The War Within 11.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Limayria]

Phase 1 vs Ethereals, Phase 2 vs Xal and Phase 3 you split the raid to fight both?

something like that, would be pretty fun mechanically especially with p3 being focused on turning their attacks against each other

could also be one of those "split into two groups" bosses like spoils of pandaria or morchok herioc but i feel like they havent done any of those in a while

[Enrif]

What if Orweyna is the final boss of TWW? She is one of three characters that played a role in each mayor patch so far. The other two are Alleria and Xal. And these two will carry into Midnight with near 100% certaintly. Orweyna on the other hand, has no reason to be important past TWW.

It could be something like: Etherals come to Azerotzh for some reason, and we have a showdown between the ethereals and the rootlands, with Orweyna being the final boss, perhaps corrupted by the black blood?

[Joshuaj]

What if Orweyna is the final boss of TWW? She is one of three characters that played a role in each mayor patch so far. The other two are Alleria and Xal. And these two will carry into Midnight with near 100% certaintly. Orweyna on the other hand, has no reason to be important past TWW.

It could be something like: Etherals come to Azerotzh for some reason, and we have a showdown between the ethereals and the rootlands, with Orweyna being the final boss, perhaps corrupted by the black blood?

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That's how I'd feel if she was the final boss

[Worldshaper]

I hope the final content and boss isn't focused on K'aresh or Xal'atath. I think with Midnight around the corner, it'll feel good to just let Khaz Algar shine for a wee bit longer.

I hope we get one of these (or a mix):

- "Rootlands" with something huge that grows. Old roots, the rumoured flower, or something. Maybe a giant mushroom.

- Ancient Earthen/Titan-forged fortress deep within Azeroth. Maybe Uldaz? Lots of ancient technology, corruption, and Magni lookalikes.

- Surprise 5th Old God or similar gargantuan creature. Allowing the whole Black Blood and ascended thing to come to fruition.

- Surprise deep-dive into Arathi and Naaru lore with drastic developments to the Beledar plotline. Maybe involving the Undersea and ancient minions of the Void.

[Joshuaj]

Considering how hyped up Xal'atath's been throughout TWW, I'd be shocked if she wasn't involved in the final fight of the expac.

[Makorus]

I definitely think "Elf Xalatath" is going to be the final boss of the expansion and she'll play a big part in the next patch.

She'll probably transform into her "true" form and get shelved until late Midnight/Last Titan.

[Makabreska]

I would be really surprised if she was TWW final boss with how much of an engine for entire WSS she is. Midnight final boss, sure. Fits thematically, we kick her ass but she still manages to put her plans in to motion so we have something to deal with in TLT.

[Cheezits]

The eel model and animations are so detailed in 11.1 that I think it will be used for something that appears a lot. Maybe a new mana wyrm? Or something in Karesh.

[Limayria]

The eel model and animations are so detailed in 11.1 that I think it will be used for something that appears a lot. Maybe a new mana wyrm? Or something in Karesh.

I hope when we get to karesh we have Al-Mi'raj (unicron rabbits) as a creature type, one would make an excellent spirit beast pet for hunters at the very least

[Enrif]

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That's how I'd feel if she was the final boss

Well, there is not a single big bad in TWW that can serve as an overarching final boss for TWW outside of Xal, and making her the final boss, is a blow to midnight in a away. So that doesn't leave us with much. I guess some ethereal as a final boss is also an option, considering how TWW panned out. We start with Locus-Walker, then Ky'veza and now Azir. A face-heel turn of Locus-Walker also seems more to fit for Midnight, but given the importance of ethereals now, perhaps him?

[Darkarath]

Well, there is not a single big bad in TWW that can serve as an overarching final boss for TWW outside of Xal, and making her the final boss, is a blow to midnight in a away. So that doesn't leave us with much. I guess some ethereal as a final boss is also an option, considering how TWW panned out. We start with Locus-Walker, then Ky'veza and now Azir. A face-heel turn of Locus-Walker also seems more to fit for Midnight, but given the importance of ethereals now, perhaps him?

Orweyna and the Harranir are going to be relevant in TLT and probably beyond that. The Life theme has been build for some time now and they will be a big part of it.

I think that Xal'athat is the most likely option for final boss in TWW. We fight her elven form now and her true form later on in the WSS.

Locus Walker could definitively be a boss in the future, but Blizzard has been developing him very little since his introduction. Suddenly becoming a final boss in TWW seems like a big mistake IMO, they would have to tell us his story and motives in just 11.2. But they did that with N'zoth in 8.3 so they might make the same mistake.

[Enrif]

i'm not sold on a elf form Xal as a final boss for TWW.

I would rather see the old god creature from the mural, heck even Beledar as a final boss for TWW before using Xal. Xal should be our Gul'dan in Midnight, the final boss of the first raid.

[The-Shan]

I definitely think "Elf Xalatath" is going to be the final boss of the expansion and she'll play a big part in the next patch.

She'll probably transform into her "true" form and get shelved until late Midnight/Last Titan.

I don't really want her to get transformed into her 'true' form, I just think she's more interesting with a mortal embodiment, there's too many villains that are abstract/gigantic deities, also I like that shes very expressive, she'd be boring as a big tumor

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i'm not sold on a elf form Xal as a final boss for TWW.

I would rather see the old god creature from the mural, heck even Beledar as a final boss for TWW before using Xal. Xal should be our Gul'dan in Midnight, the final boss of the first raid.

iirc they said shes gonna be around for the whole world soul saga

[Makorus]

I don't really want her to get transformed into her 'true' form, I just think she's more interesting with a mortal embodiment, there's too many villains that are abstract/gigantic deities, also I like that shes very expressive, she'd be boring as a big tumor

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iirc they said shes gonna be around for the whole world soul saga

But that's on Blizzard being incredibly uncreative with Old God design/any villain design.

[Melorandor]

I am presuming Rootlands is going to be 11.2 and we are going there via the other entrance in The Coreway.

[Pyrophax]

I am presuming Rootlands is going to be 11.2 and we are going there via the other entrance in The Coreway.

Considering Rootlands are above Ringing Deeps - it seems logical. Another ways are tunnel above Waterworks and tunnel above Azj'Kahet. Multiple entrances are quite welcome.

[Xilurm]

I definitely think "Elf Xalatath" is going to be the final boss of the expansion and she'll play a big part in the next patch.

She'll probably transform into her "true" form and get shelved until late Midnight/Last Titan.

I think Xal'atath will either die in Midnight or be weakened enough that she won't be a problem in TLT. Especially if the Void won't be a problem anymore going to TLT.

[Foolicious]

Considering Rootlands are above Ringing Deeps - it seems logical. Another ways are tunnel above Waterworks and tunnel above Azj'Kahet. Multiple entrances are quite welcome.

Thats like the only place we can be absolutely sure where the rootlands are not.

[Viridiel]

Thats like the only place we can be absolutely sure where the rootlands are not.

Unless they decide to move it, we already know that it's West of Azj-Kahet, south of the Beledar. There's a clear spot reserved for it on the dev maps, and there's an entrance above the collapsed lake that you can fly into and get put to sleep.

[Ersula]

Unless they decide to move it, we already know that it's West of Azj-Kahet, south of the Beledar. There's a clear spot reserved for it on the dev maps, and there's an entrance above the collapsed lake that you can fly into and get put to sleep.

Yes but there's three spots like that in TWW. Above the pond, below Nerubar palace & West of the Beledar. They can't all be new zones so sometimes those teleport barriers are just meant to be there forever.