The Newcomer Experience
With thousands of new heroes joining Ascension every day, mastering the essentials is crucial. Not just for you, but also for the allies you'll encounter throughout your journey. Ascension’s fully redesigned Newcomer Experience ensures that both you and your fellow players quickly grasp the fundamentals, equipping everyone to confidently dive into the action.
The comprehensive Newcomer Experience ensures that every hero, regardless of background, can quickly learn, master, and enjoy everything Ascension has to offer. Through extensive community feedback and research, a seamless journey has been created that gets players into the action faster while providing all the tools needed to succeed.
Key Features:
- Streamlined Client Technology - Ascension’s advanced streaming technology means less waiting and more gaming. Quickly jump into action, minimizing load times so you can start playing immediately.
- Free Pick Character Creation - An intuitive character creation system that lets players build the hero of their dreams without restrictions
- Interactive In-Game Tutorials - Smart, practical tutorials teach you the core game mechanics and Ascension specific systems at your own pace. Whether you’re completely new or just need a quick refresher, tutorials provide the exact guidance you need.
- Character Archetypes - Archetypes allow you to select a thematic, optimized and ready to play classless build. Unlock and learn spells, talents and Mystic Enchantments each level similar to what you may be used to in the original class based experience.
Whether you are a seasoned adventurer or taking your first steps into this world, the Newcomer Experience ensures players have everything needed to thrive on Ascension and the friends you meet on your journey are equipped with the knowledge needed to make great allies.
Tailored Starting Experiences
Ascension recognizes that players have different levels of familiarity with the game, so at character creation, you select the level of tutorial guidance that suits your needs:
- New to WoW: Comprehensive tutorials covering basic movements, interactions, and combat mechanics, as well as unique Ascension features.
- New to Ascension: Tutorials focused specifically on Ascension mechanics for experienced WoW players.
- Ascension Veteran: If you have already mastered Ascension, this lets you skip tutorials entirely and dive straight into gameplay.
Path to Ascension: Your Guided Adventure
The Path to Ascension is a unique tutorial with its own custom UI to guide you through Ascension’s unique systems, offering both the knowledge of power and rewards for completing tutorial quests. Get quick and comprehensive answers on everything from abilities and game mechanics to detailed strategies and builds. The Path to Ascension and Compendium ensures you have immediate access to key information whenever you need it.
- Provides clear, structured guidance, removing confusion and ensuring smooth progression.
- Rewards you continually, enhancing your character’s capabilities before reaching the endgame.
The Path to Ascension is a carefully crafted tutorial questline designed to seamlessly guide you through Ascension’s unique systems from the moment you begin your journey. Starting at level 8, this structured progression introduces you to essential mechanics such as managing attributes, mastering professions, selecting and upgrading spells, riding skills, reputation building, and utilizing mystic enchantments.
As you advance, the Path to Ascension continuously rewards your progress with Runes of Ascension, a powerful currency you can use to fine to your build, upgrade gear, apply enchantments, and more, ensuring you’re well prepared as you approach high-level challenges. This progression extends all the way to end-game objectives, clearly defining your goals and providing valuable guidance each step of the way.
Super Tracker: Easy Navigation
Stepping into Azeroth for the first time can feel daunting, especially when other heroes have spent decades mastering its every corner. The Super Tracker ensures you don’t fall behind or feel overwhelmed. Whether you’re teaming up with veteran adventurers or venturing alone, the Super Tracker clearly guides you to quests, key locations, and even your character's body if you face defeat. This intuitive navigation system maximizes your enjoyment by reducing downtime and frustration.
Yet, the Super Tracker never replaces the thrill of exploration. Even seasoned adventurers who have journeyed extensively through Azeroth will uncover fresh surprises and hidden treasures, thanks to Ascension’s comprehensive RPG world overhaul. The Super Tracker complements this sense of discovery, providing guidance when needed while still rewarding you for venturing off the beaten path.
Select a Powerful Archetype During Character Creation
Ascension’s introduction of Archetypes significantly improves your initial adventure by eliminating complexity and helping you quickly master essential gameplay mechanics. Archetypes provide immediate access to powerful, optimized builds, enabling you to dive straight into the action without spending time sorting through extensive ability lists. This ensures your first moments in Azeroth are engaging, immersive, and stress-free, letting you enjoy the thrill of exploration and combat right away.
Ascension’s enhanced Newcomer Experience ensures your adventure is engaging and rewarding from your first moments, seamlessly integrating you into a world bursting with excitement and camaraderie.