<s>
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
Shadowlands	I-Protocol
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	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
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
opens	O
up	O
the	O
Shadowlands	O
,	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
the	O
dead	O
in	O
Warcraft	B-Application
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
"	O
level	O
squish	O
"	O
and	O
a	O
completely	O
overhauled	O
leveling	O
system	O
,	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Death	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
class	O
for	O
the	O
races	O
that	O
did	O
not	O
previously	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
it	O
,	O
Covenants	O
in	O
the	O
new	O
zones	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
dungeons	O
and	O
raids	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chains	O
of	O
Domination	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
raid	O
called	O
"	O
Sanctum	O
of	O
Domination	O
"	O
which	O
features	O
iconic	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
character	O
Sylvanas	O
Windrunner	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowlands	O
involves	O
a	O
level	O
reduction	O
(	O
"	O
level	O
squish	O
"	O
)	O
with	O
player	O
characters	O
at	O
level	O
120	O
(	O
the	O
level	O
cap	O
in	O
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
)	O
reduced	O
to	O
level	O
50	O
,	O
with	O
level	O
60	O
being	O
the	O
new	O
level	O
cap	O
(	O
as	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
players	O
new	O
to	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
,	O
characters	O
who	O
finish	O
the	O
starting	O
experience	O
on	O
Exile	O
's	O
Reach	O
proceed	O
to	O
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
content	O
,	O
while	O
veteran	O
players	O
who	O
create	O
new	O
characters	O
can	O
choose	O
the	O
expansion	O
experience	O
they	O
wish	O
to	O
play	O
through	O
to	O
level	O
50	O
,	O
at	O
which	O
point	O
they	O
proceed	O
to	O
the	O
Shadowlands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
center	O
is	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Oribos	O
,	O
which	O
functions	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
player	O
hub	O
similar	O
to	O
Shattrath	O
City	O
in	O
Outland	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Burning	I-Application
Crusade	I-Application
or	O
Dalaran	O
in	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
and	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Death	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
class	O
(	O
added	O
in	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
)	O
was	O
opened	O
up	O
to	O
pandaren	O
(	O
added	O
in	O
Mists	B-Application
of	I-Application
Pandaria	I-Application
)	O
and	O
to	O
all	O
allied	O
races	O
(	O
added	O
in	O
Legion	B-Protocol
and	O
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
)	O
;	O
players	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
Shadowlands	O
received	O
access	O
to	O
death	B-Application
knights	I-Application
for	O
these	O
races	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Patch	O
8.3.0	O
,	O
Battle	O
for	O
Azeroths	O
last	O
major	O
content	O
patch	O
,	O
on	O
January	O
14	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
zones	O
that	O
comprise	O
the	O
Shadowlands	O
are	O
ruled	O
by	O
"	O
Covenants	O
"	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Class	O
Orders	O
introduced	O
in	O
Legion	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Covenant	O
has	O
its	O
own	O
campaign	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
War	O
Campaign	O
in	O
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
,	O
with	O
gear	O
specific	O
to	O
the	O
faction	O
and	O
abilities	O
both	O
universal	O
and	O
determined	O
by	O
class	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadowlands	O
introduced	O
a	O
rogue-like	O
dungeon	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
Torghast	O
,	O
Tower	O
of	O
the	O
Damned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Sylvanas	O
Windrunner	O
murdered	O
High	O
Overlord	O
Saurfang	O
using	O
otherworldly	O
powers	O
(	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
)	O
,	O
she	O
traveled	O
to	O
Icecrown	O
Citadel	O
and	O
destroyed	O
the	O
Lich	O
King	O
's	O
Helm	O
of	O
Domination	O
,	O
which	O
tears	O
a	O
rift	O
in	O
the	O
sky	O
above	O
Icecrown	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
Shadowlands	O
,	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
the	O
dead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aided	O
by	O
Azeroth	O
's	O
champions	O
,	O
Tyrande	O
Whisperwind	O
-	O
empowered	O
by	O
the	O
moon	O
goddess	O
Elune	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Night	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
"	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
burning	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
Tree	O
Teldrassil	O
-	O
confronts	O
Sylvanas	O
 '	O
consort	O
,	O
Nathanos	O
Blightcaller	O
,	O
outside	O
his	O
former	O
homestead	O
in	O
the	O
Eastern	O
Plaguelands	O
of	O
Lordaeron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Knights	O
of	O
the	O
Ebon	O
Blade	O
(	O
the	O
order	O
of	O
Death	B-Application
Knights	I-Application
who	O
had	O
broken	O
from	O
the	O
Scourge	O
in	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
)	O
travel	O
to	O
Stormwind	O
and	O
Orgrimmar	O
to	O
rally	O
the	O
heroes	O
of	O
Azeroth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Bastion	O
,	O
the	O
heroes	O
discover	O
that	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
Uther	O
the	O
Lightbringer	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
Paladin	B-Protocol
,	O
has	O
joined	O
with	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
renegade	O
Kyrian	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Forsworn	O
,	O
who	O
seek	O
to	O
overthrow	O
Kyrestia	O
the	O
Firstborne	O
,	O
the	O
Archon	O
of	O
Bastion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ardenweald	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
suffered	O
considerably	O
from	O
the	O
drought	O
,	O
is	O
afflicted	O
by	O
a	O
curse	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Drust	O
(	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
witch	O
cults	O
in	O
Kul	O
Tiras	O
during	O
Battle	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Azeroth	I-Protocol
)	O
;	O
the	O
heroes	O
discover	O
the	O
contained	O
spirit	O
of	O
Ysera	O
,	O
the	O
Aspect	O
of	O
the	O
green	O
dragonflight	O
(	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
Legion	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
powers	O
of	O
the	O
Night	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
fade	O
away	O
,	O
allowing	O
Sylvanas	O
to	O
escape	O
,	O
but	O
sowing	O
doubt	O
in	O
the	O
Banshee	O
Queen	O
's	O
mind	O
about	O
trusting	O
the	O
Jailer	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
told	O
her	O
of	O
Nathanos	O
 '	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
making	O
their	O
preparations	O
,	O
the	O
combined	O
Covenant	O
forces	O
discover	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
infiltrated	O
by	O
the	O
Nathrezim	O
,	O
formerly	O
thought	O
to	O
be	O
demons	O
serving	O
the	O
Burning	O
Legion	B-Protocol
,	O
but	O
actually	O
servants	O
of	O
Denathrius	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Nathrezim	O
have	O
been	O
behind	O
nearly	O
every	O
major	O
antagonist	O
in	O
Warcraft	B-Application
lore	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Legion	B-Protocol
and	O
the	O
Scourge	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Jailer	O
's	O
plan	O
;	O
they	O
are	O
also	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
Anima	O
drought	O
,	O
having	O
disabled	O
the	O
Arbiter	O
with	O
the	O
corrupted	O
spirit	O
of	O
the	O
fallen	O
Titan	O
Argus	O
(	O
killed	O
in	O
Legion	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
heroes	O
also	O
seek	O
the	O
spirits	O
of	O
other	O
Night	O
Warriors	B-Protocol
to	O
help	O
save	O
Tyrande	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
being	O
torn	O
apart	O
by	O
the	O
Night	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
's	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
ritual	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
Night	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
's	O
power	O
,	O
the	O
Winter	O
Queen	O
is	O
forced	O
to	O
intervene	O
,	O
and	O
Tyrande	O
is	O
briefly	O
possessed	O
by	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
Elune	O
herself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recalling	O
Arthas	O
 '	O
previous	O
demand	O
for	O
her	O
to	O
serve	O
(	O
in	O
Warcraft	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reign	I-Application
of	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Sylvanas	O
cuts	O
ties	O
with	O
the	O
Jailer	O
,	O
denouncing	O
any	O
idea	O
of	O
servitude	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
“	O
recaptures	O
the	O
allure	O
of	O
Wrath	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Lich	I-Protocol
King	I-Protocol
while	O
preserving	O
the	O
accessibility	O
of	O
Battle	O
for	O
Azeroth.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
launch	O
day	O
,	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
Shadowlands	I-Protocol
sold	O
3.7	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
breaking	O
the	O
expansion	O
sales	O
records	O
tied	O
by	O
Legion	B-Protocol
and	O
Cataclysm	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
even	O
breaking	O
records	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
