Battle for Lordaeron

Quests up to and including the scenario are available starting August 7, 2018 for those who pre-ordered Battle for Azeroth; it becomes available for all players on August 13 - 14, 2018.

This article concerns content exclusive to Battle for Azeroth.

The Battle for Lordaeron, sometimes referred to as the Siege of Lordaeron, serves as the beginning for the Battle for Azeroth expansion. After players pick up an introductory breadcrumb quest, the Alliance lay siege to the Undercity while the Horde defend. It is only available for 110-level characters. These events occur after the War of the Thorns pre-expansion event.

Official description

The call to battle resounds throughout Azeroth. For the Alliance, the time has come to take Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner and her Horde to task for the innocent lives claimed in Teldrassil — and retake the former human city of Lordaeron as their own. For the Horde, their task is to defend the Undercity, home to the Forsaken, from the Alliance and retain their foothold within the Eastern Kingdoms.

Story

As mentioned in the official description above, this story shows the repercussions of the War of the Thorns and the burning of Teldrassil by the Horde. In retaliation, Anduin Wrynn musters the might of the Alliance to lay siege to the Undercity, hoping to bring Sylvanas to justice and fold the kingdom of Lordaeron back into the Alliance.

Sylvanas expects such an attack and readies her blight, much to the horror of Saurfang, who largely abandons her side. As the Alliance approaches, she lets loose with the plague, killing and raising both Alliance and Horde soldiers into undeath. Only the sudden appearance of Jaina Proudmoore counters this, as she uses her magic to dissipate the blight in order for Anduin and the Alliance leadership to push through to the throne room.

There, Anduin, Genn Greymane, Jaina, and Alleria Windrunner confront Sylvanas in the throne room. Despite a bitter exchange of words and the Alliance clearly having the upper hand, Sylvanas gets the last laugh as Nathanos Blightcaller, under her orders, detonates more of the blight throughout the entirety of the capital. She escapes in the explosions, thinking her foes vanquished, but Jaina has teleported them all to safety. Thus, the Battle for Azeroth officially begins.

Quests

Both Alliance and Horde players have a quest line to follow that includes the Battle for Lordaeron scenario, acquiring the Heart of Azeroth, and leading to the introductory zone for each faction.

Alliance

Quest chain

1.  [110] Hour of Reckoning
2.  [110] The Battle for Lordaeron
3.  [110] A Dying World
4.  [110] The Heart of Azeroth
5.  [110] Infusing the Heart
6.  [110] The Speaker's Imperative
7.  [110] Tides of War
8.  [110] The Nation of Kul Tiras
9.  [110] Daughter of the Sea
10.  [110] Out Like Flynn
11.  [110] Get Your Bearings
12.  [110] The Old Knight
13.  [110] Sanctum of the Sages & Ferry Pass
14.  [110] A Nation Divided

Horde

Quest chain

1.  [110] Hour of Reckoning
2.  [110] The Battle for Lordaeron
3.  [110] A Dying World
4.  [110] The Heart of Azeroth
5.  [110] Infusing the Heart
6.  [110] The Speaker's Imperative
7.  [110] Mission Statement
8.  [110] The Stormwind Extraction
9.  [110] Welcome to Zuldazar
10.  [110] Rastakhan
11.  [110] Speaker of the Horde
12.  [110] To Matters at Hand
13.  [110] We Need Each Other

Media

Videos

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The Siege of Lordaeron Has Begun

Aug 7, 2018 by WorldofWarcraft

Spoilers

Spoiler The Siege of Lordaeron Turn The Tide

Aug 14, 2018; Jaina turns the tide of battle

Spoiler Lordaeron Throne Room Confrontation – Alliance

Aug 15, 2018; viewpoint after battle

Spoiler Lordaeron Throne Room Confrontation – Horde

Aug 15, 2018; viewpoint after battle

Fan videos

Lordaeron Alliance & Horde Cinematics 8.0.1 Battle for Azeroth

Aug 7, 2018 by Athelarius

WoW BFA - All Cinematics from the Battle for Lordaeron

Aug 7, 2018 by OgreJoe

See also

• War of the Thorns

Lore

• Before the Storm
• A Good War (novella)
• Elegy (novella)
• Old Soldier (short cinematic)
• Warbringers (animated shorts)

External links

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Events
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Quests
[110] The Battle for Lordaeron	[110] The Battle for Lordaeron
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Guide

Spoilers!  Wowhead The Battle for Lordaeron - Introductory Battle for Azeroth Quests Skyisup 2018/08/07 (changelog)

News

Official WoW Site (US) SPOILERS INSIDE!!! Battle for Azeroth: The Story So Far – Week 1 by Blizzard Entertainment August 16th, 2018

Official WoW Site (US) The Siege of Lordaeron Has Begun! by Blizzard Entertainment August 7th, 2018