2024 will be a historic year for World of Warcraft because in a few months it will celebrate its 20th anniversary. That is why Blizzard continues to work tirelessly on the development of The War Within, its next major expansion that will arrive sooner or later, although it is not the only novelty it is preparing, as has been well demonstrated by having announced Plunderstormyour new game mode.
This is one of the biggest innovations that has been seen in the MMORPG in the two decades that it has been active and a very fun new way to spend time in the world of Azeroth. More than anything because the title has wanted to join the Battle Royale fashion with this experience that will arrive along with patch 10.2.6. So that you are clear about what you are going to find, we are going to tell you all the details and the reasons why you would do well to give it a try.
The last pirate standing
Blizzard's idea was to create something completely different to anything else seen to date. Thinking about ideas arose to create a Battle Royale and thus give a little more life to PvP, so that more players would be encouraged to face each other against other people. Especially since the gameplay radically changes here and has nothing to do with the existing PvP.
The theme of this mode is pirates, so everyone will be dressed to match for the occasion, while the setting in which this pitched battle takes place is in the Arathi Highlands. Even so, as in any other game with the same type of gameplay, the objective is very clear: be the last one standing and eliminate everyone else along the way.
In each of the games up to 60 people can gather and the duration is estimated to range between 10 and 15 minutes, so they are very quick experiences designed precisely to make you want to play one after the other. Once the action begins, everyone starts with nothing and must face enemies scattered around the stage in order to gain experience and thus level up to strengthen the characters.
In addition, throughout the stage there are hidden chests that contain abilities and spells, essential for combat against other players. Of course, PvP does not start after the game has advanced enough, so that everyone has time to prepare well for when the real chaos beginsso you have to hurry around the map in search of any item that may be useful.
A combat system never seen before
Another of Blizzard's ideas was to simplify the experience as much as possible, so that the most experts would not have a clear advantage, in the same way that knowing how to handle all classes and races would not be an essential requirement, hence have been removed and all characters are identical in terms of statistics and capabilities. However, the appearance can be customized so that everyone has the design they prefer.
By opening chests or defeating enemies you can obtain spells and abilities that are automatically placed in the action bar. It shows two exclusive slots for offensive abilities, while the other two are for skills of all kinds, such as jumping, acceleration or crowd control, among others. The most normal thing is that they are of common rank, but it is also possible to get better ones that are uncommon, rare or epic.
Those who are not lucky should not worry, because it is also possible accumulate faculties of the same type to strengthen them. In fact, it should be noted that one of them is the automatic attack itself, which is used by using one of the skills without stopping, hence another reason why it is not fought normally, and how it is not They always obtain the same abilities, which means that the way of playing must be adapted to each game.
Likewise, the interface has been simplified as much as possible so that everything is very intuitive and clear to the eye, to which is added a system of marks and warnings, because in this mode you can choose Play solo or with a partner in its duo multiplayer mode. Those who play on their own will face off against others in the same situation and with partners exactly the same, although it is not necessary to do it with a friend, since those who do not have acquaintances will be paired with another at random.
Those who die playing in pairs, whether due to the attack of enemies, other people or the storm itself, which will move around the stage to reduce its size little by little, will not remain idly by forever, since there is the option to revive the companion. However, if you do not achieve it in time you can watch the game on the spectator mode in order to witness the show from another point of view, just like if you play alone.
Very interesting and varied rewards for the best looters
The fact that Plunderstorm does not use the players' own characters means that this mode is not accessed from the normal world, but rather appears in the main menu itself. Naturally, requires subscription to World of Warcraft to play, but all users would do well not to pass by because it is a very good way to obtain the most succulent rewards.
The account is accompanied by a kind of battle pass divided into a total of 40 levels with their respective prizes. As you progress, you unlock all kinds of cosmetics, pets, titles and even mounts that can be used in the normal game, making it an excellent way to expand the collection of the different sections.
And the best thing is that it is not necessary to win the game, because everyone will receive rewards for the simple fact of participating, which will serve so that over time everyone will end up getting rewards such as the Adalid del Botín parrot mount, the Pompas the crab pet , pirate cosmetics and much more.
This mode in the form of Battle Royale World of Warcraft It is a kind of test, hence it will only be available for a few weeks. However, the Blizzard team has indicated that it is looking forward to hearing the opinions and feelings of the community to be clear about what to improve or if it should stay forever. Meanwhile, we will have to bring out the pirate inside us to plunder more than anyone else and win.
In VidaExtra | The 34 best RPGs for PC
In VidaExtra | The 15 best MMORPGs to live adventures with people from all over the world