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While Patch 10.1 introduced a host of new features to the game, players still had to wait a week until the launch of season two, which includes the release of the game\u2019s new raid, Aberrus, as well as the start of a new Mythic+ season. If you were looking to jump into Aberrus or start grinding your Mythic+ score right off the jump on Tuesday, you will have to wait until later in the afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>

For reference, WoW Dragonflight<\/em>\u2019s maintenance this week will last five hours longer than maintenance for WoW Classic <\/em>servers, which are scheduled to come back up at 10am CT. <\/p>