Every new World of Warcraft expansion brings with it a whole new set of zones to explore. Shadowlands introduced the dark titular realms, Battle for Azeroth brought players to Zandalar and Kul'Tiras, Warlords of Draenor whisked players off to the alternate reality Draenor, and Dragonflight will be bringing players to the infamous Dragon Isles later this year. These new zones are promising to be some of the biggest that World of Warcraft has ever had.

Not much is known about all the specific story beats of these new zones, but players have been able to explore a couple of them now that the Dragonflight alpha is in full swing. Each zone promises a plethora of content to chew through, with stories that are heavily ingrained in the rich lore of Azeroth, which is something that Shadowlands was criticized for moving away from. The five new zones that make up The Dragon Isles will be where players spend most of their time at the start, and they will need to grow accustomed to the specifics of each.

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The Forbidden Reach

WoW The Forbidden Reach

The Forbidden Reach serves as the starting zone for the brand-new Dracthyr Evoker class and race hybrid. This island sits off the coast of The Dragon Isles and was crafted by Neltharion, the black dragon aspect who later became known as Deathwing. It served as the training ground for his perfect soldiers, but has since become broken and deserted. Many dragons avoid this island, and deep beneath the surface exist large underground caverns filled with Dracthyr that have begun to stir due to the presence of an ancient enemy.

The Waking Shores

WoW The Waking Shores

The Waking Shores will be the first zone that World of Warcraft players enter during their adventures in Dragonflight, as long as they are not playing as a Dracthyr. This zone is the ancestral home of the red and black dragonflights. As such, players will be assisting Alextrasza and Wrathion with reclaiming these lands from the enemy. They will have to traverse volcanic areas, geysers, hot springs, and the remnants of old dragon architecture as they fight to take back this ancient homeland.

Ohn'aran Plains

WoW Ohn'aran plains

The Ohn'aran Plains will be the second zone that players enter during their mission to reclaim The Dragon Isles. These plains were once shared by the green dragonflight and the centaurs, but that has all changed. Ever since the green dragonflight left during the Great Sundering of Azeroth, the centaurs were able to spread out across these plains and build out their civilization.The zone itself is teeming with life and looks straight out of the realms of the Emerald Dream. The players will assist the green dragonflight with making a new home in these beautiful lands, and they will make one or two centaur friends along the way.

The Azure Span

WoW The Azure Span

The Azure Span is said to be one of the largest World of Warcraft zones to date and takes heavy inspiration from Grizzly Hills in Northrend. It is the home of the blue dragonflight, and will be the third zone that players visit on their travels. Players will be assisting Kalecgos and the blue dragonflight as they try to discover the secrets of their ancient homeland. The zone is filled with a variety of different biomes from large snowy peaks to lush forests, and it will probably be the perfect place to mess around with the new dragonriding feature.

Thaldraszus

WoW Thaldraszus

Thaldraszus serves as the seat of power for all five of the major dragonflights of Azeroth, and it is also the location of the main hub city of Dragonflight, Valdrakken. The zone is dotted with large dragon architecture themed after the different dragonflights, and it is where the bronze dragonflight spends their time watching over the timeline. The city of Valdrakken is where players will probably be spending most of their time as it features amenities like an auction house, vendors, trainers, and Dragonflight's brand-new crafting order system. It will also be the last zone that players venture to, and will hopefully be on par with fan-favorite hubs like Dalaran.

These five zones will make up The Dragon Isles and be where players spend most of their time for the next couple of years. These will not be the only new zones added with Dragonflight as every update tends to add one more, but these will be the primary ones of the expansion. Players can only hope that these beautiful zones have a great storyline to back them up.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will be available in 2022 for PC.

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