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Battle for Azeroth Cinematics and Cutscenes
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2019/01/21
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Battle for Azeroth features an unprecedented amount of high-definition cinematics, in-game cinematics, and cutscenes to drive the gripping narrative forward. In this post, we'll organize all the notable ones in chronological story order, so you can access all of Blizzard's Battle for Azeroth cinematics easily!
Spoiler Warnings
Battle for Azeroth Announcement
Battle for Azeroth was announced at BlizzCon 2017. At this point, it was unclear who issued the attack on Teldrassil and if the Alliance were the aggressors or not at Lordaeron.
Warbringers
Leading up to the Battle for Azeroth launch, Blizzard once again released a set of 2.5D Cinematics on important characters.
A working theory is that each character will be a boss in a major Battle for Azeroth patch. So far Jaina is the final boss of the Battle of Dazar'alor, while Azshara is the final boss in the Patch 8.2 raid.
The Jaina Cinematic shows
Blizzard's increased storytelling consistency
between mediums, weaving together phrases and visuals from books, past expansions, and comics in her story. The necklace and ghost ship will then play a large presence in Jaina's 8.0 story.
The Azhsara cinematic was filled with rich visual symbolism and references to the Old Gods. Check out our
analysis
including Puzzle Box whispers, Circle of Stars imagery, and color choices.
War of the Thorns
In the Battle for Azeroth Pre-patch, we watched Sylvanas lead war on the Night Elves, ultimately giving the order to burn Teldrassil.
Check out our
Burning of Teldrassil
guide to see how this event, now removed from the game, played out.
In addition to being a controversial topic, players were confused by the plot of the pre-patch as key elements happened out-of-game in the novellas
Elegy
and
A Good War
. In the novellas, we learn why Tyrande was absent from Darnassus and how Sylvanas learned about Malfurion's escape, among other important points. You can check out our analysis of the novellas
here
.
The moment Sylvanas gave the order to burn the tree was the first time players were introduced to the Warbringers cinematic.
Battle of Lordaeron
The Alliance then retaliate by attacking Lordaeron. Sylvanas is prepared for this action, and the Alliance's attack proves rocky. Sylvanas uses all tools at her disposal, including controversial methods such as blight and the raising of fallen soldiers.
This is the first time players have seen Jaina in game since early Legion.
Check out our recap of the Battle of Lordaeron
here
.
We also analyzed
parallels between Sylvanas and Arthas
, including similar frames in the Lordaeron Throne Room cinematic.
Patch 8.0
We've broken down the story of Patch 8.0 in our
Story of Kul Tiras
and
Story of Zandalar
segments.
Leveling Cinematics
Stormsong Valley
House Stormsong has long blessed the Kul Tiran navy and Stormsong Valley served as the breadbasket for the empire. However, House Stormsong has allied with Queen Azshara, falling prey to the maddening whispers of the sea and allowing Azshara to capture the legendary fleet. In a vision, we see that the tidesages are sacrificing the souls inside the Shrine of the Storm using forbidden magic. Reaching the Shrine of the Storm is a difficult task, and once we're there, we face off against Azshj'thul the Drowned, a Faceless One spawned from the remains of a poor tortured shipbuilder.
Tiragarde Sound
In the Tiragarde Sound questline, we meet Lady Priscilla Ashvane, head of House Ashvane as well as the Ashvane Trading Company. We learn that she is smuggling illegal weapons to the pirate city of Freehold. Together with the pirates, she orchestrates an attack on Daelin's Gate, which the player is unsuccessful at stopping. We then confront Lady Ashvane in Boralus, right as she is about to convince Katherine to resign and transfer her political power. Ashvane shoots wildly into the crowd and escapes during the resulting chaos.
Nazmir
In the Nazmir storyline, you help Princess Talanji fight the Blood Trolls, a bloodthirsty tribe that worships G'huun and attacks the Zandalari. Nazmir used to be a lush jungle but has since turned into a corrupted swamp since the Cataclysm. In the center of Nazmir is Uldir, an abandoned Titan experimentation facility. The Blood Trolls are doing everything in their power to shatter the final seal to Uldir, unleashing G'huun on the world.
Zuldazar
The Prophet Zul leads a coup against the aging King Rastakhan, allying with the Mogu and sacrificing loa to gain more power. During the coup, Rastakhan is grievously wounded, hovering between life and death. We call upon the loa of kings, Rezan, as well as the loa of death, Bwonsamdi, to return him to full strength and spirit.
Once restored, Rastakhan leads the charge against Zul and learns of the plan to resurrect the first king of Zuldazar, similar to Zul's decision to resurrect the Thunder King in Pandaria. However, Rastakhan and Rezan are unable to stop Zul when confronted at the resting place of the Zandalari kings. Instead, in an unimplemented cutscene, Zul murders Rezan and we end up fighting the fallen loa later in the dungeon. The loss of the loa Rezan explains why the Prelates of Rezan, essentially Zandalari Paladins, have lost their powers and therefore why Zandalari Allied Race players cannot play Paladins.
Through looting and reading scrolls off the coast of Zandalar, we learn that Zul is in league with Queen Azshara, working together to corrupt the Zanchuli Council.
Vol'dun
We find ourselves in Vol'dun to track down General Jakra'zet, one of the members of the Zanchuli Council that has sided with Zul. Along the way we befriend the Vulpera and learn more about the different factions of the Sethrak. While initially we fight back against Sethrak that are enslaving the Vulpera, we learn that not all Sethrak are corrupt. After we find and rescue Warguard Rakera, who was exiled, we then work together with the Sethrak and the Vulpera to fight the Fatihless. This is a group of Sethrak led by Korthek who brought war upon the lands in the hopes of finding the remaining keys needing to summon Mythrax.
While we track down and defeat Korthek, this was simply a trap. General Jakra'zet was able to invade the Temple of Sethrallis and retrieve the missing pieces needed to summon Mythrax.
Jaina's Story - Patch 8.0
Jaina tries to convince Kul Tiras, led by her mother Katherine Proudmoore, to help the Alliance and lend their navy. However, the inhabitants of Kul Tiras view Jaina as the treacherous "Daughter of the Sea," who betrayed her father. Ever since the events of Legion, in which she left Dalaran after the Horde were allowed back in to fight the Burning Legion, she has been wracked with guilt that her beliefs and empathy have hurt more they have helped--at Wrathgate, Theramore, and more.
As seen in the Alliance scenario, her attempts at reconciliation do not go well, partially due to Katherine's pride, which allows her to believe Lady Ashvane's rumors. While Jaina is absent from questing, her story picks up again at max level. After we reveal to Lady Katherine that Lady Ashvane is treacherous, Katherine reflects on the situation and attempts to reconcile with Jaina. To her horror, she learns that Jaina has been exiled to a dangerous place, where she is almost as good as dead.
Check out our
analysis of the Jaina cinematics
including references to
Warcraft III
.
In the final cinematic, Jaina redeems herself in the eyes of the nation of Kul Tiras, using the Lord Admiral's Pendant to teleport the Kul Tiran fleet back to Boralus and defeat Lady Ashvane.
Talanji's Story - Patch 8.0
Princess Talanji, more forward-thinking than her father King Rastakhan, senses unrest and rebellion within the Zandalari Empire. This rebellion, planned by Zul and Azshara, leave her father on the brink of death and outcast from the kingdom.
Without Talanji's knowledge, Rastakhan enters into a deal with Bwonsamdi, the loa of Death, to gain the power needed to reclaim the Zandalari Empire. This does not go according to plan, as Zul with his dying breath commands Mythrax to break the final seal to Uldir.
The spirit of Vol'jin, the former Warchief of the Horde, senses the leadership potential in Talanji and appears to her in visions, a story continued in Patch 8.1.
Saurfang's Story
Saurfang stands for the old Horde, viewing Sylvanas' actions as a betrayal of their core values. "Old Soldier" takes place before the Battle for Loraderon, where Saurfang is haunted by the Burning of Teldrassil and debates turning himself into the Alliance.
The next cinematic, "Lost Honor," is a tense meeting between Anduin and Saurfang in the Stockades. Anduin leaves the door open, so Saurfang can escape--together they can work together to stop Sylvanas.
This sets up the plot for Patch 8.1, in which Horde players investigate the
escape of Saurfang
.
Patch 8.1
Tyrande's Ascension
In the upcoming content patch, we see the Night Elves, led by Tyrande, attack the Forsaken troops to reclaim Darkshore. Most of the Alliance troops are engaged with the Battle of Dazar'alor, so Tyrande undergoes a special ritual to become the Night Warrior, empowering herself to better fight the Horde with Elune's fury.
Darkshore will be the
second Battle for Azeroth Warfront
. In addition, Night Elves that play through the related quests will unlock a special
Night Warrior appearance
.
Alliance War Campaign
In Patch 8.0, the Horde stole the Abyssal Scepter from the Alliance. In Patch 8.1, the Alliance retrieve this scepter and later fight the Treasure Guardian boss in the Battle of Dazar'alor raid.
Click here
to read the full dialogue from the Alliance War Campaign.
Horde War Campaign
At the end of Jaina's 8.0 story, Lady Ashvane was defeated and imprisoned. Now in Patch 8.1, the Horde breaks Lady Ashvane out of prison.
Click here
to read the full dialogue from the Horde War Campaign.
After the defeat at the Battle of Dazar'alor, Sylvanas raises Derek Proudmoore with the intent to brainwash him and later order him to kill his family. Many Horde leaders disagree with this decision, which you can read
here
.
Battle of Dazar'alor
Due to the pact with King Rastakhan, Bwonsamdi comes to his aid in the battle. This blood moon will likely remain as a skybox after the raid.
Story of Vol'jin
Following Sylvanas' controversial actions raising Derek Proudmoore, Baine tries to investigate why Vol'jin named Sylvanas Warchief.
Click here
to read about the full questline.
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