The Alterac Valley “Korrak’s Revenge” in World of Warcraft is the most fun that WoW: Battle for Azeroth currently has to offer. At least that’s what Cortyn thinks and spends the whole night in it.
PvP in World of Warcraft was never my strong suit. Even though I quite like the war mode and the thrill there, or had heroic moments with my fishing rod in battle, I often find PvP encounters exhausting and “not worth the effort.” PvP in World of Warcraft is usually too hectic, frustrating for me, and with the general conversation in chat, I usually get fed up after about 30 minutes and think to myself: “That’s enough for this month.”
All the more it surprises me that WoW created a PvP event for its 15th anniversary that I would describe as “nearly perfect.” Because “Korrak’s Revenge” is constantly fun and manages to be rewarding even in defeat, so that the frustration is kept in check.
What is Korrak’s Revenge? For WoW’s birthday, players can sign up for the PvP group search for the battlefield “Korrak’s Revenge.” This is a modified version of the Alterac Valley, based on the original version from Vanilla. Although it is not exactly like it used to be, many details are at least similar:
- All players are downscaled to level 60.
- There are extremely many strong NPCs on the map.
- There are no “tickets” – a battle only ends when the enemy boss is defeated.
- Quests and summons (like Ivus, Lokholar, or the ram riders) are important and can secure victory.
Additionally, there are thick rewards in the form of XP, making the battlefield perfect for leveling, because:
- Daily quests grant 10% – 25% of a level-up.
- Every 60 seconds, there are 2% – 3.5% experience points of the current level in the battlefield – no matter what you do.
- Victory and defeat give another significant bonus on the XP, with 50% – 70% of the level easily achievable.
The combination of old and new is genius: But it is precisely the mix of the “old” and the “new” WoW that creates such a strong appeal. Because where you currently only “spam one ability in the Zerg” in WoW Classic PvP, in current WoW you have more options and alternatives.
I can hardly keep the grin off my face when my “Living Bomb” explodes in the middle of 30 Horde players and spreads out, only to explode once more. Then I run (absolutely suicidal) in with Dragon’s Breath, trigger a shockwave, and end up at the spirit healer.
Was that tactically smart? Probably not. Even quite certainly not. But it’s a hell of a lot of fun, because Korrak’s Revenge is more relaxed than other battlefields. Even if you encounter one of those dreaded (and somewhat cliché) “Russian BGs,” in which you are mercilessly overrun by players from Russian servers who show coordination as if they worked on it 24/7, it isn’t frustrating.
Over time too good, due to too much XP: But it is also clear that the rewards in the form of XP are “too good” to be a permanent bonus in WoW. Because then everyone would level up like this in the future and AFK players would occupy the battlefields. But as a birthday event for a limited time, it is nearly perfect. A wonderful relief and just the right thing to shorten the rather long waiting time for Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth.
As much fun as I currently have with Korrak’s Revenge, it could very well be that I will bring one or another allied race to level 120 in the coming weeks. Then I could start with a large selection of characters in Shadowlands – something I didn’t really want to do at all.
Perfect time to level: I actually wanted to level many characters only after the big level squish at the start of Shadowlands. But just for Korrak’s Revenge, the many XP, and the damn fun matches I’ve had so far, I can recommend everyone a short return to Retail. Korrak’s Revenge is fun and is the perfect time to level up dusty Twinks.
Frustration remains small, despite PvP: I’m having so much fun that even the “one clown in chat” who thinks he knows the perfect and infallible tactic and wants to admonish everyone doesn’t throw me off. That is also because currently few people react to him and most players don’t rigidly play “for victory” but really enjoy the big battles.
That Blizzard manages to make PvP not only the fastest but also the funkiest leveling method for me, I hardly ever imagined. All the more I savor the evenings and kill everything and everyone that gets in my way in the “old Alterac Valley with new abilities.” Or I get mercilessly overwhelmed.
Or how do you currently like “Korrak’s Revenge”? Are you having fun with it? Or is it just another boring BG?
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