Summary

  • World of Warcraft: The War Within adds a new golden magnifying glass icon on the minimap to help find hidden lore objects in Khaz Algar.
  • The icon disappears after interacting with the object once to prevent cluttering the minimap.
  • This feature enhances both the worldbuilding and gameplay of World of Warcraft: The War Within by making lore items more accessible.

A World of Warcraft fan recently discovered a new icon on the minimap in The War Within that helps players find hidden lore objects. This new UI element will ensure more fans discover these secrets, and enhance the worldbuilding of the next World of Warcraft expansion.

The War Within, coming to World of Warcraft on August 26, adds four new zones located in Khaz Algar, an island full of ancient history and expansive subterranean zones. Like those in any WoW expansion, these areas will be full of dangerous creatures, gorgeous visuals, and numerous side quests.

However, one World of Warcraft fan player discovered a new map feature in The War Within that will breathe even more life into Khaz Algar. While exploring the beta for World of Warcraft: The War Within, WoW fan and lore expert Portergauge noticed a new minimap maker in the shape of a golden magnifying glass. This icon directs players towards lore objects – books, scrolls, tablets, and even holographic recorders that contain text and dialogue to flesh out the world. The icon disappears after a character interacts with the object once, ensuring their minimap does not become overly cluttered.

Lore Object Minimap Icon in WoW: The War Within

  • A golden magnifying glass icon on the minimap indicates an unread interactable lore object in the world, such as a book or tablet.
  • The icon disappears after players interact with it once.
  • This new marker is only present in Khaz Algar at the moment, though that may change in the future.

Right now, this icon only seems to appear on new lore objects in Khaz Algar. The hidden tablets in Dragonflight, Lorewalker scrolls scattered around Mists of Pandaria, and other objects found across World of Warcraft's many zones from previous expansions don’t have minimap markers of their own quite yet. That said, it is possible World of Warcraft could add them in the future, especially if fans request it.

This new World of Warcraft: The War Within map feature is great for both worldbuilding and gameplay. Pointing players towards these lore items makes it so that they will be less likely to miss out on the set dressing of the new expansion, letting fans better immerse themselves in the story and world. Additionally, hidden lore objects in World of Warcraft are sometimes associated with unlocking achievements, so marking these prerequisite items on the map would make tracking them down much less of a headache for completionists and lore enjoyers alike.

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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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November 28, 2022
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class. 

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Blizzard, Activision
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Blizzard, Activision
Franchise
Warcraft
Platform(s)
PC
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MMORPG