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D&D Book Features Warcraft Bosses as High-Stakes Threats
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft introduces Warcraft's most powerful characters as CR 20-25 threats in D&D 5e.
In brief
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft introduces Warcraft's most powerful characters as CR 20-25 threats in D&D 5e. D&D's World of Warcraft book gives WoW's major characters CR 20-25 stat blocks making them harder to defeat than past D&D bosses. Originally reported by Polygon.
Vecna's New Threat Level
Vecna is designed to defeat 20th-level adventurers in D&D's latest book.
“Vecna: Eve of Ruin”
Warcraft Characters Get Stat Blocks
D&D: World of Warcraft gives WoW's major characters CR 20-25 stat blocks.
“Only a relative handful of Warcraft's big names got stat blocks in the D&D crossover”
Warcraft's 10th Expansion Era
The book sets the story around WoW's 10th expansion, The War Within.
“D&D 's World of Warcraft book is set roughly around the time of WoW 's 10th expansion”
High HP and Initiative Bonuses
Warcraft characters have 430-500 HP and initiative bonuses of +11 to +21.
“Their stated CRs sit between 20 (Anduin) and 25 (Arthas)”
Unique Combat Abilities
Alleria has an Aura of Darkness, Arthas radiates cold bursts, Anduin self-heals, Illidan transforms, Thrall throws Lava Bursts.
“Alleria has an Aura of Darkness that can inflict the frightened condition”
D&D 5e Challenge Level
The book makes Warcraft bosses harder to defeat than previous D&D designs.
“Wizards has made a genuine effort to make its potential raid bosses more challenging to take down”
Release Date
D&D: World of Warcraft releases on November 17.
“Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft will be released on Nov. 1:17”
The bottom line
D&D's World of Warcraft book gives WoW's major characters CR 20-25 stat blocks making them harder to defeat than past D&D bosses.
