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'''Tanaris''' (aka '''The Tanaris Desert''')<ref name="Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 210-211, 230">''[[Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 210-211, 230</ref> is a desert located in [[Southern Kalimdor]], east of [[Un'Goro Crater]] and south of [[Thousand Needles]]. It is an arid land, covered in sand dunes and frequently exposed to dangerous sandstorms. The [[Steamwheedle Cartel]] goblins have established [[Steamwheedle Port]] and [[Gadgetzan]] as their main centers of operation. The dock in Steamwheedle Port is presumably used for transport to the outer islands of the [[Undermine]], the goblin capital, but so far the goblins have proved unwilling to share the ships with the other races.
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== History ==
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Tanaris has been an endless sea of sand for aeons. [[Nozdormu]], the great dragon of time, was said to make this land his home since time immemorial, thriving in the solitude of oppressive heat and miles of sand.<ref name="Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 210">''[[Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 210</ref>
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Tanaris is the ancestral home of the [[bronze dragonflight]] based out of the [[Caverns of Time]]. The [[titan]]s also have a holding here in the form of an entrance to the ancient land of [[Uldum]], found in the southern parts of the desert. It was here that [[Anachronos]] first discovered the full threat of the [[silithid]], who had been making hives in the remote regions of Tanaris. The [[War of the Shifting Sands]] was consequently unleashed upon the western land of [[Silithus]].
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== Getting there ==
   
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There are portals in Dalaran ([[The Violet Citadel]]) and Shattrath ([[World's End Tavern]], by talking to [[Zephyr]] - requires {{reputation|Revered}} with [[Keepers of Time]]) which take you to the entry of the Caverns of Time.
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== Patches and hotfixes ==
  
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;{{Alliance Icon Small}}Alliance: From [[Thalanaar]], head east through [[Thousand Needles]] and south through the [[Shimmering Flats]]. Through the mountain pass to the south of the flats lies [[Gadgetzan]].
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;{{Horde Icon Small}}Horde: From [[Freewind Post]] travel east into the [[Shimmering Flats]], then head south through the mountain pass to [[Gadgetzan]].
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== Geography ==
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[[File:New Uldum entrance.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ruins of Uldum]]]]
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Tanaris covers a vast expanse of [[Southern Kalimdor]], just south of [[Thousand Needles]]. It is a blazing hot expanse of rolling sand dunes under a cloudless sky. The southern region is more mountainous, with large cavern networks, with some extending deep beneath the surface. A vast realm, Tanaris holds many secrets. The land is mostly desert, and below ground are gigantic tunnel networks. They remain largely unexplored, for few have the fortitude to venture into such a harsh landscape. Still, rumors tell of all manner of creatures that hide within the tunnels and slaughter trespassers without hesitation. Although the sea of dunes does not look as if it would support a variety of wildlife, [[human]]s, [[Sandfury troll]]s, [[hyena]]s, [[scorpid]]s, [[basilisk]]s, and [[silithid]] bugs are quite common. Occasionally, [[drake]]s are also seen soaring on the thermals that swirl over the great desert.<ref name="Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 210"/>
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Tanaris contains quite a few instances, including all the [[Caverns of Time]] instances, as well as [[Zul'Farrak]]. In addition, there are several [[Dungeon|micro dungeons]] in this zone, but no battlegrounds.
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===Maps and subregions===
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[[File:WorldMap-Tanaris.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Map of Tanaris]]
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|[[Abyssal Sands]]{{·}} [[Bootlegger Outpost]]{{·}} [[Broken Pillar]]{{·}} [[Caverns of Time]]{{·}} [[Dawnrise Expedition]]{{·}} [[Dunemaul Compound]]{{·}} [[Dunemaul Recruitment Camp]]{{·}} [[Eastmoon Ruins]]{{·}} [[Gadgetzan]] (The [[Rumble Cage]]){{·}} [[Gaping Chasm]]{{·}} [[Gunstan's Post]]{{·}} [[Land's End Beach]]{{·}} [[Lost Rigger Cove]]{{·}} [[Noonshade Ruins]]{{·}} [[Noxious Lair|The Noxious Lair]]{{·}} [[Sandsorrow Watch]]{{·}} [[South Seas]]{{·}} [[Southbreak Shore]]{{·}} [[Southmoon Ruins]]{{·}} [[Steamwheedle Port]]{{·}} [[Steelspark Station]]{{·}} [[Thistleshrub Valley]]{{·}} [[Uldum]]{{·}} [[Valley of the Watchers]]{{·}} [[Waterspring Field]]{{·}} [[Wavestrider Beach]]{{·}} [[Zalashji's Den]]{{·}} [[Zul'Farrak]]
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=== Dungeons ===
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[[File:Zul'Farrak.jpg|thumb|[[Zul'Farrak]]]]
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| {{portal|Zul'Farrak|group}} || 46-49
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| 2–3 hours
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| {{Bc-inline}}{{portal|Escape from Durnholde Keep|bc|Caverns of Time: Escape from Durnholde Keep}} || 66-68
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| 5-man
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| 1 hour 15 minutes
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| {{Bc-inline}}{{portal|Opening the Dark Portal|bc|Caverns of Time: Opening the Dark Portal}} || 70
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| 5-man
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| 45 minutes
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| {{Bc-inline}}{{portal|Battle for Mount Hyjal|raid|Caverns of Time: Battle for Mount Hyjal}} || 70
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| 25-man
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| Unknown
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| {{wotlk-inline}}{{portal|Culling of Stratholme|wotlk|Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme}} || 80
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| 5-man
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| Unknown
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| {{C-inline}}{{portal|War of the Ancients (instance)|raid|Caverns of Time: War of the Ancients}} ([[NYI]]) || 85
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| 10/25-man
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| Unknown
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===Elite areas===
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*[[Valley of the Watchers]]
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=== Travel hubs ===
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[[File:Gadgetzan.jpg|thumb|[[Gadgetzan]]]]
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[[File:Noonshade ruins.jpg|thumb|[[Noonshade Ruins]]]]
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==== {{Alliance Icon Small}}{{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Gadgetzan]] ====
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* {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Orgrimmar]]
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* {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Thunder Bluff]]
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* {{Horde Icon Small}} [[The Crossroads]], [[Northern Barrens]]
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* {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Ruins of Taurajo]], [[Southern Barrens]]
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* {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Theramore Isle]], [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
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* {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Brackenwall Village]], [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
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* {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Thalanaar]], [[Feralas]]
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* {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Camp Mojache]], [[Feralas]]
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* {{Alliance Icon Small}}{{Horde Icon Small}}[[Marshal's Refuge]], [[Un'Goro Crater]]
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* {{Alliance Icon Small}}{{Horde Icon Small}} [[Cenarion Hold]], [[Silithus]]
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* {{Neutral Icon Small}} [[Ratchet]], [[Northern Barrens]]
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* {{Neutral Icon Small}} [[Mudsprocket]], [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
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| [[Thousand Needles]]
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| 40-45 || North
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| By foot or by flying
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| [[Un'Goro Crater]]
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| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 50-55 || West
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| By foot or by flying
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| [[Uldum]]{{C-inline}}
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| {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}}
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| 83-84 || Southwest
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| By foot or by flying
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== Notable characters ==
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[[File:Tanaris Desert scenes01.jpg|thumb|Travelers from Gadgetzan didn't get far]]
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Tanaris is home to several characters of note. At Gadgetzan, [[Mux Manascrambler]] seeks aid in obtaining ghostly ectoplasm from undead spirits, and [[Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser]] investigates the coming of the silithid. And at Steamwheedle Port, [[Yeh'kinya]] attempts to learn more of the essence of an ancient god.
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== Quests ==
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[[File:Tanaris Desert scenes02.jpg|thumb|Not many can survive in the harsh desert]]
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{{main|Tanaris quests}}
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==Cataclysm==
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[[File:WorldMap-Tanaris-old.jpg|thumb|Tanaris before Cataclysm]]
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In [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]], Tanaris is going to be retuned as level 45-50 zone.<ref>http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/august/cataclysmpreviewpanel_046.jpg</ref> In addition the [[Steamwheedle Port]] has been destroyed although its still inhabited by goblins. This will make [[Gadgetzan]] a port.
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[[Bornakk]] gave the hint that "Some Tanaris goblins wisely invested in desert real estate and reaped the benefits when it became beach-front property."<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23425524394&sid=1&pageNo=1</ref>
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Areas affected<ref>[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377467311&sid=1 Frejya’s (MVP) Cataclysm Compilation]</ref>:
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* [[Dunemaul Compound]] – to the NE is a small [[Horde]] camp, the [[Dunemaul Recruitment Camp]]
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* [[Eastmoon Ruins]] – taken by the [[Southsea Pirates]]
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* [[Gadgetzan]] – both flight masters have been brought inside the city; the lands east of here have been flooded and a dock now sits on that side of the city – the boat is functional but the destination hasn’t been set at this time; Southsea Pirate ships form a blockade further out; out the north gate a ship is being constructed
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* [[The Gaping Chasm]] – on the northern ridge is a neutral quest hub with flight master called [[Bootlegger Outpost]]
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* [[Land's End Beach]] – east of [[Uldum]] the mountains have collapsed, connecting that end of the beach to the remainder of Tanaris; a small [[Alliance]] camp sits here, [[Steelspark Station]], manned by [[Gnomes]]; further down the beach is a camp of [[Bilgewater]] survivors, stranded on the beach
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* [[Lost Rigger Cove]] – under attack by both [[Goblin]] and Gnome forces
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* [[Sandsorrow Watch]] – cave nearby with large [[scorpid]] named [[Gargantapid]]; the northern most part of Sandsorrow is now a neutral quest hub
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* [[Southbreak Shore]] – the Southsea Pirates have extended their camp down the shoreline with more boats and tents
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* [[Southmoon Ruins]] – south of here is an Alliance quest hub with flight master, [[Gunstan's Dig]]; it appears the Horde and Alliance are fighting over the ruins
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* [[Steamwheedle Port]] – flooded with survivors clinging to tops of buildings
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* [[Thistleshrub Valley]] – mobs have vanished, but there is a new quest giver here named [[Adarrah]] (level 82), and a large stone pathway that is a secondary entrance to the [[Uldum]] zone (it is blocked by invisible walls as of build 12319)
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* [[Uldum]] – the doors are now open
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* [[Valley of the Watchers]] – SW of here is a [[Blood Elf]] Horde hub with a flight master, [[Dawnrise Expedition]]
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* [[Waterspring Field]] - flooded
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* [[Zalashji's Den]] – though the name still exists, nothing of the cave can be found
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* Other – some new mobs can be found here, including elite [[Dune Worm]]s, [[Sand Rattler]]s, and [[Sand Lasher]]s; due to the flooding of the coast, other areas no longer above water include: [[Noonshade Ruins]] and [[Wavestrider Beach]]
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* New [[Hunter]] Pets – [[Basking Cobra]], [[Sunburst Adder]], [[Dunemaul Broodlord]] (Scorpid)
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===Screenshots===
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File:CataGadgetzan.jpg|Gadgetzan as seen in Cataclysm
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File:Tanaris 070910 014450 - Gadgetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Gadgetzan docks
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File:Tanaris 070910 014550 - Gadgetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|New shipyard
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File:Tanaris 071010 013416 - Gagetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|The surrounding devastation - roaming sea giants
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File:Tanaris 071010 014014 - Gagetzan - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|The surrounding devastation - pirate ships in the distance
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File:Steamwheedle Port Cataclysm.jpg| Steamwheedle Port in Cataclysm (from the official site)
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File:Tanaris 070910 014812 - Uldum - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Uldum 'dungeon' gate
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File:Tanaris 070910 015011 - Uldum - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Uldum 'dungeon'
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File:Tanaris 070910 015017 - Uldum - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Uldum 'dungeon'
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File:Tanaris Uldum entrance.jpg|Uldum zone entrance
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File:Tanaris 070910 014742 - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|New plant flora. Beware!
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File:Tanaris 070910 014042 - ZF - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Zul'Farrak from the air
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===Videos===
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<youtube>QBsqLBT1jaA</youtube> <youtube>BNesZe9g-Dw</youtube>
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==Resources==
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[[File:Thistleshrub Valley.jpg|thumb|[[Thistleshrub Valley]]]]
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* [[Herb]]s
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** [[Firebloom]]
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** [[Sungrass]]
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* [[Leather]]
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** [[Heavy Leather]]
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** [[Thick Leather]]
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** [[Rugged Leather]]
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** [[Turtle Scale]] (Skinning level 38-53 [[turtle]]s)
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** [[Scorpid Scale]] (Skinning level 40-50 [[scorpid]]s)
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* [[Ore]]
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** [[Gold Vein]]
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** [[Mithril Deposit]]
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** [[Truesilver Deposit]]
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== Wild creatures ==
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[[File:The Noxious Lair.jpg|thumb|The [[Noxious Lair]]]]
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[[File:The Gaping Chasm.jpg|thumb|The [[Gaping Chasm]]]]
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* [[Basilisk]]s
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* [[Bog beast]]s
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* [[Bronze dragon]]s
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* [[Earth elemental]]s
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* [[Hyena]]s
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* [[Mountain giant]]s
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* [[Ogre]]s
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* [[Sandfury troll|Sand troll]]s
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* [[Sea giant]]s
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* [[Scorpid]]s
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* [[Silithid]]
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* [[Turtle]]s
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* [[Roc]]s
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* [[Water elemental]]s
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* Before [[patch 4.0.1]], [[Alliance]] players didn't have any travel hubs in [[Thousand Needles]], so [[Gadgetzan]] made a great alternative to get to [[Shimmering Flats]] since it was just a short run over the hill to get there. Even [[Horde]] players could benefit from this shortcut as it was even faster than running from [[Freewind Post]].
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* There is an alternative route to get to Tanaris that is much quicker for players in Dustwallow Marsh. By traveling to the Theramore Docks, on the eastern coast of Dustwallow, and swimming south around the mountains that surround the Shimmering Flats, you can easily get to Steamweedle Port, so long as you hug the shoreline; failure to do so will result in death by fatigue. This is made much easier using a Swim Speed Potion, a druid's Aquatic Form, a shaman's Water Walking or a similar ability.
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NeutralTanaris
Level: 45-50
Tanaris
Last known population 3,000
Races

GoblinGoblin Goblin
HumanHuman Human
Sand trollSand troll Sand troll
OgreOgre Ogre, Dunemaul
GnomeGnome Gnome

Sea giant Sea giant
Ruler(s)

Marin Noggenfogger, Baron of Gadgetzan
Andre Firebeard, leader of the Southsea Pirates

Caliph Scorpidsting, leader of the Wastewander Bandits
Major settlements Gadgetzan
Lost Rigger Cove
Minor settlements Dunemaul Compound
Zul'Farrak
Languages Common, Gnome, Goblin, Low Common, Zandali
Faiths Shamanism
Resources Artifacts, technology, water
Affiliation Neutral
Location South of Thousand Needles

Tanaris (aka The Tanaris Desert)[1] is a desert located in Southern Kalimdor, east of Un'Goro Crater and south of Thousand Needles. It is an arid land, covered in sand dunes and frequently exposed to dangerous sandstorms. The Steamwheedle Cartel goblins have established Steamwheedle Port and Gadgetzan as their main centers of operation. The dock in Steamwheedle Port is presumably used for transport to the outer islands of the Undermine, the goblin capital, but so far the goblins have proved unwilling to share the ships with the other races.

History

Tanaris has been an endless sea of sand for aeons. Nozdormu, the great dragon of time, was said to make this land his home since time immemorial, thriving in the solitude of oppressive heat and miles of sand.[2]

Tanaris is the ancestral home of the bronze dragonflight based out of the Caverns of Time. The titans also have a holding here in the form of an entrance to the ancient land of Uldum, found in the southern parts of the desert. It was here that Anachronos first discovered the full threat of the silithid, who had been making hives in the remote regions of Tanaris. The War of the Shifting Sands was consequently unleashed upon the western land of Silithus.

Getting there

There are portals in Dalaran (The Violet Citadel) and Shattrath (World's End Tavern, by talking to Zephyr - requires Revered with Keepers of Time) which take you to the entry of the Caverns of Time.

AllianceAlliance
From Thalanaar, head east through Thousand Needles and south through the Shimmering Flats. Through the mountain pass to the south of the flats lies Gadgetzan.
HordeHorde
From Freewind Post travel east into the Shimmering Flats, then head south through the mountain pass to Gadgetzan.

Geography

New Uldum entrance

Ruins of Uldum

Tanaris covers a vast expanse of Southern Kalimdor, just south of Thousand Needles. It is a blazing hot expanse of rolling sand dunes under a cloudless sky. The southern region is more mountainous, with large cavern networks, with some extending deep beneath the surface. A vast realm, Tanaris holds many secrets. The land is mostly desert, and below ground are gigantic tunnel networks. They remain largely unexplored, for few have the fortitude to venture into such a harsh landscape. Still, rumors tell of all manner of creatures that hide within the tunnels and slaughter trespassers without hesitation. Although the sea of dunes does not look as if it would support a variety of wildlife, humans, Sandfury trolls, hyenas, scorpids, basilisks, and silithid bugs are quite common. Occasionally, drakes are also seen soaring on the thermals that swirl over the great desert.[2]

Tanaris contains quite a few instances, including all the Caverns of Time instances, as well as Zul'Farrak. In addition, there are several micro dungeons in this zone, but no battlegrounds.

Maps and subregions

WorldMap-Tanaris

Map of Tanaris

Abyssal Sands · Bootlegger Outpost · Broken Pillar · Caverns of Time · Dawnrise Expedition · Dunemaul Compound · Dunemaul Recruitment Camp · Eastmoon Ruins · Gadgetzan (The Rumble Cage) · Gaping Chasm · Gunstan's Post · Land's End Beach · Lost Rigger Cove · Noonshade Ruins · The Noxious Lair · Sandsorrow Watch · South Seas · Southbreak Shore · Southmoon Ruins · Steamwheedle Port · Steelspark Station · Thistleshrub Valley · Uldum · Valley of the Watchers · Waterspring Field · Wavestrider Beach · Zalashji's Den · Zul'Farrak

Dungeons

Zul'Farrak

Zul'Farrak

Dungeon Name Level Range Group Size Approximate Run Time
Instance portal Zul'Farrak 46-49 5-man 2–3 hours
Bc iconInstance portal Caverns of Time: Escape from Durnholde Keep 66-68 5-man 1 hour 15 minutes
Bc iconInstance portal Caverns of Time: Opening the Dark Portal 70 5-man 45 minutes
Bc iconInstance portal Caverns of Time: Battle for Mount Hyjal 70 25-man Unknown
Wrath-Logo-SmallInstance portal Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme 80 5-man Unknown
Icon Cataclysm 18x18Instance portal Caverns of Time: War of the Ancients (NYI) 85 10/25-man Unknown

Elite areas

Travel hubs

Gadgetzan

Gadgetzan

Noonshade ruins

Noonshade Ruins

AllianceHorde Flight paths from Gadgetzan

Regions adjacent to Tanaris

Zone Name Faction Level Range Direction Access
Thousand Needles Horde Alliance 40-45 North By foot or by flying
Un'Goro Crater Horde Alliance 50-55 West By foot or by flying
UldumIcon Cataclysm 18x18 Horde Alliance 83-84 Southwest By foot or by flying

Notable characters

Tanaris Desert scenes01

Travelers from Gadgetzan didn't get far

Main article: Tanaris NPCs

Tanaris is home to several characters of note. At Gadgetzan, Mux Manascrambler seeks aid in obtaining ghostly ectoplasm from undead spirits, and Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser investigates the coming of the silithid. And at Steamwheedle Port, Yeh'kinya attempts to learn more of the essence of an ancient god.

Quests

Tanaris Desert scenes02

Not many can survive in the harsh desert

Main article: Tanaris quests

Cataclysm

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.
WorldMap-Tanaris-old

Tanaris before Cataclysm

In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Tanaris is going to be retuned as level 45-50 zone.[3] In addition the Steamwheedle Port has been destroyed although its still inhabited by goblins. This will make Gadgetzan a port.

Bornakk gave the hint that "Some Tanaris goblins wisely invested in desert real estate and reaped the benefits when it became beach-front property."[4]

Areas affected[5]:

Screenshots

  • Gadgetzan as seen in Cataclysm

    Gadgetzan as seen in Cataclysm

  • Gadgetzan docks

    Gadgetzan docks

  • New shipyard

    New shipyard

  • The surrounding devastation - roaming sea giants

    The surrounding devastation - roaming sea giants

  • The surrounding devastation - pirate ships in the distance

    The surrounding devastation - pirate ships in the distance

  • Steamwheedle Port in Cataclysm (from the official site)

    Steamwheedle Port in Cataclysm (from the official site)

  • Uldum 'dungeon' gate

    Uldum 'dungeon' gate

  • Uldum 'dungeon'

    Uldum 'dungeon'

  • Uldum 'dungeon'

    Uldum 'dungeon'

  • Uldum zone entrance

    Uldum zone entrance

  • New plant flora. Beware!

    New plant flora. Beware!

  • Zul'Farrak from the air

    Zul'Farrak from the air

Videos

Resources

Thistleshrub Valley

Thistleshrub Valley

Wild creatures

The Noxious Lair

The Noxious Lair

The Gaping Chasm

The Gaping Chasm

Notes

  • Before patch 4.0.1, Alliance players didn't have any travel hubs in Thousand Needles, so Gadgetzan made a great alternative to get to Shimmering Flats since it was just a short run over the hill to get there. Even Horde players could benefit from this shortcut as it was even faster than running from Freewind Post.
  • There is an alternative route to get to Tanaris that is much quicker for players in Dustwallow Marsh. By traveling to the Theramore Docks, on the eastern coast of Dustwallow, and swimming south around the mountains that surround the Shimmering Flats, you can easily get to Steamweedle Port, so long as you hug the shoreline; failure to do so will result in death by fatigue. This is made much easier using a Swim Speed Potion, a druid's Aquatic Form, a shaman's Water Walking or a similar ability.

References

 
  1. ^ Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game, pg. 210-211, 230
  2. ^ a b Dungeons & Dragons Warcraft The Roleplaying Game, pg. 210
  3. ^ http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/august/cataclysmpreviewpanel_046.jpg
  4. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23425524394&sid=1&pageNo=1
  5. ^ Frejya’s (MVP) Cataclysm Compilation

External links


Subzones of Tanaris
Tanaris is a contested territory
Map of Tanaris - Cataclysm
Map of Tanaris - Classic
Northern Kalimdor
Map of Kalimdor
Central Kalimdor
Southern Kalimdor

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