Summary
- World of Warcraft Patch 11.1.7, Legacy of Arathor, includes new content the Rise of the Red Dawn story campaign.
- Completing Rise of the Red Dawn awards unique rewards like titles, tabards, and a new transmog.
- Players can experience more of the campaign’s story by reading related novellas and short stories.
World of Warcraft just shared an official preview of Rise of the Red Dawn, the story campaign from Legacy of Arathor, including Faerin’s pauldrons and Stromgarde and Hammerfall-themed tabards and titles players get by completing it. This storyline will feature unique perspectives and content for both Alliance and Horde characters, and will be available once World of Warcraft Patch 11.1.7 goes live on June 17.
Legacy of Arathor, World of Warcraft’s 11.1.7 update, is almost here, bringing with it new content like Lorewalking, Overcharged Delves, and Battle for Azeroth Timewalking. WoW releases this patch on June 17, which will also mark the last update of The War Within Season 2.
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However, one of Legacy of Arathor’s most exciting segments comes in the form of a new story chapter. Titled Rise of the Red Dawn, this questline will take fans to the Arathi Highlands alongside Faerin Lothar of Hallowfall, Danath Trollbane of Stromgarde, and Geya’rah of Hammerfall as they uncover a conspiracy to restart the faction war between the Alliance and Horde in World of Warcraft. The storyline will be available to both Alliance and Horde characters from Faerin outside Stonelight Rest in Dornogal, with each pathway offering unique perspectives and quest content.
WoW Patch 11.1.7 Rise of the Red Dawn Rewards
- Rise of the Red Dawn achievement
- Lamplighter’s Pauldrons transmog
- Stromgarde Tabard (Alliance only)
- “of Stromgarde” title (Alliance only)
- Hammerfall Tabard (Horde only)
- “of Hammerfall” title (Horde only)
Fans will also earn some fantastic rewards for completing the Rise of the Red Dawn storyline. Alliance characters earn a high-resolution Stromgarde Tabard and title, while Horde characters get Hammerfall equivalents. Both pathways also reward the Rise of the Red Dawn achievement and the Lamplighter’s Pauldrons, inspired by Faerin’s own armor.
Before starting this questline, players may want to read “Heartlands,” a five-part novella written by Adam Christopher, which details Jaina and Thrall’s journey to the Arathi Highlands during The War Within’s campaign, and introduces Marran Trollbane, Danath’s niece who appears in the new storyline. Additionally, fans can check out “Faith & Flame,” a new short story about Faerin written by L. L. McKinney and set to appear in World of Warcraft’s upcoming short story anthology, Crossroads. Players can also enjoy both stories in audio format, narrated by Warcraft executive creative director and Thrall voice actor Chris Metzen and Faerin voice actor Paris Blu respectively.
Fans who playtested the Rise of the Red Dawn storyline on the Patch 11.1.7 Public Test Realm had mostly positive things to say about the campaign, so players can look forward to experiencing it for themselves soon. Rise of the Red Dawn is also the last major story before World of Warcraft Patch 11.2, so fans can expect an official reveal of the second major patch for The War Within sometime in the next few weeks.