Butcherblock Mountainsedit
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| Butcherblock Mountains | |||||||||
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| Levels 20-35 | |||||||||
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| Introduced | Echoes of Faydwer | ||||||||
| Zone Type | Public | ||||||||
| Adjacent to | |||||||||
| Dungeons | Kaladim | ||||||||
| Instances | The Estate of Unrest | ||||||||
| Quest Lines | Butcherblock Mountains Timeline | ||||||||
| Harvesting | Tier 3 | ||||||||
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[edit] Lore
Stone and rock. Hammer and anvil. We learned our crafts from the beginning, in our home of Kaladim, in the Butcherblock Mountains. Our city flourished, for many came to us, wanting to buy the many beautiful things we can craft.
Have you ever seen the sun rise, its light spreading like over the Butcherblock Mountains like the flames of a forge? We who have not seen this with our own eyes sing the songs of our fathers before us, and weep for the world we cannot know.
[edit] Geography
Butcherblock Mountains is divided into valleys by steep impassable cliffs. Some of the cliff faces can be climbed, and a few of the mountaintops can be explored. Dwarven mines honeycomb the hillsides, and many of the valleys are interconnected by tunnels.
[edit] Travel
Griffon Towers have been erected at the top of the cliff above the docks, and at the passes to Greater Faydark and The Lesser Faydark. They must be unlocked by visiting all three of them first on foot.
Only Good-aligned characters can travel to Butcherblock Mountains from Sinking Sands. However, both alignments may travel to Sinking Sands from Butcherblock Mountains by taking the Magic Carpet at the docks.
The Butcherblock Docks also has two ships, the Journey's End and Storm Breaker, that provide transport to and from Nektulos Forest and The Thundering Steppes.
[edit] Map
[edit] Dungeons
| Dungeon Name | Level Range | Target Audience | Zone Type | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaladim | 60-70 | Group | Shared Dungeon | 1 hour |
| The Estate of Unrest | 70-75 | Group | Instance | 2 hours |
[edit] Adjacent Zones
| Zone Name | Level Range | Direction | Access |
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| Greater Faydark | 1-20 | Northeast | through Greater Faydark Passage |
| Timorous Deep | 1-20 | South (across the Ocean of Tears) | via Griffon at Gorowyn Research Camp |
| Nektulos Forest | 20-30 | West (across the Ocean of Tears) | via Ship at Butcherblock Docks |
| The Thundering Steppes | 20-30 | West (across the Ocean of Tears) | via Ship at Butcherblock Docks |
| The Sinking Sands | 45-55 | Southwest (across the Ocean of Tears) | via Flying Carpet at Butcherblock Docks |
| The Lesser Faydark | 50-60 | Southeast | through Lesser Faydark Passage |
[edit] Revive Locations
| Revive Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Lesser Faydark Passage | Next to the griffon station |
| Butcherblock Docks | Down at the beach |
[edit] Quests
A large number of quests take place in this zone. Level 20 players can begin at any of three places: the Greater Faydark zone line, the docks, or the Sarnak camp. See the Butcherblock Mountains Timeline.
| Quest Hub | Level Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Butcherblock Docks | 20-25 | Starting hub from Shattered Lands |
| Greater Faydark Passage | 20 | Starting hub from Kelethin |
| Gorowyn Research Camp | 20-27 | Starting hub from Gorowyn |
| East Fort Irontoe | 22-30 | Also see West Fort Irontoe nearby |
| Darkfall Gorge | 30-33 |
[edit] Similar Zones
| Zone Name | Level Range | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nektulos Forest | 20-30 | Shattered Lands | Good zone for solo quests |
| The Thundering Steppes | 20-30 | Shattered Lands |
For a list of possible Expert "blue shiny" spawn points for this zone, see this list.
