Patch 4.2 preview: The legendary staff, Dragonwrath

Dragonwrath's story revolves around the Blue Dragonflight's choosing their new leader. Anachronos of the Bronze Dragonflight warns of danger at the Nexus and turns to the players to investigate. Players will take part in an epic quest to reforge the staff that allows the bearer to transform into a blue dragon!
Ever since the death of the Dragon Aspect Malygos, the blue dragonflight has struggled with appointing a new leader. Its members are now torn between the two likeliest successors: Kalecgos, who champions reconciliation with other races; and Arygos, a scion of Malygos who believes that his kind should withdraw from the world and forge a new path. To end the constant debates and arguments, the flight has agreed to gather during the Embrace-an extraordinary celestial event in which Azeroth's two moons come into perfect alignment-in the hopes that a new Aspect will be selected.
Yet a recent discovery by the bronze dragon Anachronos bodes ill for this impending ceremony. The timeless dragon has detected sinister magic at work around the Nexus, the blue flight's frozen lair in Northrend. Along with this find, he has glimpsed a terrifying vision of Azeroth succumbing to flames. The link between this chilling portent and the blue dragons remains unclear, but Anachronos has called upon what some of his kind deem the "short-lived" races to investigate further. If a hero does not rise to the challenge and find the truth, Anachronos's dire vision of Azeroth's undoing could become reality.
Patch 4.2 introduces an epic quest that will challenge those daring enough to complete the legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest. The great staff duplicates destructive magics, and also bestows upon its wielder the ability to transform into a member of the Blue Dragonflight. Those who complete the staff won't be the only ones to receive a reward, though. As this task requires the dedication of an entire guild, upon completion of the staff all guild members will receive a unique non-combat pet to call their own.
Behold the legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest. Players will need to embark on an epic questline to obtain and upgrade this powerful weapon.
Only those who have emerged triumphant against the evils lurking within Blackwing Descent, The Bastion of Twilight, and the Throne of the Four Winds will be eligible to begin the legendary quest. Bronze Dragonflight emissaries will be sent to the Alliance and Horde capital cities of Stormwind and Orgrimmar to recruit those who are ready to undertake the challenge.
This is not a path to be undertaken lightly. Be warned: the way forward is deadly, the first steps are perilous, and the destination, as yet, unfathomable. The journey will take willing challengers across continents and through time; to meet with ancient beings, to be recognized as one of the most powerful entities on Azeroth; to navigate a lethal web of politics and determine the shape of the future.
While the journey will certainly require progress through the Firelands, where guilds will need to work together to topple the forces of Ragnaros, there are times where those seeking the staff will have to stand alone in order to prove their skill, knowledge, and determination.
The Bronze Dragonflight is counting on you. The Blue Dragonflight may lose its way without your guidance. Best not keep them waiting.
Yet a recent discovery by the bronze dragon Anachronos bodes ill for this impending ceremony. The timeless dragon has detected sinister magic at work around the Nexus, the blue flight's frozen lair in Northrend. Along with this find, he has glimpsed a terrifying vision of Azeroth succumbing to flames. The link between this chilling portent and the blue dragons remains unclear, but Anachronos has called upon what some of his kind deem the "short-lived" races to investigate further. If a hero does not rise to the challenge and find the truth, Anachronos's dire vision of Azeroth's undoing could become reality.
Patch 4.2 introduces an epic quest that will challenge those daring enough to complete the legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest. The great staff duplicates destructive magics, and also bestows upon its wielder the ability to transform into a member of the Blue Dragonflight. Those who complete the staff won't be the only ones to receive a reward, though. As this task requires the dedication of an entire guild, upon completion of the staff all guild members will receive a unique non-combat pet to call their own.
Behold the legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest. Players will need to embark on an epic questline to obtain and upgrade this powerful weapon.
Only those who have emerged triumphant against the evils lurking within Blackwing Descent, The Bastion of Twilight, and the Throne of the Four Winds will be eligible to begin the legendary quest. Bronze Dragonflight emissaries will be sent to the Alliance and Horde capital cities of Stormwind and Orgrimmar to recruit those who are ready to undertake the challenge.
This is not a path to be undertaken lightly. Be warned: the way forward is deadly, the first steps are perilous, and the destination, as yet, unfathomable. The journey will take willing challengers across continents and through time; to meet with ancient beings, to be recognized as one of the most powerful entities on Azeroth; to navigate a lethal web of politics and determine the shape of the future.
While the journey will certainly require progress through the Firelands, where guilds will need to work together to topple the forces of Ragnaros, there are times where those seeking the staff will have to stand alone in order to prove their skill, knowledge, and determination.
The Bronze Dragonflight is counting on you. The Blue Dragonflight may lose its way without your guidance. Best not keep them waiting.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Noah Apr 28th 2011 3:36PM
I'm not even a caster and I find this BEYOND cool.
Kaphik Apr 28th 2011 3:45PM
I am excited just to be able to help get this by being a tank. I hope that those who aren't working on the cast for themselves, i.e. everyone in the raid except the caster getting it, get to see the quest storyline.
Sedna Apr 28th 2011 6:28PM
^^^^agreed. I'm really excited to be able to help one of my guildies get this staff.
(cutaia) Apr 28th 2011 3:38PM
I'm thankful this thing ended up looking so much cooler than the model MMO-Champion dug up.
ScorchHellfire Apr 28th 2011 7:38PM
I personally found the other model more appealing than this weirdness with the eye and the horns and blue coloration... but oh well... maybe the other one will return some day...
Jeff Apr 28th 2011 3:44PM
I don't play any classes that could use it, but I look forward to helping my guild acquire this bad boy. Looks awesome.
Hollow Leviathan Apr 28th 2011 3:41PM
Sounds like a grand quest chain the likes of the Shifting Sands that many people didn't get to experience. I look forward to helping my caster guildies get this!
Hikko Apr 28th 2011 3:46PM
Am I the only one who things the first stage is the most awesome?
Prelimar Apr 28th 2011 3:59PM
i'm with you. i like the first and second stages much better than the 3rd & final. : \
Imnick Apr 28th 2011 9:16PM
I agree
I also won't be incredibly excited about turning into a blue dragon unless it's also a new model, the old ones are a bit underwhelming!
Baba May 3rd 2011 4:35AM
@Imnick look at the photo gallery, if the third image is the wielder of the staff, then you'll end up looking pretty badass.
I REALLY hope that the wielder can fly as the dragon, and it's not just a proc change or whatever.
Orin Apr 28th 2011 3:51PM
HUNTER WEAPON
You knew that was coming, don't lie.
jfofla Apr 28th 2011 4:39PM
HUNTER TALK!!! (Twang)
Blazing Rain Apr 28th 2011 7:24PM
All they've said was that this is a DPS staff. Hunters are DPS. I'm not giving up hope yet.
Revynn Apr 28th 2011 3:51PM
Ummmm, what happened to the last one they datamined?
Debesun Apr 28th 2011 3:53PM
From MMO-Champion
"Blizzard released a preview of the legendary staff: Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest. The model we datamined a few weeks ago was apparently a very early version of the staff and it was revamped considerably since the first time we saw the model. You can still recognize a few features of the original staff such as the Eye (Stage 2, 3, and 4). "
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2275-Patch-4.2-Preview-A-Legendary-Engagement
Revynn Apr 28th 2011 3:59PM
I havent had a chance to cruise over to mmo-champion yet, thanks for the heads up.
On another note, HOW DID I MISS THIS PART??!!!??!
- "The great staff duplicates destructive magics, and also bestows upon its wielder the ability to transform into a member of the Blue Dragonflight"
Aakesh Apr 28th 2011 3:54PM
Love how it goes from a burning stick to an epic, kick your ass staff. However, I don't like that I cannot complete this until I have defeated all the bosses in BoT BWD and TotFW. I'm not the most hardcore raider, and I prefer to tank rather than cast. Why is it that blizz continually makes content available to the most hardcore raiders? They have hints at the loading screen that say take everything lightly, including wow, but they effectivly push you to spend 16+ hours a week downing raids just to access a certain part of the game.
mibu.work1 Apr 28th 2011 4:02PM
Because they want the definitions of the game to apply. Why is there no epic gear in heroics? Because 'epic' doesn't mean 'I went in with four people I just met and we manage to shoot/hack/burn everything till it was dead and we took their stuff' that's superior.
Epic is 'we went into the final stronghold of the black dragonflight, fought creatures from the depths of the earth, an ancient group of powerful golems, and the twisted creations of a mad dragon bent on destruction'.
Likewise, defeating the most powerful of those dragons, besting a mighty ogre-mage with the power of an old god, and the most powerful elemental lord of air we know of, all counts as 'legendary'.
Deathknighty Apr 28th 2011 4:02PM
Because it's a legendary. And legendaries take legendary amounts of effort. They are for the hardcore and the hardcore only, and there is nothing wrong with that.