The Stair of Destiny
The Stair of Destiny is the massive foundation of the Dark Portal in Outland. Like Shattrath City, the Stair is a sanctuary, where PvP combat is forbidden.
By contrast, the Portal in Outland is much larger and more elaborately decorated than the Portal in Azeroth, and is located on the "edge of the world" in eastern Hellfire Peninsula. Like the crater around the Portal in Azeroth, the Stair of Destiny is heavily entrenched by both the Horde and the Alliance. The stair's defenses are constantly attacked by demons, led by a gigantic Pit Commander. The demons include felguard foot soldiers, infernals that rain from the sky, and heavier armored wrathguards. The forces of Azeroth have made portals to both Orgrimmar and Stormwind (which are now usable to players), apparently calling in reinforcements to the front. There are flight paths to Honor Hold (Alliance) and Thrallmar (Horde), allowing players visiting Outland to avoid the legions of demons that surround the Portal. Leading from the Stair of Destiny is the Path of Glory, which runs from the base of the Stair to Hellfire Citadel.
For both Alliance and Horde, this will be the place where you receive your first Outland quest.
See the Dark Portal for information about the Portal's other side.
Travel Connections
Flight
Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Shattrath City
Portal
Notable Characters
Images
- StairOfDestiny.JPG
Early concept art for creating the Dark Portal in OUtland for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, an area that had not been seen since Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal.
- Through the Dark Portal.JPG
The Dark Portal (Outland side)
- DarkportalBtDP.JPG
The Dark Portal as seen on the cover of Beyond the Dark Portal.
- Darkportalcomic.JPG
The Dark Portal as seen in World of Warcraft: The Comic.
Portal to Stormwind
Portal to Orgrimmar
