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Жуткий праздник Тыквовин отмечается не только в актуальной версии World of Warcraft, но и в WoW Classic. Классическая версия, правда, не может порадовать разнообразием занятий и множеством наград, если сравнить ее с насыщенной событиями нынешней версией, однако герои старины все же могут заполучить несколько ценных вещиц и немного повеселиться.

Добыча

Сумка из тыквы

Во время события с любых существ-нежити 50+ уровня с некоторым шансом можно получить Сумку из тыквы на 16 ячеек. Эта сумка не является уникальной, поэтому вы можете иметь так много таких предметов, как пожелаете, если вам повезет на добычу, само собой.

Конфета или жизнь

Раз в час вы можете поговорить с любым хозяином таверны, чтобы сыграть с ним в игру «Конфета или жизнь»:

• Если вам не повезло, то вы получите костюм:
  • Вы будете превращены в лягушку, человека, призрака, котенка, мини-Диабло, скелета или змея на 1-2 минуты, причем этот эффект нельзя отменить и придется ждать его окончания.
  • Также вы получите случайную волшебную палочку, с помощью которой можно наложить на себя определенный костюм: летучей мыши, лепрогнома, убийцы, пирата, скелета или светлячка на 1 час. В некоторых костюмах нельзя применять заклинания и умения, зато их можно просто отменить, кликнув правой кнопкой мыши по эффекту, если потребуется.
• Если вам повезло, то вы получите Сумку с лакомствами, в которой могут содержаться следующие предметы:
  • Разнообразные конфетки, например: Хэллоуинская конфетка, Леденец и Коробка конфет.
  • Маски персонажей всех игровых рас и полов.
  • Волшебные палочки, с помощью которых можно экипировать праздничным костюмом дружественную цель.

Ловля яблок

В тавернах также вы можете заняться ловлей яблок из тазов с водой: просто нажмите на него, чтобы бесплатно получить 5 Гладких яблок. Это лакомство восполняет здоровье в течение 24 сек., и если вы будете есть его хотя бы 10 сек., то получите прибавку к выносливости и духу в размере 25% от вашего уровня.

Торговцы сладостями

Во время события в столицах появятся торговцы тыквовинскими сладостями: Катрина Мерцанна в Стальгорне (около банка) и Рашель Готена в Оргриммаре (около аукциона), которые будут продавать следующие лакомства: Леденцы Стилины, Клубничное мороженое Тигуля и Форора, Изумительный соус из Луноречья и Ореховая паста Беллары.

Развлечения и задания

Сиротки

Во время праздника вы сможете пройти небольшую цепочку заданий сиротки, для которой потребуется посетить хозяев таверн и других персонажей всех столиц своей фракции, чтобы продемонстрировать им ту или иную эмоцию и получить конфетку. За каждое задание вы получите по 100 очков репутации с фракциями всех столиц и немного Тыквовинских конфет. Задания можно выполнять с 10 уровня.

Альянс: «Тыквовинские вкусности для Джеспера!». Джеспера можно найти в сиротском приюте на Соборной Площади Штормграда, и он попросит вас посетить следующие города:

• Поиграй мускулами — /flex на Хозяйку таверны Аллисон в Штормграде;
• Курочка с мятой — /chicken на Хозяина таверны Огневара в Стальгорне;
• Плата за леденцы — /train на Талваша де Киссель в Стальгорне;
• Танец за марципан — /dance на Хозяйку таверны Салиенну в Дарнасе.

Выполнив задания, вернитесь к Джесперу за наградой.

Орда: «Тыквовинские вкусности для Мальца!». Мальца можно найти на Аллее Чести Оргриммара, и он попросит вас посетить следующие города:

• Поиграй мускулами! — /flex на Хозяйку таверны Гришку в Оргриммаре;
• Плата за леденцы — /train на Кали Ремик в Деревне Сен’Джин в Дуротаре;
• Курочка с мятой — /chicken на Хозяина таверны Нормана в Подгороде;
• Танец за марципан — /dance на Хозяйку таверны Палу в Громовом Утесе.

Выполнив задания, вернитесь к Мальцу за наградой.

После того, как вы выполните эти задания, у этих персонажей в продаже появятся Тыквовинские конфеты.

Плетеный человек

Своим существованием Тыквовин обязан фестивалю плетеного человека, который Отрекшиеся проводят в честь освобождения от власти Короля-лича. На этом фестивале есть несколько заданий, которые могут пройти персонажи как Орды, так и Альянса. Игроки Орды могут взять их у Янки Зовущая Тьму у Статуи плетеного человека в Тирисфальских лесах, а персонажи Альянса могут получить их у Сержанта Дыгала в Южнобережье в Предгорьях Хилсбрада. Каждое из этих заданий приносит немного репутации со столицами Орды/Альянса и Тыквовинские конфеты.

Бомбы-вонючки

Игроки Орды могут взять задание «Чем пахнет в Южнобережье», во время которого они будут забрасывать бомбами-вонючками Южнобережье, а игроки Альянса по заданию «Сила сосен» будут избавляться от сброшенных бомб.

PvP-задания

Также во время события игрокам будут доступны PvP-задания, которые отправят их либо в Южнобережье, либо в Тирисфальские Леса на фестиваль:

• Игроков Орды ждет задача посложнее, им придется пробраться в Южнобережье, чтобы набросать тухлых яиц в пивную бочку местной таверны: «Тухлые яйца» и «Поломанные бочки».
• Игрокам Альянса требуется пробраться в Тирисфальские Леса и посмотреть, что происходит на фестивале: «Сорвать праздник Плетеного человека».

Усиление

Кроме заданий игроки могут получить мощное усиление: «Призывание Плетеного человека», которое повышает скорость восполнения здоровья и маны, а также выносливость на 25% на 2 часа. Чтобы получить эффект, нужно повзаимодействовать с персонажами события в Тирисфальских лесах:

• Игроки Орды могут получить этот эффект, отправившись к Плетеному человеку в любое время между 20:00 и 06:00 по серверному времени и подобрав Пепел Плетеного человека, который появится на земле рядом со статуей. Если вы застанете сам момент сожжения, что состоится ровно в 20:00, то сможете увидеть проводящую его Сильвану Ветрокрылую.
• Игрокам Альянса эффект получить сложнее: им нужно выманить Стражей проклятуна, которые охраняют статую, и убить их. Эти персонажи имеют довольно большой запас здоровья и высокий урон, так что стоит заручиться поддержкой товарищей. В момент смерти эти существа роняют на землю Охранный пепел Плетеного человека, который и требуется подобрать, чтобы получить эффект.

Статуя Плетеного человека и стражи находятся в Тирисфальских лесах по координатам (55,69).

   Тыквовин – сезонный праздник в мире WoW, посвященный освобождению Отрекшихся из-под влияния Плети. Во время Тыквовина игроки могут выполнить много сезонных достижений, которые не доступны в остальное время. Данный гайд призван помочь вам в выполнении этих достижений.

   В 2012 году Тыквовин будет проходить с 18 по 31 октября. Основные празднества пройдут в Штормграде и Подгороде.

   Во время праздника можно получить 18 достижений, и общее достижение «Да тыквится имя твое». Наградой за него будет звание «Тыквер».

Достижения Тыквовина

Спаситель Тыквовина

   Ачив легко выполнить в первые дни праздника, когда многие игроки тушат огонь в деревнях. Все что вам нужно – выполнить задание на тушение пожара. Задание можно получить в одной из деревень вашей фракции, например в Златоземье или Брилле. Раз в 15 минут там появляется главный злодей Тыквовина – Всадник без головы – и поджигает несколько зданий. Ваша задача – взять задание и потушить огонь. В каждой деревне можно найти бадью с водой; зачерпнув из нее, вы получите в инвентарь ведро с водой. Подбегайте к бадье, набирайте воды, бегите к очагам пламени и выливайте воду на них. Повторяйте, пока огонь не будет потушен. Для удобства лучше назначить ведро на одну из клавиш.

Маскарад

   Для достижения необходимо побывать во всех 7 костюмах, в которые можно нарядиться во время Тыквовина: скелета, летучей мыши, пирата, огонька, призрака, ниндзя и гнома. Костюмы вешаются с помощью специальных волшебных палочек. Вся сложность (или легкость, если у вас есть лишнее золото) заключается в том, что для получения костюма необходимо, чтобы палочку использовал на вас другой персонаж.

   Волшебные палочки могут быть добыты из Пригоршни конфет или куплены в местах проведения праздника за 2 Тыквовинские сладости. Вы можете сами собирать/покупать палочки и затем обмениваться костюмами с другими игроками, либо попросту купить костюм: во время праздника их часто продают по 5-50 золотых (цена ниже к концу праздника).

Сияющая улыбка

   Для получения ачива нужно лишь использовать праздничный предмет – Зубочистку. Получить ее можно либо с Пригоршни конфет, либо купив у торговца в Подгороде/Штормграде: 10 зубочисток продает за 2 Тыквовинские сладости.

«Конфета или жизнь» в Азероте

   Это достижения включает в себя три более простых: «Конфета или жизнь» в Восточных королевствах, в Калимдоре и в Нордсколе. Есть также ачив «Конфета или жизнь после Катаклизма», но он не требуется для выполнения основного достижения Тыквовина.

   Цель достижения – посетить все кульки с конфетами (выполнить задание) в указанных локациях.

   Все эти достижения сами по себе несложные, но вам придется потратить достаточно много времени на облет необходимых мест в разных уголках мира. Зато вы будете получать опыт или деньги за каждое задание.

Безумие Г.Л.А.Д.О.С.Т.И.

   Достижение дается за 10 почетных побед, полученных пока на игрока действует эффект от одноименных конфет. Если персонаж умирает, эффект пропадает и конфеты нужно есть заново. Сами ГЛАДОСТИ можно получить из Пригоршни конфет, либо купить у торговца: 5 конфет за 2 Тыквовинские сладости. Если вы еще не делали достижений «Конфета или жизнь» — лучше сначала заняться ими, в процессе выполнения вы должны получить достаточное количество конфет. А праздничную валюту лучше потратить на питомцев.

   На Тол Бараде конфеты использовать нельзя, поэтому для получения достижения удобнее всего сходить на поле боя. Только сначала запаситесь конфетами!

Сыт по горло

   Убивая Всадника без головы и выполняя ежедневные задания, получая Пригоршни конфет – вы сможете получить Тыквовинские сладости. Они являются также и валютой Тыквовина, но для достижения Сыт по горло вам надо наесться ими до такой степени, чтобы персонажа стошнило. Обычно достаточно съесть подряд две сладости, но их количество может доходить до шести.

Маски на все случаи жизни

   Получив одну маску, вы заслужите достижение «Время масок». Для достижения «Маски на все случаи жизни» нужно собрать все доступные маски.

   Раньше данный ачив делался долго и напряженно, многие не успевали сделать его в течение одного Тыквовина. С 2011 года достижения очень упростили. Итак, вам надо собрать 24 маски разных рас Азерота. Если раньше для этого требовалось раз в час играть в таверне в «Конфету или жизнь», то теперь маски добываются с Пригоршни конфет и даже продаются фестивальным торговцем по 2-5 Тыквовинских сладостей. Сделать это достижение не составит большого труда.

Подпорченный праздник

   Необходимо выполнить 4 задания (разные для Орды и Альянса): два, чтобы испортить праздник противоположной фракции и два, чтобы улучшить свой.

Задания похожи и сводятся к следующему:

• Убрать свой город от пакостей врага
• Летая на метле забросать бомбами-вонючками город противоположной фракции
• Поджечь Плетеного человека
• Потушить Плетеного человека в городе другой фракции.

   Первые три задания очень легкие и выполняются на месте. Чтобы потушить Плетеного человека, вам нужно будет самим добраться до противоположной фракции (Подгород/Штормград) и использовать Гасящее вещество, которое вы получите вместе с заданием.

У вас что-то с головой

   Ачив состоит в том, чтобы надеть фонарь из тыквы на голову представителям всех 12 рас. Для этого надо, имея в цели игрока, использовать Утяжеленный фонарь из тыквы. Можно бросать фонари с некоторого расстояния, на игроков вашей и противоположной фракции.

   Утяжеленный фонарь из тыквы можно получить несколькими способами:

• Почти всегда падает с Всадника без головы после его убийства в монастыре Алого ордена
• Одна тыква дается в награду за ежедневное задание по тушению огня
• Фонари из тыквы также можно купить (и продать!) на аукционе.

   Важно случайно не использовать фонарь из тыквы на персонажа, который уже имеет такой эффект – в этом случае надевание тыквы вам не засчитывается. Кстати, вы можете использовать фонарь из тыквы и на себя – в достижение пойдет раса вашего персонажа.

Зловещий призыв

   Для достижения требуется получить два предмета: Зловещую тыковку (спутник) и Благословенный шлем (шлем в виде тыквы). И то, и другое можно получить тремя способами:

• Есть шанс достать их из Заполненной добычей тыквы, которая дается за убийство Всадника без головы в Монастыре алого ордена
• Можно получить из Пригоршни конфет, которые можно получить в тавернах по всему миру
• Можно приобрести в торговцев Тыквовина в Подгороде/Штормграде за 150 Тыквовинских сладостей (150 за Зловещую тыковку и 150 за шлем)

Принеси мне голову… ээ, то есть…

   Одно из самых простых достижений праздника. Вам просто нужно убить Всадника без головы. Для этого воспользуйтесь Поиском подземелий: как только очередь дойдет до вашей группы, вам предложат сразиться со всадником в Монастыре Алого ордена.

Конфета или жизнь

   Это вообще самый легкий ачив Тыквовина. Для его получения нужно просто достать Пригоршню конфет из кулька с конфетами (выполнить квест) в любой подходящей таверне. Можете даже не ходить далеко – это можно сделать в Подгороде и Штормграде.

   Надеемся, данный гайд по достижения Тыквовина в 2011 году поможет вам легко выполнить все ачивы и получить звание Тыквера!

The Scourge Invasion was a world event in Patch 1.11 that heralded the opening of Naxxramas, the citadel of the dreaded Kel’Thuzad. It was reintroduced into the game in preparation for Wrath of the Lich King and tuned for the new level cap which players had achieved (70), occurring after Hallow’s End. It is thus the only World Event to have ever been repeated.

Several regions of Azeroth came under attack by Scourge forces. Members of the Argent Dawn organized a worldwide counter to the Scourge invasion, keeping an eye out for any necropolis sightings and passing on their information to all adventurers willing to aid them in their struggle.

With each victory against the Scourge, the defense grows stronger. As more and more invasion attempts are beaten back by the defenders, the Argent Dawn will be able to bestow increasingly more powerful blessings upon those fighting the invaders. If the mortal races focus on clearing the Scourge camps all over the world that have sprung up beneath each necropolis, perhaps the invasion can effectively be halted or even repelled. Those who wish to take up arms against the undead invaders should speak with a representative of the Argent Dawn to learn what regions need help and how the defense is holding up.

Necropolis invasions, Necrotic Runes, and the Shards

During the Scourge Invasion, numerous high-level zones are under attack by one or two flying necropoli each. The zones under attack have purple skull markers on the continent-level maps. The zones that get attacked are Eastern Plaguelands, Burning Steppes, Blasted Lands, Tanaris, Azshara, and Winterspring. See a collection of maps showing possible spawnpoints for scourge forces

NPCs near Argent Dawn tents in the major cities will note where the necropoleis are attacking, and how many are in each zone. There are also necropoleis over the capitals. The ones over the major cities seem to be permanent but they only spawn low level scourge for the introductory quest. If you look on the world map, areas under attack (excluding capital cities) will be marked with a purple skull.

Assaulting the Necropolis

The necropoli are accompanied by Necrotic Shards, which are visible on the ground near each of the flying citadels. These shards are always surrounded by a large number of undead. The undead are non-elite and grant 5 Argent Dawn reputation until the end of honored, unlike normal undead. They yield [Invader’s Scourgestones] if slain while having the [Argent Dawn Commission] equipped.

The Shards near the undead are weakened as the undead are killed. When the strength of the shard reaches zero, four Cultist Engineers will appear and start to heal it. Each of these engineers can be «disrupted» through the use of eight Necrotic Runes. The Acolyte will then convert into a Shadow of Doom, which is a tough 70 elite mob. Upon its defeat, the Shadow of Doom will yield a [Corruptor’s Scourgestone], 50 reputation with the Argent Dawn, 30 Necrotic Runes, and has a chance to drop a chest piece of the Undead Slaying set.

Destroying all four Shadows of Doom will destroy the Necrotic Shard, heal nearby players for 10,000, grant them a powerful buff, and stop new Scourge from spawning there (at least for a short time).

Destroying all the Necrotic Shards attached to a necropolis will destroy the necropolis. Destroying all the necropoli in a zone will cause that zone to no longer be under attack. The Scourge will eventually deploy more necropolises however, so clearing a zone does not mean it is safe forever.

Rewards

Marks of the Dawn

After a certain number of battles have been won on a server, additional rewards are available. After the battles have been completed, a new NPC will spawn at Lights Hope Chapel and in your faction capital and will hand three of the item out for free!

Battles won	NPC	Item	Bonus
50	Argent Dawn Initiate/ Paladin	Lesser Mark of the Dawn	1 Stamina for every 6 levels for 1 Hour (10 Stamina at 60)
100	Argent Dawn Cleric/ Crusader	Mark of the Dawn	1 Stamina for every 3 levels for 1 Hour (20 Stamina at 60)
150	Argent Dawn Priest/ Champion	Greater Mark of the Dawn	1 Stamina for every 2 levels for 1 Hour (30 Stamina at 60)

Necrotic Rune turn-ins

The undead have a chance to drop a Necrotic Rune. Commander Thomas Helleran at Light’s Hope Chapel wants ten of these runes to complete the quest Under the Shadow; after completing Under the Shadow the remainder can also be turned in to the Argent Quartermaster at Light’s Hope Chapel or in camps in your faction capital city for various rewards:

Argent Quartermaster (Patch 1.11) Cost Item Type 30  [Gloves of Undead Cleansing] Cloth 30  [Handwraps of Undead Slaying] Leather 30  [Handguards of Undead Slaying] Mail 30  [Gauntlets of Undead Slaying] Plate 8  [Blessed Wizard Oil] Weapon enchant 8  [Consecrated Sharpening Stone] Weapon enchant 15  [Major Mana Potion] Consumable 15  [Major Healing Potion] Consumable 10  [Tabard of the Argent Dawn] Tabard

Argent Quartermaster (Patch 3.0.2) Cost Item Type 15  [Blessed Mantle of Undead Cleansing] Cloth 15  [Blessed Gloves of Undead Cleansing] Cloth 15  [Blessed Grips of Undead Slaying] Leather 15  [Blessed Shoulderpads of Undead Slaying] Leather 15  [Blessed Pauldrons of Undead Slaying] Mail 15  [Blessed Handguards of Undead Slaying] Mail 15  [Blessed Spaulders of Undead Slaying] Plate 15  [Blessed Gauntlets of Undead Slaying] Plate 8  [Blessed Wizard Oil] Weapon enchant 8  [Consecrated Sharpening Stone] Weapon enchant 20  [Argent Mana Potion] Consumable 20  [Argent Healing Potion] Consumable 8  [Argent Dawn Banner] Consumable 30 Argent Tome Trinket 40  [Argent War Horn] Trinket 8  [Tabard of the Argent Dawn] Tabard

Mob drops

In the original Scourge Invasion, three rare spawns appear at each of the Shards (Bone Witch, Lumbering Horror and Spirit of the Damned), which drop two to three Necrotic Runes as well as the bracers of the Undead Slaying set. Like most rare spawns, they are not elite but are slightly higher level. These spawns appear roughly every fifteen minutes after engagement of Scourge in the area, and despawn about fifteen minutes later.

In the second Scourge Invasion, the rare spawns are level 71, and instead drop the pants for the new Blessed Undead Slaying sets with 100% chance of drop. These can be easily taken down if fought without any adds; a level 68 tank and another DPS character or healer will easily make quick work of these rares.

Letters from the Scourge

Non-elite undead around the Necrotic Shards will occasionally drop letters. There are six total, each of which starts a turn-in quest at the Keeper of the Rolls in Light’s Hope Chapel for a small reward. Once the quest is started, the letters may be read. They contain well-written bits of lore, mainly related to the events in Warcraft III.

A week after turning in a letter you will receive through the mail a message from the Keeper indicating an NPC that is mentioned in the original (quest) letter. This does not start a quest. The NPCs indicated become vendors that will sell you [Freshly-Squeezed Lemonade] (2934 mana over 30 secs) and [Friendship Bread] (2148 health over 30 secs). There is no other reward, and the lemonade and bread are functionally equivalent to normal level 45 vendor food and drink, though while consuming them an animation of a cartoon heart is displayed above your character and a short, tinging sound will repeat. These vendors continue to sell these items after the Scourge Invasion ends. There is one vendor in each faction capital city as well as Booty Bay, Eastern Plaguelands, and Silithus.

These letters appear in both versions of the Scourge Invasion.

Capital city invasions

Aside from the necropolis events outdoors, Scourge mobs will occasionally appear in Stormwind and Undercity. They spawn seemingly at random, causing city NPCs to yell for help. The most common are Flameshockers, level 55 mobs (update: they are level 63 elite mobs during the 2008 incarnation of this event) which do not hit very hard, but have a very large amount of health points. The city NPCs are capable of killing the Flameshockers on their own, but if a player or group chooses to tag them, they will receive 5 Argent Dawn rep (at Honored). Flameshockers can drop Necrotic Runes.

There are also groups of tougher elite mobs (Pallid Horror) that periodically spawn in Stormwind and Undercity and attempt to get to the city leader, causing him/her to yell that he/she is under attack. (These do not pose an actual threat to racial leaders, they are easily able to defeat the creatures if they manage to reach them.) When all the mobs are defeated, the city leader will yell that they are safe, and a dead Necrotic Shard will spawn. The shard will give a quest to talk to an NPC at Light’s Hope Chapel. Any player can receive this quest, even if they did not tag the mobs that spawned the shard.

All the mobs that spawn inside cities are yellow (passive) and do not attack players who haven’t attacked them first. They also appear not to attack vital NPCs such as bankers and vendors. So, it would seem players who aren’t interested in the city events are not threatened by them in any way, and can simply ignore them and go about their business.

On November 10, 2008 the forces of the scourge attacked Stormwind Harbor and Orgrimmar’s Valley of Honor every thirty minutes with actively hostile 72 elite Frost Wyrm Raptors and 71 elite Towering Horror abominations.

Stormwind

Herald of the Lich King yells: FOOLS OF STORMWIND! HEAR ME, NAIVE CHILDREN OF THE ALLIANCE! TREMBLE AND KNOW YOUR DOOM, FOR THE LICH KING’S GAZE IS FIXED UPON YOU!

King Varian Wrynn yells: See to your arms! We must protect the harbor, or the Alliance’s assault on Northrend will be halted before it can even begin!

Fifteen minutes later:

King Varian Wrynn yells: Enough! I will not stand for this!

King Varian Wrynn yells: I’ll kill every last one of your pawns, Lich King!

King Varian Wrynn yells: Take your flying fortresses back to Northrend, before I crush them with my bare hands!

The King goes berserk, jumping hither and thither around the Harbor, one-shotting any hostiles.

Herald of the Lich King yells: ARGH! THIS SMALL VICTORY WILL AVAIL YOU NOTHING! COME! COME TO NORTHREND. MY MINIONS ARE WAITING, AND THEY ARE HUNGRY….

Orgrimmar

Garrosh Hellscream says: Thrall…Warchief…your armies await your command. Let me lead them to Northrend to remove this undead menace!

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner says: Yes, Thrall. The time has come to kill Arthas. You can take my grand apothecary with you. His knowledge will be invaluable against whatever the Scourge will throw at you.

Grand Apothecary Putress says: It would be an honor, Dark Lady.

Thrall says: What say you, Saurfang?

High Overlord Saurfang says: Warchief, it is clear that Northrend represents the gravest threat to our people, and that we must act against it.

Thrall says: My soul burns for revenge, but the elements tell me to think clearly. The Lich King is a ruthless opponent…one who must be handled carefully.

Thrall says: We will send scouts to assess the situation. I will also convene with the Lady Proudmoore and see what plans the Alliance has.

Garrosh Hellscream says: Gragh! I cannot take this! While you talk and deliberate, our enemies grow stronger! Were it my choice, I would have put all our available forces onto that frozen rock and conquered it for the Horde!

Thrall says: If this is a trap, it is one I will not blindly walk into! Do not make the same mistakes as your father, Garrosh!

Garrosh Hellscream says: After all that he did for YOU and YOUR people? MAK’GORA!

Thrall says: You challenge me boy? I don’t have time for this….

Garrosh Hellscream says: So you refuse? Is the son of Durotan a coward?

Thrall says: Inside!

Thrall and Garrosh enter the Orgrimmar Arena.

Thrall says: Let’s finish this quickly.

Garrosh Hellscream says: Your duties as Warchief can wait. For now… we fight!

After the fight…

Thrall yells: GYAH!

Garrosh Hellscream yells: Hah! So, son of Durotan, what—

Herald of the Lich King yells: PUPS OF ORGRIMMAR! HEAR ME, BRASH UPSTARTS OF THE HORDE! TREMBLE, AND KNOW YOUR DOOM, FOR THE LICH KING’S GAZE IS FIXED UPON YOU!

High Overlord Saurfang yells: Warchief! Scourge forces are attacking Orgrimmar!

Thrall says: We will finish this later, son of Grom.

Later:

Herald of the Lich King yells: ARGH! THIS SMALL VICTORY WILL AVAIL YOU NOTHING! COME! COME TO NORTHREND. MY MINIONS ARE WAITING, AND THEY ARE HUNGRY….

Garrosh Hellscream says: Well, Warchief? What say you now? Will you send me to Northrend?

Thrall says: Saurfang…

High Overlord Saurfang says: Yes, Warchief?

Thrall says: Marshal our forces. Contact our goblin shipwrights. The Horde prepares for war!

High Overlord Saurfang says: As you command Warchief!

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner says: Excellent…most excellent.

New bosses

There are also reports of Scourge agents showing up in Stratholme, Scholomance, Dire Maul, the Scarlet Monastery, Shadowfang Keep, Razorfen Downs, and Karazhan. These new boss mobs can be identified by the glowing purple aura they have which is similar to those of the invading Scourge outside the instances.

Tenris Mirkblood‎

 Tenris Mirkblood, a darkfallen, can be found above Attumen the Huntsman‘s room in the kitchen. He is the objective of  [70R] Chamber of Secrets.

Balzaphon

 Balzaphon is a lich who formerly patrolled the fountain courtyard to the left of the service entrance in Stratholme. Balzaphon uses many frost based abilities. He has since (patch 3.0.2) been moved from his patrol route and now stands in a corner northeast of the fountain.

Lord Blackwood

 Lord Blackwood resides in Scholomance. He is a large skeleton who attacks with both ranged bow attacks and heavy melee attacks.

Revanchion

 Revanchion, a wraith, wanders the hallway behind Tendris Warpwood in Dire Maul.

Scorn

The lich  Scorn appears in the graveyard portion of the The Scarlet Monastery once Bloodmage Thalnos is defeated.

Sever

The abomination  Sever appears in Shadowfang Keep along the corridor that runs parallel to the Great Hall and Kitchen. He is arguably the hardest boss in the instance.

Lady Falther’ess

 Lady Falther’ess, a banshee, and can be found in the slaughter pens area of Razorfen Downs.

Quests

The following is a list of quests currently available in the 2008 invasion.

The following quests start from rare drops off the non-elite Scourge near any crystal.

In Shattrath, on the Terrace of Light, members of the Church of the Holy Light for the Alliance and the Royal Apothecary Society for the Horde work to combat the Plague of Undeath and the floating necropolises.
Quest:A Desperate Alliance

•  [70] Desperate Research
  Players are then offered one of the following quests based on their race:

Zombie Infestation — Scourge Invasion Vol.2

On Oct. 22, 2008, Healers from the Argent Dawn posted themselves in key positions in all cities across Azeroth, anticipating that a new invasion was on the rise. This would prove to be a wise decision, as the Invasion’s first salvo did not take the form of necropolises and undead cannon fodder, but was aimed mostly at the far-traveled adventurers that were instrumental in the defeat of the first invasion.

Mysteriously appearing Conspicuous Crates would come to pique the curiosity of some hero, who would open them only to be infected with a fast-acting Zombie Plague. On October 23, Plagued Roaches began to appear in the capital cities; killing them would release a plague cloud and infect the attacker, even if he or she struck from a distance (although pets and Magma Totems could kill them safely).

Should the infected person not be able to receive treatment in 10 minutes time from the Argent Healers or a fellow adventurer trained in treating disease, they will transform into a Plague Zombie. Not only does this new Undead add to the Scourge’s ranks as a warrior, but is also capable of infecting others with the very same disease that turned him or her. It has been observed that healing from sources other than the Argent Dawn agents is becoming less and less successful with the passing of time, often requiring numerous attempts to remove the plague infection; this indicates the plague is becoming stronger and more resistant, leaving adventurers with only the Argent Healers as their safest and surest method for escaping undeath as a Plague Zombie.

Only time will tell if the heroes of the world will once again turn back the Lich King’s new attack…or become a part of it.

By October 25, 2008, the necropolises have returned, and all the minions were leveled up to 70. Necropolises emerged in the zones that originally showed signs of the invasion, and the zombie infection is now down to two minutes.

By October 26, 2008, the infection was down to one minute.

By October 27, 2008, the infection has been cured, but the Scourge Invasion still is happening. There have been no further developments on the invasion.

On November 10, 2008, Frost Wyrm Raptors and Towering Horrors began attacking Orgrimmar’s Valley of Honor and Stormwind’s Harbor District.

Casualties

Adding up the deaths of the Soldiers and players the deaths range from 30-100 thousand deaths for both the Horde and Alliance separate.^{[citation needed]}

The Scourge Invasion was a world event in Patch 1.11 that heralded the opening of Naxxramas, the citadel of the dreaded Kel’Thuzad. It was reintroduced into the game in preparation for Wrath of the Lich King and tuned for the new level cap which players had achieved (70), occurring after Hallow’s End. It is thus the only World Event to have ever been repeated.

Several regions of Azeroth came under attack by Scourge forces. Members of the Argent Dawn organized a worldwide counter to the Scourge invasion, keeping an eye out for any necropolis sightings and passing on their information to all adventurers willing to aid them in their struggle.

With each victory against the Scourge, the defense grows stronger. As more and more invasion attempts are beaten back by the defenders, the Argent Dawn will be able to bestow increasingly more powerful blessings upon those fighting the invaders. If the mortal races focus on clearing the Scourge camps all over the world that have sprung up beneath each necropolis, perhaps the invasion can effectively be halted or even repelled. Those who wish to take up arms against the undead invaders should speak with a representative of the Argent Dawn to learn what regions need help and how the defense is holding up.

Necropolis invasions, Necrotic Runes, and the Shards

During the Scourge Invasion, numerous high-level zones are under attack by one or two flying necropoli each. The zones under attack have purple skull markers on the continent-level maps. The zones that get attacked are Eastern Plaguelands, Burning Steppes, Blasted Lands, Tanaris, Azshara, and Winterspring. See a collection of maps showing possible spawnpoints for scourge forces

NPCs near Argent Dawn tents in the major cities will note where the necropoleis are attacking, and how many are in each zone. There are also necropoleis over the capitals. The ones over the major cities seem to be permanent but they only spawn low level scourge for the introductory quest. If you look on the world map, areas under attack (excluding capital cities) will be marked with a purple skull.

Assaulting the Necropolis

The necropoli are accompanied by Necrotic Shards, which are visible on the ground near each of the flying citadels. These shards are always surrounded by a large number of undead. The undead are non-elite and grant 5 Argent Dawn reputation until the end of honored, unlike normal undead. They yield [Invader’s Scourgestones] if slain while having the [Argent Dawn Commission] equipped.

The Shards near the undead are weakened as the undead are killed. When the strength of the shard reaches zero, four Cultist Engineers will appear and start to heal it. Each of these engineers can be «disrupted» through the use of eight Necrotic Runes. The Acolyte will then convert into a Shadow of Doom, which is a tough 70 elite mob. Upon its defeat, the Shadow of Doom will yield a [Corruptor’s Scourgestone], 50 reputation with the Argent Dawn, 30 Necrotic Runes, and has a chance to drop a chest piece of the Undead Slaying set.

Destroying all four Shadows of Doom will destroy the Necrotic Shard, heal nearby players for 10,000, grant them a powerful buff, and stop new Scourge from spawning there (at least for a short time).

Destroying all the Necrotic Shards attached to a necropolis will destroy the necropolis. Destroying all the necropoli in a zone will cause that zone to no longer be under attack. The Scourge will eventually deploy more necropolises however, so clearing a zone does not mean it is safe forever.

Rewards

Marks of the Dawn

After a certain number of battles have been won on a server, additional rewards are available. After the battles have been completed, a new NPC will spawn at Lights Hope Chapel and in your faction capital and will hand three of the item out for free!

Battles won	NPC	Item	Bonus
50	Argent Dawn Initiate/ Paladin	Lesser Mark of the Dawn	1 Stamina for every 6 levels for 1 Hour (10 Stamina at 60)
100	Argent Dawn Cleric/ Crusader	Mark of the Dawn	1 Stamina for every 3 levels for 1 Hour (20 Stamina at 60)
150	Argent Dawn Priest/ Champion	Greater Mark of the Dawn	1 Stamina for every 2 levels for 1 Hour (30 Stamina at 60)

Necrotic Rune turn-ins

The undead have a chance to drop a Necrotic Rune. Commander Thomas Helleran at Light’s Hope Chapel wants ten of these runes to complete the quest Under the Shadow; after completing Under the Shadow the remainder can also be turned in to the Argent Quartermaster at Light’s Hope Chapel or in camps in your faction capital city for various rewards:

Argent Quartermaster (Patch 1.11) Cost Item Type 30  [Gloves of Undead Cleansing] Cloth 30  [Handwraps of Undead Slaying] Leather 30  [Handguards of Undead Slaying] Mail 30  [Gauntlets of Undead Slaying] Plate 8  [Blessed Wizard Oil] Weapon enchant 8  [Consecrated Sharpening Stone] Weapon enchant 15  [Major Mana Potion] Consumable 15  [Major Healing Potion] Consumable 10  [Tabard of the Argent Dawn] Tabard

Argent Quartermaster (Patch 3.0.2) Cost Item Type 15  [Blessed Mantle of Undead Cleansing] Cloth 15  [Blessed Gloves of Undead Cleansing] Cloth 15  [Blessed Grips of Undead Slaying] Leather 15  [Blessed Shoulderpads of Undead Slaying] Leather 15  [Blessed Pauldrons of Undead Slaying] Mail 15  [Blessed Handguards of Undead Slaying] Mail 15  [Blessed Spaulders of Undead Slaying] Plate 15  [Blessed Gauntlets of Undead Slaying] Plate 8  [Blessed Wizard Oil] Weapon enchant 8  [Consecrated Sharpening Stone] Weapon enchant 20  [Argent Mana Potion] Consumable 20  [Argent Healing Potion] Consumable 8  [Argent Dawn Banner] Consumable 30 Argent Tome Trinket 40  [Argent War Horn] Trinket 8  [Tabard of the Argent Dawn] Tabard

Mob drops

In the original Scourge Invasion, three rare spawns appear at each of the Shards (Bone Witch, Lumbering Horror and Spirit of the Damned), which drop two to three Necrotic Runes as well as the bracers of the Undead Slaying set. Like most rare spawns, they are not elite but are slightly higher level. These spawns appear roughly every fifteen minutes after engagement of Scourge in the area, and despawn about fifteen minutes later.

In the second Scourge Invasion, the rare spawns are level 71, and instead drop the pants for the new Blessed Undead Slaying sets with 100% chance of drop. These can be easily taken down if fought without any adds; a level 68 tank and another DPS character or healer will easily make quick work of these rares.

Letters from the Scourge

Non-elite undead around the Necrotic Shards will occasionally drop letters. There are six total, each of which starts a turn-in quest at the Keeper of the Rolls in Light’s Hope Chapel for a small reward. Once the quest is started, the letters may be read. They contain well-written bits of lore, mainly related to the events in Warcraft III.

A week after turning in a letter you will receive through the mail a message from the Keeper indicating an NPC that is mentioned in the original (quest) letter. This does not start a quest. The NPCs indicated become vendors that will sell you [Freshly-Squeezed Lemonade] (2934 mana over 30 secs) and [Friendship Bread] (2148 health over 30 secs). There is no other reward, and the lemonade and bread are functionally equivalent to normal level 45 vendor food and drink, though while consuming them an animation of a cartoon heart is displayed above your character and a short, tinging sound will repeat. These vendors continue to sell these items after the Scourge Invasion ends. There is one vendor in each faction capital city as well as Booty Bay, Eastern Plaguelands, and Silithus.

These letters appear in both versions of the Scourge Invasion.

Capital city invasions

Aside from the necropolis events outdoors, Scourge mobs will occasionally appear in Stormwind and Undercity. They spawn seemingly at random, causing city NPCs to yell for help. The most common are Flameshockers, level 55 mobs (update: they are level 63 elite mobs during the 2008 incarnation of this event) which do not hit very hard, but have a very large amount of health points. The city NPCs are capable of killing the Flameshockers on their own, but if a player or group chooses to tag them, they will receive 5 Argent Dawn rep (at Honored). Flameshockers can drop Necrotic Runes.

There are also groups of tougher elite mobs (Pallid Horror) that periodically spawn in Stormwind and Undercity and attempt to get to the city leader, causing him/her to yell that he/she is under attack. (These do not pose an actual threat to racial leaders, they are easily able to defeat the creatures if they manage to reach them.) When all the mobs are defeated, the city leader will yell that they are safe, and a dead Necrotic Shard will spawn. The shard will give a quest to talk to an NPC at Light’s Hope Chapel. Any player can receive this quest, even if they did not tag the mobs that spawned the shard.

All the mobs that spawn inside cities are yellow (passive) and do not attack players who haven’t attacked them first. They also appear not to attack vital NPCs such as bankers and vendors. So, it would seem players who aren’t interested in the city events are not threatened by them in any way, and can simply ignore them and go about their business.

On November 10, 2008 the forces of the scourge attacked Stormwind Harbor and Orgrimmar’s Valley of Honor every thirty minutes with actively hostile 72 elite Frost Wyrm Raptors and 71 elite Towering Horror abominations.

Stormwind

Herald of the Lich King yells: FOOLS OF STORMWIND! HEAR ME, NAIVE CHILDREN OF THE ALLIANCE! TREMBLE AND KNOW YOUR DOOM, FOR THE LICH KING’S GAZE IS FIXED UPON YOU!

King Varian Wrynn yells: See to your arms! We must protect the harbor, or the Alliance’s assault on Northrend will be halted before it can even begin!

Fifteen minutes later:

King Varian Wrynn yells: Enough! I will not stand for this!

King Varian Wrynn yells: I’ll kill every last one of your pawns, Lich King!

King Varian Wrynn yells: Take your flying fortresses back to Northrend, before I crush them with my bare hands!

The King goes berserk, jumping hither and thither around the Harbor, one-shotting any hostiles.

Herald of the Lich King yells: ARGH! THIS SMALL VICTORY WILL AVAIL YOU NOTHING! COME! COME TO NORTHREND. MY MINIONS ARE WAITING, AND THEY ARE HUNGRY….

Orgrimmar

Garrosh Hellscream says: Thrall…Warchief…your armies await your command. Let me lead them to Northrend to remove this undead menace!

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner says: Yes, Thrall. The time has come to kill Arthas. You can take my grand apothecary with you. His knowledge will be invaluable against whatever the Scourge will throw at you.

Grand Apothecary Putress says: It would be an honor, Dark Lady.

Thrall says: What say you, Saurfang?

High Overlord Saurfang says: Warchief, it is clear that Northrend represents the gravest threat to our people, and that we must act against it.

Thrall says: My soul burns for revenge, but the elements tell me to think clearly. The Lich King is a ruthless opponent…one who must be handled carefully.

Thrall says: We will send scouts to assess the situation. I will also convene with the Lady Proudmoore and see what plans the Alliance has.

Garrosh Hellscream says: Gragh! I cannot take this! While you talk and deliberate, our enemies grow stronger! Were it my choice, I would have put all our available forces onto that frozen rock and conquered it for the Horde!

Thrall says: If this is a trap, it is one I will not blindly walk into! Do not make the same mistakes as your father, Garrosh!

Garrosh Hellscream says: After all that he did for YOU and YOUR people? MAK’GORA!

Thrall says: You challenge me boy? I don’t have time for this….

Garrosh Hellscream says: So you refuse? Is the son of Durotan a coward?

Thrall says: Inside!

Thrall and Garrosh enter the Orgrimmar Arena.

Thrall says: Let’s finish this quickly.

Garrosh Hellscream says: Your duties as Warchief can wait. For now… we fight!

After the fight…

Thrall yells: GYAH!

Garrosh Hellscream yells: Hah! So, son of Durotan, what—

Herald of the Lich King yells: PUPS OF ORGRIMMAR! HEAR ME, BRASH UPSTARTS OF THE HORDE! TREMBLE, AND KNOW YOUR DOOM, FOR THE LICH KING’S GAZE IS FIXED UPON YOU!

High Overlord Saurfang yells: Warchief! Scourge forces are attacking Orgrimmar!

Thrall says: We will finish this later, son of Grom.

Later:

Herald of the Lich King yells: ARGH! THIS SMALL VICTORY WILL AVAIL YOU NOTHING! COME! COME TO NORTHREND. MY MINIONS ARE WAITING, AND THEY ARE HUNGRY….

Garrosh Hellscream says: Well, Warchief? What say you now? Will you send me to Northrend?

Thrall says: Saurfang…

High Overlord Saurfang says: Yes, Warchief?

Thrall says: Marshal our forces. Contact our goblin shipwrights. The Horde prepares for war!

High Overlord Saurfang says: As you command Warchief!

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner says: Excellent…most excellent.

New bosses

There are also reports of Scourge agents showing up in Stratholme, Scholomance, Dire Maul, the Scarlet Monastery, Shadowfang Keep, Razorfen Downs, and Karazhan. These new boss mobs can be identified by the glowing purple aura they have which is similar to those of the invading Scourge outside the instances.

Tenris Mirkblood‎

 Tenris Mirkblood, a darkfallen, can be found above Attumen the Huntsman‘s room in the kitchen. He is the objective of  [70R] Chamber of Secrets.

Balzaphon

 Balzaphon is a lich who formerly patrolled the fountain courtyard to the left of the service entrance in Stratholme. Balzaphon uses many frost based abilities. He has since (patch 3.0.2) been moved from his patrol route and now stands in a corner northeast of the fountain.

Lord Blackwood

 Lord Blackwood resides in Scholomance. He is a large skeleton who attacks with both ranged bow attacks and heavy melee attacks.

Revanchion

 Revanchion, a wraith, wanders the hallway behind Tendris Warpwood in Dire Maul.

Scorn

The lich  Scorn appears in the graveyard portion of the The Scarlet Monastery once Bloodmage Thalnos is defeated.

Sever

The abomination  Sever appears in Shadowfang Keep along the corridor that runs parallel to the Great Hall and Kitchen. He is arguably the hardest boss in the instance.

Lady Falther’ess

 Lady Falther’ess, a banshee, and can be found in the slaughter pens area of Razorfen Downs.

Quests

The following is a list of quests currently available in the 2008 invasion.

The following quests start from rare drops off the non-elite Scourge near any crystal.

In Shattrath, on the Terrace of Light, members of the Church of the Holy Light for the Alliance and the Royal Apothecary Society for the Horde work to combat the Plague of Undeath and the floating necropolises.
Quest:A Desperate Alliance

•  [70] Desperate Research
  Players are then offered one of the following quests based on their race:

Zombie Infestation — Scourge Invasion Vol.2

On Oct. 22, 2008, Healers from the Argent Dawn posted themselves in key positions in all cities across Azeroth, anticipating that a new invasion was on the rise. This would prove to be a wise decision, as the Invasion’s first salvo did not take the form of necropolises and undead cannon fodder, but was aimed mostly at the far-traveled adventurers that were instrumental in the defeat of the first invasion.

Mysteriously appearing Conspicuous Crates would come to pique the curiosity of some hero, who would open them only to be infected with a fast-acting Zombie Plague. On October 23, Plagued Roaches began to appear in the capital cities; killing them would release a plague cloud and infect the attacker, even if he or she struck from a distance (although pets and Magma Totems could kill them safely).

Should the infected person not be able to receive treatment in 10 minutes time from the Argent Healers or a fellow adventurer trained in treating disease, they will transform into a Plague Zombie. Not only does this new Undead add to the Scourge’s ranks as a warrior, but is also capable of infecting others with the very same disease that turned him or her. It has been observed that healing from sources other than the Argent Dawn agents is becoming less and less successful with the passing of time, often requiring numerous attempts to remove the plague infection; this indicates the plague is becoming stronger and more resistant, leaving adventurers with only the Argent Healers as their safest and surest method for escaping undeath as a Plague Zombie.

Only time will tell if the heroes of the world will once again turn back the Lich King’s new attack…or become a part of it.

By October 25, 2008, the necropolises have returned, and all the minions were leveled up to 70. Necropolises emerged in the zones that originally showed signs of the invasion, and the zombie infection is now down to two minutes.

By October 26, 2008, the infection was down to one minute.

By October 27, 2008, the infection has been cured, but the Scourge Invasion still is happening. There have been no further developments on the invasion.

On November 10, 2008, Frost Wyrm Raptors and Towering Horrors began attacking Orgrimmar’s Valley of Honor and Stormwind’s Harbor District.

Casualties

Adding up the deaths of the Soldiers and players the deaths range from 30-100 thousand deaths for both the Horde and Alliance separate.^{[citation needed]}