<s>
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
Legion	I-Protocol
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
expansion	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
(	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
)	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
,	O
following	O
Warlords	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Draenor	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
initially	O
included	O
ten	O
5-man	O
dungeons	O
and	O
two	O
raids	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
level	O
up	O
to	O
110	O
in	O
the	O
Broken	O
Isles	O
,	O
an	O
increase	O
from	O
the	O
cap	O
of	O
100	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
expansion	O
Warlords	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Draenor	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
ten	O
dungeons	O
in	O
7.0	O
with	O
patch	O
7.1	O
adding	O
the	O
revamped	O
Karazhan	O
dungeon	O
,	O
patch	O
7.2	O
adding	O
Cathedral	O
of	O
the	O
Eternal	O
Night	O
and	O
patch	O
7.3	O
adding	O
the	O
Seat	O
of	O
the	O
Triumvirate	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
Argus	O
-	O
the	O
headquarters	O
of	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
and	O
the	O
former	O
home	O
of	O
the	O
Draenei	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
four	O
raid	B-Protocol
tiers	O
in	O
Legion	B-Protocol
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
tier	O
being	O
The	O
Emerald	O
Nightmare	O
that	O
opened	O
three	O
weeks	O
after	O
Legion	B-Protocol
's	O
release	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
small	O
raid	B-Protocol
Trial	O
of	O
Valor	O
that	O
opened	O
in	O
patch	O
7.1	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
raid	B-Protocol
tier	O
The	O
Nighthold	O
in	O
patch	O
7.1.5	O
,	O
the	O
third	O
raid	B-Protocol
tier	O
Tomb	O
of	O
Sargeras	O
in	O
patch	O
7.2.5	O
and	O
the	O
final	O
raid	B-Protocol
tier	O
is	O
Antorus	O
,	O
the	O
Burning	O
Throne	O
on	O
Argus	O
in	O
patch	O
7.3.2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Emerald	O
Nightmare	O
was	O
opened	O
,	O
Mythic	O
Plus	O
dungeons	O
and	O
Legion'''s	O
first	O
player	O
versus	O
player	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
season	O
began	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PvP	O
seasons	O
usually	O
follow	O
raid	B-Protocol
tiers	O
or	O
major	O
patches	O
,	O
with	O
Season	O
6	O
beginning	O
after	O
Antorus	O
opened	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Artifact	O
weapons	O
are	O
powerful	O
items	O
that	O
were	O
wielded	O
by	O
legends	O
of	O
the	O
Warcraft	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
and	O
only	O
available	O
to	O
player	O
characters	O
in	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
36	O
unique	O
weapons	O
specific	O
for	O
every	O
class	O
and	O
specialization	O
combination	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
the	O
Ashbringer	O
(	O
the	O
sword	O
wielded	O
by	O
the	O
Mograine	O
family	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
Tirion	O
Fordring	O
)	O
for	O
retribution	O
paladins	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
Doomhammer	O
(	O
the	O
warhammer	O
wielded	O
by	O
Thrall	O
)	O
for	O
enhancement	O
shamans	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
Icebringer	O
and	O
Frostreaper	O
(	O
twin	O
blades	O
together	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
'	O
Blades	O
of	O
the	O
Fallen	O
Prince	O
 '	O
that	O
are	O
forged	O
from	O
the	O
Frostmourne	O
wielded	O
by	O
the	O
Lich	O
King	O
)	O
for	O
frost	O
death	O
knights	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
powerful	O
weapons	O
from	O
the	O
Warcraft	B-Application
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Demon	O
hunters	O
are	O
the	O
second	O
"	O
hero	O
class	O
"	O
in	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
,	O
joining	O
death	O
knights	O
that	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Demon	O
hunters	O
begin	O
as	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Illidari	O
,	O
the	O
elite	O
guard	O
of	O
Illidan	O
Stormrage	O
during	O
his	O
rule	O
of	O
Outland	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Burning	I-Application
Crusade	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Demon	O
hunters	O
operate	O
on	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
fighting	O
fire	O
with	O
fire	O
"	O
,	O
wielding	O
demonic	O
fel	O
magic	O
to	O
fuel	O
their	O
attacks	O
and	O
harnessing	O
the	O
powers	O
of	O
demons	O
they	O
kill	O
to	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
death	O
knights	O
,	O
demon	O
hunters	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
fill	O
the	O
tank	O
or	O
damage	O
dealer	O
(	O
DPS	O
)	O
role	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
have	O
two	O
specializations	O
:	O
vengeance	O
for	O
tanking	B-Protocol
and	O
havoc	O
for	O
DPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Demon	O
hunters	O
have	O
a	O
unique	O
starting	O
experience	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
death	O
knights	O
;	O
their	O
story	O
begins	O
ten	O
years	O
before	O
Legion	B-Protocol
(	O
shortly	O
before	O
Illidan	O
's	O
death	O
in	O
the	O
Black	O
Temple	O
raid	B-Protocol
,	O
as	O
depicted	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Burning	I-Application
Crusade	I-Application
)	O
on	O
the	O
shattered	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
world	O
of	O
Mardum	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
sent	O
by	O
Illidan	O
to	O
obtain	O
a	O
demonic	O
artifact	O
,	O
the	O
Sargerite	O
Keystone	O
,	O
used	O
to	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Legion-controlled	O
planets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ten	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
demon	O
hunters	O
are	O
freed	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
after	O
the	O
Horde	O
and	O
Alliance	O
losses	O
at	O
the	O
Broken	O
Shore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
base	O
of	O
operations	O
,	O
the	O
class	O
's	O
order	O
hall	O
is	O
the	O
captured	O
Legion	B-Protocol
ship	O
Fel	O
Hammer	O
located	O
on	O
Mardum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mythic	O
Plus	O
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
Mythic+	O
or	O
M+	O
)	O
dungeons	O
are	O
a	O
new	O
dungeon	O
difficulty	O
introduced	O
that	O
adds	O
increasing	O
difficulty	O
level	O
from	O
the	O
regular	O
Mythic	O
dungeons	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
activation	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
mythic	O
keystone	O
"	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Greater	O
Rift	O
Keystone	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reaper	I-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
class	O
has	O
an	O
"	O
order	O
hall	O
"	O
-	O
a	O
place	O
of	O
great	O
power	O
linked	O
closely	O
to	O
a	O
character	O
's	O
class	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Acherus	O
(	O
the	O
hub	O
for	O
death	O
knights	O
introduced	O
in	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
)	O
or	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Five	O
Dawns	O
(	O
the	O
hub	O
for	O
monks	O
introduced	O
in	O
Mists	O
of	O
Pandaria	O
)	O
,	O
where	O
only	O
members	O
of	O
that	O
class	O
can	O
congregate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
a	O
paladin	B-Protocol
character	O
is	O
the	O
Highlord	O
of	O
the	O
Order	O
of	O
the	O
Silver	O
Hand	O
)	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
being	O
the	O
commander	O
of	O
Alliance	O
or	O
Horde	O
forces	O
in	O
Warlords	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Draenor	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
order	O
hall	O
locations	O
include	O
the	O
sanctuary	O
beneath	O
Light	O
's	O
Hope	O
Chapel	O
for	O
paladins	B-Protocol
,	O
a	O
cave	O
overlooking	O
the	O
Maelstrom	O
for	O
shamans	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
an	O
enclave	O
on	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
portal	O
world	O
of	O
Dreadscar	O
Rift	O
for	O
warlocks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
order	O
halls	O
do	O
not	O
include	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
auction	O
house	O
or	O
banks	O
and	O
only	O
the	O
druid	B-Protocol
and	O
mage	O
order	O
halls	O
include	O
a	O
mailbox	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notably	O
,	O
members	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
Horde	O
and	O
Alliance	O
are	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
membership	O
of	O
these	O
Order	O
Halls	O
,	O
showcasing	O
the	O
unity	O
of	O
the	O
rival	O
factions	O
in	O
the	O
wake	O
of	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
's	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
removals	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
the	O
Gladiator	O
Stance	O
talent	O
for	O
Protection	O
Warriors	B-Protocol
,	O
which	O
helped	O
that	O
specialization	O
do	O
more	O
damage	O
at	O
the	O
expense	O
of	O
tanking	B-Protocol
ability	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Fistweaving	O
talent	O
that	O
allowed	O
Mistweaver	O
Monks	O
to	O
heal	O
allies	O
by	O
dealing	O
melee	O
damage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
class	O
changes	O
are	O
explained	O
in	O
each	O
of	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
"	O
Legion	B-Protocol
Class	O
Preview	O
Series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
soulbound	O
item	O
appearances	O
players	O
have	O
in	O
their	O
inventory	O
and	O
bank	O
are	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
wardrobe	O
's	O
user	O
interface	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
transmogrification	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reaper	I-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
all	O
applicable	O
gear	O
rewards	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
mail	O
armor	O
for	O
Shaman/Hunters	O
but	O
not	O
leather	O
)	O
from	O
every	O
quest	O
completed	O
and	O
treasure	O
found	O
are	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
wardrobe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
desperation	O
,	O
the	O
wardens	O
released	O
the	O
"	O
Illidari	O
"	O
;	O
demon	O
hunters	O
that	O
use	O
fel	O
power	O
,	O
to	O
help	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
Gul'dan	O
was	O
successfully	O
able	O
to	O
steal	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
Illidan	O
Stormrage	O
and	O
traveled	O
to	O
the	O
nearby	O
Tomb	O
of	O
Sargeras	O
and	O
opened	O
a	O
massive	O
portal	O
,	O
thereby	O
allowing	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
to	O
invade	O
Azeroth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Khadgar	O
begins	O
researching	O
ways	O
to	O
sever	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
from	O
their	O
source	O
of	O
power	O
at	O
the	O
Tomb	O
of	O
Sargeras	O
,	O
consulting	O
with	O
the	O
newly	O
awoken	O
Magni	O
Bronzebeard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Only	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
five	O
Pillars	O
of	O
Creation	O
,	O
incredibly	O
powerful	O
Titan	O
artifacts	O
,	O
can	O
the	O
forces	O
of	O
Azeroth	O
drive	O
back	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
both	O
the	O
Alliance	O
and	O
Horde	O
devastated	O
by	O
the	O
battle	O
at	O
the	O
Broken	O
Shore	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
source	O
of	O
power	O
is	O
required	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
players	O
—	O
including	O
the	O
newly	O
introduced	O
demon	O
hunters	O
—	O
must	O
acquire	O
and	O
master	O
artifact	O
weapons	O
and	O
find	O
the	O
Pillars	O
of	O
Creation	O
that	O
hold	O
the	O
power	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
's	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
remains	O
a	O
focus	O
of	O
the	O
Broken	O
Isles	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
,	O
it	O
only	O
takes	O
center	O
stage	O
in	O
one	O
(	O
Stormheim	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
this	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
find	O
a	O
powerful	O
Light-infused	O
object	O
,	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
sentience	O
core	O
of	O
the	O
prime	O
Naaru	O
Xe'ra	O
who	O
,	O
following	O
a	O
prophecy	O
about	O
Illidan	O
being	O
a	O
champion	O
against	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
,	O
guides	O
the	O
heroes	O
on	O
a	O
mission	O
which	O
leads	O
to	O
the	O
successful	O
rescue	O
of	O
Illidan	O
's	O
soul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
fighting	O
back	O
the	O
invasion	O
forces	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
enter	O
the	O
Tomb	O
of	O
Sargeras	O
to	O
end	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
's	O
presence	O
on	O
Azeroth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
begins	O
approximately	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Warlords	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Draenor	I-Protocol
and	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Broken	O
Isles	O
,	O
an	O
island	O
chain	O
near	O
the	O
Maelstrom	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
the	O
Great	O
Sea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
former	O
supercontinent	O
of	O
Kalimdor	O
,	O
the	O
isles	O
were	O
sent	O
to	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
Great	O
Sea	O
after	O
the	O
Sundering	O
ten	O
thousand	O
years	O
earlier	O
,	O
and	O
used	O
by	O
Aegwynn	O
,	O
the	O
Guardian	O
of	O
Tirisfal	O
,	O
to	O
imprison	O
the	O
corpse	O
of	O
the	O
avatar	O
of	O
Sargeras	O
,	O
the	O
dark	O
titan	O
and	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Warcraft	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Tides	I-Application
of	I-Application
Darkness	I-Application
,	O
the	O
warlock	O
Gul'dan	O
raised	O
the	O
islands	O
from	O
the	O
sea	O
floor	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
the	O
tomb	O
;	O
Illidan	O
later	O
explored	O
the	O
tomb	O
in	O
Warcraft	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Frozen	I-Application
Throne	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Demon	O
Hunter	O
's	O
first	O
experiences	O
are	O
portrayed	O
in	O
the	O
novel	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	O
Illidan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
city	O
of	O
Dalaran	O
,	O
which	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
neutral	O
capital	O
city	O
in	O
Northrend	O
during	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
,	O
is	O
relocated	O
to	O
the	O
southern	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Broken	O
Isles	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
base	O
for	O
the	O
Alliance	O
and	O
Horde	O
forces	O
to	O
fight	O
against	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
and	O
its	O
other	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
patch	O
7.3	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
invade	O
Argus	O
that	O
is	O
the	O
homeworld	O
of	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Antorus	O
,	O
the	O
Burning	O
Throne	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
Legion	B-Protocol
raid	B-Protocol
that	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
patch	O
7.3.2	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
located	O
in	O
the	O
Antoran	O
Wastes	O
of	O
Argus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
on	O
August	O
30	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legion	B-Protocol
has	O
the	O
most	O
voice	O
acting	O
of	O
any	O
Warcraft	B-Application
expansion	O
to	O
date.BlizzCon	O
2015	O
Legion	B-Protocol
Q&A	O
Blizzard	O
at	O
timestamp	O
55:15	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
19	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
patch	O
7.0.3	O
introduced	O
all	O
the	O
game	O
system	O
changes	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
class	O
,	O
transmogrify	O
and	O
item	O
stat	O
changes.Legion	O
pre-expansion	O
patch	O
7.0	O
arrives	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
July	O
19th	O
Blizzard	O
Watch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
9	O
,	O
2016	O
(	O
August	O
10	O
in	O
the	O
EU	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
weeks	O
before	O
Legion	B-Protocol
's	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
began	O
its	O
invasion	O
of	O
Azeroth	O
,	O
allowing	O
all	O
player	O
adventurers	O
to	O
defend	O
their	O
world	O
and	O
includes	O
the	O
Broken	O
Shore	O
event	O
—	O
the	O
epicenter	O
of	O
the	O
demonic	O
invasion.The	O
Legion	B-Protocol
Pre-Expansion	O
Patch	O
Is	O
Nearly	O
Here	O
Blizzard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
expansion	O
stating	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
Legion	B-Protocol
shows	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
finding	O
its	O
footing	O
again	O
and	O
asserting	O
its	O
relevance	O
after	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
decade.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	O
praised	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
life	O
enhancements	O
the	O
expansion	O
brought	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
classic	O
questing	O
and	O
raiding	B-Protocol
system	O
"	O
is	O
as	O
good	O
as	O
it	O
's	O
ever	O
been.	O
"	O
</s>
