Warcraft 3 Walkthrough for PC Games Game Name: Warcraft 3 Format: PC Games Submitted By: froots The Human Campaign Chapter 1: The Defence of Strahnbrad: -------------------------------------------------- "Recent Orc uprisings in south Lordaeron has forced the Alliance to take decisive measure to contain the Orcish threat. King Terenas has sent two of the realm's greatest Paladins - his son, Prince Arthas, and the legendary Uther the Lightbringer to deal with the Orcs once and for all. Mission Objectives: Defend Strahnbrad - Travel to Strahnbrad - Arthas must survive Kill Slavemaster - Kill Slavemaster Optional Quests: Bandit Lord: - Slay Menad the Bandit Lord - Return ledger to Gerard Save Timmy - Slay the Gnolls who have kidnapped Timmy Follow the path to the highlighted area to the northeast. You will encounter some bandits attacking some villagers. Gerard will tell you about his situation. To help him, travel near the south east edge of the map and slay the bandit there. In return he will give you a Tome of Strength. To the direct south of the map, (middle of bottom) you will find a woman whose son has been kidnapped. Head to the clearing in the forest to the west and slay the Gnolls to rescue Timmy. She will offer you a ring of Protection as a reward. At the direct west of the map, there are two villagers that will take up arms to help you as footmen. When done, return to the gates of Strahnbrad and enter. The town is under attack from Slavemaster. He will be too fast to follow, so you will have to search for him. Head up to the northwest corner of the map and slay him. The rest of the villagers will plead to Arthas to save the rest, in which he vows to do so. With that, a knight from Uther's battalion summons Arthas to Uther's camp. Chapter 2: Blackrock n Roll: ------------------------------------- "Twenty Minutes later, at Uther's Encampment near the Blackrock clan village..." Mission Objectives: Establish a Base: - Construct a Barracks - Construct 2 Farms - Train 6 footmen Blademaster - Defeat Blademaster Optional Quests: Dragon Hunters: - Slay Searinox, the Black Dragon. - Bring Heart of Searinox to Feanor Steeltoe To start off, Uther will be partolling around. Gather more resources and upgrade the scout towers to guard towers. Send Arthas to the northeast entrance, as the Orcs will attack there first. The next attack will come from the right. Construct what is needed and Blademaster will confront Uther. Uther will try to attack it but it is revealed to be a mirror image. Send the units you have north and you will encounter some Dwarves. Feanor Steeltoe will mention Searinox, the black Dragon. Kill Searinox and return to him for the optional reward. You will also have some Dwarven riflemen available. To the North west, pond there is a group of Murlocks, with a level 2 hero. To find Searinx, head to the south east and follow the paths, using the riflemen to kill the Dragon whelps. Searinox will be at Level 8 and is pretty powerful, so watch out. When you kill him bring his heart back to Steeltoe and imbue Arthas's weapon with fire damage (does splash damage too.) Sid Oak sent in a tip for that area. Refer to the addendum. Head north when you are done. To the left, there is an encampment. I destroyed it first, so I suppose you would have to sooner or later, but it could be optional. To the right, in a small path, is Blademaster, slaying the captured townsfolk. He is at level 2, but he shouldn't be too much trouble. <Mission Accomplished> Uther and Arthas discuss what Blademaster was up to. The arcane structure and artefacts lead them to believe that the Orcs were trying to summon Demons with their sacrifices, but Uther disregards them as anachronistic nonsense. Intermission: Jaina's Meeting: -------------------------------------- "Two weeks later, in the violet gardens of Dalaran." The Prophet is seen pleading to Antonidas, lord of Dalaran. Like all others, he rejects the prophet and sends him off. Jaina and Antonidas discuss the plague wreaking havoc in the northlands. Antonidas mentions that a special envoy will be awaiting Jaina, of whom is sent to investigate... Chapter 3: Ravages of the Plague: ----------------------------------------------- "Three days later in Alterac, Artha and his men wait near a crossroad along Kings road" Mission Objectives: Investigate Villages: - Explore the Countryside. - Arthas must survive - Jaina must survive Grain Warehouse: - Destroy Grain warehouse. Arthias and his men are waiting for Jaina, in which Arthas reminds his men of Jaina's tardiness. Jaina arrives but is followed by Two ogres. Yet, with a summoned Water Elemental, she defeats them with ease. Follow the path around until you reach a village close by. You will eventually reach the site of a bridge, which as been broken from the other side. The villagers mention another path, but it is dangerous now. Follow the minimap ping, and slay the bandits harassing the villagers. They mention a Fountain of life, which is located in the north west. The only purpose though is to heal faster, so only head there if you need it. Along the river crossing, you will run across some Murlocks, but they should pose no problem at all. You will enter a village and spot some footmen defending against a barrage of arrows. Send in your units to help them. It appears that the undead have been terrorizing the village. The ground itself appears rotten. Follow the path and slay the undead warriors that you come across. You will see a granary that appears to be infected. Jaina concludes from the crates that the grain is being used as the vector for the plague. Continue along the path south. You will run across a priest, who talks about a grain warehouse nearby. As such they must destroy the grain warehouse nearby. Follow the path and slay the undead. Arthas's Holy Light against them for an easy fight. The heros then spot a robed figure, Kel'Thuzad, who talks about "a plan." He hastily leave, but send an abdomination as well as undead warriors at you. Slay them and the warehouse to finish the Mission. <Mission Accomplished> Arthas and Jaina discuss the undead presence. They feel that there is more to this that it seems... Chapter 4: Cult of the Damned: ---------------------------------------- "The next day, on the outskirts of Andorhal." Mission Objectives: Investigate Andorhal - Explore Andorhal Confront Kel'Thuzad - Find Kel'Thuzad Arthas and Jaina spot some Acolytes near a mine. Soon after the mine becomes warped the heros chase after the Acolytes, of whom they get away. There is a Goblin merchant at the middle of the map, but Murlocks are guarding the way. There is another one at the top left corner of the map. Head northwest along the path. You will come across an Undead town. There is a necromancer as well as some ghouls, but nothing you cannot handle. Raze the town and follow the path into another partially ruined human town. You will run into Kel'Thuzd again, who leaves once again, leaving some ghouls for you to fight. Fight your way out and knock down the cage. Timmy will come out, but not do anything. When finished, head north and follow the path into another clearing. There are four or five Abominations guarding the entrance. Slay them and confront Kel'thuzad. Cast holy light and summon the Water Elemental for the best results. Kill him to finish the Mission. Note: Timmy can be killed for a reward. Thanks to "Chrisdude" for this tip. Refer to Addendum . <Mission Accomplished> Chapter 5: March of the Scourge -------------------------------------------- "Early the next morning, Arthas and Jaina approached the village of Hearthglen" Mission Objectives: Defend Hearthglen - Survive for thirty minutes. Optional Quests: The Grain Caravan - Destroy the Grain Caravan before it gets to the last village At the start of the mission, Arthas and Jaina find some troops training at the village. Upon inquiring, the townsfolk reveal that they were under attack the previous night, and are now preparing for an incoming onslaught. Arthas asks about the grain, but it is too late... the townsfolk have already eaten... Help out the villagers immediately. You can build sorceresses now, but before you do, put down some farms and churn out riflemen and footmen. When your economy is stable enough, build an Arcane Sanctum and build a few sorceresses. There is little reason to leave the village. There is an optional quest at about 20 minutes left, but there is little point. To the bottom left, is the teal undead encampment. The other undead base is at the direct center. Venimiceblade (level 6 Lich) is at the center of the map and Calis Wraithson (what kinda name is that? Level 10 Lich) is at the other encampment. The general concept is to let the towers distract the enemy, then rush in fast and kill the attackers. Watch out for the Meat wagons though, since your towers cannot reach the. Basically, this is a map based on patience. Towards the end, the enemies will swarm in, although you do not need to fully defend against it. Nonetheless, it still means you should prevent them from doing too much damage. The mission finishes when the time ends. <Mission Accomplished> The villagers are overwhelmed but Uther comes just in time to save them. Arthas' pride seems to be bruised at this encounter, and resolves to go after Mal'Ganis on his own, much to the chagrin of the others. Interlude: The Prince and the Prophet. --------------------------------------------------- "Later that Afternoon, on the road to Stratholme..." Arthas meets the Prophet, and like all other humans, shuns and ignores the prophecy. He insists that he will never leave his homeland. Chapter 6: The Culling ------------------------------- "Early in the Morning, on the outskirts of Stratholme..." Mission Objectives: The Culling: - Destroy Plagued Villager houses - Kill 100 Zombies - Stop Mal'ganis from claiming 100 zombies. Upon arriving, the heroes realize that the town has already been infected, thus, they must be purged... However, Uther and Jaina are flabbergasted at the mere thought of this idea. Yet Arthas stands adamant behind his resolve. Uther refuses once more and is released from his duties, returning to Lordaeron to report to King Terenas about Arthas' insanity. With Arthas, you start at the top right corner of the map. Your aim is to head to the south west, razing any house you come across and slaying all the inhabitants. Although this may sound like a simple take Mal'Ganis is near the south west area of the map, also doing the same task. Take your peons and immediately start training footmen or riflemen. Take the two knights and have them follow Arthas in his task. Have the remaining footmen search and destroy the other houses. Mal'Ganis has his own escort of units, but he can be killed (level 7 Dreadlord.) Every time you kill him there will be a counter displaying how long until he is revived. Usually this is around two and a half minutes. You could try to destroy the undead base, but that is a waste of time. The altar is darkness is invulnerable, so you cannot prevent Mal'Ganis from resurrecting. The map is pretty straight forward and simple. The only difficulty is focusing at the task at hand. When you have slain 100 of the villagers, the mission is complete. <Mission Accomplished> Uther and Jaina return, shocked at the massacre at has taken place. To them, Arthas is no longer sane... Interlude: Divergent Courses: -------------------------------------- "Three days later, amongst the ruins of Stratholme..." Jaina is approached by the Prophet. She too does not listen to the prophet. Chapter 7: The Shores of Northrend ------------------------------------------------ "One month later, along the icy coast of Daggercap Bay." Mission Objectives: Establish Base Camp: - Find a Gold mine - Arthas must survive Mal'Ganis - Destroy Mal'Ganis'Base. Optional Quest Rescue Muradin's Base - Rescue Dwarves Base Arthas has finally arrived at Northrend, and is setting up camp. He searches for a gold mine. Head to the East, following the path. Along the way you will meet frost wolves. Towards the middle there will be a Dire Frost wolf (level 7) and Giant Frost Wolf (level 4.) Killing them yields the 'Scroll of the Beast.' There are also Ice trolls lurking around. Following the path east and north will lead to a gold mine. Upon further inspection though, it seems that the village is under attack by the undead. There is Muradin Bronzebeard, old friend of Arthas. Muradin speaks of his comrades trapped, directly to the north. The Undead encampment is mostly guarded by Crypt fiends and Abominations, with the occasional Gargoyle. Rescuing the Dwarves will give you some riflemen, steam tank, and two gyrocopters. Train some more riflemen and gyrocopters (with gyrobomb) and the occasional steam tanks and head to the west when you are ready. Calis Wraithson (level 6) will be there. After the base is razed, the mission is finished. <Mission Accomplished> Much to Arthas' chagrin, Mal'Ganis is nowhere to be found. Arthas orders a encampment to be built over the old undead base. Chapter 8: Dissension: ----------------------------- "Early the next morning at Artha' new base camp..." Mission Objectives: Burn the Boats - Destroy the 5 Ships before time runs out. - Arthas must survive. - Muradin must survive. A Goblin Zepplin flies past the base and unloads an envoy from Lordareon. The Envoy tells the captain that King Terenas has ordered Arthas and his men back, for their mission is now finished. The Captain informs Arthas of this, enraging Arthas. As such, he plans to burn the boats down so stop his men from leaving... At the start you have little units. Fortunately, there are several mercenary camps around. One of them is directly to your left, so hire a few trolls. You will need a ranged attacker to bring down the boats. Head south and destroy the boat you reach. To the east, there is a Goblin Laboratory and mercenary camp. Take what you need, then destroy the trees blocking the boat with either a goblin sapper from the camp or bombard with the Dwarf cannon. To the south there is an undead encampment, mostly made of Spirit towers guarded by Crypt Fiends. Use the Mortars to blast the towers, then take care of the boats. To reach the last boat on the eastern side you have to take a detour around the southern tip of the base. There is adequate time, so try not to rush or make any hasty mistakes. Some units have a tendency to get stuck, so watch for that. After all 5 boats are destroyed, the stage is over. <Mission Accomplished> Arthas' men arrive, shocked to see their boats destroyed. Arthas turns the blame onto the hired mercenaries and slays them... Chapter 9: Frostmourne --------------------------------- "The Next day, at Arthas' base camp." Mission Objectives: Frostmourne: - Locate Frostmourne - Arthas must survive - Muradin must survive Mal'Ganis - Destroy Mal'Ganis's base. Arthas' base is under severe enemy attack. Arthas has no choice other than to retrieve Frostmourne and unleash its power. The path is actually linear, so you cannot get lost. Along the way, you will encounter Frost wolves. There is a mana fountain but I ignored it. Eventually you will reach the blade, but it is guarded by The Guardian (level 10.) Use Muradin to nail him from afar, whilst Arthas distracts him. When you win, he warns Arthas of the blade. Arthas goes and claims the blade, but Muradin discovers that it is indeed cursed. Yet, Arthas ignores his warning and takes hold of the blade; the resultant blast in energy kills Muradin, but Arthas hardly seems remorseful. Arthas then seeks Mal'Ganis. Head to the east and raze the base. It shouldn't be too much trouble with the Frostmourne. Most of the forces within area are abominations and the occasional Crypt feinds. You can kill Mal'Ganis in the process, but the mission won't end until the base is totally razed. Once that happens, you win. <Mission Accomplished> Arthas faces off against Mal'Ganis. Mal'Ganis reveals that the Dark lord speaks to Arthas through the blade, slowly consuming his sanity. Yet, as Arthas move to kill Mal'Ganis, he realizes the true intentions of the Dark Lord, moments before his soul is claimed by the Frostmourne. <Cutscene> "After taking his venegence upon Mal'Ganis, Prince Artas wandered off into the frozen wastelands of Northrend. Tormented by Frostmorne's maddening voice, Arthas has lost the last vestiges of his sanity. Now, driven by the sword's dark will, Arthas plans to return home to Lordaeron and claim his just reward" Arthas enters the royal throne room. He then lunges towards the king and stabs him with the Frostmorne. Lordaeron has fallen. The Undead Campaign Chapter 1: Trudging through the Ashes ---------------------------------------------------- "The Lich King's plague of undeath has spread through the capital city and into the outskirts of Lordaeron City. Shocked and disheartened by the loss of their beloved king, the forces of Lordaeron were scattered by the ravenous undead warriors. Now, Lordaeron is but a shadow of its former glory - and Prince Arthas has yet to be seen..." Mission Objectives: Rescue Acolytes - Rescue 20 Acolytes - Arthas must survive. Optional Quests: Find the Graveyard: - Bring Arthas to the graveyard. - Arthas must survive. The scene starts with a pale looking warrior entering the screen, greeted by a Dreadlord. Upon closer inspection, the new Death Knight is none other than Prince Arthas, now part of the Undead scourge. Thinking that it is Mal'Ganis,, the Dreadlord Tichardrius informs Arthas of his new quest. You start of near the south east of the map. The mission itself is pretty simple, you just need to look closely at the hidden spots. Head south, following the path and enter the town that is close by. The Acolytes are pretty easy to spot, since they are in red. The most important thing is to use Arthas to approach the Acolytes or else they won't count. Furthermore if the normal villagers (in blue) spot you they will run off, calling forth Horsemen and knights. Oddly enough your units won't kill the running villager. Go Figure. Right in the middle of the path is an Acolyte (1), with an exclamation mark about its head. The next one is in the middle of town, next to the guy chopping word (2) so use a death coil on him from afar. Follow the path west and south through the town. There will be another Acolyte (3) near the houses with an exclamation mark above its head telling you of the graveyard. Follow south across the river. When you reach a crossroads, head up into a clearing by the forest. There will be an Acolyte near the shore fishing (4.) Head back south into a house in the middle of the woods, with some villagers chopping trees. There will be another Acolyte (5) there. Watch out for the guard post there in the middle. Head up over the fenced Keep then travel back down to the bottom left hand corner of the small outpost. There will be two villagers there, so death coil both and find the last Acolyte (6) there. When you are done head north through the gates. Be warned that there are four guards there, so use the Dead coil, as usual. Head into town. To your left, there is an Acolyte (7.) You can just walk up to him since you can probably kill the villager near him before he gets away. Head up and look to your left in the group of houses, where there is a lone Acolyte (8.) Head over to the right, over the bar and fighting villagers. There will be another Acolyte (9) hiding between the houses and trees. Directly above you is the Grave yard, where you can get some extra ghouls. Head up and you will spot a gate; don't enter it yet. Head to the path on the left, following the fenced area. There will be another keep there. Some bandits will enter, so wait till they are done before mopping up the rest. There is an Acolyte (10) in the bottom left corner. Return to the center and head left. You will come across two paths; the bottom one has another Acolyte (11) and the top one leads to another Acolyte (12) bur be warned; an Assassin will ambush you when you rescue it. Head back to the center of Town and up into the fields. There is another Acolyte (13) near the houses. Barge through the gate. Immediately under the gate near the bottom houses is an Acolyte (14.) Kill the two villagers, since the Acolyte is somewhat hidden. Head up to the top of the town, where there is a small fenced area with some sheep. No, I don't know what the hell he is doing with those sheep wither, but walk near him (15.) To the far right near some houses is another Acolyte (16) but the town is heavily guarded. Go back down to the bottom of the town, where there is another Acolyte (17.) There will be some Acolytes at the far right of the town, but they are being guarded by a Captain and several footmen, with some knights in the area. Under it is another small clearing with a hidden Acolytes (18.) You will have to storm the heavily guarded area, so try to make it fast. Use Death coil whilst the Ghouls distract them. There will be 4 Acolytes to save. Once you have saved 20 Acolytes the Mission will finish. <Mission Accomplished> Tichondrius appears and notes that there are now enough Cultists. Kel'Thuzar is all that is needed, and they need to travel to Andorhal to gather his remains. Chapter 2: Digging up the Dead ------------------------------------------ "the next morning, on the outskirts of Andorhal." Mission Objectives: Recover Remains: - Kill the Paladins guarding the graveyard. - Bring Arthas to Kel'thuzad's tomb - Arthas must survive Claim the Urn: - Kill the Paladins - Recover the Urn Establish a Base: - Summon a Haunted goldmine - Build a Necropolis - Build a crypt - Build a graveyard - Build 3 Ziggurats Arthas enters Andorhal and inquire about the Meat Wagons. You must first defeat a Paladin guarding a graveyard. The first task is simple enough. Head directly East with your meat wagons. Use them to take out the Guard towers, then send in Arthas to take care of the rest. The grave is guarded by Gavinrad the Dire, level 2. Nothing a death coil won't take care of. When you are done, Tichondrius informs you that Kel'Thuzad's corpse is too decomposed to 'survive' the trip to Quel'thalas. As such they will need a particular urn, guarded by more Paladins. Your next mission will be to establish a base. Head south, where you will meet an encampment. Once again, take out the towers with the meat wagons, and send in the troops to take care of the rest. When it is clear, establish your base and muster up some more units. Head to the north west, where you will encounter Ballor Bright, Paladin level 4. He has an encampment, but nothing serious. To the south there are two Paladin camps. The southwestern one has the Urn you need, but he is at level 10. Paladin Sage Truthbearer is to the direct south. Head to the south-west area of the map with as many units as you can muster. Uther the Lightbearer will be waiting for you, but he is no cakewalk. Chances are Level 2 or 3 Arthas will need all the help he can get against Uther. Tip from Sacco: In the chapter 2 of Undead, below where Uther is, there are 4 sheeps. Kill them all will leave an item : Goblin Night Scope. Uther will reveal that the urn holds King Terenas' ashes. Arthas care not and takes it to transport Kel'thuzar. Once With that cutscene over, the mission is completed. Special note: there is a secret area in this game. Refer to Addendum 2 for more info. Thanks to Aaron Hainley for this tip. <Mission Accomplished> Kel'thuzar's specter appears and warns Arthas to be wary of the Dreadlords. They have more in mind than Arthas thinks. Interlude: the Dreadlords Convene: ---------------------------------------------- "Meanwhile, at the Dreadlord's citadel, somewhere in the twisting nether. The Dreadlord triumvirate gather and discuss their progress. They mention Achimonde and his plan; and worry about potential failure. They discuss Arthas' performance. Chapter 3: Into Realm Eternal --------------------------------------- "Six days later, near the forested Netherlands of Quel'thalas" Mission Objectives: The Elf Gate: - Destroy the High Elf base (blue) guarding the Elf gate. Arthas overlooks Quel'thalas, reminiscing back to his youth when he first and last came. They burst through the gates with their meat wagons and raze the nearby outpost, setting up base. This is a relatively straightforward map. There isn't much variation in which path to take, but there is quite a lot of opposition. You will also need to use the meat wagons often to clear the trees in you way. You start at the Northwestern corner of the map, so your general direction will be southeasterly. There is an elf base directly to the east of you (North East corner) but they are non-related to the flow of the mission. There is another one at 3 o'clock position. There is a fountain in the middle of the map, guarded by several Elven archers. The other two outposts to the east have nothing in particular worth destroying. Sylvanas Windrunner (level 4) will attack your base constantly, so watch out for her. At the start of the mission she will attack in a minute or so, so watch for her. Head south and you will see a tip about clearing trees. Use the Meat wagon and tell it to 'Attack ground' at the trees. Be sure to clear a path wide enough and to stop attacking when you move your units through. Continue down southwards until you see an encampment near the bottom right of the map (teal.) Send in your reinforcements and raze the base. The only trouble should be from the high elves and their guard towers. Guard your Meat Wagons though, since they have ballistae. Flank those and let the melee units take care of them. There is a goblin merchant directly to the north east of the bottom left base, and a fountain of mana to the bottom. They are both guarded by Gnolls though. Head to the east when you are done razing the base to reach the mission objectives. There a lot of towers around, so send for some new Meat wagons as well as the new Necromancers to back Arthas up. Keep your units in formation and protect the meat wagons. Blue should fall soon and lead you to the inner sanctum of Quel'thalas. <Mission Accomplished> Arthas gives chases to Sylvanas. They exchange fighting words, and Sylvanas teleports away to Silvermoon. Chapter 4: Key of the Three Moons: ------------------------------------------------ "Moments later, just beyond the shattered Elf gate..." Mission Objectives: Three Moons: - Destroy the three high elf altars - Collect all 3 Mooncrystals Arthas and his troops burst through the gate and slay the defenders behind. Svlvanas gives the order to fall back, and destroys the bridge crossing the river. She mentions a 'special key'... As you have noticed, you will need to find a way across the river. Take your crypt fiends and head to the right. Take care of the two dragon hawks lurking about and raze the buildings. Note that now you can build crypt fiends, but you will also be under attack from the flying Dragon Hawks. Establish a base and train some crypt fiends (important) and whatever units you feel comfortable with using. Word of warning though, Sylvanas Windrunner (level 5) will be hanging around so keep your guard up. To the top right corner of the map, you will see a Goblin Laboratory. Bring Arthas to it and take the Goblin Zeppelins. Each Zeppelin can carry eight units, so ferry units if you need to. The first zeppelin load should have a mixture of crypt fiends, Meat wagons, and melee attackers. Land your forces to clear the area then send in the remainder of your attack force. Your first destination will be immediately to the East. Land and wipe out the units there. The forces there mainly consist of Dragon Hawks, Fury towers priests and assorted archers. The target altar is immediately to the right of your landing zone, so just zoom in there can destroy it. Next, head up and clear the base. Notice the teleportation gate. Send your units into it. You will now be at the middle island of the map. There are Three teleporters here; from Right to left, Light blue, Red, and blue at the far left. The area will be guarded by Dragon Hawks and numerous towers. The target teleporter is the blue one at the far left. Go through it. You will now appear at the far left island. The bulk of the forces here are archers, with the occasional footman, and a couple of Dragon Hawks. The altar is right next to the teleporter to the left, so if you are daring, you could make a rush for it as opposed to trying to raze the island base. Back in the middle island, head through the middle red teleporter. You will now appear at the northern most island. You will be immediately greeted by several Dragon hawks as well as high elven units, so go prepared. The Altar you are looking for is right next to the trees near the teleportation gate. Raze it and return to the light blue gate. You will start back at the Eastern most island. Send a few meat wagons to the northern most tip of the island and blast the Fury tower there. Send in the landing force and clear the Dragon Hawks that lurk there. Send Arthas to the circle of power to finish the mission. <Mission Accomplished> Chapter 5: The Fall of Silvermoon: --------------------------------------------- "Moments later, on the outskirts of the elves capital of Silvermoon..." Mission Objectives: The Sunwell: - Defeat Sunwell's Guardians Optional Quests: Sylvanas Windrunner: - Destroy Sylvanas base Silvermoon Runners - Destroy every runner she sends - Do not alert Silvermoon to your presence Arthas has established an encampment near the outskirts of Silvermoon. Tichondrius appears to congratulate Arthas on his progress, but is still cautious of him. Kel'Thuzar appears and says the Dreadlords do suspect something... Immediately at the start of your mission, Sylvanas Windrunner (level 7) will attack your base. This will trigger the two optional quests, which maybe difficult but recommended. The runners are dressed in yellow and appear when ever the timer says. They disappear when Sylvanas' base is razed. Do not attack Silvermoon (teal) until Sylvanas' base (blue) is destroyed. Build up your defenses and level up to a crypt. The gargoyles are good for completing the final objective. Send a few meat wagons and an army to the west. Guard the bridge and have the meat wagons destroy the nearby towers. By now Sylvanas will be running at you, pretty miffed. Death coil her when your melee units are keeping her busy. Syvlanas will officially be "defeated" when her base is razed. A cut scene will takeover. Arthas somehow hits her with his horse and she gets 'defeated.' Arthas then turns her into a banshee, damned to serve the Scourge forever. The only thing left to do is take out the Sunwell guardians. The city itself is too big to destroy, so you will need to cut a path in and take them out in a quick but hard strike. The best way to do this would be to hit them from afar with hard-hitting units whilst occupying them up close. First, have four to six meat wagons. Cover them with gargoyles and Crypt fiends. Build as many Abominations and Ghouls as you can. Necromancers should be there to raise the corpses of the dead. Head west and follow the path south. Use the wagons to take out the nearby towers from the bridge. Use the other attack units to hit the archers. Be warned that they can net your Gargoyles and the Golems (level 9) that you need to kill can hit air. Slowly make your way to the center. When you near the center, have the wagons first aim at the towers. Use your melee units to nail the golems, with Arthas helping. The trick is to lure them to you, since there are three other towers in the area. By the time the towers are destroyed, The ghouls and abominations will be slaughtered by the dozens, so use your necromancers to raise them as fodder. Aim your wagons at the Golems. Have a constant flow of reinforcements ready. When the four granite golems fall, the mission ends. <Mission Accomplished> Arthas walks up to the Sunwell and resurrects Kel"Thuzad. Arthas has kept his end of the dea. Now it is Kel'Thuzad's turn... Interlude: The Revelation: ---------------------------------- "Three Days later, somewhere in the wintry peaks of the Alterac Mountains..." Kel'Thuzad and Arthas walk up a slope, with hordes of undead assembling around the encampment. Kel'Thuzad speaks of the Legion under the Dark Lords control, and how Arthas as a bigger role than anyone thinks, all courtesy of the Lich King. The Dreadlords in control of Lich King are only there to ensure the plan to summon the demonic lord Archimode goes as planned. The scourge was engineered to wipe out any resistance to the Legions... Chapter 6: Blackrock & Roll, Too!: -------------------------------------------- "The next morning, on the outskirts of the Blackrock clan village." Mission Objectives: Demonic Gate: - Destroy the Orc base protecting the Demon Gate Optional Quests: Kill Orc Heroes: - Throk'Feroth - Mazrigos - Khanzo - Genjuros - Jubei'thos (all named after Samurais, probably from Samurai Spirits) Kel'Thuzad tells Arthas that it is time for the second phase of the plan; to communicate with the Demon lord for instructions. There is a Demonic Gate nearby, but there is also an encampment of Orcs... You start right at the center of the map. There are encampments all around you, but the one you need to complete the mission is on the top right corner. You have access to Frost Wyrms though. Directly above you, following the two paths, will lead you to two Level 10 Red Dragons (!) To the top left conrer is a Goblin Merchant, but it is guarded by several ice trolls (level 5, 2 level 3's, 2 level 2's) Right when you start, there will be an attack force aimed right at you. There will be an Orc blademaster named Haohmarush (let's not be obvious here...) at level 5. Send in all you got, which isn't a lot to spare. After the blademaster dies, he will drop a Manual of Health as well as trigger the optional sidequest. Each of the target are in their own encampment; Throk'Feroth- Level 6 Far Seer at 12'o clock position Mazrigos- Level 6 Far Seer at 3'o clock position Khanzo- Level 4 Blademaster at 7'o clock position Genjuros- Level 4 Blademaster at 5'o clock position Jubei'thos- Level 8 Blademaster at 1'o clock position (Red base.) They each drop some pretty nifty stuff though, so it is up to you. I will cover the optional quests, but if you wish to skip these, jump right to the last bit. Firstly you will need a combination of Crypt fiends, Meat wagons, Abominations and Frost Wyrms. Follow the path north and you will run into the roost of Red Dragons. Tangle them down to earth and give it all you got. Head to the right and repeat. Head back to base and regroup your forces. When you are done, Head north into Orange's encampment. The best way to enter is from the bottom left. Take out the watchtower, but they have a catapult to so head from the air; they can take down your air units, so you need to lure the catapult away from the Raiders. The base isn't really well defenders, so brute force is the way to go here. Throk'Feroth is pretty strong, so mix up your Frost Wyrms with your Meat Wagons and Abominations. Head back to base and regroup when he is dead. Your next target will be blue, at the bottom right corner. Head down can wait at the bridge. There is a single watchtower, so that is easy to take care of. Two grunts are nearby, with a catapult as well. Chances are by now Khanzo will be rushing forth, so you could try an air attack on him. His base does not need to be destroyed, but feel free to destroy it for experience. There are one or two guard towers inside, but nothing serious. If you follow the river down south, there will be an Ice Troll warlord (level 6.) Killing him will yield the Sobi Mask, which increase Mana regeneration rate. It is particularly useful for Kek'thuzad. The next target is brown, at 5'o clock position. The entrance is virtually unguarded, so head in with a meat wagon and bring down the tower. The main threat is from the five or so Ogre-Magi (level 5) and the catapult. Aside from that, there is nothing of note aside from Genjuros himself. He drops a tome of strength, which is useful. Another strategy is to approach from the bottom of the map and just fly in to kill him. The downside is that you will miss the reward, which is particularly valuable. The next target will be light blue, at 3'o clock. There are two guard towers at both entrances, as well as quite a large army of Grunts and Trolls. There is an Ogre-magi or two as well. The easiest but more complicated method would be to split your forces in two; one at the top entrance that will distract the defenders. And the other at the bottom, which will run in and take out Mazrigos. You will need to have meat wagons for both teams. For the top team, bring in several Meat wagons, Frost Wyrms and lots of Ghouls. Their job will be to take care of virtually every unit in the base that will rush at them. The other team will have meat wagons to take out the towers, weaken Mazrigos and potential defenders. Meanwhile, Gargoyles and Arthas will attack Mazrigos as well. He drops the tome of intelligence. Take note of the path at the top that leads to red's base. Red's main base is pretty well fortified. There are three (or more) Level 10 red dragons that are a pain in the ass to take out, as well as numerous defenders and catapults. Your best bet would be to use the Meat wagons to take out the towers, then enter from both sides with everything you got. Jubei'thos himself is no cake walk, so be forewarned. He has the ability to mirror himself and confuse your units. The Orc warlocks will also cast slow on your units. Killing Juebi'thos will grant you the Tome of Knowledge, which raises your Strength, Agility, and Intelligence. Raze the Base to finish the scenario. <Mission Accomplished> Kel'Thuzad summons forth Archimonde, who orders the retrieval of the last book of Medivh, only tome powerful enough to bring him into this world... Chapter 7: The Siege of Dalaran. -------------------------------------------- "The next morning, at the gates of Dalaran..." Arthas and his minions have reached the gates of Dalaran city. Antonidas greets Arthas and warns that their "erected auras" will destroy all undead that pass through. Kel'thuad notes that by destroying the three magi, they can stop the barrier. Mission Objectives: Three Archmagi: - Slay First Magi - Slay Second Magi - Slay Antonidas This level is probably the hardest yet. You have to rush in through the barrier, which saps health from your units rather quickly. As the tip said, you will have to rush in to slay them, and the distance is rather far. There is a Goblin Merchant to your right, so buy some town portal scrolls. To the left there is a lone level 6 Archmage, Dalar Dawnweaver. Killing him will yield a Health stone. The magi are position in a triangle. Midway through the map is a moat; slightly to the north there are two magi on both sides. Peril spellbinder (archmage level 7) is on the right, where as Shal lightbringer (archmage level 3) is on the left. Antonidas is the top of the triangle. The easiest way (but also the costliest) would be to go all air. Mass up on Frost wyrms and gargoyles. Head left until you see a burning town hall; that will be your first alignment point. From there, travel directly north (in a straight line.) 3/5ths of the way up you should see a crystal and an archmage. That is the first one. With his death, the aura falls. Return back to base to regroup. The next landmark is the goblin merchant. Directly to the north will be the second arch mage you need to kill, at roughly the same distance. Be warned that he has a base with towers, two sorceresses, and two knights. Pair that with the aura and the level 5 archmage and you get difficulty. The last target will be Antonidas. He is directly to the north of the entrance, in a straight line. Travel to the cleared areas then try to align it so you reach to him. He is near the very top, and has several towers, sorceresses, priests, and gyrocopters protecting him. Send in a mass swarm, and eventually you should win. Send in Arthas to claim the book of Medivh (watch out for the defenders though) and the mission is over. Addendum: after asking for tips and strategies for this map, many people gave some very, very good strategies to beat this map. Refer to addendum 3 for a full list of user submitted tips. <Mission Accomplished> With a single strike, Antonidas is dead. With the book of Medivh in their possession, the only thing left is to summon Archimonde forward... Chapter 8: Under the Burning Sky: --------------------------------------------- "An hour later, a hill overlooking Dalaran..." Mission Objectives: Archimonde: - Kel'Thuzad must survive for 30 minutes. Optional Quests: - Recover Goblin land mines. Basically this is a defense map type scenario. Firstly develop the already existing areas with more Spirit towers as well as units. Aside from that there is little you can do. About five or six minutes in game, you will be given 3 felhounds. Every interval you will be given more Burning Legion units. The last ones will be Infernals There are some mines, so break the crates to get a hold of them. Save them for the final rush though. Try to focus on defense, upgrading your units as far as possible. Upgrading the Ziggurat towers is important. Meat Wagons around them are a must though to counter the siege weapons. Aside from that, upgrade the shields AND attack, as well as any other abilities that might be useful. Have Acolytes repair the towers often as well. There are three enemies on this map, each with their own hero. Shal Lightbringer (level 3) is in top left, Dalar Dawnweaver is at 3'o clock, Fondred Alan is at top right corner. There is an optional fight with Manath Magesrge, level 8 at the middle top of the map, but that is hardly worth the trouble. There is a magical vault at the top right corner of the map, which yields a Medallion of Intelligence. Chances are though, if you managed to get that item, you might as well raze the other bases. The map can also be completed by razing all opposing bases. Note that near the end, there will be a massive rush. Have all your Legion units around Kel'thuzad and the rest supporting the towers. The Death coil will heal Kel'thuzad, so it is a good way to heal him. <Mission Accomplished> Archimonde is summoned into the world. As a gesture of his power, he razes Dalaran into the ground with ease. What will become of Arthas? The Orc Campaign Chapter 1: Landfall: ---------------------------- "Following the mysterious prophet's instructions, Thrall led the Horde across the Great Sea. Now, after weeks of traversing the raging seas, the Orcish Horde has landed upon the savage shores of Kalimdor. With their stolen ships broken and drowned, the Orcs cautiously venture inland, wary of the unseen dangers lurking within the crags of the desolate land." Mission Objectives: Rally the Horde: - Discover where the other ships landed. - Thrall must survive. Protect Cairne - Follow Cairne to the Tauren village - Protect Cairne from his enemies - Cairne Bloodhoof must survive - Thrall must survive. After landing on the new land, broken and tired, Grom and the others are missing. Thrall therefore must search for his brother and the rest of the horde. After two full campaigns with that Moron Arthas, it is refreshing to have a change in character. Immediately to the left of where you start, there is a Mana Potion hidden in the crates after you attack it. Head north following the path. There will be some Murlocs; two level 1 tiderunners and 1 level 3 flesheaster. Zap them with a chain lighning and continue until you see a cutscene about the boats. To the left, there is another trio of Murlocs that will drop a Healing ward. Continue right until you see a raided village. Head up then turn left; you will see a tauren getting killed; return back to the village and go south east. You will see a campfire with three quillboars and a qullboar hero. Kill them to get a healing ward. Check out the shipwreck on the shores directly south. Head south-east and kill the other Quillboards. Rescue the two stranded orcs. Voila, two new trolls to your party. Go back to the main path and turn right at the only turn. You will see some centaurs killing more Taurens. Continue east to find more stranded orcs. To the south-east near the shore, You will come across a burning ship wreck as well as 4 Murlocs (2X level 1, 2X level 2.) Head north. The right path leads to Harpy Scout (level 1 X2) and Harpy Windblower (level 3) that drops Scroll of the beast. The left path splits; far left path gives another Tauren dying. There are Quillboar (level 1 X2) and Razormane Medicine man (level 5, Quillboar) Middle left path gives Thunderlizard (level 6 X2) that gives potion of mana. Continue on the path. You will spot an army of Centaurs running off to war. Follow the path. There is a Fountain of Health just past the curve guarded by Quillboar (level 1 X2,) Razormane Scout (level 2) and Razormane Medicine Man (level 5.). There will be an intersection; heading up will bring Harpy (level 1) which is out of melee range with no reward. Head south to continue, until you reach the shore. To the left, there is a small hidden path leading to a small hill with Quillboar (level 1) and Razorman Brute (level 3;) note that they cannot see you going up the hill. Head a few steps to the right: there will be a three way intersection; the up path leads to Murloc tiderunner (level 1 X 3) and Murloc flesheater (level 3) that drops a manual of health, so it is recommended. The other two lead to the south to meet up with three more orcs. Immediately three Centaurs charge at you; kill them and the cutscene will take over. Carine Bloodhoof will enter, speaking of an Oracle to the north. Thrall mentions the horsemen are also heading north, where Cairne realizes his village is in danger. Thus you must escort and follow him. But don't worry too much (but still a bit) since Cairne is a strong guy with <invulnerable> armour.. If you continue south from there and turn right, you will run across a MASSIVE Murloc encampment: Murlock Tiderunner (Level 1 X 20,) Murloc Huntsman (level 2 X 8) and Murloc Nightcrawler (level 3 X 2.) Killing them will yield a Periapt of Vitality and Mana Potion. To be frank I had to send everyone I had to accomplish this one. Follow the path to their village; floods of Centaurs will rush in. Protect Cairne at all costs; the waves will end with the death of the Centaur champion. With this, the mission ends. <Mission Accomplished> Cairne talks of the Tauren Migration to Mulgore to the north. They fear that they will be attacked by the Centaurs though. Thrall volunteers to escort them in exchange for bringing them to the Oracle. Chapter 2: The Long March: ------------------------------------- "Two days later, upon the desolate plains of the Barrens." Mission Objectives: Three Oases: - Lead the Caravan to the first Oasis. - Lead the Caravan to the second Oasis. - Lead the Caravan to the third Oasis. - Thrall, Cairne, and the caravan must survive. The Caravan: - Protect the Caravans - At least two Kodo beasts must survive. - Cairne must survive. To start off with, you must protect Cairne and the units following him; note that you cannot control Cairne. He will just follow your lead. To start off with, three Centaurs will rush at you. Follow the path. At the T intersection, the path left leads to several Centaurs with the reward of the scroll of healing. Continue along the path, killing any marauders. Word of warning though; some maruders will pop out from nowhere, so send only one unit to scout ahead. A good tactic to use would be to have Thrall take the lead, and right click the Taurens with the other units; that way they will escort them step by step. One problem though is that you must help the majority of your units ahead, or else the caravan will sit there like idiots. What I did was stick three or four grunts with Thrall ahead, and the rest escorting the caravan. I had another one or two escorting the Taurens themselves, since they would head off and fight on their own, stopping the whole caravan. Another note is that the caravan will only move if the Kodos are in single file. Sometimes I wonder... There will be a fountain of healing, which is the first checkpoint and objective. When you reach it, you will meet up with three more Grunts. Use them to escort the very last unit of the caravan. Right when you leave, some marauders will come from behind. Continue along the path, taking care of the marauders that come your way. When you reach the arches, head to the right. There will be a Goblin merchant as well as three Orc Raiders to support you. The area past the arches leads to a group of centaurs. Continue on the path. And you will reach the second oasis. Some catapults will join you, so stick them near the middle of the caravan. But for now, bring them ahead; there are several watch towers ahead. Up ahead, there will be a path to the right that leads to a small Centaur Camp. There are Centaur Archer (Level 2,) Centaur Impaler (level 4,) Centaur Sorceror (level 5) and Centaur Khan (level 8.) Centaur Khan will revive though, so watch out. He drops the pendant of energy. The best strategy would be to hit him with ranged attacks. Head back to the left to the final oasis when you are done there. With that the mission is Finished. <Mission Accomplished> Interlude: The Wreckage of Lordaeron: --------------------------------------------------- "Meanwhile, back in Lordaeron, the Burning Legion commences its invasion..." Tichondrius appears to oversee the attack on Lordaeron. A giant..thing (Mannoroth) is wreaking havoc. Tichondrius comments that the Scourge has done well in removing any resistance, unlike the Orcs. Mannoroth vows he will punish the Orcs. Chapter 3: Cry of the Warsong: ----------------------------------------- "Five Days later, near the foothills of the Stonetalon Mountains..." Mission Objectives: Establish Base: - Build a Great Hall. - Thrall must survive. Secure Zepplins - Destroy all hostile units at Lab. - Return two Goblin Zepplins to your Base. Optional Quest: Pacify Humans - Destroy the human bases (ed. some pacifism!) The Orcs have been wandering for a long time. A scout reports that the Warsong clan is battling the humans. Grom is indeed there, and he mentions a woman by the name of "Proudmoore..." To start off you have to build a base. Grom and his forces are right next to yours, so they will defend you for the time being. There are four human bases; White at 3 o' clock, Light Blue at 8, Blue at 10, and Green at 12. The Zepplin is blocked by Blue, meaning you will have to raze the base. Furthermore, there is a large group of Harpies guarding the Lab: Harpy Scout (level 1 X2,) Harpy Windwitch (level 3,) Harpy Rogue (level 3 X2,) Harpy Storm-Hag (level 5) and Harpy Queen (level 6.) Not an easy force to deal with. It is best to go for the main objective, but the bases aren't that well defended so it is your choice. At the start, Purple will decide to attack; ignore them for now. Go for white first, at 3 'o clock position. There are Lighting lizards (level 2 x 2) near the entrance, and a cannon tower in the middle of the base with two guard towers at the entrance. The main force in the base are the riflemen, and a hero (Aggronnar the Mighty, Level 4 Mountain King.) Just send in a catapult or two, some grunts and raiders and it should be easy. Having the Kodo around also helps, but it is optional. The most important part is to coincide your attack with Purples, since they will attack white for their second raid. Try to destroy the base in that go. The next target will be light blue. They are virtually undefended, aside from Buzan the Fearless (level 3 Paladin.) Once again, stick with purple. There were less than 5 units defending when I attacked. Blue is the next target. Since it is the main objective, it is better defended. Try entering through the arches in the south of the base. There are four towers to watch for, as well as riflemen and sorceresses. Kelen the Seeker, Level 2 archmage, is also there, but chance are he is probably dead from his latest attack on your base. Green will be the last target. There is only one entrance, guarded by two towers. By now taking care of towers should be second nature to you. There is one more in the middle of the base. Aside from that, expect a couple of footmen, priests and sorceress (I saw a pair of each.) Nothing major here. The last base will be destroyed, but I didn't seem to get a reward. Nonetheless, return to base and gather up some troll headhunters as well as raider. It is Harpy time. (not herpes.) Note that you will have to pass through a lot of centaurs including the level 8 resurrecting Centaur Khan (drops Gauntlets of Ogre Strength.) Aside from that, the Raiders should net the harpies to the ground for your troops to slaughter. Be warned that they have some pretty nasty spells, including a sleep spell and a tornado spell that occupies your units for a while, out of your control. Killing the harpies will give you the circlet of nobility, as well as mission objective. Hire two Zeppelins (costs 280 gold, 60 lumber) and send them back to base for the victory. <Mission Accomplished> Thrall rails Grom for his actions. Is it just me or do they sound way too sophisticated and intelligent? Grom will construct a base up north whilst Thrall goes to Stonetalon with his new zeppelins. Chapter 4: The Spirits of Ashenvale: ------------------------------------------------ "Two days later, along the borderlands of Ashenvale forest." Mission Objectives: Slash and Burn: - Amass 15,000 Lumber Optional Quests: Furbolg chieftain - Slay the Furbolg Cheiftain. To start off, Grom is already build a base. You will need to gather 15,000 lumber. However, they notice that the forest is a bit strange. A group of Nightelves with attack, but they are easy to defeat. Start chopping right away; but a word of warning. The Peons cutting lumber at the bottom left will eventually clear a path to a Nightelf base, so move them away if you wish to avoid confrontation. Note that there are wisps lying about everywhere, including your base, so kill those if you can. Basically there are three bases: blue at the bottom right, teal at top left, and light blue at top right. Blue has a small outpost right next to your bases as well as units scattered along the map. Right above your base there is a Goblin Laboratory; send Grom in and it will trigger the optional quest. It is up to you though, since the target is at the 9 o' clock position, right across the map. There are Furblog (level 4 X4,) Furbolg Elder Shaman (level 7) and the Furbolg Chieftain (level 8.) However, if you do decide to go, it is a pretty clear cut path. Mid way, there is an indentation to the top where you can pick up a tome of agility. Killing him will yield a lot of experience as well as a Health stone. Return to Necloc for your reward, the Shredders, which literally tear trees down in secnds. You can also hire two more from the lab for 450 gold, 100 lumber and 4 food. The downside is that they use a lot of food, so it is up to you. It may seem like an easy objective, but 15,000 lumber is a lot. Your base will provide less and 5000 lumber, so you will need to eventually cover the map and take over bases to do so. The best first target would be blue, since they are the closest. The outpost is relatively weak, with a few archers and a ballista. Knocking down the Tree of life will give you 3000 lumber as well as an optional quest. To the left, there is a troll encampment, with Dark Troll (level 2 x2,) Dark Troll Shadow Priest (level 2 X2) and a Dark Troll warlord (level 6.) Killing them will bring a Greater Healing potion as well as a gold mine with 40,000 Gold. Note that at nighttime, the Nightelves will start attacking with Hippogryphs as well as Shadowmeld, so keep an eye out. You should be close to the target with the area you cleared just now, but if you wish to complete the optional quests, read on. Otherwise, skip the next sections. One difficulty with this quest is that since it gives you 3000 each you would have hit the quota (usually) before you finish the mission. If you want, try spending your lumber. The bases are actually pretty well defended with units. The Ancient of Protector serves as guard towers, so you know how to deal with those. There are about 5 or 6 of Archers, Huntresses and Dryads. Watch out for the Ballistae too. The best way to deal with the bases is to have mostly Grunts and Raiders, with a couple of catapults and Kodos. If you are fast enough with the keys and mouse, use the Shamans as in battle support for good support. Teal at the north-west has Hippogryphs in the mix. Since you will have raiders anyways, it hardly makes a difference. There are less huntresses, but more dryads and archers in proportion. Basically, with raiders knocking the air units down, it is much easier. Light Blue has several ballistae, but without the air units. It also has little static defense, so the main threat is from the Shadowmelded units hiding around. When you have gathered 15,000 lumber, the Mission is accomplished. <Mission Accomplished> Interlude: The blood of Mannoroth: ---------------------------------------------- "Later that Evening, near the Moonglades of Cenarius." A group of big ugly things gather around a Fountain of Health. Tichondrius appears with Mannoroth and slay them off. They discuss Cenarius, and how he must be killed before Archimonde can start his invasion of Kalimdor. Tichondrius suggests that they use the Orcs. Since Mannoroth had a blood pact with the orcs, all he needs to do is spill some blood to recharge the Orcish bloodlust.... Chapter 5: The Hunter of Shadows: ----------------------------------------------- :"The next morning, in the shadowed woods of Ashendale..." Mission Objectives: The Chaos Well: - Discover the Source of Power Cenarius: - Slay Cenarius To start of with, you have a pretty big base but it is divided by a river. Cenarius appears and turns trees against the orcs. Right at the start you have to defend against a massive onslaught. The base across the river being attacked from the start cannot be saved; instead focus on building up your defenses as fast as possible. This means researching ensnare and other abilities including Beserker, since they have both Hippogryphs as well as Chimeras in the mix. Since you start with the previous lumber (at 15,000) you will only need gold for now. Stick Catapults around your base and near your watch towers, and have raiders and Grunts defending. Research the war drums as quickly as possible and have a Kodo or two at each entrance, beating the drums. Grom may die, but since you have an Altar, it should be okay. A troll witch doctor will detect a source of power; thus, you must find it. There is only one path north, so head north with Grom; send in a catapult or two as well as some strong units, since there are some very strong creep ahead. Notice the cave; some Wolves will come out and attack, Timber wolf (level 2 x 2,) Giant Wolf (level 4 x 2) and Dire Frost Wolf (level 6.) When you reach some glowing orbs in a cross formation, mow the trees down with your catapult. Head up, where there will be a Merchant; but there are also Furbolg (level 4 X4,) Furbolg Shaman (level 4 X 2,) Furbolg Tracker (level 6 x2,) Furbolg Elder Shaman (level 7) and Furbolg Ursa (level 8.) Note that you can kill three of them with the catapult before you knock down the trees. Use a witch doctor to scout head of the trees, when move the catapult next to the rocks. Kill the first one then knock down the middle section of the trees. When done, there should be a gap where you knocked down the trees. Move in the catapult and kill the other two. Continue north and kill them all. It will drop the Claws of Attack, which adds +9 to attack. Before you progress, remember to stock up on healing and defensive items Continue to the left and you will see some Satyrs (level 1 X2,) Satyr Shadowdancer (level 3 X2) and Satyr Soulstealer (level 5 X2.) Be warned that they can cast 'Curse' on you, so watch your units and dispel if necessary. Head through the way gate. You are now slightly to the south of the way gate. There are two Satyr tricksters (level 1 X 2) and two Shadow dancers hidden. They drop a potion of Greater healing. Head north across the river and through the arches. The next fight is pretty difficult, so I suggest you heal up and get more potions and healing items if necessary. There will be a Satyr Pyromancer (level 9) with invulnerable amour at 1200 Hp. Supporting him are Fire Archers (Level 3 X 4.) Killing them will yield an Orb of fire. Continue up north and there should be a few skeleton warriors and archers, but they are nothing compared to what you just fought. Head to the right for a much needed fountain of health. The end of the path leads to your objective, but it is guarded by Satyr Tricksters (level 1 X2,) Satyr Shadowdancer (level 3 X2) Satyr Soulstealer (level 5 X 2,) and Satyr Hellcaller (level 8.) Thus, bring as much there as you can. When you reach it, Grom will drink it and turn into Christmas Grom. Actually he turns bright red. You will now build Chaos units, so stock up on those. Don't forget the warlocs. There is a ring to pick up too. Now, you have to slay Cenarius. Yipee. There are three encampments: Light blue at the bottom, with mostly huntresses and ballistae, Blue at top with mostly Dyrads and huntresses, and Green in the middle with the air units. When you destroy a base, Cenarius will come down and attack you. Blue is the easiest target, in my opinion. Cenarius, as you can see, is hard. Use your Warlock and Kodo drums to even it up a bit, and rush in with as many units as you can. You deal full damage against his armor, but he still has an ass-load of HP and does lots of damage. When he dies, the mission is over. <Mission Accomplished> Grom sees Mannoroth, who comments on their now renewed Orcish bloodlust. Grom is angry at the demonic influence, saying that he will pave his own way. Chapter 6: Where Wyverns Dare: ------------------------------------------- "At that same moment, near the base of Stonetalon peak..." Mission Objectives: Stone Talon Peak: - Destroy the Human base that guards the peak. Optional Quests Wyverns: - Find the Wyverns Defiled Fountain: - Kill Centaur Khan - Return the Glyph of Purification to restore the Fountain. To start, a Zeppelin flies around and is attacked by Griffins. Luckily, it crash lands at Thralls encampment. It brings news of Humans guarding the mountain all the way to the summit. Some Cairne and some Taurens then appear, ready to help. To start off, train some Raiders as well as what other units you are comfortable with, mainly grunts. Leave some units behind that can attack air and ground, since blue will attack with Zeppelins carrying troops or with Griffins. Head to the left, where you will find the first Optional quest. There are Lightning Lizard (Level 2 X 3) and Thunder Lizards (Level 6 X 2.) Find the defiled fountain. Head back to base. You should see a path leading up that splits into two. The left path leads to the Wyverns, where as the right hand path leads to Centaur Khan. I suggest that you go for Khan first, since it is easier. However, the Wyverns can make Khan killing easier, but you won't have the fountain to heal with. Head up and you will find that the Harpies have captured the Wyverns. Four Harpies (Level 2 X2, Level 4x2) will attack you, but with your raiders and two heroes, they are nothing. Continue upwards until you come across a dozen or so level 4 Centaurs. Kill them and visit the Laboratory. If you are daring you could use the zeppelins to fly directly to the wyverns, but there are a lot of harpies around there so I wouldn't recommend it. Continue and head right, following the path until you reach a small area with Khan and some centaurs (level 4 X4, level 5 X2.) Khan is still at level 8, but still has his resurrecting ability. Just smack him as hard as you can, and claim the glyph. Remember this intersection when you return back to the fountain. This time, head to the left when you reach the first intersection. There are a lot of Harpies in this area, so bring raiders and ranged attackers. Right along the path, you will spot some Quillboar hunters (level 3 X5) near a Goblin merchant. Buy some healing items if you feel you need it. To the left, you will see some Razormane brutes (level 3 x 3) and a Razormane Medicine Man (level 5) for a health stone. Slay them too. A few steps upwards you will spot even more (I didn't count) and a chieftain (level 7.) Killing them gives you a periapt of Vitality. Now it is Harpy time. The next group are Harpy Rogue (level 3 X 4) with a Harpy Stormhag (level 5.) Just ensnare them and tear them apart and pick up the scroll of protection. The spell she uses won't do much against large numbers. Continue left for Harpy windwitch (level 3 X 3) and Harpy Rogue (level 3.) Right up ahead are the wyverns. There are Harpy Scout (level 1 X 2,) Harpy Windwitch (level 3 x 2,) Harpy Storm Hag (level 5 X 2) and Harpy queen (level 6.) This is quite difficult, since they have a wide range of spells. Try to dispel or use the protection scrolls, since they use a lot of magic attacks. When they are dead, you can now build wyverns. It is now time to raze the Human bases. Return back to where Centaur Khan was; the intersection I mentioned. The left path leads to Light blue's Base., your first target. Meanwhile, train up some wyverns and anti air units. Light blue's base consists of mainly riflemen, with a priest and sorceress. There is also a Hero Arhcmae, Nilas Arcanister (level 6 Archmage.) and two more guard towers inside the base. To start off there are two guard towers with two footmen. A catapult should take care of them. When the defenders start rushing towards you, spread out, since they will try to cast Blizzard on you. Nilas will also be rushing, so the main battle really starts early. He should be easy though, with two heroes on your side. Try to save the wyverns since the Riflemen are plentiful. The rest of the base should fall easily. Return to the Goblin Laboratory. You will notice that you cannot find blue's base, or at least find a path to it. You must land there with zeppelins. The only problem is that there are about 9 to 10 Griffins patrolling the perimeters. This is where your wyverns come in. Their job is to fight the Griffins and clear a zone for your Zeppelins to land at the south end of the base. They won't attack you when you land, unless you venture too far inwards. Their base is mainly guarded by Griffins and riflemen, with an occasional knight and gyrocopter. The hero here is Bandis Forgefire, level 7 mountain king. There are some guard towers scattered around the base but you should try to use only one catapult or rushing them with your ground troops. The attack should be in the direction of a combined arms attack. Use your wyverns to get the ground units, and the ground units to get the air units. Note that any Griffins patrolling the perimeters that you didn't kill will now come and defend the base. The towers are congregated in the northern part of the base, where as most of the threat is near the south-middle. Try to send a kodo if possible for their wardrums. The Pulverize ability really isn't used here unless aiming at a grouped target. When the base is razed, the mission is finally over. <Mission Accomplished> Thrall spots a human woman entering the caves. It turns out to be Jaina Produmoore, also seeking the oracle? Could it be a trap? Thrall's experience with humans says so, so they proceed... Chapter 7: The Oracle: ------------------------------ "Twenty Minutes later, inside the caverns of Stonetalon Peak..." Mission Objectives: The Oracle: - Seek out the Oracle - Thrall must survive. The Heart of Aszune: - Find the Heart of Aszune - Return the Heart to Aszune. Enchanted Gemstone: - Find the Enchanted Gemstone - Bring the Enchanted Gemstone to the Spectral bridge. - Cairne Bloodhoof must survive. Thrall and Cairne wander the caverns, reaching a fork in the road. They decide to spilt up. You start off in a caged area. There is a box just below you which has a potion when you attack it. There is a gate to your left that you have to attack. Outside are a few skeletons and ancient undead units. This map resembles a Diablo 2 level, so I won't go and label every creep you will encounter, although I will list the major and higher level ones. Follow the path until you come at a T section. To the top there is an attackable gate with a Mantle of Intelligence inside. Head downwards to continue. There will be a small gate at the next room at the bottom. It leads to a Sludge Monstrosity (level 5) and two sludge monsters that drop a Ring of Regeneration. Head to the right when you are done here. There are crates along this diagonal path that drop items, but the second one you come across will unleash a wraith. There is another gate in the next room that leads to a Fire Revenant and a scroll of Animate dead and Tome of Agility. Head up when you are done. There will be a small intersection up next. The left path leads to a tome of intelligence and two fallen Priests (acolytes, level 1.) The Right path leads to a Level 9 Death Revenant and some minions that drop an orb of fire. Break the crates and take the potions. Head right over the bridge for another Death Revenant. Heal up and get prepared for another tough boss fight. The Skeleton King (hmmm) has about 1000 HP and does a good deal of damage (100) so fight wisely. The minions are easy to take care of. Notice there is a gate to the left of his throne. To enter it, head to the bottom of the throne room and bust the gate open. There is a Level 7 Salamander Vizer that guards the Blood key. Note that it is asleep and blocked by another gate, so nail it with ranged attacks. Head back up and smash the other crates to get the Crown of Kings. Head out of the throne room and into the Way Gate. Head to the right and bust through the gate. The peasants will arm themselves when they reach the wall, so kill them quickly. Continue right and a Kobold Taskmaster will burst out and attack you... and die. The next cell has 3 Troll head hunters so free them and they will join you. The next room has a fire Salamander that drops the Sobi Mask. Continue the path until you see some sheep scrolling about... And now you see why. Kill the sorceresses first before dealing with the footmen that come from the back. In the next room, break the gate on the left and follow it to two more Troll head hunters that will join you. There is a much needed Scroll of Resurrection. Return to the main room and heal up, as well as cast any status improving magic that you have. Up ahead you see a Level 10 Red Dragon fighting 2 Harpy Queens and 2 Harpy Rogues. Run away and let them fight each other of. Return to kill them all and pick up the Heart of Aszune. Head up through the Way Gate. You now start back at the second way gate. Bust through the bottom door and head near the statue. Now head to the right. Control will now shift to Cairne, who must find the gemstone. To the north there is a stone token that can be reached by attacking the rocks around it. There are two paths to the south. The one on the left leads to a few Kolbolds and Potions, which are recommended. The right path leads to three humans that get gored by the traps. Continue on that path the rifleman was on, downwards. There will be some humans and crates at the bottom of the path. Some Kobolds will burst through the rocks and drop a Tailisman. Continue and go down the path. You will see a "Hungry Hungry Lizard" in the corner, but... Don't attack it. It will clear a path for you by knocking/eating those giant mushrooms. It can take a while, but you will be the Lions horn of Protection, which gives the Hero a protective aura. Continue to the right; there will be a three way split. Cairne notices that the Boars are protecting a gemstone. The gate appears to be invulnerable, so you will need to find another way. First head straight forward into the middle path. There will be a circle of power. Stepping on it will trigger the trap that kills all the boars down there. Head back and take the upwards path. Step on that circle and the Gate will open. Collect the Gemstone. There are some kobold on the bottom right path there, that drop Claws of attack. There is also a Salamander Lord walking around on the lava. Kill it and head back to the fountain to heal. When you are done, head right by walking across the lava. When you reach the other side, the Two war Golems (level 6) will attack you. Head to the right and the Siege golem (level 9) will attack. Kill it to get the Ghost key and open the door to Thrall. Move Cairne to the statue and the Bridge will appear, ending the Scenario. <Mission Accomplished> Thrall enters to see Jaina there. They prepare for battle but the Prophet angrily tells them to stop. He reveals to Thrall that Lordaeron has fallen to the Legion, and so has Grom. As such Thrall must join forces with the humans to save the Orcs and everything else from the Burning Legion... Chapter 8: By Demons be Driven: -------------------------------------------- "Three days later, near the edge of the Barrens..." Mission Objectives: Hellscream: - Capture Grom in the Soul Gem - Bring Grom to Jaina's Ritual Circle There is an uneasy feeling as the humans team up with the Orcs. Yet, with so much at stake, they rely on each other. From the start, build up your defenses, since you will be under attack from the Infernals. My Recommendation is to keep exploration to a minimum, since it is mostly creeps in the middle section of the map. The Ritual Circle is to the left of your base. Pretty easy to find. To your right there is a Goblin lab, but it is guarded. The Shredders are extremely useful though, since you will need a lot of resources. To the north, there is a Fountain of health guarded by Centaur Khan and other Centaurs. Further north, there are some Orcs being held prisoner. The top left corner has an Orc Base, whereas the top left has another base as well as Grom. But unlike the other maps, he is sitting on a throne literally at the corner of the map. He has about 6 or 8 Doomguards as well as half a dozen Felhounds around him. There are also a few Chaos Orcs near by. This map is pretty damn hard. The Chaos Orcs boast about a 10+ damage bonus as well as more HP. Furthermore, at random intervals, a pair of Infernals will land anywhere on the map and rush towards you. At times, if you are unlucky enough, they may even land directly in your base... The top left base can be ignored, since have nothing other than trouble. Be warned that the buildings look pointier than usual; they have the spike barricades, so you will have to attack buildings with ranged attackers. The top right base is slightly easier, although longer. Firstly, defend your base so that it can defend against Infernals without too much damage. Next, build up a large force of Catapults, Taurens, and Raiders. Support units should be Shamans or Kodos, with the occasional witch doctor for healing. Wyverns will help later on, but only a few. You really have to max upon units first. When fill up the queue. This is more of a battle of attrition. When you are ready, head to the right and follow the path upwards. Keep an eye on your units, since there are enemy encampments along the way. Eventually you will reach the outskirts of the base. The general concept is to attack the buildings and towers with your catapults, escorting them with the Taurens. The Raiders and the heros should be attacking stray units. Be patient as well; don't rush forward. Try to lure them into your already in position catapults. When you reach a flaming crater, you will know that you are at the entrance of the base. Prepare your Catapults in formation and lure the enemies to you. Micromanagement is important here. It is best if you save the spells up, since you will need them later on. The humans will attack from time to time, but it is utterly pathetic and futile. However, you can use it to your advantage by attacking as the same time they do, so they enemy will be distracted as well as you having a helping hand. Note that just below the main base, there is a smaller outpost. You can rescue some Orc units there if you wish. Also not that the Creeps here drop some pretty good items, but they are hard to beat. The Storm Wyrm at the top of the map for example, drops a Medallion of Courage, When the base is destroyed, heal up. This is a good time to send in those wyverns. The units up next are the Burning Legions with a few Chaos Ors: First: 4 Felhounds, 2 Doom guards then 2 Doomguards 2 Chaos Warlocs 2 Chaos Grunts 2 Chaos Raiders. And Finally 2 Doomguards Grom Hellscream, Level 10 Blademaster. Try to take the fight away from the other sections. A good place is to stay in the area between the craters and the pillars with glyphs on top. They will rush at you to get slaughtered. Next, move your Catapults etc between the pillars and the main arch. You can hit the Doomguards, but for some reason the Chaos Orcs won't come forward. Lure them with a spear from the troll. Eventually there will be only the Two Doomguards and Grom. You must not kill Grom though, but instead, use the Soul gem on him. When you approach, a cutscene plays, revealing that the Orcs willingly took on the Demonic influence. Note that there is a more direct alternative. Thanks to Mr. Kincaid Kids for this tip. Find it in the Addendum. Oddly enough, after the cutscene, nobody attacks. Use the Gem as fast as you can, then get the hell out of there. Send in the rest of your units to cover Thrall's escape. Head back to the ritual circle with a few escorts just in case. When you reach the circle, the scenario ends. <Mission Accomplished> Grom is filled with energy in the circle, returning to his normal self. He apologizes for his mistake, and mentions that Mannoroth is waiting for them, at the Canyon. Thrall and Grom walk, looking for the beast. From behind, Mannoroth gives a roar and taunts the Orcs. Thrall launches his Doomhammer at Mannoroth, but he blocks it easily. In a single move, Mannoroth charges and blasts Thrall away. Mannoroth speaks of the bloodpact to Grom, and how he will never escape. Filled with rage, Grom rushes forward with a mighty roar and cleaves Mannoroth's blade in half, burying his battle axe deep on the chest of the hulking beast. With a roar, Mannoroth explodes in a tempest of infernal flames. Thrall recovers and finds Grom. Thrall thanks his old friend for saving the orc race, and Grom dies. The Night Elf Campaign Chapter 1: Enemies at the Gate ------------------------------------------------ "With the heroic sacrifice of Grom Hellscream, the pit lord Mannoroth was slain and the Demon curse that had plagued the Orcs was put to an end. However, the combined Human and Orc forces have moved deeper into Ashenvale forest to ascertain whether a demonic threat still lingers in the land. Tyrande Whisperwind, the leader of the Night Elf Sentinels, believes that the oulanders will bring only doom to the enchanted homeland." Mission Objectives: Night elf base: - Entangle a gold mine - Construct a moon well - Construct an Ancient of War - Train 5 Archers Invaders: - Slay the Paladin. Optional Quests: Furbolg Village: - Locate 10 missing Furbolg. Tyrande Whisperwind stares off in the distance. Shandris Feathermoon finds the leader of the elves and inquires what she is doing. The Orc and Human base is worrying her, and she decides to teach them a lesson. Firstly, select the Tree of life and select "Entangle goldmine." Select a wisp and build a moon well and Ancient of war. Take Tyrande and head south, to a nearby Furbolg village. The chieftain says that they need to find the 10 missing villagers before they can head off to another land. From the Elven base, take the path north-west. There will be two Furbolgs (2.) Go east, so you are north of your base. You can find 3 more archers there. Head back down to the Furbolg village, and go around it to the south. Cross the river to find 2 more. You can head to the west from there to find a small human camp. Note that if you attack at night, 2 more will come out from the tents. Raze the encampment to receive a potion and scroll of healing. Return to base. When your base has finished building, it is time to kill the paladin. The main base is at the south west corner. There are two encampments at the center of the map and at the far left, but they are small. Duke Lionheart (paladin level 6) is at the main camp. Head to the west following the only path. Heal at the fountain if you need to, then head up to destroy the orc outpost. Continue west wards; there is another encampment if you head up when you first enter the river. This time they have griffins, although since your attacks are ranged, it makes little difference. From there, head north and take care of the three raiders that appear on your right. Rescue the three Furbolgs and cross the river directly to the west. There will be another set of Furbolgs there. However, there are also enemy wyverns, although you could time it so you can sneak past them. There is little point though, since there is another outpost directly south of you. From there. Cross the river to the south to find the final Furbolg. Return to the shaman for your reward, three Furbolg champions.. Note that you can travel freely on the rivers. The only thing left to do now is to destroy the paladin. Wait until it is night though. Rush in and nail the Paladin with all you got. Use the Furbolgs to distract him. There are two other Furbolgs in the south-east of the base that also count towards the optional quest. When the paladin dies, the Mission is accomplished. < Mission Accomplished> The Undead legions are now attacking the settlement. The vast numbers overwhelm the base. Chapter 2: Daughters of the Moon: ---------------------------------------------- "Three hours later, somewhere in the foothills of Mount Hyjal..." Mission Objectives: Escape into shadow: - Bring Tyrande to the Night Elf Town. - Hide from the Patrolling Doomguard - Tyrande must survive. To start off, you have to reach the town at the south east of the map. This is a semi-fun mission. The most important thing to remember is that "i" will cause Tyrande to hide. Enemies pursuing her will magically forget about her. You can also kill the Doomguards. To start off, head to the north west. There will be a DG (Doomguard) patrolling back and forth, so time it so you can run past. Kill the DG standing near the Slippers of Agility and head south on the river. Head down until you see a cage. Free the Furbolg and follow it. It will engage the DG, so you can hit them from afar. After the curve, hug the right tree wall and you will find some crates that contain a druid pouch. At this point the furbolg will walk off, so you can ignore it. Continue south, across the bridge. There will be a single footman setting camp. Kill him and five more archers will join you. Cross the river; the fix footmen will fight some ghouls. Either way you will have to kill both, so let them take each other down first. Head upwards to the Goblin Merchant. Stock up on what you need. At the same time, some undead are attacking the orc encampment. They are actually pretty even handed, so let them duke it out and take out the survivors. Pick up the mantle of intelligence too. Head through the way gate. Heal at the fountain. Suddenly a shade will get killed by some huntresses (three of them.) Break down the gate and kill the shade and DG. Three stone gargoyles guard a gloves of haste, so smash them down. Right about now another DG will arrive from the left, so hide for now then take him out. Head to the left. There is a spike trap with a ring of protection in the middle. Attack the trap to shrink it, then take the ring. Head north. Kill the shade on the left and the humans will head north to fight a DG. Let them duke it out and head north through the gate. The DG drops a tome of strength though, so it is up to you. When you reach the fountain on the other side, 4 huntresses and 2 archers will join to reinforce you. Right ahead is a major undead base, so you will need them. Continue right when you are ready. The first turn has a Mana stone and manual of health, but it is guarded by 2 DGs and a Spirit tower. The next turn leads to your target objective, but there is an Undead encampment there. When you reach that area, you will gain some ballistae as well as more huntresses. At the same time, dawn is starting to break, so you will have to hurry. Note that there is an Easter egg; Right where you get the Ballistae, aim north and bring your hero north. Thanks to Ryan Palarca, Use the ballistae to target the numerous Spirit towers. Have the other units cover the ballistae. The rest is pretty simple. Head south through the gate to finish the mission. <Mission Accomplished> Shandris reveals that they have been attacked by the undead. As such, Tyrande feels the only option left is to summon the Druids... Chapter 3: The Awakening of Stormrage: -------------------------------------- "The next day, near the outskirts of the sacred Moonglades..." Mission Objectives: Furion Stormrage: - Reach Moonglade isle behind he Orc base. - Slay the Primal Guardians. - Bring Tyrande to the Horn of Cenarius - Slumbering Furion Stormrage must survive The Undead are infringing upon the land, and to deal with them, they must be stopped before they reach the Sleeping Druid. There is nothing much you can do against them, nor should you. They are to the left of the map, as indicated by the minimap. Tichondrius (Level 10) is there, with lots of towers, and a few abominations and crypt fiends. Their Ghouls are constantly harvesting lumber that will lower the tree count, but you cannot reach them (corrected: see credits.) The main Orc base is to the right, and it is actually pretty poorly defended, at the start anyways. They have about 3 towers spread out, a few raiders in an outpost outside the base, and some witchdoctors and shamans. There is a level 5 blademaster, Kigami. Behind the base, the path leads to an isle where your objectives lie. Firstly, you have 100 trees; about 20 to 30 minutes to wrap things up. All you need are a few ballistae, some huntreses and archers, and maybe a Dryad for support. Wait until dark to attack. Note that they will periodically send some units at you, but nothing major. The longer you wait, the more units the orcs will have. When I launched my actual attack they had a few more grunts as well as wyverns. So prepare for a larger force. You will need it. Try to have Tyrande learn trueshot aura first. When you are done with the Orc base, you now must face the Guardians. The first one you will see will be the fire guardian. The dryads are extremely useful here, so take advantage of their spells. Some level 4 Owlbears will rush out from the cave. Follow the path and heal at the fountain. The next target is the Ice guardian. It will case curse and slow, so use the Dryards well. Owlbears will rush out once again. The next target is the Lightning Guardian, which can cast slow. Same tactic applies here. Send Tyrande to the Clarion. <Mission Accomplished> Furion awakens and summons Treants to decimate the undead. Chapter 4: The Druids Arise: ---------------------------- "Two days later, deep in the winter spring valley..." Mission Objectives: Awaken Druids: - Reach the Barrow Dens. - Destroy the Corrupted Night Elf base. - Bring Furion to Barrow Dens. Optional Quests Crazed Furbolgs: - Kill the Furbolg Warlord. Cursed Glade: - Kill the Death Revenant to restore the forest. You start of at the bottom right corner, with a small base. Your target is near the top right corner. There are five bases in your way. This is a very air orientated map. To the north lies the Orcs, of which you cannot reach by land. Their main force consists of Wyverns, which they will attack your base with. Purple is directly to the east, also inaccessible. They have a huge fleet of Frost Wyrms and Gargoyles, a base I think the Elves cannot raze at this point. Be warned that they will attack you as well, so have extreme anti-air defenses around. To the north there is a fountain of health, guarded by three Trolls. To the left there are a few Furbolgs; they are the same ones from Ashenvale, but they have become corrupted. Thus, you must head out and destroy the Furbolg warlord. Head north and follow the path; it will be a large Furbolg encampment. The first area has Furbolg (level 4 X 5,) Furbolg tracker (level 6) and Furbolg Elder Shaman (level 7.) Head up and you will face Furbolg (level 4 X 2,) Furbolg Tracker (level 6,) Furbolg elder Shaman (level 7 X 3) and the Warlord (level 9.) Kill him to get Claws of Power. Head back down to the south, then east. Two huntresses will appear to warn of danger. You must now destroy a human base (light blue) to the southeast. There is a paladin, Aurrius the Pure (level 4) there, as well as a few footmen, and the odd sorceress, priest and rifleman lying around. There are two towers, but they are at the exit of the base near the gate. To the north there is another light blue base, but it is all Griffins and Gyrocopter based. The base is pretty easy to raze, and you should be used to it by now. Head through the south gate when you are done, and you will be greeted by some more reinforcements. Head south and take care of the ambush. To the bottom left corner there is a Level 10 Storm Wyrm behind some trees. Use Furion to summon Treants from the trees blocking your way to help out. The Storm Wyrm drops a Sobi mask. Follow the path to the right. If you continue to the right to the bottm right corner of the screen, the Death Revenant will be there (level 8) with an assortment of Wraiths and Ghosts. The Death Revenant has the Vampric aura, which allows units around it to leech life (thanks to Adam Hewitt for clarifying this.) Kill him to restore the forest and complete the optional quest. Head to the north when you are done. You will run into a corrupted Night Elf base. A new objective will be given, and Ballistae are the way to go. There are plenty of static defenders, as well as Satyr and Corrupted Treants. The Dryads and Huntresses should take good care of them. Use archers if you need to. There is a Satyr hero (Satyr Hellcaller, level 8.) With that done, head up. <Mission Accomplished> Furion will summon forth the Druids of the Talon. All three of them. Yipee. Now for the Druids of the Claw. Maybe there will be more than two this time. Chapter 5: Brothers in Blood: ----------------------------- "The next morning, within the subterranean Barrow Deeps of Mount Hyjal..." Mission Objectives: Awaken Druids: - Discover the location of the Barrow Deeps - Tyrande Whisperwind must survive. - Furion Stormrage must survive. Free Illidan - Locate Illidan's Prison. - Defeat the Watchers. - Tyrande Whisperwind must survive. Optional Quests: Bear Necessities: - Get water from the Fountain of life. - Return the filled vial to the Furbolgs. Another maze map, so I will list only boss or strong enemies. Head south. There will be an upper route to the top left; take it and kill the kobolds. There is another one on the right, but with wendigoes. Head south and kill the Giant spiders (Blood Mother, level 8.) There is actually lit