World of Warcraft: Shadowlands introduces 4 new factions: the Covenants. Players have the option of choosing one of them in order to gain powerful powers and allies during their journey through Shadowlands. Here is what we know about one of them: the Necrolords of Maldraxxus.
Covenant of Necrolords
If you decide to join the Congregation of Necrolords, you will receive two unique abilities: a class technique to use in combat, as well as a power that will allow you to move in a special way.
Here is the movement capacity that the Necrolords grant to their champions:
2 min of CD
Form a shield of flesh and bone over 4 sec that prevents damage equal to 20% of your maximum health. Channeling near a corpse claims their essence to grow the shield, up to 50% of your maximum health. This is most effective against powerful enemies.
Necrolords Soulbinds
Soulbinds allow you to share powers with a mighty denizen of your chosen Covenant. By undergoing a ritual with this being, you will have access to a Soulbind tree that will give access to specific powers of that denizen. These new powers are earned over time, as you improve your relationship through the Soulbind. Each being capable of forming a Soulbind has their own character, story, and powers to lend.
First overview of the techniques specific to each class
Sprout an additional limb for a limited time, dealing Shadow damage to nearby enemies. If an enemy is farther away from you, they are pulled to your location.
To be announced.
Command a swarm that heals or deals Shadow damage to a target and increases the effectiveness of your periodic effects on them. Upon expiration, travels to a new target within range, alternating between friend and foe up to a set number of times.
Throw a deadly chakram at your current target which will rapidly deal additional Shadow damage. Each time the chakram damages a different target, its damage is increased, and you generate additional Focus.
Transform into a powerful Skeletal Mage for a period of time. While in the form of a Skeletal Mage, your Frostbolt, Fireball, and Arcane Blast are greatly enhanced, and your spell damage is increased.
To be announced.
To be announced.
An explosion of dark energy heals nearby allies and infects nearby enemies with Unholy Transfusion.
Unholy Transfusion deals Shadow damage over time. Enemies who damage this target receive healing.
Embed a bone spike in the target, dealing Physical damage over time until they die. Attacking with Serrated Bone Spike causes all of your active bone spikes to fracture and strike your current target, increasing initial damage by a percentage per spike.
Blast your target with a Primordial Bolt, dealing (65% of Spell power + 65% of Attack power) Shadow damage and apply Flame Shock to an enemy, or (Restoration) heal an ally for (65% of Spell power + 65% of Attack power) and (Restoration-only) apply Riptide to them. Your next (Elemental) Lava Burst, (Enhancement) Lightning Bolt, (Restoration) Healing Wave, will also hit all targets affected by your (Elemental) Flame Shock, (Enhancement and Restoration) Riptide.
Hurl a bolt of shadow magic at your target, dealing Shadow damage and increasing the damage of your next Incinerates, Drain Souls, or Shadow Bolts. Decimation Bolt's damage, and the bonus to Incinerate, Drain Soul, or Shadow Bolt both increase as your target's health decreases.
Brandish the banner of the Necrolords, increasing your movement speed and causing Mortal Strike, Raging Blow, and Shield Slam to grant you Glory. Killing an enemy grants additional stacks of Glory. Reactivating this ability plants the banner in the ground, granting an increased amount of maximum health and additional attack speed to you and your allies within range of the banner. Lasts additional time per Glory, up to a maximum amount.
Loot of the Necrolords
Contribute to the cause of the Covenant of Necrolords to win several ornamental awards. For the moment, we only know the appearance of the armor set.
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Cloaks
Armore Sets
Cloth
Leather
Plate
One of the four Covenant of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is governed by the Venthyrs of the Revendreth area. Here is a first overview of the skills and the rewards available through this faction.
