Summary
World of Warcrafthas given players an official preview of Undermine, the new zone coming in Patch 11.1. Fans will find intrigue, fight oppression, and dodge plenty of explosions when Undermine arrives as a part of the first major content update forWorld of Warcraft: The War Within.
During last year’s Warcraft Direct,World of Warcraftintroduced Patch 11.1, Undermined. The content update, currently available on the Public Test Realm, brings players to the underground Goblin metropolis of Undermine, where they will continue the fight against Xal’atath and Gallywix as their schemes involving the damaged Dark Heart collide.
Now,World of Warcrafthas shared an official blog post previewing Undermine. The zone-sized city features many points of interest, including the Incontinental Hotel hub, where fans will begin their adventures in Undermine, and Slam Central Station, whichconnects to areas all over theWorld of Warcraftmap. The Demolition Dome is home toThe War Within’s new PvP Arena, the Cage of Carnage, while The Gallagio is the final stop of the Liberation of Undermine raid.
Undermine – WoW: The War Within Patch 11.1 Zone
While in Undermine, adventurers can ally with one of the four major Goblin Cartels each week. The Bilgewater are a group of tinkers and inventors led by Monte Gazlowe out of the Bilgewater Flats, while the Blackwater, led by Baron Revilgaz, are former pirates turned vacation and shipping specialists who operate out of Blackwater Marina. The alchemists of Steamwheedle, led by Marin Noggenfogger in The Vatworks, and the Venture Co. acquisitions experts led by Grimla Fizzlecrank in The Heaps, round out the factions – though a secret fifth Cartel has been teased as well. LikeThe Severed Threads inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, each of these Cartels makes up the Cartels of Undermine Renown faction, which includes stellar rewards like The Topskimmer Special rocket mount.
Outside Undermine, players can also challenge the new Operation: Floodgate dungeon in the Ringing Deeps. This four-boss instance has fans facing off against Gallywix’s goons and enraged flora and fauna as they seek to stop Geezle Gigazap from blowing up The Waterworks and flooding the entire zone.
Operation: Floodgate Bosses
To start the When Opportunity Explodes quest from Gazlowe at the Foundation Hall that leads to the Patch 11.1 campaign and Undermine itself, players must first complete the level-up campaign ofThe War Within. While the max level campaign and subsequentLingering Shadows chapter fromWorld of WarcraftPatch 11.0.7bridge the gap into the 11.1 story, fans will not actually need to finish them in order to enjoy the new content once it arrives – likely on either February 18 or 25.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
