The War Within Patch 11.0 Overview

The The War Within pre-expansion patch will release on July 23, 2024, in North America and on July 24 in Europe.

Here is the War Within launch roadmap covering all the important dates for the War Within expansion launch:

• July 23, 2024: The War Within pre-patch goes live.
• July 30, 2024: The Radiant Echoes pre-expansion event starts.
• August 22, 2024, 3 pm PDT: The War Within Early Access begins for those who pre-ordered the War Within Epic or Ultimate Edition.
• August 26, 2024, 3 pm PDT: The War Within launches globally and Radiant Echoes ends. The associated Mythic+ Season 1 rewards from Dragonflight will no longer be obtainable.
• September 10, 2024: The War Within Season 1 begins.

Many rewards will be removed with the launch of the pre-patch and when the expansion drops. Make sure to follow our detailed to-do list for more information!

It is important to understand that the pre-patch prepares the game for the new expansion. It contains everything besides new content that will only become available when the new expansion launches.

Several exciting updates and new features will be introduced in the pre-patch:

• The War Within Pre-Patch Event — Radiant Echoes is a limited-time event that will have players revisit old zones to face past memories and enemies, offering catch-up gear, and mounts.
• Warbands — A new system allowing account-wide progression, including shared reputation, currencies, and achievements across all characters.
• Flying Updates — Switch between Dynamic and Steady Flight! Hundreds of mounts have been updated to support Skyriding, and the Skyriding skill track has been streamlined.
• Leveling Changes — Significant reductions in the Experience required to level up have been implemented, making it even easier to reach Level 70.
• Cross-Realm Guilds — Players can now form and join guilds across different realms, enhancing the social experience.
• The War Within Class Changes — Major reworks to all classes, including new Hero Talent trees that add flavor to the core class fantasies.

Defeat memories of the past for rewards that include catch-up gear, mounts, and other rewards! The pre-patch event takes place between July 30 - August 26. Check out our dedicated guide to learn more about the activities and rewards.

The Warbands system introduces account-wide progression for Renown, currencies, achievements and transmog. This means that your efforts on one character will benefit all Warband members, streamlining your progression and rewarding your overall gameplay experience.

Notable Flying changes have been implemented in the pre-patch. Skyriding will allow players to switch between dynamic flight (previously known as dragonriding) and Steady Flight or regular flight. Hundreds of mounts have been updated to support Skyriding, and the skill track has been streamlined for a more seamless experience.

For more details on Skyriding updates, visit our dedicated guide below:

We also have a guide dedicated on Steady Flight, covering how to unlock flying in past expansions and even Khaz Algar!

The pre-patch will bring significant reductions in the Experience required to level up from 10-70. The XP nerf aims to make leveling faster and more accessible, allowing players to reach Level 70 faster.

Chromie Time now covers levels 10-71 and includes Dragonflight as the default leveling experience for first-time players.

The introduction of cross-realm guilds will allow players to form and join guilds with friends from different realms.

Each class has been revamped in the War Within pre-patch. However, new Hero Talents will only be available when the expansion launches, because you will receive your first Hero Talent at Level 71.

For more details on the new Hero Talent trees and individual changes, visit our dedicated guide below:

The patch introduces various quality-of-life improvements that have not been mentioned in this hub, but you will all find them in the official content update notes here.