The looting storm will last for six weeks
10.2.6 is Plunderstorm! World of Warcraft's Battle Royale Mode – Complete Overview
Blizzard has been hinting that something piratey is coming to World of Warcraft for weeks now, sneaking little Jolly Roger flags into road maps. We don't have room for a full pirate expansion, not with Worldsoul Saga slated to take up the next three expansion pack slots. Instead, we get something very experimental – a new six-week Battle Royale called Plunderstorm.
Plunderstorm launches with Patch 10.2.6, and it's going to be chaotic. Not only has this mode been hidden from test servers and data miners, but it's basically unprecedented in the regular World of Warcraft updates. Plunderstorm will have new servers, which require creating a new character. Players need a subscription to jump into Plunderstorm, but they don't need to own Dragonflight, making this a fun diversion for both Classic and Dragonflight players.
When you log in, you will be greeted with a Plunderstorm logo hanging next to the Warcraft logo. Upon selection, the player will be sent away on a parrot. Plunderstorm takes place in the Arathi Basin, a familiar setting to anyone who has enjoyed a few battlefields from the past. The game mode is inspired by the Warcraft 3 meta of taking your hero to small camps, killing monsters and leveling up. If players want, they can focus entirely on PvP – but if you want the event's sweet, sweet rewards, you can also stick to these PvE challenges.
