The Battalion system in World of Warcraft, introduced in patch 11.0, allows players to share achievements and items across all characters on their account, streamlining gameplay. Patch 11.1.5 will integrate older reputations from previous expansions into this system, starting with those from Shadowlands. While the exact release date for this patch remains uncertain, it is expected by late April 2025. This feature aims to alleviate the grind associated with reputation farming, enhancing player experience. Additionally, a new powerful weapon has been introduced with the Terremine patch.
Introduction to the Battalion System in World of Warcraft
Launched with much excitement in patch 11.0 of World of Warcraft, the Battalion system was hailed as a significant enhancement to gameplay. This innovative feature consolidates all characters from your account, allowing them to share nearly all the items and achievements that were once exclusive to individual characters. Whether it’s achievements, items, toys, or currencies, the Battalion system eliminates the cumbersome need for mail transfers to shift items among your characters. Now, players can farm an item just once and have it accessible across their entire account. Blizzard has transitioned from an ‘individualistic’ player character design to a more seamless system where overall progress is reflected on the player’s account rather than just on each character or re-roll.
Exciting News: Old Reputations Join the Battalion
Since the introduction of the Battalion system, players have eagerly awaited a much-anticipated feature promised by Blizzard: the integration of **Reputations** from earlier expansions into the Battalion framework. The good news is that with patch 11.1.5, this long-awaited integration will officially commence!
Previously, only reputations associated with the latest expansions, **Dragonflight** and **The War Within**, were eligible for the reputation pooling feature. Unfortunately, reputations dating back to earlier expansions were not shared across your account’s characters. Blizzard had committed to eventually incorporating these older reputations into the Battalion system, a promise made back in July 2024. Fans were naturally growing restless, but as highlighted by MrGM on X (formerly Twitter), the linking of past reputations will kick off with patch 11.1.5, starting with those from **Shadowlands**.
When Can We Expect Patch 11.1.5 to Drop?
As of now, it is still too early to determine the precise release date for WoW’s patch 11.1.5. However, preliminary information from the PTR indicates that the patch could be launched by the end of **April 2025**, at the earliest.
Once this patch goes live, faction reputations from **Shadowlands** will be pooled for all characters on your account. It’s reasonable to assume that Blizzard will continue this trend, gradually including even older expansions in future updates.
This delayed feature is one of the most sought-after by players, as grinding for certain reputations can be one of the most tedious aspects of the game, despite often yielding attractive cosmetic rewards like mounts. The ability to interconnect reputation progress will undoubtedly save players countless hours of repetitive farming!
In an intriguing twist, the game has also introduced a formidable weapon capable of defeating any character, whether player-controlled or not, via the Terremine patch. It may seem like a hack from a private server, but it has made its official debut!