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The '''Defense of Orgrimmar''' was a special, multi-stage 25-man [[raid]] [[encounter]] designed for the [[BlizzCon 2010]] Live Raid, performed by the guild [[wikipedia:Paragon (Guild)|Paragon]]. [[Greg Street]], [[Alex Afrasiabi]], [[Cory Stockton]], [[Daelo|Scott Mercer]], and [[Rob Simpson]] provided live commentary and real-time tweaks to the encounter as the Live Raid progressed.
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|ss=Tol Barad loading screen.jpg
 
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During the encounter, Paragon was charged with defending the gates of [[Orgrimmar]] from an assault lead by [[Nefarian]] and [[Cho'gall]]. The assault was comprised of 16 different bosses from past and future instances and raids, grouped together in waves of four. The bosses were tuned to function as level 80 raid bosses, but retained all of their signature abilities.
|name=Tol Barad
 
|level=85 PvP
 
|loc=[[Baradin Bay]]
 
|affiliation=[[Contested]]
 
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'''Tol Barad''' is a ravaged island [[kingdom]] in [[Baradin Bay]], between [[Hasic]] and the shores of [[Khaz Modan]].<ref name="DotD 121">''[[Day of the Dragon]]'', 121</ref>
 
   
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*The first wave of bosses consisted of [[Magmadar]], [[Baron Geddon]], [[Shazzrah]], and [[Gehennas]] from [[Molten Core]].
==History==
 
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*The second wave of bosses consisted of [[The Beast]], [[General Drakkisath]], [[Broodlord Lashlayer]] and [[Chromaggus]] from [[Upper Blackrock Spire]] and [[Blackwing Lair]].
{{Novel-section}}
 
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*The third wave introduced new bosses from ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'': [[Rom'ogg Bonecrusher]], [[Ozruk]], [[Forgemaster Throngus]], and [[Commander Ulthok]] from [[Blackrock Caverns]], the [[Stonecore]], [[Grim Batol]], and the [[Throne of the Tides]].
During the [[Second War]], it was an island citadel of [[Stromgarde]]. The island was also the site of a fierce battle between the [[Horde]] and [[Alliance]]. The Horde, having already conquered most of the [[dwarven]] lands, were preparing to strike out into the northern kingdom of [[Lordaeron (kingdom)|Lordaeron]]. At the time, the island was being used as a staging point to strike back at [[orc]] raiders. In response, [[Orgrim Doomhammer]] launched an invasion of the island. Overwhelmed early in the war by the orcs, no life more complex than a few hardy weeds and insects survived the Horde's bloody victory. An aura of death seemed to radiate from the island,<ref name="DotD 121" /> and the original fortress was razed to the ground. Tol Barad became a frightening symbol of the Horde's merciless tenacity and barbarity.
 
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*In the fourth wave, [[Firemaw]] and [[Rend Blackhand]] (riding [[Gyth]]) from Blackwing Lair and Upper Blackrock Spire attacked. [[Vaelastrasz|Vaelian the Corrupt]] and [[Valiona and Theralion|Theralion]] from Blackwing Lair and the [[Bastion of Twilight]] flew overhead. Defeating Firemaw and Rend caused the other two bosses to land and engage the guild.
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*Upon defeating the fourth wave, [[Deathwing]] arrived, easily defeating the guild and setting fire to Orgrimmar while announcing that, "the [[Hour of Twilight]] falls."
   
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==Videos==
Years later, after the Second War, the island nation of [[Kul Tiras]] claimed the former stronghold and established a prison over the ruins of the old fortress. The site of many historic battles in the Second War, Tol Barad is now home to a magic prison. Wizards from both [[Dalaran]] and [[Stormwind (kingdom)|Stormwind]] oversee the complex, and prisoners include enemy mages, lesser and greater demons, warlocks, and undead war criminals. The [[wizard]]s do not allow anyone near the island and keep the prison's existence secret.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', 102</ref>
 
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! Defense of Orgrimmar Part 1 !! Defense of Orgrimmar Part 2
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| <youtube>Fgz7sXcNpgY</youtube> || <youtube>iay3VZJCUFs</youtube>
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! Defense of Orgrimmar Part 3 !!
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| <youtube>C8D7Dh_gy5A</youtube> ||
 
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==World of Warcraft: Cataclysm==
 
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Tol Barad is an outdoor PvP raid zone in ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'', very similar to [[Wintergrasp]] in [[Northrend]]. However, the island is also function similarly to the [[Isle of Quel'Danas]] in that it is a major daily quest hub. Battling for control of the island are the [[Baradin's Wardens]] for the [[Alliance]], and [[Hellscream's Reach]] for the [[Horde]]. Whichever side controls the prison on Tol Barad gains access to more dailies with even better rewards.
 
   
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In ''World of Warcraft'', Tol Barad is two zones:
 
*Tol Barad - PvP area
 
*Tol Barad Peninsula - daily quest hub for level 85 players
 
 
Players can enter Tol Barad by portals from Stormwind and Orgrimmar once they reach level 85.
 
 
===PvP===
 
[[File:WorldMap-TolBarad.jpg|thumb|PvP Area]]
 
The Tol Barad zone plays out like Wintergrasp. There are seven discrete points of interest, with [[Baradin Hold]] at the center of the island and three destroyable towers and three capturable buildings surrounding it.
 
 
Points of Interest, circling clockwise around Baradin Hold from the north:
 
*[[Ironclad Garrison]] at 12:00
 
*[[East Spire]] at 2:00
 
*[[Slagworks]] at 4:00
 
*[[South Spire]] at 6:00
 
*[[Warden's Vigil]] at 7:00
 
*[[West Spire]] at 10:00
 
 
Battle lasts for 30 minutes with a 2 hours 30 minutes cooldown period. The victory condition is capturing all three buildings at the same time. Whoever has more players near the flag gains control of the area, much like in [[Wintergrasp]] and [[Eye of the Storm]].
 
 
Battle time is extended by 3 minutes for every tower destroyed.
 
 
Running north along the [[Blackstone Span]] connects to the [[Tol Barad Peninsula]], a contested zone.
 
 
===Questing===
 
[[File:WorldMap-TolBarad Peninsula.jpg|thumb|Peninsula Map]]
 
After crossing the Blackstone Span, players reach Tol Barad Peninsula, the daily quest hub of ''Cataclysm''.
 
 
Points of Interest, circling clockwise around [[Darkwood|The Darkwood]] from the north:
 
*[[Cape of Lost Hope]] at 12:00
 
*[[Rustberg Village]] at 1:00
 
*[[Largo's Overlook]] at 2:00
 
*[[Baradin Base Camp]] at 3:00
 
*[[Hellscream's Grasp]] at 6:00
 
*[[Forgotten Hill]] at 7:00
 
*[[The Restless Front]] at 8:00
 
*[[The Darkwood]] at 9:00
 
*[[Wellson Shipyard]] at 10:00
 
*[[Farson Hold]] at 11:00
 
 
===Resources===
 
*Herbalism
 
**{{item|icon=|Whiptail}}
 
*Mining
 
**{{item|icon=|Elementium Ore|Elementium Vein}}
 
**{{item|icon=|Elementium Ore|Rich Elementium Vein}}
 
**{{item|icon=|Pyrite Ore|Rich Pyrite Deposit}}
 
 
==Video==
 
{{Cleanup Video}}
 
===Tol Barad===
 
<youtube>eV5TWOnoBe0</youtube>
 
<youtube>lEQs9JLXZyU</youtube>
 
<youtube>LlAb3B_DGBk</youtube>
 
<youtube>l9ZOvIzADYk</youtube>
 
 
==Daily Quests==
 
<youtube>9xaIytpBgLg</youtube>
 
 
===Tol Barad Peninsula===
 
<youtube>aRJ9VvQFo1Y</youtube>
 
<youtube>bC6HWG_Zteg</youtube>
 
<youtube>tN8oAiWP-ow</youtube>
 
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
File:Tol Barad Prison.jpeg|Concept art of Tol Barad in ''[[The Art of World of Warcraft]]''.
 
File:War2.jpg|Tol Barad's position in ''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness''.
 
File:Warcraft II Tides of Darkness - Humans Mission 05.jpg|Tol Barad in the ''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'' human campaign.
 
File:Warcraft II Tides of Darkness - Orcs Mission 05.jpg|Tol Barad in the ''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'' orc campaign.
 
File:LordaeronLoC.JPG|Tol Barad in the ''World of Warcraft'' manual map.
 
File:Tol Barad location.jpg|Tol Barad at the Game Systems panel at BlizzCon 2009.
 
</gallery>
 
 
===Tol Barad===
 
<gallery>
 
File:Tol Barad 001.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 002.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 003.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 004.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 005.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 006.jpg|Baradin Hold
 
File:Tol Barad 007.jpg|Baradin Hold
 
File:Tol Barad 009.jpg|Baradin Hold
 
File:Tol Barad 010.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 011.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 012.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 013.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 014.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 015.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 016.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 017.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 018.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 019.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 020.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 021.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 022.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 023.jpg|Baradin Hold
 
File:Tol Barad 024.jpg|Baradin Hold
 
File:Tol Barad 025.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 026.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 027.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad 028.jpg|Blackstone Span
 
</gallery>
 
 
===Tol Barad Peninsula===
 
<gallery>
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 001.jpg|Blackstone Span
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 002.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 003.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 004.jpg|Largo's Overlook
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 005.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 006.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 007.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 008.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 009.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 010.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 011.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 012.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 013.jpg|Cape of Lost Hope
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 014.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 015.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 016.jpg|Cape of Lost Hope
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 017.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 018.jpg|Wellson Shipyard
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 019.jpg|Wellson Shipyard
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 020.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 021.jpg
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 022.jpg|Forgotten Hill
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 023.jpg|Forgotten Hill
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 024.jpg|Hellscream's Grasp
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 025.jpg|Hellscream's Grasp
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 026.jpg|The Darkwood
 
File:Tol Barad Peninsula 027.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
 
==Trivia==
 
*"Tol" is [[wikipedia:Sindarin|Sindarin]] for "isle" (as in Tol Brandir) and "Barad" is Sindarin for "tower" (as in Barad-dûr) according to [[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]' appendices.
 
*The Tol Barad art was the instance loading screen for the [[Scarlet Monastery]] before it was split into four wings.
 
*Tol Barad Peninsula is not a peninsula.
 
*Although Tol Barad is visible on the map of the Eastern Kingdoms, it can not be accessed by flying from Vashj'ir or Gilneas.
 
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
 
{{Tol Barad}}
 
{{Eastern Kingdoms}}
 
 
[[ru:Тол Барад]]
 
[[es:Tol Barad]]
 
[[Category:Tol Barad| ]]
 
[[Category:Islands]]
 
[[Category:Human territories]]
 

Revision as of 11:18, 13 August 2011

The Defense of Orgrimmar was a special, multi-stage 25-man raid encounter designed for the BlizzCon 2010 Live Raid, performed by the guild Paragon. Greg Street, Alex Afrasiabi, Cory Stockton, Scott Mercer, and Rob Simpson provided live commentary and real-time tweaks to the encounter as the Live Raid progressed.

During the encounter, Paragon was charged with defending the gates of Orgrimmar from an assault lead by Nefarian and Cho'gall. The assault was comprised of 16 different bosses from past and future instances and raids, grouped together in waves of four. The bosses were tuned to function as level 80 raid bosses, but retained all of their signature abilities.

Videos

Defense of Orgrimmar Part 1 Defense of Orgrimmar Part 2
Defense of Orgrimmar Part 3