World of Warcraft®: Shadowlands

About World of Warcraft®: Shadowlands

The veil between life and death is no more.

With a single act of destruction, Sylvanas Windrunner has ripped open the way to the afterlife.  Azeroth’s staunchest defenders have been dragged into all consuming darkness.  An Ancient force of death threatens to break its bonds and unravel reality.

Hidden realms of wonder and horror await any who would pass to the other side.  The Shadowlands is home to an entire realm of the departed; it is a world between worlds whose delicate balance preserves life and death itself.

As one of Azeroth’s greatest champions, you have been granted the power to cross over in body and soul.  Now you must investigate a conspiracy to unmake the cosmos and help Warcraft legends journey back…or fulfill their ultimate destiny.

Key Features:

New World

• The Shadowlands, resting place for every mortal soul - virtuous or vile – that has ever lived. Journey through planes of torment and imprisonment to those of rebirth and eternal reward.

New Zones

• Bastion, Ardenweald, Maldraxxus, Revendreth, The Maw
  • Bastion – Those who have lived a life of service are drawn to assume the highest duty of all – carrying souls to the Shadowlands.  Amongst Bastion’s gleaming spires and sweeping vistas await challenges to test the mettle of the steadfast kyrians.
  • Ardenweald – A vibrant afterlife for those closely connected to the wild, Ardenweald is a domain of endless restoration tended by the mystic night fae.  Within this eternal forest, massive dream trees draw in precious anima – soul essence – to feed the spirits of nature awaiting rebirth. 
  • Maldraxxus – Within wore torn Maldraxxus, might – of all kinds – makes right.  Here, in the birthplace of necromantic magic, those who master the powers of death turn legions of ambitious souls into relentless undead armies.
  • Revendreth -A realm of looming keeps and gothic villages, Revendreth is home to the Venthyr, the harvesters of sin.  The wretched souls who arrive here may find penance for their misdeeds…or merely indulge the appetites of their keepers.
  • The Maw – To be cast into the Maw is to be doomed to a bleak eternity.  It is a tumultuous, hopeless land where the vilest souls in the cosmos are imprisoned forever.  Should the ancient evil chained here break free, all of reality will be consumed. 

New Player Hub

• Oribos, the eternal city.  Oribos is the arrival point for all souls who enter the Shadowlands.  At this crossroads, the dead are judged by the impassive Arbiter before sent to their final destinations, and Oribos’ denizens swap gossip and anima – soulstuff that serves as both power and currency.

New Feature

• Covenants, mysterious sects, each with their own ambition for the Shadowlands – to restore balance to the hereafter.  Align yourself with one of four Covenants – Kyrian, Night Fae, Necrolord, Venthyr.
  • Kyrian – Bastion Zone.  Steadfast guardians who carry the souls of the dead.
  • Night Fae – Ardenweald Zone. Defenders of nature who uphold the cycle of rebirth.
  • Necrolord – Maldraxxus Zone.  Necrotic soldiers who wage war throughout the cosmos.
  • Venthyr – Revendreth Zone.  Eaters of sin who harvest anima from wicked souls.

New Feature

• Infinite Dungeon.  Torghast, Tower of the Damned.  Once, the Jailer kept only the most dangerous souls in the cosmos in this eternal prison.  Now, some of Azeroth’s greatest heroes are trapped here, and you’ll need to rescue them from the Jailer’s tower before he expends their very souls.  Torghast is an endlessly replayable, ever-changing dungeon that you can challenge alone or in a group.  Your runs will differ each time, but you’ll need to explore cautiously.  Death comes at a terrible cost.  Defeat enough of Torghast’s unpredictable challenges, and you’ll be rewarded with unique abilities and items to ensure your present survival or bolster your next run.  The further you progress, the greater your likelihood of retrieving materials to craft the legendary weapons and armor that will help you restore balance to the Shadowlands.  Other secrets lie within the tower…but they’re yet to be revealed.

Game Updates

• Leveled-Up Leveling.  World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will smooth out the leveling experience and better prepare new adventures for what’s to come.  Players will level up to 50 before heading to the Shadowlands (new level cap 60).