Prettiest zones per expansion

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These are my favorite/prettiest zones in the game (from Vanilla to SL):

  • Darnassus (Vanilla)

  • Nagrand (BC)

  • Grizzly Hills (Wrath)

  • Vashj’ir (Cata - Yes, I enjoyed being in the aquarium)

  • Jade Forest (MoP)

  • Frostfire Ridge (WoD)

  • Highmountain (Legion)

  • Zandalar (BFA)

  • Ardenweald (SL)

What are yours?

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Any zone you’re in Jamaal :]

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Hard to say what would be ‘prettiest’ but I can go with my favorites.

  • Darnassus (Vanilla), it was the first zone to ‘WoW’ me walking into it.
  • Hellfire Peninsula (BC), between just looking up and around and being amazed to the ambience especially the Honor Hold stuff.
  • Grizzly Hills (Wrath) I wasn’t terribly fond of the Wrath zones art wise but this one was my favorite.
  • Gilneas (Cata) If leveling zones are included, was definitely my favorite. Wasn’t impressed by any of the other zones.
  • Kun-Lai summit (MoP) Enjoyed the vibe there more than anywhere else.
  • Frostfire Ridge (WoD) Was pretty nice, but didn’t really like the style of a lot of zones.
  • Suramar (Legion) Most definitely, as much as I hated being in the ‘town’ doing quests with how mob dense it was.
  • Drustvar (BFA) Hard choice between that and Vol’dun but I really enjoyed both, both theme and art. I think Stormsong had a lot of neat themes and was very pretty as well.
  • Revendreth (SL) It’s the only area I personally ‘liked’ at least some in SL but back to not enjoying the art much.
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There is a difference on how ones sees a zone when one fly and one can only use land mount(s).

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I agree with most of your choices, except…

  • Feralas (Vanilla)
  • Shadowmoon Valley (WoD)
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Vanilla - Ashenvale
BC - Shattrath city. I was ported there by a mage back then and it felt so magical. It was my wow, so this is outlands moment.
Wrath - Howling Fjord
Cata - hmm hated most zones but it’d say Hyjal would be top if it wasn’t so burnt.
MoP - Jade Forest
WoD - Shadowmoon Valley
Legion - zones were really good in general, hard to pick. Maybe Stormheim but they were all good.
BfA - Best zones in the game. Zulduzar was top notch and really captured the jungle feeling it was going for.
Shadowlands - Ardenweald. Would be ravendreth if it wasn’t for that burnt part.

Also i realized I have a general trend of liking those blue magical forest type zones :kissing_heart:

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Too many expansions. Why not just ask about this one?

Bastion. It looks so heavenly!

Unrelated, but the music in Revendreth is so cool!

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I started in Cataclysm so…

Water zone (Shimmering Expanse)
Kun Lai Summit
Shadowmoon Valley
Suramar (it’s just pretty, period).
Zuldazar
Bastion

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Vanilla - Silverpine (I just love the pines and misty forest feeling)
TBC - Azuremyst
WotLK - Grizzly Hills
Cata - Uldum
MoP - Jade Forest
WoD - Shadowmoon
Legion - Suramar (though Stormheim is a very close 2nd)
BfA - Drustvar (Zuldazar and Najzatar are close runner up)
Shadowlands - Ardenweald

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Vanilla - Thousand Needles before Cata
BC - Netherstorm
WotLK - Grizzly Hills
Cata - Deepholm
MoP - Valley of the Four Winds. I love the farms.
WoD - Spires of Arak, when you first enter the zone and you’re looking down on the treetops. Great view.
Legion - Suramar
BfA - Boralus. I can practically smell the fish markets and seabreeze.
Shadowlands - Revendreth, the part where the ashes are floating in the air.

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Vanilla - Hinterlands
TBC - Zangarmarsh
Wrath - Grizzly Hills
Cataclysm - Vash’jir
Mists - Jade Forest
WoD - Spires of Arak
Legion - Suramar
BFA - Zuldazar
Shadowlands - Bastion

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Ashenvale - Vanilla
Nagrand - BC
Grizzly Hills - WotLK
Hyjal - Cata
Vale of eternal blossoms - MoP
Shadowmoon - WoD
Suramar - Legion
Drustvar - BfA
Revendreth - SL

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Feralas - vanilla
Nagrand - TBC
Grizzly Hills - Wrath (I still vibe to the music)
Vash - Cata
Timeless Isle -MOP (just loved being there)
Shadow moon Valley - WOD
Argus - Legion (was super unique to me and I loved the sky map with all the broken planet sections)
Nazjatar - BFA
Arden - Shadowlands

Dragon Isles - 10.0 (I hope)

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Here is my personal list:

  • Elwynn Forest (Vanilla)
  • Eversong Woods (BC)
  • Grizzly Hills (Wrath)
  • Gilneas (Cata)
  • Vale of Eternal Blossoms - pre corrupt (MoP)
  • Shadowmoon Valley (WoD)
  • (Legion)
  • Stormsong Valley (BFA)
  • Ardenweald (SL)
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Prettiest for me:

Vanilla: The Barrens.
TBC: None. Outland is ugly as a butt.
Wrath: Grizzly Hills.
Cata: Mount Hyjal.
Mists: Valley of the Four Winds. I’d die happy if I could live in Halfhill, farm enormous carrots, drink beer, and practice wushu for a few decades.
Warlords: Shadowmoon Valley.
Legion: Highmountain.
BfA: Tiragarde Sound.
Shadowlands: Again, none.

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Mine are:
-Vanilla: Tirisfal/Silverpine
-TBC: Zangarmarsh/Eversong
-WOTLK: Sholazar
-Cata: Vashj’ir/1000 Needles revamp.
-MoP: Valley of the Four Winds (Mudmug <3)
-WoD: Gorgrond (specifically the Botani parts)
-Legion: Azsuna
-BFA: Nazmir
-SL: Ardenweald

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  • Ashenvale (The Music!) (Vanilla)
  • Nagrand (BC)
  • Grizzly Hills (Again; the Music!) (Wrath)
  • Deepholm (Cata)
  • Valley of the Four Winds (My Farm! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:) (MoP)
  • Frostfire Ridge (WoD)
  • Suramar (Legion)
  • Mechagon (BFA)
  • Bastion (SL)
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I played since vanilla, but my biggest wow moment was the boat ride to howling fjord on opening day… a whole boat of people typing “wow… “ or “holy s*#*”… that was awesome

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Similar vibe. For me that began before even reaching it. The sudden music change foreshadowed a journey kind of, and then you see the map where you go to Northrend and when you finally reach it it’s like a W O W moment. I loved it. The last time I had this moment was WoD, entering the portal and seeing that army getting ready to invade.

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Vanilla - Feralas
TBC - Shadowmoon Valley
WotLK - Grizzly Hills
Cata - Vashj’ir (not my favorite play-wise but definitely the prettiest)
MoP - Jade Forest
WoD - Tanaan
Legion - Stormheim
BFA - Drustvar
SL - Ummm…Bastion, I guess.

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