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Speculation on the Shadowlands Pre-Patch Date: How Long Did Each WoW Pre-Patch and Event Last?
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12/09/2020 à 05:26
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Players are wondering when the Shadowlands pre-patch will hit, especially in light of the
announcement that beta was updating to 9.0.2
, so we're taking a look back at the pre-patches and special events from past
Warcraft
expansions.
Most of the pre-patch lasted only four weeks, with a more-staggered approach taken for
Cataclysm
and
Legion
.
Cataclysm
literally set Azeroth on fire, leading to a massive old-world revamp, while
Legion
offered several weeks of early-access for the Demon Hunter class. But traditionally the pre-patch hits a month before the expansion with a special themed event added several weeks after.
These events vary in degrees of complexity and noteworthiness, each offering limited-edition rewards like
Tenue de combat bénie de tueur de mort-vivant
and
Tabard de Theramore
. Some players seem surprised that the
Shadowlands
Death's Rising event only appears to have two weeks of content, but looking back, MoP's event only lasted a week and the WoD Iron Horde questline had no timegating.
Pre-Patch and Special Event Dates
Burning Crusade - 6 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch: December 5, 2006
Dark Portal event: January 7, 2007
Expansion launch: January 16, 2007
2.0 Pre-Patch Features
Wrath of the Lich King - 4 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch: October 14, 2008
Zombie Infestation event: October 23, 2008
Expansion launch: November 13, 2008
3.0 Pre-Patch Features Zombie Invasion
Cataclysm - 8 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch systems: October 12, 2010
Elemental Invasion event: November 1, 2010
Shattering event: November 23, 2010
Expansion launch: December 7, 2010
4.0 Pre-Patch Features Elemental Invasion
Mists of Pandaria - 4 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch: August 28, 2012
Theramore event: September 17, 2012
Expansion launch: September 25, 2012
5.0 Pre-Patch Features Theramore's Fall
Warlords of Draenor - 4 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch: October 14, 2014
Iron Horde quests: October 14, 2014
Expansion launch: November 13, 2014
6.0 Pre-Patch Features Iron Horde Quests
Legion - 6 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch: July 19, 2016
Demon Hunter early access: August 9, 2016
Legion invasion event: August 9, 2016
Expansion launch: August 30, 2016
7.0 Pre-Patch Features Legion Invasions
Battle for Azeroth - 4 weeks of pre-patch
Pre-patch: July 17, 2018
War of the Thorns event: July 24, 2018
Expansion launch: August 14, 2018
8.0 Pre-Patch Features War of the Thorns
When could the Shadowlands pre-patch release date be?
So that brings us to
Shadowlands
. We know the expansion is launching on October 27, 2020, but the pre-patch date is still a mystery. It appears there are only two chapters to the Death's Rising event, leading to two weeks of content and a relatively-short pre-patch.
Originally, many players thought that the pre-patch would hit on September 22nd, following the final
Afterlives: Revendreth
cinematic premiering the Thursday before. However, Blizzard always gives at least two-week notice for the end of rated PvP seasons, and we haven't received any such notice yet. So the pre-patch launch could be September 29th at the earliest instead then. This would be similar to most other pre-patches like BFA and MoP.
Then we have the matter of the surprise return of the
Impressive Influence Reputation Buff
which lasts for all of September. Blizzard may not want the buff to overlap with the revamped leveling experience, so that could push back the Shadowlands pre-patch to October 6th. This would leave three weeks for the pre-patch which is on the short side, but not that far off from most pre-patches only lasting four weeks.
Based on everything we've read and the lack of an announcement, it seems like
Shadowlands
will be on the shorter side, as there's a lot of polish to get done even for the pre-patch, including the revamped leveling experience and item level squish. When do you think the pre-patch is coming?
Shadowlands Pre-Patch Death's Rising Event
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