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World of Warcraft patch 4.2 live today

Ragnaros! Tier 12! Season 10! Dragonwrath!

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World of Warcraft patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands, goes live today.

The update brings outdoor raid Firelands and with it reinvigorated Molten Core boss Ragnaros. There are new Tier 12 epic class armour sets (warlock, warrior and hunter are very nice) and a chance for one lucky caster to slowly piece together and level up the legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest.

PVP pursuers can enjoy new Season 10 armour (hunter, death knight and shaman variations are very nice) as well as new PVP mounts an armoured wolf and armoured horse.

On top of that are an enormous pile of fixes and updates.

World of Warcraft website details every aspect of patch 4.2, Rage of the Firelands.

World of Warcraft recently revamped its free trial to be an endless experience up to character level 20. Various restrictions apply, and the new promotion is known officially as the World of Warcraft Starter Edition.

World of Warcraft patch 4.2.

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