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Keen-eyedWorld of Warcraftfans have discovered some old school easter eggs hidden across the Emerald Dream in Patch 10.2 that date all the way back to VanillaWoW. These classic throwbacks reference parts ofWorld of Warcraftthat are nearly 20 years old.
World of Warcraftrecently launched Patch 10.2, Guardians of the Dream. This update brings players to thefamousWorld of Warcraftrealm known as the Emerald Dream, where they must stop Fyrakk and his allies from twisting Amirdrassil, the new World Tree, to his destructive design.
TheEmerald Dream itself is built on some iconicWorld of Warcraftlore, but some players have discovered the references go deeper than most expected. While exploring the new zone,World of Warcraftstreamer and lore master Ishura couldn’t help but notice many of the NPCs around the Central Encampment–the main base and questing hub in Patch 10.2–seemed familiar. She then realized most of the NPCs, as well as some Druid of the Flame enemies, were originally found in Darnassus, the former capital city of the Night Elves before the destruction of Teldrassil.
DuringBattle for Azeroth, Teldrassil was destroyed in the opening volley of the Fourth War. Alliance players from back then may remember the harrowing scenario in which they had to save as many people from the city in the limited time they had. Some of these NPCs were among those players could save, but their fates in canonWoWlore were unknown for nearly five years. Now, Night Elf fans can rest easy knowing they were able to save these characters, minor though they may be.
The easter eggs go even deeper in Guardians of the Dream, however. After clearing the raid, players get to witness theNight Elves ofWorld of Warcraftclaim Amirdrassil as their new home. Night Elf characters get a special quest where they can make a personal offering during the ceremony. According to a screenshot shared byWorld of Warcraftlore expert Portergauge, these options reference quest NPCs, class trainers, and places from the original Night Elf starting experience from VanillaWoW. Though the choices don’t change the quest’s outcome, they prove theWorld of Warcraftdevelopers who wrote this quest did their homework.
This epilogue is available to players who complete the Amirdrassil raid, but before too long, this requirement will likely be lifted. Night Elf fans won’t want to miss the final chapter of Guardians of the Dream, especially since it unlocks asecond tint for their Heritage Armor inWorld of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
