Battle for Azeroth brings a new Island Expeditions feature. Taking what the team liked from Mists of Pandaria's scenarios and stepping it up, these expeditions take a team of three players to uncharted islands across the Great sea in search of Azerite. Each island is randomly generated and so there is always something unique and new to find. Also, the enemy AI does not behave like normal scripted creature AI. Instead, you face an opposing team that will fight in a much more unpredictable way. Island Expeditions are also role agnostic, meaning that they do not require a Tank, Healer and DPS in order to succeed.
Dynamic Replayability
The team wants Islands to be a unique experience every time you queue up for one. There are countless different themes, enemies and environments you can come across and it's random each time you start one. Islands will have distinct visuals including abandoned Gilnean islands or Ungol ruins. There will also be different puzzles and obstacles to face every time you visit. In one scenario you could find a bunch of friendly trolls and aid them but in the next one these trolls could be possessed and attack you. Other scenarios include finding shrines or fighting against a giant crab.
Island Content that is randomly generated:
- Creatures
- Capture points
- Chests and Azerite Nodes
- Questgivers
- Consumables and Shrines
- Start Locations
- Weather
- Environmental hazards
- Caves, Ships...and more!
Enemy AI
Battle for Azeroth will feature new NPC AI for Island Expeditions. This AI is not scripted and will not behave in the way a normal creature usually does. This new AI will behave in a more PVP orientated fashion. Examples include polymorphing or sapping your healer while you are engaged in a boss fight. This AI also is well aware of important map objectives and will constantly be giving you a run for your money as you race to complete objectives. This AI can make strategic decisions as well. They may stop what they are doing to come disrupt the objective you are working on or to steal your azerite. Different opponents will also have distinct personalities and unique behaviors. An example would be Sneaky Pete, a rogue who likes to disrupt healers.
Difficulty Modes
Island Expeditions have 4 difficult modes:
- Normal
- Heroic
- Mythic
- PVP
Island Consumables
A seafaring vendor shows up at the docks each day to provide unqiue buffs and consumables to use on the island. These power ups tend to fill in role gaps. Examples include buffs to make an Arms
Warrior more tanky or another consumable that allows a 
Mage to heal.| Level | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Other |  Thornberry |
| 120 | Other |  Lightprism |
| 120 | Other |  Sanctified Scroll |
| 120 | Other |  Links of Faith |
Rewards
The team hasn't finalized on all the rewards yet, but they have said azerite, unique mounts and new toys are definitely options.
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