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It appears the pre-launch World Event for Wrath of the Lich King is now active on all US and EU servers! What is known right now is that it seems to be phase 1, which is a zombie invasion. Zombies are randomly spawning throughout the world, and the Argent Dawn has dispatched agents across Azeroth and Outland to help combat the threat. You can find them stationed at Argent Dawn banners.
When the zombies spawn, they infect players with a Disease that lasts 10 minutes. If the disease isn't cured by either a player or an Argent Healer, you're transformed into a zombie and can attack other players -- infecting them in the process. While transformed, you gain access to special abilities only available while zombiefied, and you're also friendly to other zombies.
We're working on getting screenshots now, and will continue to provide updates as we learn more about the event and the phases that unfold.
How to become infected? Travel to Booty Bay and right-click a Conspicuous Crate. This will infect you and open up a window with some flavor text. After 10 minutes you will transform into a Plague Zombie -- which uses the new vehicle system -- and unlocks special zombie skills. Dying to an NPC or player while infected will instantly transform you.
Caution, NPCs can become infected too, and they will transform into a ghoul of the same level. This is especially dangerous for areas with elite guards in the cities.
While infected, even going near an Argent Healer will cause them to cure you. If you want to play around as a zombie, use caution and don't approach them.
From all accounts thus far, you become a zombie of your level, so low level players will have lower health and overall stats as a zombie than level 70 players.
While as a ghoul, there is a constant DoT effect killing you; you must attack other players or NPCs to proc the "Bite" spell, which will heal you. If you die to an NPC while a ghoul, you will lose durability.
