Blizzard have detailed the new PvP zone in Phase 4 of the Midnight Alpha!
Players will have access to PvP World Quests, weeklies, special events and more. These will be accessible even with War Mode off, but turning it on will offer extra benefits and events. There’s even a PvP hub where players can gather, with vendors and portals. There’s also plenty of unique events in the zone, from escorts to captures, fueling faction conflict.
The two domanaar– Vidious and Ziadan– are fueled by violence and conflict and have claimed domain of the northern part of Voidstorm, also known as Slayer’s Rise. They’ve recently come to understand that collaborating benefits them more than engaging in war. Vidious and Ziadan have used Slayer’s Rise to conduct battle exercises, eliminating the weak from their forces and forging a battle-honed army prepared for war.
Some of the members of the Horde and Alliance have found this stalemate to be an opportunity they can take advantage of. Fascinated by faction war, the domanaar identified the most bloodthirsty members of each faction and pitted them against each other. The rising tension caused the Horde and Alliance to pledge their support to the domanaar as the Void Forces wasted no time in crossing their agreed-upon borders at the Path of Predation.
Gameplay
Slayer’s Rise was built upon the successes and learnings from Dragonflight and The War Within, intended to be an outdoor PvP playground that would entice players to immerse themselves in War Mode.
Here, you’ll come across weekly quests, local stories, and PvP World Quests – all of which will be accessible with War Mode off. There will also be War Mode exclusive events that will fuel battle and grant additional rewards:
- Domanaar Escort – Individual escort event spawned for your faction. Attack the enemy domanaar to slow it. The first to complete their escort event, wins.
- Void Capture Event – Capture Void Energy from barrels in the Path of Predation and return it to your factions turn-in point. The faction with the most energy captured at the end of the event wins.
- Ethereal Control Zones – near Shenzar Refinery, accumulate points by taking control of the ethereal beacons, 3 in total. The team with the most points after the timer ends, wins.
- Ethereal Disruption – Shadowguard Ethereal areas in Slayer’s Rise are equipped with tools that are at your disposal. These tools can be used to scavenge the area for energy, which can be turned into Balaar at the Shenzar Refinery for some unique powers. Watch out though, when ethereal energy is disturbed, you will be affected by powerful ethereal magic if you’re in possession of a tool!
- Void Scavenge Event – During this time, killing players will grant extra Void-tainted Remains, an objective for a weekly quest, and honor.
- Void Post control – Located in the south, west, and east of Slayer’s Rise are Void Posts that can be taken control of by either faction. Control all 3 to gain a zone-wide buff for your faction that provides extra rewards
Bringing Players Together
Players have longed for a “PvP hub / hangout area”, and in the southwest portion of Slayer’s Rise, you’ll find Masters’ Perch. Masters’ Perch is a neutral hub where you can find PvP vendors, portals to and from Silvermoon and different parts of Slayer’s Rise, and a dueling grounds to warm up for battle before venturing out into the world.
Construction in Masters’ Perch is still in progress in this week’s build.
With the latest Alpha build, you can now explore Slayer’s Rise in the outdoor world. In the coming weeks, we’ll have more information about the Epic Battleground portion, and look for a Play with the Blues event in a few weeks!
