It's only a couple of short weeks until World of Warcraft: Shadowlands releases, and the pre-launch event is now live. As with most pre-launch events in World of Warcraft, this serves as a story prelude to the main events in the MMO's new expansion. It's new story content to get players ready for the big event - and it's well worth playing.
The pre-launch event for Shadowlands concerns Sylvanas Windrunner, the Banshee Queen and former leader of the Forsaken. She's kidnapped leaders from both the Horde and Alliance factions, and it's up to World of Warcraft adventurers to stop her evil deeds. There's just one thing standing in players' ways: a Scourge invasion that must be dealt with immediately.
The quest chain that begins World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' pre-launch event is fairly short. Longtime players won't be shocked by how quickly they progress through the first few quests. The World of Warcraft quest chain takes players through a variety of old zones, as both a nostalgic reminder of past events and a way for Blizzard to recycle older content. Along the way, World of Warcraft players should expect to fight and defeat a lot of Scourge monsters before getting to the final event. It's familiar but perfectly fun, and it's well worth the time to complete the event.
New Content In WoW: Shadowlands' Pre-Launch Event
The quest will eventually lead players to Nathanos Blightcaller, the Champion of Sylvanas Windrunner, who's hanging out at Marris's Stead in the Eastern Plaguelands. Players must fight and defeat Nathanos to finish up the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands pre-launch event. The Nathanos fight is done through an outdoor raid event that anyone can participate in, no matter their faction. Once Nathoanos is defeated, a cinematic helps build up to the main event in Shadowlands. Anyone looking forward to World of Warcraft's newest expansion should definitely check it out.
Once the quests are finished, the World of Warcraft event doesn't stop. Defeating Nathanos Blightcaller the first time will unlock a series of daily quests. These dailies allow players to farm Argent Commendations, a new currency which can be exchanged for powerful armor and rare items. Argent Commendations can be spent at the quartermaster in Icecrown, and these dailies can be done until Shadowlands releases.
Overall, the pre-launch event for Shadowlands is typical for World of Warcraft. The story is short but interesting enough to keep players wanting more until the full expansion comes out. The dailies are also a great way to farm for gear and items until World of Warcraft: Shadowlands launches. Anyone looking forward to the expansion should definitely the pre-launch event.
