Queen Azshara investigated Elune while the Temple of the Moon allied with the Burning Legion and transformed its followers. The Dragon Kings debated the Demon Soul, and Ysera and Malygos turned toward Azshara before Nozdormu offered them a way to look directly at a god.
The Dragonflights and their allies forged the Demon Soul, which Tyrande used to resurrect Xal'atath and open the Titans’ shield, while Queen Azshara fought Elune. Robbie uncovered the histories of Bwonsamdi, Y'Shaarj, and Xal'atath, and the arc ended with Malorne’s group beginning a spell to control N'Zoth.
Aman'Thul's assault shattered Azeroth, but Sargeras spared him and repaired the world before leaving mortals to face what remained. In the aftermath, Elune altered memories and an echo of Aman'Thul impersonated Illidan, until Robbie and Illidan erased its memories while it retained the name Bwonsamdi.
Aman'Thul manipulated the Holy Light, the Nightborne, and the Horde and Alliance while pursuing the Eye of Aman'Thul, the Key to the Worlds, and the Tomb of Sargeras. The arc left Khadgar coerced into helping him recruit Sylvanas and the Iron Horde for an assault on the Tomb.
Khadgar and his allies assembled forces for the Broken Shore, where Aman'Thul seized control and transported the survivors to Argus. Robbie uncovered the Moon Goddess’s schemes, intervened in Archimonde’s past, and began helping Arthas prepare the Scourge for war.
Robbie worked to shape the Darkspear Tribe’s choices as Vol'jin turned against Sen'jin and brought the Orcs into conflict with the Murlocs. Thrall’s invasion devastated the Tauren, but Daelin’s fleet trapped the Dragonblood Orcs among hidden reefs, leaving their fate uncertain.
Thrall and the Burning Legion destroyed the Darkspear Tribe while Sen'jin and Vol'jin were caught in Bwonsamdi’s contest, and a new soul took possession of Vol'jin’s body. Thrall then plotted to use Chen Stormstout to secure Pandaria’s sea turtles, but Robbie exposed the Orcs’ crimes to Chen, who overheard Thrall’s plans.
Thrall’s Orcs tried to conquer Rag City and recruit Kalimdor’s powers, while Garrosh and Doras formed an alliance that threatened Thrall’s plans. After Tyrande rejected their warning, Elune sent a divine envoy to Darnassus to secure cooperation against the Troggs.
The allied armies destroyed Rag City, but Thrall used the victory to massacre his allies and consolidate Orc power. As the Warsong Clan was broken and Illidan returned to the world, Robbie turned his attention to the Legion’s Fel Reaver production line in Rustwater Port.
Robbie’s schemes weakened the Burning Legion while Thrall’s brutality and the divine envoy’s demands reshaped alliances across Azeroth. The Orcs and Night Elves formally allied, but Fandral secretly helped dissenters flee as Tyrande’s decisions left Mount Hyjal’s defenses weakening.
As the Burning Legion threatened Mount Hyjal, Tyrande struggled to lead the Night Elves through betrayal, shifting alliances, and competing claims of divine guidance. The arc ended with Valstann confronting Tyrande and Malfurion and revealing that the rescued Night Elves had pledged themselves to the Scourge.
Archimonde’s campaign at Mount Hyjal ended with his death, while Medivh and Jaina maneuvered the survivors and Illidan turned toward the Scourge. The monster raised Dalaran as a mobile fortress and began striking the Frozen Throne, leaving a fissure beneath the aetrite ore hub and the chained cow in alarm.
Illidan’s campaign against the Scourge drew together the Legion, Forsaken, Blood Elves, and other forces, while Thrall’s flight led him through captivity and back to power. The arc left Kul Tiras facing Aegwynn’s threat and Admiral Daelin seeking the Scourge’s help to preserve his people’s souls.
Thrall used deception, forbidden magic, and captured powers to fight Kul Tiras, while Jaina’s betrayal and Daelin’s final assault ended the war. After Thrall turned against his celebrated heroes, Robbie and Murozond looked ahead to Northrend as Tirion sought Sylvanas’s help against Arthas.
Jaina tried to restore Varian and reclaim Stormwind while Thrall and Sylvanas pursued their own plans, and Robbie maneuvered events to draw the Scourge toward Elune’s power. The search for the Scythe of Elune brought Jaina and Kalecgos to Raven Hill, where Kites offered information about it.
Jaina and her allies maneuvered around the Scythe of Elune, the Old Gods, and competing claims to Stormwind’s throne. Kites became king after a fabricated dragon-slaying, while Agna’s mission to win him over began in an unexpected way.
Kites was maneuvered into sending Stormwind troops to Northrend, where the Horde, the Scourge, and the Dragonflights pursued their own plans at the soldiers’ expense. Robbie ultimately provoked a battle to stop Kites from reaching an agreement with the Horde and offered to return him to Stormwind City.
Garrosh and Vol'jin’s campaigns against the Blue Dragonflight and Zul'Drak faltered as Malygos fell and Novos seized Prophet Saronite’s power. After Vol'jin’s army was devastated at Drak'Tharon Keep, Kites mobilized Stormwind for a direct invasion of Zul'Drak, while Benedictus warned him about the Loa.
Kites’s campaign against Zul'Drak collapsed, while Vol'jin and Sylvanas maneuvered to drive Garrosh from the region and transform Tirion Fordring. Elune resurrected Tirion through a secret sacrifice, and the stretch ended with an attack on Tirion and the Emissary confronting Garrosh.
Vol'jin and Sylvanas maneuvered the Zul'Drak Loa into Thrall's hands, but eating their flesh transformed him and drew the Horde into conflict with the Alliance, Scourge, and Titan Keepers. After Thrall betrayed Sif and Loken pursued him to Dalaran, Rhonin faced a threat to his children as Thrall called them dessert.