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| − | {{for|the Thousand Needles prior to the cataclysm|Thousand Needles (original)}} |
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| + | |name=Tempered Mercury Greaves |
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| − | |faction=Contested |
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| − | |name=Thousand Needles |
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| + | |ilvl=226 |
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| − | |races={{Race|Centaur}}, [[Galak]]<br />{{Race|Tauren}}<br />{{Race|Gnome}}<br />{{Race|Goblin}}<br />{{Race|Human}} |
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| − | |loc=South of [[the Barrens]] |
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| + | |bind=BoP |
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| − | |government=Tribal |
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| + | |effect=Equip: Increases your hit rating by 53.<br />Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 42. |
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| − | |major=[[Freewind Post]]<br />[[Darkcloud Pinnacle]] |
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| + | |attrib=+69 Agility<br />+127 Stamina |
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| − | |affiliation=[[Horde]] |
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| + | |sockets={{socket|Yellow}}<br />{{socket|Red}} |
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| − | |source = ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' |
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| − | '''Thousand Needles''' (aka '''The Thousand Needles''')<ref name="WRP 211">''[[Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]'', 211</ref> is a huge flooded canyon in Southern [[Kalimdor]], filled with towering mesas. In the east, the canyon opens up to what was once the [[Shimmering Flats]], where [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]] is located. Prior to the [[Shattering]], the area was fairly peaceful for a [[contested]] territory and was considered to have its own harsh beauty. However, the entire zone was flooded in the Shattering and is now in turmoil. |
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| + | This item can be found inside [[Cache of Innovation]] after defeating [[Mimiron]] on [[hard mode]] in the 10-man version of [[Ulduar (instance)|Ulduar]]. |
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| + | == Patch changes == |
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| − | Many residents, such as the [[centaur]] clans, have been wiped out entirely. The iconic [[Great Lift]] has been destroyed, while the Alliance outpost of [[Thalanaar]] on the [[Feralas]] border has been flooded and its residents moved to higher ground. Meanwhile the [[Southsea Pirates]] have gained a foothold in [[Southsea Holdfast]], and the [[Twilight's Hammer cult]] controls several areas formerly of little interest or inaccessible altogether. The Horde forces of [[Freewind Post]] and the new [[Westreach Summit]] are now in a struggle for survival. |
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| + | * {{Patch 3.1.0|note=Added.}} |
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| − | == History == |
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| − | [[File:Shimmering Flats.jpg|thumb|The Shimmering Flats prior to the flooding]] |
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| − | [[File:I'm on a boat.jpg|thumb|Post-flooding]] |
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| − | Before the [[Great Sundering]], the region of Thousand Needles was a river canyon, the spires of sandstone shaped from years of rushing water. Water flowed to the sea from a large lake to the east, fed by an underground tributary. Then came the demons and the destruction that threw the entire world into upheaval. The canyon was thrust above the water table; the eastern lake dried up and became a vast salt flat and Thousand Needles became a sandy gorge. Thousand Needles rises south of [[Dustwallow Marsh]] and serves as a channel to [[Desolace]] to the west or the [[Tanaris]] Desert to the South.<ref name="WRP 211" /> It also connects to [[Feralas]]. |
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| − | The long canyon stands as a natural divide between central and southern [[Kalimdor]]. The realm gets its name from the dozens of giant, cylindrical columns of sandstone that rise from the bottom of the canyon like a forest. Bridges have been constructed atop many of the spires, connecting pathways across the canyon from one side of the surrounding mountains to the other. To the east of Thousand Needles, the canyon opened into a large, dry lakebed known as the [[Shimmering Flats]] prior to the massive flooding. This dried-out salt flat was actually below sea level. At its center stood an alkaline lake with ten times the salt of any ocean. This sere region was so hot, dry and salty that few creatures ventured here. Lizards, scorpions, vultures, and birds of prey were not uncommon, nor were [[centaur]] war bands. A contingent of goblins mined for oil in the [[Scorched Basin]]. The spire bridges allowed travelers to traverse the canyon without running into the barbaric centaur who patrolled the canyon floor. Even then the bridges were not entirely safe, however, as birds of prey would attack the unwary. Larger birds were even known to sabotage the bridges from time to time. There was very little of interest in this land, unless someone had a passion for salt or sandstone... or oil.<ref name="WRP 211" /> |
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| − | The barren canyons of Thousand Needles were traditionally the territory of several [[Tauren]] tribes. The Tauren were forced to live precariously on the tips of the high mesas in order to avoid the large tribes of [[centaur]] that almost wiped them out. With the help of the [[Horde]], the Tauren were fighting back against their enemies, including the fanatical [[Grimtotem]] tribe. The Shimmering Flats to the southeast were also the home of the world famous [[Mirage Racetrack]], where [[gnome]]s and [[goblin]]s raced their respective rocket cars in order to settle the question of which race had better engineering - at least until the next race. |
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| − | It is suspected that ages ago Thousand Needles was once a small inland sea, or perhaps even an inlet of the Great Sea. This would explain the salt flat as well as why there are so many "needle"-like mesas, which may have been islands at some point. The cause for the sea's evaporation could be attributed to the [[Great Sundering|sundering]], which tore the ancient Kalimdor cleanly in two. A catastrophe such as this could easily have caused climate change. |
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| − | Another theory states that a river with its source in [[Feralas]], possibly [[Wildwind Lake]], flowed into the area that would become Thousand Needles. The river cut through the earth, carving the canyon and shaping the dramatic pinnacles that became the Thousand Needles. It was a verdant, forested land. The river emptied into a large inland sea in the east. When the Great Sundering occurred, the course of the river was altered and ceased to flow through what would become Thousand Needles. The forests died and the fertile soil became orange dust. The inland sea, without its source of water, evaporated, leaving behind a vast salt flat. |
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| − | It has also been thought by [[Falfindel Waywarder]] of [[Thalanaar]] that dark magic of some kind blighted the land. |
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| − | In any case, upon [[Deathwing|Deathwing's]] return, the [[Shattering]] once again flooded this zone, turning the [[Shimmering Flats]] into a lake called the [[Shimmering Deep]]. Wreckage of the speedway can be found scattered throughout the area. [[Fizzle Brassbolts]] and [[Pozzik]], a [[gnome]] and a [[Bilgewater Cartel]] [[goblin]] respectively, built "[[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]]" in the middle of the [[Shimmering Deep]]. Although they did work together to create this mishmash island, the passive hostility between the [[Horde]] and the [[Alliance]] at the Speedbarge causes frequent bar fights. |
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| − | == Getting there == |
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| − | [[File:ThousandNeedles 070910 013926 - Great Lift - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|thumb|The [[Great Lift]] is no longer an option when traveling to or from Thousand Needles.]] |
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| − | Thousand Needles is accessible on foot from [[Feralas]] in the west, [[Tanaris]] in the south, and [[Southern Barrens]] in the north. Most players wishing to quest in this area will be sent here through bread crumb quests and be given a free flight from [[Feralas]] or [[Dustwallow Marsh]] to [[Darkcloud Pinnacle]]. |
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| − | === Bread Crumb Quests === |
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| − | ;{{Alliance Icon Small}}Alliance: |
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| − | * [[Hero's Call Board]] |
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| − | ** [[Darnassus]] |
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| − | ** [[Exodar]] |
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| − | * [[Quest:To New Thalanaar|To New Thalanaar]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Falfindel Waywarder}} in [[Feralas]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Thyssiana}} in [[Dustwallow Marsh]] |
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| − | ;{{Horde Icon Small}}Horde: |
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| − | * [[Warchief's Command Board]] |
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| − | ** [[Orgrimmar]] |
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| − | ** [[Thunder Bluff]] |
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| − | * [[Quest:To the Summit|To the Summit]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Jawn Highmesa}} in [[Feralas]] |
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| − | ** {{NPC||Nyse}} in [[Dustwallow Marsh]] |
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| − | == Geography == |
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| − | [[File:Thousand Needles flooded.jpg|thumb|250px|The results of the cataclysm dominate the landscape.]] |
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| − | Thousand Needles contains one dungeon, [[Razorfen Downs]]. |
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| − | === Maps and subregions=== |
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| − | [[File:WorldMap-Thousandneedles.jpg|thumb|left|301px]]{{clear|both}} |
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| − | {| class="darktable" |
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| − | |[[Camp E'thok]] • [[Darkcloud Pinnacle]] • [[Freewind Post]] • [[Great Lift|The Great Lift]] |
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| − | |[[Highperch]] • [[Ironstone Camp]] • [[Mirage Raceway]] • [[Roguefeather Den]] |
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| − | |[[Rustmaul Dig Site]] • [[Screeching Canyon|The Screeching Canyon]] • [[Shimmering Flats|The Shimmering Flats]] • [[Splithoof Crag]] |
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| − | |[[Splithoof Hold]] • [[Tahonda Ruins]] • [[Weathered Nook|The Weathered Nook]] • [[Weazel's Crater]] |
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| − | |[[Whitereach Post]] • [[Windbreak Canyon]] |
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| − | === Travel hubs === |
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| − | [[File:Freewind Post.jpg|thumb|Freewind Post]] |
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| − | There is only one flight path in Thousand Needles, and that is Horde-aligned [[Freewind Post]]. However, Alliance travelers can use the nearby [[Thalanaar]] flight path to the west, and the flight path in neutral [[Gadgetzan]] to the south to navigate the zone. |
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| − | ==== {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Freewind Post]]==== |
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| − | * [[Thunder Bluff]] |
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| − | * [[The Crossroads]], [[The Barrens]] |
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| − | * [[Camp Taurajo]], [[The Barrens]] |
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| − | * [[Camp Mojache]], [[Feralas]] |
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| − | * [[Gadgetzan]], [[Tanaris]] |
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| − | === Adjacent regions === |
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| − | | [[The Barrens]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 10-28 || North |
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| − | | By elevator or Horde flightpaths from Freewind Post to Camp Taurajo or the Crossroads |
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| − | | [[Feralas]] |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 40-50 || West |
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| − | | By foot or Horde flightpath from Freewind Post to Camp Mojache |
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| − | | [[Tanaris]] |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 40-50 || Southeast |
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| − | | By foot or Horde flightpath from Freewind Post to Gadgetzan |
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| − | == Notable characters == |
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| − | [[File:I'm still on a boat.jpg|thumb|250px|The steambarge]] |
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| − | {{main|Thousand Needles NPCs}} |
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| − | The Thousand Needles are home to several characters of note. At Freewind Post, [[Cliffwatcher Longhorn]] seeks aid in the battle against the evil Grimtotem Clan. At the Weathered Nook, [[Dorn Plainstalker]] attempts to teach members of the Horde about Faith, Endurance, and Strength. Where [[Kravel Koalbeard]] once sent bold adventurers around the world in search items that will give him personal gain in his bets at the gnome and goblin races at [[Mirage Raceway]], [[Fizzle Brassbolts]] and [[Pozzik]] now have [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge|their boat]]. |
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| − | {{main|Thousand Needles quests}} |
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| − | :''See also: [[Thousand Needles questing guide]]'' |
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| − | Horde quests in Thousand Needles begin around level 25 and go through level 35. Neutral quests at the [[Shimmering Flats]] begin around level 30 and continue to level 35. Some of the neutral quests that send players out of the zone continue all the way up to level 45. Notable quest chains include {{questchain|Goblin Sponsorship}} and {{questchain|Errands for Kravel}}, both neutral and available at the [[Mirage Raceway]]. |
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| − | == Cataclysm == |
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| − | {{Cata-section}} |
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| − | [[File:Thousand_Needles_Cataclysm_Trailer.jpg|thumb|The flooding of the Thousand Needles]] |
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| − | Thousand Needles was once a level 25-35 zone, but in [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]] it was completely flooded<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=20677768276&postId=206752777720&sid=1#9</ref> and retuned as level 40-45 zone.<ref>http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/august/cataclysmpreviewpanel_046.jpg</ref> |
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| − | [[Razorfen Downs]], formerly part of the [[Barrens]], was included in Thousand Needles in the ''Cataclysm'' revamp. [[Razorfen Kraul]] is still considered part of what is now known as the [[Southern Barrens]]. |
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| − | In the lake that was formerly the [[Shimmering Flats]], a massive "[[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge|speedbarge]]" floats over the flooded ruins of the [[Mirage Raceway]]. |
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| − | Areas affected<ref>[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19377467311&sid=1 Frejya’s (MVP) Cataclysm Compilation]</ref>: |
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| − | * [[Camp E'thok]] – submerged; NW of here is a [[Horde]] encampment called [[Westreach Summit]] |
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| − | * [[Darkcloud Pinnacle]] – slightly NE of the Pinnacle a path has collapsed in the high hills, allowing access to [[Razorfen Downs]] |
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| − | * [[Freewind Post]] – apparently taken by the [[Grimtotem]]; at the base of the Post is a very small camp of both Horde ([[Tauren]]) and [[Alliance]] ([[Night Elf]]) NPCs, who seem to be working in conjunction to drive away the Grimtotem |
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| − | * [[The Great Lift]] - destroyed |
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| − | * [[Highperch]] – slightly flooded; [[Heartrazor]] is bound by a band of [[Twilight Subduer]]s; the shelf above this is called [[Twilight Aerie]], whose skies are patrolled by hostile [[Aerie Ace]]s |
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| − | * [[Mirage Raceway]] – underwater; now a giant boat sits in the flooded area with a neutral quest hub with flight path, [[Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge]]; SE of here along the high ledge is [[Tirth's Haunt]], where [[Magus Tirth]] is now [[Mad Magus Tirth]] and is constantly attacking [["Plucky" Johnson]], who is the new vendor of the [[Ancona Chicken]] |
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| − | * [[Rustmaul Dig Site]] – now known as the [[Rustmaul Dive Site]] |
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| − | * [[The Screeching Canyon]] – submerged; in the hills above there is a large [[Twilight Cult]] encampment called the [[Twilight Bulwark]] |
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| − | * [[Weazel's Crater]] – now submerged; the hills east of here have collapsed and opened to the sea; on the high ledge to the south of the opening is a [[Southsea Pirate]] area known as [[Southsea Holdfast]]; to the slight north of here on the opposing high ledge is [[Splithoof Heights]] where the [[Galak]] have moved – it appears they are neutral at first; to the NW of the former crater is a path high in the hills that leads to [[Dustwallow Marsh]] with a platform overlooking Thousand Needles |
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| − | * [[Windbreak Canyon]] – submerged; south of here is another Twilight establishment, [[Twilight Withering]] |
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| − | * Due to the extensive flooding of the zone, many areas are now underwater. In addition to the above mentioned, other areas include: [[Whitereach Post]], [[Splithoof Crag]], [[Splithoof Hold]], [[The Weathered Nook]], [[Ironstone Camp]], and the entirety of [[The Shimmering Flats]]. |
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| − | * New tamable creatures: [[Saltspray Gull]]s, [[Brilliant Clayscraper]]s (colorful, macaw-like bird), and [[Monstrous Macaw]]s |
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| − | <youtube>9uo6oPBstR4</youtube> |
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| − | == Resources == |
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| − | * [[Herb]]s |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Bruiseweed}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Wild Steelbloom}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Kingsblood}} |
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| − | * [[Ore]] |
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| − | ** [[Copper Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Tin Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Silver Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Iron Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Gold Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Ooze Covered Gold Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Mithril Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Ooze Covered Mithril Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Truesilver Deposit]] |
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| − | == Wild creatures == |
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| − | [[File:Highperch from above (Cataclysm).jpg|thumb|Even [[Highperch]], home to the [[gryphon]], was not left untouched by the flooding.]] |
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| − | :{{main|:Category:Thousand Needles mobs}} |
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| − | * [[Air elemental]]s |
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| − | * [[Basilisk]]s |
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| − | * [[Carrion bird]]s |
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| − | * [[Centaur]]s |
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| − | * [[Cougar]]s |
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| − | * [[Dog]]s |
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| − | * [[Earth elemental]]s |
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| − | * [[Harpies]] |
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| − | * [[Hyena]]s |
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| − | * [[Kobold]]s |
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| − | * [[Scorpid]]s |
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| − | * [[Silithid]]s |
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| − | * [[Turtle]]s |
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| − | * [[Water elemental]]s |
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| − | * [[Wind Serpent]]s |
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| − | * [[Wyvern]]s |
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| − | ==Notes== |
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| − | *Standing on what is now Thousand Needles lakefloor just before the flood would get the player moved to the nearest graveyard. |
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| − | *Thousand Needles once played an important if small part in all characters' progression, as the Shimmering Flats was the only place to obtain the {{item|Carrot on a Stick}}, which gave a slight mounted speed increase. This later evolved into the craftable {{item|Riding Crop}} before the mechanic was phased out of the game in Wrath of the Lich King. |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | For a gallery of pre-Shattering Thousand Needles, see [[Thousand Needles (original)]]. |
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| − | File:ThousandNeedles 070910 013952 - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|A Twilight Cult camp |
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| − | File:ThousandNeedles 070910 014138 - Speedbarge -Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Fizzle & Pozzik’s Speedbarge |
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| − | File:ThousandNeedles 070910 014203 - Speedbarge - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Fizzle & Pozzik’s Speedbarge |
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| − | File:Tanaris 071010 014143 - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|New sea entrance to Thousand Needles |
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| − | </gallery> |
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| − | ==References== |
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Revision as of 10:05, 9 December 2010
- Tempered Mercury Greaves
- Binds when picked up
- Feet
- 1175 Armor
- +69 Agility
+127 Stamina 
Yellow Socket
Red Socket- Socket Bonus: +12 Attack Power
- Durability 75 / 75
- Requires Level 80
- Item Level 226
- Equip: Increases your hit rating by 53.
Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 42. - Sell Price: 9 59 11
Source
This item can be found inside Cache of Innovation after defeating Mimiron on hard mode in the 10-man version of Ulduar.
Patch changes
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Added.
