Capture the Flag

This article is for the in-game term. If you are looking for the Warsong Gulch achievement of the same name, see  [Capture the Flag]

Capture the Flag is a generic term for any type of battle that involves moving a flag from its starting position to a home position ("capture" or "cap") to score points. Variants of "capture the flag" used in World of Warcraft are found in the Warsong Gulch and Eye of the Storm battlegrounds.

Capture

1. Find the flag to capture and touch the flag. This attaches the flag to you and you become the flag bearer.
2. Take the flag back to your base.

Complications

• Every member of the other side who can see the bearer is trying to kill the bearer.
• If the bearer is killed, they drop the flag on that spot of ground.
• If a member of the bearer's team touches the flag, they become the new bearer.
• If a member of the flag's team touches it, the flag teleports back to its stand.
• (WSG only) Your flag must be on its stand to be able to return the enemy flag.
• Any ability or spell that provides complete immunity should cause the flag to drop.
• If you use stealth or attempt to get on a mount you will drop the flag.

Goals

Your team has 2 competing goals.

1. Keep your flag on its stand (WSG), or take the flag before the enemy can (EotS).
2. Bring the flag to your flag stand.