Battle of Dazar'alor

Battle of Dazar'alor,Adventure Guide Battle for Azeroth raids#Battle of Dazar'alorDeveloper Q&A - Ion Hazzikostas (also referred to as Siege of Zuldazar,Developer Live Stream with Ion Hazzikostas Battle of ZuldazarAppearances, sets tab and Assault on Zuldazar)The Assault on Zuldazar is a raid in Battle for Azeroth, introduced in Patch 8.1.0: Tides of Vengeance. The Alliance assaults Dazar'alor, while the Horde defends it. There are faction specific raid entrances located in Zanchul and Boralus Harbor.
Alliance start at the docks and climb the pyramid, eventually fighting King Rastakhan. The Horde will defend the city, starting outside on the far north of the pyramid. They fight towards Rastakhan, which will be the middle of the raid for them. They then fight Alliance forces down towards harbor, ending with Alliance commanders and Lady Jaina Proudmoore on the high seas. During the raid you speak to an NPC to play from the other faction's perspective in the middle or final act.
Which race of the opposite faction the player becomes in the flashback is the same as in Mercenary Mode.The Starting Zone Podcast, Episode #292: Live BlizzCon 2018 Art, Design and Engineering interviews! (minute 31)
==Adventure Guide==
For ages untold, Dazar'alor has stood at the center of the great and powerful Zandalari empire. Its guards have thwarted numerous attempts on King Rastakhan's life, and it has endured trials both ancient and new. But as war reaches the shores of Zuldazar, the Alliance embarks on a daring gambit to besiege the golden pyramid and sever the Zandalari's bond to the Horde.Battle of Dazar'alor Raid Preview and Schedule
==Geography==
===Maps and subregions===
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s4.jpg|Port of Zandalar
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s5.jpg|The Zocalo
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor.jpg|Halls of Opulence
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s1.jpg|Loa's Sanctum
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s2.jpg|Walk of Kings
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s3.jpg|The Heart of the Empire
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s6.jpg|The Great Sea (Alliance)
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s7.jpg|The Great Sea (Alliance)
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s8.jpg|The Great Sea (Horde)
VZ-Battle of Dazar'alor-s9.jpg|The Great Sea (Horde)
*Bay of Kings
*Dazar'alor
**Halls of Opulence
**The Heart of the Empire
**Loa's Sanctum
**Path of the Ancestors
**Walk of Kings
*The Great Sea
*Port of Zandalar
**Grand Bazaar
**Terrace of the Speakers
*The Zocalo
==Encounters==
The first three bosses are exclusive to each faction. Three bosses are experienced by both factions through flashbacks where they play as members of the opposite faction, with racials associated to their new form.
===First act===
Alliance begin with a naval strike on the docks of Dazar’alor, and the Horde begin the raid by defending against an invasion in the northern jungle of Zuldazar.
; Siege of Dazar'alor
With the bulk of Rastakhan's forces lured into Nazmir, the time has come to storm the city.
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; Defense of Dazar'alor
The city faces a cowardly Alliance attack, and the Horde's brave champions are the only ones who can lift the siege.
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===Middle act===
; Empire's Fall
Ancient treasures lie deep within the halls of the palace. But beware, for they are guarded by the wrath of the loa.
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; Death's Bargain
Witness King Rastakhan's defiant stand against the bloodthirsty Alliance invaders.
Horde characters will transform into soldiers of the Alliance for these encounters.
===Final act===
; Might of the Alliance
Witness the Horde's savagery as they strike at the valiant heroes of the Alliance.
Alliance characters will transform into soldiers of the Horde for these encounters.	
; Victory or Death
King Rastakhan has been slain, and those responsible must be brought to justice before they can escape.
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==Narrative==
===Defense of Dazar'alor===
;Entering the city
Nathanos Blightcaller|Alliance forces have come ashore in the harbor. They're spreading throughout Zuldazar like a plague.
Princess Talanji|We must reach de pyramid before dey do! My father is defending it with only a handful of guards.
Rokhan|We gonna be doin' everythin' we can, princess! Gonna start by clearin' dese Dark Irons outta da way!
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A cutscene plays out:
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:Undead and ghosts rise up and march through the streets of the city.
Back in the Zocalo:
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;Through Dazar'alor after defeating Grong
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:Jaina casts Comet Storm and Frost Nova.
===Death's Bargain===
;At the Terrace of the Speakers
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==Opening dates==
Raid Unlock Schedule:
*January 22, 2019 – Normal and Heroic Difficulties
*January 29, 2019 – Mythic and Raid Finder Wing 1
*February 12, 2019 – Raid Finder Wing 2
*February 26, 2019 – Raid Finder Wing 3
==Achievements==
All difficulties
*First act
**Defense of Dazar'alor
**Siege of Dazar'alor
*Middle act
**Death's Bargain (achievement)
**Empire's Fall (achievement)
*Final act
**Victory or Death
**Might of the Alliance
Normal difficulty or above
*Snow Fun Allowed
*De Lurker Be'loa (achievement)
*I Got Next!
*We Got Spirit, How About You?
*Walk the Dinosaur
*Praise the Sunflower
*Hidden Dragon
*Barrel of Monkeys
*Can I Get a Hek Hek Hek Yeah?
Mythic difficulty
*Mythic: Lady Jaina Proudmoore
*Mythic: Stormwall Blockade
*Mythic: Mekkatorque
*Mythic: King Rastakhan
*Mythic: Opulence
*Mythic: Conclave of the Chosen
*Mythic: Jadefire Masters (Horde)
*Mythic: Jadefire Masters (Alliance)
*Mythic: Grong
*Mythic: Champion of the Light
==Loot==
Siege of Dazar'alor	Siege of Dazar'alor	Siege of Dazar'alor
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Intellect dagger
 	 	Shield
 	 	Strength two-hand sword
 	 	Azerite leather helmet
 	 	Azerite mail shoulders
 	 	Azerite plate chest
 	 	Azerite cloth chest
 	 	Leather bracers
 	 	Cloth bracers
 	 	Plate gauntlets
 	 	Leather gauntlets
 	 	Mail boots
 	 	Intellect trinket
 	 	Intellect two-hand
 	 	Azerite plate helmet
 	 	Azerite cloth helmet
 	 	Azerite leather shoulders
 	 	Azerite mail chestguard
 	 	Mail gauntlets
 	 	Cloth gauntlets
 	 	Plate belt
 	 	Leather leggings
 	 	Ring
 	 	Agility triknet
 	 	Agility fist weapon
 	 	Intellect off-hand
 	 	Strength one-hand mace
 	 	Agility polearm
 	 	Azerite mail helmet
 	 	Azerite plate shoulders
 	 	Azerite cloth shoulders
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Azerite leather chest
 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	Mail bracers
 	 	Leather belt
 	 	Cloth leggings
 	 	Strength trinket
Defense of Dazar'alor	Defense of Dazar'alor	Defense of Dazar'alor
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Intellect dagger
 	 	Shield
 	 	Strength two-hand sword
 	 	Azerite leather helmet
 	 	Azerite mail shoulders
 	 	Azerite plate chest
 	 	Azerite cloth chest
 	 	Leather bracers
 	 	Cloth bracers
 	 	Plate gauntlets
 	 	Leather gauntlets
 	 	Mail boots
 	 	Intellect trinket
 	 	Agility fist weapon
 	 	Intellect off-hand
 	 	Strength one-hand mace
 	 	Agility polearm
 	 	Azerite mail helmet
 	 	Azerite plate shoulders
 	 	Azerite cloth shoulders
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Azerite leather chest
 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	Mail bracers
 	 	Leather belt
 	 	Cloth leggings
 	 	Strength trinket
 	 	Intellect two-hand
 	 	Azerite plate helmet
 	 	Azerite cloth helmet
 	 	Azerite leather shoulders
 	 	Azerite mail chestguard
 	 	Mail gauntlets
 	 	Cloth gauntlets
 	 	Plate belt
 	 	Leather leggings
 	 	Ring
 	 	Agility triknet
Empire's Fall/Death's Bargain	Empire's Fall/Death's Bargain	Empire's Fall/Death's Bargain
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Agility dagger
 	 	Intellect One-hand mace
 	 	Warglaive
 	 	Azerite plate helmet
 	 	Azerite mail helmet
 	 	Azerite leather helmet
 	 	Azerite cloth helmet
 	 	Leather bracers
 	 	Mail belt
 	 	Cloth belt
 	 	Plate boots
 	 	Mail boots
 	 	Intellect trinket
 	 	Trinket
 	 	Bow
 	 	Intellect one-hand axe
 	 	Strength one-hand sword
 	 	Azerite plate shoulders
 	 	Azerite cloth shoulder
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Azerite mail chest
 	 	Azerite leather chest
 	 	Plate leggings
 	 	Cloth boots
 	 	Agility trinket
 	 	Intellect trinket
 	Enchanted Talon of Pa'ku 	Pet
 	Spawn of Krag'wa (pet) 	Pet
 	Thundering Scale of Akunda 	Pet
 	 	Agility dagger
 	 	Intellect staff
 	 	Azerite mail shoulders
 	 	Azerite leather shoulders
 	 	Azerite plate chest
 	 	Azerite cloth shest
 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	Mail leggings
 	 	Ring
 	 	Intellect trinket
 	 	Trinket
Might of the Alliance/Victory or Death	Might of the Alliance/Victory or Death	Might of the Alliance/Victory or Death
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Strength one-hand mace
 	 	Gun
 	 	Azerite mail helmet
 	 	Azerite plate shoulders
 	 	Azerite cloth shoulders
 	 	Cloak
 	 	Azerite leather chest
 	 	Cloth bracers
 	 	Leather gauntlets
 	 	Strength trinket
 	 	Agility trinket
 	G.M.O.D. 	Mount
 	 	Agility one-hand axe
 	 	Agility polearm
 	 	Shield
 	 	Strength two-hand axe
 	 	Wand
 	 	Azerite cloth helmet
 	 	Azerite leather helmet
 	 	Azerite mail shoulders
 	 	Azerite plate chest
 	 	Plate gauntlets
 	 	Mail gauntlets
 	 	Leather leggings
 	 	Cloth leggings
 	 	Intellect off-hand
 	 	Agility one-hand sword
 	 	Azerite plate helmet
 	 	Azerite leather shoulders
 	 	Azerite mail chest
 	 	Azerite cloth chest
 	 	Mail bracers
 	 	Plate belt
 	 	Leather boots
 	 	Ring
 	 	Intellect trinket
 	 	Strength trinket
 	Glacial Tidestorm 	Mount
==Notes==
*This raid is unique in that it presents a completely different experience for each faction.
*The raid was originally hinted at through datamining the map called 8.1 - ZuldazarRaid.
**Its placeholder name as seen on the 8.1 PTR dungeon journal was 8.1 Raid. The zone itself was called The Siege of Zuldazar, which was the name it was first announced with in a developer liveblog. In a later PTR build, the zone was changed to The Burning of Zuldazar.The Burning of Zuldazar Zone In a following developer Q&A, they stated that they may call it Battle of Dazar'alor, which became the final name of the raid.
*Horde players encounter Otoye in the Heart of the Empire to play from the Alliance perspective for the middle 3 bosses.
*Alliance players speak to Tandred Proudmoore to play from the Horde perspective for the last 3 bosses.
==Gallery==
Welcome Back Weekend 2.jpg|Zandalari troll versus Kul Tiran human
==Patch changes==
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==References==
==External links==
 
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