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World Of Warcraft: The War Within

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Release Date: 2024

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'World Of Warcraft: The War Within' Alpha Week 4 Content Update Increases Level Cap, Adds New Zones, Quests, Dungeons, Professions And More

by Rainier on May 9, 2024 @ 2:29 p.m. PDT

Some see visions of resplendent light, while others are taunted with ominous warnings from the shadows. One thing is clear: something is coming, as a sinister threat rises from within Azeroth itself.

World Of Warcraft: The War Within is the first installment of the new Worldsoul Saga, an ambitious creative endeavor for the Warcraft universe.

In World Of Warcraft: The War Within, players will travel to the new continent of Khaz Algar as an ancient civilization rises to power deep beneath the surface of the planet.

Deep beneath the surface, an ancient nerubian civilization is rising to power, aided by Xal'atath, the Harbinger of the Void first introduced in the Legion expansion. Players will need to enlist the aid of the Earthen, a new allied race available to both Horde and Alliance players, as they make their way deeper and discover an entirely new world that has existed for centuries and whose denizens are preparing for conflicts that loom on the horizon.

World Of Warcraft's The Worldsoul Saga includes two expansions following The War WithinWorld Of Warcraft: Midnight and World Of Warcraft: The Last Titan.

World of Warcraft The War Within alpha continues this week with a new batch of content available for testing. See what’s available for Week 4 below:

Coming online

  • Level Range/Cap: 78-80
  • Players who participated in the previous weeks’ builds will see their character(s), but it is advisable to create a new character using the creation template. 
  • Zones & Quests: Azj-Kahet
  • The heart of nerubian civilization, Azj-Kahet is the last kingdom of living nerubians. Although related as all nerubians are, these are not the group we are familiar with from Northrend. Led by Queen Ansurek, the nerubians are determined to reclaim the glory lost to them over time.
  • Note: Quest tracking and other User Interface updates will be available in this build.
  • Feature: Deephaul Ravine (PvP Battleground)
  • An Earthen-themed battleground set against the backdrop of the industrious Ringing Deeps. 
  • Feature: Earthen Intro Questline
  • Play through the allied race unlocking questline for Earthen that will be available for players at the conclusion of the main story questline (along with other requirements). 
  • Hero Talent Updates: Deathstalker (Rogue); Stormbringer (Shaman)
  • All Hero Talents from the previous weeks’ builds are still accessible for testing.
  • Dungeon(s): 
  • Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
  • City of Threads
  • Dungeons can be accessed via the in-game Looking for Dungeon tool.
  • Professions
  • Skinning
  • Tailoring
  • Alchemy

Going offline from previous week’s testing

  • Zone: Hallowfall

 Key Features:

  • DESCEND INTO THE DEPTHS OF AZEROTH ITSELF–Journey to a new level cap of 80 as you explore the vast empires beneath the surface of Azeroth and discover ancient civilizations, both friendly and adversarial, in four new zones: the surface-level Isle of Dorn, the industrial Ringing Deeps, the unexpectedly bright and lush Hallowfall, and Azj-kahet, a pinnacle of nerubian society.
  • FORGE NEW BONDS WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE DEEP – As players progress through the main campaign, they’ll meet the Earthen that have made the Isle of Dorn and the zones beneath it their home. The Earthen will be a new allied race available to both Alliance and Horde players.  
  • NEW ENDGAME PILLAR FOR WORLD CONTENT PLAYERS – Opportunities abound for adventurers looking to explore the secrets below the surface in search of great treasure. Delves are scalable world instances for 1-5 players which provide meaningful gear progression that will contribute to a new reward track in the Great Vault for world content players.
  • LIVE OUT YOUR CLASS FANTASY New Hero Talents for each class specialization will provide players a way to progress their characters with evergreen self-contained talent trees that also infuse class fantasy flavor inspired by iconic Warcraft universe archetypes such as a Mountain Thane for Warriors or a Dark Ranger for Hunters.
  • EXPAND THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR ALTS With Warbands, players can enjoy account-wide progression with all characters in their Battle.net® account, regardless of faction, that includes shared War Within renown, a warband bank, achievements, and more! Additionally, a new change to transmog collection will let players learn the appearance of any gear type, even if they cannot equip it!

World Of Warcraft: The War Within is coming to PC/Mac in 2024.


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