Changes: Ooze

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Oozes are living blobs of slime that consume all that they touch. Oozes inhabit many places in the world of Azeroth, from Ironbeard's Tomb in the Wetlands to Maraudon in Kalimdor.

One of theory of their origin is that oozes and slimes are tied to the creation of the planet, as if they were a secretion of it. Chemist Fuely suggests that oozes may be connected to the Old Gods, a theory supported by the presence of Viscidus, a large ooze, in C'Thun-controlled Ahn'Quiraj.[1] Another theory classifies oozes as magically-created beasts intended to keep empty dungeons and underground sewers free from rats, roaches and possible invaders - magicians would conjure oozes as guardians of such places.

Oozes (other varieties are known as slimes, sludges, or sludge beasts) generally consume anything they move over, and have been known to consume small mammals and even gnomes. As such their bodies are usually peppered with items that they can not digest such as bones, arrow heads or the odd piece of armor. Though it is somewhat counter-intuitive, rogues can pickpocket oozes. Because oozes so readily absorb everything around them, they tend to closely reflect their environment. For instance, oozes and slimes that live in areas tainted by the Blight, often have the ability to pass on terrible diseases to those they attack. The most "pure" oozes that haven't soaked up too much foreign material are located in Un'Goro Crater.

Because Oozes are considered uncategorized creatures, they cannot be tracked by any of a Hunter's tracking abilities.

Ooze loot

[Oozing Bag] – level 53-62 oozes, usually contains potions, herbs, or the occasional [Disgusting Oozeling]
[Scum Covered Bag] – level 45-53 oozes, usually contains potions, or herbs
[Broken Weapon]
[Decomposed Boot]
[Gelatinous Goo] – also dropped by maggots and worms
[Large Slimy Bone]
[Lifeless Skull]
[Slimy Ichor] – also dropped by maggots and worms

Unique oozes

Common oozes

Ashenvale – Rotting Slime
Azshara – Forest Ooze
Dustwallow Marsh – Acidic Swamp Ooze, Corrosive Swamp Ooze, Swamp Ooze
Eastern Plaguelands – Living Decay, Rotting Sludge
Felwood – Cursed Ooze, Tainted Ooze, Vile Ooze
Gnomeregan – Corrosive Lurker, Irradiated Slime
Maraudon – Creeping Sludge, Noxious Slime
Naxxramas – Plague Slime
Razorfen Kraul – Blood of Agamaggan
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj – Flesh Hunter
Stonetalon Mountains – Corrosive Sap Beast, Sap Beast
Sunken Temple – Fungal Ooze, Saturated Ooze
The Hinterlands – Emerald Ooze, Green Sludge, Jade Ooze, Jade Sludge
Un'Goro Crater – Cloned Ooze, Gargantuan Ooze, Glutinous Ooze, Muculent Ooze, Primal Ooze
Wailing Caverns – Cloned Ectoplasm, Devouring Ectoplasm, Evolving Ectoplasm, Nightmare Ectoplasm
Western Plaguelands – Devouring Ooze, Large Vile Slime, Vile Slime
Wetlands – Black Ooze, Black Slime, Crimson Ooze, Monstrous Ooze
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 '''Oozes''' are living blobs of slime that consume all that they touch. Oozes inhabit many places in the world of [[Azeroth]], from [[Ironbeard's Tomb]] in the [[Wetlands]] to [[Maraudon]] in [[Kalimdor]].
-One of the biggest theories how they developed on Azeroth is the idea that oozes and slimes are tied to the creation of this planet, almost like they're a secretion of it. Another theory classifies oozes as magically-created beasts intended to keep empty dungeons and underground sewers free from rats, roaches and possible invaders - magicians would conjure oozes as guardians of such places.
+One of theory of their origin is that oozes and slimes are tied to the creation of the planet, as if they were a secretion of it.  [[Chemist Fuely]] suggests that oozes may be connected to the [[Old Gods]], a theory supported by the presence of [[Viscidus]], a large ooze, in [[C'Thun]]-controlled [[Ahn'Quiraj]].[http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=4294]  Another theory classifies oozes as magically-created beasts intended to keep empty dungeons and underground sewers free from rats, roaches and possible invaders - magicians would conjure oozes as guardians of such places.
 Oozes (other varieties are known as [[slime]]s, [[sludge]]s, or [[sludge beast]]s) generally consume anything they move over, and have been known to consume small mammals and even gnomes.  As such their bodies are usually peppered with items that they can not digest such as bones, arrow heads or the odd piece of armor. Though it is somewhat counter-intuitive, [[rogue]]s can [[pickpocket]] oozes. Because oozes so readily absorb everything around them, they tend to closely reflect their environment. For instance, oozes and slimes that live in areas tainted by the [[Blight (Plague)|Blight]], often have the ability to pass on terrible diseases to those they attack. The most "pure" oozes that haven't soaked up too much foreign material are located in [[Un'Goro Crater]].