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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

By Wally Bahny December 13, 2010, 10:44 AM PST

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Kezan

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.

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

The Lost Isles

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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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Gilneas City

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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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Gilneas

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 of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

World Tree

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).

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Sulfuron Spire

Sulfuron Spire

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

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Seahorse Mount

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.

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Abyssal Breach

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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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Throne of the Tides

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.

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Lady Sira'kess

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

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.

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Uldum - Gobbles

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.)

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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots

Vortex Pinnacle

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.

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