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The introduction of new gameplay systems\u2014including those surrounding PvE content, professions, and the new Dragonriding feature\u2014has already turned Dragonflight into one of the most immersive WoW expansions ever.\u00a0 Whether they were humbling or eye-opening, here are four of the biggest lessons we learned during WoW Dragonflight season one.\u00a0 Gear is harder to come by Kitting out your character in best-in-slot gear is always a season-long task, but in Dragonflight, it\u2019s become clear that getting the best items for your character takes a bit more legwork (and luck) than usual. This season, \u201cVery Rare\u201d items were introduced to certain bosses\u2019 loot pools, and although they\u2019re hard to come by (relative to standard gear pieces), these items are also incredibly powerful for certain classes. Items like the Seal of Diurna\u2019s Chosen and Whispering Incarnate Icon (among others) are best-in-slot options for multiple specs across multiple roles, making it a competitive race whenever one of these items drops for a raid team.\u00a0 Related: The most powerful items in WoW Dragonflight season one Very Rare items are still on the table in Dragonflight season two, as are class-specific trinkets, among other unique items. While players quickly learned that powerful items (while cool) are going to be tough to get their hands on, it\u2019s now up to Blizzard to make those items feel like less of a requirement and more of a reward, especially at the game\u2019s highest levels.\u00a0 The world is more open than ever Dragonflight has turned WoW into the open-world experience it\u2019s been yearning to get back to for years. The introduction of Dragonriding has opened up the game\u2019s landscape, making every corner of the Dragon Isles worth exploring. In between your raid nights and Mythic+ sessions, you\u2019ll want to spend every moment delving into Dragonflight\u2019s open world content.\u00a0 Unlike other expansions, where some of the best pastimes were running circles around Dalaran or Oribos, the Dragon Isles are consistently beckoning you for an adventure. Whether you\u2019re grinding reputation, clearing out world quests, or indulging in the practically endless side stories the game has to offer, the world of Dragonflight is wide open\u2014and we\u2019re expecting that sense of adventure to stay intact when a new season begins next month.\u00a0 Mythic+ affixes are under a microscope (and Blizzard is watching closely) Mythic+ affixes have never been under this much scrutiny from the WoW player base as heavily as they\u2019ve been at the start of Dragonflight. Constant discussion surrounding them throughout season one has pushed Blizzard into making changes to Mythic+ ahead of season two. Big changes are coming to Mythic+ affixes in season two, including the introduction of three new affixes, the retirement of others, as well as the complete doing-away-with of seasonal affixes such as Thundering.\u00a0 Related: Here\u2019s everything coming to WoW Dragonflight in Patch 10.1: Embers of Neltharion Blizzard is listening to player feedback in this expansion far more than it did during Shadowlands, and it\u2019s already showing. Beyond M+ affixes, Blizzard is taking fans into account in regard to the content release schedule as the player base has been sufficiently sated with a constant stream of playable content throughout the expansion\u2019s first five months. During previous expansions, gaps between releases took months. But so far in Dragonflight, players have had good reasons to log back into the game during the midway patches\u2014Patch 10.0.5 and Patch 10.0.7\u2014and will soon have even more reason to play the game at an increased clip once the massive Patch 10.1 releases next month.\u00a0 Alts are important if you want them to be While some players have always sworn up and down to the belief that one character is enough for them, Dragonflight has disproven that notion by making alts relevant and beneficial. While you don\u2019t have to be an \u201caltoholic\u201d to get the most out of Dragonflight, the catch-up systems in place for this expansion have made it easier than ever to bring new characters into the fold (if you want them).\u00a0 High-end raiders can make the most out of their alt army by swapping out characters, specs, and \u201cbuckets\u201d in their team comps, while casual players can finally try out new classes they\u2019ve always wanted to dive into without feeling like they\u2019re always behind the curve.\u00a0 WoW Dragonflight Patch 10.1 is set to launch on May 2, with the game\u2019s second season coming one week later on May 9. The season is expected to last through the fall of 2023. 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The introduction of new gameplay systems\u2014including those surrounding PvE content, professions, and the new Dragonriding feature\u2014has already turned Dragonflight into one of the most immersive WoW expansions ever.\u00a0 Whether they were humbling or eye-opening, here are four of the biggest lessons we learned during WoW Dragonflight season one.\u00a0 Gear is harder to come by Kitting out your character in best-in-slot gear is always a season-long task, but in Dragonflight, it\u2019s become clear that getting the best items for your character takes a bit more legwork (and luck) than usual. This season, \u201cVery Rare\u201d items were introduced to certain bosses\u2019 loot pools, and although they\u2019re hard to come by (relative to standard gear pieces), these items are also incredibly powerful for certain classes. Items like the Seal of Diurna\u2019s Chosen and Whispering Incarnate Icon (among others) are best-in-slot options for multiple specs across multiple roles, making it a competitive race whenever one of these items drops for a raid team.\u00a0 Related: The most powerful items in WoW Dragonflight season one Very Rare items are still on the table in Dragonflight season two, as are class-specific trinkets, among other unique items. While players quickly learned that powerful items (while cool) are going to be tough to get their hands on, it\u2019s now up to Blizzard to make those items feel like less of a requirement and more of a reward, especially at the game\u2019s highest levels.\u00a0 The world is more open than ever Dragonflight has turned WoW into the open-world experience it\u2019s been yearning to get back to for years. The introduction of Dragonriding has opened up the game\u2019s landscape, making every corner of the Dragon Isles worth exploring. In between your raid nights and Mythic+ sessions, you\u2019ll want to spend every moment delving into Dragonflight\u2019s open world content.\u00a0 Unlike other expansions, where some of the best pastimes were running circles around Dalaran or Oribos, the Dragon Isles are consistently beckoning you for an adventure. Whether you\u2019re grinding reputation, clearing out world quests, or indulging in the practically endless side stories the game has to offer, the world of Dragonflight is wide open\u2014and we\u2019re expecting that sense of adventure to stay intact when a new season begins next month.\u00a0 Mythic+ affixes are under a microscope (and Blizzard is watching closely) Mythic+ affixes have never been under this much scrutiny from the WoW player base as heavily as they\u2019ve been at the start of Dragonflight. Constant discussion surrounding them throughout season one has pushed Blizzard into making changes to Mythic+ ahead of season two. Big changes are coming to Mythic+ affixes in season two, including the introduction of three new affixes, the retirement of others, as well as the complete doing-away-with of seasonal affixes such as Thundering.\u00a0 Related: Here\u2019s everything coming to WoW Dragonflight in Patch 10.1: Embers of Neltharion Blizzard is listening to player feedback in this expansion far more than it did during Shadowlands, and it\u2019s already showing. Beyond M+ affixes, Blizzard is taking fans into account in regard to the content release schedule as the player base has been sufficiently sated with a constant stream of playable content throughout the expansion\u2019s first five months. During previous expansions, gaps between releases took months. But so far in Dragonflight, players have had good reasons to log back into the game during the midway patches\u2014Patch 10.0.5 and Patch 10.0.7\u2014and will soon have even more reason to play the game at an increased clip once the massive Patch 10.1 releases next month.\u00a0 Alts are important if you want them to be While some players have always sworn up and down to the belief that one character is enough for them, Dragonflight has disproven that notion by making alts relevant and beneficial. While you don\u2019t have to be an \u201caltoholic\u201d to get the most out of Dragonflight, the catch-up systems in place for this expansion have made it easier than ever to bring new characters into the fold (if you want them).\u00a0 High-end raiders can make the most out of their alt army by swapping out characters, specs, and \u201cbuckets\u201d in their team comps, while casual players can finally try out new classes they\u2019ve always wanted to dive into without feeling like they\u2019re always behind the curve.\u00a0 WoW Dragonflight Patch 10.1 is set to launch on May 2, with the game\u2019s second season coming one week later on May 9. The season is expected to last through the fall of 2023. 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Season one of WoW Dragonflight <\/em>is quickly approaching its end date. Next month, the game will completely shift its scope to welcome a new content patch, as well as a new season. With that new season will come an entirely new pool of Mythic+ dungeons and the game\u2019s next raid, Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Throughout the first five months of Dragonflight’s <\/em>lifespan, WoW <\/em>players quickly learned Dragonflight <\/em>makes for a much different adventure than expansions past. The introduction of new gameplay systems\u2014including those surrounding PvE content, professions, and the new Dragonriding feature\u2014has already turned Dragonflight <\/em>into one of the most immersive WoW <\/em>expansions ever. <\/p>

Whether they were humbling or eye-opening, here are four of the biggest lessons we learned during WoW Dragonflight <\/em>season one.\u00a0<\/p>