Legion Features Update, Demon Invasion Event, Warcraft Movie Updates, Shadow Preview

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Legion Features List Updated
The features section on the Legion site was recently updated. One of the Legion dev interviews mentioned an example of a feature under development to alert you when friends join a queue so you could join with them. It also talked about improving communication between multiple groups of friends.

• Old - as well as improved support for in-game communities
• New - as well as ways to make it easier to play with your friends
• Removed - Create social circles with friends that have shared interests, and form the perfect group to play your way.

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Demon Invasion Event Test June 9
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker
/ Official Forums
)
On Thursday, June 9, starting at 10:00 a.m. PDT, we will activate a new realm in the Legion Beta. This Beta realm will be named “Demon Invasion", and it will be dedicated to testing the pre-expansion demon invasion event with as many testers as possible for approximately 24 hours. We expect to remove the realm after 24 hours.

We ask that all Beta testers please join us in focusing testing on the “Demon Invasion” realm when it is available. While you may see demon invasions on other Beta realms, testing this content requires that your character remain at level 100, so we ask that you test on the “Demon Invasion” realm only.

Please direct your pre-Legion event feedback to the Beta General Discussion forum, and please direct any feedback you have about other Legion subjects to the appropriate dedicated subforum.

Thank you very much! We’ll see you at the defense of Azeroth!

Legion - Demon Invasion
The Demon Invasion event is going to have focused testing today, here is what we already know:

• Several zones are going to be invaded: Tanaris, Westfall, Northern Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Mulgore, and Azshara.
• The Wetlands and Dun Morogh also have invasions in the data, but aren't referenced by the achievement.
• Each invasion is a scenario entered by any Level 100-101 character that moves in to the invasion area.
• Each scenario has 4 steps:
  • Defend against a general invasion at a point, such as Orgrimmar Rear Gate or Tarren Mill.
  • Defeat two lieutenants and a commander at that point.
  • Defeat the various invading forces marked on the map. Currently this seems to be a zone wide objective, will a fraction of a percent progress per NPC.
  • Defeat a boss NPC at the original invasion point that requires a group.
• Completing the scenario rewards Stand Against the Legion.
• Completing all of the invasion scenarios rewards Defender of Azeroth: Legion Invasions
• You will also obtain Large Legion Chest and Small Legion Chest the first time that you complete all the stages.
• The chests contain Nethershard and item level 685 armor and item level 700 weapons.
• Doing each scenario will reward you with a total of 260 x Nethershard
• Nethershard may come from other sources as well, as there is a vendor that sells item level 700 neck, finger, trinket, and back items, as well as armor set transmogs.

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Level Type Name Cost
1Elixir Potion of Fel Protection10 ×
1Bandage Battle-Mender's Dressing2 ×
1Other Felstone10 ×
700Neck Infernal Cord500 ×
700Neck Legionnaire's Fel Pendant500 ×
700Finger Nether Twisted Band500 ×
700Finger Legion Bound Ring500 ×
700Trinket Mo'arg Clan Token500 ×
700Trinket Felstalker Spine500 ×
700Trinket Inquisitor's Talisman500 ×
700Back Demon Commander's Drape500 ×
100Other Ensemble: Felforged Plate Armor1850 ×
100Other Ensemble: Fel-Chain Mail Armor1850 ×
100Other Ensemble: Felshroud Leather Armor1850 ×
100Other Ensemble: Fel-Infused Cloth Armor1850 ×


Warcraft Movie - China Box Office Update
The Warcraft Movie continues to do well internationally, with Deadline posting numbers for China:

• The movie had a $46 million opening day in China.
• This is the largest non-weekend movie opening of all time.
• The previous record holder was Age Of Ultron with $28.3 million.
• The midnight screenings accounted for $7.6 million, close to the all time record of Furious 7 ($7.9 million).
• IMAX pre-sales also set a new record at $8.2 million.
• The movie set another record by playing on 67.5% of all screens.
• Projections were $122 million - $152 million for the opening week in China, but the movie may do even better than that.
• The international total so far is around $121 million.

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
World Quest Rewards
I spy with my little eye a world quest that gives 33k gold
This is an incorrect value and has already been fixed for future builds. Thanks! (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Shaman (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator / Artifact Calculator / PvP Talent Calculator)
Shaman Artifact and Order Hall Feedback
I still do not like the 20 brimstone requirement as it will make me level up mining probably on my main to help get some early on as soon as I hit 110 as this is a limited reagent based on how many characters you can get to 110 with 300 mining to spawn the quest. It does not appear to spawn every day either. This is unlike other class quests which may have higher material requirements, but is not limited by time. I don't see this changing, however.
We also don't really like how the Infernal Brimstone requirement is working out, so we're going to change that step of the chain to ask for 10 Blood of Sargeras instead. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Is artifact knowledge global? Used an 80 token with 10% boost on offspec artifact, only gained 80, not 88 I would on main art.
Should be. Where did that 80 token come from, if you remember? (WatcherDev)

Warcraft Movie Premiere Event
The Warcraft movie premiere had influencers and the some of the cast show up for interviews before a screening of the movie. Jamie Lee Curtis and Leeroy Jenkins also made an appearance!

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Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood Graphic Novel Available Now!
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker
/ Official Forums
)
Discover how three of Azeroth’s greatest champions forged their first alliance in Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood, the official graphic prequel to the Warcraft movie from Legendary, Universal Pictures, and Blizzard Entertainment.


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