Alterac (WC2 Orc)

For other uses of the word Alterac, see Alterac (disambiguation).

Alterac
Location	Alterac Mountains borders
Result	Horde of Draenor victory
Belligerents   Horde of Draenor Shadowmoon clan Kingdom of Alterac   Alliance of Lordaeron Kingdom of Lordaeron Kingdom of Stromgarde Admiralty of Kul Tiras
Commanders and leaders   Horde of Draenor Slayer of the Shadowmoon Deathwing   Alliance of Lordaeron Unknown Alliance commander
Casualties and losses   Horde of Draenor Moderate   Alliance of Lordaeron Heavy
Previous	The Tomb of Sargeras
Next	The Eye of Dalaran
Alternate level	Siege of Vanguard

This article contains lore taken from Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, the manuals, and/or official bonus maps.

Alterac is the tenth mission of the Horde campaign in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal.

Mission briefing

Your capture of the Jeweled Scepter has greatly pleased Ner'zhul. Word has come that you are to entrust it to the remaining warriors of the Bleeding Hollow clan as they are to return it to Draenor at all haste.

Deathwing and his Dragons deliver you to the Keep at Alterac. While you could easily bring these curs to their knees, they have hidden the tome you seek. They are also cunning enough to strike a bargain, knowing it is their only salvation. Should they tell you the location of the Book, however, they fear the retribution of the Nations of Lordaeron and Stromgarde. They would be willing to exchange the Book of Medivh for the destruction of these forces that sit along their borders.

You must eliminate the military outposts maintained by Lordaeron and Stromgarde. Then seal your pact by entering into Alterac, contacting the Human Mage who guards the Book, and escorting him to safety.

Objectives

• Destroy the enemy Human settlements
• Rescue the Mage from Alterac, and return him to the circle of power

Forces

Horde of Draenor

• Grunts
• Axethrowers
• Berserkers
• Ogres
• Ogre magi
• Catapults
• Death knights
• Sappers
• Zeppelins
• Dragons
• Paladins
• Mage

Alliance of Lordaeron

• Footmen
• Archers
• Rangers
• Knights
• Paladins
• Ballistae
• Mages
• Demolition Squads
• Flying machines
• Gryphon riders

Trivia

• While seven paladins and a mage are obtainable, they only have their basic spells and you must rely on your orcish forces to bring victory.

Video

Mission playthrough The Dark Saga ending cinematic