- In "Embers of Neltharion", players can expect the following novelties: The new location of the update will be the Zaralek Cavern, located under the Dragon Isles, with an extensive chain of quests related to Neltharion and the black dragons. In the Zaralek Cavern, players can encounter a lava race called Niffins to gain fame among them. Also:
- Zaralek Cavern world quests, objectives, rares, and dragonriding
- The new underground zone is located on the eastern side of the Ohn’ahran Plains, just outside of Valdrakken. Players may access the zone by flying through the tunnel, leading to the new zone, Zaralek Cavern.
- The Embers of Neltharion campaign
The new raid will be the Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible, where heroes can fight 9 bosses and acquire armor from class sets. Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible features nine boss encounters: Kazzara, the Hellforged, The Amalgamation Chamber, The Forgotten Experiments, Assault of the Zaqali, Rashok, the Elder, The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn, Magmorax, Echo of Neltharion, and Scalecommander Sarkareth.
With the release of the update, inter-faction guilds will appear in the game. Riders can tame a new dragon very similar to a cloud serpent, receive new symbols, talents, and participate in various races. To maintain the relevance of old locations, new world events will appear on the Dragon Isles, including Firakk Raids, new world bosses, and the continuation of current storylines about Tyra and blue dragons.
In Season 2 of Mythic+, the 10+ seasonal modifier will be removed, leaving only normal weekly modifiers. The Season 2 Mythic+ dungeons will be:
- Brackenhide Hollow (dragonlight)
- Halls of Infusion (dragonlight)
- Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr (dragonlight)
- Neltharus (dragonlight)
- Freehold (BFA)
- The Underrot (BFA)
- Neltharion’s Lair (Legion)
- Vortex Pinnacle (Cataclysm)Brackenhide Hollow (dragonlight)
The item upgrade system will be reworked to be uniform for all of its variations. The process of obtaining class set items will be changed to become more reliable and less reliant on luck. Many improvements will be introduced for the interface, classes, professions, dragon flights, and other game systems.