How to Access Shadowlands
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To access Shadowlands, the latest expansion of World of Warcraft, you can either start by completing the introductory quests, use a portal to Oribos, or utilize Chromie Time to select The Realms of Death timeline, which will guide you through the Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons quest, ultimately leading you to the Shadowlands. The Shadowlands expansion is now free for all World of Warcraft subscribers, and accessing it can be done through various methods depending on your character’s level and your subscription status.
Introduction to Shadowlands Access
Accessing Shadowlands is straightforward for both new and experienced players, with multiple pathways to enter this new realm of World of Warcraft. The primary method involves completing the introductory quests that become available once you reach a certain level, typically around level 48-50, where you’ll embark on the Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons quest.
Methods to Access Shadowlands
There are several ways to gain access to Shadowlands, including:
- Completing the introductory quests labeled as Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons.
- Using a portal to Oribos, which can be created by Mages with the Portal: Oribos spell or found in the Stormwind Portal Room for easy access.
- Utilizing Chromie Time, which allows players to select The Realms of Death timeline and start their Shadowlands journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How Do I Get to Shadowlands Beyond the Introductory Quests?
You can get to Shadowlands beyond the introductory quests through portals. Mages can create a portal for their party members with Portal: Oribos, and there is a portal to Oribos in the Stormwind Portal Room.
2. What Are the System Requirements to Play Shadowlands?
The WOW Shadowlands system requirements suggest a minimum CPU equivalent to an i5-3450, but Blizzard recommends an Intel Core i7-6700K to play the game at its best, along with a graphics card like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760.
3. Why Can’t I Go to Oribos?
You can manually play through The Maw with level 48+ and get to Oribos, but the level requirement for the Bastion starting quest Seek the Ascended is level 51, so you need to meet this requirement to progress.
4. How Do I Claim Shadowlands?
To claim your Shadowlands gift, open the Battle.net Desktop App, log in, click the gift icon, and then click the CLAIM button in the confirmation window.
5. Is Shadowlands Free Now?
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is now free for subscribers, included with the basic monthly subscription, allowing access to every expansion through Shadowlands.
6. How Do I Start the Shadowlands Campaign 2023?
Find Chromie near the Stormwind Embassy, select The Realms of Death timeline, and start the Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons quest, but you must be below level 60 to access Chromie Time.
7. How Do You Start the Shadowlands Campaign?
For both Horde and Alliance players, the campaign starts by receiving the Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons quest, which pops up on your screen if you haven’t gone to Shadowlands.
8. How Do I Start Oribos Questline?
If you have access to Shadowlands, you can head to the portal room of Orgrimmar or Stormwind and teleport directly to Oribos to start or complete the Oribos questline.
9. What Level Can You Start Playing Shadowlands?
The intro questline for Shadowlands is intended for characters level 48-50. If you’ve leveled too far beyond that, enable your trivial quests on your minimap’s tracking options.
10. How Do I Get Oribos Portal?
Portal: Oribos is learned from any Portal Trainer upon reaching level 58. You can find a Portal Trainer near the Stormwind Portal in Oribos.
11. Do I Need to Do the Shadowlands Campaign?
In Shadowlands, finishing the main campaign is necessary to pick a covenant, and endgame doesn’t activate fully until you finish the campaign, but alts can use Adventure Mode to level.
12. How Do I Start Shadowlands Chromie?
Activate Chromie Time by speaking with Chromie in Stormwind or Orgrimmar, selecting one of the available expansions, which is a character-based effect.
13. Why is the Shadowlands Intro Quest Not Showing Up?
The intro questline for Shadowlands is intended for characters level 48-50. If you have leveled too far beyond that, enable your trivial quests on your minimap’s tracking options.
14. Can I Skip the Shadowlands Campaign?
Players who have reached level 60 and completed the Shadowlands level up campaign on a different character can choose the Threads of Fate option to skip the level up campaign.
15. Is it Worth Buying Shadowlands Now?
Given that Shadowlands is now included in the basic World of Warcraft subscription and the release of the new expansion Dragonflight, which offers a more positive experience, it might be more worthwhile to subscribe to World of Warcraft for access to all expansions, including Shadowlands, rather than buying it separately.