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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

By // December 15, 2010, 1:21 AM PST

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  • Kezan

    With the coming of Cataclysm, the third expansion for the award-winning, massively popular game World of Warcraft, every existing zone was touched, and several new zones were added. Check out these screenshots of Cataclysm.

    The Isle of Kezan is the first portion of the Goblin starting experience. Kezan is designed for Goblins up to level 5, so it's short-lived, but there are some cool things that players get, including this "company car" for cruising around the streets.

    For more details, read my Geek Gifts 2010 review of Cataclysm.

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

  • The Lost Isles

    Upon completing the Kezan portion, Goblins are then taken by ship when they are washed up on the Lost Isles. Designed for Goblins levels 5 through 12, the Lost Isles have an interesting batch of experiences, including this one where you use rocket boots to barbecue goblin zombies.

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  • Gilneas City

    Just like the Goblins, Worgen have a level 1 to 5 experience and a 5 to 12 experience. For the first five levels, the human Gilneans are dealing with their populace that has been transformed into ravaging worgen. As the player progresses through the content, they receive a debuff that mentions a wound that won't go away. At level 5, a cinematic plays in which the player learns that they have been living in the wild as a worgen for "a long time" but have been given their faculties back by a potion.

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  • Gilneas

    Continuing the Gilnean story, Worgen players continue to level 12 throughout the countryside around Gilneas. One quest experience is that of rescuing an old lady, Grandma Wahl, who does not want to leave without her book, her best clothes, and her cat, so the player must find all of those for her. Grandma Wahl has a surprise that you'll have to play to learn.

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  • World Tree

    Other than the Old Mount Hyjal instance in the Caverns of Time, players have not ever seen Nordrassil, the World Tree, in World of Warcraft. This is the World Tree's base (the top of the tree would take at least three more screenshots).

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

  • Sulfuron Spire

    Home of the Fire Lord, Ragnaros, Sulfuron Spire dominates the southern portion of the Mount Hyjal zone.

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  • Deathwing and Ragnaros

    During a particular questline, players get to witness a discussion between Deathwing and his minion, Ragnaros.

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Mark Kaelin

  • Seahorse Mount

    Due to the underwater nature of the Vashj'ir zone, players can gain a seahorse mount to speed underwater travel like land, and air mounts speed travel outside of water. Technologia Guild Leader Elkwinkarma poses for a photo with his seahorse.

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Mark Kaelin

  • Abyssal Breach

    The Abyssal Breach is a massive whirlpool at the bottom of Vashj'ir that is the gateway to the Vashj'ir instance, Throne of the Tides. Another instance should be joining the Abyssal Maw instance hub in patch 4.1.

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  • Throne of the Tides

    An entry-level Cataclysm instance, Throne of the Tides is designed for level 80-83 players. The instance is effectively a large fishbowl (except where the water is outside and the air is inside) with this squid wrapped around it.

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

  • Lady Sira'kess

    Lady Sira'kess, the Mistress of the Tides, is the zone boss for Vashj'ir. Like non-playable characters (NPCs) in other zones, Lady Sira'kess moves throughout the zone as the player progresses and can be interacted with at various times.

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  • Therazane's Throne

    Located at the far "north" edge of Deepholm, Therazane's Throne is the home of the faction native to this zone. Much like the Sons of Hodir faction in Dun Niffelem, Storm Peaks, Northrend, Therazane and her children must be appeased several times before they're willing to let you work for them. After completing all of their regular quests, players will have at least six daily quests.

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

  • Uldum

    Designed for players levels 83-84, Uldum is an instance that is styled around Egyptian themes. Here you can see the pyramid that dominates part of the zone. During questing in this area as Horde, you are asked to destroy 1,000 gnomes by rolling around in a giant fireball. The area culminates with a quest titled "Harrison Jones and the Temple of Uldum." As the quest name implies, some of our favorite characters from previous expansions return - including Harrison Jones, Mack Fearsen, Budd Nedreck, and others - in Uldum and other zones and experiences.

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  • Uldum - Gobbles

    While undoubtedly a reference to the turkey of the same name in an episode of South Park, Gobbles is also a reference to the Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, based on the behavior and speech of the characters in this area of Uldum. (The head goblin character talks like Colonel Klink.)

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

  • Vortex Pinnacle

    Another instance available to players starting at level 82 or 83, Vortex Pinnacle is based in a city on top of a cloud above and just offshore of the Uldum zone. In Vortex Pinnacle, players face air elementals.

    Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

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Kezan

With the coming of Cataclysm, the third expansion for the award-winning, massively popular game World of Warcraft, every existing zone was touched, and several new zones were added. Check out these screenshots of Cataclysm.

The Isle of Kezan is the first portion of the Goblin starting experience. Kezan is designed for Goblins up to level 5, so it's short-lived, but there are some cool things that players get, including this "company car" for cruising around the streets.

For more details, read my Geek Gifts 2010 review of Cataclysm.

Screenshot of World of Warcraft game client by Wally Bahny

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