Plunderstorm Guide

Plunderstorm is a battle royale 60-player pirate-themed event taking place in Arathi Highlands. The goal is to be the last man standing and survive the incoming storm to claim victory.

Plunderstorm is available from January 15, 2025, through February 24, 2025.

Plunderstorm is open to all players with an active World of Warcraft subscription. You will not be playing your own character so the Event does not have any level requirement.

To participate in the Event, you must download Modern WoW through Battle.net.

When you launch Modern WoW, select Plunderstorm from the World of Warcraft game menu and create a new ready-to-play character. Choose between Practice, Solo or Duo to play alone, with a friend, or a random player.

You can access chat, customize characters, and see the queue from the Character Select Screen. However, you cannot use any addons to customize your UI.

The zone used for the battle royale is Arathi Highlands.

When you enter the game, you will find yourself along with all the other players in Brew Bay. Here, you can fight NPCs, open treasure chests, or talk to the Keg Leg's Crew quartermaster, before the game begins. However, note that all progress done in this lobby area is temporary and will be removed when the match starts.

In the top right corner of the screen, you will see three buttons. Clicking on the middle one allows you to set your drop spot. Use the map to assess risk levels:

• Green zones: Low-risk areas for avoiding PvP at the start.
• Yellow zones: Moderate risk, prepare for occasional PvP.
• Red zones: High PvP activity, not recommended for early-game survival.

You can talk to Da'kash Grimledger to customize your character before the match starts. to customize your character.

When the 30-second timer expires, your character will be cannoned in the air and placed on a parrot mount and you must steer to your landing location. This is simply done by right-clicking and holding the mouse button in the direction you would like to land. Try to land into creatures so you kill them upon landing.

At the beginning of a match, you will start with 3 abilities — a main attack ability (R), a healing ability (T), and a usable item (5).

• Slash (R) — Slash enemies in a short range in front of you.
• Health Brew (T) — Chug Keg Leg's restorative brew, restoring health immediately and an additional amount over time. Direct damage interrupts this effect.
• Barrel Consumable (5) — Use: Move at rapid speed for a short duration. Jumping or running into other units will cause the barrel to explode. Can roll on water.

All characters also have access to a double jump by hitting the space bar twice. The "F" key is used to Interact with objects, and "G" is bound to the Ping function.

You can collect spells, abilities, and upgrades by opening treasure chests and killing enemies.

Upon picking up, spells and abilities are automatically added to your Action Bar, with 2 slots dedicated to offensive skills and two for utilities such as leaps, speed boosts, and crowd-control.

The default keybinds for the abilities are R, T and 1 through 5.

Some abilities are more action-based and require good positioning and player targeting.

You can replace abilities by looting a different one from the ground.

Your abilities can be upgraded by discovering higher-quality versions from treasure chests or finding the same ability elsewhere and stacking it to Rank 3 (epic).

Here is a list of all Plunderstorm spells that you can collect and upgrade during the Event. Please note that we only list the base abilities that are not upgraded.

Upgrades increase the damage, range, and decrease cooldown of abilities by 2 seconds each.

• Aura of Zealotry — Passively increase movement speed for your allies. Cast to consecrate the ground damaging enemies periodically. While in your consecration, gain enhanced movement speed and melee attacks.
• Celestial Barrage — Call down a barrage of moonbeams, damaging enemies. This spell can be empowered to greatly increase its range.
• Earthbreaker — Sunder the earth in an area around the caster, damaging and stunning enemies hit. (2-second cast, 12-yard range, 18-second cooldown)
• Fire Whirl — Engulf yourself in flames and rush forward, damaging enemies you pass through. (1-second cast, 8-yard range, 18-second cooldown)
• Holy Shield — Hurl a blessed shield forward, damaging enemies in its path before returning to you. Recast to trigger a holy explosion at the shield's location. (1-second cast, 40-yard range, 14-second cooldown)
• Mana Sphere — COnjure a Mana Sphere, then project it forward , damaging and knocking back enemies it passes through. Hold to increase sphere size. (1.8-second cast, 60-yard range, 14-second cooldown)
• Rime Arrow — Fires an icy arrow that seeks your current target, damaging them and nearby enemies. (0.5-second cast, 45-yard range, 10-second cooldown)
• Searing Axe — Slam down a molten axe, spewing molten lava forward that damages and knocks back enemies struck. (Instant, 15-yard range, 12-second cooldown)
• Slicing Winds — Envelop yourself in razor-sharp winds, then lunge forward, damaging enemies in your path. Hold to increase lunge distance. (1.4 second cast, 12 second cooldown)
• Star Bomb — Channel the cosmic void, compressing it into a bomb that explodes after a short delay. Enemies struck are pulled into the blast. (2.25 second cast, 40-yard range, 18-second cooldown)
• Storm Archon — Call forth elements, unleashing a destructive barrage in front of the caster. Recast Storm Archon to call another element. Can be cast twice. (Instant, 20 second cooldown)
• Toxic Smackerel — Smacks the target in front of you with a toxic mackerel, poisoning them and inflicting damage. Poison inflicts damage-over-time. If a target is already poisoned, Toxic Smackerel deals bonus damage.

Here are the best offensive spell combos for Solo Play.

• Fire Whirl + Rime Arrow.
• Fire Whirl + Holy Shield.
• Fire Whirl + Storm Archon.

Upgrades reduce cooldown by 2 seconds.

• Call Galefeather — Call forth Galefeather to knock enemies back with heavy winds for a short duration.
• Explosive Caltrops — Evade backwards while spreading explosive caltrops that slow and damage enemies that trigger them. (Instant, 18 second cooldown)
• Fade to Shadow — Fade into the shadows, teleporting in the direction you are moving while entering stealth for a short duration.
• Faeform — Transform into a Fae creature, gaining immunity to harmful debuffs, increased movement speed, and damage reduction for a short duration. Cannot attack while transformed. (Instant, 18 second cooldown)
• Hunter's Chains — Chain yourself to your current target. While chained, recast Hunter's Chains to advance to your target's position. If your chained target moves out of the chain's range, they will be pulled towards you. (0.25 second cast, 35-yard range, 18-second cooldown)
• Lightning Bulwark — Raise a charged bulwark that negates damage taken briefly. Receiving an attack grants bonus movement speed, removes harmful debuffs, and harms enemies near the caster for a short duration. (1.25-second cast, 14-second cooldown)
• Quaking Leap — Leap forward in a large arc, then crash down damaging and stunning enemies you land on. Recast while airborne to crash down early. (0.5 second cast, 40-yard range, 14-second cooldown)
• Repel — Erect a powerful arcane barrier that repels all damage and harmful debuffs. Then, silence and knockback enemies around the caster. (Instant, 10 yard range, 22 second cooldown)
• Snowdrift — Create a snowy blizzard in an area around the caster, periodically affecting enemies with a stacking slow. (0.5-second cast, 15-yard range, 14-second cooldown)
• Steel Traps — Toss a cluster of steel traps directly in front of the caster, rooting and damaging enemies that trigger them. (Instant, 12-yard range, 18-second cooldown)
• Void Tear — Tear into the Void, placing a Void mark. Recast Void Tear to instantly return to the mark, damaging and slowing enemies. The recast can be performed instantly while casting any spell without interruption.
• Windstorm — Turbulent winds form in front of the caster that surge forward, damaging and stunning the first enemy struck. (Instant, 60-yard range, 14-second cooldown)

Here are the best utility spell combos for Solo Play.

• Steel Traps + Fade to Shadow.
• Steel Traps + Quaking Leap.
• Steel Traps + Repel.

The "5" key is bound to consumable items that you will find scattered throughout the map. Everyone begins with the Barrel consumable.

Plunder is the main currency of the event. Plunder is immediately noticeable in-game as gold piles on the ground. Collecting Plunder increases your reputation standing with Keg Leg's Crew at a rate of 1:1.

There are multiple sources of Plunder:

• You can collect gold piles on the ground near enemies to gain Plunder.
• Plunder drops from enemies you kill. Elites drop more Plunder than standard mobs.
• You can earn Plunder from completing match and daily quests.

Gather Experience by killing mobs and opening treasure chests to increase your player level. Your health and damage of your abilities will increase with each level.

During a Plunderstorm, you want to collect as much Plunder as you can to increase your Renown with the Plunderstorm Faction, collect XP to increase your level, and collect spells and upgrade them.

This is done by opening treasure chests, killing mobs, enemy players, and completing quests.

When you land, you will receive one of six quests that rewards 250 Plunder.

A daily quest called Captain's Orders is available every day and rewards you 800 Plunder.

The storm will converge every so often, forcing players to move into the marked area. You must avoid the storm by being in the designated area before the timer is up.

Plunderstorm ends when your character dies or when you are the last man standing. Upon death, you can either leave the game or spectate others.

Players can now test the waters in a new Practice Mode, designed to help newbies get familiar with the event before diving into competitive matches. Practice Mode is great for learning the basics without the pressure of live competition.

Plunderstore is where you turn in all your hard-earned Plunder for various rewards. You can bring it up in-game from anywhere by pasting the following command in your chat window: run AccountStoreUtil.ToggleAccountStore().

Participating in Plunderstorm earns you Plunder, which can be redeemed for the following rewards in Patch 11.0.7:

Item Name	Item Category	Plunder Cost
Happy	Pets	250
Bubbles	Pets	500
Glamrok	Pets	1000
Sparklesnap	Pets	2000
Silver Tidestallion	Mounts	1500
Royal Seafeather	Mounts	5000
Polly Roger	Mounts	5000
Plunderlord's Midnight Crocolisk	Mounts	5000
Parley	Pets	2000
Deadly Dagger	Weapons	250
Blacksteel Saber	Weapons	250
Bloody Iron Cleaver	Weapons	250
Calcified Claymore	Weapons	250
Swabbie's Shovel	Weapons	1000
Swabbie's Oar	Weapons	1000
Plunderlord's Neck-Severer	Weapons	1000
Plunderlord's Fine Rapier	Weapons	1000
Plunderlord's Silver Cutlass	Weapons	1000
Plunderlord's Gilded Sigil	Weapons	1000
Plunderlord's Stormridden Neck-Severer	Weapons	1500
Plunderlord's Stormridden Rapier	Weapons	1500
Plunderlord's Stormridden Cutlass	Weapons	1500
Plunderlord's Stormridden Sigil	Weapons	1500
Copper Cannon	Guns	250
Marvelous Multi-Shot	Guns	500
Plunderlord's Hand Cannon	Guns	1000
Plunderlord's Stormridden Hand Cannon	Guns	1500
Warm Woolen Cap	Head	250
Storm Captain's Hat	Head	250
First Mate's Dashing Cap	Head	1000
First Mate's Dashing Headgear	Head	1000
Plunderlord's Tricorne of Admiralty	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Tricorne	Stormridden	1000
Plunderlord's Old Eye Patch	Head	2000
Plunderlord's Old Hat	Head	2000
Plunderlord's Monocle	Head	500
Plunderlord's Tassled Spaulders	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Spaulders	Stormridden	1000
Weatherproven Drape	Back	250
Skulker's Cloak	Back	250
Plunderlord's Drapery	Back	500
Plunderlord's Stormridden Drapery	Back	1000
Spun Cotton Shirt	Swabbie	250
Fine Crimson Doublet	Snazzy	250
Plunderlord's Waistcoat	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Waistcoat	Stormridden	1000
Plunderlord's Tabard	Tabard	5000
Plunderlord's Cuffs	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Cuffs	Stormridden	250
Swabbie's Gloves	Swabbie	250
Swindler's Cutouts	Snazzy	250
Plunderlord's Pilferers	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Pilferers	Stormridden	250
Plunderlord's Golden Cinch	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Cinch	Stormridden	250
Handwoven Trousers	Swabbie	250
Quilted Breeches	Snazzy	250
Plunderlord's Fancy Trousers	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Trousers	Stormridden	500
Silent Leathers	Swabbie	250
Surefooted Boots	Snazzy	250
Plunderlord's Muckscrapers	Strapping	250
Plunderlord's Stormridden Muckscrapers	Stormridden	250
Hooktalon	Mounts	5000
A Tiny Plumed Tricorne	Toys	500
Swarthy Warning Sign	Toys	500
Plundered Chest Of 250 Trader's Tender	Other	1000
Plundered Chest Of 500 Trader's Tender	Other	2000

The following section contains useful tips that help you survive longer and farm more Plunder.

• At the beginning of a match, select a green drop spot.
• Avoid PvP at all costs, Prioritize completing your Daily Quests first and collecting Utility spells that increase your mobility to escape danger faster.
• Focus on killing Elites and opening Epic Chests for XP and skills.
• Sick to the storm's outskirts, avoiding the central chaos.
• The final safe zone contains a bush that you can hide in to wait out the final duel and launch a surprise attack when the survivor is at low health with abilities on cooldown.