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World of Warcraft's newest content update, The Eternity's End, is officially launching on February 22, bringing with it an enticing amount of new content and the long-awaited return of tier sets. Players have eagerly been awaiting news of this launch date as the final major content patch for World of Warcraft was over half dozen months ago, with simply a modest patch in between the two updates.

Patch ix.two will have players explore a completely alien realm called Zerith Mortis, where they must cease the villainous Jailer from remaking reality in the Sepulcher of the Starting time Ones raid. During their travels, players volition learn to communicate with the realm's inhabitants — the automa — in a new optional organization chosen The Cypher of the First Ones.

The return of tier sets is a large deal for the community. Blizzard removed tier sets from new content patches starting in Battle for Azeroth, a determination that did not please many players. Patch ix.ii has non merely added them back into the game, but it volition now allow characters to earn them exterior of a raid setting through the Creation Catalyst.

A new patch means the current Mythic Plus and PvP seasons will be ending with maintenance on February 22, so players have until this date to earn their seasonal rewards.