Summary
World of Warcraftplayers keep finding new ways to breakMists of PandariaRemix, as one group recently managed to kill Garrosh and Baine during the events of Landfall. Though Season of Discovery was lauded for its willingness to evolve the standardWorld of Warcraftexperience,Mists of PandariaRemix was a chance for the developers and players alike to throw caution to the wind, throw balance out the window, and simply have fun.
Understandably, theformat ofMists of PandariaRemixis that of a temporary season – a way for players to enjoy one of the bestWorld of Warcraftexpansions without worrying about their raid performance or gear progression. The Cloak of Infinite Potential allowsWorld of Warcraftplayers to command an immense amount of power, and with proper gear and upgrades, they are fully capable of blasting through even the most difficult tier of group content.
However, part of the fun inMists of PandariaRemix has also been in discovering the myriad of ways that one can break the game. For example, Guardian Druids are capable of generating a shield so large that it hits the number limit, overflowing into a negative value. Though Blizzard has shown a desire tonerf popular farming methods inMists of PandariaRemix, it has done little to preventWorld of Warcraftplayers from accumulating a ridiculous power level. For KneezMz and their group, this power was used to kill Garrosh and Baine during an Alliance quest in Landfall, which was the first content patch inMists of Pandaria.
Garrosh Hellscream’s Fate Is One of the Biggest Butterfly Effects in World of Warcraft Lore
While “A Kor’kron in Our Midst” is a self-contained quest and does not break the game by killing what would be a pair of essential NPCs, it does open up a fascinating what-if scenario. As ofDragonflight’s final content patch, Baine is supposed to be alive, and Garrosh only meets his demise in Nagrand an expansion afterMists of Pandaria.
Had Garrosh been slain before the events of War Crimes,Warlords of Draenorwould never have happened, andLegionwould have played out differently due to a lack of Gul’dan in the primary timeline. For one, there is a strong possibility that both Vol’jin and Varian Wrynn would have been alive, and as such, Sylvanas wouldn’t have been in a position to kickstart the conflict that leads intoBattle for Azeroth,and subsequentlyShadowlands.
Looking back over thepast severalWorld of Warcraftexpansions, Garrosh’s escape to alternate Draenor is the butterfly effect that causes all the major events in the timeline to take place. Despite being an originalWorld of Warcraftvillain, as opposed to an established character like Sargeras or the Lich King, Garrosh Hellscream’s legacy casts a long shadow on the lore and destiny of Azeroth.
