World of Warcraft 6.2 patch adds shipyards and naval missions

World of Warcraft patch 6.2 is now live on the Public Test Realm. The latest update to Blizzard's long-running MMO unlocks a new Zone, a new Raid, the "Mythic" dungeon difficulty level, and boats!

Also on the menu is a new zone, Invasion of Tanaan Jungle, featuring open-world questing with rare creatures and hidden treasures that's unlocked by construction the shipyard; the Hellfire Citadel raid, an assault on the Iron Horde's Tanaan Jungle fortress and the 13 bosses therein; the Mythic difficulty level for Draenor dungeons, "designed to challenge even the most hardened adventurers with a befitting increase in reward"; and the Adventure Guide, "an evolution of the Dungeon Journal [that] provides a wealth of information on what to see or do for the character."

There are a number of smaller fixes, tweaks, and additions made by the patch as well, all of which you can take in yourself by creating a PTR account. A public release date for the 6.2 patch has not been announced.

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