Warcraft

So, I am surprised to admit that I didn't really get much use out of the Winds of Wisdom buff in World of Warcraft until I thought "Oh, right, that's going to run out this week" and started frantically trying to get my next Warrior to 120, only for them to extend the buff.

With the big leveling changes coming in WoW Shadowlands, we're all wondering just how long it will take us to reach max level on our mains and on our alts.

To my mind, there are two separate paths to discuss when talking about the Winds of Wisdom buff that's currently active in World of Warcraft -- there's using it on that 110 or above alt to get them to 120, and there's using it on a fresh or significantly under the level cap character, potentially even a first character if you're just starting World of Warcraft now.

Last week's Shadowlands alpha build saw the first iteration of Torghast become available for testing.

If Battle for Azeroth promised to put the War back in Warcraft, then maybe Shadowlands will put the Craft back in Warcraft, because crafting professions are seeing some major revamps.

I've played World of Warcraft for 16 years now.

It's our first look at what awaits us inside of Torghast, Tower of the Damned -- including the fearsome Tarragrue!

After spending some time tanking on the alpha, I have a few thoughts — with some caveats.

In pretty much any story that isn't 100% grounded in reality, there's always a chance a dead character comes back in one form or another.

In Shadowlands, the Necrolord Covenant is considered the military might of the Shadowlands and protects it against external forces that wage war against the enemies of Death.