If you are fascinated with World of Warcraft’s winged Vrykrul, then your first stop in the Legion leveling process should definitely be Stormheim. The development team promises that players will be able to learn a lot about Vrykrul culture through their journeys in this zone — and even have to prove themselves to the majestic beings. It’s basically a Norse epic with a lot of thinly veiled substitutions.
The devs said that Stormheim uses environmental effects and weather to tell a sweeping story: “I would describe the ambience of the zone as dramatic. There are really big, dramatic cliffs. The Halls of Valor loom over the whole zone, and you can almost see it from everywhere. The mountain is right there, and there’s a crazy storm swirling over it. It’s filled with really dramatic vistas and cliffs.”
The team repeatedly mentioned grappling hooks that it placed all over the zone and encouraged players to follow them when they explore Stormheim. What they lead to is a mystery, but we’ll be sure to find out when Legion launches on Tuesday.
