World of Warcraft: Fury of the Sunwell Overview
-
Category: News ArchiveHits: 1317
The Magister's Terrace is the name of the five-player dungeon, and it'll boast both normal and heroic modes. On normal, the loot will be more or less on par with what you'd expect from high-end level 70 dungeons, with the exception of the last boss: Kael'thas Sunstrider will drop a single epic item in addition to his assortment of rares. In heroic mode, all the bosses will have epics worked into their loot tables, with a Kael'thas kill garnering gear comparable to Prince Malchezaar, the final boss in Karazhan.
It's notable that players will be able to interact with Kael'thas in Magister's Terrace, as up until this point, such notable personages in Warcraft lore were previously sequestered inside of raid instances, typically beyond the reach of the casual player. This appears to be part of a philosophical shift in WoW's design, as Blizzard is being quite vocal about just how frequently players will get to parley with the dreaded Arthas come the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
True to the game's current form, however, is the fact that all the big stuff will be going down at Sunwell Plateau, the 25-player raid on deck for the 2.4 update. In it, players ready for the highest of the high-end content will eventually come to blows with Kil'jaeden, the ancient Eredar lord who commands the Burning Legion. This preeminent baddy will be the most powerful raid boss in World of Warcraft come 2.4, with his haunting grounds representing the next step in raid progression following Black Temple. In keeping with the "easy access" ethos that Blizzard is taking with version 2.4, there will be no attunement requirements to enter the raid instance. However, not all of the bosses will be available once Sunwell Plateau opens its doors to assailants -- only the first three will be combatable from the get-go, with the others opening up over periodic intervals.
