Only today can you experience a day as a guard in World of Warcraft. How this works, we will reveal to you here.
With Patch 7.1.5 World of Warcraft introduced new micro-holidays, which often only bring small events and activities. Today, on 28.04.2017, it is “Guard Day”, which allows all players to thank the NPCs who protect our capitals from all the enemies we may not even see, day after day. And how could you better thank the guards than by taking this burden off them for a while?
Choose a guard in your favorite city, select them, and use the /salute emote to be appointed as a replacement guard by them. You will receive a buff and additionally take on the appearance of a typical guard of the respective city.
Only on Guard Day are you a real city guard
The following cities and locations count as “big cities” where you can receive the buff and thus the appearance of a special guard:
Alliance:
- The Exodar
- Ironforge
- Temple of the Seven Stars
- Stormshield
- Stormwind
- Darnassus
Horde:
- Orgrimmar
- Thunder Bluff
- Warspear
- Undercity
- Silvermoon
- Shrine of the Two Moons
Neutral:
- Shattrath
- Dalaran
The buff lasts for 24 hours, and as long as you are disguised, intruders will keep appearing to attack you – usually from the opposing faction. Defeat the enemies so that your buff counts the kills. Gradually, the name of your buff changes. After killing 10 enemies, you will be a “Defender of [City Name]”, later you will become a “Heroic Defender” and then even a Mythic Defender.
It’s not more than a playful activity – but that was never the plan with micro-holidays.
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