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Northrend
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'''Northrend''' is the frozen northern continent that serves as the primary setting of Wrath of the Lich King.
It is the heart of the war against The Lich King, the Scourge and the forces occupying Icecrown Citadel.
Overview
Northrend is known for:
- frozen landscapes
- Scourge armies
- Titan ruins
- dragonflights
- Vrykul
- Nerubians
- Troll civilizations
- major level 70–80 questing
- endgame dungeons and raids
Major Zones
Northrend contains:
- Borean Tundra
- Howling Fjord
- Dragonblight
- Grizzly Hills
- Zul'Drak
- Sholazar Basin
- The Storm Peaks
- Icecrown
- Crystalsong Forest
- Wintergrasp
Main City
The primary neutral city of Northrend is:
Dalaran floats above Crystalsong Forest and serves as one of the major hubs of the Wrath era.
Entering Northrend
Alliance and Horde players normally enter Northrend through either:
- Borean Tundra
- Howling Fjord
Both zones begin major faction campaigns against the Scourge.
The Scourge
The Scourge is one of the dominant forces across Northrend.
Its influence becomes increasingly powerful as players move toward Icecrown.
The Lich King
The Lich King rules from the Frozen Throne within Icecrown Citadel.
The entire Northrend campaign gradually builds toward confronting him.
Major Raids
Important Northrend raids include:
- Naxxramas
- The Obsidian Sanctum
- The Eye of Eternity
- Ulduar
- Trial of the Crusader
- Icecrown Citadel
- Ruby Sanctum
Major Factions
Important organizations include:
Northrend on FrozenThrone
Northrend is the core endgame continent for the Wrath experience on FrozenThrone.
It contains many of the most important:
- quests
- dungeons
- raids
- reputations
- bosses
- endgame items
Shadowmourne Realm
On the Shadowmourne Realm, Northrend content may also be explored with Playerbots.
See: