World of Warcraft lets slip the Tides of Vengeance today

Druids, pirates, and trolls, oh my! It’s patch day over at World of Warcraft, and even if this isn’t one of the major ones, there’s still enough in this “halfway” patch to keep players busy for at least the next 36 hours or so (we jest).

Patch 8.1.5: Tides of Vengeance finally allows players to unlock and access the Kul Tiran and Zandalari allied races (along with their wicked awesome Druid forms), as well as progress further in the war campaign, advance through profession quests, go on Naga and Tortollan world quests, and raid up the Crucible of Storms (when it unlocks on April 16th, that is).

There’s a bunch of other random activities tossed into this update, such as the return of the Brawler’s Guild, Warlords of Draenor timewalking dungeons, and an overhaul of the Arathi Basin and Warsong Gulch battlegrounds. You’re probably going to watch to read the full patch notes and watch all three (!) survival guide videos below to get a full grasp on this patch’s potential.

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