WoW Classic Season of Discovery Hides Assassin’s Creed Haystack Easter Egg in Phase 8

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Summary

  • In WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 8, players can avoid falling damage in Scarlet Enclave raid by landing on a haystack.
  • Season of Discovery introduces class-altering Rune Engravings and original instances like the challenging Scarlet Enclave raid.
  • The Scarlet Enclave raid in WoW Classic Season of Discovery pays homage to Assassin’s Creed by allowing players to avoid fall damage with haystacks.

In the eighth phase of the Season of Discovery within World of Warcraft Classic, players are tasked with diving into the Scarlet Enclave raid. However, if they happen to land on a stack of hay during their descent, they will incur no damage from falling – a delightful nod to the Assassin’s Creed series. This witty reference can be spotted near the beginning of the first original raid during World of Warcraft Classic’s Season of Discovery.

The Season of Exploration refers to the ongoing experiment with the classic version of World of Warcraft, where Blizzard is shaking things up by introducing class-altering Rune Engravings, fresh quests, and even original instances created by them. With Phase 8, they took it a step further by presenting content never before seen in Vanilla WoW, such as the Scarlet Enclave raid situated within the Tyr’s Hand region.

In the initiation of the latest Scarlet Enclave raid in WoW Classic‘s Season of Discovery, there’s a delightful nod to one of the most renowned action-adventure stealth games ever made. As players descend into Tyr’s Hand while infiltrating the crusaders’ fortress during the Scarlet Enclave raid, they usually sustain fall damage from such a great height. Nevertheless, WoW content creator MrGM brought attention on Twitter that if players manage to land on a nearby pile of hay instead, the fall damage is nullified. This clever mechanic will undoubtedly remind fans of the Assassin’s Creed game series, a connection drawn from the Ubisoft games.

Assassin’s Creed Haystack in World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery‘s Scarlet Enclave

In the popular game series Assassin’s Creed, haystacks are a well-known and identifiable hiding spots for players. Furthermore, they serve as safe landing areas when executing a Leap of Faith from great heights, allowing characters to fall from substantial distances without sustaining injury. These stacked bundles of straw have been featured in nearly every game except Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Interestingly, in the spin-off game Assassin’s Creed Shadows, there’s a special animation showing Yasuke awkwardly tumbling onto the ground after attempting a Leap of Faith into a haystack, causing it to collapse beneath him.

Regarding the specific event, numerous enthusiasts of World of Warcraft Classic refer to the Scarlet Enclave as one of the most challenging raids in Vanilla WoW. Despite numerous raid groups managing to conquer it over the past month since its launch on April 10, it has pushed the limits of players’ ingenuity due to high boss damage and health, complex mechanics, and novel confrontations that they are not accustomed to.

It’s not yet confirmed by Blizzard, but indications point towards WoW Classic‘s Season of Discovery Phase 8 potentially being its final significant update. Players can continue enjoying these characters beyond this phase, but the specifics about what follows once the Season of Discovery concludes are still uncertain.

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2025-05-04 02:07