Thursday, March 4

Ruby Sanctum: New raid instance leaked!




Leaked Ingame Exploration of the Ruby Sanctum - World of Warcraft's new raid instance! The instance is intended to be a prelude to Cataclysm (release in patch 3.3.5) and should provide some advancement for the new expansion's storyline before the 4.0 patch. Video provides high definition footage of the zone and Blizzard's under development testing areas surrounding it. The zone and graphics are completely made by Blizzard, nothing added, nothing removed. These files were leaked by me (originally found from World of Warcraft PTR 3.3.3's MPQs) and the video was filmed using the patch 3.3.2.


Taken straight from WoW.com:

  • While the instance has a similar layout to the Obsidian Sanctum philosophically, the three sub-bosses (Saviana Ragefire, Baltharus the Warborn, and General Zarithrian) will each be own encounter all their own. The "drakes-up" functionality of Sartharion will not carry over into the Halion encounter.


  • Heroic difficulty is likely to be toggled in the same way that heroic difficulties are handled in ICC (a UI toggle).

  • Saviana, Baltharus, and Zarithrian will each drop an Emblem of Frost, but probably not special loot.


  • Expect loot in the instance to be "about the same item level" as the Lich King items on their respective difficulties.


  • The loot from Halion will be offset pieces as well as trinkets and other items "of that nature." So, basically, Sartharion loot.


  • The instance is intended to be a prelude to Cataclysm and should provide some advancement for the new expansion's storyline before the 4.0 patch, drawing on Deathwing's desire to weaken the Wyrmrest Accord prior to his emergence from Deepholm.


  • Arthas is still considered the final boss of the expansion -- this is merely a complementary raid, like Onyxia with ToC, with ties to Cataclysm.





  • Music:
    Robert Miles - In My Dreams




    NOTE: This zone is NOT finished, critical attitude is highly recommended.

    Lore:
    A powerful war party of the Black Dragonflight, led by the fearsome Twilight dragon, Halion, have launched an assault upon the Ruby Sanctum beneath Wyrmrest Temple. By destroying the sanctum, the Black Dragonflight look to crush those that would stand in the way of their master's reemergence into Azeroth and to ultimately shatter the Wyrmrest Accord the sacred bond that unites the dragonflights.

    The battle that is to come will surely deal a crippling blow to the Red Dragonflight, however, it is up to you to stop this unprecedented offensive and defend the Ruby Sanctum. First you must face the assault of Halion's servants, Saviana Ragefire, Baltharus the Warborn, and General Zarithrian, before squaring off against Halion the Twilight Destroyer, a new and deadly force in this realm.


    Here are my pictures of the place. Note, the tree has a cave in it, like the tree in the Ruby Dragonshrine that Grassynole posted earlier.





    Like the obsidian sanctum, this instance is built in a shattered landscape of random purple mountains, with random trees flying about. The actualy sanctum part is relatively small.

    1 kommentarer:

    Martin Moerch on 5 Mar 2010, 14:57:00 said...

    Looking forward to this instance alot! Nice preview pictures.

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