Summary
Starting on March 26,World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classicwill allow players to take part in Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane’s Fall, two battles that will grant the gnomes and trolls a new starting zone inCataclysm Classic. The battles will periodically occur inWorld of Warcraft: Classicuntil theCataclysm Classicpre-patch goes live.
These battle scenarios will arrive nearly three months afterWrath of the Lich King Classicopened its final raid, The Ruby Sanctum. While the sanctum was not nearly as large as Icecrown Citadel, the raid pittedWorld of Warcraftplayers against Halion, The Twilight Destroyer. The great dragon served as the Herald of Deathwing, the main antagonist of the upcomingCataclysm Classic,and rewarded players with trinkets and armor to use as catch-up gear. No exact release date has been given forCataclysm Classicat the time of writing. However, Blizzard will soon give players two events to experience for the first time or relive again.
Once weekly maintenance concludes on March 26,World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classicwill host Operation: Gnomergan for Alliance players, and Zalazane’s Fall for Horde players.According to Blizzard, the battles will be exclusive toWrath of the Lich King Classic, meaning otherWorld of Warcraftgame modessuch as Season of Discoverywill not see them play out. Originally released in September 2010, Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane’s Fall were faction-exclusive events inWorld of Warcraftthat lasted approximately a month, and max-level players could take part in skirmishes that saw the gnomes and the trolls attempt to retake Gnomeregan and the Echo Isles respectively from threats that had plagued them.
World of Warcraft: Classic Limited-Time Events (Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane’s Fall)
Operation: Gnomeregan saw High Tinker Mekkatorque and the Alliance achieve a partial victory as they reclaimed the surface of Gnomeregan from Mekgineer Thermaplugg and his forces. Though total victory was within Mekkatorque’s grasp, Thermaplugg lured the gnomish forces into a trap deep within Gnomeregan. In the end, Mekkatorque called for a retreat to the surface and chose to wait out Thermaplugg’s threat. In Zalazane’s Fall, Vol’jin made a bargain with the loa Bwonsamdi. After rallying the Horde, Vol’jin and the Darkspear tribe defeatedthe elusive troll warlockZalazane, who gained a reputation for using decoys to evade capture for years. With Zalazane cornered, Bwonsamdi struck down the devious warlock for good. Both battles will grant gnome and troll players new starting experiences onceWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classicis released.
World of Warcraft: Classicplayers who complete either battle scenario will be rewarded with various toys and banners. It remains to be seen how much time players will have untilCataclysm Classicis releasedto take part in these limited-time operations.
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