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Stable branch 6 patches Build target 8.3.7

Battle for Azeroth patch history

8.0.1 — 8.3.7

Azerite, islands, warfronts, and corruption — four reward systems stacked over one another, each recalculating character stats on its own schedule.

Patches tracked
6
Major releases
3
First
8.0.1
Last
8.3.0
Build target
8.3.7

Patch timeline

First to last · summarized for operators
  1. 8.0.1
    17 Jul 2018

    BfA pre-patch

    Major release
    • Second stat squish, plus the Azerite armour system replacing tier set bonuses.
    • The pre-launch war campaign runs ahead of the 14 August launch.
    • Warfronts and island expeditions are added as repeatable group content.
    What this means for a buildAzerite traits recompute character stats on equip and on level. It is the heaviest recurring calculation in the branch.
  2. 8.1.0
    11 Dec 2018

    Tides of Vengeance

    • War campaign continues with new faction assaults in Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
    • Battle of Dazar'alor raid opens with a faction-swapped perspective mechanic.
    What this means for a buildThe perspective swap shows different bosses per faction in one instance — an unusual encounter model to script.
  3. 8.1.5
    12 Mar 2019

    Content update

    • Adds Crucible of Storms as a two-boss raid.
    • Two allied races unlock and the Darkmoon Faire expands.
    What this means for a buildSmall delta.
  4. 8.2.0
    25 Jun 2019

    Rise of Azshara

    Fan favorite
    • Nazjatar and Mechagon open as two very different max-level zones.
    • The Eternal Palace raid arrives with eight encounters.
    • Heart of Azeroth gains essences, another layer of per-character progression.
    • Flying unlocks through Pathfinder Part Two.
    What this means for a buildEssences add a second progression store on top of azerite. Both write to character state on the same events.
  5. 8.2.5
    24 Sep 2019

    Content update

    • Adds the worgen and goblin model updates and further war campaign content.
    • Party sync arrives, letting groups scale to a shared quest state.
    What this means for a buildParty sync rescales quest and creature state per group. Easy to leave unimplemented, hard to add later.
  6. 8.3.0
    14 Jan 2020

    Visions of N'Zoth

    Build targetMajor release
    • Ny'alotha opens as the twelve-boss closing raid.
    • Horrific Visions arrive as scaling solo scenarios with a sanity timer.
    • Corruption gear adds random powerful effects with a drawback attached.
    • 8.3.7 is the final build of the expansion.
    What this means for a buildCorruption is a third stat-modifying layer. 8.3.7 is the standard build target.

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