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Recently, I had the privilege of experiencingWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinfirst-hand.
With Dragonflight, Blizzard focused more on evergreen permanent additions to the game rather than transitory expansion-only features.
The Isle of Dorn brings a ton of dwarven heritage to bear.
Or at least, that’s what we think.
Or at least, that’s what we think.
Indeed, a lot of the current World of Warcraft story arc is shrouded in heady mysteries.
The Isle of Dorn brings a ton of dwarven heritage to bear.
What was Xal’atath’s pact with N’Zoth?
Why was Xal’atath imprisoned in a blade in the first place?
What exactly is she?
Is she working for The Void and the Old Gods, or against them?
Well, at the very least, one thing’s for certain she doesn’t like us very much.
We did, however, help some living Nerubians to reclaim parts of their Northrend civilization.
But perhaps that alliance was short-lived.
That’s for the future, though.
So, what exactly are Delves?
you’re able to think of Delves as mini-dungeons, playable either solo or with your current party.
Delves are marked by their grey fog doors (Dark Souls anyone?
The first one you’ll get is Brann Bronzebeard, a long-time Warcraft hero and renowned archaeologist.
Delves are designed to be “snackable” content, with 5-10 minute completion times.
Indeed, the Delve also finished with a mini-boss encounter, which I dispatched in seconds.
This “story” version of the Delve was incredibly easy, as story campaign quests tend to be.
The Isle of Dorn brings a ton of dwarven heritage to bear.
I found myself wondering how Delves might evolve once we get further into the endgame.
Torghast was quite heavily restricted based on its location and theme by comparison.
Once you hit the cap, you’ll get access to every point in the tree.
Major lore characters like Anduin Wrynn and Magni Bronzebeard take center stage in The War Within.
But considering how many extra abilities are being added, it would probably be a nightmare to balance otherwise.
Alas, we can only hope that won’t be the case.
Here’s a quick video detailing some of the spell effects from the Diabolist and Voidweaver Hero Trees.
The damned Nerubians are up to no good again.
I’m a demonologist main, and I have been since World of Warcraft vanilla.
Yes, even during the dark times when they were thoroughly underpowered/overlooked.
However, some of the Hero Talent trees definitely need more work.
Exploring a Delve with Brann Bronzebeard.
Blizzard seems to have already implemented some feedback from the initial reactions to the Hero Talents.
Oracle specs for Priests also seem to be undergoing some changes.
The spell “Premonition” no longer replaces Power Infusion, which many players didn’t like.
You can set the difficulty for the Delves, which could end up presenting a decent challenge in endgame.
Many spells also had missing effects or simply didn’t havevery goodeffects.
Compared to the gigantic Pitlord graphic my Diabolist Warlock gets, it felt a little unfair.
And sure, not everybody wants to have huge and flashy spells like that.
Maybe Black Arrow should just replace Arcane Shot instead with additional effects on top.
Why would a shadowy Dark Ranger be using Arcane-tipped spells over Shadow-tipped arrows in the first place?
But hey, this is the kind of stuff that Alpha is for.
Blizzard has already been tweaking some of the World of Warcraft Hero Talents based on player concerns.
It’s for gathering feedback, listening to reactions, and then putting those tweaks into practice.
Dragonflight had its flaws, but it has made its mark in the modern era of World of Warcraft.
Delves could bring the variation that was lacking in Torghast.
The War Within’s new “Warband” feature will let you sync progression in near-entirety between your four main alt characters.
Either way, come rain or shine, I’ll be in Azeroth along for the ride.
