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{{for|how the Hillsbrad Foothills was prior to Cataclysm|Hillsbrad Foothills (original)}}
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{{Infobox zone
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|name = Hillsbrad Foothills
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|races = {{Race|Forsaken}}<br/> {{Race|Dwarf}}<br/> {{Race|Human}}<br/> {{Race|Orc}}<br/> {{Race|Worgen}}
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|capital = [[Tarren Mill]]
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|major = [[Dalaran Crater]]<br/> [[Ruins of Alterac]]<br/> [[Sludge Fields]]
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|minor = [[Purgation Isle]]<br/> [[Ruins of Southshore]]<br/> [[Southpoint Gate]]
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|affilation = Contested
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|ruler =
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|loc = Central-south [[Lordaeron]]
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|level = 20 - 25
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The '''Hillsbrad Foothills''' is a large region of the former [[Kingdom of Lordaeron]] and is mostly untouched by the Scourge. This beautiful land is torn by conflict and aggressive expansion of the Forsaken, trying to conquer the whole of Lordaeron for themselves, opposed by dwarves of the Stormpike Clan allied with Bloodfang worgen of the Alliance. Its hills are green and pastoral, its meadows fertile and its soil rich. The Forsaken maintain their holdings in [[Tarren Mill]], which is the largest settlement in this region, the dreaded [[Sludge Fields]], where many terrifying experiments are being performed. As the result of their expansion, the humans of [[Southshore]] were driven off to [[Fenris Keep]] in [[Silverpine]] and the town itself devastated by the [[New Plague]].
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The '''Giant Softshell Clam''' is located in the waters west of [[Ethel Rethor]] in [[Desolace]].
  
   
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The land also consists of Alterac Mountains and its surroundings, such as [[Dalaran Crater]] and [[Strahnbrad]].
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==Contains==
  
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*[[Soft-shelled Clam]]
  
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==History==
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Hillsbrad is traditionally the most blood soaked battlefield on Azeroth, despite its pleasant, pastoral setting. In the [[Second War]], it saw several important skirmishes between [[orc]]s and [[forest troll]]s on one side, and [[human]]s and [[high elves]] on the other. In the [[Third War]], the [[Scourge]] wiped out the human town of [[Tarren Mill]], though it was later claimed as the southernmost holding of the [[Forsaken]] and expanded over the years. The undead battled fiercely with the humans of [[Southshore]], until the crushing blow in form of [[New Plague]] rendered the town uninhabitable and forced its inhabitants to flee. Now the expansive Forsaken seek to maintain their holdings in order to conquer the rest of [[Lordaeron]] for the Horde.
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The northern part of this region consists of the chilly Alterac Mountains, where the ruins of the city of Alterac have been claimed by a tribe of [[ogre]]s and the majestic city of [[Dalaran]] was once annihilated by the demon lord [[Archimonde]] during the [[Third War]]. The Dalaran mages fought against the Forsaken while they rebuilt their city, only to move the city to Northrend to combat the [[Lich King]]. What little [[Alliance]] activity is left in the region is centered around [[Dalaran Crater]] and the "four fingers" of Alterac, where the [[Stormpike]] with the aid of their new [[Bloodfang]] allies seek to drive out the Forsaken.
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==Geography==
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[[File:The Sludge Fields.jpg|thumb|The Sludge Fields]]
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Though the rest of [[Lordaeron]] was ravaged by the Scourge and twisted into a haunted perversion of its former self, the Hillsbrad Foothills largely managed to escape this fate. It remains the best preserved region of the fallen kingdom, giving travelers a feeling for what the land was like before the Plague. Yet the destructive efforts of the Forsaken threaten this land with devastation. Pine trees dot the ample farmland, and the rolling pastures are frequently crisscrossed with roads leading to the gloomy Forsaken settlements. A river flowing from [[Darrowmere Lake]] in the [[Western Plaguelands]] runs north to south. There are a few small, empty islands off the southern coast, and one larger one, [[Purgation Isle]].
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The [[Alterac Valley]] battleground can be found in the zone.
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===Maps and subregions===
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[[File:WorldMap-HillsbradFoothills.jpg|thumb|300px|Hillsbrad Foothills map]]
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{| class="darktable" width="auto"
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|-
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| [[Azurelode Mine]]{{·}} [[Dalaran Crater]] (<s>[[Dalaran]]</s>){{·}} [[Darrow Hill]]{{·}} [[Dun Garok]]{{·}} [[Durnholde Keep]]{{·}} [[Eastern Strand]]{{·}} [[Eastpoint Tower]]{{·}} [[Sludge Fields|The Sludge Fields]]{{·}} [[Sludgeguard Tower]]{{·}} [[Nethander Stead]]{{·}} [[Purgation Isle]]{{·}} [[Ruins of Alterac]]{{·}} [[Southpoint Gate]]{{·}} [[Ruins of Southshore]]){{·}} [[Strahnbrad]]{{·}} [[Tarren Mill]]{{·}} [[Thoradin's Wall]]{{·}} [[Uplands|The Uplands]]{{·}} [[Western Strand]]
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|}
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===Travel hubs===
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====={{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Southpoint Gate]]=====
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* [[The Forsaken Front]], [[Silverpine Forest]]
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* [[Ruins of Southshore]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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====={{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Ruins of Southshore]]=====
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* [[Southpoint Gate]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Tarren Mill]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Eastpoint Tower]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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====={{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Tarren Mill]]=====
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* [[Undercity]], [[Tirisfal Glades]]
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* [[The Bulwark]], [[Tirisfal Glades]]
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* [[The Sepulcher]], [[Silverpine Forest]]
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* [[Ruins of Southshore]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Eastpoint Tower]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Strahnbrad]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Hammerfall]], [[Arathi Highlands]]
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* [[Hiri'watha Research Station]], [[The Hinterlands]]
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* [[Revantusk Village]], [[The Hinterlands]]
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* [[Thondroril River]], [[Eastern Plaguelands]]
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====={{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Eastpoint Tower]]=====
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* [[Ruins of Southshore]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Tarren Mill]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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* [[Galen's Fall]], [[Arathi Highlands]]
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====={{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Strahnbrad]]=====
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* [[The Bulwark]], [[Tirisfal Glades]]
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* [[Tarren Mill]], Hillsbrad Foothills
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===Adjacent regions===
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[[File:Ruins of Southshore.jpg|thumb|Ruins of Southshore]]
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{| class="darktable"
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! Zone Name !! Faction !! Level Range !! Direction !! Access
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|-
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| [[Silverpine Forest]] || {{Horde Icon Small}}
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| 10-20 || West
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| By foot, or by flying.
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|-
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| [[Ruins of Gilneas]]
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| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 14-16 || Southwest
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| By swimming from [[Purgation Isle]], or by flying mount.
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|-
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| [[Arathi Highlands]]
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| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 25-30 || Southeast || By foot, or by flying.
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|-
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| [[The Hinterlands]]
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| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 30-35 || East
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| By foot, or by flying.
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|-
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| [[Western Plaguelands]]
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| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 35-40 || Northeast
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| By foot, or by flying.
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|}
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==Notable characters==
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[[File:Tarren Mill (Cataclysm).jpg|thumb|Tarren Mill]]
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{{main|Hillsbrad Foothills NPCs}}
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* {{RaceIconExt|Mag'har|Male}} [[High Warlord Cromush]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Undead|Female}} [[High Executor Darthalia]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Undead|Male}} [[Helcular]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Worgen|Male}} [[Ivar Bloodfang]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Orc|Male}} [[Kingslayer Orkus]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Dwarf|Male}} [[Vanndar Stormpike]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Undead|Male}} [[Dumass]]
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* {{RaceIconExt|Blood Elf|Male}} [[Johnny Awesome]]
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==Quests==
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{{main|Hillsbrad Foothills storyline}}
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==Resources==
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[[File:Azurelode Mine (Cataclysm).jpg|thumb|Azurelode Mine]]
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* [[Herb]]s
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** [[Briarthorn]]
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** [[Bruiseweed]]
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** [[Grave Moss]]
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** [[Mageroyal]]
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** [[Kingsblood]]
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** [[Stranglekelp]]
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* [[Leather]]
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** [[Thick Murloc Scale]]
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* [[Ore]]
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** [[Tin Vein]]
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** [[Silver Vein]]
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==Dig sites==
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{{Digsite Map|zone=Hillsbrad Foothills|digsites=
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{{Digsite Note|56|61|1|Southshore Fossil Field}}
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{{Digsite Note|62|84|2|Dun Garok Digsite}}
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}}
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Hillsbrad Foothills has two [[dig site]]s:
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#River next to [[Tarren Mill]] and [[Southshore]]; contains [[Fossil Archaeology Fragment]]s.
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#[[Dun Garok]]; contains [[Dwarf Archaeology Fragment]]s.
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== Wild creatures ==
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[[File:Nethander Stead.jpg|thumb|Nethander Stead]]
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* [[Bear]]s
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* [[Ghost]]s
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* [[Gnoll]]s
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* [[Mountain Lion]]s
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* [[Murloc]]s
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* [[Naga]]
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* [[Shark]]s
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* [[Spider]]s
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* [[Snapjaw]]s
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* [[Yeti]]s
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==Videos==
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! Hillsbrad/Alterac Overview by [http://www.youtube.com/omfgcata OMFGCATA on YouTube]
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! <youtube>jQOkWKI8eN0</youtube>
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==Patch changes==
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*{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Retuned to 20-25 zone, merged with Alterac Mountains, scenery and quests updated as part of level 1-60 content revamp in Cataclysm expansion.}}
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*{{Patch 1.6.0|note=The pair of gryphons guarding the entrance to the Hinterlands have finally decided to stop staring at one another and will now wander around the entrance to the pass.}}
   
 
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Revision as of 18:04, 18 June 2011

For how the Hillsbrad Foothills was prior to Cataclysm, see Hillsbrad Foothills (original).
NeutralHillsbrad Foothills
Level: 20 - 25
Hillsbrad
Capital(s) Tarren Mill
Races ForsakenForsaken Forsaken
DwarfDwarf Dwarf
HumanHuman Human
OrcOrc Orc
WorgenWorgen Worgen
Major settlements Dalaran Crater
Ruins of Alterac
Sludge Fields
Minor settlements Purgation Isle
Ruins of Southshore
Southpoint Gate
Location Central-south Lordaeron

The Hillsbrad Foothills is a large region of the former Kingdom of Lordaeron and is mostly untouched by the Scourge. This beautiful land is torn by conflict and aggressive expansion of the Forsaken, trying to conquer the whole of Lordaeron for themselves, opposed by dwarves of the Stormpike Clan allied with Bloodfang worgen of the Alliance. Its hills are green and pastoral, its meadows fertile and its soil rich. The Forsaken maintain their holdings in Tarren Mill, which is the largest settlement in this region, the dreaded Sludge Fields, where many terrifying experiments are being performed. As the result of their expansion, the humans of Southshore were driven off to Fenris Keep in Silverpine and the town itself devastated by the New Plague.

The land also consists of Alterac Mountains and its surroundings, such as Dalaran Crater and Strahnbrad.

History

Hillsbrad is traditionally the most blood soaked battlefield on Azeroth, despite its pleasant, pastoral setting. In the Second War, it saw several important skirmishes between orcs and forest trolls on one side, and humans and high elves on the other. In the Third War, the Scourge wiped out the human town of Tarren Mill, though it was later claimed as the southernmost holding of the Forsaken and expanded over the years. The undead battled fiercely with the humans of Southshore, until the crushing blow in form of New Plague rendered the town uninhabitable and forced its inhabitants to flee. Now the expansive Forsaken seek to maintain their holdings in order to conquer the rest of Lordaeron for the Horde.

The northern part of this region consists of the chilly Alterac Mountains, where the ruins of the city of Alterac have been claimed by a tribe of ogres and the majestic city of Dalaran was once annihilated by the demon lord Archimonde during the Third War. The Dalaran mages fought against the Forsaken while they rebuilt their city, only to move the city to Northrend to combat the Lich King. What little Alliance activity is left in the region is centered around Dalaran Crater and the "four fingers" of Alterac, where the Stormpike with the aid of their new Bloodfang allies seek to drive out the Forsaken.

Geography

The Sludge Fields

The Sludge Fields

Though the rest of Lordaeron was ravaged by the Scourge and twisted into a haunted perversion of its former self, the Hillsbrad Foothills largely managed to escape this fate. It remains the best preserved region of the fallen kingdom, giving travelers a feeling for what the land was like before the Plague. Yet the destructive efforts of the Forsaken threaten this land with devastation. Pine trees dot the ample farmland, and the rolling pastures are frequently crisscrossed with roads leading to the gloomy Forsaken settlements. A river flowing from Darrowmere Lake in the Western Plaguelands runs north to south. There are a few small, empty islands off the southern coast, and one larger one, Purgation Isle.

The Alterac Valley battleground can be found in the zone.

Maps and subregions

WorldMap-HillsbradFoothills

Hillsbrad Foothills map

Azurelode Mine · Dalaran Crater (Dalaran) · Darrow Hill · Dun Garok · Durnholde Keep · Eastern Strand · Eastpoint Tower · The Sludge Fields · Sludgeguard Tower · Nethander Stead · Purgation Isle · Ruins of Alterac · Southpoint Gate · Ruins of Southshore) · Strahnbrad · Tarren Mill · Thoradin's Wall · The Uplands · Western Strand

Travel hubs

Horde Flight paths from Southpoint Gate
Horde Flight paths from Ruins of Southshore
Horde Flight paths from Tarren Mill
Horde Flight paths from Eastpoint Tower
Horde Flight paths from Strahnbrad

Adjacent regions

Ruins of Southshore

Ruins of Southshore

Zone Name Faction Level Range Direction Access
Silverpine Forest Horde 10-20 West By foot, or by flying.
Ruins of Gilneas Horde Alliance 14-16 Southwest By swimming from Purgation Isle, or by flying mount.
Arathi Highlands Horde Alliance 25-30 Southeast By foot, or by flying.
The Hinterlands Horde Alliance 30-35 East By foot, or by flying.
Western Plaguelands Horde Alliance 35-40 Northeast By foot, or by flying.

Notable characters

Tarren Mill (Cataclysm)

Tarren Mill

Main article: Hillsbrad Foothills NPCs

Quests

Main article: Hillsbrad Foothills storyline

Resources

Azurelode Mine (Cataclysm)

Azurelode Mine

Dig sites

Hillsbrad Foothills

Southshore Fossil Field @ 56,61
Dun Garok Digsite @ 62,84

Hillsbrad Foothills has two dig sites:

  1. River next to Tarren Mill and Southshore; contains Fossil Archaeology Fragments.
  2. Dun Garok; contains Dwarf Archaeology Fragments.

Wild creatures

Nethander Stead

Nethander Stead

Videos


Hillsbrad/Alterac Overview by OMFGCATA on YouTube



Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Retuned to 20-25 zone, merged with Alterac Mountains, scenery and quests updated as part of level 1-60 content revamp in Cataclysm expansion.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): The pair of gryphons guarding the entrance to the Hinterlands have finally decided to stop staring at one another and will now wander around the entrance to the pass.

External links


Subzones of Hillsbrad Foothills
Hillsbrad Foothills is a contested territory
Map of Hillsbrad Foothills - Cataclysm
Map of Hillsbrad Foothills - Classic

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