World of Warcraft has been a pioneer when it comes to open-world online multiplayer, and yet, the game has kind of missed out one of the big recent trends in that space – battle royale. Well, apparently that changes now, as Blizzard has announced World of Warcraft “Plunderstorm,” a new pirate-themed 60-player battle royale limited-time activity. You can check out a trailer for Plunderstorm, below.
Need to know more? Here’s the official rundown on Plunderstorm…
Set Sail for the Plunderstorm
“Plunge into a challenging battle that earns excellent rewards for World of Warcraft Modern and Classic progression realms. All you have to do is survive…and plunder. Can’t seem to stay in the realm of the living? No problem. Plunderers still gain progression that helps unlock new rewards. Each match is 10-15 minutes long and has 60 players per match, with the winner being the last one standing. Level up and acquire new abilities and spells by killing creatures and enemies, looting chests, and avoiding the encroaching storm.”
“The Arathi Highlands is the backdrop for this pirating adventure, and you’ll have plenty of challenges to keep you busy.”
Action Bar and Abilities, Worthy Mates
“Discover lootable spells, abilities, and upgrades as you plunder treasure chests and defeat enemies. Upon picking up, spells and abilities are automatically added to your Action Bar, with two slots dedicated to offensive skills and two for utilities such as leaps, speed boosts, and crowd-control. Some abilities are more action-based and require good positioning and player targeting. Have fun discovering and experimenting with different combinations to find what works for you.”
Upgrades to Your Spells and Abilities
“Your spells and abilities can be upgraded by discovering higher-quality versions from treasure chests or finding the same ability elsewhere and stacking it to Rank 3 (epic). There are also plenty of plundering opportunities — treasure chests with different rarities that harbor abilities stashed around the map. Always stay on the lookout for better loot and upgrades.”
Rewards A-Plenty for Plundering Pirates
“Players can earn cosmetics, pets, titles, and mounts as they progress through the reward track, including a majestic Plunderlord parrot mount, Bubbles the crab pet, swashbuckling cosmetics, and more. 3 A victory is not required to claim the spoils of a well-fought fight.”
You can argue Blizzard has kinda missed the train on this whole battle royale thing, but what the heck, as a free mode this could be fun. Plunderstorm launches alongside a regular update that offers the usual array of fixes and balance tweaks – check out the patch notes here.
World of Warcraft can be played on PC. As mentioned, players ought to be able to check out Plunderstorm right now.
