Covenants

Shadowlands brings back a lot of previous well-known World of Warcraft characters, but there are newly introduced characters to explore, too.

The Mission Table has been a staple of the past three expansions of World of Warcraft, with much the same gameplay since Warlords of Draenor -- recruit followers, send followers to go get stuff for a couple hours, collect loot.

When you hit level 60 in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, you will likely be spending a great deal of your time following one of the four Covenants -- doing the storyline quests, leveling up your reputation with them, and so on.

This stage of the Shadowlands beta has seen a focus on pet battles.

Choices are fundamental to the gaming experience and you’ve got a big one coming up in Shadowlands.

Remember when Legion was first announced, and we World of Warcraft players were first tantalized with the features that would end up dominating the expansion?

There's a lot coming to World of Warcraft when Shadowlands drops.

In recent interviews, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas has mentioned a Pantheon of Death in Shadowlands.

The Shadowlands beta is starting next week, and it will give us our first look at the complete Covenant system, including the new Sanctums feature.

With the Shadowlands beta coming soon, characters will be able to reach the max level of 60, unlocking access to a whole set of new endgame systems.