An old favorite instance is coming back toWorld of Warcraft, though it remains to be determined as to what form it will take. EveryWorld of Warcraftexpansion has its iconic dungeons, from Mists of Pandaria’sStormstout Breweryor the Mists of Tirna Scithe fromShadowlands, and as the years go by, nostalgia makes the instances appear even sweeter in their absence. Memories made in the Magisters' Terrace during the final patch ofThe Burning Crusadelinger in the minds of manyWorld of Warcraftveterans.
However, recentWorld of Warcraftexpansions have given dungeons a bigger slice of the endgame pie, as Mythic Keystones have established themselves to be a viable alternative to Heroic and Mythic raiding. InShadowlandsSeason 4, Blizzard made the decision to bring back old instances to the keystone roster, and this design philosophy was carried over intoDragonflightfrom the get-go. Though not seen sinceMists of Pandaria, and not part ofDragonflightSeason 2, it seems that Blizzard has plans for a certain dungeon from Lordaeron.
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According to recent information gleaned from Patch 10.1.5 by Wowhead, Scholomance is returning toWorld of Warcraftin a currently unknown capacity. Though the dungeon featured inMists of Pandariawith a reworked layout, and would lend itself well to becoming part ofDragonflightSeason 3, Blizzard Entertainment has something different in mind for Kel’Thuzad’s former academy. Two new achievements were discovered in the client pertaining to Scholomance – the first one deals with the journal of Eva Sarkhoff, and the second one deals with the defeat of Kirtonos the Herald. These two NPCs were missing in theMists of Pandariaversion of the instance, which makes their sudden reappearance all the more intriguing.
Though Kirtonos was a special quest boss who could be summoned within the instance itself, the new Scholomance achievement implies that Blizzard is either bringing a Classic version of Scholomance back for a limited event, creating a new version that features both Gandling and Kirtonos, or something else entirely. Coupled with the return of old Naxxramas achievements and cosmetics, as well as the treatment ofZul’Gurub inWorld of WarcraftPatch 10.0.7, it seems likely that the developers are going through Classic content that was replaced over the years, and allowing new players a chance to at least collect its cosmetics.
As Blizzard Entertainment battles its latest string of controversies, such as adding theSubscription Token toWrath of the Lich King Classic, Retail players are grateful that the overall direction ofDragonflighthas been strong. Embers of Neltharion has been one of the stronger patches inWorld of Warcraft’s long history, and ifDragonflightstays the course, fans could easily remember it as an expansion that rejuvenated the game when it needed it the most.
