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Benji0723/Complete Expansion Progression Outline
World of Warcraft Storyline and Expansion Progression
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Legend:
- Text in red indicates elements added in a given expansion
- Text in green indicates personal speculation of lore development and is not strictly predicted based on existing lore foundation
Note: This is a work in progress...links coming soon!
Chapter I. World of WarcraftEdit
- a. Release Date: 11/04
- b. Level Range: 1-60
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead
- ii. Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome
- d. Playable Classes: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin (Alliance Only), Shaman (Horde Only), Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
- g. Story Arc Focus: Intro to Major Threats – Burning Legion, Scourge, Old Gods
- h. Transition: Defeat of Kel’Thuzad in the Plaguelands and Opening of the Dark Portal
Chapter II. World of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeEdit
- a. Release Date: 01/07
- b. Level Range: 1-70
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf
- ii. Alliance: Human Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei
- d. Playable Classes: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
- g. Story Arc Focus: Illidan the Betrayer and Kil’Jaeden the Deceiver
- h. Transition: Defeat of Kil’Jaeden at the Sunwell and Invasion of Azeroth by the Scourge
Chapter III. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingEdit
- a. Release Date: 11/08
- b. Level Range: 1-80
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf
- ii. Alliance: Human Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei
- d. Playable Classes:
- i. Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- ii. Hero: Death Knight
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
- g. Story Arc Focus: The Lich King
- h. Transition: Defeat of the Lich King in Icecrown and the Opening of the Emerald Portals
Chapter IV. World of Warcraft: The Emerald NightmareEdit
- a. Estimated Release Date: 05/10
- b. Level Range: 1-90
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
- ii. Alliance: Human Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
- d. Playable Classes:
- i. Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- ii. Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding
- g. Story Arc Focus: The Old God who corrupts the Emerald Dream
- h. Transition: Defeat of the Old God in the Emerald Nightmare and the Attack of the Naga Armies
Chapter V. World of Warcraft: The Tides of DoomEdit
- a. Estimated Release Date: 11/11
- b. Level Range: 1-100
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
- ii. Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
- iii. Choice of Allegiance after Level 10: Goblin
- d. Playable Classes:
- i. Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- ii. Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream, Great Sea
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining, Forestry
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation, Woodworking
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding, Diving
- g. Story Arc Focus: Queen Azshara and Old God who created the Naga
- h. Transition: Defeat of the Old God in the Maelstrom and Massive Elemental Invasion
Chapter VI. World of Warcraft: Fury of the ElementsEdit
- a. Estimated Release Date: 05/13
- b. Level Range: 1-110
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
- ii. Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
- iii. Choice of Allegiance after Level 10: Goblin, Pandaren
- d. Playable Classes:
- i. Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- ii. Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster, Geomancer
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream, Great Sea, Elemental Plane
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining, Forestry
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation, Woodworking
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding, Diving, Brewery
- g. Story Arc Focus: The Elemental Lieutenants and the final Old God
- h. Transition: Defeat of the last Old God in the Abyssal Maw and the Opening of the Great Portal at the bottom of the Maelstrom
Chapter VII. World of Warcraft: Vengeance of the DestroyerEdit
- a. Estimated Release Date: 11/14
- b. Level Range: 1-120
- c. Playable Races:
- i. Horde: Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Ogre
- ii. Alliance: Human, Night Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Draenei, Furbolg
- iii. Choice of Allegiance after Level 10: Goblin, Pandaren
- d. Playable Classes:
- i. Regular: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Paladin, Shaman, Hunter, Warlock, Rogue, Druid
- ii. Hero: Death Knight, Beastmaster, Geomancer, Demon Hunter
- e. Playable Areas: Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, Emerald Dream, Great Sea, Elemental Plane, Headquarters of the Burning Legion
- f. Playable Professions:
- i. Gathering Professions: Skinning, Herbalism, Mining, Forestry
- ii. Manufacturing Professions: Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Alchemy, Engineering, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Compilation, Woodworking, Infusion
- iii. Secondary Skills: Cooking, Fishing, First Aid, Riding, Diving
- g. Story Arc Focus: The Lieutenants of the Burning Legion and Sargeras
- h. Finale: Defeat of Sargeras in the Legion’s Stronghold and the beginning of yet another Unsteady Ceasefire between Horde and Alliance…
ExplanationEdit
- Completes all major conflicts: Scourge, Dragons, Old Gods, Burning Legion
- Assuming estimated release dates are generally maintained Completes WoW just as it's predicted life-cycle comes to an end (10 years)
- Gives players access to all major realms, continents and worlds involved in central storyline of Warcraft
