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Four Encrypted Cinematics Coming in Patch 9.2 Eternity's End
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In today's PTR update, we've found four encrypted cinematics coming in Patch 9.2! Due to their encryption, we don't know what these cinematics will contain, though we do have information on the file size and duration for each of the four, which gives us a few hints as to what might happen.
PATCH 9.2 STORY SPOILERS AND SPECULATION AHEAD!
File ID: 4279702 - 11,912 KB - 25 sec
File ID: 4279707 - 24,853 KB - 51 sec
File ID: 4279697 - 39,553 KB - 1:23 min
File ID: 4279692 - 78,380 KB - 2:42 min
What Could These Cinematics Be?
Because they are hidden through encryption, we don't yet know what we'll see in Patch 9.2, although we can make some educated guesses based on their length and the events that we know are happening in Eternity's End. We can also benefit from comparison to past cinematics, as things we are pretty likely to see tend to have similar times. For context, the final N'Zoth cinematic was 1:38, while the Sylvanas phase 1 interlude was about 30 seconds, and the Sanctum of Domination finale was ~2:30 - these times line up pretty close to the above file information, and while that alone isn't indicative of anything, it gives us a bit more basis for speculation.
One of the cinematics will likely follow Anduin's defeat at the conclusion of the first week of Sepulcher raiding.
This is a big moment, as our quest to rescue the High King has been a priority since the beginning of the Shadowlands expansion, and we've frequently been told that he is the key to
resisting and overcoming the Jailer's domination magic
(despite, you know, having both Bolvar and Sylvanas on hand).
Another will probably be a quest cinematic, following our defeat of Anduin, before we go after the Jailer in the second half of the raid.
Continuing the last point, we'll probably unlock a few quests between our encounter with Anduin and Zovaal, in which we prepare to face the Jailer's magic. It would not at all be surprising if Sylvanas and Tyrande feature heavily in this as well, given that we know both have
new cinematic models
and the three characters definitely have a lot to talk about, some of which
we've already found voice files for
!
We've also found some new animations of Anduin in his undominated state looking remorseful, which could very well be seen once we finally rescue the kidnapped king.
Anduin? More like Saduin.
The shortest cinematic could very well be a mid-raid interlude, transitioning between phases as
the Jailer encounter moves to a cosmic level
.
Fun to watch the first time and maddening if they cannot be skipped after, mid-raid interludes are actually pretty common even if they haven't always been full fledged cutscenes. Whether it's Ragnaros pulling himself out of the lava to reveal that
he skips leg day
, or Sylvanas going
full banshee
on her way to Oribos while the Jailer conjures some helpful chains for us to follow her, these short pauses are meant to give raider's tired hands a break during long encounters, but tend to exasperate time stricken raiders more than anything else.
But you know, they're important to make sure
the fight feels appropriately epic
!
The longest cinematic is likely to be the finale, following the conclusion of Sepulcher of the First Ones and our final showdown with the Jailer.
Most raid tiers, especially end of expansion encounters, feature lengthy cinematics at the close - from
obliterating N'Zoth
, to
defeating the Burning Legion
, and most recently
catching Sylvanas
, so it is not at all unlikely that the longest cinematic will begin once we defeat the Jailer. What will happen is anyone's guess, though there has been a lot of speculation that the Jailer might succeed in some way, at least enough to awaken the dormant worldsoul inside Azeroth, resulting in some cataclysmic change which brings the game's focus back on our world for the next expansion.
It's also very possible that one of these cinematics could be
related to the arbiter
, though we'll avoid discussing that topic further for the sake of spoilers. Of course, we can't know for sure since these cinematics won't become available until after the patch launches, but it's fun to speculate!
Patch 9.2 PTR Build 41962 Datamining
Encrypted - Seasonal Mythic+ Affix Mechanics
3000 Mythic+ Raiting for Season 3 Keystone Hero
PTR Development Notes
Zovaal is the Jailer (in case you didn't know)
Class & Spell Tuning Changes
Death Knight, Mage, Paladin, & Priest Tier Updates
Resto Druid Buffs & Holy Paladin Nerfs
Models
Carcinized Zerethsteed - Possible AOTC Mount
Mythic Jailer Mount - Zereth Overseer
Story Spoilers
Four Encrypted Cinematics
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