On top of that, Blizzard hid many treasures throughout Pandaria for players to collect (and receive achievements for). Aside from plenty of dungeons and raid as well as PvP possibilities, plenty of daily quests were introduced to keep players occupied. Some of the most memorable zones include the Jade Forest and Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Overall a very beautiful continent, Pandaria is on the back of a giant turtle swimming in the sea. As with all expansions, new battlegrounds were introduced - in this case Silvershard Mines - as well as new factions to grind reputation with, including the Klaxxi and Shado-Pan. An eye-catcher to many, some of the new mounts included Yaks and cloud serpents, which are essentially Chinese dragons. The level cap was increased to 90, up from 80 during Cataclysm, and professions could now be levelled to 600, an increase of 75 points. That did not stop many choosing the monk as their main character, as it was considered strong in all its roles (healing, dealing damage or tanking). The cuddly panda-like characters were, however, not without their critics, as many players could not take such a race seriously. The monk class is inspired by Eastern martial art, especially Kung Fu.

Only at level ten do Pandaren characters have to choose between either Alliance or Horde. Even the new cooking recipes and ingredients were inspired by Oriental cuisine and this feature played a big role, as already in Warcraft III were the Pandarens considered to be good eaters.įor the first and so far only time in World of Warcraft history, Blizzard introduced a race that was faction neutral. Introducing the Pandaren race and their unique class, the monk, the theme of this expansion was oriental, with Chinese architecture and references being prevalent. It followed World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Released in late 2012, Mists of Pandaria was another long-awaited expansion to the successful MMORPG World of Warcraft. Mists of Pandaria is the fourth expansion to World of Warcraft by Activision Blizzard.

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