Townlong Steppes

See also: Townlong Steppes/Rare mobs

Separated from the rest of Pandaria by the Great Wall, the rampaging mantid people of the Townlong Wastes devour everything in their path in order to build their own crystalline empire of ruthless warriors and scheming feudal lords. The pandaren are left reeling when the mantid's thousand-year cycle of aggression kicks off a hundred years too early and their greatest warriors burst through the great wall. The beleaguered pandaren must now face the worst swarm in recorded history while trying to isolate the cause of the mantid's erratic behavior.^[1]

Townlong Steppes is located in the northwestern half of Pandaria, secluded by the Great Wall that runs along its eastern border. The Shado-Pan are fighting to the last pandaren against a host of different forces. The yaungol attack from the northeast, attempting to drive their way into Kun-Lai Summit, while the insect mantid push their way from the south and west, striking deep into pandaren territory and striking at the Gao-Ran Battlefront and Niuzao Temple. The mogu claim the northern-most islands, enslaving the indigenous cloud serpents, while the sha, bringers of fear and hatred, infiltrate the deepest catacombs.

According to the map of Pandaria presented at BlizzCon 2011, it appears there may be a dungeon or raid situated here named the Mantid Colony. It appears to be located in the fortress (ruins?) on one of the western islands labelled Niuzao Temple. This may have changed since the conference, as it now appears that another named dungeon, the Siege of Niuzao Temple, will be located on the island closest to the temple to the southwest.

Geography[]

The contiguous areas of the steppes consist of grass-covered hills sprinkled with red-leafed trees. The northeastern areas are more sparse, with great rocky crags, mostly taken by the yaungol. A deep divide separates the bulk of the steppes from the Dread Wastes, and within this divide is a marsh and river that leads out to the sea. There is also a small pocket of bog or marsh situated in the eastern side of the steppes, south of Longying Outpost.

There are a handful of islands that make up the western half of the steppes. The southwestern-most and western island are both taken by the mantid, with their great central trees and pod-like architecture. The Niuzao Temple island is indicative of the grassy hills of the greater steppes, though the mantid have infiltrated here, as well as the sha in the catacombs beneath the temple. The northern-most island has the most caves and is home to sprites and cloud serpents, dotted with ancient ruins. More steep hills can be found here, as well as a heavy mogu presence.

Travel[]

Getting there[]

Both factions will typically access Townlong Steppes from the Ox Gate in western Kun-Lai Summit.

Flight Master locations[]

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Adjacent areas[]

Kun-Lai Summit (east)
Dread Wastes (south)

Inhabitants[]

Classification	Type
Beast	Beavers
	Hawks
	Hyenas
	Mushan
	Quilen
	Scorpids
	Turtles
	Yaks
Dragonkin	Cloud serpents
Elemental	Mistlurkers
	Sha
	Sprites
Humanoid	Grummle
	Mantid
	Mogu
	Pandaren
	Yaungol
Undead	Banshees

Resources[]

TBD

Notable characters[]

Main article: Townlong Steppes NPCs

Quests[]

Main article: Townlong Steppes quests

Areas of interest[]

Maps[]

Dungeons[]

Dungeon Name	Level Range	Group Size	Approximate Run Time
Siege of Niuzao Temple	90 (Heroic)	5-man	??

Subzones[]

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Media[]

Images[]

Video[]

MoP_Beta_-_Townlong_Steppes — MoP Beta - Townlong Steppes

Townlong Steppes beta flyover

Patch changes[]

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References[]

^ Zone Previews. Official World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria site (US). Retrieved on 2011-10-22.
Zone Previews. Official World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria site (EU). Retrieved on 2011-10-25.

External links[]

Official

WoW Official Game Site (US) Mists of Pandaria Zone Preview: Townlong Steppes by

Nethaera, Sep 19, 2012 6:00 PM PDT

WoW Official Game Site (EU) Mists of Pandaria Zone Preview: Townlong Steppes by

Nethaera, 20 Sep 2012 02:00 BST

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WoW Official Game Site (US) Zone Previews