World of Warcraft’s new cross-faction guilds are coming sooner than you think

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The next big World of Warcraft patch has a release date, and it’s sooner than we expected. 

World of Warcraft patch 10.1, Embers of Neltharion will be coming to our hard drives on May 2 with a complimentary Dragonflight Season 2 update set to go live on May 9. Embers of Neltharion includes a host of new features, such as a new zone, a new renown track, updates to Dragonriding, and -controversially- the addition of cross-faction guilds. 

The new zone, Zaralek Cavern is a cave system underneath the Dragon Isles is full of dark secrets and the remnants of the dragon Neltharion’s dark experiments. Those that venture into Zaralek won’t be alone, however, as they’ll be able to make friends with the Niffen, a local culture of mole people as well as the shamanistic Drogbar.

Dragonriding fans are also in for a treat, as update 10.1 is bringing with it new race courses, glyphs abilities and a new drake: the Winding Slitherdrake. We can also expect the usual updates to class tuning and balancing, as well as new gear, mounts, and pets to get your hands on. 

The Dragonflight Season 2 update is set to follow on May 9, bringing a great deal of extra content to WoW’s endgame, including a new raid, and additions to the Mythic+ Rotation. Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible offers nine bosses for players to contend with as they fight their way through Neltharion’s secret laboratory in the heart of Zaralek. As with Season 1, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties will release simultaneously, so there’s something for everyone.

Perhaps the biggest change, however, comes in the implementation of cross-faction guilds. Starting in patch 10.1, guilds will gain the ability to invite players of the opposite faction, as well as giving them access to the