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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 even earlier on the weekends. However, even during peak times there are no queues, and lag is not an issue outside Dalaran.
Roughly 30% of Velen's population seems to be female, at least vocal and loud ones. If you add in the ones that aren't obnoxious, and prefer to stay quiet, it's going to be around the 45% mark, much higher than I've seen on previous servers. Any "chicks only heal" or serious sexist comments that are not meant in good fun will probably be met with severe reactions. Age wise the general population appears to exist between the ages of 17 - 40 and most people are fairly mature however, the occasional offensive joke can sour this reputation. If you're keen to join a guild which participates in instances, be sure to act the part and be both grown-up and sociable at the same time. Ventrilo capabilities are integral to your success in many medium to large sized guilds; don't be afraid to speak up and more importantly, don't be afraid to enjoy your time with the guild and its members.
The forums of Velen are found with horrid misery as trolls parade the village. Velen does seem like a quiet place to settle down, but beneath the deep underbelly we see a barrage of insulting, snarling and infested trolls wreaking havoc upon the newer players, whilst older ones jeer them on, yes what small glimmer of hope indeed shall save us? Maybe the glorious, hard headed, armour clad Rothan/Bankage? Or Maybe the seductive tricks of Ms. Murderlust? No, Velen may never find it's one true savior, but this much is true: You'll have some laughs, you'll be mortified with rage, but man will you enjoy the ride.
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 perform very well in Alterac Valley and Warsong Gulch.
Wait Time (average - 80 bracket)
| BG | Alliance
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Horde
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Win Ratio |
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| Warsong Gulch | < 1 min | 1 min | 1:3
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| Arathi Basin | < 1 min | 1 min | 1:3
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| Alterac Valley | < 1 min | 1-3 mins | 1:1
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| Eye of the Storm | < 1 min | 1 min | 3:1
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| Strand of the Ancients | 3 min | 3 min | 1:1
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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
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| Alliance
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| Guild | Gruul's Lair | Magtheridon's Lair | Serpentshrine Cavern | The Eye | Hyjal Summit | The Black Temple | Sunwell Plateau |
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| Honors Wrath
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Lady Vashj | Kael'thas Sunstrider | Archimonde | Illidan | — |
| Redirection
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Lady Vashj | Kael'thas Sunstrider | Azgalor | — | — |
| Ascendance
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Lady Vashj | High Astromancer Solarian | Rage Winterchill | — | — |
| Unity
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Lady Vashj | Kael'thas Sunstrider | Kaz'rogal | Gorefiend | — |
| Horde
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| Guild | Gruul's Lair | Magtheridon's Lair | Serpentshrine Cavern | The Eye | Hyjal Summit | The Black Temple | Sunwell Plateau |
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| Veritas
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Lady Vashj | Kael'thas Sunstrider | Archimonde | Illidan | Kalecgos |
| CaReBeaR CluB
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Morogrim Tidewalker | Kael'thas Sunstrider | Archimonde | Illidan | — |
| Valon
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Gruul the Dragonkiller | Magtheridon | Lurker Below | High Astromancer Solarian | Rage Winterchill | — | — |
WotLK 25 Man
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Naxxramus Abomination Wing |
Naxxramus Deathknight Wing |
Naxxramus Plague Wing |
Naxxramus Spider Wing |
Naxxramus Frostwyrm Lair |
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| Alliance: 25-man
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| Guild | Abomination Wing | Deathknight Wing | Plague Wing | Spider Wing | Frostwyrm Lair | Sartharion | Malygos |
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| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Horde: 25-man
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| Guild | Abomination Wing | Deathknight Wing | Plague Wing | Spider Wing | Frostwyrm Lair | Sartharion | Malygos |
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| 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.
Black Temple
High Warlord Naj'entus (WN) --01/24/08 [H] Veritas --02/07/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Supremus (SP) --01/28/08 [H] Veritas --02/07/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Shade of Akama (SA) --02/04/08 [H] Veritas --02/10/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Teron Gorefiend (TG) --03/17/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/07/08 [H] Veritas
Gurtogg Bloodboil (GB) --03/31/07 [A] Honors Wrath --04/03/07 [H] Veritas
Reliquary of Souls (RS) --04/03/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/17/08 [H] Veritas
Mother Shahraz (MS) --04/07/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/21/08 [H] Veritas
Illidari Council (IC) --04/17/08 [A] Honors Wrath --04/24/08 [H] Veritas
Illidan Stormrage (IS) --04/21/08 [A] Honors Wrath --05/05/08 [H] Veritas
Mount Hyjal
Rage Winterchill (RW) --01/15/08 [H] Veritas --01/24/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Anetheron (AN) --01/15/08 [H] Veritas --01/27/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Kaz'rogal (KZ) --01/16/08 [H] Veritas --02/04/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Azgalor (AZ) --02/07/08 [H] Veritas --02/11/08 [A] Honors Wrath
Archimonde (AR) --03/10/08 [A] Honors Wrath --03/20/08 [H] Veritas
Note: You can see all of the records here
