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- For the book in The Sunwell Trilogy, see Ghostlands (book).
Ghostlands is a part of the original Blackened Woods. It is a level 10-20 zone that was implemented in the Burning Crusade expansion. Today, this zone appears on the world map north of the Eastern Plaguelands. Ghostlands is also an alternate title for the entire Blackened Woods regionLoC 112 (from which the Eversong Woods were later reclaimed). The current Ghostlands region borders the reclaimed Eversong Woods in the north, and is the location of the forest troll instance Zul'Aman.
Little is known of this shadowy region of Quel'Thalas. The blood elves applied the scorched earth policy to these woodlands, effectively giving the Scourge as pyrrhic a victory as possible. It is likely that vengeful phantoms of the battles with the Scourge and a majority of the undead remnants left over from the invasion of Quel'Thalas still linger here...as well as one of the most vile traitors to the elven people.
History
According to Lands of Conflict, the high elves first landed in the Ghostlands (also known as the Blackened Woods), southwest of Silvermoon and north of Stratholme. Their fleet landed on the beaches of the kingdom men would later call Lordaeron. Forging inland, the high elves founded a settlement within the tranquil Tirisfal Glades. After a few years, many of them began to go mad. It was theorized that something evil slept beneath that particular part of the world, but the rumors were never proven to be true. The high elves packed up their encampment and moved northward towards another land rich with ley energies.
Geography
Maps and subregions
Dungeons
| Dungeon name
| Level range
| Group size
| Approximate run time
|
| Zul'Aman | 70+
| 10-man
| Unknown
|
Travel hubs
Flight paths from Tranquillien
Flight paths from Hatchet Hills
Adjacent regions
Notable characters
- Main article: Ghostlands NPCs
Ghostlands is home to several characters of note. At Tranquillien, Dame Auriferous and High Executor Mavren work together in the battle against the Scourge. At the Farstrider Enclave, Captain Helios and his rangers attempt to fight back the relentless attacks from the Amani trolls. And at the Sanctum of the Sun, Magister Kaendris sends bold adventurers into the heart of evil itself — Dar'Khan Drathir's Tower of the Damned, in the center of his fortress of Deatholme.
Quests
- Main article: Ghostlands quests
Resources
Wild creatures
Notes
- Ghostlands has one of the highest level-gaps between adjacent zones with its southern border to the Eastern Plaguelands, a gap that jumps roughly 40 levels from 20 to 60. Another similar zone is the Tirisfal Glades, which borders the Western Plaguelands — a gap that jumps about the same level range, from 10 to 50. Once you feel that you're done with questing in the Ghostlands you can continue by using the Orb of Translocation located in Silvermoon City in order to teleport yourself to the Undercity, from where you can go to the 20-30 zone Hillsbrad Foothills.
- Ghostlands was the only Burning Crusade zone that has a flight path connecting it to an original World of Warcraft zone (Eastern Plaguelands) until the flight points to the Isle of Quel'Danas from Ironforge and Silvermoon City.
- Ghostlands is often used by players wishing to bypass the Barrens whilst questing. See Avoiding the Barrens.
- Thalassian Pass, connecting the Ghostlands to the Eastern Plaguelands, is the only way out of Quel'Thalas by land; all the other ways are by flight paths or teleportation. Notably, players trying to swim south by the shore into Eastern Plaguelands will find their way blocked by an invisible wall. This is because Quel'Thalas, like Azuremyst Isles, actually exists on the Outland map, presumably to make it easier to block players without The Burning Crusade. Quel'Thalas overlaps the old Eastern Kingdoms region to the northeast of the Eastern Plaguelands, which is where players attempting the reverse trick (swimming into Quel'Thalas) will find themselves: swimming along the shore, they will appear on the world map as passing right through the Ghostlands.
Trivia
A book called Ghostlands also exists.
References
External links
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portal south of the Thalassian Pass)
