Angrathar the Wrathgate

[GennGreymane]

such a great quest line

[Deleted]

It was the best because you saw the main antagonist as well as two major heroes on both sides. It also gave that pride in faction, no matter whom you liked, Alliance, Horde or Burning Legion (through Putress). It had an epic battle on a war-torn land. None of the other cinematics come close because none fulfill all the ideas mentioned anymore.

Think of Cataclysm. Ignoring the "cutscenes" in places like Uldum for example, you got Thrall fighting Deathwing with the Demon Soul, you had dragons fighting amongst themselves and a servant of Ragnaros cutting Thrall in pieces while all others were useless. So in one it's Thrall, no pride for Alliance, little for Horde as he went neutral, in the other it's dragons, showing you how small and unimportant you are and in the last it's some random druid stunning everyone, all major leaders and you.
As for MoP, I know of only two cinematics, one of the battle near that statue, where you're not there battling a greater evil, but in the end you're the one bringing the evil, and the coming of the fleets in 5.1 which is nice, though lacks a fighting moment.

[GennGreymane]

wintergarde was my fav quest hub in wotlk. (one of my fav ones ever)

the fact that it ended in such an epic way (into the battle for undercity) is why you need more stuff like this

[Shadowspire]

I miss the battle that follows up after that fight. And also the lich kings reply to bolivar for calling him out, best speech by any villian so far.

Also about putress I think he technically killed a soul of the lich king, dude did collapse for a brief moment then...did something to get back up, kinda think he consumed a reserve soul.

[Golden Yak]

Definitely a high point in terms of WoW's in-game cinematics. I think the release of the Sha in MoP is probably a close second.

[Dreknar20]

such a great quest line

too bad they took it out

I never even got to do it on my Ally toon =(

[Rheckameohs]

I kind of wish I had an Alliance character during Wrath purely for that cinematic. I remember some of my guildies leveling alts through Dragonblight flipping out in Vent because of it.

[Pebrocks The Warlock]

I thought it was alright. It didn't really give me any "emotion" as you describe. Nothing like that at all actually.

[Wildmoon]

Great cutscene but certainly not the best imo.

[mistuhbull]

Sucks so hard they removed the best part which was the quest chain that happens afterwards

I honestly believe the battle for the undercity has never been topped

Battle for Undercity was great, until you had to do it for the 5th time...solo. Takes for fucking ever and is the most boring thing in existence when you have to do it alone. Especially as Alliance Melee. Oh what's that? Both the sewer worm and Putress have almost constant knockbacks? So sad for you.

[GennGreymane]

its only really rivaled by the goblin cinematic

[Stormdash]

I personally love Arthas' realization "... Sylvanas". He wasn't even actually right! But I don't think two characters in Warcraft hate the hell out of each other more than those two did.

EDIT: I don't think that plague harmed Arthas much at all, just annoyed him. But, in weird twist of fate, Putress and Varimathras probably saved the world, because since it turns out Bolvar and Saurfang literally *couldn't* have killed Arthas there, and he'd have eventually won out over their forces, the plague chasing Arthas back inside and destroying anything there Arthas could have brought back probably prevented him from having most of both of those combined armies as Scourge right then.

[Firebert]

Putress wasn't that stupid. He had already betrayed Sylvanas; killing off swathes of all three factions (all of which he was now opposed to) isn't that bad of a move. It incriminated Sylvanas and set the Horde and Alliance against each other again, while he and his new master Varimathras went about summoning Sargeras through the Undercity.

Holy crap, I forgot about that.

But it was a move that would end up as all or nothing for Putress. He could have waited until a more opportune moment arrived.

Oh, hi Deathwing.

[Bathory]

Yeah I'm with ya OP. Definitely one of the most amazing chapters of my WoW history. Especially playing both undead/alliance for as long as I have. From the Undead side you hear about this new plague Sylvanas is working on, you work with the undead alchemists and apothecaries testing out these versions of the plague. Then, after all that, Putress takes it and unleashes a final version, the one that kills scourge and living targets.

And from the alliance side, cmon. Bolvar! So, so amazing.

And now...I'm gonna go watch it again :P

[Venant]

How the heck were they going to summon Sargeras into the UC, it took the power of the Sunwell to summon even Kil'jaeden.

[Penguintamer]

It was the most badass, chilling cinematic ever.

[Firebert]

How the heck were they going to summon Sargeras into the UC, it took the power of the Sunwell to summon even Kil'jaeden.

It is probably easier for a Nathrezim (fully fledged demon) to summon Sargeras (a Vanir) than it is for Kael'Thas Sunstrider (a Blood Elf) to summon Kil'jaeden (an Eredar like Velen).

[Olianda]

He just killed a bunch of faceless Scourge and grunts. And then they just turned around and went back to UC for some reason.

Literally faceless, based on the video...

I can't even think of any other major cutscenes like that, which might be why you can't compare it.

[Firebert]

I can't even think of any other major cutscenes like that, which might be why you can't compare it.

The cutscene from Diablo 3 where Tyrael shows Leah his fall from Heaven.

[Azutael]

Great cut-scene indeed, and quest chain. I love it when Putress show up. Does he's little laugh and gives he's short speech. Epic moment.