A small change in World of Warcraft now shows you what is happening in Midnight – but you probably didn’t even notice.
In World of Warcraft, since patch 11.2.7, it’s pretty much all about the new housing, but the update had even more to offer. A new, accelerated level-up campaign aims to ensure that players experience the story of The War Within in fast-forward. However, Blizzard significantly alters Alleria’s story – giving it a dark twist that is meant to prepare players for what is to come in Midnight.
Spoiler warning: While the article covers content from patch 11.2.7, it also refers to the campaign of Midnight.
What’s new in patch 11.2.7? Those reaching level 70 with patch 11.2.7 will be encouraged by the game to play a shorter version of The War Within. The required XP from level 70 to 80 has been reduced by a whopping 80%, and the short version of the campaign only takes 1-2 hours to bring you from 70 to 80. Of course, a lot is left out – but there is also a new element in the story that concerns Alleria Windrunner.
The YouTuber and analyst Bellular has played through the new “quick-summary” of The War Within and expresses rather mixed feelings in his latest YouTube video. Many details from the original campaign are lost in the process, providing important context. Specifically, several larger character conflicts and developments remain unspoken.
However, one detail in the story is not just a summary but a significant change.
Alleria longs for her dark fate
What was found? Bellular noticed during a quest that Alleria suddenly speaks a rather unusual voice line that she definitely did not have before. When the character, Anduin, and Alleria are in trouble, Anduin says that “Dalaran is not Alleria’s fault.” To that, Alleria now replies:
“I could have stopped all of this if I had just surrendered to the Void, as is my destiny!”
One might raise an eyebrow in confusion, as Alleria is actually known for fighting strongly against the Void within her. This emotional outburst is absent from the original version of the story. However, this new line makes sense especially when one knows where the journey in WoW Midnight will lead Alleria.
What happens in Midnight? In Midnight, we meet Alleria again, and she falls victim to her Void corruption. She is one of the raid bosses from patch 12.0 and must be defeated before the campaign can continue. Xal’atath has succeeded in pulling Alleria off her path and pushing her into the role of her “destiny.” This is likely to lead to the corruption of the Sunwell.
The change is thus a retrospective “foreshadowing” of events that are yet to come. However, those who do not play the new level-up campaign because their character is already at level 80 would probably never know it.
If you want to know more about the story of World of Warcraft, we have summarized all the lore here.
