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| + | [[File:Maelstwow.jpg|thumb|The Maelstrom in ''World of Warcraft''.]] |
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| − | | image = Annora.jpg |
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| − | | name = Annora |
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| − | | titles = <Enchanting Trainer> |
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| − | | gender = Female |
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| − | | race = Human |
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| − | | level = 54 |
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| − | | type = |
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| − | | health = 3,400 |
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| − | | aggro = {{aggro|1|1}} |
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| − | | faction = Neutral |
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| − | | location = [[Uldaman]] |
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| − | | instance = Uldaman |
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| + | The '''Maelstrom''' is the gigantic rift that was created when the [[Well of Eternity]] collapsed into itself during the [[Great Sundering]]. |
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| − | '''Annora''' {{Title|Enchanting Trainer}} is a {{friendly}} level 54 [[human]] and is an [[artisan]] [[enchanting trainer]]. She lives most inconveniently in the [[Uldaman]] [[instance]] beyond a crowd of [[scorpid]]s. |
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| + | ==Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos== |
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| − | She only trains [[recipe]]s up to skill 295, so no need to visit her again if you were at 295 or higher and took all the recipes. Annora will spawn when the scorpids in her room are dead. No other mobs in the zone must be dead. |
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| + | {{WC3-section}} |
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| + | From the ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]'' manual: |
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| + | :''As the aftershocks from the Well's implosion rattled the bones of the world, the seas rushed in to fill the gaping wound left in the earth. Nearly eighty percent of [[Kalimdor]]'s landmass had been blasted apart, leaving only a handful of separate continents surrounding the new, raging sea. At the center of the new sea, where the [[Well of Eternity]] once stood, was a tumultuous storm of tidal fury and chaotic energies. This terrible scar, known as the Maelstrom, would never cease its furious spinning. It would remain a constant reminder of the terrible catastrophe and the utopian era that had been lost forever...''<ref>Warcraft III manual, page 51</ref> |
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| + | At the center of the Maelstrom is a location known as the [[Eye (Maelstrom)|Eye]]. The empires of the [[makrura]] and the [[naga]] lie beneath it.<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', page 70</ref> |
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| − | Most players will want to train at the enchanting trainer in capital cities, as it is much easier then going into Uldaman. |
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| + | In ''[[Warcraft III]]'', when [[Thrall]]'s fleet crashed, they made an emergency landing on [[Darkspear islands|an island]] near the Maelstrom where they found a group of [[troll]]s fighting desperately against [[human]] colonists and [[murloc]] invaders.<ref>[[Riders of the Storm]]<ref> The island was destroyed (though not by the Maelstrom), with Thrall barely escaping.<ref>[[Countdown to Extinction]]</ref> |
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| − | See [[Uldaman NPCs]]. |
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| + | It is implied that the Maelstrom is slowly eroding and damaging the artificially-raised [[Broken Isles]], and will ultimately destroy them for good.<ref>''Lands of Mystery'', pages 67-68</ref> |
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| + | ==World of Warcraft== |
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| − | ;Before you go: |
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| + | [[File:Maelstrom concept art.jpg|thumb|Concept art]] |
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| − | * The level minimum is 35, before that level you cannot purchase artisan enchanting (or some other artisan professions). |
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| + | {{wow-section}} |
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| − | * Bring a [[mage]], [[warlock]], or [[paladin]] for the AoE spells in order to kill the multitudes of scorpids. |
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| + | As things currently stand, the Maelstrom is a large storm only viewable in ''World of Warcraft'' on the [[world map]], where it sits between [[Kalimdor]] and the [[Eastern Kingdoms]]. [[Ship]] and [[zeppelin]] routes go out of their way to avoid the Maelstrom, for fairly obvious reasons. |
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| − | * This table shows you the minimum and estimated total materials required to skill from 225 to 250 in one visit to Annora: |
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| − | !Component!!Minimum Amount!!Estimated Amount |
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| − | | [[Vision Dust]] ||70||90 |
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| − | | [[Dream Dust]] ||10||20 |
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| − | |- |
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| − | | [[Lesser Nether Essence]] ||10||20 |
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| − | | [[Greater Nether Essence]]|| 5||10 |
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| − | | [[Runed Truesilver Rod]] || 1|| 1 |
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| − | |} |
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| − | (Source: [http://www.blizzardguides.com/Enchanting_guide.html Enchanting Guide 1-300]) |
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| + | ===Cataclysm=== |
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| − | * Once you reach the trainer talk to her to become artisan enchanter. Once you're artisan enchanter: enchant gloves with agility to get to 235, a chest item with superior health to get to 245 and a bracer with greater strength to get to 250. Once you have trained all the recipe's she can train you, you can leave the instance. Be sure to bring at least 15 gold to pay for the artisan training as well as all the spells you will learn. |
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| + | {{Cata-section}} |
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| + | According to a recent press event [[Deathwing]] reenters [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] from [[Deepholm]] via the Maelstrom instead of [[Deathwing Scar]] as originally announced.<ref name="wor-press-event">{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17008-cataclysm-press-event-raids-guild-system-path-of-the-titans-more/ |title=Cataclysm Press Event - Raids, Guild System, Path of the Titans & More |accessdate=2010-06-13 |author=Kody |date=2010-06-13 }}</ref> The Maelstrom is a [[sanctuary]], where PvP combat is disabled. The zone can be reached through the breadcrumb quests leading to Deepholm from [[Stormwind]] and [[Orgrimmar]]. [[Thrall]] is also present here (now affiliated with the [[Earthen Ring]]), and is trying to maintain the rift with other key Earthen Ring members. |
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| + | <gallery captionalign="left"> |
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| − | {{bc-inline}} notice that Annora now teaches enchants all the way to lvl 295. You will likely want to make two trips to the trainer, the first to train to level 255 or so, and the last to get the remaining formulas once you have attained enchanting level 295. |
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| + | File:The-Maelstrom.jpg|[[Thrall]] working his magic outside of the Maelstrom |
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| + | File:Maelstrom.jpg|Entering the Maelstrom |
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| + | File:WorldMap-TheMaelstromContinent.jpg|The Maelstrom continent during 12984 Beta Build |
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| + | File:WorldMap-TheMaelstrom.jpg|Zone map |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Zones and locations== |
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| − | One possibly cheaper approach to skilling up with Annora is to use the following formulas: |
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| + | |[[Boiling Terrace|The Boiling Terrace]]{{·}} [[Drowned Reaches|The Drowned Reaches]]{{·}} [[Eye (Maelstrom)|The Eye]]{{·}} [[Gishan Caverns]]{{·}} [[Mak'aru]]{{·}} [[Nazjatar]]{{·}} [[Pillar Deep]]{{·}} [[Rift (Maelstrom)|The Rift]]{{·}} [[Scintal Reef]] |
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| + | ''Note that all of these locations are found within in the Eye. The rest of the Maelstrom has no geographic features of note.'' |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| − | !Levels!!Formula!!Ingredient!!Quantity!!Source |
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| + | File:Maelstromsurface.PNG|The Maelstrom's surface. |
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| + | File:Maelstromundersea.PNG|Underneath [[Eye (Maelstrom)|The Eye]]. |
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| − | | 226 - 235 ||[[Enchant Boots - Stamina]] || [[Vision Dust]] ||50||[[Trainer]] |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| − | | 236 - 240 ||[[Enchant Chest - Superior Health]] || [[Vision Dust]] ||30|| [[Trainer]] |
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| + | ==Videos== |
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| − | | 241 - 245 ||[[Enchant Gloves - Strength]] || [[Lesser Nether Essence]] ||10|| [[Trainer]] |
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| + | ! The Maelstrom as seen in ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' |
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| − | | || || [[Vision Dust]] ||30|| |
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| − | | 246 - 250 ||[[Enchant Bracer - Greater Stamina]]|| [[Dream Dust]] ||25|| [[Drop]] |
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| − | | 251 - 265 ||[[Enchant Bracer - Greater Stamina]]|| [[Dream Dust]] ||75|| |
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| − | | 266 - 285 ||[[Enchant Bracer - Greater Stamina]]|| [[Dream Dust]] ||100+|| |
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| + | |<youtube>2yWCAnOQWQM</youtube> |
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| − | | 286 - 295 ||[[Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina]]|| [[Dream Dust]] ||100+|| [[Vendor]] |
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| + | ==References== |
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| − | This approach avoids the expensive Greater Nether Essence. Note that when the plus sign is used, the spell has turned from orange to yellow and the results are not as predictable. The [[Enchant Bracer - Greater Stamina]] formula sells at the [[Auction House]] for between 3 and 12g, but it is one of the most economical skillup formulas for higher levels and well worth the price. The [[Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina]] formula is available in limited quantity from a vendor in [[Undercity]] (Daniel Bartlett) and [[Darnassus]] (Mythrin'dir). It is Bind on Pickup, so you have to buy it yourself. |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | == External links == |
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| − | {{elinks-NPC|11073|tb=30795}} |
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| + | {{Maelstrom}} |
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| + | {{Azeroth}} |
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| + | [[Category:Closed zones]] |
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Revision as of 22:59, 27 October 2010
The Maelstrom in World of Warcraft.
The Maelstrom is the gigantic rift that was created when the Well of Eternity collapsed into itself during the Great Sundering.
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
From the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual:
- As the aftershocks from the Well's implosion rattled the bones of the world, the seas rushed in to fill the gaping wound left in the earth. Nearly eighty percent of Kalimdor's landmass had been blasted apart, leaving only a handful of separate continents surrounding the new, raging sea. At the center of the new sea, where the Well of Eternity once stood, was a tumultuous storm of tidal fury and chaotic energies. This terrible scar, known as the Maelstrom, would never cease its furious spinning. It would remain a constant reminder of the terrible catastrophe and the utopian era that had been lost forever...[1]
At the center of the Maelstrom is a location known as the Eye. The empires of the makrura and the naga lie beneath it.[2]
In Warcraft III, when Thrall's fleet crashed, they made an emergency landing on an island near the Maelstrom where they found a group of trolls fighting desperately against human colonists and murloc invaders.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
It is implied that the Maelstrom is slowly eroding and damaging the artificially-raised Broken Isles, and will ultimately destroy them for good.[3]
World of Warcraft
Concept art
As things currently stand, the Maelstrom is a large storm only viewable in World of Warcraft on the world map, where it sits between Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. Ship and zeppelin routes go out of their way to avoid the Maelstrom, for fairly obvious reasons.
Cataclysm
According to a recent press event Deathwing reenters Azeroth from Deepholm via the Maelstrom instead of Deathwing Scar as originally announced.[4] The Maelstrom is a sanctuary, where PvP combat is disabled. The zone can be reached through the breadcrumb quests leading to Deepholm from Stormwind and Orgrimmar. Thrall is also present here (now affiliated with the Earthen Ring), and is trying to maintain the rift with other key Earthen Ring members.
Thrall working his magic outside of the Maelstrom
Entering the Maelstrom
The Maelstrom continent during 12984 Beta Build
Zone map
Zones and locations
| The Boiling Terrace · The Drowned Reaches · The Eye · Gishan Caverns · Mak'aru · Nazjatar · Pillar Deep · The Rift · Scintal Reef |
Note that all of these locations are found within in the Eye. The rest of the Maelstrom has no geographic features of note.
Gallery
- Maelstromsurface.PNG
The Maelstrom's surface.
Underneath The Eye.
Videos
| The Maelstrom as seen in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm |
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References
- ^ Warcraft III manual, page 51
- ^ Lands of Mystery, page 70
- ^ Lands of Mystery, pages 67-68
- ^ Kody 2010-06-13. Cataclysm Press Event - Raids, Guild System, Path of the Titans & More. Retrieved on 2010-06-13.
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