Sholazar Basin
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 Sholazar Basin
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| Level 75-78 | |
 Concept art of Sholazar Basin | |
| Races |   Dwarf |
| Location | Northwestern Northrend |
The Sholazar Basin (pronounced SHOL-uh-zarh) is a tropical jungle in the midst of Northrend. It is found between the Borean Tundra and Icecrown Glacier. How such a place could exist in the frozen wastes of Northrend is unknown.
Much like Kalimdor’s Un'Goro Crater, the Sholazar Basin is an anomaly. It fills the northwest corner of the Borean Tundra, and is surrounded by nasty ridge, requiring climbing to reach it. Those that reach the top of the ridge look down into a lush tropical jungle. Hot springs dot the basin and you have to watch out for steam vents and geysers — hot enough to cook flesh from bones in an instant if something gets caught in one. Thick vegetation fills the basin, and birds and small animals are everywhere. So are insects. It is an amazing place, and hard to believe it’s part of Northrend.LoM 93,94
This zone is very similar in design and appearance to Un'goro Crater. The zone's climate and safety from the Scourge is maintained by pylons, erected by the Titans.[1]
In Sholazar Basin players will take part in a faction war between the Wolvar (wolverine people) and the Oracles (the next evolution of murlocs). Players will be able to choose sides but Blizzard will allow players to easily change which faction they wish to be allied with.[2]
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History
A high elf scholar that once visited Kaskala believed the Titans used the Sholazar Basin as a testing ground. Some of their experiments, or at least the remains of those experiments, may still exist. Thus the basin is a potential treasure trove of knowledge and power. Who knows what species the Titans left here, and what notes and tools?LoM 93, 94
Geography
Maps
Subregions
Travel Hubs
River's Heart, Sholazar Basin
- Fizzcrank Airstrip, Borean Tundra
- Death's Rise, Icecrown
- Nesingwary Base Camp, Sholazar Basin
- Fizzcrank Airstrip, Borean Tundra
- Death's Rise, Icecrown
Regions Adjacent to Sholazar Basin
| Zone Name | Faction | Level Range | Direction | Access |
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| Borean Tundra |   | 68-72 | Southwest | By foot, or (presumably) by flight path |
| Lake Wintergrasp | | PvP | South | By foot, or (presumably) by flight path |
| Icecrown Glacier | | 77-80 | Northeast | By foot, or (presumably) by flight path |
Notable Characters
- Hemet Nesingwary and friends[3]
Quests
See the Sholazar Basin quests.
Resources
Unknown
Wild Creatures
Unknown
Notes, Tips, & Additional Info
- In Lands of Mystery this area was treated more as a subzone of the Borean Tundra.
- To open up the flight path at Nesingwary Base Camp, there is a 2-part quest chain from Weslex Quickwrench that you have to complete first.
Gallery
 Hemet Nessingwary's camp |
 An excavation site |
References
External links
MMO-Champion Sholazar Basin highlighted on Northrend map MMO-Champion Annotated map
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