As Azeroth celebrates 20 years of , it has been fun to reflect on the various evolutions that the game has experienced over the decades. The very landscape of the zones has been altered through the destruction caused by Deathwing in, and entire new islands have been revealed during eras such as. Through a total of ten expansions in those 20 years, a whole history has been created, and it continues to evolve and grow even today.
The current expansion, , is the first part of an epic three-part arc of expansions that will bring together an incredible amount of lore from Azeroth's history., the second portion of this saga, will be releasing in the summer of 2025, and is adding a new feature of player housing to the game. However, looking back at the past twenty years, a lot has already happened in this MMORPG. Here are each of the ten expansions already out for, ranked in order of average review scores and player reception.
Every person is going to have their own favorite memories and personal preferences regarding the best expansions for and everyone is encouraged to make their own opinions. Each expansion has good and bad features with a lot to build on and enjoy.
is generally the least appreciated expansion to, despite adding eight very popular Allied Races to the game and giving a deeper appreciation for the backstory of Jaina Proudmoore. Traveling to Kul Tiras and Zandalar, there was a very seafaring and jungle feel to the areas, offering bright colors, diverse landscapes, and a stark contrast to much of the darker story of.
Unfortunately, Blizzard was still working at figuring out special items that could be added with expansions, and ended up taking away the popular artifact powers that were introduced in. Instead, it introduced the Heart of Azeroth artifact, which many felt was more of a tedious grind than a fun new power to play around with.
was a heavy and emotionally charged expansion, both in story and visuals. With players facing a literal contrast of
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