When the Shadowlands was working as it should

Shadowlands is World of Warcraft's eighth expansion, and will continue directly from the events of Battle for Azeroth. Originally announced at WOW Classic Burning Crusade Gold BlizzCon 2019, Shadowlands will have us follow Sylvanas Windrunner to the afterlife as she wreaks havoc in the domain of the dead.

Much like any new World of Warcraft expansion, we could expect a whole range of fresh features to keep us busy, but Shadowlands also has big changes lined up to its residents of Azeroth. The maximum level is going to be squished from 120 down to 60, various character customization choices will be made accessible for the first time, and there will be a completely new levelling experience to enjoy.

There's a whole lot to get through, so below we have broken down a few of the most crucial things you'll have to understand prior to the launch of Shadowlands.

But before you dive into, treat your self to the magnificent World of Warcraft: Shadowlands cinematic trailer beneath.

Shadowlands will take players away from Azeroth because we understand it and put us from the world of the deceased.

Sylvanas Windrunner has always been an ambiguous personality, but in recent expansions, she's been making increasingly questionable decisions. This has culminated in her showdown with Saurfang in front of the gates of their Horde funding, Orgrimmar, in the latter part of Battle for Azeroth.

After fleeing to Icecrown, and destroying the veil separating Azeroth from the Shadowlands, players are left without a choice but to follow . But this is the land of the dead, so gamers will be able to request the assistance of familiar allies -- and older enemies -- to put an end to Sylvanas' plans, whatever they might be. Then there is Bastion, Ardenweald, Maldraxxus, Revendreth, and also the max level zone, The Maw.

When the Shadowlands was working as it should, each new soul that entered would be made to the appropriate zone -- and its own Covenant -- determined by that soul's adventures and accomplishments in life. But the Shadowlands we find is in turmoil and spirits are being funnelled straight to The Maw, a location reserved for the worst spirits. Four of the five new zones have Covenants linked with them.Bastion is governed by the Kyrian Covenant.

Unlike the modern sport, there is not any official'looking for team' system that locates individuals to play with you and teleports all of you to the dungeon. Instead, you're search for party members in chat channels in major towns or in your guild, and you may all fly or operate collectively to the dungeon that you wish to do. And you'll all have to go there -- in the first days of Classic, there'll not be a summoning stones in the cheap TBC Classic Gold cases themselves.