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With March midway through,World of Warcraftpulled back the curtain on Patch 10.2.6 and revealed that the anticipated “Pirate Patch” would arrive on Tuesday, March 19. Though little remains known about the nextWorld of Warcraftupdate, Blizzard stated that 10.2.6 would feature a limited-time event for players to try out.
First teased in the 2024 roadmap forWorld of Warcraft, Patch 10.2.6 was not given a title, and was slotted between the Seeds of Renewal update andDragonflightSeason 4. While Season 4 will not launch immediately with Patch 10.2.6, Blizzard stated that the season would start several weeks after the patch went live. Furthermore, Blizzard added that onceDragonflightSeason 4 begins, the “Ahead of the Curve” achievement for completing the Amirdrassil raid tier on Heroic or Mythic difficulty would no longer be obtainable. This means that raid guilds and players looking to take down Fyrakk on the highest difficulties will not have much time to finish it.
However,World of Warcraftplayers will soon have some more content to dive into. On Tuesday, March 19, Patch 10.2.6 will go live. According toa Blizzard blog post, the content update will include a limited-time event but did not reveal any additional details beyond that. ThoughPatch 10.2.6 was not featured in the public test realm(PTR) during development, Blizzard stated that it was to keep its contents hidden until launch. A PTR update that will include testing forDragonflightSeason 4’s instanced content will be made at a later date, and the season will begin several weeks after the patch is out. Patch 10.2.6 will then be followed up by Patch 10.2.7, Dark Heart, andThe War Withinalpha test, in the coming weeks.
When Is World of Warcraft Patch 10.2.6 Happening?
On social media, Patch 10.2.6’s announcement featured aWorld of Warcraftlogo with an ominous pirate flag behind it. The flag featured a skull with an eyepatch and a cutlass sword. The Freehold dungeon, which is a notorious pirate den located in Kul Tiras, was also shown in the background of the post. While it remains to be seen how pirates will be featured in Patch 10.2.6, the update alsocoincides withFinal Fantasy 14Patch 6.58. Players of both MMORPGs will have plenty of content to delve into.
AlthoughWorld of Warcraftexecutive producer Holly Longdalewas not keen on giving away too many details, that has not stopped players from speculating on what the “Pirate Patch” could bring to the game. Only time will tell what surprises awaitWorld of Warcraftplayers.
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