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| image = Twilight Citadel.jpg
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| name = [[Old Gods' forces]]
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| faction = Old Gods
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| leader = {{RaceIconExt|OldGod}}{{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;<br />{{NPC||N'Zoth}}<br />{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}}{{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;<br />Presumably other [[Old Gods]]
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| leaders = {{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}}{{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}}{{NPC||Deathwing}}<br />
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*{{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}}{{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
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*{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}}{{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
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*{{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}}{{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
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{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}}{{NPC||Twin Emperors}}&dagger;<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}}{{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
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*{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}}{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}}{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}&dagger;
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{{RaceIconExt|Satyr}}{{NPC||Xavius}}<br />
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| capital = [[Old_Gods%27_forces#Capital.3F|Unknown]]
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| status = Active, possible cripple/defeat
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| theater = [[Elemental Plane]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Twisting Nether]] (believed in [[Outland]]), [[Emerald Dream]] and [[Great Dark Beyond]] (knowingly [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]).
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| base = [[Twilight Highlands]], [[Ulduar]], [[Silithus]], [[The Rift]], [[Skywall]], [[Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]], [[Firelands]], [[Maelstrom]], [[Twilight Realm]], [[Emerald Nightmare]], [[Twilight Caverns]], [[Blackfathom Deeps]], [[Rift of Aln]] and believed others
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| capitals = [[Ny'alotha]], [[Nazjatar]], [[Twilight Citadel]], [[Neferset City]], [[Shadowforge City]], [[Grizzlemaw]], [[Zul'Farrak]], [[Blackrock Spire]]
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| language = [[Faceless (language)|Faceless]] (possibly)
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| slang = [[Nazja]], [[Qiraji (language)|Qiraji]], [[Kalimag]], [[Common]], [[Draconic]], [[Low Common]], [[Orcish]], various others
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| races = {{Race|Old God}}<br />
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[[Forgotten one]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}}{{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}}{{Race|Faceless one}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]]<br />
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{{Race|Naga|}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}}{{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga]]<br />
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{{Race|Qiraji|}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}}{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} [[Tol'vir]] ([[Neferset]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Arakkoa}} [[Arakkoa]] ([[Sethekk]])<br />
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{{Race|Centaur}} ([[Galak]])<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Air}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall Denizens]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Fire}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands Denizens]]<br />
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[[Dragonkin]]
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*[[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]][[Dragons of Nightmare|Nightmare]]<br />
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*{{Race|Blackdragonflight|}}[[Black dragonflight|Black]]<br />
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*{{Race|Twilightdragonflight|}}[[Twilight dragonflight|Twilight]]<br />
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*{{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|}}[[Chromatic dragonflight|Chromatic]]<br />
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{{Race|Satyr}}<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} [[Hydra#Azeroth_Hydras|Azerothian Hydra]]<br />
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{{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}}[[Kraken#Squid-like|Leviathan Kraken]]<br />
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{{Race|Silithid}}<br />
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Notable [[Twilight's Hammer]] races
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*{{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}}
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*{{Horde}} Former members of the [[Horde]]
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*{{Alliance}} Former members of the [[Alliance]]
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*{{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}} [[Elemental]]s
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*{{Race|DarkIronDwarf}}
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*{{Race|Sandtroll}}
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| membership =}}
   
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The '''forces of the Old Gods''' are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the [[Old Gods]]. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with [[Deathwing]], to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.
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This is an article on '''Shaman abilities'''. Nearly all of the Shaman's abilities are mana-based and are split into three disciplines.<br />
  
   
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Although they suffered a crushing [[Old Gods#Ordering of Azeroth|defeat]] long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the [[Old Gods]]' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the [[Cataclysm]], when they launched a [[Elemental War|major offensive]] in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.
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<u>Elemental</u>
  
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==Membership==
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:The focus lies on the shaman's offensive spell casting abilities. It increasing their damage and critical strike chance.
  
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===Major Members===
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<u>Enhancement</u>
  
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* '''Old God's creatures and creations'''
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:Enhancement spells include those which increase your melee damage output and your chance to survive.
  
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** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessOne}} The [[Faceless one|Faceless]], are mysterious monsters related and often employed as soldiers by the Old Gods.
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<u>Restoration</u>
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessGeneral}}{{RaceIconExt|Erudax}} [[Faceless one|Faceless General]], giants with hardened shell they seem to led the faceless into battle.
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:Includes healing capability, reducing the casting time and mana cost of healing spells, while increasing their effectiveness.
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessoftheDeep}} {{NPC||Faceless of the Deep}} are faceless that are employed underwater.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{NPC||Faceless Shadoweaver}} are mask wearing faceless that are employed as casters.
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** {{RaceIconExt|MercilessOne}} [[Merciless one]] are cyclopean squids with the ability to mind control.
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** The mysterious gigantic creatures called the [[Forgotten One]]s
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*** [[Iso'rath]] and [[Soggoth the Slitherer]] are thought to be forgotten ones.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} The Old Gods keep [[Azerothian Hydra]]s [[demigod]]s as pets.
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*** [[Gahz'rilla]]<ref>[[Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro]]</ref> and [[Aku'mai]]<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/</ref> are two of those adored pets.
   
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== Trainable abilities ==
  
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These abilities are available to all Shamans, at the appropriate level, regardless of Talents.
  
   
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* '''Servants of Deathwing and the Black Dragonflight'''
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** Led by the Aspect of Death {{NPC||Deathwing}} the Worldbreaker, formerly the benevolent {{NPC||Neltharion}} the Earth-Warder, Aspect of Earth, driven mad and corrupted by the Old Gods.<ref name="MG">''[[Monster Guide]]'', 39, 41</ref>
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** {{Race|Blackdragonflight|notext}} The Black [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Black dragonflight]].
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** {{Race|Chromaticdragonflight|notext}} The Chromatic [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Chromatic dragonflight]].
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*** A experimental [[dragonflight]] created and led by {{NPC||Nefarian}}.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/blackwing.html |title="Blackwing Lair" |accessdate=2008-05-14 |format=HTML |work=Official World of Warcraft Community Site}}</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Drakeadon}} Only the [[Drakeadon]]s seems have survived and used by black [[Drakonid Slayer]]s as combat pets.<ref>Blackwing Descent</ref>
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** {{Race|Twilightdragonflight|notext}} The Twilight [[Dragonkin]] of the [[Twilight dragonflight]].
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*** Led by {{NPC||Sintharia}}, their creator.<ref>Night of the Dragon</ref>
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** The [[Dark Horde]] serves {{NPC||Nefarian}}, Deathwing son, which is composed of members of various races, notably orcs of the Blackrock clan.<ref>Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dragonmaw|Female}} [[Orcs]] of the [[Blackrock clan|Blackrock]] and [[Black Tooth Grin clan]]
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*** {{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Male}}{{RaceIcon|ForestTroll|Female}} [[Forest troll]]s of the [[Firetree]] and [[Smolderthorn]] Tribes
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*** {{RaceIcon|Ogre|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Ogre|Female}} [[Ogres]] of the [[Firegut]], [[Spirestone]] and [[Stonegullet]] clans
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*** [[Image:IconSmall DragonRed.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBlue.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonGreen.gif]][[Image:IconSmall DragonBronze.gif]] The Dark Horde has corrupted [[Dragon]]s of all [[dragonflights]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Worg}} [[Worg]]s that are trained by orcs
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*** {{RaceIcon|Goblin|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Goblin|Female|Small}} The Dark Horde employs various [[Goblin]] mercenaries.
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** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStone}} Some of the [[Stone dragon]]s of [[Deepholm]] were controlled by [[Deathwing]].<ref>[[Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.]]</ref>
   
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* '''[[C'thun]]'s forces'''
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!width="34px" | Icon !! width="150px" | Ability !! width="50px" | Min Level !! width="50px" | Range !! width="60px"| Tree !! Description
  
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** The insectoids of the city-[[Kingdom]] of [[Ahn'Qiraj]] found in the southern part of [[Silithus]].<ref>[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
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*** Formerly controlled by the {{NPC||Twin Emperors}}.
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*** {{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Qiraji|Female}}It's primarily ruled by it's Qiraji inhabitants.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiProphet}} [[Qiraji prophet]]s are a type of qiraji who command powerful mental abilities.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} [[Qiraji emperor]]s are the rulers of the qiraji.
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*** The Qiraji have built and enslaved many constructs for war.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|Anubisath}} [[Anubisath]] Built and enchanted to be the guardians of Ahn'quiraj
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***** {{RaceIconExt|Horusath}} [[Horusath]] A improved version of Anubisath
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**** {{RaceIconExt|ObsidianDestroyer}} [[Obsidian Destroyer]] A creature made of Obsidian, related to the [[Tol'vir]]. <ref>Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1</ref>
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*** {{Race|Silithid|}} And have many Silithid Servants of 15 [[Silithid#Castes|castes]] grouped into 12 [[Silithid#Hives|hives]]. <ref>[[Quest:The Calling]]</ref>
   
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! [[File:Spell Nature Lightning.png|32px]] !! [[Lightning Bolt]]
  
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* '''{{NPC||Yogg-saron}}'s forces'''
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** Yogg-saron's employs [[Faceless one|Faceless]], led by the [[Faceless general|general]] [[Vezax]]
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! [[File:Spell shaman primalstrike.png|32px]] !! [[Primal Strike]]
  
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** The corrupted titanic creations of [[Ulduar]]
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*** Formerly led by the corrupt Prime designate {{NPC||Loken}}
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| Melee
  
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*** [[Titanic watcher]]s like [[Thorim]], [[Freya]], [[Hodir]] and [[Mimir]]
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| Enhancement
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Mechagnome}} Many [[Mechagnome]]s have been enslaved.
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| An instant weapon strike that causes X addition damage.
  
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**** {{RaceIconExt|SpiderTank|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Flyingmachine|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|FlameLeviathan|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Pummeler|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|Bombling|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|ClockworkGiant|Small}} and their [[Clockwork]] constructs.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|FireGiant}} Some [[Fire giant]] like [[Volkhan]], [[Fjorn]] and [[Ignis]] that forged a lot of constructs for the Iron Army.
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** And the [[Iron Army]] led by the [[Assembly of Iron]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} [[Iron Dwarf]]<ref>Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} [[Iron giant]]<ref>[[Quest:Mending Fences]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Iron golem]]
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*** {{RaceIcon|IronVrykul|Male}} [[Iron Vrykul]]<ref>Brann's comments when [[Sjonnir The Ironshaper]] is slain</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ProtoPlated}} A [[Plated proto-drake]], which the only known is [[Razorscale]]<ref name="bosstiary">[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p1/bosstiary.html Ulduar Bosstiary]</ref>
   
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! [[File:Spell Nature EarthBindTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Strength of Earth Totem]]
  
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| Summons a Strength of Earth Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the strength and agility of all party and raid members within 40 yards by X. Lasts 5 min.
  
   
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* '''The [[mortal]]s and [[creature]]s of the [[Twilight's Hammer]] cult'''
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** Led by the mutant {{NPC||Cho'gall}}, first of the [[ogre magi]].
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! [[File:Spell Nature EarthShock.png|32px]] !! [[Earth Shock]]
  
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** The [[Twilight Council]] are another of the leaders of the cult, which only known member is [[High Priestess Azil]].<ref>[[Quest:Followers and Leaders]]</ref>
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** Before Cho'gall or the Twilight council the cult acted on the orders of the [[Abyssal Council]] a powerful group of elemental nobles.
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** The cult has various members the most notable are:
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*** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} Mortal betrayers from [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].
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*** {{Race|Ogre mage|notext}}{{Race|Ogre}} Ogres are attracted by the promises of power of Cho'gall.
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**** The Ogres of the [[Mo'grosh]] [[clan]]
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***** Led by {{NPC||Gor'kresh}}.
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**** {{RaceIconExt|DiscipleofCho'gall}} Cho'gall has made some disciples in his former likeness.
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*** {{Race|Gronn}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Ettin}} Some [[Ettin]] have followed the ogres
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*** {{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DarkIron|Female}} The [[Dark Iron clan]] has been divided and some decided to join the twilight hammer
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*** {{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Male|}}{{RaceIcon|SandTroll|Female}} The [[Sand troll]]s of [[Zul'farrak]] allied with the twilight hammer in a desperate attempt, led by {{NPC||Hydromancer Kulratha}}
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*** {{RaceIconExt|AscendantAir}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantFire}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|AscendantElementium}} Various mortals have ascended to [[elemental ascendant]]s
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**** The {{NPC||Ascendant Council}} judged which mortal where worthy of Elemental Ascension<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|BoundAir}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundFire}}{{RaceIconExt|BoundWater}}Many [[Bound elemental]]s have been found serving the hammer's member's
   
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! [[File:Spell Nature MagicImmunity.png|32px]] !! [[Healing Wave]]
  
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| Restoration
  
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* '''The [[Emerald Nightmare]]'''
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** Is a mobile area of corruption within the [[Emerald Dream]], sparked by the Old God [[N'Zoth]].<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref><ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>
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! [[File:Spell Nature LightningShield.png|32px]] !! [[Lightning Shield]]
  
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** Led by {{npc||Xavius||the Nightmare Lord Xavius}}.<ref>''[[Stormrage]]'', pg. ??</ref>
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** The Nightmare has corrupted various beings in the dream.<ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
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*** Various nature creatures, known as the [[Corrupted one]]s.<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 145-148</ref>
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*** Mortals that are caught in the Nightmare, are turned into [[Unwaking]]<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', pg. 147</ref>
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| The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for X Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
  
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*** [[File:IconSmall Lethon.gif]][[File:IconSmall Emeriss.gif]] The [[Dragons of Nightmare]], the corrupted members of Ysera's Brood. <ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** {{Race|Satyr|notext}} Xavius still has [[satyr]] followers.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** The Mysterious [[Shadow satyr]]<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
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*** The [[Druids of the Nightmare]] willingly revere the Emerald Nightmare for power.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', 27</ref>
   
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=== Allied Factions ===
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* '''The [[Firelands#Denizens|Firelands minions]] of [[Ragnaros]]'''
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! [[File:Spell shaman unleashweapon flame.png|32px]] !! [[Flametongue Weapon]]
  
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** {{NPC||Ragnaros}}, ruler of the [[Firelands]] has agreed to ally with Deathwing to burn down the [[world tree]] of [[Nordrassil]]
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** {{RaceIconExt|Fire}} [[Fire elemental]]s are the servants of ragnaros, shaped in various forms.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker}} The [[Flamewaker]]s are the nobles of the fire elemental hierarchy
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantFire}} [[Fire Revenant]]s are the main infantry of Ragnaros army
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| Imbue the Shaman's weapon with fire, increasing total spell damage by X. Each hit causes Y additional Fire damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Slower weapons cause more fire damage per swing. Lasts 30 minutes.
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant}} [[Molten giant]]s are the brutal and cunning front-line defenders of Ragnaros' army.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|CoreHound}} [[Core hound]]s are the vicious but faithful servants of Ragnaros and his minions.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Lava}} [[Lava elemental]]s are a conglomerate of both fire and earth elementals.
   
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! [[File:Spell Fire SearingTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Searing Totem]]
  
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* '''The [[Skywall#Denizens|Skywall minions]] of [[Al'akir]]'''
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** {{NPC||Al'akir}}, ruler of the [[Skywall]] has agreed to work with Deathwing to find the re-origination device created by the titans.
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! [[File:Spell Nature Regenerate.png|32px]] !! [[Ancestral Spirit (Shaman ability)]]
  
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*** {{npc||Conclave of Wind}} serve directly under Al'akir.
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** {{RaceIconExt|Air}} [[Air Elemental]]s are the servants of Al'akir, shaped into various forms.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Djinni}} The [[Djinni]] are the nobles of the air elemental hierarchy.
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| Restoration
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|RevenantAir}} The [[Lightning revenant]] are the main infantry.
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| Returns the spirit to the body, restoring a dead target to life with 35% of maximum health and mana. Cannot be cast when in combat.
  
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*** {{RaceIconExt|DrakeStorm}} The [[Storm dragon]]s protect the [[Vortex Pinnacle]].
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*** {{RaceIconExt|UnboundWater}} [[Turbulent Squall]]s.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|ArcaneWraith}} [[Empyrean Assassin]]s .
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** Some [[mortal]] tribes have served with Al'akir.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Centaur|Female}} The [[Centaur]]s of the [[Galak tribe]]
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Tol'vir}} The [[Tol'vir]] of the [[Neferset]] tribe, joined with Al'Akir armies to regain their lost stone bodies.
   
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! [[File:Spell Nature GuardianWard.png|32px]] !! [[Flametongue Totem]]
  
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| 40 yards
  
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| Enhancement
  
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| Summons a Flametongue Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the spell power of all party and raid members within 40 yards by X%. Lasts 5 min.
  
   
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* '''[[Empire]] of [[Nazjatar]]'''
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** Nazjatar is the great capital city of the naga and is built into the walls of the Rift.
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! [[File:Spell Nature Purge.png|32px]] !! [[Purge]]
  
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** Ruled by the Empress of Nazjtar {{NPC||Queen Azshara}}.<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 34</ref>
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** {{RaceIcon|Naga|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} The former [[highborne]] that served the queen were turned into [[Naga]] by a mysterious force.
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*** {{RaceIconExt|NagaSeaWitch}} [[Naga sea witch|Naga sea witches]] are revered spellcasters of the naga.<ref>[[Naga sea witch]] unit</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|NagaLord}} [[Naga anomaly|Naga anomaly]] are the mutants of the Naga race.<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 66-67.</ref>
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| Purges the enemy target, removing X beneficial magic effect.
  
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** The naga have enslaved many races.
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*** {{Alliance}}{{Horde}} The Naga have enslaved many members of the [[Alliance]] and [[Horde]].<ref>[[Quest:Slave Labor]]</ref>
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*** {{RaceIcon|Murloc|Male}}{{RaceIcon|Murloc|Female}} [[Murloc]]<ref>[[Quest:Atrocities]]</ref>
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**** {{RaceIconExt|DeepSeaMurloc}} [[Deep Sea Murloc]]<ref>[[Lady Naz'jar (tactics)]]</ref>
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**** [[Mur'gul]]<ref>[[Mur'gul Slave]] unit</ref>
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** They have also tamed many of the ocean creatures.
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*** [[Snap dragon]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 205</ref>
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*** [[Dragon turtle]]<ref>[[Dark Factions]], pg. 196.</ref>
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*** [[Couatl]]<ref>{{ref book |author=Johnson, Luke |authorlink=Luke Johnson |title=[[Dark Factions]] |isbn=9781588464460 |pages=193-194}}</ref>
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*** [[Tube wyrm]]<ref>''[[Dark Factions]]'', pg. 207</ref>
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*** {{RaceIconExt|Leviathan}} [[Leviathanian Kraken]]
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**** The naga have bent [[Ozumat]] the patriarch of all kraken to their will<ref>[[Encounter Journal]]</ref>
   
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=== Former allies ===
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|- align="center"
  
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* {{RaceIconExt|WaterLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantWater}}{{RaceIconExt|Water}} [[Neptulon]][[Abyssal Maw#Denizens|'s water servants]]
−
! [[File:Spell Fire FlameShock.png|32px]] !! [[Flame Shock]]
  
  +
** Used to work for the old gods before the imprisonment in the [[Elemental plane]]s.
−
| 14
 
−
| 25 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Instantly sears the target with fire, causing X Fire damage immediately and Y Fire damage over 18 sec.
  
   
  +
* {{RaceIconExt|EarthLord}}{{RaceIconExt|RevenantEarth}}{{RaceIconExt|Earth}} [[Therazane]][[Therazane (faction)|'s earth followers]]
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
** Used to work for the [[old god]]s before the imprisonment in the Elemental planes.
−
! [[File:Spell Nature SpiritWolf.png|32px]] !! [[Ghost Wolf]]
  
−
| 15
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Turns the Shaman into a Ghost Wolf, increasing speed by 30%. As a Ghost Wolf, the Shaman is less hindered by effects that would reduce movement speed.
  
   
  +
== Organization and former members ==
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the [[Hour of Twilight]].
−
! [[File:Spell Nature Cyclone.png|32px]] !! [[Wind Shear]]
  
−
| 16
 
−
| 25 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Disrupts the target's concentration with a burst of wind, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 2 sec. Also lowers your threat, making the enemy less likely to attack you.
  
   
  +
The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:ability shaman cleansespirit.png|32px]] !! [[Cleanse Spirit]]
  
−
| 18
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Removes one Curse effect from a friendly target.
  
   
  +
===Ahn'Qiraj===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.<ref>[[Prophecy of C'Thun]]</ref>
−
! [[File:Spell Nature StrengthOfEarthTotem02.png|32px]] !! [[Earthbind Totem]]
  
−
| 18
 
−
| 10 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Summons an Earthbind Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 45 sec that slows the movement speed of enemies within 10 yards.
  
   
  +
They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the [[Might of Kalimdor]], ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.<ref>[[Quest:C'Thun's Legacy]]</ref>
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:INV Spear 04.png|32px]] !! [[Healing Stream Totem]]
  
−
| 20
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Summons a Healing Stream Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that heals party members within 30 yards for X every 2 seconds.
  
   
  +
Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the [[Med'an]] the soon-to-be Guardian.<ref>[[Hard Choices]]</ref>
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell nature healingway.png|32px]] !! [[Healing Surge]]
  
−
| 20
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Heals a friendly target for X.
  
   
  +
===Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken, the other [[Titanic Watcher]]s (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim), and other titanic constructs, like giants and mechagnomes and their creations.
−
! [[File:Ability Shaman WaterShield.png|32px]] !! [[Water Shield]]
  
−
| 20
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| The caster is surrounded by 3 globes of water, granting X mana per 5 sec. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, Y mana is restored to the caster. This expends one water globe. Only one globe will activate every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
  
   
  +
With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Frost FrostShock.png|32px]] !! [[Frost Shock]]
  
−
| 22
 
−
| 25 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Instantly shocks the target with frost, causing X Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 50%. Lasts 8 sec. Causes a high amount of threat.
  
   
  +
However the Explorer League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed by heroes, and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Frost WindWalkOn.png|32px]] !! [[Water Walking]]
  
−
| 24
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Allows the friendly target to walk across water for 10 min. Any damage will cancel the effect. Requires Fish Oil.
  
   
  +
===Deathwing servants===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing.
−
! [[File:spell shaman unleashweapon frost.png|32px]] !! [[Frostbrand Weapon]]
  
−
| 26
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Imbue the Shaman's weapon with frost. Each hit has a chance of causing X additional Frost damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Lasts 30 minutes.
  
   
  +
However he suffered wounds too great and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself, beating the stone dragons into submision to serve him, in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell shaman firenova.png|32px]] !! [[Fire Nova]]
  
−
| 28
 
−
| 100 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Ignites your Flame Shock spell on any nearby enemies, causing each of them to emit a wave of flames that deals X Fire damage to every other enemy within 10 yards.
  
   
  +
Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature ChainLightning.png|32px]] !! [[Chain Lightning]]
  
−
| 28
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing X Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
  
   
  +
Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature AstralRecal.png|32px]] !! [[Astral Recall]]
  
−
| 30
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Yanks the caster through the twisting nether back to <home location>. Speak to an Innkeeper in a different place to change your home location.
  
   
  +
Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde, and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell shaman dropall 01.png‎|32px]] !! [[Call of the Elements]]
  
−
| 30
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Simultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
  
   
  +
With the Cataclysm, Deathwing returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the [[Hour of Twilight]].
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell shaman improvedreincarnation.png|32px]] !! [[Reincarnation]] (Passive)
  
−
| 30
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Allows you to resurrect yourself upon death with 20% health and mana. Requires Ankh.
  
   
  +
===Emerald Nightmare===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth<ref>http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel</ref>. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. <ref>{{ref book |author=Arthaus |title=[[Shadows & Light]] |isbn=9781588469731 |pages=147}}</ref>
−
! [[File:Spell Shaman TotemRecall.png|32px]] !! [[Totemic Recall]]
  
−
| 30
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Returns your totems to the earth, giving you 25% of the mana required to cast each totem destroyed by Totemic Recall.
  
   
  +
It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the ''Cataclysm''.<ref>[[World of Warcraft: Stormrage]]</ref>
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature Windfury.png|32px]] !! [[Windfury Totem]]
  
−
| 30
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Summons a Windfury Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem increases the melee and ranged attack speed of all party and raid members within 40 yards by X%. Lasts 5 min.
  
   
  +
===Twilight Hammer===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the [[Cataclysm]], and complete the Hour of Twilight.
−
! [[File:spell shaman unleashweapon wind.png|32px]] !! [[Windfury Weapon]]
  
−
| 32
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Imbue the Shaman's weapon with wind. Each hit has a X% chance of triggering three extra attacks with Y bonus attack power. Lasts 30 minutes.
  
   
  +
===Empire of Nazjatar===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.
−
! [[File:Spell Shaman LavaBurst.png|32px]] !! [[Lava Burst]]
  
−
| 34
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| You hurl molten lava at the target, dealing X Fire damage. If your Flame Shock is on the target, Lava Burst will deal a critical strike.
  
   
  +
Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, mur'guls and Makrura, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like [[Leviroth]] and the [[Kvaldir]].
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature FarSight.png|32px]] !! [[Far Sight]]
  
−
| 36
 
−
| Unlimited
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Changes the caster's viewpoint to the targeted location. Lasts 1 min. Only useable outdoors.
  
   
  +
In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles and some supported [[Illidan]] in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Fire SelfDestruct.png|32px]] !! [[Magma Totem]]
  
−
| 36
 
−
| 8 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Summons a Magma Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 1 min that causes X Fire damage to creatures within 8 yards every 2 seconds.
  
   
  +
In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature GroundingTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Grounding Totem]]
  
−
| 38
 
−
| Unlimited
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Summons a Grounding Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that will redirect one harmful spell cast on a nearby party member to itself, destroying the totem. Will not redirect area of effect spells. Lasts 45 sec.
  
   
  +
===Elemental Planes===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.
−
! [[File:Spell shaman dropall 02.png‎‎|32px]] !! [[Call of the Ancestors]]
  
−
| 40
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Simultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements.
  
   
  +
Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature HealingWaveGreater.png|32px]] !! [[Chain Heal]]
  
−
| 40
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Heals the friendly target for X, then jumps to heal the most injured nearby targets. If cast on a party or raid member, the heal will only jump to other members. Each jump reduces the effectiveness of the heal by Y%. Heals 4 total targets.
  
   
  +
==== Skywall and Al'akir ====
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/</ref>
−
! [[File:Spell Nature ManaRegenTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Mana Spring Totem]]
  
−
| 42
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Summons a Mana Spring Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that restores X mana every 5 seconds to all party and raid members within 40 yards.
  
   
  +
==== Firelands and Ragnaros ====
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer<ref>[[Encounter journal]]</ref>, prompting the druids of the [[Cenarion Circle]] and the [[Ancient Guardian]]s to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by [[Cenarius]], [[Hamuul]] and [[Malfurion]], and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to bring the fight to Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.
−
! [[File:Spell Nature SlowingTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Wrath of Air Totem]]
  
−
| 44
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Summons a Wrath of Air Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem provides X% spell haste to all party and raid members within 40 yards. Lasts 5 min.
  
   
  +
==== Deepholm and Therazane ====
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.
−
! [[File:Spell Shadow DemonBreath.png|32px]] !! [[Water Breathing]]
  
−
| 46
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Allows the target to breathe underwater for 10 min. Requires Shiny Fish Scales.
  
   
  +
====Abyssal Maw and Neptulon ====
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with [[Lady Nazjar]] and [[Ozumat]] he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.
−
! [[File:Spell Nature StoneSkinTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Stoneskin Totem]]
  
−
| 48
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Summons a Stoneskin Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party and raid members within 40 yards, increasing armor by X. Lasts 5 min.
  
   
  +
==Notable Leaders==
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
===Known Old Gods===
−
! [[File:Spell shaman dropall 03.png‎‎|32px]] !! [[Call of the Spirits]]
  
  +
*{{RaceIconExt|OldGod}} {{NPC||C'Thun}}&dagger;
−
| 50
 
  +
*{{NPC||N'Zoth}}
−
| Self only
  
  +
*{{RaceIconExt|Yogg-Saron}} {{NPC||Yogg-Saron}}&dagger;
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Simultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements or Call of the Ancestors.
  
   
  +
===Mortal Leaders===
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
*{{RaceIconExt|Cho'gall}} {{NPC||Cho'Gall}}&dagger;
−
! [[File:Spell Nature TremorTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Tremor Totem]]
  
  +
*{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} {{NPC||Deathwing}}
−
| 52
 
  +
**{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadNefarian}} {{npc||Nefarian}}&dagger;
−
| 30 yards
  
  +
**{{RaceIconExt|Onyxia}}{{RaceIconExt|UndeadOnyxia}} {{npc||Onyxia}}&dagger;
−
| Restoration
  
  +
**{{RaceIconExt|Sinestra}} {{NPC||Sintharia}}&dagger;
−
| Summons a Tremor Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster that shakes the ground around it for 6 sec, removing Fear, Charm and Sleep effects from party and raid members within 30 yards. This totem may be dropped even while the caster is afflicted with such effects.
  
  +
*[[Twin Emperors]]
  +
**{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'lor}}&dagger;
  +
**{{RaceIconExt|QirajiEmperor}} {{NPC||Vek'nilash}}&dagger;
  +
*{{RaceIconExt|Titan|Male}} {{NPC||Loken}}&dagger;
  +
**{{NPC||Assembly of Iron}}
  +
***{{RaceIconExt|IronDwarf}} {{NPC||Stormcaller Brundir}}&dagger;
  +
***{{RaceIconExt|IronVrykul|Male}} {{NPC||Runemaster Molgeim}}&dagger;
  +
***{{RaceIconExt|IronGiant}} {{NPC||Steelbreaker}}&dagger;
   
  +
{| class="darktable" width="80%" style="text-align:center" cellspacing="1"
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
!colspan="1"|History
−
! [[File:spell shaman unleashweapon life.png|32px]] !! [[Earthliving Weapon]]
  
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Faction
−
| 54
 
  +
!colspan="3" style="background:#555555;"|Shaping of Azeroth
−
| Self only
  
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|War of the Ancients
−
| Restoration
  
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War of the Shifting Sands
−
| Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by X and each heal has a Y% chance to trigger the Earthliving effect on the target, healing an additional Z over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes.
  
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Opening of the Dark Portal
−  
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|Battle of Grim Batol
−
|- align="center"
  
  +
!colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"|World of Warcraft
−
! [[File:Spell Nature EarthElemental Totem.png|32px]] !! [[Earth Elemental Totem]]
  
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#555555;"|War against the Lich King
−
| 56
 
  +
!colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"|Cataclysm
−
| Unlimited
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Summons an elemental totem that calls forth a Greater Earth Elemental to protect the caster and his allies. Lasts 2 min.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature StoneClawTotem.png|32px]] !! [[Stoneclaw Totem]]
  
−
| 58
 
−
| 8 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Summons a Stoneclaw Totem with X health at the feet of the caster for 15 sec that taunts creatures within 8 yards to attack it. Enemies attacking the Stoneclaw Totem have a 50% chance to be stunned for 3 sec. The Stoneclaw Totem also protects your other active totems with a shield that absorbs up to Y damage.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell FireResistanceTotem 01.png|32px]] !! [[Elemental Resistance Totem]]
  
−
| 62
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Summons an Elemental Resistance Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min that increases the Fire, Frost, and Nature resistance of party and raid members within 30 yards by X.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell shaman bindelemental.png|32px]] !! [[Bind Elemental]]
  
−
| 64
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Binds the target hostile elemental for up to 50 sec. The bound unit is unable to move, attack or cast spells. Any damage caused will release the target. Only one target can be bound at a time.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Fire Elemental Totem.png|32px]] !! [[Fire Elemental Totem]]
  
−
| 66
 
−
| Unlimited
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Summons an elemental totem that calls forth a greater fire elemental to rain destruction on the caster's enemies. Lasts 2 min.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell nature healingwavelesser.png|32px]] !! [[Greater Healing Wave]]
  
−
| 68
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Heals a friendly target for X.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Nature BloodLust.png|32px]] [[File:Ability Shaman Heroism.png|32px]] !! {{Horde Icon Small}}[[Bloodlust]]
  
−
{{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Heroism]]
  
−
| 70
 
−
| Unlimited
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 30% for all party and raid members. Lasts 40 sec.<br/>
  
−
Allies receiving this effect will become Sated/Exhausted and be unable to benefit from Bloodlust/Heroism or Time Warp again for 10 min.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell nature brilliance.png|32px]] !! [[Totem of Tranquil Mind]]
  
−
| 74
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
−
| Summons a Totem of Tranquil Mind with 5 health at the feet of the caster for 5 min, causing party or raid members within 30 yards to lose 30% less casting or channeling time when damaged.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell shaman unleashweapon earth.png|32px]] !! [[Rockbiter Weapon]]
  
−
| 75
 
−
| Self only
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Imbue the Shaman's weapon with the fury of the earth, increasing all threat generation by 30% and reducing damage taken by 5%. Lasts 30 minutes.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:Spell Shaman Hex.png|32px]] !! [[Hex]]
  
−
| 80
 
−
| 30 yards
  
−
| Elemental
  
−
| Transforms the enemy into a frog. While hexed, the target cannot attack or cast spells. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Lasts 1 min. Only one target can be hexed at a time. Only works on Humanoids and Beasts.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell shaman improvedstormstrike.png|32px]] !! [[Unleash Elements]]
  
−
| 81
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Enhancement
  
−
| Focuses the elemental force imbued in the Shaman's weaponry, with the concentrated effects depending on the enchantment unleashed.<br/>See individual weapon imbue spell tooltips for details regarding the effects of unleashing each.
  
−  
−
|- align="center"
  
−
! [[File:spell nature giftofthewaterspirit.png|32px]] !! [[Healing Rain]]
  
−
| 83
 
−
| 40 yards
  
−
| Restoration
  
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| Calls forth healing rains to blanket the area targeted by the Shaman, restoring X health to allies in the area every 2 sec for 10 sec. Healing effectiveness diminishes for each player beyond 6 within the area.
  
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! [[File:spell shaman spiritwalkersgrace.png|32px]] !! [[Spiritwalker's Grace]]
  
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| 85
 
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| Self only
  
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| Elemental
  
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| Calls upon spiritual guidance, permitting movement while casting non-instant Shaman spells. This spell may be cast while casting other spells. Lasts 15 sec.
  
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==Talent granted abilities==
  
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These abilities are only unlocked by purchasing them from the appropriate Talent tree.
  
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! [[File:Spell Shaman ThunderStorm.png|32px]] !! [[Thunderstorm]]
  
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| Elemental Primary
 
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| 10 yards
  
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| You call down a bolt of lightning, energizing you and damaging nearby enemies within 10 yards. Restores 8% mana to you and deals X Nature damage to all nearby enemies, knocking them back 20 yards. This spell is usable while stunned.
  
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! [[File:Spell Nature WispHeal.png|32px]] !! [[Elemental Mastery]]
  
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| Elemental 20
 
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| Self only
  
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| When activated, your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning or Lava Burst spell becomes an instant cast spell. In addition, your Fire, Frost, and Nature damage is increased by 15% and you gain 20% spell haste for 15 sec.
  
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! [[File:spell shaman earthquake.png|32px]] !! [[Earthquake]]
  
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| Elemental 30
 
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| 35 yards
  
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| You cause the earth at the target location to tremble and break, dealing X Physical damage every 1 sec to enemies in 8 yard radius, with a 10% chance of knocking down affected targets. Lasts 10 sec.
  
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====Enhancement====
  
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! [[File:Ability Shaman Lavalash.png|32px]] !! [[Lava Lash]]
  
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| Enhancement Primary
 
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| Melee
  
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| You charge your off-hand weapon with lava, instantly dealing 200% of that weapon's damage to an enemy target. Damage is increased by 40% if your off-hand weapon is enchanted with Flametongue.
  
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! [[File:Ability Shaman Stormstrike.png|32px]] !! [[Stormstrike]]
  
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| Enhancement 10
 
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| Melee
  
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| Instantly strike an enemy with both weapons, dealing 125% weapon damage and granting you an additional 25% chance to critically strike that enemy with your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lightning Shield, and Earth Shock spells for 15 sec.
  
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! [[File:Spell Nature ShamanRage.png|32px]] !! [[Shamanistic Rage]]
  
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| Enhancement 20
 
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| Self only
  
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| Reduces all damage taken by 30% and causes your skills, totems, and offensive spells to consume no mana for 15 sec. This spell is usable while stunned.
  
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! [[File:Spell Shaman FeralSpirit.png|32px]] !! [[Feral Spirit]]
  
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| Enhancement 30
 
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| Self only
  
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| Summons two Spirit Wolves under the command of the Shaman, lasting 30 sec.
  
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====Restoration====
  
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! [[File:Spell Nature SkinofEarth.png|32px]] !! [[Earth Shield]]
  
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|Align="Center"| Restoration Primary || Protects the target with an earthen shield, reducing casting or channeling time lost when damaged by 30% and causing attacks to heal the shielded target for X. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. 9 charges. Lasts 10 min. Earth Shield can only be placed on one target at a time and only one Elemental Shield can be active on a target at a time.
  
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! [[File:Spell Nature RavenForm.png|32px]] !! [[Nature's Swiftness (shaman ability)]]
  
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|Align="Center"| Restoration 10 || When activated, your next Nature spell with a base casting time less than 10 sec. becomes an instant cast spell.
  
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! [[File:Spell Frost SummonWaterElemental.png|32px]] !! [[Mana Tide Totem]]
  
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|Align="Center"| Restoration 20 || Summons a Mana Tide Totem with 10% of the caster's health at the feet of the caster for 12 sec. Party members within 40 yards of the totem have their Spirit increased by 350%.
  
 
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! [[File:Spell Nature Riptide.png|32px]] !! [[Riptide]]
  
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|colspan="11" style="background:#444444;"| Deathwing
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|Align="Center"| Restoration 30 || Heals a friendly target for X and another Y over 15 sec. Your next Chain Heal cast on that primary target within 15 sec will consume the healing over time effect and increase the amount of the Chain Heal by 25%.
  
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|colspan="3" style="background:#444444;"| Nefarian<br/>Onyxia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Sintharia
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|colspan="2" style="background:#444444;"| Deathwing
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!colspan="2"|Ahn'Qiraj
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|colspan="8" style="background:#507000;"| Twin Emperors<br />(C'Thun)
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|colspan="3" style="background:#990066;"| Cho'gall<br />(C'Thun)
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|colspan="14" style="background:#005588;"| Loken<br />(Yogg-Saron}
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|style="background:#005588;"| Assembly of Iron<br />(Yogg-Saron}
 
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== [[Capital]]? ==
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==Abilities by type==
  
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[[File:ForkLightning.jpg|thumb|A [[draenei]] shaman using lightning on members of the [[Horde]].]]
  
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Can be stated that the [[Old Gods]]' locations are the centers of power of the faction. They are:<br/>
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[[File:SurgeOfLightning.jpg|thumb|[[Scourge]]-forces feeling the wrath of the elements.]]
  
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[[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj|Chamber of C'Thun]], [[Ahn'Qiraj]] (formerly) - C'Thun's location<br/>
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===Ranged damage===
  
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[[Prison of Yogg-Saron]], [[Ulduar]] - Yogg-Saron's location<br/>
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====Long range====
  
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The [[Rift of Aln]] and the [[Rift]] of [[N'Zoth]] - N'Zoth's location<br/>
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Shaman have three long range attack spells (30 yards range), the single target [[Lightning Bolt]] and [[Lava Burst]], and the multi-target [[Chain Lightning]].
  
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Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.
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====Short range====
  
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The 3 Shock spells have a 20 yards range and provide good burst damage during a fight. [[Earth Shock]] reduces enemy attack speed. [[Frost Shock]] slows the enemies which allows you to catch people running away or slow down attacker coming at you (this is the shaman's best [[kiting]] spell), it also causes extra threat, making it great for pulling mobs off of casters. Before talents, a single [[Flame Shock]] does more damage than either Earth Shock or Frost Shock. However, the damage is spread out over 12 seconds (this is the shaman's only [[DoT]] spell). After the changes to [[downranking]] in [[patch 3.0.2]], [[wind shock]] was added as a possibility for a short range counterspell, instead of rank 1 earth shock - with the additional effect of lowering the aggro on the target.
  
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===Weapon buffs===
  
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{{Main|Shaman weapon buffs}}
  
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[[Windfury Weapon]] gives a 20% chance of 2 extra attacks with greatly increased attack power. While this can give inconsistent damage, it can also provide impressive results if the additional attacks score critical hits. Beware, Windfury [[crits]] can cause high amounts of [[threat]] and can easily steal [[aggro]] in group battles.
  
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[[Flametongue Weapon]] adds a bonus to the shamans damage spells and it does slightly less damage than its peers, but it is a good choice for increasing damage consistently against foes with high armor or frost resistance. It also benefits from spell damage gear and is the best choice for a elemental shaman or an enhancement shaman's offhand, due to [[Lava Lash]].
  
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[[Frostbrand Weapon]] provides superior (though less consistent) DPS when compared with Flametongue. It also slows enemies when it [[proc]]s, though most consider this to have marginal utility considering the availability of [[Frost Shock]]. For PvP situations, it can be combined with the talent [[Frozen Power]] for additional damage of other shaman spells.
  
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[[Earthliving Weapon]] is unique among weapon buffs as it gives bonuses to healing spells rather than providing a damage bonus to the shaman's attacks, and has the chance to add a heal over time effect on the target of a shamans heals.
  
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[[Rockbiter Weapon]] increases a weapon's DPS, and is currently intended as a low-level alternative to to Windfury Weapon. In [[Patch 3.0.2]], all ranks of Rockbiter Weapon beyond rank 4 were removed from the game.
  
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Which buff to use is a matter of preference and situation. Windfury delivers the highest burst damage, Frostbrand produces a limited snare effect basically for free, and Flametongue delivers constant damage regardless of opponents' armor. Earthliving Weapon is purely for the healing and support role, but its bonuses are not to be underestimated.
  
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Dual-wielding shamans apply buffs to each weapon separately. Procs from offhand weapon buffs suffer the usual damage penalty. See the article of [[Windfury Weapon]] for quirks about dual-wield buffing.
  
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===Healing===
  
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[[File:SoothingWave.jpg|thumb|A [[troll]] shaman channeling healing magic.]]
  
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[[File:RaiseFromTheAshes.jpg|thumb|An [[orc]] shaman using healing magic to resurrect his allies.]]
  
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Shaman have three types of healing spells. [[Healing Wave]] is big, slow and relatively mana-efficient heal. [[Lesser Healing Wave]] is quick and less efficient. [[Chain Heal]] is an AoE heal of sorts. When a shaman puts enough points in the Restoration tree, he can become a full-fledged healer with special healing abilities through talents, like [[riptide]] (a instant heal with healing over time effect) or [[Earth Shield]].
  
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Shaman can also [[Cure Poison (Shaman)|Cure Poison]] and [[Cure Disease (Shaman)|Cure Disease]] (singularly or with group-affecting totems), and cleanse curses with the talent [[Cleanse Spirit]].
  
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===Totem===
  
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Totems fall into several different categories. For more, go to [[Shaman Totems]].
  
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====Damage====
  
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[[Searing Totem]] is a single target damage totem. [[Fire Nova Totem]] does a single AoE attack to all nearby. [[Magma Totem]] surrounds itself with an AoE DoT effect. None of these totems cause substantial amounts of damage.
  
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====Buff====
  
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Shamans have the ability to buff all party members instantaneously through the use of totems. These totems can increase stats, resistances, armor, spellpower, and melee/casting speed.
  
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====Debuff====
  
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[[Earthbind Totem]] and [[Stoneclaw Totem]] debuff the enemies by slowing them down or distracting them. [[Totem of Wrath]] also places a debuff on all enemies within range, increasing their chance to be critically hit.
  
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====Healing====
  
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[[Healing Stream Totem]] and [[Mana Spring Totem]] increase the regeneration rate of health and mana respectively. The [[Cleansing Totem]] removes poison and disease effects from party members.
  
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[[Image:shaman spell damage2.gif|thumb|Damage-based Shaman spells, displayed as damage-per-mana-point.]]
  
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[[Image:Shaman damage crits.gif|thumb|The same graph, but with Crit values displayed as well.]]
  
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====Other====
  
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[[Grounding Totem]] makes the next hostile spell within its range hit the totem instead of its target.
  
   
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== References ==
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===Non-nature based damage===
  
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Elemental and Resto shamans tend to have a hard time dealing with enemies that are resistant to nature based spells, though at later levels this is improved with the addition of [[Lava Burst]]. One strategy is to switch to an enhancement style of play, using strong melee attacks (2H weapons with [[Windfury Weapon]] or [[Flametongue Weapon]]), non-nature based shocks ([[Flame Shock]] or [[Frost Shock]]), and damage totems ([[Searing Totem]], [[Magma Totem]], or [[Fire Nova Totem]]) as your main sources of damage.
  
   
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NeutralOld Gods' forces
Twilight Citadel
Main leader IconSmall OldGodC'Thun†
N'Zoth
IconSmall Yogg-SaronYogg-Saron†
Presumably other Old Gods
Secondary leaders

IconSmall Cho'gallCho'Gall†
IconSmall DeathwingDeathwing

IconSmall QirajiEmperorIconSmall QirajiEmperorTwin Emperors†
IconSmall Titan MaleLoken†

IconSmall SatyrXavius
Race(s)

Old godOld god Old god
Forgotten one
IconSmall FacelessGeneralIconSmall FacelessoftheDeepIconSmall FacelessShadoweaverFile:IconSmall Erudax.gifN'raqiN'raqiN'raqiN'raqi N'raqi
IconSmall MercilessOne Merciless one
NagaNaga IconSmall NagaLordIconSmall NagaSeaWitch Naga
QirajiQiraji IconSmall QirajiProphetIconSmall QirajiEmperor Qiraji
IconSmall Tol'vir Tol'vir (Neferset)
IconSmall Arakkoa Arakkoa (Sethekk)
CentaurCentaur Centaur (Galak)
IconSmall AirIconSmall RevenantAirIconSmall Djinni Skywall Denizens
IconSmall FireIconSmall RevenantFireIconSmall Flamewaker Firelands Denizens
Dragonkin

Satyr Satyr
IconSmall Hydra Azerothian Hydra
IconSmall LeviathanLeviathan Kraken
SilithidSilithidSilithidSilithid Silithid
Notable Twilight's Hammer races

Capital Unknown
Other major settlements Ny'alotha, Nazjatar, Twilight Citadel, Neferset City, Shadowforge City, Grizzlemaw, Zul'Farrak, Blackrock Spire
Base of operations Twilight Highlands, Ulduar, Silithus, The Rift, Skywall, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Firelands, Maelstrom, Twilight Realm, Emerald Nightmare, Twilight Caverns, Blackfathom Deeps, Rift of Aln and believed others
Theater of operations Elemental Plane, Twilight Realm, Twisting Nether (believed in Outland), Emerald Dream and Great Dark Beyond (knowingly Azeroth).
Language(s) Faceless (possibly)
Status Active, possible cripple/defeat

The forces of the Old Gods are a vaguely united "faction" of all the entities and organizations that serve the Old Gods. This page is an attempt to list them. In recent times its members either serve the Old Gods directly, or just ally with Deathwing, to achieve their own objectives with the support of the Old Gods.

Although they suffered a crushing defeat long ago, and the Old Gods along with most of their minions had been imprisoned, the Old Gods' activities on Azeroth have been steadily increasing, culminating in the Cataclysm, when they launched a major offensive in a attempt to expand their influence and eventually reshape Azeroth to their wishes. As the Old Gods are behind most of the plots in Warcraft one way or another, this list of forces under their "control" is expansive.

Membership

Major Members






Allied Factions



Former allies

Organization and former members

Before the coming of the titans, the old gods had control over the elementals and they acted on the battlefield, the same cannot be said in current times when the old gods are still weakened by the titans' attack and imprisonment eons ago, they whisper and corrupt powerful individuals so their armies can help them complete the Hour of Twilight.

The Faceless ones and the forgotten ones directly serve the old gods and the old gods fancy Hydra demigods, like Akumai and Garhzilla has pets.

Ahn'Qiraj

Ahn'Qiraj is a fortress city in southern silithus, and it's the home of the qiraji a race descended from the aqir, that were shaped by C'thun, from the silithid. They first threatened the world with the War of the Shifting Sands, where they were sealed inside their own fortress city.[40]

They tried a new offensive but utterly failed against the Might of Kalimdor, ending with the death of the Twin Emperors, rulers of the qiraji, and with them their master C'thun.[41]

Cho'gall and the Twilight Hammer took over Ahn'Qiraj while he mutated, and tried using C'thun's corpse to corrupt the Med'an the soon-to-be Guardian.[42]

Ulduar's Corruption and the Iron Army

Ulduar is where the old god Yogg-Saron was sealed, but it wasn't strong enough to stop his influence from spreading over the milleniums, corrupting the Prime-designate Loken, the other Titanic Watchers (Frejya, Hodir, Mimiron and Thorim), and other titanic constructs, like giants and mechagnomes and their creations.

With control over the Forge of Wills, the corrupted Loken started creating a new army like many other's of the titan's creation's (earthen, giants and vrykul) but made of iron instead of stone and empowered by runes.

However the Explorer League together with the Kirin Tor and the Horde mounted an offensive against Yogg-Saron's forces and managed to kill him and save the corrupted watchers, except for Loken which was killed by heroes, and with the death of the Prime designate, Algalon the observer came to Azeroth to judge its corruption in order to re-originate it.

Deathwing servants

Neltharion the Earthwarder was corrupted during the War of the Ancients into the service of the Old Gods, and with him his dragonflight, and renamed himself Deathwing.

However he suffered wounds too great and had to retreat into Deepholm to heal himself, beating the stone dragons into submision to serve him, in his absence Sintharia his mate, and his two sons Onyxia and Nefarian took over his dragonflight.

Onyxia tried to control Stormwind much like his father tried to control Lordaeron, but was eventually found and killed by Varian in her lair.

Nefarian tried to create a new army, he recruited the many races of the Dark Horde, and stole the eggs of the other dragonflights and created the short lived Chromatic Dragonflight, among other experiments, he was killed by heroes.

Sintharia travelled to Outland to recruit the Fel Horde, and experimented with egg of the Nether dragonflight to create the most powerful dragons in Azeroth: the Twilight dragons, however she was killed by her own creation Dargonax.

With the Cataclysm, Deathwing returned and resurrected Sinestra and Nefarian as undead, the latter which resurrected his sister onyxia and together with the Twilight Hammer they work to bring the Hour of Twilight.

Emerald Nightmare

The emerald nightmare is a infection of corruption in the emerald dream, a realm designed as the titans plans for Azeroth, sparked by the Old God N'Zoth[43]. It turns the native fey creatures into "Corrupted Ones" and makes sleeping people into "Unwaking". This also turned some of Ysera's noble brood into shadows of their former selves, and even inspiring reverence and granting power to some of the more twisted druids. [44]

It's led by the Nightmare Lord Xavius, the first satyr, but was beaten back to the Rift of Aln by Malfurion. however the Nightmare still influences Azeroth, as shown by the regrowth in Southern Barrens during the Cataclysm.[45]

Twilight Hammer

The Twilight Hammer is a former orc and ogre clan that has turned into a destructive cult that accepts anyone, including the almost extinct sand trolls and the rebellious dark iron dwarves, led by Cho'gall and the Twilight Council, they control most of the twilight highlands they do their best to help Deathwing wreak the Cataclysm, and complete the Hour of Twilight.

Empire of Nazjatar

In the end of the war of the ancients, after the shattering happened, queen azshara and the highborne tried their best to keep the waters at bay, but struck a pact with a mysterious power that turned them into the reptile Naga.

Now as underwater inhabitants in a sunken city they worked their way into shaping a underwater empire, enslaving many aquatic races like murlocs, mur'guls and Makrura, and taming many beasts like tube wyrms, coualt, dragon turles and snap dragons, with Azshara leading them and against beings like Leviroth and the Kvaldir.

In recent times they have begun invading land, controlling the echo isles and some supported Illidan in the outlands before his death in the hands of Akama and Maiev.

In the Cataclysm they have begun a campaign in Vash'jir against the elemental lord of water, Neptulon in a attempt to obtain his trident that controls the seas, and his realm the Abyssal maws.

Elemental Planes

In ages past, the Old Gods controlled the elementals through their lieutenants, the elemental lords. However, the lieutenants were defeated by the Titans, and then imprisoned within the Elemental Planes.

Nowadays, the Old Gods have little control over the elementals. Only Al'akir and Ragnaros allied with Deathwing, the Old Gods' tool, while Therazane and Neptulon directly oppose them.

Skywall and Al'akir

Free from the imprisonment of the Skywall, Al'akir and his air elementals quickly joined forces with Deathwing in a attempt to obtain the re-origination device the titans left in Uldum. To fight the Tol'vir, his ancient enemies, he called the support of the Conclave of the Winds and Skywall's many denizens.[46]

Firelands and Ragnaros

Ragnaros allied with Deathwing when he was promised to burn Azeroth together with his minions, without Therazane or Neptulon interference, he decided to start with the world tree of Nordrassil with the support of the Twilight Hammer[47], prompting the druids of the Cenarion Circle and the Ancient Guardians to oppose him, he was beaten back to the Firelands by Cenarius, Hamuul and Malfurion, and after some days of preparations, the druids are prepared to bring the fight to Firelands and kill Ragnaros forever.

Deepholm and Therazane

Therazane however has not liked the old gods plans for Deepholm her prison, after Deathwing broke the world pillar causing the deepholm to be infested by fungus, and a invasion by the twilight hammer, she and her kin made a temporary alliance with the earthen ring to solve those problems, the old gods indirectly caused.

Abyssal Maw and Neptulon

Neptulon was attacked by the naga backed by the old god's faceless ones, in a attempt to conquer his realm, and after a confrontation with Lady Nazjar and Ozumat he was beaten back to the Abyssal Maw, the heroes attempted to rescue him, but ultimately failed as Neptulon was quickly taken away by Ozumat.

Notable Leaders

Known Old Gods

Mortal Leaders

History Faction Shaping of Azeroth War of the Ancients War of the Shifting Sands Opening of the Dark Portal Battle of Grim Batol World of Warcraft War against the Lich King Cataclysm
Ruler Twilight Hammer Cho'gall
Deathwing's Forces Deathwing Nefarian
Onyxia 		Sintharia Deathwing
Ahn'Qiraj Twin Emperors
(C'Thun) 		Cho'gall
(C'Thun)
Ulduar Loken
(Yogg-Saron} 		Assembly of Iron
(Yogg-Saron}

Capital?

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Can be stated that the Old Gods' locations are the centers of power of the faction. They are:
Chamber of C'Thun, Ahn'Qiraj (formerly) - C'Thun's location
Prison of Yogg-Saron, Ulduar - Yogg-Saron's location
The Rift of Aln and the Rift of N'Zoth - N'Zoth's location
Presumed other locations of other Old Lords.

References

 
  1. ^ Kai'ju Gahz'rilla#Intro
  2. ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/blackfathom-deeps/
  3. ^ Monster Guide, 39, 41
  4. ^ "Blackwing Lair" (HTML). Official World of Warcraft Community Site. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  5. ^ Blackwing Descent
  6. ^ Night of the Dragon
  7. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 133. ISBN 9781588464460
  8. ^ Quest:Don't. Stop. Moving.
  9. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  10. ^ Ask CDev #1 Answers - Round 1
  11. ^ Quest:The Calling
  12. ^ Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  13. ^ Quest:Mending Fences
  14. ^ Brann's comments when Sjonnir The Ironshaper is slain
  15. ^ Ulduar Bosstiary
  16. ^ Quest:Followers and Leaders
  17. ^ Encounter Journal
  18. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  19. ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
  20. ^ Stormrage, pg. ??
  21. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  22. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 145-148
  23. ^ Shadows & Light, pg. 147
  24. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  25. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  26. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  27. ^ Dark Factions, 27
  28. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 34
  29. ^ Naga sea witch unit
  30. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 66-67.
  31. ^ Quest:Slave Labor
  32. ^ Quest:Atrocities
  33. ^ Lady Naz'jar (tactics)
  34. ^ Mur'gul Slave unit
  35. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 205
  36. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 196.
  37. ^ Johnson, Luke. Dark Factions, 193-194. ISBN 9781588464460. 
  38. ^ Dark Factions, pg. 207
  39. ^ Encounter Journal
  40. ^ Prophecy of C'Thun
  41. ^ Quest:C'Thun's Legacy
  42. ^ Hard Choices
  43. ^ http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2035-Blizzcon-2010-WoW-Quests-and-Lore-Panel
  44. ^ Arthaus. Shadows & Light, 147. ISBN 9781588469731. 
  45. ^ World of Warcraft: Stormrage
  46. ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/throne-of-the-four-winds/
  47. ^ Encounter journal
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