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WoW 8.1: Assault on Nazmir (Horde)
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We’re returning today to another open world zone Assault in Battle for Azeroth. Zone-wide Assaults return in Tides of Vengeance similar to Legion invasions. Kul Tiras and Zandalar feature timed events where you must push back against NPCs of the opposing faction for gear, rep, Service Medals, and experience rewards. In this post, we look at the Alliance Assault on Nazmir, where the player defends as the Horde. Miss other Alliance or Horde Assault reviews? We’ve got you covered! Some of this is recap of the overall Assault system. Simply skip to the Nazmir Assault section if you already know the […]
WoW 8.1: Battle for Darkshore Warfront (Horde)
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Today we’re taking a quick look at the recently released Darkshore Warfront. There have been some improvements and streamlining since Stromgarde went live with 8.0, but overall the experience is very similar. In this post, we experience the Warfront from the Horde perspective. Storming the Shore You’ll start off aboard the flashy new Forsaken warship as it heads for the Darkshore…shore. On our first playthrough, we saw a lot of dialogue between Sira Moonwarden and Maiev Shadowsong. Sira Moonwarden was previously slain by Horde forces as risen by Val’kyr as the first Dark Warden. As you land, you’ll fight uphill […]
WoW 8.1: Assault on Zuldazar (Horde)
by Magistrate - 6 years ago show comments
We’re returning today to another open world zone Assault in Battle for Azeroth. Zone-wide Assaults return in Tides of Vengeance similar to Legion invasions. Kul Tiras and Zandalar feature timed events where you must push back against NPCs of the opposing faction for gear, rep, Service Medals, and experience rewards. In this post, we look at the Alliance Assault on Zuldazar, where the player defends as the Horde. Miss other Alliance or Horde Assault reviews? We’ve got you covered! Some of this is recap of the overall Assault system. Simply skip to the Zuldazar Assault section if you already know the […]
WoW 8.1 Dec. 19 Hotfixes: Rep Requirements for Siege of Boralus, Kings’ Rest Removed, PvP Quests No Longer Completable in Raids, More
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The latest batch of 8.1 hotfixes just hit tonight, bringing with it the removal of the reputation gate for Siege of Boralus and Kings’ Rest. Notably, weekly pvp Call to Arms quests, and the Against Overwhelming Odds pvp quest, can no longer be done while in a raid party. There were also fixes to a number of class- and quest-based issues. Miss a previous round of hotfixes for the 8.1 cycle? Read up! Don’t miss the rest of our patch 8.1: Tides of Vengeance coverage! Questions, comments, or corrections? Feel free to drop them below or @BlizzPro!
(SPOILERS) WoW 8.1: Saurfang Story Continues, Quests with Player Choices
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(SPOILERS) Saurfang’s story continues in 8.1 with a new quest chain that takes Horde players across Elwynn and beyond. The quests feature choices and options to clarify your particular character’s allegiance to either Warchief Sylvanas or longtime Horde loyalist and war strategist Saurfang. Along the way, you’ll earn a couple neat rewards, including the from the Redridge Tarantula pet from rarespawn Gnollfeaster and Worn Cloak toy from finishing the chain. Although the quests do give you options to choose which leader you support, the bulk of the effects are contained to the quests, themselves, and begin and end in such […]
WoW 8.1: Assault on Vol’dun (Horde)
by Magistrate - 6 years ago show comments
We’re returning today to another open world zone Assault in Battle for Azeroth. Zone-wide Assaults return in Tides of Vengeance similar to Legion invasions. Kul Tiras and Zandalar feature timed events where you must push back against NPCs of the opposing faction for gear, rep, Service Medals, and experience rewards. In this post, we look at the Alliance Assault on Vol’dun, where the player defends as the Horde. Miss other Alliance or Horde Assault reviews? We’ve got you covered! Some of this is recap of the overall Assault system. Simply skip to the Vol’dun Assault section if you already know the […]
WoW 8.1: Horde War Campaign, Part 3: Breaking Out Ashvane
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The Horde and Alliance War Campaigns begin anew with patch 8.1. In this post, we look at part 3 of the Horde War Campaign, we join Arcanist Valtrois and the half-ogre, half-orc Rexxar to break out Lady Priscilla Ashvane for Sylvanas. This is the last part of the Horde War Campaign available until January 29, when the last phase becomes accessible. Miss a previous part of the 8.1 War Campaign story? Check them out! An Uneasy Truce Although we don’t know why yet, Warchief Sylvanas seeks some kind of agreement with Lady Ashvane. Ashvane, as Alliance players will remember, was […]
WoW 8.1: Horde War Campaign, Part 2: Gallywix and the G.M.O.D.
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The Horde and Alliance War Campaigns begin anew with patch 8.1. In this post, we look at part 2 of the Horde War Campaign, where Trade Prince Jastor Gallywix seeks the player’s help in testing and deploying new Azerite tech in an all-out robot attack on the Alliance and High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque. Miss a previous part of the 8.1 War Campaign story? Check them out! Clearing Out the Azerite Spring The first phase of part 2 takes players back to the coast of Zuldazar, right next to The MODERLODE!! dungeon entrance. Horde and Alliance quests converged here for a […]
WoW 8.1: Horde War Campaign, Part 1: Norwington Offensive
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The Horde and Alliance War Campaigns begin anew with patch 8.1. In this post, we begin our look at the Horde side of the growing conflict. The story has us return to Rexxar and newly Forsaken, Thomas Zelling. Players must strike at Alliance Azerite supplies and weaponry in the Norwington Estate, Tiragarde Sound. Initial Assault Cleaning Out the Estate and Machines of War and Azerite task players with cleaning out the initial troops, and recovering some Azerite bombs and weapons. Cleaning out the Estate is a progress meter quest–mob kills don’t generate a huge amount of progress, but there are a lot […]
WoW 8.1: Ivus the Forest Lord World Boss
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When your faction gains control of the Darkshore Warfront in 8.1, you will be able to take down a new world boss. There are two different versions of this boss based on your faction: Ivus the Forest Lord (Horde) and Ivus the Decayed (Alliance). In this post, we look at Ivus the Forest Lord from the Horde perspective. You may remember Ivus from the Alterac Valley battleground, where 10 Alliance players can summon him to fight the enemy faction for a similarly named quest, Ivus the Forest Lord. His abilities in the Horde fight mirror his role as a frosty […]