History WorldOfWarcraft / TropesFToL

** There is a questline for the Alliance in pre-destruction Dustwallow Marsh, which at one point has the player talking to Jaina, who teleports the player to Stormwind to talk to the King. After talking to him, you get another quest where you talk to a mage in the Mage Quarter, and he'll teleport you back to Jaina to give her Varian's reply. If you never turn that quest in (and there's little reason to, even story-wise), you have a permanent teleport to Theramore Island from Stormwind, which is otherwise fairly time-consuming to get to for Alliance players, especially for things like farming Onyxia or just plain getting to the middle of Kalimdor. The only drawback, since ''Mists'', is that if you finished the "Destruction of Theramore" scenario, the tower isn't there any more, and you drop like a rock from a great height when you arrive. Fortunately, the fall isn't fatal, but it's darn close.

* LovecraftCountry: Kul Tiras appears to be an idyllic land with a love of the sea. In truth the place is rife with witches, dark magic, and cultists who worship a dark entity beneath the waves.

* LuckBasedMission: Several quests, achievements and boss fights, see the trope page for examples.
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* HornyDevils: Played straight with the succubi (and potentially incubi, who may or may not exist). Averted with the other demons, most notably Talgath.
** Patch 9.2 finally introduced the succubi's SpearCounterpart, [[https://ptr.wowhead.com/news/incubus-model-coming-in-patch-9-2-alternate-appearance-for-warlock-succubus-pet-324947 the incubi]]. Warlocks can learn the ability to summon them instead of the succubus by speaking with their trainer.

* IdleAnimation: All the player races feature animations if you stop moving/doing anything for a few seconds, for example Night Elf women [[{{Gainaxing}} bounce up and down]] in place.

*** This particular annoyance can be deadly in raiding, M+ and PVP, with the player being forced to reload mid-pull and essentially become a sitting duck with no way out, leading to loads of frustration if you need to dps/heal or perform mechanics. This is due to this fact: when an addon or a script calls on an sensitive action of the game client, the script gets "tainted". If it happens enough times, the offending source of the taint (an addon, usually) is blocked and the UI action related to the script that caused the taint is also blocked until you reload. Pre-patch deemed '''almost all''' client or UI-based actions sensitive, and because of that, it means a lot of secure or innocuous Add-ons, or even in-game script commands the player can perform not only creates a "taint", but the new UI effectively spreads the entire taint through the UI elements and leave most of your UI non-functional in the process until a reload. Several players who use addons or in-game scripts are thus forced to use addons([[https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/notaint2 like this one]]) that disables or restrict taints in order to circumvent this issue.

*** This particular annoyance can be deadly in raiding, M+ and PVP, with the player being forced to reload mid-pull and essentially become a sitting duck with no way out, leading to loads of frustrationg if you need to dps/heal or perform mechanics. This is due to this fact: when an addon or a script calls on an sensitive action of the game client, the script gets "tainted". If it happens enough times, the offending source of the taint (an addon, usually) is blocked and the UI action related to the script that caused the taint is also blocked until you reload. Pre-patch deemed '''almost all''' client or UI-based actions sensitive, and because of that, it means a lot of secure or innocuous Add-ons, or even in-game script commands the player can perform not only creates a "taint", but the new UI effectively spreads the entire taint through the UI elements and leave most of your UI non-functional in the process until a reload. Several players who use addons or in-game scripts are thus forced to use addons([[https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/notaint2 like this one]]) that disables or restrict taints in order to circumvent this issue.

** Pre-patch 10.0 brought over a overhaul to the UI in order to give players more control on customizing it without addons. Unfortunately, it brought over a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/ytix6q/my_most_used_macro_in_the_last_couple_of_weeks/ nasty and extremely common bug]] where people using about any addon end up being forced to perform a /reload, because of bricked action bars that prevents the user from being able to cast anything, and thus being forced to do the above and wait for the load screen to finish before they can do anything else.
*** This particular annoyance can be deadly in raiding, M+ and PVP, with the player being forced to reload mid-pull and essentially become a sitting duck with no way out, leading to loads of frustrationg if you need to dps/heal or perform mechanics. This is due to this fact: when an addon or a script calls on an sensitive action of the game client, the script gets "tainted". If it happens enough times, the offending source of the taint (an addon, usually) is blocked and the UI action related to the script that caused the taint is also blocked until you reload. Pre-patch deemed '''almost all''' client or UI-based actions sensitive, and because of that, it means a lot of secure or innocuous Add-ons, or even in-game script commands the player can perform not only creates a "taint", but the new UI effectively spreads the entire taint through the UI elements and leave most of your UI non-functional in the process until a reload. Several players who use addons or in-game scripts are thus forced to use addons that disable or restrict taints in order to circumvent this issue.

** This particularly annoyance can be deadly in raiding, M+ and PVP, with the player being forced to reload mid-pull and essentially become a sitting duck with no way out, leading to loads of frustrationg if you need to dps/heal or perform mechanics. This is due to this fact: when an addon or a script calls on an sensitive action of the game client, the script gets "tainted". If it happens enough times, the offending source of the taint (an addon, usually) is blocked and the UI action related to the script that caused the taint is also blocked until you reload. Pre-patch deemed '''almost all''' client or UI-based actions sensitive, and because of that, it means a lot of secure or innocuous Add-ons, or even in-game script commands the player can perform not only creates a "taint", but the new UI effectively spreads the entire taint through the UI elements and leave most of your UI non-functional in the process until a reload. Several players who use addons or in-game scripts are thus forced to use addons that disable or restrict taints in order to circumvent this issue.

This particularly annoyance can be deadly in raiding, M+ and PVP, with the player being forced to reload mid-pull and essentially become a sitting duck with no way out, leading to loads of frustrationg if you need to dps/heal or perform mechanics. This is due to this fact: when an addon or a script calls on an sensitive action of the game client, the script gets "tainted". If it happens enough times, the offending source of the taint (an addon, usually) is blocked and the UI action related to the script that caused the taint is also blocked until you reload. Pre-patch deemed '''almost all''' client or UI-based actions sensitive, and because of that, it means a lot of secure or innocuous Add-ons, or even in-game script commands the player can perform not only creates a "taint", but the new UI effectively spreads the entire taint through the UI elements and leave most of your UI non-functional in the process until a reload. Several players who use addons or in-game scripts are thus forced to use addons that disable or restrict taints in order to circumvent this issue.

* JawDrop: The Orc and human fighting each other in the Mists of Pandaria cinematic trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvYXoyxLv64 do this]] after a Pandaren interrupted them and began beating them both up at the same time (go to the 2:25 mark). Aysa and Jojo have their own during an early Alliance pandaren quest in response to [[ItMakesSenseInContext the PC decking King Varian]].

* LeaveNoSurvivors: Lord-Commander Arete makes it clear that he won't rest until the Scarlet Onslaught is destroyed. It's not because Arete is a monster, but the Scarlet Onslaught is a [[WellIntentionedExtremist zealous anti-undead organization]] who [[VanHelsingHateCrimes doesn't distinguish between the Scourge and other undead]], that the Forsaken death knight sees no other option but to KillEmAll.

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* LeeroyJenkins: The [[invoked]]{{Trope Namer|s}} appears in the updated Upper Blackrock Spire dungeon as a corpse, after [[Machinima/LeeroyJenkinsVideo his famous and disastrous charge]]. Players in the heroic version can resurrect him, and after 15 minutes to [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cook some chicken]], will charge towards the OptionalBoss looking for his [[RandomDrop Devout Shoulders]]. To help him, the group has to kill the next boss, the bonus boss, and clear out all the trash in between within the 15 minutes so that Leeroy can collect his loot safely; depending on the skill and gear of the group, this feat can prove to be a LeeroyJenkins moment for the players.

* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: One farewell line that you can hear from dredger [=NPCs=] is "When you get ate, them fancy shoes of yours is mine." Dredgers typically wear only cloth wrappings fashioned into stirrups, so most of them would probably appreciate having some proper footwear. Another line is them asking if they can have your teeth when you die.

** Beauty, a BonusBoss in Blackrock Mountain. Only beautiful by demon standards (maybe) it is a giant, two-headed dog made of lava and volcanic rock.

* LeeroyJenkins: The [[invoked]]{{Trope Namer|s}} appears in the updated Upper Blackrock Spire dungeon as a corpse, after [[Machinima/LeeroyJenkinsVideo his famous and disastrous charge]]. Players in the heroic version can resurrect him, and after 15 minutes to [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cook some chicken]], will charge towards the BonusBoss looking for his [[RandomDrop Devout Shoulders]]. To help him, the group has to kill the next boss, the bonus boss, and clear out all the trash in between within the 15 minutes so that Leeroy can collect his loot safely; depending on the skill and gear of the group, this feat can prove to be a LeeroyJenkins moment for the players.

* IfYouDieICallYourStuff: One farewell line that you can hear from dredger [=NPCs=] is "When you get ate, them fancy shoes of yours is mine." Dredgers typically wear only cloth wrappings fashioned into stirrups, so most of them would probably appreciate having some proper footwear.

* IApprovedThisMessage: A commercial announced the addition of Creator/ChuckNorris as an apparently ''very'' tough character in the game. An announcer says, "There are five million people playing ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', only because Chuck Norris allows them to live," and at the end, Chuck says, "I'm Chuck Norris, and I approve this game."

* InfinityMinusOneSword: Heirloom gear and weapons, see PurposelyOverpowered below. The whole point of Heirloom equipment was to help players level up new characters, by creating high-class equipment that levels up with the user[[note]]the gear is always equivalent to a high-end "blue" piece of gear, at a time when most people are primarily wearing quest greens[[/note]], so they don't have to waste time acquiring ever newer [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Plus One Equipment]]. An alt fully equipped with heirlooms will go through lower-level enemies like a buzzsaw.

** The [[TheForce Holy Light]] is associated with this, and its paladins and priests (e.g. [[ThePaladin Tirion Fordring]] and [[MessianicArchetype the Prophet Velen]]) are often seen in said colors (HeavenlyBlue is a common tertiary color, but [[SupernaturalIsPurple purple]] (especially among [[SpaceElves draenei]]) and [[RedIsHeroic red]] (especially among [[OurElvesAreDifferent blood elves]] and the [[KnightTemplar Scarlet Crusade]]) also occur somewhat frequently).

** Hunters: Thieves

** Rogues: Thieves
** Shamans: Elemental and Restoration shamans are Wizards; Enhancement shamans are Wizard-flavored Thieves.

** Warriors: Fighters

* GraveRobbing: The Archaeology profession is all about this, as few things you find will end up in a museum (except pristine versions of artifacts dug up in Pandaria). Pre-Pandaria common items are VendorTrash, but some especially valuable artifacts sell for up to 200 gold each. The Rare items are usable by the player and range from toys to powerful account-bound items.

* LeeroyJenkins: The {{Trope Namer|s}} appears in the updated Upper Blackrock Spire dungeon as a corpse, after [[Machinima/LeeroyJenkinsVideo his famous and disastrous charge]]. Players in the heroic version can resurrect him, and after 15 minutes to [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cook some chicken]], will charge towards the BonusBoss looking for his [[RandomDrop Devout Shoulders]]. To help him, the group has to kill the next boss, the bonus boss, and clear out all the trash in between within the 15 minutes so that Leeroy can collect his loot safely; depending on the skill and gear of the group, this feat can prove to be a LeeroyJenkins moment for the players.

* LeeroyJenkins: The TropeNamer appears in the updated Upper Blackrock Spire dungeon as a corpse, after [[Machinima/LeeroyJenkinsVideo his famous and disastrous charge]]. Players in the heroic version can resurrect him, and after 15 minutes to [[TrademarkFavoriteFood cook some chicken]], will charge towards the BonusBoss looking for his [[RandomDrop Devout Shoulders]]. To help him, the group has to kill the next boss, the bonus boss, and clear out all the trash in between within the 15 minutes so that Leeroy can collect his loot safely; depending on the skill and gear of the group, this feat can prove to be a LeeroyJenkins moment for the players.

** Though when you do finally kill him, it turns out there ''was'' a tiny remnant of good holding the rest back. Whether this was enough to redeem him is left kind of open, but his final words [[FaceHeelDoorSlam suggest not]].

** [[GeneralRipper Conquerer Krenna]] takes the cake on this, her first act is to outright say you're nothing to her, regardless of your past accomplishments. A few more quests down she [[KickTheDog orders a troll's legs broken for using bear instead of wolf hides to fulfill an order that was physically impossible to fulfill in the given timeframe.]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And has two blood elven eye candies who serve no other purpose.]] Your accomplishments even under her command and undermining her more ruthless orders eventually leads her to challenge you in a fight to the death in the arena, with significantly nicer sister aiding you, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing the change in leadership when said sister took her place was appreciated by everyone in the hold.]]