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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
	File:PandariaLogo.jpg;
Developer(s)	Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Genre(s)	MMORPG

Revision as of 05:06, 22 October 2011

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (colloquially known as MoP), is the fourth expansion for World of Warcraft and was officially announced on October 21, 2011 at BlizzCon 2011. The expansion focuses mainly on the war between the Alliance and Horde and takes the bold adventurers of Azeroth into the long forgotten lands of Pandaria.^[1] Unlike all previous expansions, it will not contain a main antagonist.

Features

Level cap raised to 90^[1]
New class: Monk^[1]
New race: Pandaren, playable by both Alliance and Horde^[1]
New Talent System^[1]
PvE Scenarios^[1]
Dungeon Challenge Modes^[1]
Pet Battle System^[1]
Flying mounts avaliable at level 90, in order to better appreciate environments and quest progression.^[1]

New non-playable races

Hozu - Similar to a monkey^[1]
Jinyu - A fish-like creature^[2]
Mantid - An insect race, which will be featured in dungeons and raids. Unlike the silithid, they are intelligent and are able to use weapons
Mogu - The original inhabitants of Pandaren 12,000 years ago, warring with the Pandaren over their land
Verming - Similar to kobolds, but they obsess over vegetables instead of candles
Sha - Manifestations of negative energy

New zones

Pandaria is a single, unified continent, influenced by Asian landscapes. It has five zones:^[1]

The Wandering Isle
Jade Forest^[1] - A lush rainforest filled with tall stone spires. Contains at least one dungeon, Temple of the Jade Serpent
Kun-Lai Summit^[1]
Townlong Steppes^[1]
Vale of Eternal Blossoms^[1]
Valley of the Four Winds^[1] - The zone will be split into two sides; you choose which side to take, and can return later to play through the other side. Contains at least one dungeon, The Brewery

Dungeon and raid content

This expansion intends to bring nine brand new dungeons, six of them will be found in the continent of Pandaria. The new mode will be added - Challenge Mode, which require to complete dungeons as fast as possible to earn medals. The world bosses will also make their reappearance.

New and original

Temple of the Jade Serpent: Found in the Jade Forest this temple is the very first dungeon encountered in Pandaria and is occupied by the Sha, the creatures which are manifestations of evil energy.
The Brewery: Found in the Valley of the Four Winds, the Brewery is where the brewmaster Chen Stormstout, along with his niece Li Li seek to discover the whereabouts of his ancestors.
Shado-pan Monastery: Found in the Kun-Lai Summit, this monastery is a retreat of the mysterious Shado-pan Clan. The Sha have escaped from their cages and the adventurers must figure it out.

Heroic classic dungeons

Raid content

Mogu'Shan Palace: This palace is found in the snowy mountains of Kun-Lai and harbors the hidden secrets of the ancient Mogu empire.

Dungeon Previews

Player versus Player content

Battlegrounds

Azshara Crater - Defense of the Ancients
Stranglethorn Diamond Mines - Payload
Valley of Power - Murderball

Arenas

Tol'vir Proving Grounds - Arena situated in Uldum, very similiar to Nagrand Arena.

Gallery

Zones

Creatures

Trailer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Blizzcon 2011: World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Revealed
^ http://www.wowheadnews.com/blog=196426/blizzcon-2011-mists-of-pandaria-and-what-we-know

[BPMOP-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Blizzcon 2011: World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Revealed

[2] ttp://www.wowheadnews.com/blog=196426/blizzcon-2011-mists-of-pandaria-and-what-we-know

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+ | image = PandariaLogo.jpg
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+'''''World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria''''' (colloquially known as '''MoP'''), is the fourth [[expansion]] for ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' and was officially announced on October 21, 2011 at [[BlizzCon 2011]]. The expansion focuses mainly on the [[Alliance-Horde War|war]] between the [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]] and takes the bold adventurers of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] into the long forgotten lands of [[Pandaria]].<ref name = "BPMOP">[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2011-world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria-revealed Blizzcon 2011: World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Revealed]</ref> Unlike all previous expansions, it will not contain a main antagonist.
-The book is out of print. However it can still be obtained in PDF format from [http://www.drivethrurpg.com Drive Thru RPG].
-==Short Story==
+==Features==
+*Level cap raised to 90<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
-{{novel}}
+*New class: [[Monk]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
-Var'Thal's Tale: Blood Elf Var'Thal battles a felstalker. He defeats it and then feeds off its energy. He contemplates what it would be like to feed off of stronger demons or perhaps [[Jaina Proudmoore]], or even the [[Lich King]].
+*New race: [[Pandaren (playable)|Pandaren]], playable by both Alliance and Horde<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+*New Talent System<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+*PvE Scenarios<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+*[[Dungeon Challenge Modes]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+*[[Pet Battle System]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+*Flying mounts avaliable at level 90, in order to better appreciate environments and quest progression.<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+==New non-playable races==
+* [[Hozu]] - Similar to a monkey<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+* [[Jinyu]] - A fish-like creature<ref>http://www.wowheadnews.com/blog=196426/blizzcon-2011-mists-of-pandaria-and-what-we-know</ref>
+* [[Mantid]] - An insect race, which will be featured in dungeons and raids. Unlike the [[silithid]], they are intelligent and are able to use weapons
+* [[Mogu]] - The original inhabitants of Pandaren 12,000 years ago, warring with the Pandaren over their land
+* [[Verming]] - Similar to [[kobold]]s, but they obsess over vegetables instead of candles
+* [[Sha]] - Manifestations of negative energy
+==New zones==
-;Also see:
-* [http://secure1.white-wolf.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=449 Product info at White-Wolf.com]
+Pandaria is a single, unified continent, influenced by Asian landscapes. It has five zones:<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
-* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588460630/sr=8-1/qid=1155923272/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0933369-2879142?ie=UTF8 Product info at Amazon.com]
-* [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=690 Drive Thru RPG]
+* [[The Wandering Isle]]
-[[Category:Lore]]
+* [[Jade Forest]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/> - A lush rainforest filled with tall stone spires. Contains at least one dungeon, [[Temple of the Jade Serpent]]
-[[Category:Books]]
+* [[Kun-Lai Summit]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
-[[Category:Sources]]
+* [[Townlong Steppes]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
-[[Category:Warcraft RPG]]
+* [[Vale of Eternal Blossoms]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/>
+* [[Valley of the Four Winds]]<ref name = "BPMOP"/> - The zone will be split into two sides; you choose which side to take, and can return later to play through the other side. Contains at least one dungeon, [[The Brewery]]
+<youtube>ktiXwkJ7-YM</youtube>
+==Dungeon and raid content==
+This expansion intends to bring nine brand new dungeons, six of them will be found in the continent of [[Pandaria]]. The new mode will be added - [[Challenge Mode]], which require to complete dungeons as fast as possible to earn medals. The [[world boss]]es will also make their reappearance.
+===New and original===
+; [[Temple of the Jade Serpent]]
+: Found in the [[Jade Forest]] this temple is the very first dungeon encountered in Pandaria and is occupied by the [[Sha]], the creatures which are manifestations of evil energy.
+; [[The Brewery]]
+: Found in the [[Valley of the Four Winds]], the Brewery is where the brewmaster [[Chen Stormstout]], along with his niece [[Li Li]] seek to discover the whereabouts of his ancestors.
+; [[Shado-pan Monastery]]
+: Found in the [[Kun-Lai Summit]], this monastery is a retreat of the mysterious Shado-pan Clan. The [[Sha]] have escaped from their cages and the adventurers must figure it out.
+===Heroic classic dungeons===
+* [[Scholomance]]
+* [[Scarlet Monastery]]
+===Raid content===
+; [[Mogu'Shan Palace]]
+: This palace is found in the snowy mountains of [[Kun-Lai]] and harbors the hidden secrets of the ancient [[Mogu]] empire.
+===Dungeon Previews===
+<youtube>0ToQqe7aoWE</youtube>
+<youtube>vPV2s20pDmU</youtube>
+<youtube>H9E_IMDkCZo</youtube>
+==Player versus Player content==
+===Battlegrounds===
+* [[Azshara Crater]] - Defense of the Ancients
+* [[Stranglethorn Diamond Mines]] - Payload
+* [[Valley of Power]] - Murderball
+===Arenas===
+* [[Tol'vir Proving Grounds]] - Arena situated in [[Uldum]], very similiar to [[Nagrand Arena]].
+==Gallery==
+===Zones===
+<gallery>
+</gallery>
+===Creatures===
+<gallery>
+File:Hozu.jpg|[[Hozu]]
+File:Jinyu.jpg|[[Jinyu]]
+File:Mantid.jpg|[[Mantid]]
+File:Mogu.jpg|[[Mogu]]
+File:Verming.jpg|[[Verming]]
+File:Sha.jpg|[[Sha]]
+</gallery>
+==Trailer==
+<youtube>nyeZ8khSEC0</youtube>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{patches}}
+{{games}}
+[[es:World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria]]
+[[Category:Games]]
+[[Category:Warcraft computer games]]
+[[Category:World of Warcraft]]
+[[Category:Mists of Pandaria| ]]
+[[Category:Expansions]]

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