In an unexpected move, developer Blizzard Entertainment revealed and immediately released the mystery update 10.2.6 for WoW: Dragonflight. Titled Plunderstorm, it introduces a new battle royale-inspired limited-time event with epic rewards. Pirates, magic, Arathi Highlands, and mayhem – what else do you need to have some crazy fun?
Be the last pirate standing to earn some excellent rewards. Even if you can’t stay in the realm of the living, you will still gain some progress. Each Plunderstorm match lasts 10 to 15 minutes and has 60 players per match, with the winner being the last one standing. Level up and acquire new abilities and spells by killing creatures and enemies, looting chests, and avoiding the encroaching storm.
To get started, you will create a new, ready-to-play character, unique to this event. You don’t need previous knowledge of races and classes to chart your course for mayhem. Then it’s up to you to choose between Solo or make a group with your Battle.net friends through Duo. You can also access chat, customize characters, and see the queue from the Character Select Screen.
Discover lootable spells, abilities, and upgrades as you plunder treasure chests and defeat enemies. Upon picking up, spells and abilities are automatically added to your Action Bar, with two slots dedicated to offensive skills and two for utilities such as leaps, speed boosts, and crowd-control.
Upon death, keep watching the match from the perspective of your teammates (if they’re still alive) or other players, including their loadout.
WoW: Plunderstorm – Rewards Include:
So, here’s the big one: what can you get for your main and alts? And the list is quite impressive: cosmetics, pets, titles, and mounts are all in!
“These include the majestic Polly Roger parrot mount, Bubbles the crab pet, swashbuckling cosmetics, 750 Trader’s Tender from “Keg Leg’s Crew” for use on the Trading Post, and more. A victory is not required to claim the spoils of a well-fought fight.”
Check out the patch notes to find out more.
Last but not leash, Blizzard also revealed a new pet available through Twitch Drops between March 22 and April 5.
