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Comment by 41367

The flight paths for both Alliance and Horde are located at Light's Hope Chapel, around 81,57, the little church icon north of Tyr's Hand.

Comment by 22589

Tyr's hand is a good place to train your lockpicking from 250-305 so you can get to work in Outlands.
Don't forget to pickpocket the mobs to since it's not that many chests. (All chests are inside buildings)

Comment by 78731

if you plan on just running around EP, try to find a pally or lock to come with you. reason being, a pally has a few spells that can do some serios dmg to the Undead and Demon, and a lock's void can be of many uses when killing for items.

Comment by 86437

This is also an excellent place to farm for Rich Thorium Veins if you're looking to power level your blacksmithing, mining, or jewelcrafting.

Comment by 104949

This place is an awsome place to farm for runecloth the mobs in Browman Mill & Corin's Crossing can drop up to 1-3 runcloths and are 56-60 mobs its located at (77,66) northwest of the town, light hopes chapel (81,59) which is on the easternmost part of the plaugelands for those of you w/o cords.

An overall good 57-58 zone many of the quests require items that you can get from random drops off other mobs in different zones, here they are:
The Elemental Equation - Core of Elements, drops off of most every elementals. Can be bought from the Auction House
Bone Fragments - Bone Fragment, drops off of undead in Western plaguelands. Can be bought from the Auction House
Savage Fronds - Savage Fronds, drops off of Diremaul mobs. Can be bought from the Auction House
They Call me "The Rooster" - Argent Dawn Valor Token, Obtained by handing in scourgestones

Come here at level 55 and feel your jaw drop at all the quests here, although still come here at 57-58 because mosts of the quest shouldn't be completed at level 55

Most of the mobs here are Undead/Humanoids

The instance Stratholme(82,42) which is at the northwestern part of the map is also located here.

Gathering
Recommended to have 285+ Herbalism, losts of plaguebloom
Recommended to have 245+ Mining, lots of small thorium and truesilver deposits

Have Fun!

Comment by Quesac

This is probably my favorite zone of the whole game. I don't know why, but something about it just makes me all fuzzy inside. I think it's because it has a "Bavarian" like scenery to it.

It's sad that most people don't bother with this place any more. With the release of BC, as soon as people hit 58 they go to the Dark Portal and enter the Outlands for their new adventures and better quest loot.

Now I don't recommend lvling to 60 here, then going to Outlands, that would be foolish, but after you get to 70, and you get bored, take a trip out here and explore things. It really is a fun place to farm.

I still have my hearthstone set to chapel hill on my mage, and I farm mats for enchanting. If you have the key to the city and go into Stratholme, with decent gear and a deep frost spec (I'm talking mage of course), you can solo this instance at level 70, although the living side is a bit more difficult, but you can use your sheep there. I get tons of Large Brilliant Shards, Righteous Orbs, and outside the chapel, I get tons of Essence of Undeath. These materials are always in high demand for twinks to get Unholy and Crusader enchants on their weapons (on my server, with my mats, Unholy costs 100G, and crusader runs 200G). If you are an enchanter, this is a great place to farm mats, plus the occasional BoE blue item drops still sell well.

Comment by FinnrSlayer

This is where Death knights will start in wotlk

Comment by Bizn

This zone and Western Plaguelands remind me of the WC3 campaign where you have to choose to destroy the ships or save the farms.

Comment by Mumpley

Slight change to this area:

1.) Naxxramas will no longer remain above Plaguewood,but is being moved to Dragonblight as we all know.

2.) The Death Knight starting area is being added next to Tyr's Hand along with Ebon Hold making the map look slightly different.

Comment by 194711

An easy way to get here for our 70's is going to Isle of Quel'Danas. You go to the flight master and fly to Eastern Plaguelands. It's way easier then going all the way to Ironforge then flying past Wetlands and more. So next time you want to get here use this tip! =)

Comment by 195274

Uhh ya small note. Felstone Feilds is in Western Plaugelands. Sry... =/

Comment by 81639

The by far darkest place ingame must be Darrowshire, which lies within this great zone. You have to love how the darkness just tunes in around you as you approach the village. Darrowshire is the place of agony and suffering.

Comment by 136916

Ok so i was on my 70 hunter today and i was at Tyr's hand and i happend to notice that they added the DK starting area. so i went exploring, i was standing where the Ebon hold is. But i could not see the building so i was kinda disaponted. But then i relized the building is FLOATING right above me!

so naturaly i wipped out the Eagles Eye to take a closer look. What i saw almost made me !@#$ my pants! THe hold had people inside. there where TONS of lvl 80 elite nps! They were all part of the Knights of the Ebon Blade. And in the Very Middle of the fortress is Highlord Darion Mograine! He is a Lvl ? Boss with 11156K Health, and is actually frendly with me!

Just thought u guys might want to know :P

Comment by 204981

This zone now has the Deathknight Start Area in the far east. You can reach it currently by running through the elite mobs (as a level 70) inside of Tyr's Hand. and take the north fork in the path around the big cathedral building.

It's currently without population and you can see the large Black Citadel-esque building floating in the north end of the area. By the looks of it, down on the shore, those of us intending to roll a deathknight, will have to face Murlocs at some point, by the presence of the little murloc huts familiar to other Murloc populated areas.

Something else to note, is that blizzard have hinted that non-deathknight players will NOT be able to enter the zone. so, if you won't or cant roll a deathknight. go check it out now before the patch.

Comment by ReZerO

There is also a cave that runs from the noxious glade to the new "DK" starting area.

Comment by 173812

''Noble countrymen, evil is upon us. Darkness has befallen our shores. Rise and slay thy enemies, strike, strike so other shall live. The meek shall not fade into the night...Live my brethren, live.''

- King Terenas

Comment by 235468

Just a note about the Spectral Gryphon rides available from the Plaguewood Tower to the other towers appear to be broken. I just took a flight to the tower closest to the Lights Hope Chapel, and I was going so horrendously slow it wasn't even funny. I could've walked there faster... not ran, walked, that's how slow this thing was flying. I don't recall it being so slow last time I was here, but I may be wrong.

Comment by 161457

Is the nearest vendor to Stratholme Baron Side really in Light Hope's Chapel?

Comment by 54817

The passage to Ghostlands can be found at 54.5 , 8.7 for those of us with Cartographer.
For all the sensible non-cheaters, it can be found north of Quel 'Lithien Lodge.
Just follow the road to it's end :-)

-Argetlam, Khadgar

Comment by 136916

Ok just curious… There are a bunch of trolls in the upper part of EP, I was just wondering if someone could tell me if there is something special about them or the pyramid thing they are guarding or if their just there for he hell of it?

Comment by s20mike

Sadly, if you are not a Death Knight, it seems there is absolutely nothing to do East of Tyr's Hand. I was bored and went exploring around there today, just to see if I had missed anything, but there seems to be no NPC's, no mineral veins, nothing to do at all.

The Ebon Hold is quite cool to look at from below, but that's pretty much it.

Comment by Gnoktish

I explored the Ruins of the Scarlet Enclave to see the outcome of the Scarlet/scourge war battlefeild and it was really creepy... i went into some of the houses and theres cozy fires set and the houses were still standing.... i was surprised there was no Undead mobs behind here, you'd think that coming back to an old place it would have undead there. im also amazed that there are no skeletons on the ground either

Comment by 392114

Noob question: As a blood elf, how do i get out? Is there a portal/already discovered flight path or something?

Comment by Thottbot

For those of you that can't find it using the co-ordinates its the building marked on the map to the east just beside the third valey (looks like a big cactus) or the single building that's just north of Tyr's.

Comment by Thottbot

The horde flightpath is also at the lighthouse
Coordinates 81,59

Comment by Thottbot

I first went out there at 53 and had a hard time killing anything. Ideally 55+ and you can solo all day.

Comment by Thottbot

Wow... you are so right, cheaters suck.

On the other hand, the other guy is right too, your posts are the sorriest excuses for the english language I may have ever seen in my entire life.

You may think they should burn in hell and/or seek help instead of playing games but I think you should go to school instead of playing games... maybe even hire a tutor or buy hooked on phonics.

Exploring is cool. Hacking a video game is not. Having an opinion is cool. Expressing it at a preschool writing level is not.

Comment by Thottbot

When you move to the 'entrance' of quel'thalas (sp?) you'll notice the trees where you can't pass offcourse, and and NPC called 'adon' => Quel'thalas will be added in the addon (expansion) :)

Comment by Thottbot

K was just minding my own damn business looking for Egan, when i found a cave in the far northern part of this zone.(Just to the west of Stratholme). I went through the cave, and it comes out at little clearing with a ray of light coming down at the opposite end of the clearing. But the second you step onto that clearing you start getting insane damage and you die, anyone know what the hell this is about? (I talked another guy into coming with me and he died too so its not just my character)

Comment by Thottbot

Is there a Flight Path (Horde) to the Eastern Plaguelands?

Comment by Thottbot

Was grinding in Plaguewood today, and noticed all these green swirls on the ground but have no idea what they're all about. Some part of a quest? If anyone knows what they are, or are for, post a note, would ya? Thanks.

-Valishe-

Comment by Thottbot

if you played Warcraft 2: TOD then you will know that this base is controlled by high elves, with the uprising of its populace due to Alternac's soldiers, so the Silver Hand came and cleanse Tyr's Hand destroying the renegarde peasants and destroyed the orcish activites located there..

Comment by Thottbot

Light's Hope Chapel: 81,59

Comment by Thottbot

Could some1 pls explain the General directions to the alliance Flight path for Eastern Plague land :)

Comment by Thottbot

can some1 xplain to me where the Alliance flight path is? i do not have coords. thanks in advance

Comment by Thottbot

Flight Path is at 81.59 (Lights hope Chapel)

Comment by Thottbot

Horde Georgia 80,57 Left side of chapel

Alliance Khaelyn 81,59 Right side of chapel

Comment by Thottbot

The Place north where u guys couldent go, is open, now, for the BC subcribers i think. Its the portal 2 Ghostland, south of the Blood Elf's home town.

Comment by Thottbot

Is there a place to repair your armor is EPL? Is a certain rep level required with Argent Dawn?

Comment by Thottbot

Where are the said lockboxes for 290 lockpicking recommended by the rogue trainer?

Comment by Thottbot

This place is not only good for questing... This place is also good for the discovering xp! Each place you discover gives 850 xp average (around 17-20k xp for whole map!)

Comment by Thottbot

Best class to go for EP is Paladin because of Excorsism and Holywrath...

Comment by Thottbot

Anyone have cords for Zul'Mashar for the explore achivement?

Comment by Thottbot

Anyone have coordinates for The Undercroft for the Explore Achievement?

Comment by Thottbot

Alliance FP is at 75,53. They must have moved it when preparing for the Lich King expansion.

Comment by Thottbot

To capture a tower, all you do is walk in it and just stand there, that's all I did.

Comment by Thottbot

The Undercroft is south of Marris Stead

Comment by Thottbot

This gotta be the most depressing zone ever! Sad environment filled with lots of rotting mobs that attack you whereever you are, + boring quests. Only good thing here are the dungeons.

I would skip this zone because I didn't gain much experience at all by doing the quests. Half of the ! you will see in the chapel are weird gathering quests that will improve your rep with the argent dawn, freaktard boring and slow though, and not worth it!

Comment by Allakhazam

these are the cords to it 80-59 middel map east side

Comment by Allakhazam

The cords are about 27,85. There is a quest to this place named Zaelda the Outcast it should be easy. But there is 2 mobs down there with him.
And btw! Try get an addOn that shows the unseen places on the map. Don't remember the name.
I soloed this quest at 56.

Edited, Oct 27th 2006 at 10:14am PDT by Sondretard

Comment by Allakhazam

Hi all, what are the coordinates of the undercroft, just got to EPL, heard that the undercroft was great place to grind/farm, thx.

Comment by Allakhazam

wq rqwr qw r

Comment by Allakhazam

where is this on map
like coords plz

Comment by Allakhazam

man if someone ever tried to train onto me i'd petition a GM

Comment by Allakhazam

is there anything here? any items? any thing? or just those leets...not even any quests?

Comment by Allakhazam

Within 3 weeks i was able to loot 3 epics here, Krol Blade, Destiny, and Brain Hacker. I'm taking this repitious route of farming here, so i can aquire the gold i need for training for my fast mount. Even though you have to be careful of the patrols, the respawns, and the occasional scarlet courier i was able to solo farm here as a lvl 60 mage with decent pre-40 man instance gear(mostly magisters/sorceror's with some various blues tossed in). So while there aren't any quests here, and the named npcs don't seem to drop any better loot, i think its worth it if you have the patience.

Comment by Allakhazam

I really just wanted to go there to get righteous orbs without having to go to the instance.

Comment by Allakhazam

evidently they are weak for elites but still drop like elites of that lv in instances so its heavily farmed by chineese farm corps and such...i like to go there just to mess with them cause it pisses them off...expecialy the rogues when u see em stealth and then aoe the mobs they could possibly hit :)

Comment by Allakhazam

Any time I get close to Tyr's hand, some hunter comes up, yells at me in chinese. I speak enough chinese to generally understand what he is saying. Then he goes and pulls a bunch of agro, runs over to me, and Feigns death, dumping agro on me. Yay!

Comment by Allakhazam

came here with lockpicking around 270 and got to 300 within 50 mins and grinded around 5 gold an 6000exp at lvl 65 rogue
so if ur lookin to get ur picking up for outterland and cant b bothered openin everyones boxes in major cities then head here worth while in the end.

Comment by Allakhazam

Does any one know anything about the battel that takes place at the bottom of the lake? I could not engage, even though they were yellow con.
What is the purple glowing skull they are fighting near?

Comment by Allakhazam

Where is this place?

Comment by Allakhazam

38,75 loc

Comment by Rothia

The following quests can be picked up from Craftsman Wilhelm at the Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands by completing Omarion's Handbook which you get from Master Craftsman Omarion.
He's trapped in a cage in the first room of trash in the Deathknight Wing inside Naxxramas.
With a skill of 300 and high enough reputation, you will be able to choose from a total of 13 different patterns depending on your professions: Tailoring (4), Leatherworking (6) or Blacksmithing (3).

(Patterns actually doesn't exists, all of them are taught by Master Craftsman Omarion in Naxxramas.)

✅ Quests are only available for: Mage, Priest, Warlock

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Item / Tailoring	Quest / Pattern	Frozen Rune	Bolt of Runecloth	Essence of Water	Ironweb Spider Silk	Gold	Argent Dawn
Glacial Vest	Glacial Vest	8	8	6	4	300	Exalted
Glacial Wrists	Glacial Wrists	4	2	2	2	200	Neutral
Glacial Gloves	Glacial Gloves	5	4	4	2	200	Neutral
Glacial Vest	Pattern: Glacial Vest	7	8	6	8	Free	Revered
Glacial Wrists	Pattern: Glacial Wrists	4	2	2	4	Free	Revered
Glacial Gloves	Pattern: Glacial Gloves	5	4	4	4	Free	Revered

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✅ Quests are only available for: Druid, Rogue

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Item / Leatherworking	Quest / Pattern	Frozen Rune	Enchanted Leather	Essence of Water	Cured Rugged Hide	Ironweb Spider Silk	Gold	Argent Dawn
Polar Tunic	Polar Tunic	8	16	5	5	❌	300	Exalted
Polar Bracers	Polar Bracers	4	12	3	3	❌	200	Neutral
Polar Gloves	Polar Gloves	5	12	3	3	❌	200	Neutral
Polar Tunic	Pattern: Polar Tunic	7	16	2	4	4	Free	Exalted
Polar Bracers	Pattern: Polar Bracers	4	12	2	2	4	Free	Revered
Polar Gloves	Pattern: Polar Gloves	5	12	2	3	4	Free	Revered

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✅ Quests are only available for: Hunter, Shaman

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Item / Leatherworking	Quest / Pattern	Frozen Rune	Heavy Scorpid Scale	Essence of Water	Cured Rugged Hide	Ironweb Spider Silk	Gold	Argent Dawn
Icy Scale Breastplate	Icy Scale Breastplate	8	24	7	5	❌	300	Exalted
Icy Scale Bracers	Icy Scale Bracers	4	16	5	3	❌	200	Neutral
Icy Scale Gauntlets	Icy Scale Gauntlets	5	16	5	3	❌	200	Neutral
Icy Scale Breastplate	Pattern: Icy Scale Breastplate	7	24	2	4	4	Free	Exalted
Icy Scale Bracers	Pattern: Icy Scale Bracers	4	16	2	2	4	Free	Revered
Icy Scale Gauntlets	Pattern: Icy Scale Gauntlets	5	16	2	3	4	Free	Revered

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✅ Quests are only available for: Paladin, Warrior

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Item / Blacksmithing	Quest / Plans	Frozen Rune	Thorium Bar	Arcanite Bar	Essence of Water	Gold	Argent Dawn
Icebane Breastplate	Icebane Breastplate	8	16	2	4	300	Exalted
Icebane Bracers	Icebane Bracers	4	12	2	2	200	Neutral
Icebane Gauntlets	Icebane Gauntlets	5	12	2	2	200	Neutral
Icebane Breastplate	Plans: Icebane Breastplate	7	16	2	4	Free	Exalted
Icebane Bracers	Plans: Icebane Bracers	4	12	2	2	Free	Revered
Icebane Gauntlets	Plans: Icebane Gauntlets	5	12	2	2	Free	Revered

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Item / Tailoring	Quest / Pattern	Frozen Rune	Bolt of Runecloth	Essence of Water	Ironweb Spider Silk	Blue Sapphire	Gold	Argent Dawn
Glacial Leggings	The Only Song I Know...	2	❌	2	❌	2	30	Neutral
Glacial Cloak	Glacial Cloak	5	4	2	4	❌	200	Exalted
Glacial Cloak	Pattern: Glacial Cloak	5	4	2	4	❌	Free	Revered

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Item	Boss	Drop chance
Glacial Headdress	Gothik the Harvester	26%
Polar Helmet	Gothik the Harvester	9%
Polar Shoulder Pads	Grand Widow Faerlina	19%
Icy Scale Coif	Heigan the Unclean	20%
Icy Scale Spaulders	Grobbulus	22%
Icebane Helmet	Heigan the Unclean	11%
Icebane Pauldrons	Grand Widow Faerlina	17%

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Eastern Plaguelands

Eastern PlaguelandsArgent DawnStratholmePhase 6NaxxramasTrivia:

Tyr's Hand, the mightiest bastion of the Scarlet Crusade, has some of the strongest mobs in the game, but their gold rewards make up for the difficulty for skilled players.

Stratholme was originally purged by Arthas Menethil, after he discovered its people were eating infested grain. The crown prince of Lordaeron had to choose between either giving them a merciful death, or watch them turn into mindless Scourge, and decided for the former.

One of the saddest questlines in Eastern Plaguelands involves the Mossflayer Troll tribe that were cursed by the Lich King, where you're supposed to mercy kill one of their members before they lost themselves to the curse.

Eastern Plaguelands

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