A Terrain marker is an object used to mark a location on the terrain. Generally, it is placed by using an item to spawn the object, but could be placed by a spell or an ability.
Any placeable object can mark terrain, but in order to be useful the marking object must be:
- Visible over a distance - in WoW, that generally means a large object
- If subtlety is warranted, a small object may server better
- Persistent - no fixed duration, but generally at least tens of seconds or several minutes
- Stays in a fixed location - if it wanders, it can't mark a spot on the map
Varieties[]
- Smoke Flares are the quintessential example. The Smoke Flare pyrotechnic device places a smoke column on the terrain.
[White Smoke Flare]
[Green Smoke Flare]
[Purple Smoke Flare]
[Red Smoke Flare]
[Cannoneer's Smoke Flare] (blue, Horde quest item)
- Lunar Festival terrain markers. These two stones create a column of light on the terrain.
- Ad Hoc, generally smaller objects. Anything that can be placed; examples:
- A campfire, placed by using the Basic Campfire skill.
- A keg of Brewfest Brew, placed by using a
[Brewfest Pony Keg] (not consumed) - if you have the item, the use is free
- Summoning a Snowman companion (requires and consumes a
[Snowball])
- A Portal, summoned by a mage. It doesn't matter where the portal goes, it is being used for its graphic property in the game environment (requires and consumes a
[Rune of Portals])
Uses[]
Some uses that people have come up with:
- marking locations for raids
- smoke bomb the Flag Rooms in the Warsong Gulch battleground
- props for floor shows and fashion shows
Notes[]
Where each of these can be placed varies. The Snowman companion is versatile in that regard, but be aware that companions despawn when a ship or a zeppelin crosses into a new zone.