WoW: Legion – All Information about the New Expansion

We have compiled a clear list of everything you need to know about the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft: Legion. What new features can we expect with the new WoW add-on?

The Overview of World of Warcraft: Legion

In the past few days, a lot of information about World of Warcraft: Legion has been released. To help you keep track of the noteworthy articles, we have created a practical overview for you to quickly access the most interesting topics of the upcoming WoW add-on. Future articles will be added to the list in due time.

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The Content of Legion: Broken Isles, Quests, Class Halls, Raids and More

On the Broken Isles, the new “continent” of Legion, there are plenty of tasks to accomplish. What are the Class Halls? What can one experience in the open world? The following articles should quench your thirst for knowledge.

• The Broken Isles – the new continent
• World Quests as Endgame Content
• The Class Halls – What is there to do?
• Class Halls are secondary, not as dominant as Garrisons in WoD
• This is what the Class Halls look like
• First look at the zone “Suramar”
• This is how the raids in Legion are expected to be
• New mounts in Legion – What mounts are available?
• Where can I get which gear in Legion?
• Developer Q&A: Artifacts and Class Halls
• Developer Q&A: How do World Quests remain exciting?

The Artifact Weapons for All Classes

A key aspect of character development will be the artifact weapon that every player receives during the introduction. But what is it about these weapons? Which class gets which weapon? We have written a whole series of articles for you about the Artifact Weapons.

• An overview of the Artifact Weapons
• The Artifact Weapons of the Demon Hunters
• The Artifact Weapons of the Paladins
• The Artifact Weapons of the Priests
• The Artifact Weapons of the Mages
• The Artifact Weapons of the Warlocks
• The Artifact Weapons of the Rogues
• The Artifact Weapons of the Hunters
• The Artifact Weapons of the Druids
• The Artifact Weapons of the Shamans
• The Artifact Weapons of the Monks
• The Artifact Weapons of the Death Knights
• The Artifact Weapons of the Warriors

The New Class: the Demon Hunter

After the Death Knight in Wrath of the Lich King and the Monk in Mists of Pandaria, Legion brings a new class to Azeroth: the Demon Hunter. The students of Illidan Stormrage join the Alliance and the Horde in times of need. Learn more about the horned bearers here:

• The appearance options of the Demon Hunter
• Introduction of the Demon Hunter
• With this level, Demon Hunters start
• When can you play the Demon Hunter?

Lore and Story of Legion

To ensure players do not lose track of the story of World of Warcraft, Blizzard is releasing a series of short films and comics to bring players up to date with the lore.

• Trailer for the series “Harbingers”
• Comic about Moira and the Dwarves of Ironforge
• Comic about the Nightborne of Suramar
• Comic about the Highmountain Tauren

PvP in Legion

Even in the player-versus-player skirmishes, there is movement. A large part of the PvP gear will disappear, and all characters will receive “pre-set” values to achieve greater fairness in PvP.

• PvP in Legion – Prestige and PvP Talents
• This is how rewards will work in PvP
• These are the plans for PvP

The New Dungeons on the Broken Isles

The heart of any group play experience is, of course, the dungeons, which come in different difficulty levels as usual. But how do the new instances look? How do they differ from those of other expansions? Read the following articles and be enlightened.

• New mechanics in the instance “Court of Stars”
• A ship ride in the dungeon “Maw of Souls”
• Vrykul on the march – the “Halls of Valor”
• Mythic instances will be harder with “Keystones”

Changes to Game Mechanics

Each expansion brings changes to gameplay mechanics or introduces new combinations of classes and races. The following articles will inform you about the details.

• WoW Legion: How Your Class Will Change – an overview of class changes
• Changes to secondary stats
• Massive tank nerfs in Legion
• Gnomes can now become Hunters!
• All new play areas scale with character level
• Respec and Tri-Spec
• Talents are meant to become important decisions again
• Increased visibility throughout the game
• Items will be randomly upgraded
• Crafting should be important and feel “right”
• How do glyphs work?

The Right Preparation for Legion

If you are still actively playing WoW, you should start preparing yourself and your characters for the next expansion. To ensure a smooth transition, we have prepared some articles for you.

• How do I prepare for Legion?
• WoW Legion: DPS Ranking – Which classes are currently dealing the most damage!
• World of Warcraft: Legion – Pre-Patch 7.0.3. – WoW starts again! What is changing?
• How do I pass the time until Legion?
• Will my PC run Legion? The new system requirements
• How do I get the best gear in Legion? – Overview of item levels
• Which addons are already working?
• Last chance for the Keeper of the Grove

Everything About the Pre-Event

Soon, the invasion of the Burning Legion will begin. Learn how to best prepare for it.

• The Pre-Event – How is the Legion attacking?
• Preview of the Demon Invasion – What loot awaits you
• Download of the Legion Pre-Patch has begun
• Pre-Patch 7.0.3. – WoW starts again! What is changing?
• The Pre-Patch for “Legion” is live!

Pre-Order, Beta and Release

Now you know what to expect in the add-on, but when does Legion release, and how and where can you pre-order it? Or do you want to participate in the closed beta yourself?

• World of Warcraft: Legion – All Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses at a Glance
• The beta of Legion has begun!
• The release date of World of Warcraft: Legion
• Warlords of Draenor is now included in the base game

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More Articles About Legion

But even aside from the “big” changes, Blizzard has made many small adjustments and features to keep World of Warcraft fresh. We have presented some exciting curiosities here.

• A mount for 2,000,000 gold?!
• WoW Legion – The most popular addons
• The gold cap of WoW is rising
• A “Bejeweled” toy for long waiting times
• The dirty sides of WoW – New romantic novellas
• Specific battle pets only for certain classes?
• Outcry from players! Camera distance will be reduced

Our Opinion on the New Add-On

But even aside from the “hard facts” surrounding World of Warcraft: Legion, we deal with the add-on. We have had quite different experiences and developed various opinions on the new features and changes. You can find some subjective opinion pieces here:

• How Stöffel Learned to Love After 11 Years of WoW
• Cortyn’s Little Highlights from the Beta
• WoW: Legion – Suramar – The best zone WoW has ever had?

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