Hero class starts at Level 58 and will have its own starting zoneon the Dragon Isles. Players can choose their alignment with the Horde or Allianceat character creation and will be able to take advantage of a slew of newcustomization options that allow them to match their dragon form closely withtheir humanoid visage.

You can learn even more about the Evoker class below.

All races will be able to roll Mage,Priest, and Rogue in theDragonflight pre-patch. This change results in 8 new race/class combinations.

As you make your way through the Dragon Isles, you will partner up withthe dragonflights to move through the air. You will learn the Dragonridingskill, which you can level up over time. Dragonriding lets you defy gravitywhile using your momentum and skills to soar to higher heights and explorethe Isles.

The drake you will receive is fully customizable.

You will learn more about Dragonriding in our separate guide.

Vault of the Incarnates is the first raid tier of the Dragonflightexpansion that opens December 13 on all difficulties.

Learn more about the bosses that reside within in our raid guide.

The first Mythic+ Season introduces a refreshed dungeon rotation, new rewards,and the Thundering affix. Mythic+ Gear will scale up to Mythic +20with an additional Valor upgrade, and more.

In PvP Season 1, you can obtain a new set of War Mode gear from outdoor PvPquests. Ranked Solo Shuffle lets you earn Great Vault progress, andthe new gladiator mount is an actual customization option for yourDragonriding drake! We cover all the important details about PvP Season1 in our guide.

The next set of Tier Sets will drop in the Vault of the Incarnates raid.We will get sets themed after the four elements.

A new addition to Professions are Crafting Orders.They allow you to request for another player to craft something for you even ifyou do not have the skill or have the right profession to do it yourself. Youwill be able to browse through any recipes that can be crafted, pick the one youwant for yourself, and then include some or all the reagents needed for the recipe,including ones only you can get your hands on. You can either find someone inperson who crafts the item in front of you or visit an NPC to send the order out.

In Dragonflight, you can let other players craft you Soulbound items. Thecrafting UI introduces stats specifically to your professions for both craftingand gathering.

Crafting tables for all professions will be added to the new city hub ofValdrakken.

You will learn more information in our overview of Profession changesin Dragonflight.