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'''Tabard''' refers to a type of [[clothing]] bearing a symbol or design and worn in the tabard [[equipment slot]] over a character's chest armor. It is a purely cosmetic item intended to add individuality to a character's look, similar to a [[shirt]].
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{{Infobox zone
  
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|faction=Horde
  
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|name=The Barrens
  
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|ss=The Barrens1.jpg
  
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|races={{Race|Orc}} (5,100)<br />{{Race|Tauren}} (3,400-4,250<ref name="Errata">[[The (Un)Official World of Warcraft RPG Errata]]</ref>)<br />{{Race|Goblin}} (4,250-2,550<ref name="Errata"/>)<br />{{Race|Troll}} (2,550)<br />{{Race|Centaur}} (850)<ref name="Errata"/><br />{{Race|Dwarf}} (850)<br />{{Race|Gnome}} (510-340<ref name="Errata"/>)<br />{{Race|Night elf}} (170)<br />{{Race|Human}} (170)<br />{{Harpy Race}} (170)<ref name="Errata"/>
  
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|level=7 - 30
  
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|loc=[[Central Kalimdor]]
  
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|pop=17,000
  
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|capital=[[Ratchet]] (7,000)
  
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|major= [[Crossroads]] (6,000)<br />[[Razorfen Kraul]] (3,500)<br />[[Razorfen Downs]] (2,500)
  
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|minor= [[Wailing Caverns]] (1,250)<br />[[Bael Modan]] (800)<br />[[Camp Taurajo]] (500)<br />[[Mor'shan Base Camp]] (300)<br />[[Northwatch Hold]] (150)
  
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|affiliation=[[Horde]], {{Cata-inline}}[[Contested]]
  
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|government=Trade princes ([[Ratchet]])<br />Elected council ([[Crossroads]])
  
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|rulers=[[Gazlowe]], Overseer of Ratchet<br />[[Thork]], Defender of Crossroads<br />[[Jorn Skyseer]], spiritual and military leader of [[Camp Taurajo]]
  
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|source=<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', pg. 27-28</ref>
  
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}}
  
   
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== Overview ==
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:''This article is about the pre-Cataclysm zone "The Barrens". For the post-Cataclysm zones, see [[Northern Barrens]] or [[Southern Barrens]].''
  
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Historically, a tabard serves both as a sleeveless shirt or coat (often over armor), and as a means of displaying heraldry (as [[Wikipedia:Livery|livery]]). For players, it can show membership in a guild or (for roleplay purposes) allegiance to a particular group, boast of deeds performed, or simply be decorative.
   
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The only tabard available to players upon the release of ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' was the [[guild]] tabard. The release of [[battleground]]s and the [[honor system]] saw a variety of new tabards introduced, identifying a player's [[rank]] or standing with a particular battleground [[faction]]. The [[Scourge Invasion]] also added a small number of tabards. In ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]]'', each faction in [[Outland]] was given its own tabard, available at {{reputation|exalted}} status. ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'' continues this trend, but has lower (or no) reputation requirements and instead utilizes faction tabards in a system known as [[championing]] for farming [[reputation]].
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The '''Barrens''' is a large [[zone]] in [[central Kalimdor]] controlled (mostly) by the [[Horde]]. It is a massive savannah, with a few oases in the north-central region around the [[Crossroads]]. Before the upheaval, several large [[kaldorei]] cities stood here. Now, those brave few willing to scrape out a life on the arid plains inevitably run afoul of [[centaur]] warbands or [[quilboar]] raiding parties. Despite its often uninviting terrain and hostile inhabitants, the Barrens receive a good deal of interest from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]] alike, as well as races native to Kalimdor. Trade routes crisscross the landscape leading to and from more inviting regions, and the most notable route is the [[Gold Road]] that runs north-to-south through the Barrens and beyond. Rumours suggest that precious minerals and treasure-filled ruins await those with the courage to investigate.
  
   
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[[Patch 3.0.2|Patch 3.0]] introduced the [[achievement]] system, which includes rewards for tabard collectors. Upon obtaining a tabard, a [[general achievements|general achievement]] called "Represent" is granted; subsequent achievement points are granted at ten and twenty-five tabards, with the latter granting the [[Tabard of the Achiever]]. There is no current plan to alleviate the amount of bag space taken up by tabards as has been done with [[mount]] and [[Companion|non-combat pet]] collections (which grant similar achievements), but Blizzard has said it is a possibility in the future. However, ''keeping'' tabards is not required for the achievement; only equipping them. You can equip and sell or delete each tabard as you get it, and it will still count toward the achievement. Some tabards can be discarded and repurchased or reacquired at a tabard vendor. These generally include rewards from non-repeatable quests and achievements (such as the [[Green Trophy Tabard of the Illidari]]).
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== History ==
  
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The Barrens was once a thriving forest under the protection of the [[night elves]] and their kind. Several [[kaldorei]] settlements dotted the land, and there was no ocean for miles. Then came the [[Burning Legion]] and the [[Great Sundering]], which shook ancient [[Kalimdor]] to the bedrock. This forested landscape transformed into a scorched plain and is battered now each day by the sun's rays. The Barrens is a sprawling and arid savanna that stretches between the Stonetalon Mountains to the west and Durotar to the east. The grasslands and mesas of Mulgore rise to the southwest, while the wetlands of Dustwallow Marsh lie to the southeast.
 
   
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The majority of the region consists of vast plains. Mountains to the west hold in heated air, creating the swirling winds that rage across the plains. These windstorms stir up dust devils and tear apart anything larger than the small but tenacious scrub trees. Water is more valuable than gold in the Barrens, and the locations of hidden watering holes are the residents' most closely-held secrets. Dry riverbeds and a never-ending spider web of canyons make any journey across the Barrens a dangerous and winding trek. The few brave adventurers willing to scrape out a life on the arid plains inevitably run afoul of centaur warbands or quilboar raiding parties. Despite its often uninviting terrain and hostile inhabitants, the Barrens receive a good deal of interest from Alliance and Horde alike, as well as races native to Kalimdor. Trade routes crisscross the landscape leading to and from more inviting regions, most notably the Gold Road that runs north-to-south through the Barrens and beyond, and rumors suggest that precious minerals and ruins await those with the courage to investigate.
  
   
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== Tabard vendors ==
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[[File:Mor'shan Rampart.jpg|thumb|The Mor'shan Rampart]]
 
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There are, generally, two types of vendor that tabards can be purchased from.
   
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Tabards associated with a faction are almost always available from the [[Quartermaster]]s for that faction.
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Centaur warbands are most often seen in the Barrens' canyons, though they roam as far as the river that forms its eastern border with Durotar. Fearlessly aggressive, the centaur are known for their savagery, especially against [[tauren]] and [[night elves]]. They are not above attacking trade caravans also, for the goods or just for the sake of violence. Travelers who survive the centaur’s battle lust are used as slave labor in the hardscrabble mines the centaur carve into the hard-baked earth. Displaced from Durotar by Orcs, quilboar have built crude villages along the river that separates the orc nation from the Barrens. From there, they strike out across the river to raid settlements or deeper into the Barrens to attack caravans along the Gold Road. The caravan raids have hurt the goblin trade princes’ profits, so they have started negotiations to pay the quilboar gold and goods to protect caravans against centaur warbands. The quilboar have also erected a fortress called [[Razorfen Downs]] in the southeastern Barrens. Razorfen is a sprawling mass of giant, twisting thorns and crude mud huts. It serves as the center of quilboar society. Other dangers include harpies who watch from perches atop mesas in the northern Barrens and large beasts such as lions and thunder lizards - though these creatures tend to avoid the Gold Road. Native dangers have not stopped the [[Ironforge]] [[dwarves]] from establishing a stronghold near the [[titan]] excavation site of [[Bael Modan]]. The centaur have made forays against it, but are repelled decisively each time. Scouts claim that the centaur are amassing other tribes to launch a major attack, but the dwarves are unconcerned. Each day that passes sees Bael Modan grow stronger as the inhabitants build up its defenses.<ref>''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 188-190</ref>
  
   
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[[Visitor's Center]]s in most major cities have tabard vendors who sell Guild tabards. They also sell:
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When the [[orc]]s under the new Warchief [[Thrall]] had landed on the Barrens, it saw civilization anew. The [[Horde]] built new settlements among the dry grasses and arid hills, and placed the Barrens solidly into the heart of Horde territory. The [[Horde]] has set up numerous outposts in this barren land, the largest being the [[Crossroads]] at the intersection of two major roads, and [[Camp Taurajo]], a [[tauren]] outpost near the border to [[Mulgore]]. The Barrens are also dotted with numerous farms populated by [[orcs]] and their families, and guard towers manned by orcish and tauren guards.
  
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* Burning Crusade faction tabards
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* Honor rank tabards
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* Battleground tabards
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These additional tabards have the same purchase restrictions and costs from the visitor's center vendor as they do from the relevant quartermaster.
   
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== Guild tabards ==
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[[Razorfen Downs]] lies just opposite the road, but this dungeon has been infested by agents of the [[Scourge]], and poses great threat to anyone who is traveling to or from the [[Thousand Needles]].
  
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Guild tabards can be purchased for {{cost|1}} from a [[guildmaster]] in the [[Visitor's Center]] of any faction capital [[city]]. [[Guild leader]]s can customize the symbol and color scheme of the guild's tabard for {{cost|10}}.
   
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See [[#External links|below]] for web-based tabard design tools.
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== Getting there ==
  
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[[File:Far Watch Post.jpg|thumb|Far Watch Post]]
  
   
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Once your tabard crest has been created, it will take another {{cost|10}} every time you wish to make a change to it.
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;{{Horde Icon Small}}Horde:
 
   
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== Honor rank tabards ==
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:From [[Mulgore]], follow the main road east out of the zone, then continue though [[Camp Taurajo]] (there is a Wind Rider Master in [[Camp Taurajo]]) and turn north through the Gold Road to get to the [[Crossroads]]. Get the flight path there too. You can also take the zepplin to Orgrimmar from [[Spirit Rise]] in [[Thunder Bluff]]. It passes through the Barrens, and you can jump off (and survive!) while over Taurajo or the Crossroads.
  
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Honor [[Ranking|rank]] tabards are an [[honor reward]] for [[PvP]] fighting under the [[Honor System]] ([[battleground]]s).
   
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Enlisted tabards were available for {{cost|1}} at [[Ranking|rank]] one [[Private]] and [[Scout (achievement)]]).
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:If you are an [[orc]] or [[troll]], go to [[Razor Hill]] (The small orc town south of [[Orgrimmar]] in [[Durotar]]) and go through the road west, then continue south through the Gold Road.
 
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*[[Private's Tabard]] is blue with a gold lion design on the front of it, essentially what [[Stormwind]] guards wear.
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*[[Scout's Tabard]] is red (more accurately a very deep orange) with the [[Horde]]'s emblem and white trim.
   
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[[Private's Tabard]] and [[Scout's Tabard]] are purchasable from all tabard vendors (except [[Dalaran]]'s) for 50 [[Honor point]]s.
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:If you are a [[Forsaken]] or [[blood elf]], take the [[goblin]] [[zeppelin]] to [[Orgrimmar]], the [[Zeppelin Tower]] is just north of the [[Undercity]], then go down to [[Razor Hill]] and use the same route as [[orc]]s and [[troll]]s.
  
   
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}}Alliance:
 
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Image:Private's Tabard.jpg|[[Private's Tabard]]
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Image:Scout's Tabard.jpg|[[Scout's Tabard]]
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Officers' tabards were available for {{cost|4}} at [[Ranking|rank]] six [[Knight (rank)]] and [[Stone Guard]]). Somewhat more glorified, these look similar to the enlisted tabards, but are significantly more detailed.
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:Catch a boat to [[Ratchet]] from [[Booty Bay]]. Once there, get the flight path.
 
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*[[Knight's Colors]]
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*[[Stone Guard's Herald]]
   
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Similarly, these tabards are now purchasable for 100 [[Honor point]]s.
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:You can also take the boat to [[Theramore]] from [[Menethil Harbor]] and then run through [[Dustwallow Marsh]] into the Barrens. You will need to then run north and east to reach [[Ratchet]].
 
   
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:An alternative method is to travel to [[Darkshore]], then to [[Ashenvale]]. Walk all the way to the [[Mor'Shan Rampart]] without getting close to the guards. To the east there is a small entrance, free of Horde guards, that Alliance can go through.
  
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Image:Knight's Colors.jpg|[[Knight's Colors]]
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Image:Stone Guard's Herald.jpg|[[Stone Guard's Herald]]
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== Geography ==
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== Battleground tabards ==
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Battleground tabards can be obtained at various reputation with each faction through vendor purchase or quest completion. These tabards have a unique appearance.
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The Barrens are a temperate and warm land.<ref>''[[Monster Guide]]'', pg. 111</ref> It has hot rugged hills, plains (grassland), some rocky desert and rugged mountains.<ref>''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 189</ref>
  
   
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[[Alterac Valley]] tabards are purchasable from all tabard vendors (except Dalaran's) and the Supply Officers at the entrance to either BG for 2,678 ([[Honor Points]]).
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The Barrens are huge, one of the largest zones in the game. The land is mostly flat, with a few hills scattered throughout. The climate is harsh and hot, but survivable due to several lush oasis. With a stretch of [[The Merchant Coast|coastline]] to the east, [[Stonetalon Mountains|mountains]] to the northwest, [[Mulgore|plains]] to the west, [[Ashenvale|forest]] to the north, [[Dustwallow Marsh|marsh]] to the southeast, and the desert conditions to the [[Thousand Needles|south]] and [[Durotar|northeast]], the Barrens is surrounded by extremely varied landscapes.
  
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*[[Stormpike Battle Tabard]] has a red backdrop with golden trim, with the emblem of a spear with a golden bolt at the bottom.
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*[[Frostwolf Battle Tabard]] has a blue backdrop with white trim, bearing a wolf's head at the center, with a crude shield covering it, both made out of blue and white, and with ice-colored and shaped symbols signifying the cold of Alterac Valley.
   
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The Barrens contain three instanced dungeons, the [[Wailing Caverns]], [[Razorfen Kraul]], and [[Razorfen Downs]]. The Horde entrance to [[Warsong Gulch]] is located to the north. There are two Horde aligned travel hubs in this zone: [[the Crossroads]] and [[Camp Taurajo]], in addition to the flight path and boat in [[Ratchet]] available to both factions. There are no raid dungeons in the Barrens.
  
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Image:Stormpike Tabard.jpg|[[Stormpike Battle Tabard]]
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Image:Frostwolf Tabard.jpg|[[Frostwolf Battle Tabard]]
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[[Arathi Basin]] tabards are available upon attaining {{reputation|exalted}} reputation with {{Alliance Icon Small}}[[League of Arathor]] or {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Defilers]] and completing [[Quest:Control Five Bases]] or [[Quest:Take Five Bases]].
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*[[Arathor Battle Tabard]]
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*[[Battle Tabard of the Defilers]]
   
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=== Maps and subregions===
  
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Image:League of Arathor Tabard.jpg|[[Arathor Battle Tabard]]
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[[File:WorldMap-Barrens.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Barrens map]]
  
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Image:Defilers Tabard.jpg|[[Battle Tabard of the Defilers]]
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[[Warsong Gulch]] tabards are purchasable from all tabard vendors (except Dalaran's) and the Supply Officers at the entrance to either BG for 2,059 ([[Honor Points]]).
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*[[Silverwing Battle Tabard]]
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*[[Warsong Battle Tabard]]
   
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{| class="darktable"
  
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Image:Silverwing Tabard.jpg|[[Silverwing Battle Tabard]]
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Image:Warsong Tabard.jpg|[[Warsong Battle Tabard]]
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||[[Agama'gor]] • [[Bael'dun Keep]] • [[Bael Modan]] • [[Blackthorn Ridge]]
  
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||[[Boulder Lode Mine]] • [[Bramblescar]] • [[Camp Taurajo]] • [[The Crossroads]]
  
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||[[Dreadmist Den]] • [[Dreadmist Peak]] • [[The Dry Hills]] • [[Far Watch Post]]
  
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||[[Field of Giants]] • [[The Forgotten Pools]] • [[Fray Island]] • [[Gold Road]]
  
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||[[The Great Sea]] • [[Grol'dom Farm]] • [[Honor's Stand]] • [[Lushwater Oasis]]
  
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||[[The Merchant Coast]] • [[Mor'shan Base Camp]] • [[The Mor'shan Rampart]] • [[Northwatch Hold]]
  
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||[[Raptor Grounds]] • [[Ratchet]] • [[Razorfen Downs]] • [[Razorfen Kraul]]
  
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||[[Shrine of the Fallen Warrior]] • [[The Sludge Fen]] • [[Southern Barrens]] • [[Southern Gold Road]]
  
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||[[Southfury River]] • [[The Stagnant Oasis]] • [[Thorn Hill]] • [[The Tidus Stair]]
  
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'''[[Warcraft RPG]]'''
  
   
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The [[Tabard of Conquest]] is awarded to players who complete the [[Master of Isle of Conquest]] achievement.
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[[Tidus]] • [[Circle of Dust]] • [[The House of the Arcane Contraption]] • [[Pandaren settlement]]
  
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*[http://wow.gamepressure.com/map.asp?ID=11 Topographic map of the Barrens]
  
   
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=== Dungeons ===
  
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Image:Tabard of Conquest (Alliance).jpg|[[Tabard of Conquest]] ([[Alliance]])
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Image:Tabard of Conquest (Horde).jpg|[[Tabard of Conquest]] ([[Horde]])
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! Level Range
 
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! Approximate Run Time
  
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| [[The Wailing Caverns]] || 15-23
  
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| 5-man
  
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| 1-3 Hours
  
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| [[Razorfen Kraul]] || 24-33
  
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| 5-man
  
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| 1-3 Hours
  
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| [[Razorfen Downs]] || 34-41
  
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| 5-man
  
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| 2-4 Hours
  
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===Battlegrounds===
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== Arena tabards ==
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Arena tabards can be obtained by earning enough arena points during given arena seasons. These tabards have a unique appearance.
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*[[Warsong Gulch]] (Horde Entrance)
  
   
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*[[Relentless Gladiator's Tabard]] has a blue backdrop with bronze trim, bearing an ivory sword with a green gem in the center of the hilt.
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=== Travel hubs ===
  
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*[[Furious Gladiator's Tabard]] has a brown backdrop with bronze trim, bearing a copper sword with a red gem in the center of the hilt.
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[[File:Crossroads.jpg|thumb|The Crossroads]]
  
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[[File:Barrens_at_Day.jpg|thumb|The Barrens at Day]]
  
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[[File:Barrens_at_Night.jpg|thumb|The Barrens at Night]]
  
   
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The [[Crossroads]] is likely the biggest travel hub for Horde characters, with a total of 13 flight paths. [[Camp Taurajo]], a secondary hub in the southern Barrens, is very useful for travel from one end of the zone to the other. [[Ratchet]] has both a Horde and Alliance flight master, and a boat which sails to [[Booty Bay]] in [[Stranglethorn Vale]].
  
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Image:Relentless Gladiator's Tabard.jpg|[[Relentless Gladiator's Tabard]]
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Image:Furious Gladiator's Tabard.jpg|[[Furious Gladiator's Tabard]]
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== Other tabards ==
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;{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Flight path]]s from [[the Crossroads]]
  
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* [[Tabard of Brilliance]], [[Tabard of Flame]], [[Tabard of Frost]], [[Tabard of Fury]], [[Tabard of Nature]], [[Tabard of the Arcane]], [[Tabard of the Defender]], and [[Tabard of the Void]] are rewards from the [[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game]].
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Bloodvenom Post]], [[Felwood]]
  
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* [[Tabard of the Scarlet Crusade]] drops from Scarlet Trainees in the [[The Scarlet Monastery#The Armory|Scarlet Monastery Armory]] after [[Herod]] is killed.
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Brackenwall Village]], [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
  
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* [[Tabard of Summer Flames]] and [[Tabard of Summer Skies]] are rewards from [[Quest:Shards of Ahune]] during the [[Midsummer Fire Festival]].
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Camp Mojache]], [[Feralas]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Camp Taurajo]], The Barrens
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Freewind Post]], [[Thousand Needles]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Orgrimmar]], [[Durotar]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Splintertree Post]], [[Ashenvale]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Sun Rock Retreat]], [[Stonetalon Mountains]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Thunder Bluff]], [[Mulgore]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Valormok]], [[Azshara]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Zoram'gar Outpost]], [[Ashenvale]]
  
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*{{Neutral Icon Small}}[[Gadgetzan]], [[Tanaris]]
  
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*{{Neutral Icon Small}}[[Ratchet]], The Barrens
  
   
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;{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Flight path]]s from [[Camp Taurajo]]
  
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Image:Tabard of Brilliance2.jpg|[[Tabard of Brilliance]]
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Freewind Post]], [[Thousand Needles]]
  
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Image:Tabard of Flame.jpg|[[Tabard of Flame]]
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[The Crossroads]], The Barrens
  
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Image:Tabard of Frost.jpg|[[Tabard of Frost]]
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Thunder Bluff]], [[Mulgore]]
  
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Image:Tabard of Fury2.jpg|[[Tabard of Fury]]
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Image:Tabard of Nature2.jpg|[[Tabard of Nature]]
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Image:Tabard of the Arcane2.jpg|[[Tabard of the Arcane]]
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Image:Tabard of the Defender2.jpg|[[Tabard of the Defender]]
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Image:Tabard of the Void2.jpg|[[Tabard of the Void]]
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Image:Scarlet Tabard.jpg|[[Tabard of the Scarlet Crusade]]
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Image:Midsummer Fire Blue Tabard.jpg|[[Tabard of Summer Skies]]
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Image:Midsummer Fire Red Tabard.jpg|[[Tabard of Summer Flames]]
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== Past event tabards ==
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;{{Neutral Icon Small}}[[Flight path]]s and [[boat]]s from [[Ratchet]]
  
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These tabards were available for a limited time, and cannot be obtained currently. Some of these tabards may be reacquired from tabard vendors if the player had previously owned them.
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[[File:Ratchet.jpg|thumb|Ratchet]]
  
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* [[Competitor's Tabard]] was a reward from the [[Spirit of Competition]] event.
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*{{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Astranaar]], [[Ashenvale]]
  
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* [[Contest Winner's Tabard]] was a reward from the [[Test of Honor Contest]].
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*{{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Talrendis Point]], [[Azshara]]
  
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* [[Tabard of the Argent Dawn]] was purchasable for 10 [[Necrotic Rune|Necrotic Runes]] from the [[Argent Outfitter]] during the [[Scourge Invasion]].
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*{{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Theramore]], [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
  
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* [[Tabard of the Protector]] was a reward from [[Quest:Into the Breach (Blasted Lands)]] during the [[Patch 2.0.1|Before the Storm]] event. It has the same appearance as the Tabard of the Argent Dawn, above.
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Orgrimmar]], [[Durotar]]
  
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*{{Horde Icon Small}}[[The Crossroads]], The Barrens
  
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*{{Neutral Icon Small}}[[Booty Bay]], [[Stranglethorn Vale]] (Boat)
  
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*{{Neutral Icon Small}}[[Gadgetzan]], [[Tanaris]]
  
   
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=== Adjacent regions===
  
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Image:Competitor's Tabard.jpg|[[Competitor's Tabard]]
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{| class="darktable"
  
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Image:Contest Winner's Tabard.jpg|[[Contest Winner's Tabard]]
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Image:ArgentTabard.gif|[[Tabard of the Argent Dawn]]<br />[[Tabard of the Protector]]
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| [[Durotar]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} || 1-12
  
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| Northeast
  
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| By foot across the river or by flightpath from Crossroads to Orgrimmar
  
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| [[Mulgore]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} || 1-12
  
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| West
  
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| By foot or flightpath from Crossroads or Camp Taurajo to Thunder Bluff
  
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| [[Stonetalon Mountains]]
  
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| {{Horde Icon Small}}{{Alliance Icon Small}}
  
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| 15-27 || Northwest
  
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| By foot or flightpath from Crossroads to Sun Rock Retreat
  
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| [[Ashenvale]]
  
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| {{Horde Icon Small}}{{Alliance Icon Small}}
  
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| 18-30 || North
  
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| By foot or flightpath from Crossroads to Splintertree Post or Zoram'gar Outpost
  
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| [[Thousand Needles]]
  
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| {{Horde Icon Small}}{{Alliance Icon Small}}
  
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| 25-35 || South
  
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| By elevator or flightpath from Crossroads or Camp Taurajo to Freewind Post
  
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| [[Stranglethorn Vale]]
  
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| {{Horde Icon Small}}{{Alliance Icon Small}}
  
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| 32-45 || East across the sea || By boat from Ratchet to Booty Bay
  
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| [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
  
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== Notable characters ==
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== Burning Crusade tabards ==
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[[File:Kolkar Barrens.jpg|thumb|The Kolkar centaur in the Barrens.]]
  
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''Unless otherwise stated, {{reputation|exalted}} reputation with the respective faction is needed to purchase their tabard. These faction tabards are purchased from the faction's quartermaster for {{cost|1}}, {{cost||90}} after discount.
   
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*[[Blood Knight Tabard]] is a reward from the [[Blood Elf]] Paladin's epic mount quest chain.
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*[[Tabard of the Hand]] is a reward from the [[Draenei]] starting zones' quest chain.
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*[[Green Trophy Tabard of the Illidari]] and [[Purple Trophy Tabard of the Illidari]] are rewards for completing the [[Quest:Battle of the Crimson Watch]] in [[Shadowmoon Valley]].
   
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The Barrens are home to several characters of note. At the Crossroads, [[Sergra Darkthorn]] sends promising young adventurers to prove their worth to the Horde by hunting local wild creatures. She is assisted in her efforts by [[Jorn Skyseer]] in Camp Taurajo, who also refers them to continue their quests in Thunder Bluff. And at his fortified camp west of the Crossroads, the beleaguered [[Regthar Deathgate]] fights a one-man battle to keep the savage centaur from breaking through the Horde defenses.
  
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Image:Blood Knight Tabard.jpg|[[Blood Knight Tabard]]
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Image:Hand of Argus Tabard.jpg|[[Tabard of the Hand]]
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Image:Honor Hold Tabard.jpg|[[Honor Hold Tabard]]
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Image:Thrallmar Tabard.jpg|[[Thrallmar Tabard]]
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Image:Cenarion Expedition Tabard.jpg|[[Cenarion Expedition Tabard]]
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Image:Sporeggar Tabard.jpg|[[Sporeggar Tabard]]
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Image:Kurenai Tabard.jpg|[[Kurenai Tabard]]
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Image:Mag'har Tabard.jpg|[[Mag'har Tabard]]
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Image:Lower City Tabard.jpg|[[Lower City Tabard]]
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Image:Aldor Tabard.jpg|[[Aldor Tabard]]
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Image:Scryers Tabard.jpg|[[Scryers Tabard]]
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Image:Sha'tar Tabard.jpg|[[Sha'tar Tabard]]
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Image:Consortium Tabard.jpg|[[Consortium Tabard]]
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Image:Skyguard Tabard.jpg|[[Skyguard Tabard]]
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Image:Ogri'la Tabard.png|[[Ogri'la Tabard]]
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Image:Keepers of Time Tabard.jpg|[[Keepers of Time Tabard]]
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Image:Green Trophy Tabard of the Illidari.jpg|[[Green Trophy Tabard of the Illidari]]
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Image:Purple Trophy Tabard of the Illidari.jpg|[[Purple Trophy Tabard of the Illidari]]
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Image:Shattered Sun Tabard.jpg|[[Tabard of the Shattered Sun]]
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== Wrath of the Lich King tabards ==
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== Quests ==
  
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{{main|The Barrens quests}}
  
   
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*[[Loremaster's Colors]] is an [[Achievement]] reward for the achievement [[The Loremaster]].
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{{seealso|The Barrens questing guide}}
  
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*[[Tabard of Brute Force]] is an [[Achievement]] reward for the achievement [[Brutally Dedicated]].
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*[[Tabard of the Achiever]] is an [[Achievement]] reward for the achievement [[Twenty-Five Tabards]].
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*[[Tabard of the Argent Crusade]] is purchasable from the [[Argent Crusade]] with {{reputation|Friendly}} reputation.
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*[[Tabard of the Ebon Blade]] is purchasable from the [[Knights of the Ebon Blade]] with {{reputation|Friendly}} reputation.
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*[[Tabard of the Explorer]] is a [[Achievement]] reward for the achievement [[Explore Northrend]].
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*[[Tabard of the Kirin Tor]] is purchasable from the [[Kirin Tor]] with {{reputation|Friendly}} reputation.
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*[[Tabard of the Wyrmrest Accord]] is purchasable from the [[Wyrmrest Accord]] with {{reputation|Friendly}} reputation.
   
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The Argent Tournament Tabards are available from each faction once you become their Champion. They each cost {{cost|cs=50}} [[Champion's Seal]]s.
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Being such a huge zone, the Barrens has a wealth of quests for Horde characters between level 10 and level 20. Of particular note are the hunting quests given by [[Sergra Darkthorn]] at the [[Crossroads]], which lead to similar quests in other zones. Many quests in the Barrens deal with fighting back the centaur and the quilboars. In addition, the [[Venture Company]] has taken a foothold in the northern Barrens and several quests involve investigating and causing trouble for them.
  
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*[[Darnassus Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Darnassus]].
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*[[Exodar Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of the [[Exodar]].
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*[[Gnomeregan Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Gnomeregan]].
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*[[Ironforge Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Ironforge]].
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*[[Stormwind Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Stormwind]].
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*[[Orgrimmar Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Orgrimmar]].
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*[[Darkspear Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Sen'jin]].
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*[[Silvermoon City Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Silvermoon City]].
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*[[Thunder Bluff Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Thunder Bluff]].
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*[[Undercity Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] for champions of [[Undercity]].
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*[[Argent Crusader's Tabard]] will warp you to the [[Argent Tournament Grounds]].
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*[[Silver Covenant Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] when {{reputation|Exalted}} with the Silver Covenant.
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*[[Sunreaver Tabard]] is purchasable at the [[Argent Tournament]] when {{reputation|Exalted}} with the Sunreavers.
   
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== Resources ==
  
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Image:Loremaster's Colors.jpg|[[Loremaster's Colors]]
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[[File:BaelModan.jpg|thumb|Bael Modan]]
  
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Image:Tabard of Brute Force.jpg|[[Tabard of Brute Force]]
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Image:Tabard of the Achiever.jpg|[[Tabard of the Achiever]]
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* [[Cloth]]
  
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Image:Tabard of the Argent Crusade.jpg|[[Tabard of the Argent Crusade]]
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** {{item|icon=|Linen Cloth}}
  
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Image:Tabard of the Ebon Blade.jpg|[[Tabard of the Ebon Blade]]
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** {{item|icon=|Wool Cloth}}
  
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Image:Tabard of the Explorer.jpg|[[Tabard of the Explorer]]
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** {{item|icon=|Silk Cloth}}
  
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Image:Tabard of the Kirin Tor.jpg|[[Tabard of the Kirin Tor]]
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* [[Herb]]s
  
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Image:Tabard of the Wyrmrest Accord.jpg|[[Tabard of the Wyrmrest Accord]]
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** {{item|icon=|Peacebloom}}
  
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Image:Darnassus Tabard.jpg|[[Darnassus Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Silverleaf}}
  
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Image:Exodar Tabard.jpg|[[Exodar Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Earthroot}}
  
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Image:Gnomeregan Tabard.jpg|[[Gnomeregan Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Mageroyal}}
  
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Image:Ironforge Tabard.jpg|[[Ironforge Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Swiftthistle}}
  
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Image:Stormwind Tabard 3.jpg|[[Stormwind Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Briarthorn (Herb)|Briarthorn}}
  
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Image:Orgrimmar Tabard.jpg|[[Orgrimmar Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Stranglekelp}}
  
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Image:Sen'jin Tabard.jpg|[[Darkspear Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Bruiseweed}}
  
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Image:Silvermoon Tabard.jpg|[[Silvermoon City Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Wild Steelbloom}}
  
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Image:Thunder Bluff Tabard.jpg|[[Thunder Bluff Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Grave Moss}}
  
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Image:Undercity Tabard.jpg|[[Undercity Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Kingsblood}}
  
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image:Argent Crusader's Tabard.jpg|[[Argent Crusader's Tabard]]
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* [[Leather]]
  
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Image:Silver Covenant Tabard.jpg|[[Silver Covenant Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Ruined Leather Scraps}}
  
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Image:Sunreaver Tabard.jpg|[[Sunreaver Tabard]]
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** {{item|icon=|Light Leather}}
  
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** {{item|icon=|Medium Leather}}
  
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** {{item|icon=|Thin Kodo Leather}} - Skinning level 10-20 [[kodo]]s
  
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** {{item|icon=|Deviate Scale}} - Skinning and looting level 15-22 [[beast]]s in and around [[the Wailing Caverns]]
  
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** {{item|icon=|Perfect Deviate Scale}} - Skinning and looting level 15-22 [[beast]]s in and around [[the Wailing Caverns]].
  
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* [[Ore]]
  
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** [[Copper Vein]]
  
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** [[Tin Vein]] - Usually underwater in the Oases.
  
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** [[Silver Vein]]
  
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* [[Other]]
  
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** {{item|icon=|Deviate Fish}}
  
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== Wild creatures ==
  
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[[File:Raptor Grounds.jpg|thumb|Raptor Grounds]]
  
   
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== Cataclysm tabards ==
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*[[Centaur]]
  
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*[[Cheetah]]
  
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*[[Crocolisk]]
  
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*[[Frenzy (Fish)|Frenzy]]
  
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*[[Giraffe]]
  
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*[[Goblin]]
  
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*[[Harpy]]
  
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*[[Hyena]]
  
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*[[Lion]]
  
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*[[Kodo]]
  
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*[[Quilboar]]
  
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*[[Raptor]]
  
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*[[Scorpid]]
  
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*[[Silithid]]
  
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*[[Shark]]
  
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*[[Plainstrider]]
  
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*[[Thunder lizard]]
  
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*[[Turtle]]
  
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*[[Wind Serpent]]
  
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*[[Zhevra]]
  
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== Notes and Other Info ==
  
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* The Barrens is decisively one of the largest zones in ''World of Warcraft'', and running from Mor'shan Rampart near Ashenvale to the Great Lift near Thousand Needles can be daunting even for players with mounts.
  
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* Currently, the Barrens has the widest level range of any single zone spanning 15 levels.
  
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* The Barrens is infamous as a very busy secondary zone shared by tauren, orcs and trolls. Undead players also often come here between levels 10 to 25. With three instances and multiple travel hubs, it is a busy "in-between" area traversed by higher-level characters as well. This is a major contributing factor to the high volume of the chat in this region.
  
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* There is also a band of [[Alliance]] to the south near [[Camp Taurajo]]. There is a level 24 human mage and 3 night elves level 25, all elite. In addition to attacking you on sight, they drop a scroll that starts a quest. Note that they are all mounted and ride in a group, and enable PvP when attacked.
  
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* The Crossroads is also a popular destination for Alliance raids as it is a good meeting point to raid Orgrimmar.
  
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=== Avoiding the Barrens ===
  
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Following the release of ''[[The Burning Crusade]]'' expansion, Horde players now can '''completely bypass''' the Barrens (And the rest of [[Kalimdor]] if they wish to) by questing in [[Ghostlands]] and then moving onto [[Silverpine Forest]] and [[Tarren Mill]].
  
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* To avoid the overpopulation and competition from other players.
  
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* It seems to be generally quicker to level, partially due to the decreased distance between key areas.
  
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* Quests are much easier.
  
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* For players generally focused on solo play rather than grouping up.
  
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* Completing quests to get items with [[Tranquillien#Reputation_and_Rewards|Tranquillien Reputation]] and quest rewards.
  
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==World of Warcraft: Cataclysm==
  
 
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*[[Tabard of the Guardians of Hyjal]] is purchasable from {{NPC|Neutral|Provisioner Whitecloud}} when {{reputation|friendly}} with the [[Guardians of Hyjal]].
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[[Image:WorldMap-Barrens-cata.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Map of the Northern Barrens in ''Cataclysm'']]
  
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*[[Tabard of the Earthen Ring]] is purchasable from {{NPC|Neutral|Provisioner Arok}} when {{reputation|friendly}} with the [[Earthen Ring]].
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[[Image:WorldMap-SouthernBarrens.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Map of the Southern Barrens in ''Cataclysm'']]
  
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*[[Tabard of Therazane]] is purchasable from {{NPC|Neutral|D'lom the Collector}} when {{reputation|friendly}} with [[Therazane]].
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*[[Tabard of Ramkahen]] is purchasable from {{NPC|Neutral|Blacksmith Abasi}} when {{reputation|friendly}} with [[Ramkahen]].
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*[[Tabard of the Wildhammer Clan]]/[[Tabard of the Dragonmaw Clan]] is purchasable from {{NPC|Alliance|Craw MacGraw}}/{{NPC|Horde|Grot Deathblow}} when {{reputation|friendly}} with the [[Wildhammer Clan]]/[[Dragonmaw Clan]].
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*[[Baradin's Wardens Tabard]]/[[Hellscream's Reach Tabard]] is purchasable from {{NPC|Alliance|Quartermaster Brazie}}/{{NPC|Horde|Pogg}} when {{reputation|honored}} with [[Baradin's Wardens]]/[[Hellscream's Reach]].
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*[[Gilneas Tabard]]/[[Bilgewater Cartel Tabard]] are available from their respective quartermasters. Also, all city tabards from Wrath now grant rep and are now available in much the same way.
   
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After the [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|third expansion]], the zone will be split in two with a lava river separating the [[Northern Barrens]] and [[Southern Barrens]]. A fortified gate and high wall now separates the southern Barrens from [[Mulgore]]. The zone will be split into Northern (about the same level range as it is now) and Southern Barrens (levels 30-35). Camp Taurajo will be burnt to the ground by the Alliance, who begin to move into Southern Barrens (no doubt from [[Northwatch Hold|Northwatch]], or perhaps [[Bael Modan]]), constructing guard towers throughout. Also portions of the southern part of the zone will become lush, thanks to the efforts of druid [[Naralex]]; however, the [[Emerald Nightmare]] will be pouring out into the zone, causing trouble. Finally, the pirates near Ratchet will be forced out, and Mankrik will find his wife's body.<ref>http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1K4ba774d664cbb012.cde/page/12</ref> The lava at The Barrens is non-flyable area, where flying mount will be dismounted if flied over the lava.
  
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Image:Tabard of the Guardians of Hyjal.jpg|[[Tabard of the Guardians of Hyjal]]
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Image:Tabard of the Earthen Ring.jpg|[[Tabard of the Earthen Ring]]
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The latest images from World of Warcraft the Magazine, show a section of the Barrens as a battlefield between the horde and the alliance, with war machines littered on the battlefield, it also shows the Oasis next to the Wailing Caverns north of the Lava rift that cuts the Barrens in two, confirming the Wailing Caverns to be on the Horde side of the Barrens for Cataclysm. <ref>Pg 46, WoW Magazine Issue 2.</ref>
  
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Image:Tabard of Therazane.jpg|[[Tabard of Therazane]]
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Image:Ramkahen Tabard.jpg|[[Tabard of Ramkahen]]
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Image:Tabard of the Wildhammer Clan.jpg|[[Tabard of the Wildhammer Clan]]
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Image:Tabard of the Dragonmaw Clan.jpg|[[Tabard of the Dragonmaw Clan]]
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Image:Baradin's Wardens Tabard.jpg|[[Baradin's Wardens Tabard]]
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Image:Hellscream's Reach Tabard.jpg|[[Hellscream's Reach Tabard]]
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Image:Gilneas Tabard.jpg|[[Gilneas Tabard]]
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Image:Bilgewater Cartel Tabard.jpg|[[Bilgewater Cartel Tabard]]
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== Unobtainable tabards ==
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File:The Barrens Split.jpg|Artwork of the split
  
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File:Barrens-cata.jpg|Lava in the Barrens
  
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Image:Dalaran Tabard.jpg|[[Dalaran]]<ref>Although the actual tabard is not obtainable, you can appear to wear one by wearing [[Dalaran Wizard's Robe]]; a cloth chest armor that drops randomly from Dalaran NPCs in [[Silverpine Forest]]. Only Horde can obtain the robe, as these NPCs are Friendly to Alliance. However, they can be sold at neutral Auction Houses. In addition, the [[Tabard of the Kirin Tor]] is available for sale.</ref>
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File:Barrens-cata2.jpg|More lava in the Barrens. The Wailing Caverns can be seen in the background.
  
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Image:Tiras.jpg|[[Kul Tiras]]
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File:Cataclysm Gates of Mulgore.jpg|The gates of Mulgore
  
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Image:Hillsbrad Tabard.jpg|[[Lordaeron]]<!-- This is not Southshore's tabard, see the talk page. -->
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File:Barrens 070910 013900 - Razorfen - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|The southern end of the zone
  
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Image:Scarlet High Tabard.jpg|[[Scarlet Crusade]]<ref name="SC">This particular Scarlet Crusade tabard is unobtainable. It is worn by many of the higher ranking members of the organization. The [[Tabard of the Scarlet Crusade]], which is worn by the lowest-ranking members of the Crusade, is obtainable. See the [[Tabard#Other Tabards|Other Tabards]] section above.</ref>
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Image:Crimson Legion.jpg|[[Scarlet Crusade]] and [[Crimson Legion]]<ref name="SC"/>
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Image:Stormwind Tabard.jpg|[[Stormwind]]<ref>There is a tabard similar to this that can be obtained through the [[Argent Tournament]].</ref>
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Image:Stormwind White.jpg|[[Stormwind]]
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Image:Stromgarde Tabard.jpg|[[Stromgarde]]
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Image:Theramore Tabard.jpg|[[Theramore]]
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image:Darkmoon Faire Tabard.jpg|[[Darkmoon Faire]]
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Image:B.O.O.M. Tabard.jpg|[[B.O.O.M.]] {{bc-inline}}
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Image:7th Legion Tabard.jpg|[[Valiance Expedition]] {{wotlk-inline}}
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Image:Hand of Vengeance Tabard.jpg|[[Hand of Vengeance]] {{wotlk-inline}}
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Image:Warsong Offensive Tabard.jpg|[[Warsong Offensive]] {{wotlk-inline}}
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Image:Brannexpedition-tabard.jpg|[[Brann Bronzebeard]]'s [[Ulduar]] expedition ([[Explorers' Guild]]?)
 
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== Notes ==
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[[Primal Hakkari Tabard]] is a tabard that cannot be worn. It is used to create the [[Zandalar Tribe]] {{quality|epic}} chest-piece for paladins, druids, and shamans.
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Although shields are often used to display heraldry, they have more than cosmetic purpose in the game. Not all characters can wield a shield, and the attributes of a shield are intrinsically linked to the appearance of that shield. For roleplay purposes, tabards are superior in that all characters can wear one, and they have no effect upon other abilities of that character.
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*[http://www.merciless-gilde.com/index.php?show=tools&tool=3 Merciless' JavaScript-based tabard designer]
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Revision as of 15:23, 27 March 2011

Tabard refers to a type of clothing bearing a symbol or design and worn in the tabard equipment slot over a character's chest armor. It is a purely cosmetic item intended to add individuality to a character's look, similar to a shirt.

Overview

Historically, a tabard serves both as a sleeveless shirt or coat (often over armor), and as a means of displaying heraldry (as livery). For players, it can show membership in a guild or (for roleplay purposes) allegiance to a particular group, boast of deeds performed, or simply be decorative.

The only tabard available to players upon the release of World of Warcraft was the guild tabard. The release of battlegrounds and the honor system saw a variety of new tabards introduced, identifying a player's rank or standing with a particular battleground faction. The Scourge Invasion also added a small number of tabards. In World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, each faction in Outland was given its own tabard, available at exalted status. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King continues this trend, but has lower (or no) reputation requirements and instead utilizes faction tabards in a system known as championing for farming reputation.

Patch 3.0 introduced the achievement system, which includes rewards for tabard collectors. Upon obtaining a tabard, a general achievement called "Represent" is granted; subsequent achievement points are granted at ten and twenty-five tabards, with the latter granting the Inv chest cloth 30 [Tabard of the Achiever]. There is no current plan to alleviate the amount of bag space taken up by tabards as has been done with mount and non-combat pet collections (which grant similar achievements), but Blizzard has said it is a possibility in the future. However, keeping tabards is not required for the achievement; only equipping them. You can equip and sell or delete each tabard as you get it, and it will still count toward the achievement. Some tabards can be discarded and repurchased or reacquired at a tabard vendor. These generally include rewards from non-repeatable quests and achievements (such as the Inv shirt 15 [Green Trophy Tabard of the Illidari]).

Tabard vendors

There are, generally, two types of vendor that tabards can be purchased from.

Tabards associated with a faction are almost always available from the Quartermasters for that faction.

Visitor's Centers in most major cities have tabard vendors who sell Guild tabards. They also sell:

  • Burning Crusade faction tabards
  • Honor rank tabards
  • Battleground tabards

These additional tabards have the same purchase restrictions and costs from the visitor's center vendor as they do from the relevant quartermaster.

Guild tabards

Guild tabards can be purchased for 1g from a guildmaster in the Visitor's Center of any faction capital city. Guild leaders can customize the symbol and color scheme of the guild's tabard for 10g.

See below for web-based tabard design tools.

Once your tabard crest has been created, it will take another 10g every time you wish to make a change to it.

Honor rank tabards

Honor rank tabards are an honor reward for PvP fighting under the Honor System (battlegrounds).

Enlisted tabards were available for 1g at rank one Alliance Achievement pvp a 01 [Private] and Horde Achievement pvp h 01 [Scout]).

Inv misc tabardpvp 01 [Private's Tabard] and Inv misc tabardpvp 02 [Scout's Tabard] are purchasable from all tabard vendors (except Dalaran's) for 50 Honor points.

Officers' tabards were available for 4g at rank six Knight (rank) and Stone Guard). Somewhat more glorified, these look similar to the enlisted tabards, but are significantly more detailed.

Similarly, these tabards are now purchasable for 100 Honor points.

Battleground tabards

Battleground tabards can be obtained at various reputation with each faction through vendor purchase or quest completion. These tabards have a unique appearance.

Alterac Valley tabards are purchasable from all tabard vendors (except Dalaran's) and the Supply Officers at the entrance to either BG for 2,678 (Pvpcurrency-honor-alliancePvpcurrency-honor-horde [Honor Points]).

  • Inv shirt guildtabard 01 [Stormpike Battle Tabard] has a red backdrop with golden trim, with the emblem of a spear with a golden bolt at the bottom.
  • Inv shirt guildtabard 01 [Frostwolf Battle Tabard] has a blue backdrop with white trim, bearing a wolf's head at the center, with a crude shield covering it, both made out of blue and white, and with ice-colored and shaped symbols signifying the cold of Alterac Valley.

Arathi Basin tabards are available upon attaining exalted reputation with AllianceLeague of Arathor or Horde Defilers and completing Quest:Control Five Bases or Quest:Take Five Bases.

Warsong Gulch tabards are purchasable from all tabard vendors (except Dalaran's) and the Supply Officers at the entrance to either BG for 2,059 (Pvpcurrency-honor-alliancePvpcurrency-honor-horde [Honor Points]).

The Inv shirt guildtabard 01 [Tabard of Conquest] is awarded to players who complete the Achievement bg winwsg [Master of Isle of Conquest] achievement.

Arena tabards

Arena tabards can be obtained by earning enough arena points during given arena seasons. These tabards have a unique appearance.

Other tabards

Past event tabards

These tabards were available for a limited time, and cannot be obtained currently. Some of these tabards may be reacquired from tabard vendors if the player had previously owned them.

Burning Crusade tabards

Bc icon This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

Unless otherwise stated, exalted reputation with the respective faction is needed to purchase their tabard. These faction tabards are purchased from the faction's quartermaster for 1g, 90s after discount.

Wrath of the Lich King tabards

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The Argent Tournament Tabards are available from each faction once you become their Champion. They each cost 50 Champion's Seal Champion's Seals.

Cataclysm tabards

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Unobtainable tabards

These tabards are worn by NPCs but cannot be obtained by players, though some can be approximated with certain guild tabard designs.

Notes

Inv banner 01 [Primal Hakkari Tabard] is a tabard that cannot be worn. It is used to create the Zandalar Tribe epic chest-piece for paladins, druids, and shamans.

Although shields are often used to display heraldry, they have more than cosmetic purpose in the game. Not all characters can wield a shield, and the attributes of a shield are intrinsically linked to the appearance of that shield. For roleplay purposes, tabards are superior in that all characters can wear one, and they have no effect upon other abilities of that character.

References

 
  1. ^ Although the actual tabard is not obtainable, you can appear to wear one by wearing Inv chest cloth 36 [Dalaran Wizard's Robe]; a cloth chest armor that drops randomly from Dalaran NPCs in Silverpine Forest. Only Horde can obtain the robe, as these NPCs are Friendly to Alliance. However, they can be sold at neutral Auction Houses. In addition, the Inv shirt guildtabard 01 [Tabard of the Kirin Tor] is available for sale.
  2. ^ a b This particular Scarlet Crusade tabard is unobtainable. It is worn by many of the higher ranking members of the organization. The Inv misc cape 18 [Tabard of the Scarlet Crusade], which is worn by the lowest-ranking members of the Crusade, is obtainable. See the Other Tabards section above.
  3. ^ There is a tabard similar to this that can be obtained through the Argent Tournament.

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