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The source book for WoW Roleplaying game defines '''Spirit''' as the following: Spirit relates to common sense and the ability to perceive the environment. It gives a character the ability to look at a forest and find the tracks of a creature; at the simplest level it allows a character to know not to put his hands in the fire, else they will get burned. Any creature that can perceive its environment in any fashion has at least some Spirit. Those who survive by wit and intuition, such as healers and scouts, have high Spirit.{{Cite|WoWRPG|29}}
 
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| type = City
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| lpop = 20,000
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| race = {{Race|Goblin}}<br />{{RaceIconExt|Hobgoblin}} [[Hobgoblin]]
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| government = Corporate
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| leader = [[Trade princes]]
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| language = [[Goblin (language)|Goblin]]
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| resource = Alchemy, armor, contraband, food, gemstones, intrigue, magic items, metals, lumber, mercenaries, privateers, slaves, spices, technology, textiles, transportation, weapons
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| affiliation = Independent
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| loc = Beneath [[Kezan]]
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| status = Active
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| source = ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 74
 
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[[File:Undermine.jpg|thumb|240px|Map of Kezan and the Undermine as seen on the World of Warcraft Behind the Scenes DVD]]
In the World of Warcraft computer game, Spirit is much more mundane. It regenerates Mana and Health. In most cases, health regeneration is suspended while in combat, while mana regen is interrupted after expending mana (usually via spellcasting).
 
   
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'''Undermine''', also known as '''The Undermine''', is an underground city located on the small island [[Kezan]] in the southern seas of Azeroth near the [[Maelstrom]]. In ''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', the city had a population of 20,000.
This is, for many classes, considered the worst possible stat; however, healing specced priest and druids may find it useful as they gain increases in healing with increase in spirit. In addition, some talents and spells like an arcane mage's [[Arcane Meditation]] and a druid's [[Innervate]] allow a portion of spirit based mana regeneration to continue while casting, making it a useful stat for sustained damage and healing in such cases. Warlocks also see increased damage and bigger life taps with a 3:1 ratio of spirit to damage.
 
   
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Making their home in the Undermine are the [[goblin]]s, who are native to the island.
   
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Undermine is home to the fabled [[goblin]] [[trade prince]]s, who hide from Alliance and Horde authorities on Kalimdor. The princes each control their own private armies and trade fleets. As a result, Undermine is a busy place, as the goblin fortress city goes about its business.
== Mana Regeneration ==
 
   
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==Introduction==
=== Five Second Rule ===
 
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The Undermine is the center of goblin civilization. It is located beneath and within Kezan, and is connected to the island via a series of volcanic tunnels. The main centers of Undermine are in volcanic caverns beneath Kezan. Secondary island caverns exist farther away, and the goblins have constructed tunnels of thick glass that lead to these smaller areas. Passing through these tubes means walking along the ocean’s floor and looking out to see the colorful fish and hungry sharks nearby. As the capital of goblin culture, Undermine teems with chaotic activity. Goblin [[alchemist]]s and [[tinker]]s practice their crafts and set off explosions. Slave markets bustle in out-of-the-way places. Shops and businesses of all kinds are based here, and the headquarters of the [[Trade Coalition]], the Venture Company and myriad other enterprises are within this city. In Undermine, you can find the extremes on both ends: reeking slave pens in one area, the trade princes’ lavish palaces in another.
Whenever mana is expended for any purpose, mana regeneration is interrupted for five seconds. This is most often caused by casting spells, but diseases that drain mana will also interrupt mana regeneration. During this time, no spirit-based mana regeneration takes place unless the character has certain talents; there is also the fixed regeneration from mana/5 items, which is never interrupted for any reason (see the [[mana regeneration]] article for details).
 
   
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Of particular interest is the fact that, wandering around Undermine, is a strange breed of creature called [[hobgoblin]]s. They resemble goblins, but are much taller and have purple skin.<ref>''[[Lands of Mystery]]'', 77-78</ref>
=== Formula ===
 
Research by [[User:Whitetooth|Whitetooth]]<ref>{{ref web |title = Intellect -> Spirit Conversion on the PTR |accessdate = 2008-03-26 |author = Whitetooth |url = http://elitistjerks.com/634066-post55.html}}</ref> shows that since Patch 2.4, mana regeneration is uniform across all classes and based on the following formula:
 
 
Mana Regen = 5 * sqrt(Int) * Spirit * Base_Regen
 
   
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==Cataclysm==
<tt>Base_Regen</tt> is a variable dependent on character level and can be taken from the following table:
 
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{{Cata-section}}
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In ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'', Deathwing interrupts the goblin players' [[footbomb]] game and has caused [[Mount Kajaro]] to erupt. Many goblins fled [[Bilgewater Port]] as slaves on [[Trade Prince Gallywix]]'s yacht and ended up shipwrecked on the [[Lost Isles]]. The status of the city is unknown.
   
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===Destroyed?===
{| class="darktable"
 
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{{speculation}}
|+<tt>Base_Regen</tt>
 
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*[[Foreman Dampwick]] believes Kezan to be destroyed, and states such on the Lost Isles.
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*Even after the Cataclysm and [[Mount Kajaro]]'s eruption, [[Drizzlik]] has an order filled for Director Riddlevox and placed on the next boat to Undermine. The fact that this quest still exists shows that there still may be an Undermine.
!LEVEL!!BASE_REGEN!!LEVEL!!BASE_REGEN!!LEVEL!!BASE_REGEN!!LEVEL!!BASE_REGEN!!LEVEL!!BASE_REGEN!!LEVEL!!BASE_REGEN
 
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*At BlizzCon 2010, it was stated that the goblins will go back to reclaim Kezan, and the rest of Kezan and the Undermine will be accessible to players at an unknown point in the future.<ref>http://www.mmopowerlevel.net/news_detail.php?fid=582</ref><ref>http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/blizzcon-2010-quests-and-lore-panel-liveblog/</ref>
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|1 ||0.034965 ||15||0.023345 ||29||0.016581 ||43||0.013363 ||57||0.011342 ||71||0.008859
 
|-class="alt"
 
|2 ||0.034191 ||16||0.022748 ||30||0.016233 ||44||0.013175 ||58||0.011245 ||72||0.008415
 
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|3 ||0.033465 ||17||0.021958 ||31||0.015994 ||45||0.012996 ||59||0.011110 ||73||0.007993
 
|-class="alt"
 
|4 ||0.032526 ||18||0.021386 ||32||0.015707 ||46||0.012853 ||60||0.010999 ||74||0.007592
 
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|5 ||0.031661 ||19||0.020790 ||33||0.015464 ||47||0.012687 ||61||0.010700 ||75||0.007211
 
|-class="alt"
 
|6 ||0.031076 ||20||0.020121 ||34||0.015204 ||48||0.012539 ||62||0.010522 ||76||0.006849
 
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|7 ||0.030523 ||21||0.019733 ||35||0.014956 ||49||0.012384 ||63||0.010290 ||77||0.006506
 
|-class="alt"
 
|8 ||0.029994 ||22||0.019155 ||36||0.014744 ||50||0.012233 ||64||0.010119 ||78||0.006179
 
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|9 ||0.029307 ||23||0.018819 ||37||0.014495 ||51||0.012113 ||65||0.009968 ||79||0.005869
 
|-class="alt"
 
|10||0.028661 ||24||0.018316 ||38||0.014302 ||52||0.011973 ||66||0.009808 ||80||0.005575
 
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|11||0.027584 ||25||0.017936 ||39||0.014094 ||53||0.011859 ||67||0.009651
 
|-class="alt"
 
|12||0.026215 ||26||0.017576 ||40||0.013895 ||54||0.011714 ||68||0.009553
 
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|13||0.025381 ||27||0.017201 ||41||0.013724 ||55||0.011575 ||69||0.009445
 
|-class="alt"
 
|14||0.024300 ||28||0.016919 ||42||0.013522 ||56||0.011473 ||70||0.009327
 
|-
 
|}
 
[[Image:Base Regen-Chart.png|thumb|600px|none|Base Regen Chart]]
 
   
 
==References to the Undermine==
In effect, the regeneration rate depends on Int, Spirit and character level. A 1% increase in Spirit increases mana regeneration by 1%, and 1% Intellect yields 0.5% more regen. This is a rough rule of thumb, but is accurate enough for most situations.
 
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===World of Warcraft===
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*{{loot|Common|Undermine Clam Chowder}}
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*There is a Spanish normal server called [[Server:Minahonda Europe|Minahonda]], which means [[Undermine]] ''(Minahonda is more precisely translated as Deepmine)''.
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*There is an American normal server called [[Server:Undermine US|Undermine]].
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*[[Wharfmaster Dizzywig]] of [[Ratchet]] states, "...you could tell him that I've got some things from [[Undermine]] for him..." at the opening of the quest {{quest|The Missing Shipment}}.
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*The ending of the quest {{quest|Excelsior}} says, "Thanks for you help I'll have this order filled and sent off to Director Riddlevox on the next boat to [[Undermine]]."
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*[[Gazlowe]] in Ratchet states that [[Pozzik]] "was one of the most respected tinkerers in [[Undermine]] before he retired to start working on the racers."
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*When the quest {{quest|Samophlange (4)}} is turned in to [[Sputtervalve]] in Ratchet, he says, "This is... er... interesting... yes. I'll have it sent along to the [[Tinkers' Union]] headquarters in [[Undermine]]. I'm sure after some careful dissection and research, they'll be able to make some sense of it."
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*When the quest {{quest|Wenikee Boltbucket}} is received from [[Sputtervalve]] (after the above Samophlange quest), he says, "I think I might have broken that Samophlange. That's not good, because I already told some colleagues in [[Undermine]] about it and they were very intrigued."
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*When the quest {{quest|Miner's Fortune}} is turned into [[Wharfmaster Dizzywig]] in Ratchet, he says, "Look at the size of that thing! We're going to be rich! Let's see, according to the rates I've seen on gems going into [[Undermine]], I should be able to figure out your cut--fifty percent, don't worry!"
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*When you turn in the quest [[Quest:Southsea Freebooters|Southsea Freebooters]] to [[Gazlowe]] in Ratchet, he says, "I don't even want to think about the profits I've lost from pirate raiding, and now they set up camp on my doorstep? It's getting out of hand, [[Undermine]]'s got to do something about it."
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*In the Horde quest {{quest|Further Instructions (2)}} [[Sputtervalve]] says, "The matter of this gnome that has been hired by Venture Company has caused a bit of a stir in '''Undermine'''." It also mentions the [[Trade Princes|trade princes]], [[Director Riddlevox]] (the head of the [[Tinkers' Union]]), and [[Mogul Razdunk|Razdunk]] (the head of the [[Venture Company]]).
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*In the shipment quests from [[Timothy Jones]] in [[Dalaran]], a "wealthy shipping concern" from the '''Undermine''' request different collection of jewelry.
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*After finishing the quest {{quest|Gerenzo's Orders (2)}} and bringing the [[Unidentified Ore]] to [[Ziz Fizziks]], he says, "I'm sure the engineers in '''Undermine''' will be most interested to look at this..."
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*[[Al'tabim the All-Seeing]] mentions Undermine and how the trade princes took Kezan from the trolls.
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*The [[Claims Adjuster]] on [[Kezan]] is from "Undermine Insurance Unlimited."
   
 
===Other references===
Intellect doesn't influence mana regen linearly, rather the square root of Intellect is used. This means that higher Int values yield diminishing returns, as can be seen in the following table:
 
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====New Year event====
{|class="darktable"
 
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The New Year 2005 content on the official community site, which states: "The innovative and artistic engineers of Undermine have been slaving away since their display of pyrotechnics in July."
|+<tt>Intellect vs Spirit Coefficient</tt>
 
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!Intellect!!Spirit Coefficient!!Needed Spirit for +500 mp/5
 
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|200||0.66||752
 
|-class="alt"
 
|250||0.74||674
 
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|300||0.81||615
 
|-class="alt"
 
|350||0.88||570
 
|-
 
|400||0.94||533
 
|-class="alt"
 
|450||0.99||503
 
|-
 
|500||1.05||477
 
|-class="alt"
 
|550||1.1||455
 
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|600||1.15||436
 
|-class="alt"
 
|650||1.19||419
 
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|700||1.24||404
 
|-class="alt"
 
|750||1.28||390
 
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====Midsummer Fire Festival Event====
This chart shows the amount of mana/5 gained from one point of spirit, with a known Int score and for level between 60 and 70:
 
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The Midsummer Fire Festival 2008 event on the official community site, which states: "The lengthy Midsummer Fire Festival traditionally ends with the sky itself being set alight. The goblins of Undermine have lent their considerable skill (and copious amounts of gunpowder) to the task, resulting in a tremendous fireworks show! Take up a festival mug and raise a toast to the season as the multicolored explosions dance across the sky above you!"
[[Image:MP5-Chart.png|thumb|600px|none|Mana Regen Chart]]
 
The moral from this table is that it's not a good idea to optimize Spirit at the cost of Intellect (or vice versa). Both stats need to be developed in a fine balance.
 
   
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==Notes==
== Health regeneration ==
 
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Note that the Undermine was already in the early ''World of Warcraft'' Betas not as a city on a island, but as a ''[[continent]]'' south of [[Kalimdor]], but there was only water there and nothing else.
{{stub/Tech}}
 
There's currently no source for the exact formula for [[Formulas:Health Regen|health regeneration]]. It's quite probable that it has been changed similar to mana regeneration. When it comes to endgame gear, spirit health regeneration is not a factor which deserves any consideration, as the amounts of health regenerated are very low compared to the incoming damage.
 
   
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==References==
Note also that, with the exception of Trolls, no Spirit-based health regeneration takes place while in combat.
 
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{{Reflist}}
   
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{{Goblins}}
==Temporary Buffs to Spirit==
 
There are spell and consumable buffs to spirit. Not all stack with each other, and some are seasonal.
 
   
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[[fr:Terremine]]
Buffs (divine spirit or scroll):
 
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[[nl:Undermine]]
*[[Divine Spirit]] - At maximum rank, 50 spirit for 30 minutes (60 minutes if Prayer of Spirit).
 
*[[Scroll of Spirit]] - At maximum rank (V), 30 spirit for 30 minutes. (Does not stack with Divine Spirit.)
 
*[[Blessing of Kings]] - Increases all stats by 2% for 10 minutes (30 minutes if Greater Blessing of Kings).
 
*[[Mark of the Wild]] - Increases the friendly target's armor by 340, all attributes by 14 and all resistances by 25 for 30 minutes. Upgraded to 459 armor, attributes by 18, and resistances by 33 with Improved Mark of the Wild talent. (60 minutes if Gift of the Wild).
 
*[[Basic Campfire]] - Increases the spirits of those nearby by 4.
 
   
 
[[Category:Cities]]
Elixir (you can have 1xBattle and 1xGuardian):
 
 
[[Category:Mines]]
*[[Gizzard Gum]] - 25 spirit for 60 minutes. Unique: can only have one at a time. Guardian elixir
 
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[[Category:Closed zones]]
*[[Elixir of the Sages]] - 18 spirit for 60 minutes. Increases Intellect, as well. Guardian elixir
 
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[[Category:Steamwheedle Cartel]]
*[[Elixir of Draenic Wisdom]] - 30 spirit for 60 minutes. Increases Intellect, as well. Guardian elixir
 
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[[Category:Goblin territories]]
*[[Elixir of Mastery]] - All stats increased by 15 for 60 minutes. Battle elixir
 
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[[Category:Nations]]
*[[Crystal Force]] - 30 spirit for 30 minutes. Guardian elixir
 
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[[Category:Kezan]]
 
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[[Category:Lands of Mystery]]
Food (food or drink):
 
*[[Well Fed]] buffs from Various foods - 20 spirit for 30 minutes. (Feltail Delight, Clam Bar, Golden Fishsticks, Poached Bluefish, and more.)
 
*[[Blessed Sunfruit Juice]] - 10 spirit for 10 minutes. (Doesn't stack with food.)
 
*[[Kreeg's Stout Beatdown]] - 25 spirit, -5 int for 15 minutes. This item can be purchased from [[Stomper Kreeg]] after successfully completing a [[Dire Maul tribute run]]. (Stacks with everything.)
 
 
Seasonal:
 
*[[Mistletoe]] - 20 spirit for 30 minutes. Cannot be cast on self. Seasonal - [[Winter Veil]]
 
*[[Elune's Blessing (buff)]] - Increases all stats by 10% for 60 minutes. Seasonal - Lunar festival (Does not stack with BoK)
 
 
==Molten Armor and Spirit==
 
 
Starting with patch 3.1, Molten Armor was changed to a spirit dependent effect. Prior to that, it was a static increase to Spell Critical Rating. Without a glyph of Molten Armor, the conversion is 35% of total Spirit into Critical Strike Rating. With the Glyph of Molten Armor, 50% of Spirit is converted to Critical Strike Rating.
 
 
For example, plus 60 to Spirit (Molten armor Glyphed) would add 30 Critical Strike Rating. 30 Critical Strike Rating increases Spell Criticals by 30.00/45.91 or about .65%.
 
 
==See also==
 
*[[Attributes]]
 
*[[Formulas:Mana Regen]]
 
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
[[Category:Game terms]]
 
[[Category:Attributes]]
 

Revision as of 02:08, 22 May 2011

NeutralUndermine
Type City
Last known population 20,000
Leader(s) Trade princes
Government Corporate
Race(s) GoblinGoblin Goblin
IconSmall Hobgoblin Hobgoblin
Language(s) Goblin
Resource(s) Alchemy, armor, contraband, food, gemstones, intrigue, magic items, metals, lumber, mercenaries, privateers, slaves, spices, technology, textiles, transportation, weapons
Affiliation(s) Independent
Location Beneath Kezan
Status Active
Sources: Lands of Mystery, 74
File:Undermine.jpg

Map of Kezan and the Undermine as seen on the World of Warcraft Behind the Scenes DVD

Undermine, also known as The Undermine, is an underground city located on the small island Kezan in the southern seas of Azeroth near the Maelstrom. In Lands of Mystery, the city had a population of 20,000.

Making their home in the Undermine are the goblins, who are native to the island.

Undermine is home to the fabled goblin trade princes, who hide from Alliance and Horde authorities on Kalimdor. The princes each control their own private armies and trade fleets. As a result, Undermine is a busy place, as the goblin fortress city goes about its business.

Introduction

The Undermine is the center of goblin civilization. It is located beneath and within Kezan, and is connected to the island via a series of volcanic tunnels. The main centers of Undermine are in volcanic caverns beneath Kezan. Secondary island caverns exist farther away, and the goblins have constructed tunnels of thick glass that lead to these smaller areas. Passing through these tubes means walking along the ocean’s floor and looking out to see the colorful fish and hungry sharks nearby. As the capital of goblin culture, Undermine teems with chaotic activity. Goblin alchemists and tinkers practice their crafts and set off explosions. Slave markets bustle in out-of-the-way places. Shops and businesses of all kinds are based here, and the headquarters of the Trade Coalition, the Venture Company and myriad other enterprises are within this city. In Undermine, you can find the extremes on both ends: reeking slave pens in one area, the trade princes’ lavish palaces in another.

Of particular interest is the fact that, wandering around Undermine, is a strange breed of creature called hobgoblins. They resemble goblins, but are much taller and have purple skin.[1]

Cataclysm

Cataclysm This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Deathwing interrupts the goblin players' footbomb game and has caused Mount Kajaro to erupt. Many goblins fled Bilgewater Port as slaves on Trade Prince Gallywix's yacht and ended up shipwrecked on the Lost Isles. The status of the city is unknown.

Destroyed?

Questionmark-medium
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
  • Foreman Dampwick believes Kezan to be destroyed, and states such on the Lost Isles.
  • Even after the Cataclysm and Mount Kajaro's eruption, Drizzlik has an order filled for Director Riddlevox and placed on the next boat to Undermine. The fact that this quest still exists shows that there still may be an Undermine.
  • At BlizzCon 2010, it was stated that the goblins will go back to reclaim Kezan, and the rest of Kezan and the Undermine will be accessible to players at an unknown point in the future.[2][3]

References to the Undermine

World of Warcraft

  • [Undermine Clam Chowder]
  • There is a Spanish normal server called Minahonda, which means Undermine (Minahonda is more precisely translated as Deepmine).
  • There is an American normal server called Undermine.
  • Wharfmaster Dizzywig of Ratchet states, "...you could tell him that I've got some things from Undermine for him..." at the opening of the quest The Missing Shipment.
  • The ending of the quest Excelsior says, "Thanks for you help I'll have this order filled and sent off to Director Riddlevox on the next boat to Undermine."
  • Gazlowe in Ratchet states that Pozzik "was one of the most respected tinkerers in Undermine before he retired to start working on the racers."
  • When the quest Samophlange (4) is turned in to Sputtervalve in Ratchet, he says, "This is... er... interesting... yes. I'll have it sent along to the Tinkers' Union headquarters in Undermine. I'm sure after some careful dissection and research, they'll be able to make some sense of it."
  • When the quest Wenikee Boltbucket is received from Sputtervalve (after the above Samophlange quest), he says, "I think I might have broken that Samophlange. That's not good, because I already told some colleagues in Undermine about it and they were very intrigued."
  • When the quest Miner's Fortune is turned into Wharfmaster Dizzywig in Ratchet, he says, "Look at the size of that thing! We're going to be rich! Let's see, according to the rates I've seen on gems going into Undermine, I should be able to figure out your cut--fifty percent, don't worry!"
  • When you turn in the quest Southsea Freebooters to Gazlowe in Ratchet, he says, "I don't even want to think about the profits I've lost from pirate raiding, and now they set up camp on my doorstep? It's getting out of hand, Undermine's got to do something about it."
  • In the Horde quest Further Instructions (2) Sputtervalve says, "The matter of this gnome that has been hired by Venture Company has caused a bit of a stir in Undermine." It also mentions the trade princes, Director Riddlevox (the head of the Tinkers' Union), and Razdunk (the head of the Venture Company).
  • In the shipment quests from Timothy Jones in Dalaran, a "wealthy shipping concern" from the Undermine request different collection of jewelry.
  • After finishing the quest Gerenzo's Orders (2) and bringing the Inv ore tin 01 [Unidentified Ore] to Ziz Fizziks, he says, "I'm sure the engineers in Undermine will be most interested to look at this..."
  • Al'tabim the All-Seeing mentions Undermine and how the trade princes took Kezan from the trolls.
  • The Claims Adjuster on Kezan is from "Undermine Insurance Unlimited."

Other references

New Year event

The New Year 2005 content on the official community site, which states: "The innovative and artistic engineers of Undermine have been slaving away since their display of pyrotechnics in July."

Midsummer Fire Festival Event

The Midsummer Fire Festival 2008 event on the official community site, which states: "The lengthy Midsummer Fire Festival traditionally ends with the sky itself being set alight. The goblins of Undermine have lent their considerable skill (and copious amounts of gunpowder) to the task, resulting in a tremendous fireworks show! Take up a festival mug and raise a toast to the season as the multicolored explosions dance across the sky above you!"

Notes

Note that the Undermine was already in the early World of Warcraft Betas not as a city on a island, but as a continent south of Kalimdor, but there was only water there and nothing else.

References

nl:Undermine