World of Warcraft players have discovered a unique map feature in the new expansion, The War Within, which highlights the vast underground zones of the new continent, Khaz Algar. This distinctive map icon change, not found in any other WoW regions, emphasizes the intricate subterranean areas of Khaz Algar, setting it apart from previous expansions.
This distinctive map icon change, not found in any other WoW regions, emphasizes the intricate subterranean areas of Khaz Algar, setting it apart from previous expansions.
Highlights
- The icon for Khaz Algar changes when mousing over it on the world map in The War Within, a unique feature not found in other regions.
- Khaz Algar, a new continent in WoW: The War Within, consists of four zones, with only one located on the surface.
- The underground zones in Khaz Algar are highlighted on the world map with a cool new feature, setting it apart from previous expansions.
A World of Warcraft fan just discovered that the icon for Khaz Algar changes when mousing over it on the world map in The War Within. This neat new feature helps to highlight the vast underground zones of the expansion and is not found in any other region on the World of Warcraft map.
After the launch of WoW: The War Within on August 26, World of Warcraft fans will travel to the continent of Khaz Algar. This region, nestled between southern Kalimdor and Pandaria, consists of four new zones, but of them, only the Isle of Dorn is located on the surface – The Ringing Deeps, Hallowfall, and Azj-Kahet are all deep underground. Because of this, Khaz Algar looks pretty small on the world map, as only the Isle of Dorn can be seen from above.
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However, World of Warcraft added a new feature to the world map to show that there is more than meets the eye in Khaz Algar. As of the most recent build of The War Within beta, the in-game world map of Azeroth has been updated to include the new continent. When players investigated the map, they found that the icon for the new region changes when hovering over it – rather than simply lighting up like other continents, the island seemingly expands, with the wide underground caverns being visible beneath it. WoW content creator MrGM was one of the first to notice this awesome detail, which he captured and shared on Twitter.
Khaz Algar on the World of Warcraft: The War Within Map
None of World of Warcraft’s previous expansions have this sort of detail on the world map, as other continents typically just highlight their borders when mousing over them. That said, only a handful of World of Warcraft zones are stacked on top of each other – and when they are, those regions are usually shown off to the side, and never on the overworld map.Close
Though many players enjoyed the presence this unique detail gave to Khaz Algar on the world map, some are still concerned about going underground for an entire expansion. While Zaralek Cavern introduced some impressive new visuals and technologies, it was widely considered the worst zone in Dragonflight due to its subterranean locale. That said, the three underground zones of The War Within are each vastly different – Hallowfall doesn’t even appear to be underground thanks to Beledar, a color-changing crystal that conjures a dynamic environmental effect never seen in World of Warcraft before. Fans will have to see how they feel about Khaz Algar when it becomes available during The War Within early access on August 22.
World of Warcraft
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Franchise
Warcraft
Platform(s)
PC
Released
November 23, 2004
Developer(s)
Blizzard
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Blizzard
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