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On first entering Stratholme, the gate is closed after one enters. Therefore, the only way out after entering via the main entrance is fight your way to the service entrance (the key to which is held by Magistrate Barthilas) or use a hearthstone or mage portal to get out.
 
On first entering Stratholme, the gate is closed after one enters. Therefore, the only way out after entering via the main entrance is fight your way to the service entrance (the key to which is held by Magistrate Barthilas) or use a hearthstone or mage portal to get out.
   
Stratholme is basically divided into two parts, at least in the minds of players. Scarlet Side or "Live Side", which goes from the main entrance into the Scarlet Crusade-controlled citadel, and Scourge Side or "Undead Side", which can also be accessed from the main entrance, but more commonly through the Service Entrance (which requires a [[Key to the City|key]] or Lockpicking 275) to the Scourge slaughterhouse. However, both "sides" are part of the same instance and players can complete both tracks.
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Stratholme is basically divided into two parts, at least in the minds of players. Scarlet Side or "Live Side", which goes from the main entrance into the Scarlet Crusade-controlled citadel, and Scourge Side or "Undead Side", which can also be accessed from the main entrance, but more commonly through the Service Entrance (which requires a [[Key to the City|key]] or Lockpicking 300) to the Scourge slaughterhouse. However, both "sides" are part of the same instance and players can complete both tracks.
   
 
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[Map at Worldofwar.net]
 
 
* Found in: [[Eastern Plaguelands]]
 
* 5 Player Cap (Prior to [[Patch 1.10]] it was a 10 Player cap)
 
 
On first entering Stratholme, the gate is closed after one enters. Therefore, the only way out after entering via the main entrance is fight your way to the service entrance (the key to which is held by Magistrate Barthilas) or use a hearthstone to get out.
 
 
Stratholme is basically divided into two parts, at least in the minds of players. Scarlet Side or "Live Side", which goes from the main entrance into the Scarlet Crusade-controlled citadel, and Scourge Side or "Undead Side", which can also be accessed from the main entrance, but more commonly through the Service Entrance (which requires a key or Lockpicking 275) to the Scourge slaughterhouse. However, both "sides" are part of the same instance and players can complete both tracks.
 
Lockpicking skill now required level 300.
 
   
 
====Dungeon Denizens====
 
====Dungeon Denizens====

Revision as of 08:03, 28 August 2007

Main Gate

Skul (rare)
Stratholme Courier
Fras Siabi
Hearthsinger Forresten (rare)
The Unforgiven
Timmy the Cruel
Commander Malor
Risen Hammersmith
Willey Hopebreaker
Instructor Galford
Balnazzar

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Service Entrance

Postmaster Malown
Black Guard Swordsmith
Baroness Anastari
Stonespine (rare)
Nerub'enkan
Maleki the Pallid
Magistrate Barthilas
Ramstein the Gorger
Lord Aurius Rivendare

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NPCs

Crusade Commander Eligor Dawnbringer
Master Craftsman Wilhelm
Packmaster Stonebruiser
Crusade Commander Korfax
Archmage Angela Dosantos
Argent Flight Commander Vahdat

Loot
File:Stratholme Graphic.jpg

The Stratholme graphic

The city of Stratholme was the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, and was the city where the Order of the Silver Hand was founded. The largest city after Lordaeron's capital, Stratholme was destroyed by Prince Arthas in the opening hours of the Third War, as he massacred the city's citizenry after they were infected by the Plague of Undeath. Stratholme burns to this day, and its districts have been split between the overzealous Scarlet Crusade led by Grand Crusader Dathrohan, and the Scourge forces led by the death knight Baron Rivendare.

It is interesting to note that there is a Raid Instance portal at the end of the instance, outside the building in which Baron Rivendare resides. This cannot lead to Naxxramas, as it is floating above the city, though the teleporter may have once been meant to be inside the ruins. There are ruined flags carrying the insignia of Lordaeron inside the tunnel, which are not seen anywhere else inside Stratholme.

According to information released by Tigole, a fourth Caverns of Time wing will be opened in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and it will be set in Stratholme at the time shortly before its destruction.

Characteristics

Instance Name Faction Races Level Range Location
Stratholme Neutral Neutral

Template:Race Icon Undead Male SmallTemplate:Race Icon Undead Female Small Undead
Template:Race Icon Human Male SmallTemplate:Race Icon Human Female Small Human

56-61 Plaguewood, Eastern Plaguelands

History

The Destruction of Stratholme during the Second War

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Old Stratholme

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Old Stratholme just before it was destroyed.

The second largest human city in Lordaeron, matched only by the capital. The original Stratholme was a port town built on the northeast edge of Darrowmere Lake. Stratholme, was the chief source of Alliance Oil in the north, during the Second War, it was preparing to deliver massive amounts of Oil to the kingdoms in western Lordaeron. The horde sabotaged its Refineries and Platforms to halt their shipment, and destroyed the city. With the destruction of Stratholme, the Alliance supply lines to Quel'thalas were severed.

Recent History

Stratholme was apparently rebuilt in landlocked northern Lordaeron after the Second War. In its glory days, this jewel of humanity's largest and proudest nation housed nearly 25,000 peopleTemplate:Cite, and included many well known buildings, from the glorious keep to Fras Siabi's famous tobacco shop.

The city's population was almost completely massacred by Arthas, who thought the only way of keeping the plagued (but not yet turned) citizens out of the hands of Mal'Ganis was by purging (killing) them; the majority of the survivors left with Jaina Proudmoore. When Arthas was called back to Northrend, the lich overlord Kel'Thuzad established Stratholme as his capital and positioned his fortress, the Necropolis Naxxramas, above the ruined city.

Stratholme is the second largest stronghold held by the Scourge in all of Lordaeron, the first being Naxxramas. The disease which corrupts all of the Eastern Plaguelands comes from the city. Leading Scourge forces in the city below is a death knight known as Baron Rivendare, the former noble of Lordaeron who coordinates the efforts of the Lich King in the Plaguelands, where he constantly battles Argent Dawn forces.

Some consider Stratholme to be one of the most dangerous places in Azeroth outside of Northrend. Today the city houses a few hundred Scarlet Crusade warriors from the Crimson Legion who fight valiantly (or fanatically, depending on who you ask) against the thousands of undead.

From the World Dungeons page on the official World of Warcraft Community Site:

Stratholme Ruins Lordaeron Flag

Stratholme is burning.

Stratholme gates

Stratholme

Once the jewel of northern Lordaeron, the city of Stratholme is where Prince Arthas turned against his mentor, Uther Lightbringer, and slaughtered hundreds of his own subjects who were believed to have contracted the dreaded plague of undeath. Arthas' downward spiral and ultimate surrender to the Lich King soon followed. The broken city is now inhabited by the undead Scourge -- led by the powerful lich, Kel'Thuzad. A contingent of Scarlet Crusaders, led by Grand Crusader Dathrohan, also holds a portion of the ravaged city. The two sides are locked in constant, violent combat. Those adventurers brave (or foolish) enough to enter Stratholme will be forced to contend with both factions before long. It is said that the city is guarded by three massive watchtowers, as well as powerful necromancers, banshees and abominations. There have also been reports of a malefic Death Knight riding atop an unholy steed, dispensing indiscriminate wrath on all those who venture within the realm of the Scourge.

Geography

Maps

StratholmeWithShops

Edited Atlas map showing also the various shops that were in Stratholme.

Sub-Regions

Alonsus Chapel The Crimson Throne Crusaders' Square Elders' Square
Festival Lane The Gauntlet The Hall of Lights The Hoard
King's Square Market Row The Scarlet Bastion The Slaughter House
Slaughter Square

Summary

Stratholme

The streets of Stratholme

Map at Worldofwar.net

On first entering Stratholme, the gate is closed after one enters. Therefore, the only way out after entering via the main entrance is fight your way to the service entrance (the key to which is held by Magistrate Barthilas) or use a hearthstone or mage portal to get out.

Stratholme is basically divided into two parts, at least in the minds of players. Scarlet Side or "Live Side", which goes from the main entrance into the Scarlet Crusade-controlled citadel, and Scourge Side or "Undead Side", which can also be accessed from the main entrance, but more commonly through the Service Entrance (which requires a key or Lockpicking 300) to the Scourge slaughterhouse. However, both "sides" are part of the same instance and players can complete both tracks.

Scarlet Side

Scarlet

The Scarlet Bastion

Dungeon Denizens

Scarlet Crusaders

Undead

  • Skeletal Berserker: casts Cleave
  • Skeletal Guardian: casts Spell shadow ragingscream [Demon Armor],(a combination of the spells here) Arcane Bolt, Spell frost frostbolt02 [Frostbolt], Shadowbolt, Spell nature wispsplode [Arcane Explosion]
  • Stiched Horror: Uppercut (target is knocked into the air)
  • Mangled Cadaver: spawns a Broken Cadaver upon death
  • Ravaged Cadaver: spawns a Broken Cadaver upon death
  • Broken Cadaver: explodes after a few seconds, dealing 600-700 damage to enemies around it

Neutral Undead

  • Ghostly Citizen:
  • Spectral Citizen:

Quests

Undead Side

The slaughterhouse

The Slaughterhouse - Where Baron Rivendare dwells

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Mindless Undead (Ghouls, Skeletons and Zombies)

  • Skeletal Guardian (non-elite)
  • Skeletal Berserker (non elite): casts Ability warrior cleave [Cleave]
  • Stiched Horror: Uppercut (target is knocked into the air)
  • Mangled Cadaver: spawns a Broken Cadaver upon death
  • Ravaged Cadaver: spawns a Broken Cadaver upon death
  • Broken Cadaver: explodes after a few seconds, dealing 600-700 damage to enemies around it
  • Fleshflayer Ghoul:
  • Plague Ghoul:
  • Ghoul Ravenner:

Undead (Spiders, Banshees and Gargoyles)

  • Rockwing Screecher: casts Ability priest silence [Silence], AoE Spell shadow possession [Fear] (lasts 3 secs)
  • Rockwing Gargoyle: casts Gargoyle Strike (direct damage nature spell)
  • Shrieking Banshee: casts Ability priest silence [Silence], Banshee Wail (direct damage shadow spell)
  • Wailing Banshee: casts Anti-Magic Shield
  • Crypt Beast: casts Enveloping Web
  • Crypt Crawler: casts Enveloping Web and Shoot (fires scarabs at the target, doing damage)

Thuzadin Wizards

  • Thuzadin Necromancer: casts Soul Tap (drains 350 health and mana every 2secs for 12 secs), Summon Skeleton, Bone Armor (shields the target for a srt amount of damage)
  • Thuzadin Shadowcaster: casts Shadowbolt, Piercing Shadow (reduces the target's shadow resistance), Cripple
  • Thuzadin Acolytes: melees

The Baron's Bodyguards

  • Black Guard Sentry:
  • Bile Spewer: casts spawn Bile Slime (summons a few Bile Slimes to attack the target)
  • Venom Belcher: casts an AoE Poison Spit

Quests

Resources

Unknown

Dungeon Denizens

Caverns of Time: Old Stratholme

Wrath-Logo-Small This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Tigole recently announced at the gaming convention in Leipzig, Germany that Stratholme will be the premise of the fourth wing of the Caverns of Time, set approximately six years from the present in World of Warcraft. This is actually the setting of a Warcraft III Human campaign mission. In this new instance, you are part of Prince Arthas' forces as they arrive in Stratholme, shortly before the purging of the city that led - eventually - to Arthas' descent into madness.

Culling of Stratholme will be a level 80, 5-man wing, and the players will aid Arthas in destroying the town and killing its plagued denizens.[1]

Notes, Tips, & Additional Info

  • Also known as Strat or Strath.
  • A popular joke is that although the buildings in instanced Stratholme constantly appear to be aflame, if the fires were started when Arthas sacked the city in Warcraft III, the city would long since have burnt to the ground. Also if you look at Stratholme from outside the actual instance, you don't see any smoke or fire. The city just looks like regular ruins.