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Originally posted by OfficerTactiCool

Wait, since when were the factions able to communicate?

Fun fact: Pandaren, blood/void elves, and demon hunters can all use their native languages to speak with one another cross faction, i.e. elves speaking thalassian, demon hunters speaking demonic.

Also, since December, there's a new potion that allows you to understand the other faction. Muffinus also tweeted that it existed since vanilla days, but never made it to live. Note that the potion only gives you the ability to read, but not speak, so both players from each faction must have the buff to understand and communicate with one another.