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AllianceHonor's Stand
Honor's Stand - Cataclysm
Honor's Stand post, Alliance takeover.
Type Outpost
Leader(s) IconSmall Human Male Commander Singleton
Race(s) HumanHuman Human
GnomeGnome Gnome
DwarfDwarf Dwarf
Language(s) Common, Gnomish, Dwarven
Faith(s) Holy Light
Affiliation(s) Alliance Northwatch Expeditionary Unit, Stormwind
  Formerly Horde Horde
Location Northwestern Southern Barrens[37, 11]VZ-Southern BarrensBlip
Status Active
Characteristics
Facilities

Done Inn          Undone Mailbox

Done Stables

Done Anvil & Forge

Undone Bank       Undone Auctions
Travel Done Flight Master(s)
Undone Mass-transit
Undone Portal(s)
Honor's Stand

Honor's Stand prior to the Alliance takeover.

Exploring Azeroth - Honor's Stand

From Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor.

Guarding the west road between Sun Rock Retreat and the Crossroads, Honor's Stand once consisted of a number of burrows, some badly damaged, as well as watch towers. In the past, it had been the location for many great battles between the Horde and its enemies. The orcs stationed here, including peons tasked with repairing the buildings, were very much conscious of the outpost's illustrious, if short, history, though recently they had been beset by attacks mounted by the Kolkar centaur.

History[]

Losing Honor's Stand[]

Allegedly prior to the Cataclysm, in a clever ruse, the Alliance forces streamed out of Northwatch and marched up the Gold Road, besieging Crossroads as dusk fell. Then, in the heart of the night, they force-marched southward, leaving their campfires burning behind. The meager forces at Honor's Stand were caught unaware as the Alliance poured through the pass at dawn's first light. Many of the Horde's bravest warriors fell before their blades.

The Horde regrouped east of the pass and prepared a counter-attack, but the next day, the skies reddened and the land was cleaved in two. The Alliance in their makeshift bunkers were surprised and disorganized as the Horde from the disaster, but rather than using the perfect opportunity to attack, Warlord Gar'dul ordered that they pull back to the south to refortify.

Not all the Horde soldiers left, however, and remain to do sneak attacks from the high ground and retreat before the Alliance know what hit them.[1] The Horde considered Honor's Stand, and survivors were holding out at Hunter's Hill.[2]

Modern day[]

With the Horde having backed off, the Alliance have quickly started fortifying the area with towers and walls to easily defend it from future assaults. A few orcs that surrendered after watching their commander get killed were taken prisoner and placed in the southern tower that had become a crude prison house with Captain Peake watching over the prisoners as its warden.

Soldiers of the Alliance and the Horde can be found to the west and east of the outpost fighting. Horde adventurers wishing to access the Southern Barrens from Stonetalon will usually take the High Road to avoid the carnage below.

During the Fourth War, Honor's Stand was besieged by the Horde champions.[3] Although the Horde tried to break their hold on the outpost, the Alliance held strong. After the war, Rexxar and Zekhan observed the settlement, and they could see Alliance bringing in new supplies and materials to shore up their defenses. Since the armistice, the area has grown quiet, but the surviving Horde soldiers who served at Honor's Stand refuse to give up hope that one day they'll reclaim the outpost they fought and bled for.[4]

Flight[]

Alliance Northwatch Hold, Southern Barrens
Alliance Fort Triumph, Southern Barrens
Alliance Northwatch Expedition Base Camp, Stonetalon Mountains
Neutral Ratchet, Northern Barrens
Alliance Stardust Spire, Ashenvale

NPCs[]

Prisoners

Notes[]

  • Horde players beware while performing quests in here. Half the area is an Alliance town with high-level guards that will easily one-shot players. Stay near the southern tower.
  • This area was planned to be available in the Southern Barrens warfront.

References[]

External links[]

Classic Cataclysm Warfront
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