World of Warcraft: The War Withinis the 10th expansion forWorld of Warcraft. Introduced atBlizzCon 2023, the expansion is the first of three to be part of theWorldsoul Sagawhich is takingWoWinto the next year years of content. Most of the details we have so far are just what we have learned from BlizzCon.The War Withinexpansion will release in 2024.
What is the story inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within?
In the cinematic trailer, Anduin and Thrall find themselves drawn together by a radiant vision emanating from within the heart of the world. As the camera pans out, we see the giant Sword of Sargeras that the titan Sargeras stabbed into Silithus. Apparently, the location was intentional, as Sargeras intended to hit someone or something.
Deep beneath the surface of Azeroth, an ancient Nerubian civilization has begun its rise to power, with the assistance of Xal’atath, Harbinger of the Void who made an appearance in theLegionexpansion. Players tasked with enlisting the help of the Earthen, a new playable allied race, as they make their way deep under Azeroth to discover an all new world that has existed for centuries.
What gameplay features are coming inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within?
No new class is coming inThe War Within, but players will have access to a new allied race called The Earthen. The Earthen is playable for both Horde and Alliance players. Four new zones are coming inThe War Withinas well:
There will be eight new dungeons inThe War Within, with four accessible while leveling and the final four coming at max level:
The first raid ofThe War Withinwill be Nerub’ar Palace, an eight-boss Nerubian Empire raid in Azj’kahet.
We also know two new features are coming toWorld of Warcraft: The War Within: Delves, and Warbands.
Delves are a new form of evergreen content that allows 1-4 players to complete outdoor vaults including seasonal content to earn loot and add to their weekly Great Vault.
Warbands add account-wide progression adding shared renown, bank, achievements, transmog and more across all your characters regardless of faction.
This is everything we know aboutWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinso far.
