World of Warcraft’s third expansion revealed

The social life-killing World of Warcrack returns with a new expansion, including two new playable races!

WoW: Cataclysm has been announced at the annual Blizzcon event in California – we reveal full details of changes the expansion will bring…

• Two new playable races – Goblins for the Horde and Worgen for the Alliance (full details below)
• Level cap raised to 85
• Flying mounts in Azeroth (as well as Outlands)
• Guilds can now “level up” as a team and unlock special rewards
• New secondary profession – Archeology
• New race/class combinations including Human Hunter, Orc Mage, Night Elf Mage, Blood Elf Warrior, Dwarf Shaman, Dwarf Mage, Undead Hunter, Tauren Paladin, Tauren Priest, Gnome Priest and Troll Druid
• Azeroth’s landscape altered by Cataclysm – old locations have been wrecked by the earthquakes and changed by the surrounding destruction
• Cross-server ‘LFG’ (looking for group) system – you can now team up with players from other servers for the main questline
• New areas – Uldum, Grim Batol and the great sunken city of Vashj’ir beneath the sea
• And for the hardcore: New dungeons and raids:

1. Grim Batol: level 85
2. Skywall: level 80 – 82
3. Abyssal Maw: level 80-84
4. Deepholm: level 80-83
5. Uldum: level 83-85
6. Blackrock Caverns: level 85
7. Heroic Shadowfang Keep: level 85
8. Heroic Deadmines: level 85
9. The Firelands – Ragnaros returns
10. Nefarian’s Throne Room – so does Neffy

Which WoW player are you?

Goblins – Horde

• “Best Deals Anywhere,” receive the best discounts with vendors (passive)
• “Better Living Through Chemistry,” increases Alchemy skill by 15 points (passive)
• “Pack Hobgoblin,” summons a personal assistant to access your bank for up to a minute
• “Rocket Barrage,” launches “belt rockets” at an enemy within 30 yards, dealing 30 fire damage
• “Rocket Jump,” uses the rocket belt to propel the user forward
• “Time is Money,” increases attack and casting speed by 1% (passive)
• Can play as warrior, hunter, rogue, priest, death knight, shaman, mage and warlock

Worgen – Alliance

• Can switch between Human and Worgen instantly
• “Darkflight,” increases your Worgen form’s movement speed by 70% for 10 seconds
• “Viciousness,” increases all damage done by 1% (passive)
• “Flayer,” increases skinning skill by 15 points and allows you to skin faster (passive)
• Can play as warrior, hunter, rogue, priest, death knight, mage, warlock and druid

Watch the full trailer below for the storyline updates and how the new races will fit into the game:

WoW Cataclysm trailer

Can Star Wars: The Old Republic steal WoW’s crown? It’s also scheduled for a 2010 release.

What do you think of WoW: Cataclysm? Leave a comment below.

Share this article:

•