World of Warcraft’s next patch adds shipyard and new raid

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World of Warcraft’s 6.2 patch will be a big one.

The next major content update to the insanely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, which has over 10 million subscribers, will enable players to build a shipyard in their garrison (a player-run fortress introduced in last year’s expansion, Warlords of Draenor). You’ll need a ship to unlock a new area, Tanaan Jungle, which houses a new raid, Hellfire Citadel. There, groups of 10 to 30 players can fight 13 bosses, including Archimonde (the main baddie from Warcraft III).

Patch 6.2 will also add a new difficulty mode, Mythic, to the game’s 5-player dungeons. This will give those who don’t enjoy the commitment that goes along with raiding a new path to obtaining gear.

The patch also brings along adjustments to each of the MMO’s classes (yay, Death Knight’s frost spec is finally getting buffed!). You can read the full patch notes here. 6.2 is currently available for testing on the Public Test Realm.