Severed Threads

Once you're done marveling at all the verticality in Nerub-ar Palace, The War Within's first raid, you might be left to wonder: how am I actually going to beat all these bosses?

Now that crafted gear in World of Warcraft can potentially keep up with Mythic and even high-level PVP loot, professions are once again relevant beyond their value for achievements, transmogs, and novelty items.

Rumors are mini-quests in World of Warcraft: The War Within exclusive to the Azj-Kahet zone.

Fashion is the true World of Warcraft endgame and in The War Within there are plenty of vendors throughout Khaz Algar who will sell you different cosmetic items to expand your wardrobe and transmog collections.

Each of the Renown quartermasters in The War Within offers you a variety of useful items at all Renown levels but at certain ranks, each faction will sell you high-level gear for different armor slots as well as other useful recipes and craftables to help you as you level up.

There are four new Renown factions in The War Within that players will become familiar with when the expansion begins on August 26 -- the Council of Dornogal, Assembly of the Deeps, Hallowfall Arathi, and the Severed Threads.