WoW: The War Within's Next Raid Breaks A Recent Trend In The Best Way

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's upcoming 11.1 patch will be taking players to the long-hinted at goblin capitol: Undermine. 11.2, lovingly titled Undermined, will for the first time be an entirely goblin-centered experience, featuring new ground-mount traversal options, a new dungeon and raid, and new renown reputations featuring four goblin cartels to keep players busy. While players were re-assured that it would feature serious lore and world-building developments in its announcement, any goblin-themed content is sure to include explosions, shenanigans, and certainly, a good time.

As a mainstay of major patches, many players are undoubtedly excited about some new raid content, this time coming forward in This new, eight-boss raid, will primarily feature the horde's exiled goblin leader, Trade Prince Gallywix, in his Gallagio estate. Hopefully, players will finally see an end to this slippery villain, who has personally haunted not just goblin players starting their adventure, but the greater world of Azeroth in pursuit of wealth and power. Regardless of story development, Liberation of Undermine promises an element of light-hearted fun and vibrancy that has been absent in raid design of late.

, particularly in recent years, has seen a trend of making more serious and dark raids. launch raid, Nerub-Bar Palace, saw players enter the Nerubian palace to depose Queen Ansurek's void-manipulated tyranny. She was set up in various cinematics before launch as a somewhat tragic character, having her admirable intentions skewed by the expansion's primary antagonist, Xalatath. The Palace itself featured a relatively static appearance, hues of dark purple and web-covered architecture, that while interesting, didn't have visual variety. The disconnected nature of the raid architecture also down-played the size and spectacle of this imposing palace.

World of Warcraft: The War Within is getting a major update in 2025, taking players to Undermine, the legendary capital of the Goblin cartels.

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