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What are the features of the new expansion?
Wrath of the Lich King builds on the rich foundation established in World
of Warcraft and The Burning Crusade, providing a wealth of new content
for players to explore. The harsh, forbidding continent of Northrend,
home of the Lich King and his undead minions, will be uncovered on the
world map, and to contend with the new challenges found there, players
will be able to advance to level 80, acquiring potent new abilities and
talents along the way.
In addition, Wrath of the Lich King will introduce the death knight hero
class to World of Warcraft. Once certain criteria are met, players will
be able to create a new death knight character, which will start at a
high level. Furthermore, player-vs.-player battles will reach a new level
of intensity with the addition of siege weapons and destructible buildings,
not to mention a new battleground. There will also be an abundance of
new quests, dungeons, monsters, items, and recipes -- as well as a new
profession, inscription -- for players to try out. The expansion will
include some additional character-customization options for players as
well. We'll be going into more detail on all of these features in the
months ahead.
How will the death knight class fit into the
game?
The death knight combines martial prowess with dark, necromantic energies.
Players might be familiar with the death knight from previously released
Warcraft games -- most recently, in the campaigns for Warcraft III: Reign
of Chaos and the Frozen Throne expansion, the former paladin Arthas became
a death knight and wreaked havoc across Azeroth and Northrend before fusing
with the spirit of Ner'zhul to become the Lich King. The death knight
is the first hero class in World of Warcraft; once certain criteria are
met, players will unlock the ability to create a new death knight character,
which will begin play at a high experience level. We're currently exploring
various options for how the death knight will play and the types of abilities
at its disposal, and we'll be revealing more information about this new
class as we get further along in development.
Will the death knight have any abilities from
previously released Warcraft games?
The way we portrayed death knights in past Warcraft games is certainly
a source of inspiration, but we are still determining how best to capture
that feel within the mechanics of World of Warcraft, and haven't made
any final determinations on specific abilities.
What role will the death knight play in groups
and raids?
In general terms, the death knight can be considered a type of class
that combines damage dealing and tanking, but naturally it will have an
array of unique abilities as well.
What races will be allowed to play death knights?
We haven't yet made a final determination about which races can be death
knights. However, the class will be available to both the Alliance and
the Horde.
Will there be additional hero classes in the
future?
Yes, we do intend to add more hero classes in the future, but right now
our focus is on the current expansion.
What is the story background of the expansion?
Players last visited Northrend in the Warcraft III expansion, when Arthas
Menethil fused with the spirit of Ner'zhul to become the Lich King, one
of the most powerful entities in the Warcraft universe. He now broods
atop the Frozen Throne deep in Icecrown Citadel, clutching the rune blade
Frostmourne and marshaling the undead armies of the Scourge. In Wrath
of the Lich King, the greatest champions of the Alliance and the Horde
will do battle with the Scourge amid Northrend's howling winds and fields
of jagged ice, and ultimately face the Lich King himself.
Will players actually get to encounter Arthas
himself?
Players will be skirmishing with the minions of Arthas from the moment
they set foot on Northrend. He will be a constant presence as players
progress through the expansion content -- which will culminate in a showdown
with the dread Lich King himself.
Can you discuss some of the new talents and abilities
that will be available from level 70 to level 80?
As with character advancement up to level 70, players will gain access
to an array of potent and exciting new abilities and talents as they make
their way from level 70 to level 80. However, it's still too early to
get into specifics on these.
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