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'''Battlegrounds''' are [[instance]]d areas used for player versus player combat. Each classic battleground ([[Warsong Gulch]], [[Arathi Basin]] and [[Alterac Valley]]) has two red instance entrance portals: one for the [[Alliance]], and one for the [[Horde]]. Crossing these portals was originally one of the ways to enter the queue for their respective battlegrounds. Now, to enter the [[queue]] for any battleground, the player must seek out a [[Battlemaster]], which can be found at the portal or in any capital city, or do so through the Player vs. Player tab. Once inside the instance, the two teams will engage in large-scale [[PvP]], with various objectives determining the winner. Players will earn [[honor point]]s making [[PvP rewards]] available.
 
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== Source ==
If a character goes [[AFK]], he/she will leave the battleground and gain the [[Deserter]] [[debuff]]. This prevents entry to another battleground for a 15 minute duration. You can report an inactive player by right clicking the player's portrait and selecting "Report AFK". When enough reports are registered, a 60 second debuff will begin to count down. Once the timer is up a new debuff will appear that will prevent the player from gaining any honor or marks while it is on. This debuff can be negated as soon as the player engages in PvP combat. This system is often abused, since a player can have good reasons for not participating in PVP, for example when he is defending.
 
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== Patch changes ==
The two initial Battleground areas, [[Alterac Valley]] and [[Warsong Gulch]], went live June 7th, 2005. [[Arathi Basin]] was added to the list in [[Patch 1.7]] on September 13th, 2005. A fourth battleground, named [[Eye of the Storm]], was released with the [[Burning Crusade]]. A fifth battleground, the [[Strand of the Ancients]], was added in [[Wrath of the Lich King]]. The sixth battleground, the [[Isle of Conquest]], was added in [[Patch 3.2]] on August 4th, 2009.
 
 
* {{Patch 3.1.0|note=Added.}}
   
== Existing battlegrounds ==
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== External links ==
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[[File:Warsong Gulch loading screen.jpg|thumb|WSG loading screen]]
 
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;Factions: {{Alliance}} [[Silverwing Sentinels]], {{Horde}} [[Warsong Outriders]]
 
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;Alliance Base: [[Silverwing Hold]]
 
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;Alliance Entrance: [[Silverwing Grove]]
 
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;Horde Base: [[Warsong Lumber Mill]]
 
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[[Category:World of Warcraft socketed items]]
;Horde Entrance: [[Mor'shan Base Camp]]
 
 
;Levels: 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80
 
;Combatants: 10 per faction
 
 
=== [[Alterac Valley]] ===
 
[[File:Alterac Valley loading screen.jpg|thumb|AV loading screen]]
 
[[File:WorldMap-AlteracValley.jpg|thumb|AV in-game map]]
 
;Factions: {{Alliance}} [[Stormpike Guard]], {{Horde}} [[Frostwolf Clan]]
 
 
;Alliance Base: [[Dun Baldar]]
 
;Alliance Entrance: [[Headland]]
 
;Horde Base: [[Frostwolf Keep]]
 
;Horde Entrance: Northeast of [[Sofera's Naze]]
 
 
;Levels: 51-60, 61-70, 71-79, 80
 
;Combatants: 40 per faction
 
 
=== [[Arathi Basin]] ===
 
[[File:Arathi Basin loading screen.jpg|thumb|AB loading screen]]
 
[[File:WorldMap-ArathiBasin.jpg|thumb|AB in-game map]]
 
;Factions: {{Alliance}} [[The League of Arathor]], {{Horde}} [[The Defilers]]
 
 
;Alliance Base: [[Trollbane Hall]]
 
;Alliance Entrance: [[Refuge Pointe]]
 
;Horde Base: [[Defiler's Den]]
 
;Horde Entrance: [[Hammerfall]]
 
 
;Levels: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80
 
;Combatants: 15 per faction
 
 
=== [[Eye of the Storm]] ===
 
[[File:Eye of the Storm loading screen.jpg|thumb|EotS loading screen]]
 
[[File:WorldMap-NetherstormArena.jpg|thumb|EotS in-game map]]
 
'''Requires [[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]].'''
 
 
;Factions: No factions are directly associated with the battleground, but members of [[Exodar (faction)|The Exodar]] and [[Silvermoon City (faction)|Silvermoon City]] appear during its battleground holiday.
 
 
;Alliance Base: Northern rock
 
;Horde Base: Southern rock
 
;Exterior entrance: There is no exterior entrance to the battleground as in the classic battlegrounds, but the Eye of the Storm is located somewhere in [[Netherstorm]]
 
 
;Levels: 61-69, 70-79, 80
 
;Combatants: 15 per faction
 
 
=== [[Strand of the Ancients]] ===
 
[[File:Strand of Ancients loading screen.jpg|thumb|SotA loading screen]]
 
[[File:WorldMap-StrandoftheAncients.jpg|thumb|SotA in-game map]]
 
'''Requires [[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'''
 
 
;Factions: No factions are directly associated with the battleground, but members of [[Silver Covenant|The Silver Covenant]] and [[Sunreavers|The Sunreavers]] appear during its battleground holiday.
 
 
;Faction bases: Neither side has a fixed base as teams alternate playing offense by attacking the keep and defense by preventing the attack
 
;Exterior entrance: There is no exterior entrance to the battleground as in the classic battlegrounds, but the Strand is presumably found south of [[Dragonblight]]
 
 
;Levels: 71-79, 80
 
;Combatants: 15 per faction
 
 
=== [[Isle of Conquest]] ===
 
[[File:Isle of Conquest loading screen.jpg|thumb|IoC loading screen]]
 
[[File:WorldMap-IsleofConquest.jpg|thumb|IoC in-game map]]
 
'''Requires [[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King]]'''
 
 
;Factions: No reputation can be gained while playing in the Isle of Conquest, however the [[Alliance]] is represented by members of the [[Alliance Vanguard]] and the [[Horde]] by members of the the [[Horde Expedition]]
 
 
;Alliance Base: [[Alliance Keep]]
 
;Horde Base: [[Horde Keep]]
 
;Exterior entrance: There is no exterior entrance to the battleground as in the classic battlegrounds, but the Isle of Conquest is located northwest of [[Sholazar Basin]] and west of [[Icecrown]]
 
 
;Levels: 71-79, 80
 
;Combatants: 40 per faction
 
 
== Future Battlegrounds ==
 
===[[Battle for Gilneas]]===
 
In the next expansion pack, Cataclysm, there will be a new battleground called Battle for Gilneas.
 
 
===[[Twin Peaks]]===
 
In the next expansion pack, Cataclysm, there will be a new battleground called Twin Peaks set in the [[Twilight Highlands]]. This battleground will pit the [[Alliance]], with the [[Wildhammer clan]], against the [[Horde]], backed by the [[Dragonmaw clan]].
 
 
== Canceled Battlegrounds ==
 
=== [[Azshara Crater]] ===
 
Originally slated to be an [[Alterac Valley]] style instance, this battleground was far enough along in development that there were even Horde and Alliance entrances in [[Azshara]]. It never saw release, however, and with the zone overhaul in [[Cataclysm]] removing the physical location in which it would have existed, its fate seems to have been sealed.
 
 
=== [[Gurubashi Catacombs]] ===
 
A "deathmatch" style battleground, it was scrapped early in development but the concept eventually turned into [[Arena]] PvP.
 
 
== Notes ==
 
*If you are the highest level in a bracket and you join the queue for that bracket it is possible to become 1 level higher than the maximum level for that bracket (with the exception of the level 71-80 bracket). This is done by joining the queue then leveling up to the next level. Since you are still in the queue for the bracket that is below your current level you will still enter the battleground of the bracket when you queued.
 
 
== XP in Battlegrounds ==
 
*Blizzard stated that [[XP]] for playing in the battlegrounds has been added in Patch 3.2.
 
*In order to assist those who choose to keep an alt for the purposes of playing in a specific level of battleground, there is an added option to turn off the ability to gain XP. This ability costs 10G to switch on or off and prevents XP gain in all areas of the game. You can find the NPC to turn on or off XP gains named Experience Eliminator by the Battle Masters as a stealthed NPC. If the switch is on (that is, you are not receiving XP) then you will only be matched against others who also have the switch on; this is because the developers assume that if you don't want XP, you must be [[twinking]].[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/battleground-qna.html]
 
*In Alterac Valley (AV) you can earn [[XP]] by killing mobs, however the XP gain is very low if a lot of your faction players are within range. [[Patch 3.1.3]]
 
*By glitch or by design, XP awards were increased to move twinks to next bracket quickly, but Call to Honor weekend play still acts as a multiplier of this increased amount, allowing the player to add one level in as little as three wins. Players that know this can use PvP for leveling. Example: Level 42 to level 47 was done on a Sunday in about 5 hours. Incredible XP! :)
 
 
==Patch changes==
 
*{{Patch 1.8.0|note=Battles must now last at least ten minutes after the start of the battle in order for the losing team to receive a Mark of Honor.}}
 
*{{Patch 1.7.0|note=
 
**Arathi Basin added.
 
**In the Battlegrounds, you will now automatically be resurrected by Spirit Healers unless you choose to decline.
 
**Characters that use the Battlemaster to enter a Battleground will now port back to that Battlemaster when they leave the Battleground for any reason.
 
**Fixed range check for removing insignia from players in Battlegrounds.
 
**Entering a battleground now resets the timer for the AFK flag. This should prevent players being kicked by the AFK timer moments after they enter the Battleground instance.
 
**Using the /who command while in a Battleground instance will now only display players in your instance. }}
 
*{{Patch 1.6.0|note=Battleground scoreboards now display the time elapsed in a battleground.}}
 
*{{Patch 1.5.0|note=Alterac Valley and Warsong Gulch added.}}
 
 
== References ==
 
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== See also ==
 
*[[Battlegroup]]s
 
*[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/battlegrounds/ Battlegrounds area] at the [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/ official site]
 
*[[Alliance battleground strategies]]
 
*[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=3547877767&sid=1 Post by Nethaera on Honor calculations]
 
 
 
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