WoW Shadowlands 9.2, Eternity's End, will be the last update of the expansion. It looks to tie up a very elaborate story with a new zone, new raid, and plenty more.
Here's all the latest news around WoW Shadowlands 9.2 and when we expect its upcoming release date.
Release Date
The Shadowlands 9.2 release date has not been made official yet - but based on the release timing for 9.1 and 9.1.5, it's likely we'll see the final Shadowlands update in early to mid-January.
More specifically, we expect it will launch on January 4th or January 11th to kick off Shadowlands action in the new year.
With Shadowlands being the slowest moving expansion to date, though, there's certainly potential for delays.
What's Coming in Shadowlands 9.2?
Shadowlands 9.2 has some patch notes thanks to its addition to the PTR for testing purposes.
These patch notes outline its new content and some of the changes players can expect to see on launch day. While these details will be tweaked over the course of the testing process and we expect more will be revealed before launch, these patch notes are still a useful way to get a picture of what's to come.
With that, here are some of the biggest things coming in WoW Shadowlands 9.2:
- New Raid - Sepulcher of the First Ones
- New Zone - Zereth Mortis
- "New" Dungeon - Tazavesh split into 2 dungeons, will feature Mythic+ variants
- New Progression System - Cypher of the First Ones
- New PVP Season - Season 3
- New Mythic+ Season - Season 3
- New Tier Sets - First in Shadowlands
Along with these new additions Shadowlands 9.2 will wrap up the story of the expansion, and courtesy of leaks and developer comments, we know some massive reveals will be involved with implications as far back as the Warcraft series.
Will 9.2 save the expansion?
Shadowlands 9.2 is under a lot of pressure from the World of Warcraft community. For starters, this patch will be the final patch of an expansion many felt underwhelmed by after a strong start. It's hard to blame critics when Shadowlands was the slowest progressing WoW update in the last decade from release to first major update.
Beyond this, all eyes are on Activision-Blizzard as ongoing scandals continue.
Further, while Blizzard has been open about what Shadowlands 9.2 will bring to the table, some of it has already gotten significant pushback. This includes what leaks have revealed about the story of Sylvanas Windrunner, and the "significance" of visiting and fighting for an all-new zone in the final update of the expansion that no one has any previous attachment to (Zereth Mortis).
The nature of the World of Warcraft community is at times bitingly cynical. And whether it's deserved or not, Shadowlands 9.2 will be tasked with punching through it to end the newest expansion on a high note.