Battle for Azeroth - New Zones Preview
Battle for Azeroth is introducing two new faction specific continents to explore - Kul Tiras for the Alliance and Zandalar for the Horde. Each continent contains 3 zones that can be explored in any order. The continents have faction specific level-up dungeons as well.

At the level cap, each faction can visit the other continent for more content and world quests.


Kul Tiras Continent
Kul Tiras was founded 3,000 years ago when a group of Gilneans left the empire to explore the Great Sea. They came upon a mountainous region rich in resources and decided to settle in. Over the course of the next 2,500 years they built one of the most powerful navies on Azeroth. The Alliance is very interested in bringing this navy into their ranks. Kul Tiras is ruled by four houses that are in trouble.


Kul Tiras Region - Tiragarde Sound
Tiragarde Sound sits on an inland in the middle of the continent and connects the zones. It contains the capital of Kul Tiras, Boralus, which is the Alliance main hub for the expansion. Katherine Proudmoore, Jaina’s mother, is in charge. Kul Tirans hunt sea monsters and so are much heartier than normal humans. The main problem in Tiragarde Sound is pirates and their stronghold, Freehold, which is a dungeon in the expansion.


Kul Tiras Region - Drustvar
Drustvar is a forested mountainous region located in the southwest of Kul Tiras. It is governed by House Waycrest, but in recent months they have been suspiciously absent from public affairs. In their absence, arms and sausages have stopped being supplied to Boralus. Witchcraft and death magic are heavily prominent as the land is cursed.


Kul Tiras Region - Stormsong Valley
Stormsong Valley is located in the north of Kul Tiras and is lush, green and beautiful. House Stormsong is in charge and the people here are extremely devoted to the sea, providing ships for Kul Tiras. Sea Priests must bless each vessel that sails out of Stormsong Valley. Ship building operations have stopped as ancient dark forces are invading from the sea. Quilboars are also a huge problem.



Zandalar Continent
The Zandalari Empire formed 16,000 years ago. The continent of Zandalar was once a landlocked mountain but the sundering changed that. The empire sank into the sea, but the trolls adapted to island life and built a navy that rivals, if not surpasses, Kul Tiras. The Horde wants to add this navy to its cause.


Zandalar Region - Zuldazar
Zuldazar is the capital of the Zandalari Empire and is located in the southern part of the island. It is also the only safe haven on the continent. The Horde use this capital as a hub for the expansion. King Rastakhan and his daughter, Princess Talanji, rule over this empire. The Horde must investigate an internal uprising within Zuldazar while also fending off blood trolls from the north.


Zandalar Region - Nazmir
Nazmir was once a lush forest but has since become a festering swampland since Deathwing shook the earth. Blood trolls thrive here. To defeat these trolls, the Horde must enlist the help of the Loa, powerful troll gods. The Loa of Death Bwonsamdi and Krawgwa the Frog Loa play important roles in the story. Nazmir also contains a Titan facility that holds the key to destroying all life on Azeroth.


Zandalar Region - Vol'dun
To the northwest lies the desert of Vol'dun. It used to be a thriving jungle until the Aqir destroyed it. Zandalar send their criminals to this desert to die, however, some survive to cause problems. A native race of fox people called the Vulpera make their home in this desert as well. They will need help against the Sethrak, sentient snake people, who also cause trouble.

This article was originally published in forum thread: Battle for Azeroth - Kul Tiras and Zandalar started by chaud View original post
Comments 111 Comments
  1. Mayia's Avatar
    There needs to be another option on the poll.
    - the other Island Blizzard will hint about but remove before anything interesting comes of it and mesh any ideas into another zone overfilling one zone.
  1. TickTickTick's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eleccybubb View Post
    Yeah because getting ganked in HFP on most servers by a 110 as a 60 is "fighting".

    Proper world PvP hasn't existed for ages.
    As long as max lev is able to attack low lev and low lev has no chance to fight back it will never exist.

    You dont call a full grown man beating a 12 year old kid kickboxing.
  1. guardian_titan's Avatar
    Can't really say I care what zone I do first. It'd likely be whichever one I figure out how to get to first and not which one I find the most interesting. I'd end up having to do them all anyway. The prettiest zone isn't always the most engaging for me. More than likely, I'll do what ever zone is the most left of either the alliance or horde zones and move right, then go right to left on the next toon. That's if I even buy the expansion. I'll wait for beta to see.
  1. Jargathnan's Avatar
    On Kul'Tiras it's a toss-up between Tirisgarde Sound and Stormsong Valley for me. Both look great in my opinion.

    On Zandalar, it's Zuldazar.
  1. mmocbab59bb97c's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eleccybubb View Post
    Pretty sure all 3 zones are 110-120. The endgame ones are technically the other continent for the respective faction. So for example 120 Horde go to Kul Tiras and 120 Alliance go to Zandalar.
    Ah cool thought it was something like that. Thanks!

    As long as I can do some exploring on my Horde on Kul'tiras I will be happy
  1. Kaver's Avatar
    Zuldazar look like crap.. it will be full of the horde aka. the blood elves. (it's been months since I last saw an Orc or a Tauren which are supposed to be the main races of the horde)
  1. Aquinan's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Feel The Power View Post
    This is the first expansion in 12 years that I've had really no excitement for, it just seems like the epitome of a filler expansion. Yay, some forest areas, a grassy area, a desert, some places with snow, troll areas; while yes, it all looks very nice and will be fun to see it at first since it's something new...it's not something to be excited about when there is 20 other places like that ingame. I really hope to be surprised by it.
    First time since I subbed in Vanilla that I'm considering dropping my sub. Totally underwhelming xpack thus far.
  1. Hellrime's Avatar
    Can't really tell, either the devs or whoever took the screenshots blew their load for the Horde area with almost 30 more screenshots than the Alliance area. I know what the center of a flower looks like for the Zandalar area, I barely know what the back of a ship looks like in the Alliance area from this.
  1. nyc81991's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by shroudzie View Post
    Yes, because Legion areas are so cool.. (sarcasm)

    Azshara is the final boss in the 2nd raid.

    They never said Warfronts are PvP. So I don't understand what your 'real pvp' is.

    Old gods > Burning Legion (at least in my view)

    Your comment has no bases at all, What you said is totally the opposite of what was said at blizzcon. Apart from your sones opinion.
    The Broken Islands in Legion weren't super exciting either but it at least made sense since that's where the Tomb of Sargeras is.

    I know Warfronts aren't PvP, that was my entire point. Maybe read more closely next time you decide to comment on something.
  1. Yanwu's Avatar
    Why is Zuldazar so high? If you want to visit Zuldazar go to Zul'Drak, or Zul'Gurub, or Zul'Aman or STV. It is all the same crap recycled.

    Trolls ruined WoW.
  1. Laylriana's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by tibblaye View Post
    if Vulpera dont become an allied race i will rage
    They would be more likely to become a horde race since they are on Zandalar.
  1. Dayon's Avatar
    Slow news day when the post is entirely screens from BlizzCon? I don't see anything new here.
  1. TheRevenantHero's Avatar
    One day Horde will stop getting favoritism. This expansion will not be that time. Troll possibly surpassing Kul Tiras navy? Fukcing bull shit
  1. MabusGaming's Avatar
    Chaud we need galleries back lol.
  1. Snes's Avatar
    Blizzard's new artists are clearly Disney fanatics.
  1. shade3891's Avatar
    That long leather jacket!! I want it now!!
  1. Martymark's Avatar
    To me Drustvar looks like a ripoff of Witcher 3. Crones and giant dead tree golem/spirits. Not just the idea, but the art style they are using for them.
  1. Enan1981's Avatar
    I hope the testing would be like 'alpha' like last expansion While id be bored or got nothing to do in Draenor, id hop on Legion 'alpha' and explore
  1. Queen of Hamsters's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Feel The Power View Post
    This is the first expansion in 12 years that I've had really no excitement for, it just seems like the epitome of a filler expansion. Yay, some forest areas, a grassy area, a desert, some places with snow, troll areas; while yes, it all looks very nice and will be fun to see it at first since it's something new...it's not something to be excited about when there is 20 other places like that ingame. I really hope to be surprised by it.
    *sigh*

    Just because you don't like it, doesn't make it a filler expansion.

    No, not even WoD was a filler expansion. It was a crap expansion, poorly executed and lacking and there's no excuse for that such as "Oh they were treating it as filler to give us Legion!", especially when they had a bigger crew than ever working for them during that time.. MoP still fed into WoD which fed into Legion which fed into BfA story-wise, with features carrying over from each.
  1. dranlord's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Rorcanna View Post
    *sigh*

    Just because you don't like it, doesn't make it a filler expansion.

    No, not even WoD was a filler expansion. It was a crap expansion, poorly executed and lacking and there's no excuse for that such as "Oh they were treating it as filler to give us Legion!", especially when they had a bigger crew than ever working for them during that time.. MoP still fed into WoD which fed into Legion which fed into BfA story-wise, with features carrying over from each.
    dude, is a expansion time, this type of post are common, hates always will hate anything that blizz do.

    As for myself, each expansion is great, and add a new layer to a already excellent game.

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