World of Warcraft is getting a 60-player Pirate battle royale with rewards for the main game, say hi to ‘Plunderstorm’
World of Warcraft’s latest update, Patch 10.2.6, is bringing a pirate-themed surprise in the form of a new event called Plunderstorm
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What you need to know
Back in December 2023, when Blizzard Entertainment announcedWorld of Warcraft’s roadmapleading to The War Within expansion, there was a mysterious pirate flag for the game’s Patch 10.2.6 update, following the Seeds of Renewal update. Nobody knew what to make of it or what it might hint at for months.
Fortunately, we know now the answer as Blizzard Entertainment has announced thatWorld of Warcraft’s Patch 10.2.6 update has gone live, bringing with it a new event called Plunderstorm.
The Plunderstorm
Plunderstorm is a standalone pirate-themed game mode where 60 players assume the role of pirates and duke it out in gigantic battle royales where they must survive and plunder as much treasure as they can.
What’s interesting about Plunderstorm is that does not require players to buy any expansion, you simply need the base game of Retail World of Warcraft. Then once you have launched it, you will be able to play Plunderstorm by accessing it through World of Warcraft’s game menu.
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Plunderstorm will not use a player’s default player characters World of Warcraft, instead, this game mode will have players create new ones exclusively for it.
Once you have made a character, you will be queued to join 60-player battle royale matches in the Arathi Highlands that will last 10 to 15 minutes where the last man standing will be the winner.
You will need to scour the land for treasure chests that will grant you powerful abilities and skills to fend off hostile wildlife and destroy rival players looking to steal your loot.
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Participating in the Plunderstorm event will reward players will kinds of pirate-themed cosmetics, pets, titles, and mounts. These rewards include the Plunderlord parrot mount, Bubbles the crab pet, swashbuckling cosmetics, and much more. Do note that you don’t necessarily have to win every match to claim the rewards.
Patch 10.2.6 Balance changes
In addition to the Plunderstorm event, Patch 10.2.6 includes a huge list of balance changes for World of Warcraft.The patch notes from the official World of Warcraft websiteare as follows.
Classes
Death Knight
Druid
Evoker
Hunter
Mage
Monk
Paladin
Priest
Shaman
Shaman
Warlock
Warrior
Dungeons and Raids
Items
Pet Battles
Player vs Player
Shiver-me timbers!
Blizzard Entertainment has stated the Plunderstorm event will last for “several weeks”, with no concrete end date as of yet. So, if you’re a fan of pirates or a long-time Warcraft fan who wants cool cosmetics to create Warcraft 2-themed pirate Transmog sets in time forThe War Withinexpansion, don’t wanna miss out on this fun limited-timed event for one of thebest PC games.
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