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This article is an information page for the Velen US realm (server) The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official World of Warcraft history or occurrences which are accurate for all realms. The information and events listed are of an independent nature and applied for roleplaying, fictional, speculative, or opinions from a limited playerbase only.

Named for the prophet who has led the Draenei since their flight from Argus, Velen is a PvE server in the Retaliation Battlegroup. Velen was added during the release of Burning Crusade, and has quickly grown to a Medium population server, which it has remained through the release of Wrath of the Lich King.

Contents 1 The Population 2 Player vs Player 3 Heroics and Raiding 4 Battlegrounds 4.1 Wait Time (average - 80 bracket) 5 Useful Links 6 Major Guild Progression 6.1 BC 25 Man 6.2 WotLK 25 Man 7 Server Kill Records - Major BC Content 8 Guild Listing

The Population

Opened during the launch of Burning Crusade, Velen has a population consisting largely of post-BC players. However, free transfers to Velen were offered between 2/26/08 and 3/04/08 from the Area 52, Arygos, Ghostlands, Hellscream and Zul'jin realms, bringing an influx of experienced pre-BC players to the realm, and bringing Velen to medium population status.

Mornings are often quiet on Velen, providing an ideal time for solo questing, rep grinding and farming without interruption. The peak time on the server tends to be from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Server Time during the week, and starts earlier on the weekends. However, queues are nonexistent, even on peak times, and lag is not an issue.

Player vs Player

Until mid-2008, despite being a PvE Realm, Velen had an active world PvP environment as guilds including <Veritas>, <Clan of Woe> and <Carebear Club> skirmished and conducted regular town and city raids. However, as guilds began to focus actively on end game raiding, world PvP steadily declined.

Currently, World PvP centers around the PvP zone of Lake Wintergrasp which is actively contested and which changes hands frequently. It is not uncommon for three full raid groups from each faction to be fighting for control of the Fortifications there during peak hours. In addition, regular raids continue to be formed for the purposes of raiding capital cities, although these raids are organized as pick up groups more often than guild-run.

Heroics and Raiding

Velen has many progressed guilds, with more than fifty guilds having cleared all instances, according to Wowjutsu. Several guilds have completed Obsidian Sanctum with all four drakes up, while many others are working toward this. Although many players are working on raid content, there are still numerous guilds that to run heroics regularly, and it is frequently very easy for players to find pick up groups for almost any heroic.

Battlegrounds

Battlegrounds at level 70 are of prime importance because of a relatively lackluster twink population. The Horde in this battlegroup have been known to win often in Arathi Basin and Warsong Gulch.

Wait Time (average - 80 bracket)

BG	Alliance	Horde	Win Ratio
Warsong Gulch	< 1 min	1 min	1:3
Arathi Basin	< 1 min	1 min	1:3
Alterac Valley	< 1 min	1-3 mins	1:1
Eye of the Storm	< 1 min	1 min	3:1
Strand of the Ancients	3 min	3 min	1:1

Useful Links

• Official Velen Forum
  
• Retaliation Battlegroup Forum
  
• Guild Listing Credit to Tflordmalakt
  
• Raid Progression Credit to Pkae
  
• Raid Progression on WoWJutsu
  
• Warcraft Realms Server Census
  
• High End Crafter List Credit to Takisis
  
• Faces of Velen
  
• Velen Facebook Group Credit to Takisis
  

Major Guild Progression

BC 25 Man

Progression
	Karazhan Attumen the Huntsman & Midnight Moroes Maiden of Virtue Wizard of Oz The Big Bad Wolf Romulo and Julianne Hyakiss the Lurker Rokad the Ravager Shadikith the Glider The Curator Terestian Illhoof Shade of Aran Netherspite Prince Malchezaar Nightbane	Zul'Aman Nalorakk Akil'zon Jan'alai Halazzi Hex Lord Malacrass Zul'jin	Gruul's Lair High King Maulgar Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon's Lair Magtheridon	Serpentshrine Cavern Hydross the Unstable Fathom-Lord Karathress Morogrim Tidewalker Leotheras the Blind The Lurker Below Lady Vashj	The Eye Al'ar Void Reaver High Astromancer Solarian Kael'thas Sunstrider	Hyjal Summit Rage Winterchill Anetheron Kaz'rogal Azgalor Archimonde	The Black Temple High Warlord Naj'entus Supremus Shade of Akama Teron Gorefiend Gurtogg Bloodboil Reliquary of Souls Mother Shahraz Illidari Council Illidan Stormrage	Sunwell Plateau Kalecgos Brutallus Felmyst Eredar Twins M'uru Kil'jaeden

Alliance
Guild	Gruul's Lair	Magtheridon's Lair	Serpentshrine Cavern	The Eye	Hyjal Summit	The Black Temple	Sunwell Plateau
Honors Wrath	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Archimonde	Illidan	—
Redirection	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Azgalor	—	—
Ascendance	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	High Astromancer Solarian	Rage Winterchill	—	—
Unity	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Kaz'rogal	Gorefiend	—

Horde
Guild	Gruul's Lair	Magtheridon's Lair	Serpentshrine Cavern	The Eye	Hyjal Summit	The Black Temple	Sunwell Plateau
Veritas	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Archimonde	Illidan	Kalecgos
CaReBeaR CluB	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Morogrim Tidewalker	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Archimonde	Illidan	—
Valon	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lurker Below	High Astromancer Solarian	Rage Winterchill	—	—

WotLK 25 Man

Order
	Naxxramus Abomination Wing Thaddius Gluth Grobbulus Patchwerk	Naxxramus Deathknight Wing Four Horsemen Gothik Razuvious	Naxxramus Plague Wing Loatheb Heigan Noth	Naxxramus Spider Wing Maexxna Faerlina Anub'Rekhan	Naxxramus Frostwyrm Lair Kel'Thuzad Sapphiron	Chamber of Aspects Obsidian Sanctum Sartharion	Eye of Eternity Malygos

Alliance: 25-man
Guild	Abomination Wing	Deathknight Wing	Plague Wing	Spider Wing	Frostwyrm Lair	Sartharion	Malygos
Guns and Butter	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Johnto League	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Unity	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Mostly Harmless	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Farm Status	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Chrome	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Fast Action Guys	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-	Completed	-
Splinter	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed

Horde: 25-man
Guild	Abomination Wing	Deathknight Wing	Plague Wing	Spider Wing	Frostwyrm Lair	Sartharion	Malygos
Veritas	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Inevitable	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Bedroom Allstars	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Harvest	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Procella Oculus	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
OMG Who Pulled	Completed	Gothik	Completed	Completed	-	Completed	Completed
Eternity	Gluth	-	Completed	Completed	-	Completed	-

Server Kill Records - Major BC Content

Thanks to Sylkn for the easy format.

Black Temple

High Warlord Naj'entus (WN) --01/24/08 [H] Veritas --02/07/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Supremus (SP) --01/28/08 [H] Veritas --02/07/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Shade of Akama (SA) --02/04/08 [H] Veritas --02/10/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Teron Gorefiend (TG) --03/17/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/07/08 [H] Veritas

Gurtogg Bloodboil (GB) --03/31/07 [A] Honors Wrath --04/03/07 [H] Veritas

Reliquary of Souls (RS) --04/03/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/17/08 [H] Veritas

Mother Shahraz (MS) --04/07/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/21/08 [H] Veritas

Illidari Council (IC) --04/17/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/24/08 [H] Veritas

Illidan Stormrage (IS) --04/21/08 [A] Honors Wrath --05/05/08 [H] Veritas

Mount Hyjal

Rage Winterchill (RW) --01/15/08 [H] Veritas --01/24/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Anetheron (AN) --01/15/08 [H] Veritas --01/27/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Kaz'rogal (KZ) --01/16/08 [H] Veritas --02/04/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Azgalor (AZ) --02/07/08 [H] Veritas --02/11/08 [A] Honors Wrath

Archimonde (AR) --03/10/08 [A] Honors Wrath --03/20/08 [H] Veritas

Note: You can see all of the records here

Guild Listing

Alliance » <anonymity> <Americas Most Wanted> <Ascendance> <Azlan> <Catapultam Habeo> <Burning Punching Drunks> <Clan of Woe> <Control Alt Elite> <Event Horizon> <Fast Action Guys> <Honors Wrath> <Molten Core Swim Team> <THE NEW WORLD ORDER> <One Hitta Quitta> <Phase III> <Redirection> <Runs with Scissors> <SAVAGE> <The First Calvary> <Soul Hunters> <Singularis> <Splinter> <Sporks of Fury> <Steady Hand> <Unity> <Veni Vidi Vici> <Victorious Secret>

Horde » <Ah sum O> <The Ancients> <Bloodvendetta> <CaReBeaR CluB> <Dark Empire> <The Deadly Hollows> <Defenders of the Horde> <Dysfunctional Family> <Grassroots> <Harvest> <Immortalis> <Omen of Darkness> <Orion> <Paradox> <Procella Oculus> <RingofDestiny> <siN> <South of Heaven> <Valon> <Veracious Extinction> <Veritas> <Slow Kids at Play>