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Days before the return of the Plunderstorm game mode toWorld of Warcraft, Blizzard revealed some of the pirate-themed rewards that players can earn including pets, mounts, and cosmetic ensembles. The newWorld of Warcraftrewards will be available via the Plunderstore, which replaces the old Renown track and gives Plunderstorm players more choices in picking out the rewards they want.
Initially introduced during Patch 10.2.6 of theDragonflightexpansion, Plunderstorm is a battle royale PVP game mode on the retailWorld of Warcraftclient that pits up to 60 players against one another in the Arathi Basin. Taking inspiration from games such asFortnite, Plunderstorm allowed players to queue up either Solo or in Duos to grab Plunder and utilize spells inspired byWorld of Warcraft’s 13 classes to take down the competition. The original run of Plunderstorm lasted over a month and was received positively byWorld of Warcraftplayers looking for a change of pace. Although Blizzard originally planned for it to be a limited-time event,World of Warcraftplayers have since requested Plunderstorm to return.
Nearly a year after the first iteration of Plunderstorm arrived inWorld of Warcraft, the battle royale game mode is returning with new rewards. According to a social media post by Blizzard, some of the rewards thatWorld of Warcraftplayers can earn by playing Plunderstorm include the Hooktalon and the Plunderlord’s Midnight Crocolisk mounts, the Sparklesnap and Parley battle pets, and the Plunderlord’s Stormridden Finery transmog ensemble. Each new Plunderstorm item is a darkened recolor of cosmetics previously available as Renown rewards. In response to player feedback,Blizzard has significantly changed Plunderstorm’s reward structureand subsequently retired the Renown track in favor of the Plunderstore. Players can spend Plunder, earned by playing Plunderstorm normally, on rewards available in bothThe War WithinandWorld of Warcraft: Classic.
World of Warcraft Reveals New Plunderstorm Rewards
Alongside the return of Plunderstorm,World of Warcraftwill offer a new Twitch Drops rewardto users who connect their Twitch and Battle.net accounts. After watching up to four hours ofWorld of Warcraftcontent on Twitch via any participating channel, the Coward’s Azure Target will appear in players' transmog collections as a back piece. The Twitch Drops campaign will run from January 14 to February 4, giving players three weeks to claim their cosmetic reward.
Plunderstorm will run inWorld of Warcraftfrom January 14 to February 18. Whether the swashbuckling battle royale mode will return as an annual event is up to players and Blizzard to decide.
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