[Spoilers] 8.3 Megathread Content Update - Visions of N'Zoth

[Aucald]

Updated raid boss list in correct order and including a new world boss:

• Wrathion, the Black Emperor: Despite all his schemes, Wrathion could not avoid succumbing to the madness that claimed his father. With his mind corrupted by N'Zoth, the Black Prince is a force of unbridled hatred, capable of annihilating all who oppose him in blood and flame.
• Maut: When the breaking of N'Zoth's prison unleashed his Aqir across Azeroth, their dark prophets set about constructing an obsidian statue imbued with the void essence of the Old God himself. The moment Maut sprung to life it consumed the magic of its creators, leaving their corpses to rot beneath the scorching sun of Uldum.
• The Prophet Skitra: Prophet Skitra is a master of twisting his victims minds, until they are unable to discern reality from the terrors he creates.
• Dark Inquisitor Xanesh: There are few who can resist N'Zoth's whispers, but those who do are doomed to fall under Dark Inquisitor Xanesh's wrath. A mastermind of torture, Xanesh prides herself on slowly peeling the sanity from of her victims until they have been carved into true worshippers of the Black Empire.
  • This is the boss shown to be torturing Azshara, with torturing tools being part of the encounter.
• The Hivemind: Generals of N'Zoth's aqir army, Ka'zir and Tek'ris are able to exert their will over the hive. Each feels they are the dominant leader and will wrest control from the other, changing the tactics of their minions.
• Shad'har the Insatiable: One of N'Zoth's more abberrant creations, Shad'har the Insatiable devours anything he can. Fed by slurry secreted from the walls of its domain, this ravenous beast is wracked in constant torment as the very thing that sustains him also causes radical mutations.
• Drest'agath: The great form of Drest'agath slumbered beneath the Black Empire, until she was awakened by N'Zoth's return. Now, she rises to the surface, like a great boil on the verge of bursting. Parts of Drest'agath have already broken the surface, threatening to spill her pestilence across Azeroth.
• Vexiona: Vexiona amassed a following of lost souls desperate for power with the promise of being reborn in N'Zoth's image. High atop her temple within the Black Empire she transforms her most loyal servants with the power of the Void, creating a devoted army of unstoppable horrors.
• Ra-den the Despoiled: Deep within the Black Empire, the Keeper's fate is revealed. Now corrupted by N'Zoth, Ra-Den works to make his master's vision of the Black Empire a reality.
• Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn: After defeat in the Emerald Nightmare, Il'gynoth retreated to the depths of Ny'alotha. Here, he has merged with the very architecture of N'Zoth's plane. Spreading like a malignant tumor, Il'gynoth's corruption continues to feed on everything he touches.
• Carapace of N'Zoth: A writhing mass of flesh, eyes, and tentacles ley like a mountain ahead. Tendrils of corruption and fear seep from the hulking body. This is the core of the Black Empire, the seat of N'Zoth's power, within the body of a god.
• N'Zoth, the Corruptor: Despite being imprisoned deep beneath the waves by the titan-forged, N'Zoth's influence continued to corrupt Azeroth. Now, for the first time in millenia, the true form of N'Zoth the Corruptor is revealed. Unless he is stopped, the Black Empire will plunge Azeroth into an eternity of darkness.

World Boss

• Grand Empress Shek'zara: With the awakening of N'Zoth, Shek'zara, empress of the mantid, pledged her swarm to the old god's will. In service of her dark master, she unleashed her forces upon the Vale of Eternal Blossoms to claim Pandaria in N'Zoth's name.

[Andonais]

Subjective.

Very disappointing imo

waaay better than 8.2 set

[NoiseTank13]

Man.

I feel fucking nothing.

[Justbas]

Honestly screw the majority of you guys lol..

It's depressing to read this thread cause of all the negativity that most are spewing

What I'm seeing here is that Blizz is trying with 8.3 and the vocal minority will not give them a chance its sad to read most reply's

How about you wait till we play 8.3 before making up your mind cause holy sheet you lot a biased as fuck.

[Super Dickmann]

During the N'zoth encounter, we see Sylvanas and Azshara making their pact.

It explains why he's got her tied up even though she succeeded in her goal. She fucked him over by aiding Sylvanas' plan.

[Arrashi]

So wrathion is first boss and we get to Kargath him 30 minutes into the first raid night. What an epic ending!

Is it confirmed that he is dying? Its much more likely he will shake it off.

[Strawberry]

- The Vulpera are joining the Horde, the Mechagnomes are joining the Alliance as new Allied Races.

So I need exalted with Mechagon and the Vulpera faction? Is this even confirmed?
(didn't watch the video, too long)

[Reinhart11]

On WoWHead they say we seem to cleanse Wrathion from his corruption and it looks like he helps in later boss fights.

https://www.wowhead.com/news=295492/...h-8-3-spoilers

In the Carapace of N'Zoth.

[Aucald]

So wrathion is first boss and we get to Kargath him 30 minutes into the first raid night. What an epic ending!

Prevailing opinion seems to be it's one of those "beat the corruption out of them" type of fights. Wrathion has a Deathwing-inspired custom dragon model and a non-corrupted model:



And:



Guess we'll see, though.

[Pundit]

Is it confirmed that he is dying? Its much more likely he will shake it off.

Yeah, I'm thinking you'll use whatever goo he invented in Karazhan on him like you did for what's-his-moose

[Aucald]

So I need exalted with Mechagon and the Vulpera faction? Is this even confirmed?
(didn't watch the video, too long)

Appears so, yes. Exalted with Rustbolt Resistance for Mechagnomes and Exalted Voldunai for the Vulpera.

[EbaumsTipster]

lolololol

Can't wait for Horde to get the shitty AR this time!

[Atticon]

lolololol

Can't wait for Horde to get the shitty AR this time!

Joke's on you, if we get Lux Vult Lordaeronian undead I'll play them.

[Super Dickmann]

@Tenebra



The saddest words of tongue or pen are these - Super Dickmann was right again. That Anduin shirt is staying unbought.

[EbaumsTipster]

Wait wait wait. DELARYN is there on Horde?

[Super Dickmann]

Wait wait wait. DELARYN is there on Horde?

Fuck knows, I don't have the PTR, I just cribbed this from the official forums. But I think it's pretty clear that Calia makes even foreign sad zombies less sad.

[Reinhart11]

And there seems to be nothing at all for the Night Elves. No closure whatsoever. At least thats what they say in the US story forum.

[EbaumsTipster]

And there seems to be nothing at all for the Night Elves. No closure whatsoever. At least thats what they say in the US story forum.

Tyrande ragequit until 9.0, just like Jaina in Legion. The Nelf NPCs foreshadow that their rage isn't done: they just don't give a fuck about Nzoth.

Why would they get closure when Sylvanas ran off?

[Snorri]

And there seems to be nothing at all for the Night Elves. No closure whatsoever. At least thats what they say in the US story forum.

Maybe in 8.3.5, to set things up for 9.0

[Mehrunes]

@Dagoth Ur

It's over. He's being taken from us and so soon too:

8.3 Heritage - Goblin - Crapopolis Scenario (KMS) - Gallywix has taken over the streets of Crapopolis.

Praise be to the Unifaction.

Ahaha. Sorry @Dagoth Ur, it looks like I jinxed it.

VOSS asked Calia to become leader of the Forsaken. Derek joins her. Before they leave, they will meet with Catherine and Tandred @Super Dickmann
I'm so sorry

Ahahaha. This just keeps getting worse and worse. All that's left is to make it official that the Horde is now ruled by Anduin.