Elemental Invasions (Classic)

What Are the Elemental Invasions?

According to Blizzard, "Invasions by elementals at different locations on Kalimdor have reportedly been occurring sporadically every few days. Concerned adventurers should investigate Silithus, Un'Goro Crater, Azshara, and Winterspring to counter these incursions."

What Happens During An Invasion?

At the beginning of an elemental invasion, portals will open to the Elemental Plane and invaders will begin to pass through. Thus, during an invasion you will find two to three times as many elementals in the area, usually slightly higher in level than the standard ones found there.

At some point during the invasion, the elemental leader will appear and begin yelling challenges that can be heard by all in the area. While the elemental leaders are alive, more and more invaders will spawn. Once the leader has been destroyed, no new invaders will appear, although those already present will remain until they are killed.

How Often Do the Invasions Happen?

No timetable has yet been determined, though some rumors suggest once every three days.

Types and Locations of Invaders

Blazing Invaders

Blazing Invaders appear at the Fire Plume Ridge volcano in Un'Goro Crater. Visually, they look similar to regular fire elementals, but are green-yellow in color. When you approach the volcano and see glowing blue-green portals floating slightly off the ground, you know an invasion is in progress.

Baron Charr

Baron Charr leads the Blazing Invaders. He heralds his invasion with a challenge: "Hear me, denizens of the crater! I come to burn this land of its impurity!" While he is patrolling, Charr frequently yells, "Where are the so-called heroes of this world? Too frightened to come out and play?" When he vanishes, he yells a final taunt, "You have not seen the last of me fools! All will be consumed in the end!"

Thundering Invaders

Thundering Invaders appear in northeast Azshara, on the upper part of the crescent of land. Visually, they look virtually indistinguishable from regular rock elementals. Fighting the thundering invaders is especially hazardous, as they wander the same area as the elite giants, and the unwary adventurer can often find himself beset on all sides.

Avalanchion

Avalanchion

The Thundering Invaders are led by Avalanchion. Although immensely powerful, he seems to be significantly less intelligent than either Charr or Tempestria, yelling out taunts like "Where you hiding? Me find you!"

Watery Invaders

Watery Invaders appear on Lake Kel'Theril in Winterspring. When you near the lake and see glowing blue holes in the ice, you know an invasion is in progress.

Princess Tempestria

Princess Tempestria leads the Watery Invaders.

Whirling Invaders

Whirling Invaders appear in Northwest Silithus, and resemble silver-black versions of regular air elementals, crackling with blue-green electricity. Look for greenish white shimmery portals as a sign of their invasion.

The Windreaver

The Whirling Invaders are led by The Windreaver, who travels with his four guards throughout the Dust Stormer area of Silithus. Those unfortunate enough to see him appear receive dire warnings: "The Windreaver and his invading forces appear amidst a tumultuous conflagration in the northwest of Silithus."

Initial investigations seem to confirm that Windreaver is completely unintelligent, or at least non-verbal, given descriptors like, "The Windreaver causes a gale to sweep across the land, the sound of his mindless fury coming from the northwest."