Set in the fictional world of Azeroth, it added new playable characters, such as Death Knights, as well as a new territory, Northrend, made up of icy wastelands and perilous dungeons.

在艾泽拉斯魔兽世界中，增加了新角色死亡骑士，以及由冰天雪地和危机四伏的地下城构成的新地图诺森德。