Patch Notes for WoW Season of Discovery Phase 5
Published on: 26 September, 2024 | Last Updated on: 21 December, 2024
Blackwing Lair is a new place where you can team up with up to 40 friends to fight tough monsters. This raid will open on September 26, 2024. You can also make the raid harder by adding extra challenges. If you beat the raid with these challenges, you will get better rewards, but only up to three challenges give extra prizes.
| Thing | Details |
| Max Players | 40 players |
| Extra Challenges | Add up to 5, but only 3 give rewards |
| Rewards | Better if you do the challenges |
New Raid: Zul’Gurub
Zul’Gurub is another new raid, but this one is for smaller groups of players. You can bring up to 20 friends to fight enemies in this raid. The raid has new head and leg enchants for different classes, and a very hard fight against the boss, Hakkar, with a special challenge.
| Thing | Details |
| Max Players | 20 players |
| Enchants | New head and leg enchants for all classes |
| Boss Event | New special challenge to beat Hakkar |
New Raid: The Crystal Vale
The Crystal Vale is a new area where you and up to 40 players can fight the boss Thunderaan. You don’t need to be on any special quest to fight him, and he drops new powerful items like Tier 2 belts.
| Thing | Details |
| Max Players | 40 players |
| Boss Loot | New items including Tier 2 belts |
| Location | Found in the Crystal Vale in Silithus |
Classes changes
Several classes got changes to make their abilities work better. Some abilities now help more players, some abilities got faster cooldowns, and other abilities deal more damage.
| Class | Change |
| Druid | Wild Strikes now helps all players, not just a group |
| Hunter | Beast Mastery rune moved to chest, Cobra Slayer moved to gloves |
| Mage | Mana gems now cost no mana to use |
| Paladin | Holy Shock gets faster cooldown with critical hits |
| Priest | Vampiric Embrace now heals for 5% instead of 20% |
| Rogue | Occult Poison now increases magic damage more |
| Shaman | Runes now work differently, better healing changes |
| Warlock | Metamorphosis lowers Warlock’s damage by 15% now |
| Warrior | Quick Strike now deals more attack power damage |
Items
Some items are getting new upgrades. There are 12 new relics and Tier 2 bracers that you can buy in Booty Bay when Blackwing Lair unlocks. But some weapons that were too strong are now a little weaker.
| Item | Change |
| Relics | 12 new ones available |
| Tier 2 Bracers | Can buy in Booty Bay |
| Weapon Nerfs | Some weapons do less damage now |
PvP
In PvP (player vs player), you will now get double the honor rewards for winning or losing matches. There are also new rules for how much damage players take, so you will take less damage from other players.
| Thing | Change |
| Honor | Double rewards for fights |
| Damage Reduction | 30% less Physical, 40% less Magic damage from players |
Conclusion
In WoW Season of Discovery Phase 5, there are many exciting new things. You can team up with friends to try new raids like Blackwing Lair, Zul’Gurub, and The Crystal Vale, each offering new challenges and rewards. The raids are harder but also more fun with extra trials and better loot.
Classes have gotten important changes to make their abilities stronger or easier to use, so everyone has new ways to play better. Some items are also updated, with new relics and bracers to collect, but a few overpowered weapons have been made weaker to keep things fair.
For players who love PvP, there are bigger rewards and you will take less damage from other players, making battles more balanced and enjoyable. All these changes make the game more fun for everyone, whether you enjoy fighting in raids or battling other players.
