Ashenvale is not the Ashenvale you grew up to know and love. Deathwing has had his way with the once peaceful land. Read below for some of the more notable changes in the new wow cataclysm Ashenvale. Remember to be on top of your leveling so you can make it to 85 as fast as possible. Read about the fastest way to level here. Anyway check out these major changes and check out the next few posts for the more specific things to keep you ahead of the game!
* Astranaar – under attack by Horde; still controlled by Alliance with quests; Alliance camps across the lake – in the hills above is a Horde camp, with inn and flight master
* Greenpaw Village – partially destroyed by Horde; furbolg taken prisoner
* The Howling Vale – taken over by hostile ancients
* Iris Lake – destroyed
* Lake Falathim – Murlocs gone, taken over by Tentacles from Below; very dark and dank
* Maestra’s Post – under siege by the Horde
* Raynewood Retreat – ground covered in lilac; under attack by the Horde; Raynewood Tower is also now nearby, also under attack – Alliance quests here
* The Ruins of Ordil’Aran – taken over by the Thistlefur, connected to Thistlefur Village
* The Ruins of Stardust – south of this is a new Alliance camp with flight path, right next to the new path leading into Stonetalon Mountains
* ‘Shael’dryn’s Well’ – this entire area, almost up to the moonwell, is now a river of molten fire
* Silverwind Refuge – taken by Horde and deforested
* Silverwing Outpost – new bridge leads to Moonwell
* Splintertree Post – under attack by Alliance; all Horde outside near road have been killed
* Warsong Lumber Camp – half taken by Alliance; now has Alliance quest hub
* Zoram’gar Outpost – expanded and fortified; many derelict Horde and Alliance boats in the water nearby
* The Zoram Strand – Alliance flight path/small encampment added near instance; new models for Naga
* Other – first structure inside Ashenvale (from Darkshore) is now an Alliance quest hub
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