If you haven’t been keeping up on the latest World of Warcraft news, you might not be aware that World of Warcraft Patch 5.2: Throne of Thunder is on the horizon. Well, 5.2 is well on its way and it’s bringing PvE features like a brand new questing hub and a huge new raid, but it’s also introducing new features that will have a significant impact on the PvP aspects of World of Warcraft, including a number of class and gearing changes.

• Rating requirements will be removed from PvP gear.
• Malevolent Gladiator’s gear, will be available for purchase with Honor Points.
• A new tier of Conquest Point gear will be added that becomes available once 27000 Conquest Points have been earned for the season.
• Team Rating will gradually increase during the season for teams and players who continue to compete in PvP