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Revision as of 09:00, 5 August 2020
- For how the Westfall was prior to Cataclysm, see Westfall (Classic).
 Westfall | |
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| Level: 10 - 60 Battle Pet Level: 3 - 4 | |
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| Capital(s) |
 Sentinel Hill |
| Races |
  Human   Murloc Gnoll Kobold |
| Ruler(s) |
Gryan Stoutmantle |
| Former ruler(s) |
  Vanessa VanCleef |
| Major settlements |
Moonbrook Deadmines |
| Minor settlements |
Saldean's Farm Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm Jansen Stead Westfall Lighthouse Alexston Farmstead Molsen Farm Dead Acre Mortwake's Tower |
| Affiliation | Westfall Brigade, Kingdom of Stormwind, Riverpaw pack |
| Former affiliation(s) | Defias Brotherhood, People's Militia |
| Location | Western Azeroth |
| PvP status | Alliance territory |
Westfall is a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Stormwind and is mostly populated by humans. This rich land has lain fallow since the Second War, and years of neglect and conflict has not improved the situation. Westfall is a region of rolling pastures and farms that were once beautiful and green, but now have become barren with drought due to maltreatment at the hands of bandits. The grass is yellowed and the fields are infested with ravenous carrion birds and mechanical harvest watchers gone rogue. Stormwind claims the land as its own and has been working hard to secure and renovate the region. The Westfall Brigade, formerly known as the People's Militia, has erected a last bastion of military power in the region at Sentinel Hill from where they issue commands to anyone willing to aid the cause. Although most of the area's farms have fallen to disrepair, there are still a number of farmers who bravely (and desperately) cling to their holdings in spite of overwhelming odds. A handful of farmers still try to keep their land, and some even attempt a tithe to Stormwind every year, but most only grow enough to feed themselves.
Discontent is brewing however as many people living in Westfall became homeless and bankrupt. Westfall is now inhabited by transients, homeless Stormwind Citizens and drifters. Rumors state that the Defias Brotherhood is making a resurgence and is rallying the discontented masses against the Alliance in Moonbrook.
The Furlbrow's Pumpkin Patch.
History
Sentinel Hill.
The Stormwind Army defending Elwynn Forest from the demons.
All other Azeroth territories taken out of Alliance control had the Horde, the undead, or the demons behind them. Westfall fell to bitter humans soon after the Second War. The Defias Brotherhood, led by Edwin VanCleef, attempted to take Elwynn Forest but failed. Its members chose Westfall as their new home, and the farmers, still shaken from the Horde attacks, put up little resistance. The Brotherhood found that the time to steal land from their own accepted ruler was when he was too concerned with orcs, undead and demons to realize that a good chunk of the continent was gone. The rulers at Stormwind, even with knowledge of the Brotherhood's actions, considered other threats to be higher priorities and figured they'd get to Westfall eventually. They do not know the true threat Westfall presents — or even how much the city would miss the agricultural tributes the farmers made.[1]
Once the breadbasket of the kingdom of Stormwind, the land of Westfall started to grow fallow after years of conflict and neglect had diminished its harvests. Crops could eventually no longer be cultivated in the fields, and the once-abundant mines were ultimately deserted. Even the former defenders from Stormwind pulled stake and abandoned the lonely realm when the cost of upkeep became too great.
Due to this lack of military protection, Westfall was all but destroyed by the rebel Defias Brotherhood and its minions; who could easily take control of the poorly defended farmlands and burn their fields and salt the earth.[2] The Brotherhood, composed mainly of thieves and bandits, drove off many of the good farm folk and made Westfall their new refuge.[3] Employing everything from local superstitions to sabotaging mechanical harvest watchers, the Brotherhood stopped at nothing to scare away trespassers and protect their stolen treasures. Only the People's Militia, a volunteer military organization, has risen to stand in their way, recruiting young heroes of the Alliance to strike back and regain what has been stolen. Under Gryan Stoutmantle's command, heroes of the Alliance struck down the leaders of the Defias in the Deadmines, effectively subduing the Brotherhood. With the People's Militia renaming themselves the Westfall Brigade and moving their troops into Grizzly Hills, it was suggested that the Defias Brotherhood threat died down.
After the War against the Lich King, many people living in Westfall became homeless and bankrupt. Those who weren't in a military occupation faced especially hard times. Westfall is now inhabited by transients, homeless Stormwind Citizens and drifters. The farmlands, still reeling from years of neglect and desolation, are still as barren as ever. The Westfall Brigade, having returned from the war in Northrend, now seeks to secure the region and restore it to its former glory; but the resurgence of an old and familiar enemy hinder their efforts.
Many farmers under Thurman Grant left Westfall in order to try and resettle the newly cleansed lands in the Western Plaguelands.[4]
Legion
The Burning Legion targeted Westfall as one of their invasion points. It was successfully defended by the Alliance, Horde and Illidari.
Geography
Once a proud land of farmers and herders, Westfall now lies fallow for the most part because of the thieves who have usurped it. Weeds and seedling trees mark the rich land, and the wind cries over the fields. Thieves and bandits are the greatest problems here, but gnolls and the slouching harvest golems also terrorize the already harried farmers. Most of Westfall is choked by the Defias Brotherhood.
There is one instanced dungeon - the Deadmines, that can be found in Westfall. No other dungeons or battlegrounds can be found here.
Maps and subregions
Map of Westfall.
Map of Westfall prior to Cataclysm.
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Instances
| Dungeon Name | Level Range | Group Size | Approximate Run Time |
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 The Deadmines |
15-21 | 5-man | 30-40 minutes (at appropriate level) |
Travel hubs
Flight paths from Furlbrow's Pumpkin Patch
- Stormwind, Elwynn Forest
- Sentinel Hill, Westfall
Flight paths from Sentinel Hill
- Stormwind, Elwynn Forest
- Furlbrow's Pumpkin Patch, Westfall
- Moonbrook, Westfall
- Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains
- Darkshire, Duskwood
- Raven Hill, Duskwood
- Rebel Camp, Northern Stranglethorn
- Booty Bay, Cape of Stranglethorn
Flight path from Moonbrook
- Sentinel Hill, Westfall
Adjacent regions
| Zone Name | Faction | Level Range | Direction | Access |
 Access
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| Duskwood |
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20 - 60 | East | By foot east;  from Sentinel Hill to Darkshire or Raven Hill
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By foot east |
| Elwynn Forest |
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1 - 20 | Northeast | By foot northeast; from Furlbrow's Pumpkin Patch or Sentinel Hill to Stormwind City
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By foot northeast |
| Northern Stranglethorn |
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25 - 60 | Southeast | from Sentinel Hill to Rebel Camp
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Swimming southeast |
Notable characters
Westfall Lighthouse
- Main article: Westfall NPCs
Westfall is home to several humans of note, both living and dead. At Sentinel Hill, Gryan Stoutmantle leads the Westfall Brigade and sends promising young humans to rid the land of the clusters of Defias bandits who have taken a chokehold on the land. He is assisted in his efforts by Captain Danuvin, who also seeks to rid Westfall of the vile Riverpaw gnolls. And at the Westfall Lighthouse, the ghostly Captain Grayson recruits adventurers of all factions to make Longshore a safer place to venture; one of the rewards for the quest [5-30] The Coastal Menace is 
[Grayson's Torch] which is popular amongst RP characters because of it looking and acting like a flame-lit torch.
Quests
- Main article: Westfall storyline
Resources
Jangolode Mine
Dropped items in this area and their purpose:
- Oil: Used for the Lighthouse quest just offshore from the southwest tip of Westfall;
- [Hops]: Used for a brewing quest available south of Moonbrook in the Dagger Hills;
- [Goretusk Snout], [Murloc Eye], [Stringy Vulture Meat]: Used for Westfall Stew recipe at Saldean's Farm.
- [Okra]: Needed for Westfall Stew quest, but not an actual ingredient in Westfall Stew.
Other Resources:
Battle pets
- Westfall Chicken - [1-70] CLUCK! quest
- Small Frog
- Prairie Dog
- Snake
- Shore Crab
- Tiny Harvester
- Chicken
- Teensy Untameable
- Clucks Untameable
- Foe Reaper 800 Untameable
Wild creatures
Notable Items
In the RPG
The peaceful inhabitants of Westfall find it a frightening place to live after recent events. While the Defias Brotherhood hatches its schemes to hurt Stormwind, the Alliance and all beholden to it, Westfall's simple folk just try to live from day to day with thieves, bandits and gnolls threatening them. The thieves and bandits find it a large area in which they can plan their attacks without much bother. Little fun and celebration occurs among Westfall's inhabitants, as they have poor community support and hardly any aid from Stormwind. The garrison at Sentinel Hill is nothing more than a Stormwind figurehead.
The thieves of the Brotherhood, on the other hand, apparently live a fine life. Only a few Brotherhood members live in Moonbrook, presumably acting as sentries. The bulk of the population occupies the Dead Mines, which the Brotherhood has converted into an underground fortress.[5]
Film universe
Westfall is depicted close to its World of Warcraft incarnation. Many of its citizens are captured by the Horde. Harvest golems can be seen there.
Notes and trivia
- The area was originally called "Westwood" in early World of Warcraft maps and development.[6] The majority of Westfall's environment textures folder is still named "Westwood".
- [Westfall Stew] has been a staple dish for the people of Westfall and has been made in many different ways to adapt to the availability of ingredients.
- While designing World of Warcraft, Westfall was the zone where developers tested many of the games boss encounters. Before finishing the design of an instance, Blizzard staff would spawn bosses outside of Sentinel Tower in order to play through the encounters, as per the game's original 3D level designer, John Staats.[7]
Gallery
The Dagger Hills.
Westfall in Warcraft.
Videos
Patch changes
- Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16): Level scaling implemented, previous zone level: 10 - 15.
References
- ^ Lands of Conflict, 62
- ^ Dark Riders
- ^ [15] The Killing Fields
- ^ [15-30] A Mighty Hunger
- ^ Lands of Conflict, 61
- ^ File:WoWCE - Elwynn Forest.jpg
- ^ joshcorbo82 2018-08-20. Episode #63 – The Making Of World Of Warcraft With Vanilla Dev, John Staats. Countdown To Classic. Retrieved on 2018-12-26.
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