World of Warcraft: Legion

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**World of Warcraft: Legion** is the 6th *World of Warcraft* expansion after Warlords of Draenor Warlords of Draenor. It was officially announced on Thursday, August 6, 2015 by Tom Chilton at Gamescom 2015.

## Plot and setting

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Doom comes for the Alliance and the Horde as a great burning shadow falls over Azeroth. In this dire new chapter of the Warcraft saga, the demonic Burning Legion has returned, seeking to call forth their fallen leader — the dark titan Sargeras, Ravager of Worlds. As destruction rains across Azeroth, its heroes must seek salvation among the ruins of the Broken Isles, doomed center of ancient night elf civilization and birthplace of myths dating back to the world’s creation. In the face of hopeless odds, they must learn to master mighty Artifacts — legendary weapons that hold the potential to bring down the corrupted armies of the Legion — and strike an infernal pact with the dread Demon Hunters of the Illidari ... accursed followers of the infamous Illidan the Betrayer.

The expansion is set after the events of Warlords of Draenor *Warlords of Draenor* and returns to the prime universe where heroes brace to defend Azeroth from a third invasion of the Burning Legion. To prevent a successful attempt to bring Sargeras back into Azeroth, heroes must retrace the steps of Maiev Shadowsong to the Broken Isles as she chased Illidan to the Tomb of Sargeras in hopes of finding some forgotten tools in their new fight, including the Pillars of Creation. They also need to find the new portal in the mysterious island chain that was opened by Gul'dan (a powerful orc warlock), who came from the alternate-timeline universe of Draenor. Players must be careful, as Gul'dan may know more about the region than potentially anyone who was still alive.

At the end of Warlords of Draenor Warlords of Draenor, the combined Alliance-Horde forces believe they have stopped Gul'dan from completing the full return of the Burning Legion in the alternate timeline. Khadgar fortells that Gul'dan was not destroyed during the assault on Template:DraenorZone, and was sent to Azeroth in the original timeline, and has found a way to bring the original Burning Legion to attack Azeroth once again and ultimately summon Sargeras, the Legion's creator. Due to its remote location, the Burning Legion had waited patiently to invade Azeroth the third time in the original timeline, and has managed to grow larger and stronger than any in the history of Azeroth.

## New features

* Level cap raised to 110
* Additional character slot added.
* To help the heroes of Azeroth prepare for the coming invasion, World of Warcraft: Legion will allow players to **boost one character to level 100**, including a newly created character, quickly getting them primed and ready to battle the Burning Legion alongside their friends.
* Honor System: Fight for fame, glory, and a range of new PvP-specific powers as you face the opposing faction in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
	+ Introduction of Honor Ranks and Honor Bonuses
	+ Introduction of Prestige Ranks
	+ Portrait badges based on PvP ranks
* Class Orders, Order Halls and followers: Whether you’re paladin or warlock, unite fellow NPC members of your class’s order to carry out missions at your command.
* New hero class — Demon Hunter: Unleash the demon within as an all-new melee hero class gifted with preternatural mobility—and the ability to metamorphose into hellish new forms.
* New continent - Broken Isles: Discover the fate of a lost night elf civilization, confront twisted fragments of the Emerald Nightmare, and hunt agents of the Legion in all-new zones.
	+ New zones:
		- Azsuna
		- Highmountain
		- Stormheim
		- Suramar
		- Thal'Dranath?
		- Val'Sharah
		- The Broken Shore
	+ New dungeons:
		- Black Rook Hold
		- Darkheart Thicket
		- Eye of Azshara
		- Halls of Valor
		- Helheim
		- Neltharion's Lair
		- Suramar City
		- Vault of the Wardens
		- Violet Hold
	+ New raids:
		- Emerald Nightmare
		- Suramar Palace
* New worlds - Mar'dun: Created by Sargeras before his fall to capture demons and part of the demon hunter starting experience
* New world bosses
* Artifacts (36 to encompass all specializations): Smite the Legion with legendary weapons of lore. Earn Artifact power to unlock abilities and traits, and customize your weapon to suit your needs.
	+ Trees for further spell/ability customization
	+ Appearance customization
	+ Artifact *forms* for Feral Druids
* Improved transmogrification system
* Improved social features

## Major characters and mobs

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Main characters
* Template:RaceIconExt  Maiev Shadowsong - Legendary Watcher
* Xavius - Vicious satyr Nightmare Lord
* Template:RaceIconExt Anduin Wrynn - Heir to Stormwind
* Template:RaceIcon Tidemistress Athissa - Naga commander
* Template:RaceIconExt Genn Greymane - Ruler of Gilneas
* Dargrul the Underking - Highmountain ruler of the hostile drogbar
* Template:RaceIconExt  Khadgar - Archmagi of The Kirin Tor
* File:IconSmall Gul'dan2.gif Gul'dan - Chieftain of the Stormreaver clan
* Template:RaceIconExt Sylvanas Windrunner - Dark Lady of the Forsaken
* Template:RaceIconExt Illidan Stormrage - Future and past lord of Outland

Boss mobs
* God King of the vrykul

## Pre-purchase/Pre-order details

US
Available for pre-purchase after BlizzCon 2015.

* Pre-purchase: Has been enabled since November 5th 2015.
* *Pre-purchasing* Legion grants early access to the new Demon Hunter class prior to the expansion's release and also to an instant character boost token to level 100.
* Internet connection, Battle.net registration, and desktop application required.
* Digital Deluxe items will be available on or before the release of the game.
* Subscription required.
* Requires *World of Warcraft* and Warlords of Draenor *Warlords of Draenor*.

EU
Available for pre-order after BlizzCon 2015 (not sure when pre-purchase will be available).

* Pre-order: Game is expected to release on or before September 21, 2016.
* *Pre-ordering* Legion grants early access to the new Demon Hunter class prior to the expansion's release.
* Internet connection, Battle.net registration, and desktop application required.
* Digital Deluxe items will be available on or before the release of the game.
* Subscription required.
* Requires *World of Warcraft* and Warlords of Draenor *Warlords of Draenor*.
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## Media

### Images

From Gamescom 2015
Highmountain.pngHigh Mountain, part of the new Broken Isles continent.Stormheim.pngStormheim, part of the new Broken Isles continent.Suramar.pngSuramar, part of the new Broken Isles continent.Azsuna.pngAzsuna, part of the new Broken Isles continent.Valsharah.pngVal'Sharah, part of the new Broken Isles continent.Nightsaberfangs.pngFangs of the First Nightsaber, the new Artifact for Feral Druids.Dungeonslist.pngThe list of Dungeons in the Broken Isles from the Legion reveal at Gamescom 2015.Blackrookhold.pngBlack Rook Hold, a new Dungeon in the Broken Isles.Vaultofthewardens.pngVault of the Wardens, a new Dungeon in the Broken Isles.
From BlizzCon 2015
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Artwork
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Screenshots
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Misc
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### Videos

From Gamescom 2015
World of Warcraft Expansion Unveiling at Gamescom – Live Stream August 6Warlords of Draenor The Story So Far…World of Warcraft Cinematic TeaserLegion teaser with Gul'dan finding IllidanWorld of Warcraft Legion – Feature OverviewWorld of Warcraft Legion - Official Gamescom 2015 Demon Hunter Teaser Trailer
## The Making of the Legion Cinematic

**Start with a bunch of sketches**

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**King Wrynn**

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Sylvanas Windrunner

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**The Alliance Gunship & The Horde Airship**

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**The Environment**

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**The Demons**

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**Building the Fleet**

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**Putting it all together**

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## Notes

* Dalaran will be moving to the Broken Isles similar to when it moved to Crystalsong Forest for  Wrath of the Lich King, but will remain largely unchanged except for likely changes to the Underbelly. Northrend will still have Dalaran for those leveling around there.

## See also

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* BlizzCon 2015
* Expansion 6
* Legion portal
* Public client builds
* World of Warcraft: Legion Collector's Edition
* World of Warcraft: Legion Digital Deluxe Edition

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