Shadowlands Dungeon Preview: Tazavesh, the Veiled Market

[Lumy]

Shadowlands Dungeon Preview: Tazavesh, the Veiled Market

Gather your party and discover exotic wares and strange creatures in the new eight-boss Mythic mega-dungeon; Tazavesh: the Veiled Market. Set in a bazaar of the mysterious brokers, you’ll face off against dastardly assassins, four-armed broker guards, an infinite pirate dragon, and other enemies as you chase down a wayward broker before she can unleash the might of a stolen artifact to realize her own designs.

This Mythic-only instance can reward players with loot coveted by broker society—including a dazzling assortment of weaponry, otherworldly pets, and a mount.

Meet Your Guide: Al’dalil

To gain access to Tazavesh, the Veiled Market you’ll complete a short series of quests beginning with the Innkeeper, Host Ta’rela, in The Idyllia section of Oribos. In “The All’ey Cat of Oribos” you’ll be asked to meet up with a mysterious contact named Al’dalil who will introduce you to the world of the cartels, their complicated relationships, and their propensity for ingenious wordplay. He’ll act as your guide from time to time as you make your way through the dungeon.

Bosses: 8
Difficulty: Mythic
Players: 5

The ruthless cartel boss So’leah means to conduct a heist that spans the realms in order to claim Progenitor secrets. Her only opposition is the disgraced broker Al’dalil and his ragtag crew who must navigate the mysterious Veiled Market and stop So’leah before she claims this forbidden power.

Zo’phex the Sentinel- To gain entry into the cosmic wonders hidden beyond the gilded gates of Tazavesh, all must pass the sentinel, Zo’phex. Obsessed with security, Zo’phex ensures any contraband is immediately incinerated along with anyone holding the offending items.

The Menagerie- The Xy cartel “acquire” rare and valuable items to sell within their menagerie. Nothing is off-limits, exotic beasts, forbidden technology, even cursed artifacts are all on display. They guarantee to have your heart’s desire, as long as you can pay the price.

Mailroom Mayhem- Something has gone wrong at the Primary Office for Sending Things (P.O.S.T.), Dimensional portals are scattering deliveries and the automation that runs the office is malfunctioning. If the chaos is not sorted soon, the city could go postal.

Au’myza’s Oasis- The drinks are ethereal, the ambiance intoxicating, and the live performers may not leave that way if they fail to please the crowd. Within Tazavesh, this is the only neutral space where brokers from every cartel gather to deal in the shadows.

So’azmi- Among brokers who live by the blade, none match So’azmi’s skill. Cartel So’s lethal assassin, So’azmi is always perfecting his technique. As such, it gives him great pleasure to instruct his enemies in the art of fighting before delivering his final stroke.

Hylbrande- Left to guard an ancient Titan artifact, its recent theft has awoken, Hylbrande, Sword of the keepers. The only hope of escape is to dismantle the myriad of security protocols at Hylbrande’s command or become permanent residents of the tomb.

Timecap’n Hooktail -Months of planning went down the latrine when So’leah appeared in the middle of Timecap’n Hooktail’s heist and stole her prize. Consumed by rage, the pirate queen unleashes her true form and rampages over anyone caught in her path.

So’leah- So’leah’s thirst for power culminates in this final battle. Unleashing a force she does not fully understand, the cartel boss is transformed into a creature of unbridled ferocity. As rampant energy spills from the artifact, So’leah must be stopped before her actions tear down Tazavesh’s foundations.

Are you ready to test your bartering skills against the best? We'll see you in the market.

[AriochIV]

...did I seriously just see a dragon with a pirate hat?

[Clozer]

3/4 reused old zones?

9.1 is due eh.

[Wuusah]

What ilvl drops in mega dungeons again? I can’t remember how it was the last two times. Is it comparable to M0? Normal raid?

[Pebrocks The Warlock]

3/4 reused old zones?

9.1 is due eh.

Are you purposely ignoring the entire city or what? Or the context of going to old zones?

[bloodmoth13]

3/4 reused old zones?

9.1 is due eh.

I like reusing old zones. Zones are like characters, i like seeing their stories and their progression. You wouldnt want a story that switched to a new character every page and never revisited previous ones. Its great for world building.

[Arikara]

Does this infinite dragonflight member actually have a real reason to even be there, or have they just abandoned all pretense at having coherent plot or lore in favor of "hehe pirate dragon"

[hulkgor]

I really dislike silly stuff like this infinite dragon pirate with a silly hat. Just as i disliked the CSI Westfall or the Harrison Ford entire Uldum shtick.

But hey, i hope its at least well designed gameplay.

[erifwodahs]

I like reusing old zones. Zones are like characters, i like seeing their stories and their progression. You wouldnt want a story that switched to a new character every page and never revisited previous ones. Its great for world building.

This.
Revisiting old zones can be really nice thing.

[Nerph-]

I like reusing old zones. Zones are like characters, i like seeing their stories and their progression. You wouldnt want a story that switched to a new character every page and never revisited previous ones. Its great for world building.

I agree, nice to reuse old zones.

As for the dragon with a pirate hat, hate me but I think it's awesome xD

[Chickat]

3/4 reused old zones?

9.1 is due eh.

Uh, 2 bosses are used for old zones. The other 6 take place in the city itself.

[Devilyaki]

Mythic only so another one I’ll just skip cool -_-

[Nnyco]

3/4 reused old zones?

9.1 is due eh.

Well lets hope you are better at other things than math.

[NickolaiBlayde]

So much negativity

[Dakara]

I've never been a fan of the mini-games/puzzles in dungeons. Perhaps the first time it can be fun to figure out, but on repeat runs, especially in the era of timers (M+) I'm just not a fan. But each to their own.

[Samuraijake]

seems like a cool dungeon.. but im already exhausted from blizzards abuse of the players and game.. to want to resub to play the dungeon

[crakerjack]

Looks fun, can't wait to try this out when it releases.

[arboachg]

seems like a cool dungeon.. but im already exhausted from blizzards abuse of the players and game.. to want to resub to play the dungeon

How is adding new content that players want to play abuse by Blizzard?

[Zmagoslav]

Does this infinite dragonflight member actually have a real reason to even be there, or have they just abandoned all pretense at having coherent plot or lore in favor of "hehe pirate dragon"

It's pretty much explained in the above article... you just need to connect some dots.

Timecap’n Hooktail -Months of planning went down the latrine when So’leah appeared in the middle of Timecap’n Hooktail’s heist and stole her prize. Consumed by rage, the pirate queen unleashes her true form and rampages over anyone caught in her path.

Apparently it's an infinity dragon, who is for some reason a pirate. I'd take the guess she had to hide after the flight was dissolved... or just went rogue before that... anyways the description pretty much tells us "it's a pirate queen who doesn't usually run around in the dragon form."

[kamuimac]

reused old assets + unnesesary overcomplicated instance.

will be huge flop like rest of SL