For 3 days, Blizzard has attended the largest video game event held in Russia, specifically in the city of Moscow. Our friends from Starcraft-ENG, They have sent us some videos of the initial areas of Goblins and Ferocanis where you can see the initial moments of the 2 new races that we can play in the new WoW expansion, Cataclysm.

There's still more!

Not long ago, I know published an article on PC Gamer about the new World of Warcraft expansion: Cataclysm. Wow.com echoed the article by summarizing it and telling us what they had read. However, it seems that things were left in the pipeline since in wow raid They have had the opportunity to have the magazine in their hands and have gotten more information that is quite interesting.

I warn that they are spoilers about what will be Cataclysm. If you don't want to continue reading, don't click on Read more.

I honestly don't know how wow.com could have given this information ...

The magazine PC Gamer has had the opportunity to interview Blizzard about the new expansion of Cataclysm and they have brought out more information that, as always, we share with you.

In WoW.com they have had the opportunity to read the entire interview and have extracted the most important thing. The original article, in English, you can read it at wow.com

The starting area of ​​the Ferocanis is a flashback. Gilneas it is being besieged by the Forsaken and the rumors of the Scourge are getting louder. You meet Crowley, a dissident who believes that the isolation of Gilneas it is a mistake and that they must join the Alliance again. When the curse of the Ferocanis falls on the city, you and Crowley lead the defense but are forced to retreat to the cathedral where you realize that the Ferocanis with whom you fight are your own friends, family and neighbors but showing an unusual appearance bestial. As you realize this, the curse falls on you.
Months later, you are captured in the field by your old friend Crowley, from here begins what we saw in BlizzCon.

There's still more!

Blizzard has revealed more information about Cataclysm and now brings us some more information about Abyssal Maw (Abyssal Maw) ...

The community team has recently gotten some questions and answers from the meetings they have had with the…

This is something that many of you have been asking every day, in the comments, at BlizzCon, etc. I want to emphasize the ...

PvP will also receive huge changes in Cataclysm. Of course there will be new seasons and New Battlegrounds will be added ...

With the launch of Cataclysm, we will be able to enjoy 8 5-player dungeons and 2 special Heroic Dungeons for level 85, which will be Deathmines and Darkfang Castle (in Wrath of the Lich King there were originally 10). This article can also be found in the Cataclysm Guide.

Abyssal Maw

We can find 2 dungeons within the Abyssal Maw, one for level 81-83 and another for level 82-84. And we can find her in the submerged City of Vashj'ir, jumping into a vortex of water! Like the vast majority of Cataclysm dungeons, it will not be linear. It is known that it will be on the ocean floor and that there will be windows to look through to see the ocean taking advantage of new technology to render the water. It is just the place where one imagines the water elementals live. Aquatic creatures like elementals or even huge Krakens will abound. It is the home of Neptulon the Tide Hunter, lord of the water plane who fights incessantly against Ragnaros due to the proximity of the 2 elemental planes.

It is something that you have all been waiting for. We hope not to disappoint but it is a huge job to put the subtitles to everything. The video originally lasted about 16 minutes that I have managed to cut to 12 minutes at the cost of eliminating the questions and putting them on the screen. As it lasts more than 10 minutes, I had no choice but to upload it to Vimeo, it seemed excessive to cut the video into 2 parts.

Although it may seem that Frank Pearce, Vice President of Blizzard, does not know some things, it must be said that It is not like this. BlizzCon was stressful for both us and the Developers. A lot of information to reveal and too much data in the head apart from all the work that that entails.
I hope the enjoy while preparing the other interview with Jay Allen Brack.

Interview with Frank Pearce from Guías WoW on Vimeo.

I have uploaded the video to Podcast and you can also enjoy an iPhone version.

Finally, we have added several photos to the Great Guide to Cataclysm the New World of Warcraft Expansion that we also leave you after the jump.

Professions, like everything else, will change enormously in Cataclysm. The new guild advancement system It will also affect the professions since there are talents that can reduce the costs of certain reagents.

This information can also be found at The Cataclysm Expansion Guide.
However, there are many more changes that you can see here:

This is the video that was shown to us at BlizzCon 09 and that has already been published with a ...

Cataclysm is the third expansion for World of Warcraft and is currently in development, in closed beta. This expansion, which brings important changes, was officially announced at the opening of BlizzCon 2009.

What is this guide for?

Cataclysm has a lot of information and many changes that are emerging. Our intention is to update this guide as much as possible to include all the information that we can about this new expansion and that you never miss even the smallest detail.

FAQs

There are many questions that are repeated and repeated over time. As you will surely have more doubts, be sure to see the rest of the guide. As we see, we will add frequently asked questions.

Section contents

• When can I buy Cataclysm?
• What's new in the game?
• What is the history of Cataclysm?
• What happens if I don't buy the expansion?
• What does the new level cap imply?
• What are the new races?
• When I get to level 58-60, will I be able to skip Outland and Northrend to level up?

When can I buy Cataclysm?

Although there is still no set date for the launch of this new expansion, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime has repeated on several occasions that they intend to put Cataclysm on sale in 2010.

What's new in the game?

• The level cap is increased to 85
• 2 new playable races for the Horde and the Alliance
• Flying mounts in Azeroth
• Classic areas have undergone major changes
• New high-level zones in Azeroth
• New race and class combos
• Guild Management System
• New PvP Zones and Rated Battlegrounds
• New Profession: Archeology
• New band content
• Lots of interface changes
• And much more!

What is the history of Cataclysm?

As the Horde and Alliance turned their attention to Northrend, an ancient evil lay dormant in Deepholm, the domain of the land on the Elemental Plane. The Corrupted Aspect Dragon, Deathwing, has been waiting and recovering from the wounds he sustained in his last battle against Azeroth, fueling his hatred for the lesser creatures that infest the surface realm ... and seeking the opportune moment to turn the world into liquid fire.

Soon, Deathwing the Destroyer will return to Azeroth and his eruption of Deepholm will divide the world, leaving an infected wound on the continents. As the Horde and Alliance race toward the epicenter of the cataclysm, the kingdoms of Azeroth will witness seismic movements of power, the awakening of the war of the elements, and the emergence of unlikely heroes who will rise to protect their world. , traumatized and ravaged by utter devastation.

The face of Azeroth will be forever altered as the destruction left by Deathwing reshapes the land and reveals long-sealed secrets. Players will be able to re-experience the familiar areas of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, areas rebuilt by the cataclysm and filled with new adventure opportunities.

What happens if I don't buy the expansion?

Whether you buy the expansion or not, the face of Azeroth will change forever. The zones will change and with them the missions, whether or not you have bought Cataclysm.

However, to experience the new content, you will need to purchase the expansion. If not, you will miss all the new zones, dungeons and races. Also, you could not access levels after 80.

What does the new level cap imply?

Players who climb beyond level 80 will increase the powers of their spells and will also get some new spells. To avoid having such large talent trees, in this expansion we will not see the talent branches grow. However, the existing talents will change drastically and of course we will have 5 more points to spend!

What are the new races?

• Alliance players will be able to create Worgen characters
• Horde players will be able to create Goblin characters

What are the new breed and class combinations?

In order not to repeat content, better look at the table in esta página.

When I get to level 58-60, will I be able to skip Outland and Northrend to level up?

No. You will still have to go through The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King content. It would be a waste! Azeroth will have a level jump between levels 60 and 80.

General

On this page you can find the general changes coming to Cataclysm. Here you will see everything that is not in the rest of the pages.

Section contents

• Official teaser
• Current Beta Status
• New class combos
• New technologies
  • New phasing system for the terrain
  • New Water rendering system
• User interface
  • Level-up interface
  • Character panel
  • Spell book
  • Recipes: Raising Multiple Skill Points
  • Class instructor
  • Remote mission system
  • Mission Tracking: Arrow on Minimap
  • "Kill a Target" missions
  • PvP panel
  • Tracking and minimap

Official teaser

Try watching it in HD if you have a good connection. Worth!

Beta Status

The Closed Beta testing phase has started.

New combos

	Sorcerer	Death Knight	Hunter	Shaman	Druid	Guerrero	Wizard	Paladin	Rogue	Priest
alliance
draenei
Night elf							New
Dwarf	New			New			New
Gnome										New
Worgen	New	New	New		New	New	New		New	New
Human			New
Horde
Blood elf						New
Goblin	New	New	New	New		New	New		New	New
Not dead			New
Orco							New
Tauren								New		New
Troll	New				New

New technologies

Some new technologies are introduced to the game to give a new graphic advance.

New Phasing System for the Terrain

Cataclysm introduces a new technology, terrain phasing, taking the Phasing system introduced in Wrath of the Lich King to a new level. Now, you can see how the terrain changes completely as you complete missions. Works differently from what was introduced in WotLK

New Water Rendering system

Water has made a major breakthrough in Cataclysm thanks to some new effects. Here you can see a video that shows this new way of rendering water.

User interface

Leveling Up

When you level up, the game now displays a box to congratulate you and inform you of your new skills, talent points and other options available at that level. This includes alerts about Battlegrounds, new Dungeons available in the Dungeon Finder, riding skills, and glyphs that are available at that level. In addition, all messages also appear in the chat window, and the typical "You have reached level X" message can be displayed by clicking, showing a summary of the news.

Character Panel

El Character Panel It has been updated. The section of statistics has changed places, it is now to the right of the character preview, in an extensible section. The screenshot below shows the extended section; It can be hidden by clicking on the arrow at the bottom of the panel.

Spell Book

El Spell Book has been updated due to changes in the spell system, and now it also shows the skills even though they cannot be learned yet. In the example screenshot you can see that there is a new skill to learn. There is a new professions tab in the book that shows all your professions, as well as buttons to create keyboard shortcuts for them or open the recipe panel.

Recipes - Raise Multiple Skill Points

With Cataclysm, professions such as Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Leatherworking, etc. have the ability to raise multiple skill points when creating certain objects. The recipe panel has been updated to show it. The number of multiple points you receive (as long as it is beyond one) will be displayed with an up arrow and a numeric value, to the right of the recipe name.

Class Instructor

With the removal of spell ranks, Blizzard has taken the opportunity to update spell ranks. class instructors panels, now they look better. They have also updated the profession instructor panels with a similar style.

Remote Mission System

A new remote mission system, allowing you to receive and complete some missions on the spot, without having to visit the initial NPC. When a mission is completed that is ready to use this system, you will see a graphical alert on the mission tracker.

Mission Follower - Minimap Arrow

The quest tracker has been greatly improved in Cataclysm, it now displays a arrow on minimap guiding you to the first mission of the quest follower. It is highly recommended sort by proximity to take advantage of the full potential of this new functionality.

Improvements to 'Kill a Target' Missions

The missions of 'Kill a target', those targeting a "named" NPC will now be displayed in a new window to the right of the mission window showing the model of the NPC you must kill, as well as a short description.

Player vs Player Panel Update

The PvP panel has been completely overhauled and now has three tabs: Honor, Conquest, and Arena Teams. You can now create an Arena Team directly from the PvP panel without having to visit an Arena Organizer. The honor tab allows you to queue for Battlegrounds, and the Conquest tab allows you to both queue for rated Battlegrounds and Arena encounters.

Tracking and Minimap

The tracking options have been redesigned and now allow you to perform the tracking multiple things (even all of them) at the same time. The minimap has also been updated to show unique icons for the various tracking options.

Pre-Cataclysm Events

With the release of the next expansion, Blizzard is adding some in-game events to make players part of the story early on. These events appear to be added in patch 3.9.

So far we only know of 2 events involving Elder Handyman Mekkatorque and his liberation of Gnomeregan and Vol'jin who will try to capture the Echo Isles for the honor of the Darkspears by expelling the evil doctor Zalazane.

Section contents

• The release of Gnomeregan
• Glory of the Darkspear

The release of Gnomeregan

Gelbin Mekkatorque is known for his technical brilliance and fair leadership. In addition to being elected Senior Handyman, the highest rank in gnome society, Gelbin proved to be an unrivaled inventor when he directed the construction of the underground tram connecting Ironforge and Stormwind. However, all of the Greater Handyman's accomplishments are overshadowed by a catastrophic incident that took place during his reign: the fall of Gnomeregan.

You can read the rest here.

Although the Great Handyman Mekkatorque has been betrayed by Thermoplug, he has not yet lost his spirit, with the help of his compatriots he has developed the plan known as "Operation: Gnomeregan." With the operation underway, Mekkatorque is recruiting all members of the Alliance to help him take back his city.

To be able to participate you must be an alliance member of at least level 75.

Follow one Operation Gnomeregan mini-guide.

Glory of the Darkspear

Many of the savage trolls of Azeroth are famous for their extreme hatred of other races, but the Darkspear tribe and its leader, Vol'jin, are an exception. Over the years, the Darkspear have proven themselves to be valuable members of the Horde. Vol'jin in particular is known to offer strategic advice to Warchief Thrall on a regular basis, and the clever troll played an important role in the recovery of the Undercity after it was occupied by the rebel forces of Varimathras and Putress.

You can read the rest here.

Although Zalazane has driven Vol'jin from his home in the Echo Isles, he has not given up hope of having a home for his tribe. Considering the islands' strategic importance to the Horde as well as personal motives, Vol'jin plans to take the islands with the help of the entire Horde. His plan is to secure a home for the ever-exiled Darkspear thus honoring his father's wishes at the same time.

To be able to participate You must be a member of the horde of at least level 75.

Follow one mini-guide of the Reconquest of the Echo Islands

A new world

The cataclysm unleashed by Deathwing has brought incredible changes to the world (of Warcraft). All of Azeroth has been affected by his return, and many areas have changed dramatically. If you visit areas that are familiar to you, you will find great visual changes as in the area of ​​Los Baldíos.

In addition, Blizzard has confirmed that the missions of the zones are going to change so that leveling up is somewhat more efficient and follows a much more logical pattern.

In addition, you will be interested to know that you can now fly all over Azeroth with your mounts.

Section contents

• New areas
  • Kalimdor
  • Eastern Kingdoms
  • Somewhere else in Azeroth
• Zones that change
  • Kalimdor
  • Eastern Kingdoms
• Zone Changes Videos

New areas

A total of 10 zones have been added: Twilight Highlands, Mount Hyjal, Deepholm, Uldum, Gilneas, Kezan, The Lost Isles, and the Sunken City of Vash'jir.

Kalimdor

• Mount hyjal (78 - 82)
  This area, which we have always wanted to access, will finally be accessible as a level-up area for players of levels 78-80. Ragnaros, the lord of fire, is attempting to destroy the World Tree, Nordrassil. This time, Malfurion Stormrage himself will lead Cenarius's army to defend him. This area will be full of elementals and, in addition, we can find a new raid dungeon known as the Firelands where players can face, again, a very pissed off Ragnaros. Through Moonlight, players will be able to access this area and accompany Malfurion, Ysera, and Hamuul Runetotem to repel the armies of the Fire Lord.

• Uldum (83 - 84)
  The mysterious Land of the Titans, Uldum, has always been a mystery as it has always been inaccessible to all of us, southwest of Tanaris. In Cataclysm, we will be able to access this vast desert land with a clear Egyptian influence in styles and constructions such as pyramids and a race of cat people (Anubis style) known as the Tol'vir. The zone will have two 5-player dungeons: The Halls of Creation, level 83, and The Lost City of Tol'vir for players 84-85.

Eastern Kingdoms

• Gilneas (1 - 15) Home area of ​​the Worgen
  With the destruction of Greymane's Wall, the once inaccessible human realm of Gilneas lies southwest of the Argentéos Forest. This area serves as the starting area for the new alliance race, the Worgen. Gilneas is dark and gloomy as the curse suffered by the Worgen also affected the area itself. Due to the constant threat of the Forsaken, the kingdom of Gilneas has decided to join the Alliance with those who once shared the steel to fight the Horde. The citizens of Gilneas, whose king is Genn Greymane, fight their own curse, trying by all means to rid themselves of it. New players will have a series of special missions that will introduce them to the beast they are now.

• Twilight Highlands (84 - 85)
  The Twilight Highlands is a new high-level area just east of Los Humedales, accessible via the road to the East that currently leads to Grim Batol. This entrance is drastically redesigned and the path will lead to the mountains and the new Grim Batol gang dungeon. The area will be crawling with members of the Twilight's Hammer cult who have established many camps in the area. It is said that Deathwing himself resides in the depths of Grim Batol's fortress, so in the area we can see many dragons, be they Black, Red or Twilight. Apparently, the area will also be accessible by boat.

• Tol barad (84 - 85) - PvP Zone and Daily Quests
  Tol Barad Island is located in Baradin Bay west of the Wetlands and south of Hillsbrad. This zone will have two purposes: New zone of PvP in open field, like Conquest of the Winter in Wrath of the Lich King and, on the other hand when there is no battle, there will be daily missions available. The faction that is in control of Tol Barad's magical prison will have more daily quests than the other.

Somewhere else in Azeroth

• Kezan (1 - 5) Goblin starting area
  The island of Kezan is home to the Goblins and will presumably be the place where the new goblins begin their adventures. Kezan has a beautiful and leafy Jungle but, under it, is the city known as Minahonda. The city is controlled by the Goblins and their princes of commerce, leaders of the Commercial Coalition who do everything possible to amass great fortunes.
  What would make the goblins leave that paradise?
  The return of Deathwing has caused the eruption of Mount Kajaro that has caused heavy casualties in Kazan and has forced the Goblins to flee the island.
• Lost islands (6 - 15)
  The Lost Isles is an archipelago of lush jungle islands that lie northeast of Durotar and just south of Azshara. These islands serve as a low-level zone for the Goblins and continue their progression after escaping the island of Kezan and suffering the crossfire of a naval combat between the fleets of the Alliance and the Horde. The jungles of the Isles are populated by humans, orcs, and a clever race of monkeys that mine Kaja'mita, a powerful mineral that long ago gave the goblins intelligence, allowing them to escape the yoke of the trolls. Young Goblins will go on missions for their own race and the Orcs of Orgrimmar.

• The Sunken City of Vashj'ir (78 - 82)
  The Submerged City of Vashj'ir is the first area to be completely underwater in World of Warcraft. This area, which will serve as an introductory area to Cataclysm for players starting to level up, is located south of the Maelstrom, right in the center of the Great Sea. It was once the home of Lady Vashj before she left it to Help Illidan Stormrage. It will be possible to travel through special underwater mounts that allow transport between the ocean floor and the surface. We will have control of boats, submarines and we will experience exciting underwater combat. Players will face the Nagas in this area as well as Neptulon the Tide Hunter and we will find two 5-player dungeons: Throne of the Tides and Abyssal Maw.

• To inflate (82 - 84)
  Deepholm is an underground area that we can access through the Scar of Deathwing. This area covered with mountains and caves, is under the dominion of Therazane the Stone Mother. We can see elementals of fire and stone and, of course, Troggs. The Twilight's Hammer cult has set up some camps around the area that players will have to contend with. It seems that there will be Horde and Alliance ships in this area and we may see some combat inside the great caverns of Deepholm. In addition, players will be able to fly with their mounts inside the caverns.

Zones that change

Kalimdor

• azshara
  The goblins have taken Azshara as their new home and, to celebrate their recent addition to the Horde, they have terraformed the area so that, from above, it resembles the symbol of the Horde ... These Goblins and their explosives ... I'm sure Azshara will recover protagonism and we will be able to see new missions and a more homogeneous level adjustment. There will be a direct connection to Orgrimmar in some way.
• Dark coast
  Due to the violent emergence of Deathwing, the waves have washed away Auberdine and left it in ruins. Due to the flooding and severe weather, the Alliance had to move north allowing the Horde to advance and establish positions south of Darkshore. In addition, there appear to be weather disasters in the area.

• Desolate
  Desolace ceases to be such a sad place. Due to the resurgence of Deathwing, some chasms have appeared that have allowed the water to seep into the dry and dead areas of Desolace causing life to grow in the area. Maybe they will change the name of the area to something less bleak?

• Eco Islands
  Before the arrival of Cataclysm, the Darkspear Trolls will manage to defeat Zalazane to take control of the Echo Isles. As a result, the area will become the Trolls' home zone.
• The wastelands
  The Barrens has also suffered the ravages of Deathwing's rise and has been divided into two smaller zones by huge strips of lava. Ultimately, it seems that Naralex's efforts to green the area have paid off. The Alliance has destroyed the small Horde settlement at Camp Taurajo and have taken control of the southern part of the Barrens. The Horde, on the other hand, covers the North zone. Due to the taking of Camp Taurajo, the gateways to Mulgore have been heavily fortified.

• The Thousand Needles
  The deep canyons of the Thousand Needles will be flooded with water and, it seems that the area will become to level up from 40 to 45. Also, the Salt Desert is now a lake!

• Orc halters
  The look of the new Orgrimmar is quite impressive. You have already been able to glimpse the new look in one of the captures of the recent day. One of the most significant visual changes is the transition to Dark Iron that we could see in the horde structures in Northrend. We still don't know anything about how that iron got there, but it makes the city look much more imposing. Good faith of this is the wall that has seen its reinforcements increased showing openly the fierceness of the orcs and the new leader of the Horde: garrosh Infernal scream.

  As in Stormwind, Orgrimmar will have two commercial zones.

  One of the most significant changes that we will see is that the flight points within the city have been introduced. The developers weren't too fond of the idea of ​​a player having to leave town to fly to another, so they have located a Zeppelin hangar. Inside the city.

  The goblins have their own zone within the city and it is adjacent to the zone of the Trolls. It is a dirty place, with oil bogs and some strange artifacts like the one we could see in this catch.

• Stonetalon Mountains
  The goblin company Ventura & CIA has completed the tunnel between the Sierra Espolón and Ashen Valley. The area will not escape the harshness of Cataclysm and lava has seeped from deep underground, covering most of the Charred Valley. Not everything is fire! The area now has a large area with water.

• Tanary
  The gates to the Land of the Titans, Uldum, will be
  

Here I bring you more images of the changes in the cities. I hope to bring you more and better in a matter of minutes / hours.

(Undercity is rebuilt.)

(Desolace, after the Cataclysm)

Gilneas is located on the peninsula south of Silverpine Forest. The human kingdom supported the Alliance during the Second War, but King Greymane had no qualms about severing all relations with the outside world, when it became clear that the Alliance needed Gilneas more than Gilneas needed the Alliance.

Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, darkness engulfed Gilneas after the gates to Greymane's Wall closed, and the curse of the Faroese ravaged the nation. A short time later, the inhabitants of Gilneas faced each other in a bloody civil war that left the kingdom shattered.

Amazingly, the people of Gilneas have managed to hold on to the last vestiges of humanity… for now.

An ancient evil sleeps in Deepholm, the domain of earth on the Elemental Plane. Hidden in a secluded sanctuary, ...