Server:Velen US

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Server Type	PvE
Timezone	Pacific
Born	January 14, 2007
Balance:	1.1:1
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Named for the prophet who has led the Draenei since their flight from Argus, Velen is a PvE server in the Retaliation Battlegroup. Velen was added during the release of Burning Crusade, and has quickly grown to a Medium population server, which it has remained through the release of Wrath of the Lich King.

The Population

Opened during the launch of Burning Crusade, Velen has a population consisting largely of post-BC players. However, free transfers to Velen were offered between 2/26/08 and 3/04/08 from the Area 52, Arygos, Ghostlands, Hellscream and Zul'jin realms, bringing an influx of experienced pre-BC players to the realm, and bringing Velen to medium population status.

Mornings are often quiet on Velen, providing an ideal time for solo questing, rep grinding and farming without interruption. The peak time on the server tends to be from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Server Time during the week, and starts earlier on the weekends. However, queues are nonexistent, even on peak times, and lag is not an issue.

Player vs Player

Until mid-2008, despite being a PvE Realm, Velen had an active world PvP environment as guilds including <Veritas>, <Clan of Woe> and <Carebear Club> skirmished and conducted regular town and city raids. However, as guilds began to focus actively on end game raiding, world PvP steadily declined.

Currently, World PvP centers around the PvP zone of Lake Wintergrasp which is actively contested and which changes hands frequently. It is not uncommon for three full raid groups from each faction to be fighting for control of the Fortifications there during peak hours. In addition, regular raids continue to be formed for the purposes of raiding capital cities, although these raids are organized as pick up groups more often than guild-run.

Heroics and Raiding

Velen has many progressed guilds, with more than fifty guilds having cleared all instances, according to Wowjutsu. Several guilds have completed Obsidian Sanctum with all four drakes up, while many others are working toward this. Although many players are working on raid content, there are still numerous guilds that to run heroics regularly, and it is frequently very easy for players to find pick up groups for almost any heroic.

Battlegrounds

Battlegrounds at level 70 are of prime importance because of a relatively lackluster twink population. The Horde in this battlegroup have been known to win often in Arathi Basin and Warsong Gulch.

Wait Time (average - 80 bracket)

BG	Alliance	Horde	Win Ratio
Warsong Gulch	< 1 min	1 min	1:3
Arathi Basin	< 1 min	1 min	1:3
Alterac Valley	< 1 min	1-3 mins	1:1
Eye of the Storm	< 1 min	1 min	3:1
Strand of the Ancients	3 min	3 min	1:1

Useful Links

• Official Velen Forum
  
• Retaliation Battlegroup Forum
  
• Guild Listing Credit to Tflordmalakt
  
• Raid Progression Credit to Pkae
  
• Raid Progression on WoWJutsu
  
• Warcraft Realms Server Census
  
• High End Crafter List Credit to Takisis
  
• Faces of Velen
  
• Velen Facebook Group Credit to Takisis
  

Major Guild Progression

BC 25 Man

Progression
	Karazhan Attumen the Huntsman & Midnight Moroes Maiden of Virtue Wizard of Oz The Big Bad Wolf Romulo and Julianne Hyakiss the Lurker Rokad the Ravager Shadikith the Glider The Curator Terestian Illhoof Shade of Aran Netherspite Prince Malchezaar Nightbane	Zul'Aman Nalorakk Akil'zon Jan'alai Halazzi Hex Lord Malacrass Zul'jin Gruul's Lair High King Maulgar Gruul Magtheridon's Lair Magtheridon	Serpentshrine Cavern Hydross the Unstable Fathom-Lord Karathress Morogrim Tidewalker Leotheras the Blind The Lurker Below Lady Vashj	The Eye Al'ar Void Reaver High Astromancer Solarian Kael'thas Sunstrider Hyjal Summit Rage Winterchill Anetheron Kaz'rogal Azgalor Archimonde	The Black Temple High Warlord Naj'entus Supremus Shade of Akama Teron Gorefiend Gurtogg Bloodboil Reliquary of Souls Mother Shahraz Illidari Council Illidan Stormrage	Sunwell Plateau Kalecgos Brutallus Felmyst Eredar Twins M'uru Kil'jaeden

Alliance
Guild	Gruul's Lair	Magtheridon's Lair	Serpentshrine Cavern	The Eye	Hyjal Summit	The Black Temple	Sunwell Plateau
Honors Wrath	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Archimonde	Illidan	—
Redirection	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Azgalor	—	—
Ascendance	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	High Astromancer Solarian	Rage Winterchill	—	—
Unity	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Kaz'rogal	Gorefiend	—

Horde
Guild	Gruul's Lair	Magtheridon's Lair	Serpentshrine Cavern	The Eye	Hyjal Summit	The Black Temple	Sunwell Plateau
Veritas	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lady Vashj	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Archimonde	Illidan	Kalecgos
CaReBeaR CluB	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Morogrim Tidewalker	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Archimonde	Illidan	—
Valon	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Magtheridon	Lurker Below	High Astromancer Solarian	Rage Winterchill	—	—

WotLK 25 Man

Order
	Naxxramus Abomination Wing Thaddius Gluth Grobbulus Patchwerk	Naxxramus Deathknight Wing Four Horsemen Gothik Razuvious	Naxxramus Plague Wing Loatheb Heigan Noth	Naxxramus Spider Wing Maexxna Faerlina Anub'Rekhan	Naxxramus Frostwyrm Lair Kel'Thuzad Sapphiron	Chamber of Aspects Obsidian Sanctum Sartharion	Eye of Eternity Malygos

Alliance: 25-man
Guild	Abomination Wing	Deathknight Wing	Plague Wing	Spider Wing	Frostwyrm Lair	Sartharion	Malygos
Guns and Butter	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Johnto League	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Unity	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Mostly Harmless	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Farm Status	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Chrome	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Fast Action Guys	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-	Completed	-
Splinter	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed

Horde: 25-man
Guild	Abomination Wing	Deathknight Wing	Plague Wing	Spider Wing	Frostwyrm Lair	Sartharion	Malygos
Veritas	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Inevitable	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
Bedroom Allstars	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Harvest	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	-
Procella Oculus	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed	Completed
OMG Who Pulled	Completed	Gothik	Completed	Completed	-	Completed	Completed
Eternity	Gluth	-	Completed	Completed	-	Completed	-

Server Kill Records - Major BC Content

Thanks to Sylkn for the easy format.

Boss	Alliance		Horde
	Date	Guild	Date	Guild
Black Temple
High Warlord Naj'entus	02/07/2008	Honors Wrath	01/24/2008	Veritas
Supremus	02/07/2008	Honors Wrath	01/24/2008	Veritas
Shade of Akama	02/10/2008	Honors Wrath	01/28/2008	Veritas
Teron Gorefiend	03/17/2008	Honors Wrath	04/07/2008	Veritas
Gurtogg Bloodboil	03/31/2007	Honors Wrath	04/03/2007	Veritas
Reliquary of Souls	04/03/2008	Honors Wrath	04/17/2008	Veritas
Mother Shahraz	04/07/2008	Honors Wrath	04/21/2008	Veritas
Illidari Council	04/17/2008	Honors Wrath	04/24/2008	Veritas
Illidan Stormrage	04/21/2008	Honors Wrath	05/05/2008	Veritas
Mount Hyjal
Rage Winterchill	01/24/2008	Honors Wrath	01/15/2008	Veritas
Anetheron	01/27/2008	Honors Wrath	01/15/2008	Veritas
Kaz'rogal	02/04/2008	Honors Wrath	01/16/2008	Veritas
Azgalor	02/11/2008	Honors Wrath	02/07/2008	Veritas
Archimonde	03/10/2008	Honors Wrath	03/20/2008	Veritas

Note: You can see all of the records here

Guild Listing

Alliance » <anonymity> <Americas Most Wanted> <Ascendance> <Azlan> <Catapultam Habeo> <Burning Punching Drunks> <Clan of Woe> <Control Alt Elite> <Event Horizon> <Fast Action Guys> <Honors Wrath> <Molten Core Swim Team> <THE NEW WORLD ORDER> <One Hitta Quitta> <Phase III> <Redirection> <Runs with Scissors> <SAVAGE> <The First Calvary> <Soul Hunters> <Singularis> <Splinter> <Sporks of Fury> <Steady Hand> <Unity> <Veni Vidi Vici> <Victorious Secret>

Horde » <Ah sum O> <The Ancients> <Bloodvendetta> <CaReBeaR CluB> <Dark Empire> <The Deadly Hollows> <Defenders of the Horde> <Dysfunctional Family> <Grassroots> <Harvest> <Immortalis> <Omen of Darkness> <Orion> <Paradox> <Procella Oculus> <RingofDestiny> <siN> <South of Heaven> <Valon> <Veracious Extinction> <Veritas> <Slow Kids at Play>