Blade's Edge Mountains

Blade's Edge Mountains (Located in Outland - Through the Dark Portal) is a region full of knife-sharp mountain crags and axe-cut valleys. The green glow in the sky is part of the twisting nether - a floating energy that affects the remains of Outland and binds it together in a suspended phase. The mountains are inhabited by humanoidal Rock Flayers and a substantial population of ogres. This zone is located to the north of Zangarmarsh and to the west of Netherstorm. Likely contains some of the so-called "Green Havens". The zone has three distinct terrain types, it's rocky valley, forested slopes, and barren plateau summits. Using this definition, the zone has four "mountains" that are interconnected.

History

When the human armies invaded Outland, Mogor of the Laughing Skull Clan of ogres sided with them in exchange for the dominance of his Clan in the Blade's Edge Mountains.

The ogre clans of the Blade's Edge have dominated the lower canyons and ravines, along with their Gronn masters. It is possible that this harsh land is the birthplace of the ogres.

Worldofwarcraft.com says the following about the Blade's Edge Mountains:

The harsh winds that rip through the canyons of Blade's Edge have, over time, worn the bordering escarpments into menacing, dagger-like spikes that lend the region to its name. This foreboding realm is also the homeland of the brutish ogres, who wage constant, fierce battles against one another to gain the favor of their merciless gronn masters.

Geography

Map and subregions

In-game

Blade's Edge Mountains before the destruction of Draenor.

Dungeons

Dungeon Name	Level Range	Group Size	Approximate Run Time
Gruul's Lair	70+	25-man	Unknown

Elite areas

Gruul's Lair (large outdoor area)

Arenas

The Circle of Blood

Getting There

From Zangarmarsh to the south, take the path through the cave in the northeast portion of the zone.

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Travel hubs

Sylvanaar

Toshley's Station

Thunderlord Stronghold

Mok'Nathal Village

Evergrove

Adjacent regions

Zone Name	Faction	Level Range	Direction	Access
Zangarmarsh		60-64	South	Normal
Netherstorm		67-70	East	Normal (Gyro-Plank Bridge)

Notable characters

Main article: Blade's Edge Mountains NPCs

Rexxar within Thunderlord Stronghold.
Leoroxx, Rexxar's father, at Mok'Nathal Village.

Quests

Main article: Blade's Edge Mountains quests

Resources

Wild creatures

Patch changes

Hotfix (2009-11-04): "All characters that die on the Northwest plateau of Blade's Edge Mountains will now be sent to the Evergrove graveyard."
Patch 2.1.0 (22-May-2007): Added Ogri'la and removed Felstorm Point from the northern plateau.