The Pros and Cons of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

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World of Warcraft is preparing to release the final patch for its latest expansion, Shadowlands. Titled Eternity's End, the final patch is set to be the climactic finale for this controversial expansion and serves as a conclusion to this saga of the World of Warcraft story. Players will then begin preparing to move onto the ninth expansion and leave the world of Shadowlands behind.

Shadowlands has been an expansion rife with controversy and anger. Many players have felt like it has contained a lackluster story, that Blizzard only wants them to stay logged in, and that it has taken them too far away from Azeroth. The WoW fanbase has become very vocal, and some have even chosen to log off for the very last time. However, the expansion has not been all bad; it has provided closure for many lore characters, completely reworked classes, added some beautiful zones, and even crafted some engaging tiny story arcs.

What World of Warcraft Needs to Get Right in its Ninth Expansion

The conversation surrounding Shadowlands tends to focus on the negative aspects of the expansion and seldom touches on the positives. Even with all the controversy and missteps that this expansion is filled with, it actually did add some pretty decent things to World of Warcraft. Just like with Warlords of Draenor and even parts of Battle for Azeroth, some additions from Shadowlands may become fondly remembered as World of Warcraft moves farther from the expansion.

One aspect that Blizzard always seems to get right with every expansion is the zones that it creates for the players to traverse, and Shadowlands is no different. Each of the four afterlives that were added in Shadowlands are beautifully crafted and unique. The planes of Bastion glow bright gold,