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We're going over everything coming in the Seeds of Renewal update!

Content Overview

Patch 10.2.5 is a relatively minor update. It contains barely any class changes and some content hasn't been tested on the PTR, mainly the Dragonflight epilogue quests, Gilneas Reclamation, and Azerothian Archives group activities.

  • Class changes - A few classes have been updated. Patch 10.2.5 primarily focuses on updating animations of Shadowlands Covenant Abilities.
  • Worldwide Dragonriding - Dragonriding works wherever flying is available with some exceptions.
  • Azerothian Archives - A new public event that awards cosmetics.
  • Follower Dungeons - Queue up for Normal Difficulty dungeons solo with NPC teammates.
  • Outland Cup - 13 new courses and rewards await!
  • Hearthstone Anniversary Event - Starting March 11, Heartshtone's 10th Anniversary will be celebrated with a week-long event.

For more details check out the official patch notes.

Worldwide Dragonriding

  • Dragonriding will be available in every flying zone in Patch 10.2.5.
  • Unfortunately, there's the Riding Abroad Riding Abroad debuff for Dragonriding outside of the Dragon Isles which limits maximum Dragonriding speed to 85% of the maximum speed in the Dragon Isles. This means Dragonriding will be 15% slower at max speed in the open world.
  • You can't Dragonride old mounts, that's coming in the War Within pre-patch.
  • Earlier during 10.2.5 testing, Dragonriding was available at Level 30. However, this has changed now and Dragonriding and the talents unlock at Level 60.
  • Characters under Level 60 can still ride the Dragonriding mounts with regular flying.
  • Druid's Flight Form will support Dragonriding in the War Within pre-patch, not 10.2.5.

Dracthyr Soar Changes

  • The Soar Soar ability will work the same as Dragonriding. When you use Soar, you will be able to use  all Dragonriding abilities just like you can on a regular Dragonriding mount.
  • The Dracthyr will unlock Soar at the end of the starting zone (Forbidden Reach) experience.
  • The old version of Soar will no longer be available.
  • Soar's 10 second cooldown now starts the moment you take off instead of when you land.

Azerothian Archives

The event takes place in the Azure Span. You can see the exact location on the map below. There's also a countdown informing you about when the next event will start when you hover above the horn icon.

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As opposed to other events, Azerothian Archives is not tied to player power / gear. The event only awards cosmetics. The whole event takes about 9 minutes and you need to wait about 5 minutes before another dig starts.

When the event begins, you will see a bar appear on your UI similar to the Superbloom bar. The goal is to interact with objectives to collect pages. Group acitivities have not been tested on the PTR! The rewards are random here. As you can see, you can receive a purple quality bag at the beginning upon collecting 1000 pages.

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The weekly quest can be obtained from Eadweard Dalyngrigge (I'm not even sure I've spelled that right), let's call him Edward. Upon completing the quest, you will receive 5,000 Mysterious Fragments, a currency used to buy cosmetics from the quartermaster and 3,000 reputation with the Azerothian Archives.

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You gain pages by excavating nearby objects and ore.

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There's a shadowflame dragon you need to kill which completes the quest, but the dragon should spawn at the end of the event not at the start, anyway, here's the loot you get from the dragon.

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The epic bag also contains event currency and there is probably a chance to receive cosmetics as well, it's just not guaranteed.

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There are various ranks of reputation with the Azerothian Archives faction in 10.2.5.

Junior is the initial rank with Azerothian Archives. You will reach Capable at 10500 reputation, Learned at 21000, Resident at 32500 and Tenured at 42000.

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The grind will probably be easy with Darkmoon Faire and other buffs.

If there are no nearby players, you will receive a solo buff that increases your Pages collected, similar to the Superblooms buff.

Follower Dungeons

Accessing Follower Dungeons is a breeze through the Group Finder. The new Follower Dungeon dropdown option lets you embark on any of the 8 Dragonflight Dungeons with NPC teammates, solo or in a group.

We noticed Dawn of the Infinite is not available as a Follower Dungeon.

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Say goodbye to waiting times - these dungeons come equipped with NPC teammates! As you step into the dungeon, you'll be welcomed by friendly NPCs, and yes, there's even a Mage Table for thirsty healers!

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New players will surely appreciate Dungeon Assistance Dungeon Assistance which you can turn on if you would prefer the followers lead the way or turn off when you'd like to lead.

For newcomers,Dungeon Assistance Dungeon Assistance is a game-changer. Toggle it on for guidance from your NPC allies, or off if you're ready to lead the charge.

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Follower Dungeons operate at Normal Difficulty, offering Item Level 421 Explorer 3/8 gear in Dragonflight Season 3.

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You can complete Dungeon Quests within Follower Dungeons. Keep in mind, the rewards are more suited for characters leveling up due to their lower item level.

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Expect impressive AI behavior. If you find yourself in a tight spot, the tank NPC will heroically taunt mobs off you, among other smart actions.

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Feel like switching specializations mid-run? No problem! Your group composition will adapt seamlessly to your new specialization.

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Outland Cup

  • The event will run for two weeks starting January 18.
  • it features 13 courses.
  • New rewards have been added to the quartermaster.

New Courses

Outland Cup features 13 new courses available in Normal, Advanced, and Reverse. These are:

  • Hellfire Hustle
  • Coilfang Caper
  • Blade's Edge Brawl
  • Telaar Tear
  • Razorthorn Rise Rush
  • Auchindoun Coaster
  • Tempest Keep Sweep
  • Shattrath City Sashay
  • Shadowmoon Slam
  • Eco-Dome Excursion
  • Warmaul Wingding
  • Skettis Scramble
  • Fel Pit Fracas

Outland Cup Quest

The Outland Cup quest can be picked up at at Lord Andestrasz in Valdrakken. To complete it, you must fly through all the Outland Cup courses. Completing it rewards 40 Riders of Azeroth Badges.

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Outland Cup Achievements

Outland Racing Completionist: Gold Outland Racing Completionist: Gold rewards the Outland Racer title and the Ruby Riders of Azeroth Tabard Ruby Riders of Azeroth Tabard. You must obtain gold in all races in Outland to earn it.

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New Rewards

Maztha offers two new cloaks, a red recolor of the Drake Racer's set, and an item that randomizes the appearance of your Dragonriding mount every time you summon it.

The cloaks cost 5 Riders of Azeroth Badges each and go well together with the Drake Racer's sets.

Drake Racer's Scarf Drake Racer's Scarf

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Outlandish Drake Racer's Scarf Outlandish Drake Racer's Scarf

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Outlandish Drake Racer's Silks

The new set is a red recolor of the set from the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor Cup. 1 set piece costs 20 Riders of Azeroth Badges.

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Finally, you can buy Manuscript of Endless Possibility Manuscript of Endless Possibility for 50 Riders of Azeroth Badges. The item randomizes the appearance of your Dragonriding mount on every summon.

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Hearthstone's 10th Anniversary Event

When Will Hearthstone's 10th Anniversary Be Available on Live Servers?

As mentioned above, the event is currently slated for March 11 and will last for 7 days. The celebration will be held in Orgrimmar, Stormwind, and Valdrakken, according to the description.

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Hearthstone 10th Anniversary Rewards

During the anniversary event, you can unlock two mounts.

Compass Rose Compass Rose is a disk mount with the Hearthstone logo in the middle. The player character stands on the disc as is typical for such mounts.

The flavor text reads: "Pried from a giant Hearthstone game box."

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The second mount is Fiery Hearthsteed Fiery Hearthsteed. You will most likely need to play some Hearthstone to get it as it's tied to a "Hearthstone Promotion" achievement called Hearthstoned: Fiery Edition Hearthstoned: Fiery Edition.

The flavor text reads: "These flying creatures thunder unseen across the heavens, how fortunte that this one has shown itself to you!"

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Sarge Sarge is a Hearthstone mouse pet you can unlock during the event.

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There's a Hearthstone Game Table Hearthstone Game Table toy you can earn by finding 10 Hearthstone cards in the game (Hearthstone Beginner Hearthstone Beginner).

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You can also get a 36-slot bag (Collector's Carryall Collector's Carryall) from the event.

We've also dug up some Hearthstone Fireworks animations.

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Finally, transmog collectors can also get some cosmetic armor pieces.

Reno's Lucky Hat Reno's Lucky Hat

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Taverner's Belt Taverner's Belt

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The Tavern's Tabard The Tavern's Tabard

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Here are all 3 cosmetics together forming a "set".

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Love is in the Air Updates

We've datamined multiple weapons, armor sets, and mounts themed around Love is in the Air that is being updated in Patch 10.2.5. Some will be available from the vendor whereas other items will most likely be added to the Trading Post.

Bows

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Shield

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Back

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Love Witch's Attire Set

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Sky Witch's Attire Set

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Twilight Witch's Attire Set

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Staves

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Wands

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Head Armor

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Love Fox Mounts

Pink Fox

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Blue Fox

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Purple Fox

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Noblegarden Updates

We're getting a new carpet mount that drops from Daetan Swiftplume during Noblegarden.

Noble Flying Carpet Noble Flying Carpet

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Players can obtain new sets for transmog during Noblegarden. Here's one set example.

Ensemble: Spring Reveler's Lavender Apparel Ensemble: Spring Reveler's Lavender Apparel

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Ensemble: Spring Reveler's Lavender Collection Ensemble: Spring Reveler's Lavender Collection

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New Weapons

We've also found multiple new weapons tied to Noblegarden.

Dagger

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One-Hand Axe

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Staff

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Polearm

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Bow

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