Shadowlands is the newest expansion to Blizzard's hit MMORPG. It is their most ambitious expansion for the game so far and here we tell you everything you need to know. We are going to collect all the important data of interest, except for the story that will take place within the expansion, because that is one of the points that fans and followers of the game will want to discover for themselves.
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A review of the plot of World of Warcraft before starting WoW Shadowlands
During the history of the Battle for Azeroth expansion released in 2018, Sylvanas Windrunner burned the Teldrassil tree and went to war with other Horde bosses after several betrayals. At the end of Battle for Azeroth, those of the Horde and the Alliance unite to go against her. Varok Saurfang is killed by Sylvanas Windrunner and dismisses the Horde.
In the trailer that was seen at Blizzcon 2019, Sylvanas goes to Icecrown and faces the Lich King. after which he decides not to accept his crown and let that be his prison. Sylvanas breaks the Lich King's helmet, destroying the veil that separates the world from the living and the world from the dead. In the missions before the expansion, we saw that Sylvanas has kidnapped several Horde and Alliance leaders to take them to the Shadowlands as a prologue to the expansion story.
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New Features in the Shadowlands Expansion for WoW
- A new area divided into five different regions, which can only be accessed by reaching level 50 with the new level system that will be installed in the game.
- A new level system that aims to make the leveling experience more satisfying for both veteran and novice users.
- New cosmetics for our character, according to the theme of the expansion. We will have new scars, hairstyles and skin tones for all races and classes.
- Four curiae, which are sub-factions with their own abilities and campaigns within the world of Shadowlands that we can join.
This is the change of level for the launch of WoW Shadowlands
Activision Blizzard has wanted in WoW Shadowlands, each level to feel substantial and the character changes to be noticed. For the expansion, the maximum level will go from 120 to 50, and the characters that we have will lower their level according to what they already had but keeping their skills and better.
Thus, the first ten levels will define the new characters in the content of the base version of the game. From level 10 to 50, we will have enough levels to be able to enjoy the contents of the expansions The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the King Lich, Cataclysm, Mysts of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion and Battle for Azeroth.
Level 60 will be the new maximum level, but that level can only be reached when we enter the realm of the dead that the new expansion brings.
What are Shadowlands Curiae
The curiae will be subfactions belonging to the realm of the dead. You can join them regardless of whether you are from the Alliance or the Horde. The curiae are as follows:
- Kyrians
- necrolords
- Nocturnal sylphs
- Venthyr
Each of the Shadowlands curiae will have its own special and unique characteristics, so it is advisable to find out what each one offers. They will also each have their own unique campaign and classes within their own curia, so you will have to create multiple characters to experience them all.
Kyrians
If we join the Kyrians, they will give us the ability "Summon the Administrator" with which we will call an NPC belonging to our covenant who will give us potions and antidotes along with other useful services to regenerate our health. This is ideal for characters who play the role of tank because it will help them absorb damage better.
To join the Kyrians we will have to go to the Bastion within the world of Shadowlands.
Venthyr
The Venthyr Covenant will give us the ability "Gate of Shadows" to use their own network of shadows with teleportation. It is ideal for players who move around Azeroth a lot.
To join the Venthysr and get his curia ability, we will have to go to the area of Revendreth.
necrolords
The Necrolord Covenant will allow us to use the “Flesh Molding” skill. We will create a shield that blocks an amount of damage relative to our maximum health and doing so next to enemy corpses will create a larger shield. This is a skill also designed for tanks, to withstand even more damage.
To join the Necromancers, we will have to go to the Maldraxxus area.
Nocturnal sylphs
Night Fae are the covenant of the Ardenweald area in Shadowlands. With their Soulform ability, we will transform into a faster form and be able to make short teleports in a small space. In rest areas, this ability has unlimited use.
[irp]Torghast, the tower of the damned
Thorghast is a new area that has been included in the Shadowlands. It is an infinite dungeon that we can overcome as many times as we want, either alone or in a group, and each time we enter it will be different. If we overcome enough challenges, we will get objects and abilities that will help us the next times we enter.
The rewards from this dungeon will be materials to create legendary weapons and armor. These will be very useful to us during our adventures in Shadowlands.
Things to know about WoW Shadowlands
New cosmetic items that WoW Shadowlands brings
New skin tones, facial features, tattoos, hairstyles, earrings, scars, and more cosmetic items have been added in this expansion. To use these new cosmetics on the characters that you already have created, we will have to go to the appearance shaker in Oribos, or go to the hairdressers of the game.
Which edition of WoW Shadowlands to buy
The World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion is available in different versions: Heroic, Epic, and Collector's.
- Basic Version: includes access to the expansion we've already mentioned.
- Heroic Edition: Add the character level up to level 50 for immediate access to Shadowlands content, immediate access to the Haunted Eternal Wyrm Flying Mount, which grants a quest to get the Eternal Traveler's Vestments transmog set.
- Epic Edition: Add a 30-day subscription to World of Warcraft, the Anima Worm Pet, Hearthstone of the Eternal Traveler, and an ice cosmetic effect for compatible weapons.
- Collectors Edition: It has a picture book, four collectible pins, a mouse pad, and the expansion soundtrack.
Shadowlands will be the last expansion of World of Wacraft
Knowing that it is one of Activision Blizzard's key franchises, this is unlikely to be the latest expansion for World of warcraft. There may always be more on the horizon. On average, it takes about two years to release the next expansion, so you can expect the next World of Warcraft expansion to ship in 2022.
WoW Shadowlands expansion release date
It will be released on November 24, 2020. It was due to be released on October 27, but they had to delay it for a month to correct errors and adjust elements based on the opinions of several players who have participated in the beta. November 24 is the final release date for the World of Wacraft Shadowlands expansion.
Buy Shadowlands with Battle.net Credit
The money you have in Battle.net can be used to buy the entire expansion, or save a part of the final price. This means that you can buy the game with a credit card, a physical version, or by buying prepaid cards for Battle.net in case you later want to use more credit to extend your subscription or pay for Hearthstone or Overwatch content.
How to play WoW Shadowlands for free
The closest thing is that it comes as a gift with the AMD RX 5700 Series and RX 5600 Series graphics cards. Along with them, you will get a code to exchange it for Godfall in addition to the expansion. Seeing that with the subscription you can play the expansions up to Legion, it is possible that if even more expansions come out, within several years you can play Shadowlands without having to explicitly buy said expansion.
In the end you are paying for early access to the content of the expansions, but not to the metagame changes such as the change of the level system. You simply have access to less content than those who have paid to access the new map, the new campaigns and the curiae.
I have to pay to play Shadowlands
Yes. Although World of Warcraft has a free version in which to try a good part of the base game, it is necessary to pay the subscription as well as the expansion itself. This has been the World of Warcraft model because, if you are paying, the client is totally free and you pay for access to Blizzard's online services.
Can I play Shadowlands if I've never played WoW before
You can perfectly. Blizzard has added changes to make the expansion and base game much friendlier for new players. Some editions of the game include a level up for your first new character if you are directly interested in the content of the expansion. But many players insist that these level ups are made for advanced players who want to have a different character that they want to have already level to access advanced content without having to spend days or weeks leveling up.
What level do I need to be to access Shadowlands content
You need to get to level 50, which is the new maximum in the game after a complete rework of the level system. Some editions of the game include a level up so that your character automatically rises to level 50 and thus can access new content.
Maximum character level in WoW Shadowlands
Before entering the expansion content, you will need to have reached level 50 with your character. Then, you can get to level 60. As we said, the leveling system will have changed by then so that each level is noticed and important.
WoW Shadowlands minimum and recommended requirements
Below are the minimum requirements and recommended requirements to play the newest expansion for World of Warcraft.
Minimum Requirements
- 7-bit Widows 64
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3450 or AMD FX 8300
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon RX 560
- 4GB of RAM
- 100GB of space on an SSD
Recommended requirements
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- 8 GB of RAM
- 100GB of space on an SSD
I need an SSD to play WoW Shadowlands
They ask for it in the minimum requirements so, although you can possibly play it on a normal hard drive, the experience will be far from optimal. If you do not use it, you will not meet the minimum requirements to claim support from Blizzard for the malfunction of the game on your computer.
If not used, the game will load more slowly, since the SSDs are made for fast data reading. You will most likely end up having slower loading times and there will be elements that are not displayed on the screen when they should. If you don't have an SSD for the Shadowlands expansion yet, below is a link to buy one that works for the game.
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