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Pre-Expansion Events
Lots of new content will be unlocked tomorrow!
- This week we will get Demon Hunters, the Broken Shore, Demon Invasions, the Dark Whispers event, and the start of the pre-expansion quests.
- You will be able to access this content after maintenance is complete in your region.
- The quests involving Dalaran's relocation, Ulduar, and Karazhan won't be available this week, but will unlock weekly as we get closer to Legion's release date.
- All of the content except for Demon Hunters is availbile to everyone, Demon Hunters are only available to players that have pre-purchased Legion.
- Glaive of the Fallen is Bind on Account, so even if you don't have a Demon Hunter yet you can get one for later.
Demon Hunters
Demon Hunters go live on August 9 (August 10 for EU) for players that have pre-purchased Legion. For gameplay discussion head to the Demon Hunter forum.
FAQ
- Night Elves and Blood Elves are the only races that can be Demon Hunters
- Demon Hunters start at level 98 and will level during their starting experience.
- There are only two specs, Havoc (DPS) and Vengeance (Tank)
- Demon Hunters wear Leather and use Glaives (as well as Daggers, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Swords)
- Demon Hunters have a built in slow fall called Glide
- Demon Hunters are able to double jump anywhere and use Spectral Sight to see enemies through walls.
- Demon Hunters have horns, tattoos, eyewear, and some unique skin choices, such as scaly skin.
- Demon Hunters gain the Illidari title and Felsaber mount during their starting experience.
Legion - The Broken Shore
The Broken Shore is a large group scenario that brings the Alliance and Horde together to fight the Legion invasion.
- Getting prepared to go (To Be Prepared) rewards the Signet of Stormwind / Mark of Orgrimmar
- Fighting at the Broken Shore rewards an item level 685 weapon.
- After you return from the Broken Shore, Demons Among Us will reward you with an item level 685 trinket.
Legion - Dark Whispers Event
Players in Stormwind and Orgrimmar will be turned against each other as the Legion invades.
- During Beta testing, players in Stormwind or Orgrimmar would randomly hear whispers offering them untold power for their services. This may work differently on live.
- Players then have 5 abilities and 9 stacks of Frail Mind.
- Turn Ally - Impart Dark Whispers into the mind of an ally after 10 sec. Using this ability will out you as an ally of the Legion for 15 sec. Removes one stack of Frail Mind.
- When you are visible as an ally of the Legion, the guards will attack you.
- Cloak of Darkness - Vanish into the darkness for 20 sec.
- Hysteria - Cause hysteria in a group of targets, making them fight with allies for 10 sec. Using this ability will out you as an ally of the Legion for 15 sec. Does not affect targets that have been recently marked.
- Illusionary Guise - Take on the guise of a target. This includes most NPCs, even High Overlord Saurfang.
- Once all 9 stacks of Frail Mind are removed, you can use Give In To Darkness and become a Dreadlord for a minute!
- Becoming a Dreadlord greatly increases your health and gives you raid boss power level abilities (this was not working on beta when the footage below was recorded)
- During testing on Beta you could right click to cancel the whispers.
- Other players cannot see the whispers buff on you.
Legion - Demon Invasion
The Demon Invasion event is going to slowly ramp up as we get closer to Legion release.
Invasions
- Several zones are going to be invaded: Tanaris, Westfall, Northern Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Dun Morogh, and Azshara.
- Each invasion is a zone wide scenario entered by any character that moves in to the invasion area.
- Each scenario has 4 steps:
- Defend against an invasion at a specific point, such as the Orgrimmar Rear Gate or Tarren Mill.
- Defeat two lieutenants and a commander.
- Defeat the various invading forces marked on the map. This seems to be a zone wide objective, with progress going up as you kill NPCs.
- Defeat a boss NPC at the original invasion point. This boss is challenging and will require a group.
- For the first week, invasions will happen every four hours in a couple of the more remote invasion zones.
- This will increase 300% every week for two weeks until all of the invasion zones are active all of the time.
- Invasions will start in the more remote zones like Tanaris and then move to zones closer to the main cities.
Rewards
- Completing the scenario rewards Stand Against the Legion.
- Completing all of the invasion scenarios rewards Defender of Azeroth: Legion Invasions
- You can also obtain Large Legion Chest and Small Legion Chest.
- The chests can contain Nethershard and item level 700 armor and item level 700 weapons.
- The weapons can be upgraded to item level 725 with Coalesced Fel.
- Doing each scenario will reward you with some Nethershard
- Killing a Dread Infiltrator is a good idea, as they have a chance to drop Pocket Fel Spreader
| Level | Type | Name | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |  Felstone | 3 ×  |
| 1 | Elixir |  Potion of Fel Protection | 3 × |
| 1 | Bandage |  Battle-Mender's Dressing | 1 × |
| 1 | Companion Pets |  Felbat Pup | 150 × |
| 700 | Neck |  Infernal Cord | 50 × |
| 700 | Trinket |  Mo'arg Clan Token | 50 × |
| 700 | Finger |  Legion Bound Ring | 50 × |
| 700 | Trinket |  Felstalker Spine | 50 × |
| 700 | Trinket |  Inquisitor's Talisman | 50 × |
| 700 | Back |  Demon Commander's Drape | 50 × |
| 100 | None |  Coalesced Fel | 150 × |
| 700 | Neck |  Legionnaire's Fel Pendant | 50 × |
| 700 | Finger |  Nether Twisted Band | 50 × |
| 100 | Other |  Ensemble: Felforged Plate Armor | 200 × |
| 100 | Other |  Ensemble: Fel-Chain Mail Armor | 200 × |
| 100 | Other |  Ensemble: Felshroud Leather Armor | 200 × |
| 100 | Other |  Ensemble: Fel-Infused Cloth Armor | 200 × |
There’s a World of Warcraft: Legion pre-expansion patch coming soon, and that means a great number of changes and improvements will be finding their way into the game. We’ve recently outlined several reasons to get ready for it all here and here.
Today, we’d like to take a closer look at the some of the content that will be coming to Azeroth in the weeks after the pre-expansion patch.
Incursions and Diversions
Around the second or third week of August (no later than August 17 globally), after you’ve had time to play around with the patch and get a feel for the changes, some angry invaders are going to start dropping out of the skies over Azeroth.
You’ll be able to identify where the invasions are currently happening by looking at your world map. As quickly as you can, head out to the zone that’s under attack and lend your aid to the defense of Azeroth.
Each demon invasion takes place in four stages, and each stage ends with a reward of Nethershards—and sometimes a chest. That means it’s always a good time to rush out and fight the Legion.
A week after the invasions begin, the Legion’s assault will begin to intensify. Then, a week after that, the demonic onslaught will intensify even more, increasing your chances to complete the event-only achievements Stand Against The Legion (for completing one invasion) and Defender of Azeroth: Legion Invasions (for completing invasions in all six locations).
Loot Intensifies
When you participate in demon invasions and receive Nethershards, you’ll want to hold on to them. Collect enough, and you can spend them on all sorts of transmogrification armor (there will be four ensembles available: cloth, leather, mail, and plate), new pieces for your neck, fingers, back, and trinket slots, as well as the event-only Felbat Pup battle pet, among and other useful items.
Speaking of weapons, you’ll always want to open the chests you obtain from demon invasions, as they have a chance to drop one of 16 event-only weapons, such as Niskaran Morning Star or Staff of the Inquisiton. At item level 700, these weapons might be more than a transmogrification collection item for you—they might be the perfect thing to pick up and swing at the face of the nearest demon!
Remember to Share
One more item that we’d like to tell you about is a new toy that will be available during the Demon Invasions: the Pocket Fel Spreader. It’s not actually a good idea to leave it in your pocket, but it is a great idea to figure out how to obtain one of these tainted trifles—because this may be your only chance.
For Azeroth!
Today, we’d like to take a closer look at the some of the content that will be coming to Azeroth in the weeks after the pre-expansion patch.
Incursions and Diversions
Around the second or third week of August (no later than August 17 globally), after you’ve had time to play around with the patch and get a feel for the changes, some angry invaders are going to start dropping out of the skies over Azeroth.
You’ll be able to identify where the invasions are currently happening by looking at your world map. As quickly as you can, head out to the zone that’s under attack and lend your aid to the defense of Azeroth.
Each demon invasion takes place in four stages, and each stage ends with a reward of Nethershards—and sometimes a chest. That means it’s always a good time to rush out and fight the Legion.
A week after the invasions begin, the Legion’s assault will begin to intensify. Then, a week after that, the demonic onslaught will intensify even more, increasing your chances to complete the event-only achievements Stand Against The Legion (for completing one invasion) and Defender of Azeroth: Legion Invasions (for completing invasions in all six locations).
Loot Intensifies
When you participate in demon invasions and receive Nethershards, you’ll want to hold on to them. Collect enough, and you can spend them on all sorts of transmogrification armor (there will be four ensembles available: cloth, leather, mail, and plate), new pieces for your neck, fingers, back, and trinket slots, as well as the event-only Felbat Pup battle pet, among and other useful items.
Speaking of weapons, you’ll always want to open the chests you obtain from demon invasions, as they have a chance to drop one of 16 event-only weapons, such as Niskaran Morning Star or Staff of the Inquisiton. At item level 700, these weapons might be more than a transmogrification collection item for you—they might be the perfect thing to pick up and swing at the face of the nearest demon!
Remember to Share
One more item that we’d like to tell you about is a new toy that will be available during the Demon Invasions: the Pocket Fel Spreader. It’s not actually a good idea to leave it in your pocket, but it is a great idea to figure out how to obtain one of these tainted trifles—because this may be your only chance.
For Azeroth!
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