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‘The Thunder King’ trailer celebrates the imminent arrival of World of Warcraft’s latest patch

‘The Thunder King’ trailer celebrates the imminent arrival of World of Warcraft’s latest patch

Gather, heroes. Sound the drums. The Thunder King comes. The Thunder King comes.

The Thunder King

When Blizzard patches a game, especially World of Warcraft, it’s a big deal. It’s no different with the upcoming patch 5.2, which the developer plans to release soon.

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To celebrate, Blizzard released a trailer today titled “The Thunder King.” The video teases new content including the titular villain and the Throne of Thunder raid quest.

Check out the video below:

Blizzard detailed many of the changes coming with Patch 5.2 on Battle.net, but here’s a quick overview of the updates:

  • New daily quest hub: Isle of Thunder
  • New raid: Throne of Thunder
  • New world bosses: Nalak, the Storm Lord, and Oondasta
  • A whole mess of changes to existing classes
  • Tweaks to the pet battle system