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{{for|the zone before the [[Shattering]]|Wetlands (original)}}
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{{Infobox zone
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| name = Auld Stonespire
  
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|ss = Wetlands landscape.jpg
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| level = 28
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|name = Wetlands
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|races = {{Race|Dwarf}}<br/> {{Race|BlackDragonflight}}<br/> {{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}<br/> {{Race|Dragonmaw}}<br/> {{Race|Gnoll}}<br/> {{Race|Human}}<br/> {{Race|NightElf}}
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| type =
 
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|capital = [[Menethil Harbor]]
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| faction = Horde
  
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|major = [[Dun Modr]]<br/> [[Greenwarden's Grove]]
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| repfaction = Thunder Bluff
  
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|affiliation = [[Alliance]]-favored
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| race = Tauren
  
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|pop = approx. 25,000
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| creature = Humanoid
  
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|faith=[[Light|Holy Light]]
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| sex = Male
  
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|loc = Northern [[Khaz Modan]]
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| location = [[Thunder Bluff]]{{coords|37|59|Thunder Bluff}}
  
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|level = 20 - 25
 
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'''Auld Stonespire''' is a level 28 [[quest giver]] located on the [[Lower Rise]] in the [[tauren]] city of [[Thunder Bluff]].
 
   
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The '''Wetlands''' is a large, wet zone below [[Stonewrought Dam]] and north of [[Loch Modan]], covered with small rivers, lakes, and ponds. Bordered on three sides by mountains, the Wetlands are open to the ocean to the west. Adventurers seeking a route to the Wetlands must either come through sieged [[Dun Algaz]] from Loch Modan or cross the damaged [[Thandol Span]] from [[Arathi Highlands]]. The northern slopes of Wetlands are generally classed within the [[Khaz Mountains]].
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He starts the quest {{questlong|Horde|34|A Vengeful Fate}} (Dungeon).
  
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See [[List of Thunder Bluff NPCs]].
  
   
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The Wetlands is a vast, cold swamp. Mists cloak the ground, and the overcast sky makes the land a uniform gray. Many Ironforge strongholds once stood in this region, but war has reduced them to rubble. Wild creatures, murlocs and orcs of [[Dragonmaw Clan]] now control the land. The main bastion of [[Alliance]]'s power in the region - the [[Menethil Harbor]] has partially sunk, because of irregular tectonic activity caused by the [[Shattering]]. The [[night elves]] also maintain a small holdout in the eastern parts, the [[Greenwarden's Grove]] - home to the fabled [[Rethiel the Greenwarden]].
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{{Relatives}}
  
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He might be related to [[Gann Stonespire]].
  
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==History==
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The Wetlands have been the site of many a battle through the times. Nestled among the [[Khaz Mountains]] and open to the ocean as it is, it is a prime location for invading forces. It was historically part of the original [[dwarven]] kingdom while the three tribes were united, but after the [[War of the Three Hammers]], it fell under control of the [[Wildhammer Clan]]. The Dark Irons invaded [[Grim Batol]] and almost succeeded in taking full control of it, but were driven back at the last minute. During the [[Second War]], the bastion finally fell prey to the invading orcs, most notably by those of the [[Dragonmaw Clan]].
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Although the orcs took possession of Grim Batol for a time, they were subject to the wrath of the [[red dragonflight]] who, when freed of their enslavement from the orcs, destroyed their bases and burned their catapults, killing orcs en masse. The orcs who survived the onslaught fled south to the mountains, where they live to this day. Horde and Scourge forces devastated the Wetlands in the Second and Third Wars, forcing the Ironforge dwarves to retreat to Loch Modan and Dun Morogh.<ref name="Lands of Conflict 80">''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 80</ref>
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The shadow of Grim Batol, yet still looms ahead. The fanatical [[Twilight's Hammer]], under service of [[Neltharion]] himself and the malevolent [[Old Gods]], has seized the fortress as part of their expansion within the highlands on the east, brutally pushing back [[Red dragonflight|red flight's]] forces. Alliance forces have since established Menethil Harbor, but the area is still wild and untamed.<ref name="Lands of Conflict 80">''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 80</ref> The dwarves and allied humans built the port city on an island in Baradin Bay, which they named after King [[Terenas Menethil II]] — [[Menethil Harbor]]. The Wetlands is a buffer zone between inhabited Khaz Modan and war-torn Lordaeron.<ref name="Lands of Conflict 80">''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 80</ref>
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==Getting There==
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;{{Horde Icon Small}}Horde: From [[Hammerfall]] in the [[Arathi Highlands]], run south/southwest to the bottom of the zone. Cross the ruined bridge.
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}}Alliance: From [[Ironforge]] run east towards [[Loch Modan]] take the road in the Loch north to [[Dun Algaz]] in the the Wetlands. You can also take the boat from [[Theramore]].
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==Geography==
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There are currently no dungeons or battlegrounds in this area.
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===Maps and subregions===
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[[File:WorldMap-Wetlands.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Wetlands map]]
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{| class="darktable"
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|-
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||[[Angerfang Encampment]] • [[Baradin Bay]] • [[Black Channel Marsh]] • [[Bluegill Marsh]]
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|-
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||[[Deepwater Tavern]] • [[Direforge Hill]] • [[Dragonmaw Gates]] • [[Dun Algaz]]
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|-
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||[[Dun Modr]] • [[The Great Sea]] • [[The Green Belt]] • [[Grim Batol]]
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|-
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||[[Ironbeard's Tomb]] • [[The Lost Fleet]] • [[Menethil Bay]] • [[Menethil Harbor]]
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|-
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||[[Menethil Keep]] • [[Mosshide Fen]] • [[Raptor Ridge]] • [[Saltspray Glen]]
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|-
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||[[Sundown Marsh]] • [[Thandol Span]] • [[Thelgen Rock]] • [[Whelgar's Excavation Site]]
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|-
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'''Other'''
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[[Thandol Valley]] (WC2)
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|}
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{{clrl}}
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[http://wow.gamepressure.com/map.asp?ID=6 A topographic map of the Wetlands.]
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===Travel hubs===
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[[File:Menethil-cata.jpg|thumb|Menethil Harbor]]
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*[[Dun Modr]]
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*[[Menethil Harbor]]
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*[[Slabchisel's Survey]]
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*[[Whelgar's Retreat]]
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===Adjacent regions===
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{| class="darktable"
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! Zone Name || Faction || Level Range || Direction || Access subzone || Access method
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| [[Loch Modan]] || {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 10-20 || South || [[Dun Algaz]]
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| By foot or Alliance flightpath from Slabchisel's Survey to Thelsamar
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| [[Arathi Highlands]]
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| {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{Horde Icon Small}}
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| 25-30 || North || [[Thandol Span]]
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| By foot or Alliance flightpath from Dun Modr to Refuge Pointe
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| [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
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| {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{Horde Icon Small}}
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| 35-40 || West across the ocean || [[Baradin Bay]]
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| By boat from Menethil Harbor to Theramore Isle
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| [[Howling Fjord]]{{wotlk-inline}}
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| {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{Horde Icon Small}}
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| 68-72 || Northwest across the ocean || [[Baradin Bay]]
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| By boat from Menethil Harbor to Valgarde
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| [[Twilight Highlands]]{{C-inline}}
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| {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{Horde Icon Small}}
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| 84-85 || East || [[Dragonmaw Pass]]
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| By foot through the gates or flying mount.
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|}
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==Notable Characters==
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[[File:Dun Modr.jpg|thumb|Dun Modr]]
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{{main|Wetlands NPCs}}
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*{{RaceIconExt|Dwarf|Female}} [[Forba Slabchisel]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|BogBeast}} [[Rethiel the Greenwarden]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Dwarf|Male}} [[Thargas Anvilmar]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|Dwarf|Male}} [[Prospector Whelgar]]
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==Quests==
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{{main|Wetlands storyline}}
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==Videos==
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<youtube>nlQna-7CUCk</youtube>
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<youtube>Qb3LxUdKa_U</youtube>
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== Resources==
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[[File:Whelgar's Excavation Site.jpg|thumb|Whelgar's Excavation Site]]
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[[File:Wetlands.jpg|thumb|A sunset over the Wetlands.]]
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* [[Cloth]]
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** [[Linen Cloth]]
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** [[Wool Cloth]]
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** [[Silk Cloth]]
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* Herbalism
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** [[Mageroyal]]
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** [[Swiftthistle]]
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** [[Briarthorn]]
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** [[Stranglekelp]]
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** [[Bruiseweed]]
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** [[Wild Steelbloom]]
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** [[Grave Moss]]
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** [[Kingsblood]]
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** [[Liferoot]]
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* [[Leather]]
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** [[Light Leather]]
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** [[Medium Leather]]
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** [[Black Whelp Scale]] (Skinning level 17-25 [[whelp]]s)
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** [[Red Whelp Scale]] (Skinning level 24-27 [[whelp]]s)
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* Mining
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** {{item|icon=|Copper Ore|Copper Vein}}
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** {{item|icon=|Tin Ore|Tin Vein}}
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** {{item|icon=|Incendicite Ore|Incendicite Mineral Vein}} (Thelgen Rock in Wetlands is the only region you can gather it.)
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** {{item|icon=|Silver Ore|Silver Vein}}
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** {{item|icon=|Iron Ore|Iron Deposit}}
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** {{item|icon=|Gold Ore|Gold Vein}}
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== Wild creatures ==
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[[File:WetlandsRain.jpg|thumb|Wetlands during the rainy season.]]
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* [[Bog beast]]s
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* [[Crocolisk]]s
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* [[Dark Iron dwarves]]
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* [[Dragonspawn]]
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* [[Ghost]]s
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* [[Gnoll]]s
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* [[Murloc]]s
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* [[Ooze]]s
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* [[Orc]]s
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* [[Raptor]]s
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* [[Shark]]s
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* [[Spider]]s
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* [[Whelp]]s
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==Warcraft III==
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{{Warcraft III}}
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A Warcraft III map exists called Wetlands. A once thriving [[metropolis]] has all but been covered by the jungle.
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==References==
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{{reflist}}
   
 
==External links==
  
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Revision as of 15:37, 1 February 2011

For the zone before the Shattering, see Wetlands (original).
NeutralWetlands
Level: 20 - 25
Wetlands landscape
Capital(s) Menethil Harbor
Population approx. 25,000
Races DwarfDwarf Dwarf
Black dragon Black dragon
Dark Iron dwarfDark Iron dwarf Dark Iron dwarf
Dragonmaw clanDragonmaw clan Dragonmaw clan
Gnoll Gnoll
HumanHuman Human
Night elfNight elf Night elf
Major settlements Dun Modr
Greenwarden's Grove
Affiliation Alliance-favored
Location Northern Khaz Modan

The Wetlands is a large, wet zone below Stonewrought Dam and north of Loch Modan, covered with small rivers, lakes, and ponds. Bordered on three sides by mountains, the Wetlands are open to the ocean to the west. Adventurers seeking a route to the Wetlands must either come through sieged Dun Algaz from Loch Modan or cross the damaged Thandol Span from Arathi Highlands. The northern slopes of Wetlands are generally classed within the Khaz Mountains.

The Wetlands is a vast, cold swamp. Mists cloak the ground, and the overcast sky makes the land a uniform gray. Many Ironforge strongholds once stood in this region, but war has reduced them to rubble. Wild creatures, murlocs and orcs of Dragonmaw Clan now control the land. The main bastion of Alliance's power in the region - the Menethil Harbor has partially sunk, because of irregular tectonic activity caused by the Shattering. The night elves also maintain a small holdout in the eastern parts, the Greenwarden's Grove - home to the fabled Rethiel the Greenwarden.

History

The Wetlands have been the site of many a battle through the times. Nestled among the Khaz Mountains and open to the ocean as it is, it is a prime location for invading forces. It was historically part of the original dwarven kingdom while the three tribes were united, but after the War of the Three Hammers, it fell under control of the Wildhammer Clan. The Dark Irons invaded Grim Batol and almost succeeded in taking full control of it, but were driven back at the last minute. During the Second War, the bastion finally fell prey to the invading orcs, most notably by those of the Dragonmaw Clan.

Although the orcs took possession of Grim Batol for a time, they were subject to the wrath of the red dragonflight who, when freed of their enslavement from the orcs, destroyed their bases and burned their catapults, killing orcs en masse. The orcs who survived the onslaught fled south to the mountains, where they live to this day. Horde and Scourge forces devastated the Wetlands in the Second and Third Wars, forcing the Ironforge dwarves to retreat to Loch Modan and Dun Morogh.[1]

The shadow of Grim Batol, yet still looms ahead. The fanatical Twilight's Hammer, under service of Neltharion himself and the malevolent Old Gods, has seized the fortress as part of their expansion within the highlands on the east, brutally pushing back red flight's forces. Alliance forces have since established Menethil Harbor, but the area is still wild and untamed.[1] The dwarves and allied humans built the port city on an island in Baradin Bay, which they named after King Terenas Menethil II — Menethil Harbor. The Wetlands is a buffer zone between inhabited Khaz Modan and war-torn Lordaeron.[1]

Getting There

HordeHorde
From Hammerfall in the Arathi Highlands, run south/southwest to the bottom of the zone. Cross the ruined bridge.
AllianceAlliance
From Ironforge run east towards Loch Modan take the road in the Loch north to Dun Algaz in the the Wetlands. You can also take the boat from Theramore.

Geography

There are currently no dungeons or battlegrounds in this area.

Maps and subregions

WorldMap-Wetlands

Wetlands map

Angerfang Encampment • Baradin Bay • Black Channel Marsh • Bluegill Marsh
Deepwater Tavern • Direforge Hill • Dragonmaw Gates • Dun Algaz
Dun Modr • The Great Sea • The Green Belt • Grim Batol
Ironbeard's Tomb • The Lost Fleet • Menethil Bay • Menethil Harbor
Menethil Keep • Mosshide Fen • Raptor Ridge • Saltspray Glen
Sundown Marsh • Thandol Span • Thelgen Rock • Whelgar's Excavation Site

Other

Thandol Valley (WC2)

A topographic map of the Wetlands.

Travel hubs

Menethil-cata

Menethil Harbor

Adjacent regions

Zone Name Faction Level Range Direction Access subzone Access method
Loch Modan Alliance 10-20 South Dun Algaz By foot or Alliance flightpath from Slabchisel's Survey to Thelsamar
Arathi Highlands Alliance Horde 25-30 North Thandol Span By foot or Alliance flightpath from Dun Modr to Refuge Pointe
Dustwallow Marsh Alliance Horde 35-40 West across the ocean Baradin Bay By boat from Menethil Harbor to Theramore Isle
Howling FjordWrath-Logo-Small Alliance Horde 68-72 Northwest across the ocean Baradin Bay By boat from Menethil Harbor to Valgarde
Twilight HighlandsIcon Cataclysm 18x18 Alliance Horde 84-85 East Dragonmaw Pass By foot through the gates or flying mount.

Notable Characters

Dun Modr

Dun Modr

Main article: Wetlands NPCs

Quests

Main article: Wetlands storyline

Videos

Resources

Whelgar's Excavation Site

Whelgar's Excavation Site

Wetlands

A sunset over the Wetlands.

Wild creatures

WetlandsRain

Wetlands during the rainy season.

Warcraft III

WC3RoC-logo
This article contains lore taken from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.

A Warcraft III map exists called Wetlands. A once thriving metropolis has all but been covered by the jungle.

References

 
  1. ^ a b c Lands of Conflict, pg. 80

External links


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Map of the Wetlands - Cataclysm
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