Wow 8.1 Tides of Vengeance Release Date & Pre-Download Available Today

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You guys might have received the 16.40 GB download today running in the background, that the download size for 8.1 content.



The 8.1 Tides of Vengeance Release date is on 11 December 2018

What this means is the current PTR patch and all its patch notes are the FINAL BUILD and there won't be any major changes going forward in the 8.1 build.
As with all patch downloads go, people are experiencing issues with the BNet launcher taking up almost 90% CPU

Here are all the patches released on PTR with preview and details on ICY-Veins:

Patch 8.1 Build #28440

• G.M.O.D. Mount Preview
  
• Ivus (New Darkshore World Boss)
  
• Darkshore Introduction Questline (Horde PoV)
  
• Patch 8.1: Dungeon Difficulty & Rewards Increase
  
• Patch 8.1 Heritage Armor (Official Preview)
  
• Tabards Account-Wide in Patch 8.1
  

Patch 8.1 Build #28366

• Patch 8.1 Build 28366 Highlights
  
• Mythic Jaina Mount Preview
  
• XP Per Level Nerfs & Leveling Improvements
  

Patch 8.1 Build #28294

• Patch 8.1 Build 28294 Highlights
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28294: Mechanical Parrot Mount
  

Patch 8.1 Build #28202

• Patch 8.1 Build 28202: Tyrande's Ascension Scenario (Alliance PoV)
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28202: New Horde War Campaign Overview
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28202: Warfront Vendors & Commendations
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28202: Frog Mounts Purchasable for 333,333 Gold Each
  
• Battle of Dazar'alor Sets Preview
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28202: New Azerite Traits
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28202: New Dubloon Trader (Island Expeditions Vendor)
  
• Hunters Can Tame Blood Beasts in Patch 8.1
  
• Glory of the Dazar'alor Raider Reward
  
• Mythic+ Season 2 Affix: Reaping
  
• Azerite Armor Acqusition in Patch 8.1: New Mythic+ Currency
  
• The Fate of Saurfang Story: Alternative Ending Added in Build 28202
  
• Battle of Dazar'alor: Unique Raid Flashback Mechanic
  

Patch 8.1 Build #28151

• Patch 8.1 Build 28151: Overview
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28151: Blood Elf Heritage Armor
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28151: Marksmanship Hunter Changes
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28151: Restoration Shaman Changes
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 28151: Marsh Hopper Mounts
  
• Upcoming Shadow Priest Changes
  
• The Story of Varok Saurfang in Patch 8.1
  
• Orc Running Animation Updated
  

Patch 8.1 Build #28048

• Patch 8.1 Build 28048 Overview
  

Patch 8.1 Build #27985

• Patch 8.1 Build 27985 Overview
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27985: New Creature Models
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27985: New Paladin Animations
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27985: Solo Queue for Legion Raids Enabled
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27985: Dwarf Heritage Armor Preview
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27985: Siege of Zuldazar Weapons
  

Patch 8.1 Build #27826

• Patch 8.1 Build 27826 Overview (Datamined Broadcast Text, Zones, Strings, Scenarios) *Spoilers*
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: Vol'jin's Story Continues (Datamined Broadcast Text Analysis) *Spoilers*
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27826: New Creature Models
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: New Night Elf Warrior Customization Options
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: New Druid Forms (Highmountain Tauren/Kul Tiran Moonkin Forms, Zandalari Aquatic Form)
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: Kul Tiran Horse Racial Mount
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: Nightsaber Mounts
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: The Hivemind Mount Returns
  
• Patch 8.1 Build 27286: Vicious PvP Mounts
  

Patch 8.1 Content

• Blizzard recently announced improvements to Azerite Armor acquisition from Mythic+. You can find more details here.
  
• Heritage Armor will be added for non-Allied Races; Blood Elves & Dwarves are first on the list.
  • There's no reputation grind behind this. If you're at max level and Exalted with Ironforge/Blood Elves, you can start the quest and complete a scenario to get your Heritage Armor.
    
• Reputation Paragon for BfA factions is coming.
  
• Champions of Azeroth reputation will be made account-wide.
  
• Incursions are a new feature similar to Legion assaults.
  
• Darkshore Warfront (Night Elves vs Forsaken theme)
  • The outdoor zone will be updated just like Arathi Highlands with new quests, rares, etc.
    
• War Campaign continues with the Alliance leading a direct strike at the Zandalari Fleet.
  
• We can expect two new raids in 8.1:
  • Siege of Zuldazar is a nine-boss raid where the foe is the opposing faction.
    • Alliance players will join Jaina and her forces to fight their way up to the pyramid to confront Rastakhan.
      
    • Horde players will try to defend the pyramid, fighting Jaina in the High Seas as the final boss.
      
  • Crucible of Storms is a two-boss raid located under Shrine of the Storm that hints at Queen Azshara. It's Battle for Azeroth's "Trial of Valor" raid.
    
• Allied Races: Kul Tirans and Zandalari Trolls will become available for gameplay after the Siege of Zuldazar raid. You can find more details about how to unlock them here.
  
• Two New Islands: Jorundall (Vrykul-themed Island) & Havenswood (Gilnean-themed Island)
  
• Gnomeregan Pet Battle Dungeon
  
• Profession Changes
  
• New Scenarios
  • Tyrande's Ascension - players will unlok new Night Elf Warrior customization options with dark eyes.
    
  • Cooking Scenario with Nomi
    
  • Unknown Tol Dagor Scenario
    
  • Heritage Armor Scenarios
    
• Vol'jin's Story Continues - The Shadow Hunter is looking for answers in 8.1 as he tries to figure out why he appointed Sylvanas for Warchief.
  

Allied Races
You will be able to unlock Legion Allied Races faster in Patch 8.1.
Class Changes
Multiple Classes are subject to changes in Patch 8.1. These include Elemental Shamans, Shadow Priests, and Protection Warriors. So far, Blizzard outlined plans for Elemental Shamans. They haven't decided what to do with Protection Warriors just yet.

• Elemental Shaman Changes
  

Model Updates
Draenei totems received new models with a higher polygon count in 8.1.

• Draenei Shaman Totems Model Update
  

Interviews/Livestreams
Game Director Ion Hazzikostas unveiled Patch 8.1 on September 18.

• Tides of Vengeance Livestream with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas
  
• Tides of Vengeance Live Developer Q&A with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas