Recaps

Rowan proved the Mage Hunter’s power, forged alliances, and rescued Illucia when trolls and orcs attacked Southshore. As the war shifted to Jadefire Town and the coast, Jaina survived a deadly magical attack while Rowan turned the Combined Fleet’s guns against the retreating Warsong Orcs.

• Rowan unveiled the Mage Hunter at Hook Point, where it destroyed Lord Stormsong’s reinforced warship, and Valeera went to Baron Sanguinar to negotiate trade.
• Daelin agreed to support Rowan’s reforms, while Rowan organized a shared supply procurement group with Kainings and Halliwell before the Combined Fleet sailed.
• Rowan joined the campaign in Southshore, arranged food supplies with Illucia, and learned that the Zandalari and Warsong forces were threatening the town.
• Yazir’s forces attacked Southshore, but Rowan, Jaina, Rhonin, and Drek'Thar helped rescue Illucia and repel the raiders.
• Rowan arranged reconstruction terms with Mayor Maleb, and Valeera found Ricky’s body before bringing Rowan evidence of undead activity and agreeing to escort shipments to Silvermoon City.
• Rowan clashed with Garithos and Blackmoore over their handling of the war as Thrall was sent to the front and the Warsong Orcs maneuvered toward the coast.
• Talanji’s fleet struck the Combined Fleet with Rezan’s Breath, while Rowan’s forces fought to stop the Warsong Orcs from withdrawing by sea.
• Zul and Zuluhed trapped Rowan’s ship in Blood Mist, but Mage Hunter blasts broke the barrier, and Jaina survived the resulting explosion, and Rowan sent the fleet to bombard the coastal Orcs.

Rowan crushed the Noble Group’s economic challenge and prepared Kul Tiras for new threats, while the Scourge’s plague and growing power reached the North. The arc ended with undead appearing in Thrall’s internment camp as Rowan worked to secure alliances and develop new technology.

• Rowan captured Saurfang and offered to spare the orcs if the Horde could be reborn, while the Combined Fleet returned to Boralus and the fallen were cremated.
• Rowan declared war on the corrupt noble bloc, defeated its economic campaign with cheap goods and grain, and celebrated his New Year’s engagement to Jaina.
• Rowan and Rhonin investigated Lord Arthur’s curse, while Reki revealed an SI:7 assassin and later helped expose the Cult of the Damned’s control over the undead plague.
• Eileen’s squad found the Scourge’s floating fortress in Icecrown, where Anub'arak attacked them and Bruce revealed his allegiance to the Cult of the Damned.
• Rhonin killed Bruce and rescued Eileen, but she died after confessing her feelings, and Rowan transferred the noble faction’s businesses to the Family Council and planned a steel Sky Fortress.
• Rowan and Rhonin learned that a powerful will controlled the Scourge and could command Eileen, while Talanji and Zul sought to unite the Troll tribes against the undead.
• Rowan pursued industrial and military projects and cultivated trade ties with Lord Alex, while Thrall witnessed guards rise as undead in an internment camp.

Rowan confronted the Cult of the Damned’s plague plot while fighting grain profiteering and forging a provisional alliance with Xal'atath. The Drakkari fled Zul'Drak, the Scourge opened a portal for the Burning Legion, and Rhonin found the undead Grand Archmage Meryl as he sought to save Eileen.

• Talanji and Zul fought the Scourge at Drak'Tharon Keep, where Talanji discovered that Galdarah and the High Oracle Order had stolen the Loa’s power.
• Rowan traced the plague threat to the Barov Family and confronted Alex’s alliance with the Cult of the Damned, while Illucia asked Rowan to spare her father.
• After Alex was executed, Jandice rescued North and sought Kel'Thuzad’s help to resurrect him, while the Drakkari fled south from the fallen keep.
• Talanji and Dak'uru found and defeated the corrupted Oracle Salu'ya, who explained how Vordrassil’s corruption had affected Grizzly Hills, before Talanji led the Drakkari back to Zuldazar.
• Rowan exposed officials and guild presidents who had diverted relief grain, arrested them, and made them surrender their illicit money, while he negotiated grain aid for Stratholme.
• Rowan recognized Sataia as Xal'atath and agreed to let her work under him in exchange for opportunities to pursue the Old Gods.
• Number Zero discovered Kel'Thuzad and Jandice opening a portal for the Burning Legion, and Tichondrius emerged as a voice urged Kel'Thuzad to keep the Scourge’s Future Emissary close.
• Rhonin and Eileen crossed Mirror Lake and met the undead Grand Archmage Meryl, whom Rhonin believed could help save Eileen.

Rowan maneuvered to rescue Stratholme’s people and contain the Amani, while Sylvanas fought to defend the Sun Sanctum and Arthas confronted Lordaeron’s corruption. The Scourge landed on Kul Tiras, drawing Rowan’s fleet home as the trolls recognized that the spreading war threatened them too.

• Rowan used grain deals to undermine Lordaeron’s old nobles and secured an Alliance fleet to help rescue Stratholme’s people, while Arthas killed Kel’Thuzad and opened Andorhal’s granaries.
• Amani Trolls captured the Sun Sanctum, but Rowan led the Silver Hand to seize Zul’Aman and arranged a ceasefire that let Stratholme’s civilians pass through the mountain routes.
• Talanji and Zul’jin attacked Tranquillien with Zandalari reinforcements, but Rowan’s Mage Hunter cannons slowed them as Sylvanas, Tirion, and Silvermoon’s archmages resisted the assault.
• Rowan captured Talanji and negotiated with her about cooperation against the Scourge, while Zul’jin withdrew and the armies reached a ceasefire.
• Arthas discovered that desperate villagers had been drawn into the Cult of the Damned, killed Baron Baniel for exploiting them, and distributed the baron’s land and assets to the townspeople.
• Tichondrius redirected the Scourge toward Kul Tiras, and flying citadels and abominations attacked Garithos’s fleet and established a foothold south of Daelin’s Gate.
• Rowan ordered the Combined Fleet to leave Tranquillien for Kul Tiras, while Sylvanas gave him an enchanted gem and Zul’jin realized the Scourge threatened the trolls as well.