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: In her encounter, players saw a mix of her iconic dark banshee wails alongside new, "shattered" soul effects that visualized her fractured identity. 🌌 Zereth Mortis Environment

: His final form for the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid featured intricate, geometric armor pieces that resonated with the "First Ones" aesthetic—glowing runes and floating celestial components. : In her encounter, players saw a mix

: Unlike the chaotic purple of the Void or the bright gold of the Holy Light, First Ones' spells used clean lines, hexagons, and fractals. : Patch 9

: Patch 9.2 introduced the Automa, the robotic keepers of the afterlife. Their models used a distinct "proto-geometric" design language, looking less like traditional monsters and more like divine constructs. ✨ Spell Visuals and "Protomental" Effects From the "walking on water" effects to the

The entire zone served as a showcase for these new models. From the "walking on water" effects to the strange, shifting flora, the 2022 update pushed the Shadowlands engine to its limit to depict a workshop of the gods.

The art team introduced a new school of visual effects for Patch 9.2 often referred to as magic.