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Moving back south down the road and to the east, players will come across another new addition to the zone; Malicia’s Outpost. This is no new town for Alliance or Horde, but instead is a very sinister grouping of mobs. In the center is Instructer Malicia who happens to be floating in the middle of some kind of summoning circle. Judging by the deadened state of the trees and the plagued wildlife wandering near here, this appears to be an attempt to undo the efforts of the Cenarion Circle.


Near Malicia’s Outpost lies the Weeping Cave. The familiar Vile Slimes, Rotting Behemoths, and Devouring Oozes have been replaced with some much more interesting looking specimens.


Southwest of the Weeping Cave and Malicia’s Outpost Gahrron’s Withering can be found. This farmstead is the only one in Western Plaguelands that has yet to be reclaimed, perhaps due to the closeness of Malicia’s forces.  Even the Scourge Cauldren and it’s Cauldron Lord remain. Because of this, Gahrron’s Withering has changed little even while the rest of the zone has taken many steps forward.


West of Gahrron’s Withering lies the Writhing Haunt. This farmstead, unlike the one before it, is in the process of being rebuilt, replanted, and returned to its former glory. It really is good to see this once dead land come back to life. While this place still needs much work before it is returned to complete functionality the progress here is promising.


With the Western Plaguelands fast becoming a profitable land, the Alliance and Horde (namely the Forsaken) have both made bids on the land. No where is this more evident than in Andorhal. Once the stronghold of the Scourge, now both Forsaken and Alliance forces do battle against the Scourge remaining here, with both factions hoping to stake their claim.  


Some of Andorhal has already been purged of the Scourge, and as such both Alliance and Forsaken forces have set up bases here with the Forsaken in the east and the Alliance in the west. Will these two forces engage in their own battle once all of the Scourge have been purged from this land?



This day may be a long time coming though as Araj the Summoner still stands strong in the center of Andorhal. Until he is defeated the Scourge will never truly be gone from Andorhal.


Escaping the chaos of Andorhal to Chillwind Camp we find that the ruined house here has been rebuilt and a family has taken up residence inside. The camp itself still remains in the back of the house, with a few new additions of the Argent Dawn persuasion.


Sorrow Hill is also undergoing some changes. A new wall that looks like the work of the Argent Crusade has been put in place of the old gate, the Scourge have been cleared from the area, and the mausoleum (or at least that’s what I always assumed it was) is in the process of getting a facelift as well.



With the Scourge gone from this place, more friendly ghosts have  appeared. The graveyards have been renewed and the whole place gleams with newness.



Uther’s Tomb has been given the same royal treatment that was provided to Sorrow Hill. With an extravagant new walkway, and a complete restoration of the tomb itself, this place is now truly a fitting burial place for a hero such as Uther.




The final stop on our journey through the Western Plaguelands is the island which houses Scholomance and the town of Caer Darrow . Sadly enough this island has not been freed from the plague, and the houses here still stand in ruins haunted by the souls of the past.  



At the top of the hill lies Scholomance, still an academy dedicated to prospective necromancers of the Scourge. It truly appears that nothing on this deserted isle has changed. Inside Scholomance all appears the same as well except for the appearance of 4 quest givers  that once could be found in other various locations just inside the entrance.




This concludes our tour of the Western Plaguelands, to share your thoughts on the changes you have seen here join us on our forums!