Azeroth In Pictures: Before The Shattering
by Mathew McCurley 
Nov 23rd 2010 at 12:40PM
Jump through for a list of galleries of the old world, pre-Shattering, and sigh wistfully.
Eastern Kingdoms
Alterac Mountains
Arathi Highlands
Badlands
Blackrock Mountain
Burning Steppes
Deadwind Pass
Dun Morogh
Duskwood
Eastern Plaguelands
Elwynn Forest
Eversong Woods
Ghostlands
Hillsbrad Foothills
Isle of Quel'Danas
Loch Modan
Redridge Mountains
Searing Gorge
Silverpine Forest
Stranglethorn Vale
Swamp of Sorrows
The Blasted Lands
The Hinterlands
Tirisfal Glades
Western Plaguelands
Westfall
Wetlands
Arathi Highlands
Badlands
Blackrock Mountain
Burning Steppes
Deadwind Pass
Dun Morogh
Duskwood
Eastern Plaguelands
Elwynn Forest
Eversong Woods
Ghostlands
Hillsbrad Foothills
Isle of Quel'Danas
Loch Modan
Redridge Mountains
Searing Gorge
Silverpine Forest
Stranglethorn Vale
Swamp of Sorrows
The Blasted Lands
The Hinterlands
Tirisfal Glades
Western Plaguelands
Westfall
Wetlands
Kalimdor
Ashenvale
Azuremyst Isle
Azshara
Bloodmyst Isle
Darkshore
Desolace
Durotar
Dustwallow Marsh
Felwood
Feralas
Moonglade
Mulgore
Onyxia's Lair
Silithus
Stonetalon Mountains
Tanaris
Teldrassil
The Barrens
Thousand Needles
Un'Goro Crater
Azuremyst Isle
Azshara
Bloodmyst Isle
Darkshore
Desolace
Durotar
Dustwallow Marsh
Felwood
Feralas
Moonglade
Mulgore
Onyxia's Lair
Silithus
Stonetalon Mountains
Tanaris
Teldrassil
The Barrens
Thousand Needles
Un'Goro Crater
Capital cities
Darnassus
Ironforge
Orgrimmar
Silvermoon City
Stormwind
The Exodar
Thunder Bluff
The Undercity
Ironforge
Orgrimmar
Silvermoon City
Stormwind
The Exodar
Thunder Bluff
The Undercity
Dungeons and Raids
Ragefire Chasm
Wailing Caverns
The Deadmines
Shadowfang Keep
Blackfathom Deeps
Stormwind Stockade
Razorfen Kraul
Gnomeregan
The Scarlet Monestary
Razorfen Downs
Uldaman
Zul'Farrak
Maraudon
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Blackrock Depths
Dire Maul
Blackrock Spire
Stratholme
Scholomance
Zul'Gurub
Molten Core
Blackwing Lair
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
Wailing Caverns
The Deadmines
Shadowfang Keep
Blackfathom Deeps
Stormwind Stockade
Razorfen Kraul
Gnomeregan
The Scarlet Monestary
Razorfen Downs
Uldaman
Zul'Farrak
Maraudon
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Blackrock Depths
Dire Maul
Blackrock Spire
Stratholme
Scholomance
Zul'Gurub
Molten Core
Blackwing Lair
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 3)
Scooter Nov 23rd 2010 1:02PM
5 hours of work left before I can see the new world. Someone please tell me....is it pretty?
Ad134 Nov 23rd 2010 1:04PM
Does it make me sound like a wuss if I admit that I have a tear in my eye?
Micandra Nov 23rd 2010 1:04PM
Please, Please leave this post up for a LONG time. It's going to take time to go back through all the pics, especially when we all start to reminisce.
Thanks for providing them...
Syme Nov 23rd 2010 1:07PM
Last night, my wife bought a Big Berry Pie in Dalaran, and we went to Orgrimmar. Then we rode our kodos down to the Southern Barrens. We made our last visits with Gann Stonespire, Grish Longrunner (by the Great Lift), Brine (on the hill above Blackthorn Ridge), and Jorn Skyseer in Camp Tauraho. Then we rode to Thunder Bluff and after dealing with an elemental interruption, we sat beside Cairne, ate pie, and watched people come kneel before him. Then we knelt and logged out.
I guess Baine will be there when we log back in. I'll wish him luck; he's going to need it.
otopico Nov 23rd 2010 1:10PM
All things change and end. This is not the end of the world, but a new chapter. My only question remains: where IS Mankrik's wife?
MightyMuffin Nov 23rd 2010 1:17PM
1.) Why are you showing the Dranei and Blood Elf areas and capitals? They aren't affected by the Cataclysm, right? If I am wrong...please say I'm wrong...I wanted change for those areas too.
2.) Favorite places missed - IF, DM (Deadmines...they were the real DM for me), Westfall (only because I became a man of the world...of warcraft there), Arathi Highlands (dwarves are awesome), Dun Morogh (where a dwarf became...more of a dwarf), Tanaris,
And storm peaks. Oh wait, that isn't changing. But I will miss sitting there and looking up into the sky. /salute Wrath. /cheer. /drink.
dmberreth Nov 23rd 2010 2:06PM
Somewhere, can't find where now, there WAS a blue post stating these places were slated to be updated to reflect the Cataclysm. But it wasn't going to be anytime soon after the Expansion. Just.. Soon (TM). Same goes for the rest of BC content and some of Northrend, too. From what I remember from the Beta, Exodar's Flight Master has moved! That's.. something.
I figure they included it 'cause they were including everything else, so why not?
Raven Nov 23rd 2010 1:21PM
Thank you for this.
wowinsider Nov 23rd 2010 1:49PM
I did send it in as a suggestion to the Moviewatch column, but I'm guessing it got passed over, but I made a video in a similar vein as this gallery a month or so back - http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=166175
- Dumdeedum.
Bryan Dare Nov 23rd 2010 2:57PM
Thank you, WoW Insider team.
As a very busy college student without the time to do this himself, I greatly appreciate this.
Alterigo Nov 23rd 2010 3:12PM
Azeroth, home.
eric_driegen Nov 23rd 2010 3:22PM
Goodbye old friend :'(
Callace Nov 23rd 2010 5:19PM
Good Riddance! The new zones are so *much* cooler, it won't take me long to forget about
the originals! It's not like we're losing the planet...
Forward Ho!!
Bandinha Nov 23rd 2010 5:53PM
If anyone wants, I made some video's with a brief look at the zones of Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor
EK = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKyHS55SLuo
Kalimdor = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_CEUxes1Wg
chriskinzey Dec 6th 2010 6:11PM
Cool
Loge Dec 7th 2010 11:17AM
So we found two different ways to misspell "Monastery". Please check twice, guys... ;)
camilbar Dec 7th 2010 7:42PM
/cry