

With the release of Tides of Vengeance, we’re also changing the way the Contribute phase works for both Warfronts. You’ll be able to track the progress of contributions for each in an updated UI so you’ll be able to easily see which phase each Warfront is in.

To help support these dual efforts, we’re making some updates to the Warfront cycles and phases, and how each faction gains access to the Battle for Darkshore and Battle for Stromgarde.įirst, each Warfront’s cycle is completely independent from the other, and players will be able to contribute to either Warfront without impacting the other. With the addition of the Battle for Darkshore, there will be two battles for players to fight-and many resource contributions to be made to support the war efforts in both the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. We’ve also shortened the cycle for the first two weeks of the Warfront so that players from both factions will have access to it and all its rewards prior to the holidays. Max-level Alliance players who complete the new opening storyline with Tyrande and the night elves will be immediately able to queue for the Battle for Darkshore Warfront, signaling the start of a new cycle of war as each faction contributes resources, launches their assault, and reaps the benefits of claiming Darkshore for their own. When Tides of Vengeance goes live, Darkshore will start in the hands of the Forsaken and the Horde-but it won’t be long before the Alliance makes its first strike. Players of both factions will meet once more on the shores of Kalimdor to vie for control of this war-torn region. With the upcoming release of Tides of Vengeance, the war between the Horde and Alliance will arrive to a brand-new Warfront: The Battle for Darkshore.

In the ashen shadow of Teldrassil, the night elves prepare to strike back against the Forsaken and reclaim their ancestral homeland.
