Wowpedia

We have moved to Warcraft Wiki. Click here for information and the new URL.

READ MORE

Wowpedia
mNo edit summary
 
 
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Infobox zone
{{NYI}}
 
  +
|name=Tanaris
{{Stub/Location}}
 
  +
|ss=Tanaris.jpg
{{For|the Well itself|Well of Eternity}}
 
  +
|races={{Race|Goblin}}<br />
{{Infobox instance
 
  +
{{Race|Human}}<br />
|name = Well of Eternity
 
  +
{{Race|Sand Troll}}<br />
|aka = CoT: WotA, WotA
 
  +
{{Race|Ogre}}, [[Dunemaul]]<br />
|loc = [[Caverns of Time]], [[Tanaris]]
 
  +
{{Race|BloodElf}}<br />
|boss = TBA
 
  +
{{Race|Dwarf}}<br />
|type = Dungeon
 
  +
{{Race|Gnome}}<br />
|level = 85
 
  +
{{Race|Sea Giant}}
|players = 5
 
 
|level=45-50
|bosses = {{Well of Eternity}}
 
  +
|loc=South of [[Thousand Needles]]
  +
|lpop=3,000
  +
|government=
  +
|rulers=[[Marin Noggenfogger]], Baron of Gadgetzan<br />
  +
[[Andre Firebeard]], leader of the Southsea Pirates<br />
  +
[[Caliph Scorpidsting]], leader of the Wastewander Bandits
  +
|major=[[Gadgetzan]]<br />[[Lost Rigger Cove]]
  +
|minor=[[Dunemaul Compound]]<br />[[Zul'Farrak]]
  +
|affiliation=[[Neutral]]
  +
|languages=[[Common (language)|Common]], [[Gnome (language)|Gnome]], [[Goblin (language)|Goblin]], [[Low Common]], [[Troll (language)|Zandali]]
  +
|faiths=[[Shamanism]]
  +
|resources=[[Artifact]]s, [[technology]], [[water]]
  +
|source = [[Lands of Mystery]], 56-59
 
}}
 
}}
{{Caverns of Time wings}}
 
   
  +
'''Tanaris''' (aka '''The Tanaris Desert''')<ref name="Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 210-211, 230">''[[Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 210-211, 230</ref> is a desert located in [[Southern Kalimdor]], east of [[Un'Goro Crater]] and south of [[Thousand Needles]]. It is an arid land, covered in sand dunes and frequently exposed to dangerous sandstorms. The [[Steamwheedle Cartel]] goblins have established [[Steamwheedle Port]] and [[Gadgetzan]] as their main centers of operation. The dock in Steamwheedle Port was presumably used for transport to the outer islands of the [[Undermine]], the goblin capital, but it was destroyed in the cataclysm, which also brought the ocean to Gadgetzan, where the goblins built a new dock for their shipping needs.
'''Well of Eternity'''<ref name="Joystiq">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/blizzard-talks-about-patch-4-3-and-the-future-of-world-of-warcra/</ref> is an upcoming dungeon in the [[Caverns of Time]], planned to be released in [[Patch 4.3.0]] as part of the progression on to the fight against [[Deathwing]]. It will feature a pre-[[Great Sundering|Sundering]] Kalimdor, set over ten thousand years in the past, during the [[Burning Legion]]'s [[War of the Ancients|first invasion of Azeroth]],<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150203527375580 |title=Exclusive: Tom Chilton Dishes Details On Cataclysm |accessdate=2010-06-13 |author=Kody |date=2010-06-13 }}</ref> and involve [[Thrall]] going back in time to get the [[Demon Soul]] in order to use it against Deathwing.<ref name="Joystiq"/>
 
   
  +
== History ==
It is currently unknown if the instance will follow the events from ''[[Warcraft III]]'''s [[War of the Ancients (WC3 account)|manual]], the [[War of the Ancients (novel account)|novel trilogy]], or a new version.
 
  +
Tanaris has been an endless sea of sand for aeons. [[Nozdormu]], the great dragon of time, was said to make this land his home since time immemorial, thriving in the solitude of oppressive heat and miles of sand.<ref name="Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 210">''[[Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 210</ref>
   
  +
Tanaris is the ancestral home of the [[bronze dragonflight]] based out of the [[Caverns of Time]]. The [[titan]]s also have a holding here in the form of an entrance to the ancient land of [[Uldum]], found in the southern parts of the desert. It was here that [[Anachronos]] first discovered the full threat of the [[silithid]], who had been making hives in the remote regions of Tanaris. The [[War of the Shifting Sands]] was consequently unleashed upon the western land of [[Silithus]].
==Speculation==
 
{{Speculation}}
 
Countless characters from a variety of sources may make an appearance in the instance when it is released.
 
   
  +
== Getting there ==
===Possible NPCs===
 
  +
While questing through [[Thousand Needles]] players will be sent from the [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]] south through the [[Shimmering Deep]] and through the mountain pass to the south. [[Gadgetzan]] will be soon after entering.
*[[Rhonin]], [[Korialstrasz|Krasus]] and [[Broxigar]]
 
*[[Illidan Stormrage]], [[Malfurion Stormrage]], [[Tyrande Whisperwind]] and [[Maiev Shadowsong]]
 
*[[Shandris Feathermoon]] and the [[Sisterhood of Elune]]
 
*[[Lord Ravencrest]], [[Desdel Stareye]], [[Jarod Shadowsong]] and [[Kaldorei Resistance]]
 
*[[Cenarius]], [[Malorne]] and [[Ancient Guardian|the other ancients]]
 
*[[Alexstrasza]], [[Deathwing|Neltharion]], [[Ysera]], [[Malygos]] and [[Soridormi]]
 
   
  +
There are also portals in Dalaran ([[The Violet Citadel]]) and Shattrath ([[World's End Tavern]], by talking to [[Zephyr]] - requires {{reputation|Revered}} with [[Keepers of Time]]) which take you to the entry of the Caverns of Time.
===Possible bosses===
 
*[[Xavius]]
 
*[[Hakkar the Houndmaster]]
 
*[[Mannoroth]]
 
*[[Archimonde]]
 
*[[Varo'then]]
 
*[[Queen Azshara]]
 
*[[Sargeras]]
 
*[[Deathwing]]
 
*[[Azzinoth]]
 
   
==Patch changes==
+
== Geography ==
  +
[[File:New Uldum entrance.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ruins of Uldum]]]]
{{Patch 4.3.0|note=Added.}}
 
  +
Tanaris covers a vast expanse of [[Southern Kalimdor]], just south of [[Thousand Needles]]. It is a blazing hot expanse of rolling sand dunes under a cloudless sky. The southern region is more mountainous, with large cavern networks, with some extending deep beneath the surface. A vast realm, Tanaris holds many secrets. The land is mostly desert, and below ground are gigantic tunnel networks. They remain largely unexplored, for few have the fortitude to venture into such a harsh landscape. Still, rumors tell of all manner of creatures that hide within the tunnels and slaughter trespassers without hesitation. Although the sea of dunes does not look as if it would support a variety of wildlife, [[human]]s, [[Sandfury troll]]s, [[hyena]]s, [[scorpid]]s, [[basilisk]]s, and [[silithid]] bugs are quite common. Occasionally, [[drake]]s are also seen soaring on the thermals that swirl over the great desert.<ref name="Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 210"/>
  +
  +
Tanaris contains quite a few instances, including all the [[Caverns of Time]] instances, as well as [[Zul'Farrak]].
  +
  +
===Maps and subregions===
  +
[[File:WorldMap-Tanaris.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Map of Tanaris]]
  +
  +
{| class="darktable"
  +
|[[Abyssal Sands]]{{·}} [[Bootlegger Outpost]]{{·}} [[Broken Pillar]]{{·}} [[Caverns of Time]]{{·}} [[Dunemaul Compound]]{{·}} [[Dunemaul Recruitment Camp]]{{·}} [[Eastmoon Ruins]]{{·}} [[Gadgetzan]]{{·}} [[Gaping Chasm|The Gaping Chasm]]{{·}} [[Land's End Beach]] ([[Steelspark Station]]){{·}} [[Lost Rigger Cove]]{{·}} [[Noonshade Ruins]]{{·}} [[Noxious Lair|The Noxious Lair]]{{·}} [[Sandsorrow Watch]]{{·}} [[South Seas]]{{·}} [[Southbreak Shore]]{{·}} [[Southmoon Ruins]]{{·}} [[Steamwheedle Port]]{{·}} [[Thistleshrub Valley]]{{·}} [[Uldum]]{{·}} [[Valley of the Watchers]] ([[Dawnrise Expedition]]{{·}} [[Ruins of Uldum]]){{·}} [[Waterspring Field]]{{·}} [[Wavestrider Beach]]{{·}} [[Zalashji's Den]]{{·}} [[Zul'Farrak]]
  +
|-
  +
|
  +
----
  +
''Lore''
  +
  +
[[Northrock]]
  +
|}
  +
{{clear|left}}
  +
  +
=== Dungeons ===
  +
[[File:Zul'Farrak.jpg|thumb|[[Zul'Farrak]]]]
  +
  +
{| class="darktable"
  +
! Dungeon Name
  +
! Level Range
  +
! Group Size
  +
! Approximate Run Time
  +
|-
  +
| {{portal|Zul'Farrak|group}} || 46-49
  +
| 5-man
  +
| 2–3 hours
  +
|-
  +
| {{Bc-inline}}{{portal|Escape from Durnholde Keep|bc|Caverns of Time: Escape from Durnholde Keep}} || 66-68
  +
| 5-man
  +
| 1 hour 15 minutes
  +
|-
  +
| {{Bc-inline}}{{portal|Opening the Dark Portal|bc|Caverns of Time: Opening the Dark Portal}} || 70
  +
| 5-man
  +
| 45 minutes
  +
|-
  +
| {{Bc-inline}}{{portal|Battle for Mount Hyjal|raid|Caverns of Time: Battle for Mount Hyjal}} || 70
  +
| 25-man
  +
| Unknown
  +
|-
  +
| {{wotlk-inline}}{{portal|Culling of Stratholme|wotlk|Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme}} || 80
  +
| 5-man
  +
| Unknown
  +
|-
  +
| {{C-inline}}{{portal|Well of Eternity (instance)|raid|Caverns of Time: Well of Eternity}} ([[NYI]]) || 85
  +
| 10/25-man
  +
| Unknown
  +
|}
  +
  +
=== Travel hubs ===
  +
[[File:Gadgetzan.jpg|thumb|[[Gadgetzan]]]]
  +
[[File:Noonshade ruins.jpg|thumb|[[Noonshade Ruins]]]]
  +
  +
*{{FactionIcon|Neutral|Small}} [[Gadgetzan]]
  +
*{{FactionIcon|Neutral|Small}} [[Bootlegger Outpost]]
  +
*{{FactionIcon|Alliance|Small}} [[Gunstan's Dig]]
  +
*{{FactionIcon|Horde|Small}} [[Dawnrise Expedition]]
  +
  +
=== Regions adjacent to Tanaris===
  +
{| class="darktable"
  +
|-
  +
! Zone Name || Faction || Level Range || Direction || Access
  +
|-
  +
| [[Thousand Needles]]
  +
| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
  +
| 40-45 || North
  +
| By foot or by flying
  +
|-
  +
| [[Un'Goro Crater]]
  +
| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
  +
| 50-55 || West
  +
| By foot or by flying
  +
|-
  +
| [[Uldum]]{{C-inline}}
  +
| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
  +
| 83-84 || Southwest
  +
| By foot or by flying
  +
|}
  +
  +
== Notable characters ==
  +
[[File:Tanaris Desert scenes01.jpg|thumb|Travelers from Gadgetzan didn't get far]]
  +
{{main|Tanaris NPCs}}
  +
  +
Tanaris is home to several characters of note such as [[Narain Soothfancy]] and [[Marin Noggenfogger]].
  +
  +
== Quests ==
  +
[[File:Tanaris Desert scenes02.jpg|thumb|Not many can survive in the harsh desert]]
  +
[[File:WorldMap-Tanaris-old.jpg|thumb|Tanaris before Cataclysm]]
  +
{{main|Tanaris quests}}
  +
  +
==Resources==
  +
[[File:Thistleshrub Valley.jpg|thumb|[[Thistleshrub Valley]]]]
  +
  +
* [[Herb]]s
  +
** [[Firebloom]]
  +
** [[Sungrass]]
  +
* [[Leather]]
  +
** [[Heavy Leather]]
  +
** [[Thick Leather]]
  +
** [[Rugged Leather]]
  +
** [[Turtle Scale]] (Skinning level 38-53 [[turtle]]s)
  +
** [[Scorpid Scale]] (Skinning level 40-50 [[scorpid]]s)
 
* [[Ore]]
  +
** [[Gold Vein]]
  +
** [[Mithril Deposit]]
  +
** [[Truesilver Deposit]]
  +
  +
== Wild creatures ==
  +
[[File:The Noxious Lair.jpg|thumb|The [[Noxious Lair]]]]
  +
[[File:The Gaping Chasm.jpg|thumb|The [[Gaping Chasm]]]]
  +
  +
* [[Air elemental]]s
  +
* [[Basilisk]]s
  +
* [[Bronze dragon]]s
  +
* [[Burster]]s
  +
* [[Crab]]s
  +
* [[Earth elemental]]s
  +
* [[Hyena]]s
  +
* [[Lasher]]s
  +
* [[Serpent]]s
  +
* [[Scorpid]]s
  +
* [[Silithid]]
  +
* [[Skeletal wind serpent]]s
  +
* [[Snake]]s
  +
* [[Stone golem]]s
  +
* [[Turtle]]s
  +
* [[Roc]]s
  +
  +
  +
==Gallery==
  +
<gallery>
  +
File:CataGadgetzan.jpg|Gadgetzan as seen in Cataclysm
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 014450 - Gadgetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Gadgetzan docks
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 014550 - Gadgetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|New shipyard
  +
File:Tanaris 071010 013416 - Gagetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|The surrounding devastation - roaming sea giants
  +
File:Tanaris 071010 014014 - Gagetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|The surrounding devastation - pirate ships in the distance
  +
File:Steamwheedle Port Cataclysm.jpg| Steamwheedle Port in Cataclysm (from the official site)
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 014812 - Uldum - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Uldum 'dungeon' gate
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 015011 - Uldum - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Uldum 'dungeon'
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 015017 - Uldum - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Uldum 'dungeon'
  +
File:Tanaris Uldum entrance.jpg|Uldum zone entrance
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 014742 - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|New plant flora. Beware!
  +
File:Tanaris 070910 014042 - ZF - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Zul'Farrak from the air
  +
</gallery>
  +
  +
== Notes ==
  +
* Before [[patch 4.0.1]], [[Alliance]] players didn't have any travel hubs in [[Thousand Needles]], so [[Gadgetzan]] made a great alternative to get to [[Shimmering Flats]] since it was just a short run over the hill to get there. Even [[Horde]] players could benefit from this shortcut as it was even faster than running from [[Freewind Post]].
  +
* There is an alternative route to get to Tanaris that is much quicker for players in Dustwallow Marsh. By traveling to the Theramore Docks, on the eastern coast of Dustwallow, and swimming south around the mountains that surround the Shimmering Flats, you can easily get to Steamweedle Port, so long as you hug the shoreline; failure to do so will result in death by fatigue. This is made much easier using a Swim Speed Potion, a druid's Aquatic Form, a shaman's Water Walking or a similar ability.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
+
{{reflist}}
  +
  +
== External links ==
  +
{{elinks-zone|440}}
  +
  +
  +
{{Tanaris}}
  +
{{Kalimdor}}
   
 
[[Category:Flats]]
  +
[[Category:Deserts]]
  +
[[Category:Tanaris| ]]
  +
[[Category:Lore]]
  +
[[Category:Zones]]
  +
[[Category:Kalimdor]]
   
  +
[[fr:Tanaris]]
{{Dungeons|Cataclysm}}
 
  +
[[nl:Tanaris]]
[[Category:Caverns of Time]]
 
  +
[[ru:Танарис]]

Revision as of 07:22, 19 September 2011

NeutralTanaris
Level: 45-50
Tanaris
Last known population 3,000
Races

GoblinGoblin Goblin
HumanHuman Human
Sand trollSand troll Sand troll
OgreOgre Ogre, Dunemaul
Blood elfBlood elf Blood elf
DwarfDwarf Dwarf
GnomeGnome Gnome

Sea giant Sea giant
Ruler(s)

Marin Noggenfogger, Baron of Gadgetzan
Andre Firebeard, leader of the Southsea Pirates

Caliph Scorpidsting, leader of the Wastewander Bandits
Major settlements Gadgetzan
Lost Rigger Cove
Minor settlements Dunemaul Compound
Zul'Farrak
Languages Common, Gnome, Goblin, Low Common, Zandali
Faiths Shamanism
Resources Artifacts, technology, water
Affiliation Neutral
Location South of Thousand Needles

Tanaris (aka The Tanaris Desert)[1] is a desert located in Southern Kalimdor, east of Un'Goro Crater and south of Thousand Needles. It is an arid land, covered in sand dunes and frequently exposed to dangerous sandstorms. The Steamwheedle Cartel goblins have established Steamwheedle Port and Gadgetzan as their main centers of operation. The dock in Steamwheedle Port was presumably used for transport to the outer islands of the Undermine, the goblin capital, but it was destroyed in the cataclysm, which also brought the ocean to Gadgetzan, where the goblins built a new dock for their shipping needs.

History

Tanaris has been an endless sea of sand for aeons. Nozdormu, the great dragon of time, was said to make this land his home since time immemorial, thriving in the solitude of oppressive heat and miles of sand.[2]

Tanaris is the ancestral home of the bronze dragonflight based out of the Caverns of Time. The titans also have a holding here in the form of an entrance to the ancient land of Uldum, found in the southern parts of the desert. It was here that Anachronos first discovered the full threat of the silithid, who had been making hives in the remote regions of Tanaris. The War of the Shifting Sands was consequently unleashed upon the western land of Silithus.

Getting there

While questing through Thousand Needles players will be sent from the Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge south through the Shimmering Deep and through the mountain pass to the south. Gadgetzan will be soon after entering.

There are also portals in Dalaran (The Violet Citadel) and Shattrath (World's End Tavern, by talking to Zephyr - requires Revered with Keepers of Time) which take you to the entry of the Caverns of Time.

Geography

New Uldum entrance

Ruins of Uldum

Tanaris covers a vast expanse of Southern Kalimdor, just south of Thousand Needles. It is a blazing hot expanse of rolling sand dunes under a cloudless sky. The southern region is more mountainous, with large cavern networks, with some extending deep beneath the surface. A vast realm, Tanaris holds many secrets. The land is mostly desert, and below ground are gigantic tunnel networks. They remain largely unexplored, for few have the fortitude to venture into such a harsh landscape. Still, rumors tell of all manner of creatures that hide within the tunnels and slaughter trespassers without hesitation. Although the sea of dunes does not look as if it would support a variety of wildlife, humans, Sandfury trolls, hyenas, scorpids, basilisks, and silithid bugs are quite common. Occasionally, drakes are also seen soaring on the thermals that swirl over the great desert.[2]

Tanaris contains quite a few instances, including all the Caverns of Time instances, as well as Zul'Farrak.

Maps and subregions

WorldMap-Tanaris

Map of Tanaris

Abyssal Sands · Bootlegger Outpost · Broken Pillar · Caverns of Time · Dunemaul Compound · Dunemaul Recruitment Camp · Eastmoon Ruins · Gadgetzan · The Gaping Chasm · Land's End Beach (Steelspark Station) · Lost Rigger Cove · Noonshade Ruins · The Noxious Lair · Sandsorrow Watch · South Seas · Southbreak Shore · Southmoon Ruins · Steamwheedle Port · Thistleshrub Valley · Uldum · Valley of the Watchers (Dawnrise Expedition · Ruins of Uldum) · Waterspring Field · Wavestrider Beach · Zalashji's Den · Zul'Farrak

Lore

Northrock

Dungeons

Zul'Farrak

Zul'Farrak

Dungeon Name Level Range Group Size Approximate Run Time
Instance portal Zul'Farrak 46-49 5-man 2–3 hours
Bc iconInstance portal Caverns of Time: Escape from Durnholde Keep 66-68 5-man 1 hour 15 minutes
Bc iconInstance portal Caverns of Time: Opening the Dark Portal 70 5-man 45 minutes
Bc iconInstance portal Caverns of Time: Battle for Mount Hyjal 70 25-man Unknown
Wrath-Logo-SmallInstance portal Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme 80 5-man Unknown
Icon Cataclysm 18x18Instance portal Caverns of Time: Well of Eternity (NYI) 85 10/25-man Unknown

Travel hubs

Gadgetzan

Gadgetzan

Noonshade ruins

Noonshade Ruins

Regions adjacent to Tanaris

Zone Name Faction Level Range Direction Access
Thousand Needles Horde Alliance 40-45 North By foot or by flying
Un'Goro Crater Horde Alliance 50-55 West By foot or by flying
UldumIcon Cataclysm 18x18 Horde Alliance 83-84 Southwest By foot or by flying

Notable characters

Tanaris Desert scenes01

Travelers from Gadgetzan didn't get far

Main article: Tanaris NPCs

Tanaris is home to several characters of note such as Narain Soothfancy and Marin Noggenfogger.

Quests

Tanaris Desert scenes02

Not many can survive in the harsh desert

WorldMap-Tanaris-old

Tanaris before Cataclysm

Main article: Tanaris quests

Resources

Thistleshrub Valley

Thistleshrub Valley

Wild creatures

The Noxious Lair

The Noxious Lair

The Gaping Chasm

The Gaping Chasm


Gallery

Notes

  • Before patch 4.0.1, Alliance players didn't have any travel hubs in Thousand Needles, so Gadgetzan made a great alternative to get to Shimmering Flats since it was just a short run over the hill to get there. Even Horde players could benefit from this shortcut as it was even faster than running from Freewind Post.
  • There is an alternative route to get to Tanaris that is much quicker for players in Dustwallow Marsh. By traveling to the Theramore Docks, on the eastern coast of Dustwallow, and swimming south around the mountains that surround the Shimmering Flats, you can easily get to Steamweedle Port, so long as you hug the shoreline; failure to do so will result in death by fatigue. This is made much easier using a Swim Speed Potion, a druid's Aquatic Form, a shaman's Water Walking or a similar ability.

References

External links


nl:Tanaris ru:Танарис