Plunderstorm has triumphantly returned to World of Warcraft, thrilling fans with a host of new features and rewards. This pirate-themed battle royale mode, where 60 players fight for supremacy in the Arathi Highlands, is back after a brief delay, and it's packed with exciting updates. Although there's no official end date announced, enthusiasts can expect to enjoy Plunderstorm for at least another month while they await Patch 11.1.
The revamped battlefield in Plunderstorm boasts new points of interest and a dynamic environment where non-elite enemies respawn, ensuring a constant stream of plunder. Fast travel horses scattered across the map enable quick movement, helping players reach chests, elites, and opponents swiftly. Moreover, the in-game map now features zone threat indicators, showing where fights are most frequent, and players can even choose their starting drop zone, adding a strategic element to the game.
New World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm Features
- New points of interest
- Respawning non-elite enemies
- Fast travel horses
- Zone threat indicators on the map
- Selectable deployment zones
- Practice Lobby
- Plunderstore featuring new and returning rewards
- Game mode access while on World of Warcraft: The War Within characters
- New abilities:
- Offensive
- Aura of Zealotry – Passively increase movement speed for your allies. Cast to consecrate the ground, damaging enemies periodically. While in consecration, gain enhanced movement speed and melee attacks.
- Celestial Barrage – Call down a barrage of moonbeams, damaging enemies. This spell can be empowered to greatly increase its range.
- Utility
- Call Galefeather – Call forth Galefeather to knock enemies back with heavy winds for a short duration.
- Void Tear – Tear into the Void, placing a Void mark. Recast Void Tear to instantly return to the mark, damaging and slowing enemies. The recast can be performed instantly while casting any spell without interruption.
- Offensive
- Ability balance changes
- Earthbreaker – Cooldown decreased by 2 seconds at all ranks.
- Slicing Winds – Cooldown increased by 2 seconds at all ranks.
- Star Bomb – Cooldown decreased by 2 seconds at all ranks.
- Storm Archon – Cooldown decreased by 2 seconds at all ranks.
- Toxic Smackerel – Cooldown increased by 1.5 seconds at all ranks.
Players can now collect and upgrade various spells in Plunderstorm. Aura of Zealotry enhances movement speed for the player and their team, and allows casting Consecrate to damage enemies and buff allies. Celestial Barrage, on the other hand, is a potent line attack that can be charged for greater range. For utility, Call Galefeather summons an eagle to knock back foes, and Void Tear provides a strategic teleportation option that damages and slows enemies. Additionally, cooldowns for several existing spells have been adjusted, and a new UI facilitates ability swaps and pickups, keeping gameplay fresh and engaging.
A new Plunderstorm Practice Lobby is available, where players can experiment with abilities, adjust keybindings and transmogs, and socialize. From here, you can queue for matches or visit the Plunderstore to acquire rewards. The Plunderstore and game mode access are also available from the login screen and within retail World of Warcraft via the PvP interface.
Curiously, the three-person Trios mode is absent from this iteration of Plunderstorm. It's unclear why Blizzard chose to omit this mode, but fans hope it will return before Plunderstorm sets sail once more.
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