World of Warcraft Villains From Every Expansion Ranked

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While the recent Warcraft lore has fallen by the wayside, the franchise is still rich with remarkable storytelling, fantastic heroes, and sinister villains.

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In that vein, we will rank the major World of Warcraft villains from worst to best.

HONORABLE MENTION: QUEEN AZSHARA Many World of Warcraft fans have eagerly awaited Queen Azshara, one of the franchise’s most iconic villains. She has been hinted at throughout the history of World of Warcraft before making a debut in Battle for Azeroth.

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THE JAILER One of the most recent World of Warcraft villains is also the worst. The Jailer is another attempt by Blizzard in creating a villain whose actions are evil despite the desire to help the greater good.

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ARCHIMONDE We first encounter him during the Battle for Mount Hyjal raid in Burning Crusade. For those that don’t know, the raid takes place in the past as a homage to the events in Warcraft III.

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LADY VASHJ Like Archimonde, a lot of Vashj’s backstory takes place before the events of World of Warcraft. As one of the Overlords of Outland, her role in assisting Illidan would be vital during the Burning Crusade storyline.

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THE IRON HORDE When Garrosh traveled back in time, we got to experience Draenor before it became Outland. With that came the chance of a new future for the orcs of Draenor. Grommash Hellscream refused to drink the blood of Mannoroth, forgoing the corruption of orcs.

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PRISCILLA ASHVANE Lady Priscilla Ashvane played a key part throughout the Battle for Azeroth expansion. She was the main antagonist for the Kul Tiran storyline and a raid boss in Eternal Palace.

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World of Warcraft Villains From Every Expansion Ranked

While the recent Warcraft lore has fallen by the wayside, the franchise is still rich with remarkable storytelling, fantastic heroes, and sinister villains.

In that vein, we will rank the major World of Warcraft villains from worst to best.

HONORABLE MENTION: QUEEN AZSHARA Many World of Warcraft fans have eagerly awaited Queen Azshara, one of the franchise’s most iconic villains. She has been hinted at throughout the history of World of Warcraft before making a debut in Battle for Azeroth.

THE JAILER One of the most recent World of Warcraft villains is also the worst. The Jailer is another attempt by Blizzard in creating a villain whose actions are evil despite the desire to help the greater good.

ARCHIMONDE We first encounter him during the Battle for Mount Hyjal raid in Burning Crusade. For those that don’t know, the raid takes place in the past as a homage to the events in Warcraft III.

LADY VASHJ Like Archimonde, a lot of Vashj’s backstory takes place before the events of World of Warcraft. As one of the Overlords of Outland, her role in assisting Illidan would be vital during the Burning Crusade storyline.

THE IRON HORDE When Garrosh traveled back in time, we got to experience Draenor before it became Outland. With that came the chance of a new future for the orcs of Draenor. Grommash Hellscream refused to drink the blood of Mannoroth, forgoing the corruption of orcs.

PRISCILLA ASHVANE Lady Priscilla Ashvane played a key part throughout the Battle for Azeroth expansion. She was the main antagonist for the Kul Tiran storyline and a raid boss in Eternal Palace.

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