Patch 9.2.5

Patch 9.2.5
Announcement date	January 31, 2022
Release date	TBA
Initial version	43519
Interface .toc	90205 (changes)
Highlights & notes
Cross-Faction Instances All Torghast wings are available at all times. New race-specific questlines for blood elves and Dark Iron dwarves.
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PTR Patch Notes Development Preview: Cross-Faction Instances
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Patch 9.2.5 is an upcoming second minor content patch of Shadowlands, announced on 31 January 2022.

Characters

• Blood Elves can start a quest to earn a new mount, weapon appearance, and the Blood Knight armor set for Blood Elf Paladins by speaking to Liadrin in Oribos. Requirements: Level 60 and Exalted with Silvermoon.
• Dark Iron Dwarves can start a quest to earn a new mount and weapon appearances by speaking to Anvil-Thane Thurgaden in Shadowforge City, Blackrock Depths (accessed via Mole Machine). Requirements: Level 50.

Cross-Faction Instances

• Players are now able to directly invite members of the opposite faction to a party if you have a BattleTag or Real ID friendship, or if you are members of a cross-faction WoW Community.
• Premade Groups in the Group Finder listings for Mythic dungeons, raids, or rated arena/RBGs are now open to applicants of both factions, though the group leader may choose to restrict the listing to same-faction applicants if they so choose.
• WoW Communities now have the option to be cross-faction, while Guilds will remain single-faction.
• Random matchmade activities like Heroic dungeons, Skirmishes, or Random Battlegrounds will all remain same-faction.
• The following instances are not cross-faction:
  • Trial of the Champion
  • Trial of the Crusader
  • Vault of Archavon
  • Icecrown Citadel
  • Baradin Hold
  • Siege of Boralus
  • Battle of Dazar'alor
  • Darkmaul Citadel (Exile's Reach dungeon)

Player Versus Player

• New Arena: Enigma Arena
  • The mysterious Enigma Arena from Zereth Mortis was created by the Progenitors and serves as an ever-changing battlefield. A switch located at the center of the Arena can be used to create cover for yourself and your allies—or deny it from your opponents. Clever strategists will control and dictate the flow of battle; those who cannot adapt will surely be defeated.
• PvP Talents
  • In 9.2.5 we’re planning adjustments to a few PvP talents for specs that could benefit from mechanical changes, beyond the scope of our standard balancing (which will continue separately, as needed). Since these will be limited and the changes are aimed at addressing specific concerns, feedback on your experiences with these classes and effects during 9.2.5 will be valuable for informing future development.
  • Warlock
    • Demonic Embrace now increases your Stamina by 20% (was 10%) in PvP Combat.
    • Demon Armor (PvP Talent) has been removed.
    • Affliction
      • New PvP Talent: Shadowfall – Gain the Nightfall talent with 100% increased chance to cause your next Shadow Bolt to be instant. If you already have this talent, you may select another in the same row.

Shadowlands Season 4

Mythic+ Season 4 is currently mid-development and Mythic Keystones may behave strangely or not function at all until this work is complete. We’ll provide more details once Mythic+ Season 4 is ready for testing.

User Interface and Accessibility

• All search filter dropdowns now have a button that lets you easily remove all active filters.
• The default hand cursor now has new, higher resolution art for its larger sizes under Interface Options > Accessibility.
• The Report Player pane has been redesigned, with new categories added. (Available in a later PTR build)