TheWoWDBI love what Blizzard did with this place!
When I was wandering though the zone, I really had the feeling which I think Blizzard tryed to give to players: That of a dark knight, serving a evil order, that attacks the village of defenseless humans... the atmosphere is incredible!Even if you don't intend to level up a Death Knight until the 80s, you must do the Death Knight quests, as Blizzard did an incredible job when they created this zone!
WoW Zone
Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
Level 8-30.
Details
LevelLevel 8-30
Subzones27
Expansion
Wrath of the Lich King
Wrath of the Lich KingPart ofEastern Plaguelands, Eastern Kingdoms
Quest hubs6
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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Ebon Hold is the deathknight class starting zone. It's here where you'll learn more about your abilities, do quests to earn talent points and if you do all the quests you'll have about a T1 level set when you're done and leave the area.
Interesting to note, you'll encounter friendly NPCs such as Baron Rivendare and others.
Edit: More information can be seen at http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=747
It's not set before the Frozen Throne. It's set sometime between the Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King (there are draenei and blood elves amongst the death knights).
The story setup/timeline seems to be something like this:
First, the attack on Stratholme, or at least the killing of Rivendare, doesn't officially happen until after the formation of the Knights of the Ebon Blade, as he's still alive in Acherus. It's also possible that he was raised, though decapitation is supposed to prevent that.
The seige on Naxxramas did happen. Kel'thuzad was defeated and his phylactery taken, but it was given to Father Inigo Montoy, a "false agent" of the Argent Dawn. This allowed Kel'thuzad to be resurrected, and Naxxramas is now relocated to the Dragonblight. It appears that the bosses weren't killed, or at least, have been raised from the dead. The only boss not returning to the relocated Naxxramas is Highlord Alexandros Mograine, who is stated by a relocated Commander Eligor Dawnbringer as having vanished without a trace following the events in the Plaguelands. It's also stated the identity of his replacement is still unknown.
Tirion Fordring has reclaimed his status as a paladin.
Most major events involving Light's Hope Chapel and Tyr's Hand have officially taken place. Havenshire, New Avalon, and King's Harbor were, officially, always connected to Tyr's Hand, despite not appearing in-game.
The questline surrounding Ashbringer and Alexandros' son (possibly Darion) who was supposedly in Outland may have been dropped. It's hard to tell, right now. The upcoming Ashbringer comic mini-series may clarify these events.
This is where the questline listed by Mumpley begins. The final quest, The Light of Dawn, has been stated by a blue on the beta forums to not be finalized; a more smoothe transition into present EPL is planned to be implemented in time.
Following the Death Knight questline, Darion forms the Knights of the Ebon Blade and they take over Acherus, and many important NPCs from EPL reform into new groups and head to Northrend.
Map
Quest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubThe in-game map of Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave with 6 quest hubs placed from the game data. Coordinates are the in-game map's own (0 to 100, left to right and top to bottom); subzone marks sit at the centre of each area's explored-map overlay.
Quest hub
| Marker | Name | Coordinates | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest hub | 52.7, 35.2 | 16 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 52.7, 82.5 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 48.1, 29.4 | 8 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 56.3, 79.9 | 6 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 54.4, 57.3 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 56.0, 52.1 | 2 quests turned in here |
Quest Hubs in Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
The game marks 55 quests on the Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave map, 54 of them with a turn-in point. Turn-in points that cluster together make a hub; a hub is named after the flight point or landmark it sits beside when one is that close.
- HubThe Eye Of Acherus, Death Comes From On High, The Scarlet Harvest, If Chaos Drives, Let Suffering Hold The Reins, Tonight We Dine In Havenshire, Grand Theft Palomino, Into the Realm of Shadows, Gothik the Harvester and 8 more
- HubA Cry For Vengeance!, A Special Surprise
- HubIn Service Of The Lich King, The Emblazoned Runeblade, The Might Of The Scourge, Victory At Death's Breach!, Scarlet Armies Approach..., Runeforging: Preparation For Battle, The Endless Hunger, The Power Of Blood, Frost And Unholy
- HubBehind Scarlet Lines, The Path Of The Righteous Crusader, Bloody Breakout, A Sort Of Homecoming, Ambush At The Overlook, The Scarlet Onslaught Emerges
- HubThe Crypt of Remembrance, Nowhere To Run And Nowhere To Hide, How To Win Friends And Influence Enemies, Lambs To The Slaughter
- HubThe Plaguebringer's Request, Noth's Special Brew
Storylines in Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
Quest lines from the game data that run through Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave, in the order the client lists them.
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Named areas inside Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave, from the current game data.
Quest Rewards in Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
Blizzard's quest data covers 55 of the 55 quests the game marks on the Ebon Hold map. Together they award 277,950 experience and 462g in coin. They are open to characters of level 8 to 30. 12 of them are limited to Blood Elf, Dark Iron Dwarf, Draenei, Dwarf, Gnome, Goblin, Human, Kul Tiran, Mag'har Orc, Night Elf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Worgen and Zandalari Troll characters.
- Reputation earned: Knights of the Ebon Blade (+3,010).
- Item rewards (23 different items, counting every choice): Bladed Ebon Amulet, Blood-Soaked Saronite Plated Spaulders, Bloodbane's Gauntlets of Command, Engraved Saronite Legplates, Greataxe of the Ebon Blade, Greathelm of the Scourge Champion, Greatsword of the Ebon Blade, Greaves of the Slaughter, Insignia of the Scourge, Keleseth's Signet Ring, Noth's Special Brew, Plated Saronite Bracers, Runed Soulblade, Runed Soulsaber, Saber of the Ebon Blade, Saronite War Plate, Shroud of the North Wind, Signet of the Dark Brotherhood, Sky Darkener's Shroud of Blood, Sky Darkener's Shroud of the Unholy, Soul Harvester's Charm, The Plaguebringer's Girdle, Valanar's Signet Ring.
Totals are summed from the Blizzard game data API quest records for this area; a quest that offers a choice counts every option once.
Quest Briefings on the Ebon Hold Map
The opening lines of the quests the game marks on this map, in the quest giver's own words, from Blizzard's quest data.
- A Cry For Vengeance!: “The cry for vengeance must be heard, {name}. Commander Plaguefist and a company of death knights are on their way to raze the Chapel of the Crimson Flame.”
- A Meeting With Fate: “This message must reach Abbendis. We do not want to draw their suspicion. They must continue under the assumption that everything is going as they planned.”
- A Sort Of Homecoming: “Return to Thassarian at the Scarlet Tavern and let him know that Koltira's cry for vengeance has been answered.”
- A Special Surprise: “We got here, tore the place apart, and headed toward the prison house. We weren't expecting what we found in there, {name}.”
- Ambush At The Overlook: “While you were out burning churches and murdering vermin, I've been busy formulating a plan.”
- An Attack Of Opportunity: “Only the Scarlet forces at New Avalon and Light's Point challenge us! The time to attack the Scarlet fleet at Light's Point has come.”
- An End To All Things...: “You have slaughtered legions beyond number and still your dark heart craves more. Your hunger knows no end, {name}.”
- Behind Scarlet Lines: “I have sent Orbaz, Thassarian and Koltira behind enemy lines to search for the courier. They have set up a base of operations at the Scarlet Tavern, located at the southern end of New Avalon.”
- Bloody Breakout: “The alarms have been sounded. The High Inquisitor and his acolytes will be here soon. I'm too badly injured to be of much use, but I'll do what little I can to help.”
- Brothers In Death: “Breaking through the Scarlet lines was no easy task. We suffered many casualties during the assault and lost one of our best death knights, Koltira Deathweaver.”
- Death Comes From On High: “Towering above this platform is the eye of Acherus. From it you will call forth a probe that you will then use to analyze Scarlet Crusade fortifications at New Avalon.”
- Death's Challenge: “Born of the Lich King's victory over Illidan Stormrage in the heart of the frozen wastes, Death's Challenge is a rite of passage that all death knights must undergo.”