Once More Unto the Breach (WC2 Human)

For the quest of the same name in World of Warcraft, see  [25-30] Once More Unto The Breach, Hero.

Once More Unto the Breach
Location	Dark Portal, Black Morass
Result	Alliance of Lordaeron victory
Belligerents   Alliance of Lordaeron Kingdom of Azeroth   Horde of Draenor Bleeding Hollow clan Warsong clan Thunderlord clan
Commanders and leaders   Alliance of Lordaeron Turalyon   Horde of Draenor Unknown Horde commander
Casualties and losses   Alliance of Lordaeron Moderate   Horde of Draenor Heavy
Previous	The Battle for Nethergarde
Next	Beyond the Dark Portal
Alternate level	Thunderlord and Bonechewer

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

Once More Unto the Breach is the third mission of the Alliance campaign in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal.

Mission briefing

Having broken the momentum of the Horde offensive at Nethergarde, the time is ripe for a decisive counter attack. The High Command agrees that a strong assault upon the fortress that the Orcs have raised near the Dark Portal may well end the conflict before it has rightly begun.

The Arch-Wizard Khadgar, however, believes that the Orcish Hordes may not be here for the sake of mere conquest. He believes that if the Portal can be captured, and not destroyed, he can uncover the purpose for the Horde's present invasion into Azeroth.

Objectives

• Destroy all strongholds and fortresses
• Turalyon must reach the Dark Portal alive

Forces

Alliance of Lordaeron

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

Horde of Draenor

• Warsong clan

  • Grunts
  • Axethrowers
  • Berserkers
  • Ogres
  • Catapults
  • Death knights
  • Zeppelins
  • Warships
    • Oil tanker
    • Destroyer
    • Juggernaught

• Thunderlord clan

  • Grunts
  • Axethrowers
  • Ogres
  • Ogre magi
  • Catapults
  • Death knights
  • Dragons
  • Warships
    • Oil tanker
    • Destroyer
    • Juggernaught

• Bleeding Hollow clan

  • Grunts
  • Axethrowers
  • Berserkers
  • Ogres
  • Ogre magi
  • Catapults
  • Death knights
  • Zeppelins

Trivia

• The starting Alliance base is Nethergarde Keep, as indicated by the ramparts and moat roughly matching the northern area of the previous mission.
• The last orcish mission of the expansion pack has a map with several similarities, such as the Dark Portal being on an island and the involvement of the Warsong and Shattered Hand clans.

Video

Mission playthrough The Dark Saga ending cinematic