Summary
World of Warcraftplayers who fish in the Dalaran fountain during the opening scenario ofThe War Withinwill find a coin belonging to Xal’atath. This Easter egg is a callback toWrath of the Lich KingandLegion, where fans can fish up coins belonging to variousWorld of Warcraftcharacters at that fountain.
The War Withinis hittingWoWwith a bang. Withinthe first hour of theWorld of Warcraftexpansion, players will find the floating city of Dalaran besieged by Xal’atath, the main antagonist ofThe War Within. Though they put up a valiant fight, promotional material and beta testing alike have confirmed the city does not arrive in Khaz Algar in one piece.
However,WoWfan Lazey recently discovered that the opening scenario of the expansion has a specific callback to an iconic feature of Dalaran. The intro scenario where Dalaran is attacked by Xal’atath and Queen Ansurek, thefirst raid boss ofWoW: The War Within, was recently available for testing in the beta, and during one of the last phases, players can access the fountain in the Eventide. Should fans attempt to fish there, they will find a single item: Xal’atath’s Rusty Coin. Wowhead corroborated that the item appears to be a guaranteed pull on the first fishing attempt at the fountain, regardless of skill, so picking up this memento, and reading its malevolent message, is not hard.
Xal’atath’s Rusty Coin in WoW: The War Within
“The soul of your world, in the palm of my hand.”
This coin is a callback to theWrath of the Lich KingandLegionversions of Dalaran, in which fans can fish up dozens of coins with wishes from heroes and villains ofWoWfrom the very same fountain. Collecting them allrewardsWorld of Warcraftplayers with two achievements: The Coin Master and The Wish Remover. While there does not appear to be any achievement for acquiring Xal’atath’s Rusty Coin, characters still might want to claim this last coin from Dalaran’s fountain before it is ostensibly destroyed.
It won’t be long until players can find Xal’atath’s coin for themselves.Early Access forWoW: The War Withinstarts at 3 PM PDT– mere hours from press time – for fans who got the Epic Edition, with the full release exactly four days later for everyone else.
Fans lucky enough to attend Gamescom can also try out the Escape from Dalaran VR experience at the Blizzard booth from now until August 25. While they won’t be able to fish up Xal’atath’s coin, they can experience a four-dimensional flight through Dalaran, and even catch a glimpse of Azj-Kahet, the kingdom of theNerubians inWorld of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
