Season 4 of WoW: Dragonflight is the next big chapter of World of Warcraft. We're rounding up all the information we know so far about the finale of the current expansion, including patch 10.2.6, the start of the season, seasonal content such as dungeons and raids, and the new tier sets.
Since BlizzCon 2023, we've known that a fourth season is coming to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. Thanks to the 2024 roadmap, it is also known that WoW patch 10.2.6 awaits us shortly before the start of the season. But what else has been announced by Blizzard executives?
In this overview article, we have summarized all the information we know so far about Dragonflight Season 4 and the next content patch of the expansion. And we start with a message that is still as warm and fresh as your breakfast rolls from the bakery.
The release of WoW Patch 10.2.6
With a post on the official WoW website, the Blizzard developers have announced that patch 10.2.6 will hit the European live servers on March 20, 2024. However, it's unclear what content you can expect right at launch – as the WoW team continues to remain silent and refrain from a PTR test.
The start of Dragonflight Season 4
What is clear is that the content of Season 4, which is part of the new update, will not go live until a few weeks after the release of WoW Patch 10.2.6. There is no concrete date for the season yet.
When does the Season 4 PTR go live?
The Blizzard developers had already stated that a test server for Season 4 will go live once patch 10.2.6 is released and there is no longer any reason to make a secret of the contents of the update. So, expect the PTR phase to start the week of March 20 or the following week.
Season 4 Mythic Dungeons
For WoW Dragonflight Season 4, the Blizzard developers have announced sweeping changes to the dungeon system. Key points:
- In the future, the Heroic difficulty will be more in line with the current level of Mythic 0 (including the corresponding rewards). It will still be possible to log in to this difficulty level via the Dungeon Finder, but your character will need to have a higher item level than before.
- The current Mythic 0 should match the level of Mythic 10 in the future (the same goes for the rewards). There will still be no affixes and no timer here.
- The following keystone steps adapt accordingly. So today's Mythic 5 is more like Mythic 15 in Season 4.
- So, for today's Mythic dungeon content 0 to 10, there will no longer be a timer in Season 4.
- You can expect a huge item level jump, as the loot from the Season 4 dungeons is sometimes up to 55 item levels higher than their current counterparts.
These dungeons have been confirmed for the upcoming Mythic Plus rotation:
- Ruby Life Pool
- Neltharus
- Brackenfur Cave
- Azure Vaults
- Attack of the Nokhud
- Uldaman (Legacy of Tyr)
- Halls of Infusion
- Academy of Algeth'ar.
The two parts of Dawn of the Eternal are currently flying out of rotation.
Season 4 Raids
In a November 2023 interview with Icy Veins, game director Ion Hazzikostas had stated that at the end of Dragonflight, we can expect a fateful season like the one we first saw in Shadowlands.
This means that you'll once again be able to raid the Vault of Incarnations, Abberus, Crucible of Shadows, and Amirdrassil, Hope of the Dream, but in a different version (with tougher enemies and better loot).
Furthermore, Hazzikostas explained on Reddit that Season 4 will definitely include some kind of dinar system (also known from Shadowlands), through which you can buy specific pieces of equipment in case the loot god is not in your favor.
The New Tier Sets for All Classes
Earlier this year, a vote was held in the WoW community to determine the tier set designs and bonuses of all classes and specializations for Season 4. You could choose from all the sets and effects from the first three Dragonflight seasons.
You can find all the results from the poll on the official WoW forums.
Gladiator mount and more – what else is known?
Since there is no PTR for Dragonflight Season 4 (and thus datamining finds) yet, there is a lack of further information so far. Thanks to the roadmap for 2024, it is clear that in addition to the fourth PvP season (including new titles, gladiator mounts and the like), fresh rewards for open-world activities are also planned.
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