Explore the Zones of Midnight: Zul'Aman

[Lumy]

Explore the Zones of Midnight: Zul'Aman

The volatile neighbors to the blood elves, the Amani trolls, reside in their capital of Zul’Aman. They are a proud people who have fought hard for their land and overcome significant hardships and challenges. Comprised of old forests and tall mountains with periodic rainfall, you’ll take a journey deeper into their culture and history as you explore all this zone has to offer.

After completing your journey through Eversong Woods, Zul’Aman is one of three options at the Scouting Map in the Sanctum of Light that you can choose from.

At a Glance

• New Zone- Zul’Aman: An expanded zone and home of the Amani trolls. It is a temperate region with forests and mountains.
  
  • Amani trolls: Once led by the powerful chieftain Zul’jin are now led by his granddaughter, Zul’jarra.
  • Faction: Amani Tribes

Dig deeper into Zul’jarra in the short story, “Legacy of the Amani.”

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Zul’Aman: Home of the Amani Trolls

Meet the grandchildren of Zul’jin: Zul’jarra and Zul’jan. Zul’jarra is the leader of the Amani trolls, and her brother, Zul’jan, serves as her adviser. The uneasy peace that has settled between the Amani and the blood elves has begun to weaken as the threat of the Void continues to drive wedges between nations. It falls to you to venture into this ancient land and learn more of the deep culture of the Amani.

Zul’jarra is searching for a solution to help her people survive the Void onslaught that is coming their way. Having lost touch with the loa and the ongoing tensions with the neighboring blood elves, they are struggling to push back the Void. You’ll explore the abandoned and overgrown Akil’zon (eagle), Halazzi (lynx), Jan’alai (dragonhawk), and Nalorakk (bear) loa temples as you delve deeper into their story.

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New Activities: Abundance

Abundance

Harvest materials for the Loa of Abundance in a fast-paced, super-buffed, professions-themed public event. Available across all Midnight zones.

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Dungeons

Den of Nalorakk

Wounded by Zul’jin and Malacrass, Nalorakk turned his back on the Amani, slumbering in his den to ease his pain. Now, the Amani seek to heal the rift between their tribe and the loa. But, to gain Nalorakk’s favor, those who come before him must complete his trials. Assist Zul’jarra as she journeys into the mind of the Loa of War to defeat him and gain his blessing.

Bosses

• The Hoardmonger: Driven by voracious greed, the gluttonous Hoardmonger fiercely defends the stashes of food and supplies he has stolen from nearby troll tribes. Nalorakk’s first trial is to eliminate him before the tribes go hungry.
• Sentinel of Winter: The seasons can be kind or cruel. Sentinel of Winter unleashes the harshest winter storms to test all who face him. To surpass Nalorakk’s second trial, endure the biting cold and defeat the embodiment of a winter storm.
• Nalorakk: Slumbering in his fitful and battle-filled dream, Nalorakk, the Loa of War, will only test the mettle of the worthy. Survive his trial and receive his blessing or die trying.

Maisara Caverns

Beneath the sacred Maisara Hills, Vilebranch trolls sacrifice Witherbark captives to power their necromancy. Their rituals twist stolen souls into fuel for Rak’tul, a monstrous dire troll bound in the depths. If the cavern’s magic is left to fester, Zul’Aman will face a terror it cannot contain.

Bosses

• Muro’jin and Nekraxx: Muro’jin is a relentless tracker charged with capturing victims for the Vilebranch’s dark rights. Nekraxx, a reanimated eagle, strikes down any who resist capture by her master. They must not be allowed to supply souls for Vordaza’s necrotic magic any longer.
• Vordaza: Vordaza, the Vilebranch’s master of souls, performs forbidden rites to extract the soul essenses of the dead. She disills the suffering of her victims into raw necrotic energy to empower Rak’tul, her monstrous creation. Her vile magic and her monster must be stopped.
• Rak’tul, Vessel of Souls: An undead thrall bound to Vordaza, Rak’tul is grotesquely bloated with the essences of tormented souls and necrotic power. Drunk on his newfound power and driven mad by the souls’ endless suffering, Rak’tul stands ready to break Zul’Aman beneath the crushing weight of his fists.

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An ancient wounded land, draped in the culture of a fractured people, awaits you in Midnight. Choose your allegiances carefully as you navigate ongoing tensions amid war-torn instability.

[tankelele]

how does game explain that old zones like ZA and SM suddenly get changed so much?

[rellex]

how does game explain that old zones like ZA and SM suddenly get changed so much?

ZA - we only ever accessed a small part of the zone - based on the map, the atal'aman portion. we never ventured further before.

SM - they've been rebuilding for like 20 years. we just weren't paying attention.

I want to know if we'll cross the strait in a future xpac or patch. land mass seems too big to be a patch, but too close to ignore with flying mounts. I'm curious how hamfisted the 'you can't go there' will be given how visible it is on the map.

[tankelele]

ZA - we only ever accessed a small part of the zone - based on the map, the atal'aman portion. we never ventured further before.

SM - they've been rebuilding for like 20 years. we just weren't paying attention.

I want to know if we'll cross the strait in a future xpac or patch. land mass seems too big to be a patch, but too close to ignore with flying mounts. I'm curious how hamfisted the 'you can't go there' will be given how visible it is on the map.

thats pretty dumb explanations tbh expected

anyway why they expand ZA ? and change SM city? for what

[Just Passing through]

thats pretty dumb explanations tbh expected

anyway why they expand ZA ? and change SM city? for what

Well - for SM I could rationalize it that any city changes over the years. Sure "realistically" you would have to see a gradual change and constructions...but whatever.

As "for what": Well...for the new x-pac? I don't know what to make of the question. It was a game decision to at least start, if not center the beginning of Midnight in the zones that were revealed over the last months. But "for what" could be asked about anything (and has been). Like why we get the allied race that we will get etc.

[Jaggler]

thats pretty dumb explanations tbh expected

anyway why they expand ZA ? and change SM city? for what

None of the "explanations" are dumb.

The Blood Elves worked for over two decaed to restore their lands and their city.

ZA was always bigger than what we accessed in the raid, we just never accessed it.

[Magicon]

how does game explain that old zones like ZA and SM suddenly get changed so much?

It's a game. Not real life where you see things being worked on over time.

[tromage2]

how does game explain that old zones like ZA and SM suddenly get changed so much?

The game is just a version of the world.
Orgrimmar for example in a pretty small city compaired to Silvermoon or Suramar but lore-wise it should be very large with a Harber.
Lorderon (undercity) the upper-city is nothing compaired to Stormwind, yet this was one of the biggest kingdoms of humanity.



If you look at the map it makes sense that ZA is bigger then it was ingame since their kingdom is at the edge so the sundering would not have impacted this part of the world so mutch.
Same for Northend btw, so it would not be a surprise if Northend will be bigger then it was in WotlK in the next exp pack when you look at the map.