Recaps

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.

• The Night Elves, Tauren, Orcs, and Pandaren failed to take Rag City at first, but Doras forced Chen Stormstout to recruit five hundred thousand Pandaren, who were sent unarmed into battle.
• The allied forces captured Rag City, then Thrall ordered the Orcs to slaughter the exhausted Night Elves, Tauren, and Pandaren, while Archimonde credited Garrosh and Doras with victory.
• Thrall and Vol'jin plotted to sacrifice Grom Hellscream, but Grom recovered his memories, broke with Garrosh, and received command of the Warsong Clan from Archimonde.
• Grom's Warsong Clan attacked Ashenvale while Cenarius negotiated with Eitrigg, but Alaina Starshine's Night Elves trapped the Orcs and killed thousands before Grom escaped.
• Grom lured Cenarius to Mannoroth, who ate him, while Tyrande followed an oracle's orders to free the Orc prisoners and surrender Ashenvale to the Warsong Clan.
• Tyrande released Illidan by forcing Maiev to implant false memories, and Illidan killed Grom and drove Mannoroth away before Robbie restored his worldview.
• Thrall claimed credit for defeating Mannoroth and arranged for the Warsong Clan to be slaughtered, leaving Garrosh as its sole survivor, while Robbie investigated Rustwater Port's Goblins and ordered Rick to approach Nissa at Marty's banquet.

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.

• Robbie exposed Nissa’s fate as an ingredient in the Five Princes ritual, then tracked the Mo'arg Engineer to the Legion’s base and helped Garrosh damage Thrall’s soul with a Rune.
• Robbie sabotaged the Fel Reaver production line, while the Scourge attacked Dalaran and later withdrew to Northrend after offering prisoners passage back to Kalimdor.
• Tyrande secured the Night Elves’ alliance with Thrall after the divine envoy showed Fandral that the Qiraji, not Thrall, had killed Valstann.
• Thrall rejected the envoy’s demands and sought the Zandalari queen, but she died in Orgrimmar, and Thrall fed her corpse to Orc laborers while Vol'jin arranged a substitute for the feast.
• The queen’s spirit told Rastakhan that Thrall planned to install Rokhan’s daughter as heir, then left with Robbie as Rastakhan vowed to protect the throne.
• The divine emissary punished Night Elf leaders for attacking the Legion and ordered an assault on the Firelands, while Fandral secretly contacted Ragnaros and reunited with Valstann’s undead spirit.
• Valstann told Fandral that Arthas could be trusted and that Orcs had killed him, while the Scourge intended to help the Night Elves escape Mount Hyjal.
• Thrall and Tyrande formalized their alliance, but Fandral secretly helped its opponents flee, and the Orcs’ arrival at the Heart Spring weakened the Ancients of War as Tyrande ignored warnings.

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.

• Thrall’s speech turned against the Night Elves, and the Burning Legion’s assault drove Tyrande and Malfurion into hiding as Mount Hyjal burned.
• Fandral Staghelm rallied the survivors and helped restore the Ancients of War, but Medivh and Illidan’s arrival exposed the growing struggle over the Night Elves’ leadership and allegiance.
• Tyrande received a vision warning that Nordrassil would transform and ultimately destroy the Night Elves, then tried to prevent that future while Fandral seized control of the fortress.
• The Red Dragon Queen confined the Night Elves and demanded they join the Legion, while Medivh and Archimonde maneuvered to use them and the Red Dragonflight for their plans.
• Robbie delayed the Night Elves and helped unleash the Heart Spring trap, allowing the Orcs to slaughter the Red Dragons and Alexstrasza to withdraw with the survivors.
• Tyrande rejected Fandral’s magical research but, under pressure from Medivh, formed an alliance with Thrall’s Horde and Jaina’s Alliance against the Legion.
• A Vrykul caravan supplied the Night Elves with enchanted weapons and armor, but Tyrande and her leaders destroyed the equipment after a shared dream warned of a cursed lure from Arthas.
• Valstann bound Malfurion and confronted Tyrande, revealing that the rescued Night Elves had agreed to serve the Scourge for a hundred years in return for rescue and equipment technology.

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.

• Tyrande and Malfurion’s forces endured the Burning Legion’s assault on Mount Hyjal, while Shandris and Fandral helped the Night Elves resist and Archimonde moved to seize Nordrassil’s power.
• Tyrande and Malfurion tried to stop Archimonde, but Jaina secretly damaged Malfurion’s horn, allowing Archimonde to transform as Robbie confronted him and was destroyed.
• Nordrassil’s power ultimately killed Archimonde, and Medivh and Jaina then plotted to unite Azeroth’s mortal forces while Robbie’s Scourge expedition searched for the Nexus in Northrend.
• Kil’jaeden recruited Illidan to seize the Scourge, while Rhonin and Jaina negotiated with Thrall, who demanded a human tribute and Vereesa as food.
• Illidan seized Thrall, healed the High Elf sisters, and offered Rhonin protection for Dalaran in exchange for loyalty, but Rhonin refused, and Illidan then took Rhonin and Jaina to rebuild the city.
• Illidan raised Dalaran into a floating city and had Rhonin summon its surviving mages, while Robbie’s Scourge forces prepared an attack on the Frozen Throne.
• Illidan used the Eye of Sargeras to strike the Frozen Throne twice, then added Void power to a stronger attack that opened a fissure beneath the aetrite ore hub and made the chained cow cry out.