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| + | |name=Improved Serpent Sting |
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| + | |image=ability_hunter_quickshot |
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| − | |faction=Neutral |
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| + | |description=Your Serpent Sting also does instant damage equal to 15/30% of its total periodic effect. |
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| − | |name=Stranglethorn Vale |
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| + | |class=Hunter |
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| + | |tree=Survival |
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| − | |races={{RaceIcon|Troll|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Troll|Female|Small}} [[Bloodscalp|Bloodscalp troll]] (2,500)<br /> |
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| − | {{RaceIcon|Troll|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Troll|Female|Small}} [[Skullsplitter|Skullsplitter troll]] (1,500)<br /> |
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| − | {{RaceIcon|Troll|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Troll|Female|Small}} [[Gurubashi|Gurubashi troll]] (1,500)<br /> |
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| − | {{RaceIcon|Troll|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Troll|Female|Small}} [[Darkspear|Darkspear troll]] (1,000)<br /> |
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| − | {{Goblin Race}} (2,000)<br /> |
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| − | {{Orc Race}} (600)<br /> |
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| − | {{Naga Race}} (400)<br /> |
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| − | {{Ogre Race}}<br /> |
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| − | {{Human Race}}<br /> |
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| − | {{Blood Elf Race}}<br /> |
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| − | {{Murloc Race}}<br /> |
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| − | {{Sea Giant Race}} |
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| − | |level=30-45 |
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| − | |loc=Southern [[Azeroth (continent)|Azeroth]] |
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| − | |affiliation= [[Independent]] |
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| − | |government= Tribal rule |
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| − | |capital=[[Zul'Gurub]] (12,750) |
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| − | |major=[[Zul'Kunda]] (4,000)<br />[[Zul'Mamwe]] (2,500)<br />[[Arena|The Arena]] (1,500)<br />[[Booty Bay]] (1,000)<br />[[The Vile Reef]] (1,000) |
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| + | '''Improved Serpent Sting''' is a [[hunter]] talent in the [[Hunter talents#Survival|Survival]] tree. |
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| − | The '''Stranglethorn Vale''' is a vast jungle south of [[Duskwood]]. |
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| + | == Patch changes == |
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| − | Jungle trolls patrol this steaming rainforest. Ancient Gurubashi trolls once ruled the region, and the ruins of their great cities crumble in the jungle’s heat and growth. Naga hunt along the coast; and vicious animals and plants, including the eponymous [[strangle-thorn]]s, make travel dangerous. The Arena, a center for gladiatorial games set in a ruined Gurubashi fighting stadium, draws shady characters of all races. The [[Blackwater Raiders]], a vile group of pirates, make their home in Booty Bay, on the Stranglethorn’s southern coast.<ref name="World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 16">''[[World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 16</ref> |
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| − | The Vale was the primary center of the trolls of the [[Gurubashi Empire]], and their cities were dotted all over the region. After the Empire's fall, the cities of the troll empire fell into ruin, although they are still populated by trolls. In recent years, the [[Human]]s of [[Stormwind]] attempted to forge trade routes through this savage jungle. Though they did manage to establish the small port town of [[Blackwater Cove]], they were quickly overwhelmed by a crazed pack of Trolls and driven back to their homeland. In the wake of the Humans' departure, the crafty Goblin Trade Princes arrived on the jungle's shores and quickly set up their mining and deforesting operations. The Goblins have maintained a tenuous hold over these remote facilities, but they remain threatened by the Jungle Trolls' growing obsession with purging their ancient lands of any and all foreign invaders. |
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| − | Stranglethorn is as deadly as it is beautiful. It is inhabited by a large variety of beasts and hostile creatures that low leveled characters should not face alone. The primary sapient inhabitants are the [[Bloodscalp]] and [[Skullsplitter]] trolls, in the northwest and east respectively. The troll city of [[Zul'Gurub]] sits in a valley to the northeast of Stranglethorn, which was once the capital of Troll civilization in Stranglethorn. In the north is a small village controlled by the renegade [[Colonel Kurzen]]. Other inhabitants include an encampment of [[ogre]]s. Off the southeast coast is [[Jaguero Isle]], inhabited by the enormous gorilla [[King Mukla]]. There is a renegade group of sailors, known as the [[Bloodsail Buccaneers]], who have built camps on the southwestern and southern shores of Stranglethorn Vale. A small population of [[Naga]] can be found in the southwest, and [[murloc]]s inhabit some underwater ruins in the northwest. The [[Venture Company]] also has two mining operations in Stranglethorn. In northwest, the [[Zandalar Tribe]] has its base in [[Yojamba Isle]]. The Water Gate from Deadmines can also been seen north of Yojamba Isle, though it cannot be entered. |
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| − | The weekly [[Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza]] event happens every Sunday from 2-4pm. |
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| − | == PvP == |
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| − | In addition to the inhabitants listed above, the zone is populated by a large variety of relatively high level wild creatures. On PvP servers, it is a strategically important area, given that it is sandwiched between both Horde and Alliance territories, and thus it is also often one of the most actively contested areas in the game. This is particularly true of the area immediately surrounding Nesingwary's Expedition at the north end of the zone, near the Duskwood border. However, questing and hunting here is challenging and profitable, provided you can dodge the bullets. High level players love ganking, especially around the Bal'lal Ruins and between Booty Bay and Grom'Gol Base Camp. |
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| − | Stranglethorn should probably be avoided by flagged players under level 30, and even those above level 30 would be well advised to travel in groups of three or more. Only the brave should enter alone. |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | [[File:Stranglethorn Vale bridge.jpg|thumb|Stranglethorn Vale]] |
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| − | Stranglethorn Vale has for millennia been the home of the [[jungle troll]]s, under the leadership of the [[Gurubashi]] tribe. Over time, the Gurubashi came to be unduly cruel, sacrificing trolls of the other tribes to their evil god [[Hakkar the Soulflayer]]. After an extensive civil war, the tribes of Stranglethorn split, forever becoming enemies with one another's tribes. The [[Darkspear]] tribe was one of these tribes, eventually driven offshore by a band of rampaging [[murlocs]] and taken in by the [[Horde]]. To this day, Stranglethorn remains a wild place full of danger. |
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| − | '''The Stone Of The Tides''' |
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| − | Excerpt from [[Stone of the Tides|Legends of the Gurubashi, Volume III]] |
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| − | ''"The ancient Gurubashi Empire was a source of many fascinating and intriguing legends that can be, no doubt, traced to their Environs. As examinations of their belief systems Societal practices have pointed to a great reverence for their natural surroundings. The Gurubashi Empire was surrounded on three sides by sea, so it comes as little surprise that water would figure prominently as an aspect of their society. Recent discoveries during Surveys of the Troll ruins in Stranglethorn have shown reference to an object called the "Stone of the Tides". Various fragments of troll legends can be pieced together to paint a rather complete picture of the stone and its importance to the Gurubashi Empire. It appears that the Stone of the Tides allowed its bearer to control water in its many forms."'' |
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| − | In Troll legends, it is said that the Stone first made its appearance on the coast of Stranglethorn. It was found and picked up by a Troll warrior that was wandering in the area. Intrigued by the blue stone he found, he took it with him on his journey. As time passed, the troll had discovered that the stone had given him control over water. He could summon [[water elemental]]s, manipulate the tides, and accomplish feats that only the powerful mages of [[Kirin Tor]] were able to manifest. The warrior traveled back to Zul'Gurub to show his newfound abilities to the Emperor. He gained the courts audience easily with his powers and gained the title "Tidebearer", leaving his old name behind. The troll also had gotten his place of honor in the [[Court of Gurubashi]]. Tidebearer had served the Gurubashi Empire for years, but as the years went on, he became more reclusive. The Stone of Tides carried a curse as well. The Bearer of the stone would start to fade over time until he would disappear from the physical world forever. Keeping this secret from the Empire, the Tidebearer went to the beach where he found the stone and walked into the water, where he disappeared. Many generations later, the stone would wash upon the Vale once more and be picked up by a new Tidebearer. This process would continue, and Tidebearers would come and go just as the last before them. |
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| − | == Geography == |
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| − | Stranglethorn Vale is 3,520 yards long. This is exactly two miles. |
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| − | === Maps and Subregions === |
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| − | [[File:WorldMap-Stranglethorn.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Stranglethorn Vale map]] |
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| − | {| class="darktable" |
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| − | ||[[Bal'lal Ruins]] • [[Balia'mah Ruins]] • [[Bloodsail Compound]] • [[Booty Bay]] |
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| − | ||[[The Cape of Stranglethorn]] • [[The Crystal Shore]] • [[Crystalvein Mine]] • [[Grom'gol Base Camp]] |
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| − | ||[[Gurubashi Arena]] • [[Jaguero Isle]] • [[Janeiro's Point]] • [[Kal'ai Ruins]] |
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| − | ||[[Kurzen's Compound]] • [[Lake Nazferiti]] • [[Mistvale Valley]] • [[Mizjah Ruins]] |
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| − | ||[[Mosh'Ogg Ogre Mound]] • [[Nek'mani Wellspring]] • [[Nesingwary's Expedition]] • [[Rebel Camp]] |
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| − | ||[[Ruins of Aboraz]] • [[Ruins of Jubuwal]] • [[Ruins of Zul'Kunda]] • [[Ruins of Zul'Mamwe]] |
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| − | ||[[The Salty Sailor Tavern]] • [[The Savage Coast]] • [[Southern Savage Coast]] • [[Spirit Den]] |
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| − | ||[[The Stockpile]] • [[Tkashi Ruins]] • [[Venture Co. Base Camp]] • [[Venture Co. Operations Center]] |
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| − | ||[[The Vile Reef]] • [[Wild Shore]] • [[Yojamba Isle]] • [[Ziata'jai Ruins]] |
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| − | ||[[Zul'Gurub]] • [[Zuuldaia Ruins]] |
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| − | '''[[Warcraft RPG]]''' |
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| − | [[Savage Hills]] (RPG) |
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| − | [http://wow.gamepressure.com/map.asp?ID=13 Topographic map of Stranglethorn] |
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| − | ===Dungeons=== |
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| − | ! Approximate Run Time |
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| − | | [[Zul'Gurub]] || 60+ |
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| − | | 20-man |
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| − | | Unknown |
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| − | === Travel hubs === |
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| − | [[File:Grom'gol Base Camp front entrance.jpg|thumb|Grom'gol Base Camp]] |
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| − | ===== {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s and [[zeppelin]]s from [[Grom'gol Base Camp]]===== |
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| − | * [[Durotar]] ([[Zeppelin]]) |
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| − | * [[Tirisfal Glades]] ([[Zeppelin]]) |
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| − | * [[Booty Bay]], '''Stranglethorn Vale''' ([[Flight path]]) |
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| − | * [[Stonard]], [[Swamp of Sorrows]] ([[Flight path]]) |
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| − | * [[Kargath]], [[the Badlands]] ([[Flight path]]) |
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| − | ===== {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Rebel Camp]]===== |
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| − | * [[Stormwind]], [[Elwynn Forest]] |
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| − | * [[Sentinel Hill]], [[Westfall]] |
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| − | * [[Darkshire]], [[Duskwood]] |
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| − | * [[Booty Bay]], '''Stranglethorn Vale''' |
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| − | ===== {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Booty Bay]]===== |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Stormwind]], [[Elwynn Forest]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Sentinel Hill]], [[Westfall]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Darkshire]], [[Duskwood]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}}[[Rebel Camp]], '''Stranglethorn Vale''' |
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| − | * {{Horde Icon Small}}[[Grom'gol Base Camp]], '''Stranglethorn Vale''' |
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| − | * {{Horde Icon Small}}[[Stonard]], [[Swamp of Sorrows]] |
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| − | * {{Horde Icon Small}}[[Kargath]], [[Badlands|The Badlands]] |
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| − | ===== {{Neutral Icon Small}} [[Transportation#Boat|Boat destinations]] from [[Booty Bay]]===== |
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| − | * {{Neutral Icon Small}}[[Ratchet]], [[Barrens|The Barrens]] |
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| − | ===Adjacent regions=== |
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| − | | [[Durotar]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 1-12 |
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| − | | West across the sea || By zeppelin from Grom'gol Base Camp |
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| − | | [[Tirisfal Glades]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 1-12 |
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| − | | Far north || By zeppelin from Grom'gol Base Camp |
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| − | | [[Westfall]] || {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 10-20 || Northwest |
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| − | | By swimming upriver or along the coast, or by Alliance flightpath from Booty Bay to Sentinel Hill |
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| − | | [[Barrens|The Barrens]] || {{Alliance Icon Small}} / {{Horde Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 10-28 |
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| − | | West across the sea || By boat from Booty Bay to Ratchet |
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| − | | [[Duskwood]] || {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 20-30 || North |
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| − | | By foot or Alliance flightpath from Booty Bay or Rebel Camp to Darkshire |
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| − | === World of Warcraft: Cataclysm === |
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| − | {{Cata-section}} |
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| − | It is said that in the upcoming expansion, ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'', Stranglethorn Vale will be one of the most altered zones. There isn't any more information on this, however. |
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| − | Stranglethorn Vale is seeing a large amount of changes.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23425524394&sid=1&pageNo=1</ref> |
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| − | == Notable characters == |
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| − | [[File:Booty Bay.jpg|thumb|Booty Bay]] |
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| − | {{main|Stranglethorn Vale NPCs}} |
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| − | Stranglethorn Vale is home to several characters of note. In Booty Bay, [[Baron Revilgaz]] and [[Fleet Master Seahorn]] seek aid in the battle against the Bloodsail Buccaneers. In [[Grom'gol Base Camp]], [[Kin'weelay]] attempts to rid the jungle of the bloodthirsty Bloodscalp and Skullsplitter trolls. In the Rebel Camp, [[Lieutenant Doren]] and his men seek to usurp the choke hold the evil [[Colonel Kurzen]] has put on the northern forest, and at his expedition camp, [[Hemet Nesingwary Jr.]] sends bold hunters into the deepest parts of the vale in search of rare and exotic animals. |
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| − | ==Quests== |
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| − | {{main|Stranglethorn Vale quests}} |
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| − | {{seealso|Stranglethorn Vale questing guide}} |
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| − | == Resources== |
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| − | [[File:Crystalvein Mine.jpg|thumb|Crystalvein Mine]] |
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| − | [[File:The Cape of Stranglethorn Cliff.jpg|thumb|The Cape of Stranglethorn]] |
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| − | * [[Herb]]s |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Stranglekelp}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Wild Steelbloom}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Kingsblood}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Liferoot}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Fadeleaf}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Goldthorn}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Khadgar's Whisker}} |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Purple Lotus}} |
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| − | * [[Leather]] |
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| − | ** {{item|icon=|Thick Murloc Scale}} (Skinning level 30-35 [[murloc]]s) |
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| − | * [[Ore]] |
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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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| − | ** [[Mithril Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Truesilver Deposit]] |
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| − | == Wild creatures == |
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| − | [[File:Zul'Gurub.jpg|thumb|Zul'Gurub]] |
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| − | *[[Basilisk]]s |
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| − | *[[Crab]]s |
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| − | *[[Crocolisk]]s |
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| − | *[[Frenzies]] |
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| − | *[[Ghoul]]s |
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| − | *[[Goblin]]s |
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| − | *[[Gorilla]]s |
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| − | *[[Murloc]]s |
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| − | *[[Naga]] |
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| − | *[[Ogre]]s |
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| − | *[[Panther]]s |
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| − | *[[Raptor]]s |
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| − | *[[Sea giant]]s |
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| − | *[[Shark]]s |
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| − | *[[Tiger]]s |
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| − | *[[Water elemental]]s |
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| − | ==Warcraft III== |
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| − | {{Warcraft III}} |
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| − | A Warcraft III map exists called Strangelthorn Vale. |
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Revision as of 12:16, 12 September 2011
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| Class | Hunter |
| Tree | Survival |
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 [Serpent Sting] |
Improved Serpent Sting is a hunter talent in the Survival tree.
Patch changes
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
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