The crazy, hidden critter plateau
by Joe Perez 
Jan 17th 2011 at 2:00PM
In northwest Mulgore, right on the border to Stonetalon Mountains, there is a small plateau area that is chock-full of prairie dogs, rabbits and mice. At first glance, this would appear similar to the icebergs in Northrend that were home to entire colonies of our small, suited companions. That is not the case here though, as these small critters house a deep, dark, and evil secret.
At random intervals, the critters will mutate, growing to several times their own size, and will don weapons and armor in order to do battle or exterminate the competition. The prairie dogs get spiked pit helmets that they clearly stole from Commander Schnottz and break out daggers to run their enemies through! Rabbits break out the axes, clearly having spent way too much time with orcs, and holding them between their teeth charge for their enemies! The mice, however, seem to be the most prepared, wearing helmets made from the skulls of the dead and dual wielding shotguns. I don't know about you, but I would hate to walk around the streets of Ogrimmar only to be greeted by a gang of shotgun-wielding mice.
If you want to go check it out, don't be dismayed if nothing is going on right when you get there. It takes a few seconds for them to mutate and start fighting, and you don't have to do anything but sit back and enjoy. Don't worry about them wanting to attack you; they are perfectly content to sit and war with themselves and ignore your presence. It's interesting to see little quirky things like this that made it to the live version of the game. The area is only accessible through flying, so one has to wonder what other things are hidden in the world for us to find. Special thanks to my friend Dan for letting me know about this place!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Necromann Jan 17th 2011 2:05PM
They are awesome.
Bonemeal Jan 17th 2011 2:05PM
Well, there's the mystery lake and island full of "who are they"'s between Desolace and Feralas for one.
Sabrewulf Jan 17th 2011 10:33PM
it seems that most of the "who are theys" on the Island on lake dumont are some production members.
HellFiend Jan 17th 2011 2:07PM
Definately NOT only accessible by flying. I saw this with my Tauren Paladin at about level 10, trying to make my way from Mulgore into Stonetalon. There is a ramp up from Mulgore that connects to this.
Herman Jan 17th 2011 2:19PM
yeah, its at the top of "stonetalon pass" a path presumably leading to stonetalon but which one can take to desolace as well. a fact i mistakenly discovered on my level 9 tauren yesterday. there weren't any battles on at the time tho, only some 85 hunter killing everything that moves
skydivingcows Jan 17th 2011 5:30PM
Correct. I was able to find this before you could fly in Azeroth. If you are doing the Tauren quests you will notice a pathway winding its way to the top, just north east of thunderbluff on the way to the clan that tried to attack Baine Bloodhoof.
Also, this is a great way for low level pallies and other classes with slowfall/levitate abilities to move to the "counties" of stonetalon to the north and Desolace to the west.
skydivingcows Jan 17th 2011 5:48PM
I forgot to add, on the way up this path, you will also notice the "old rock"
Do you remember seeing the rock in the old days with the drawings on it? It's up there now. It has a drawing of a horse and a cow and some cow hooves on it. google teh images of "mulgore rock painting" to see them.
Artificial Jan 18th 2011 3:05AM
You don't actually need any slow/levitate spells -- you can safely get to Malaka'jin without taking any falling damage at all, you just won't be able to go back the same way.
Sp1der X Jan 17th 2011 2:08PM
Watching the video makes me want an axe-wielding murderbunny as an in-game pet.
Tim Jan 17th 2011 4:16PM
I want a dual wielding Punisher Rat
srodrigueziii Jan 17th 2011 2:11PM
Ah, if only the mouse were tamable....
Ickabob Jan 17th 2011 2:12PM
I'm glad they decided to put in a few 'secret places' in the same spirit of the Nagrand nursery and such. And we all thought flying in the old world would spoil or ruin such places.
Grovinofdarkhour Jan 17th 2011 2:12PM
I cannot escape the suspicion that they are either a coded message of some kind, a complicated social/political metaphor, or an inside joke among the devs. Or perhaps, all of the above.
Either way, they are clearly a threat to our entire way of life and must be annihilated.
Molly Jan 17th 2011 2:15PM
That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!
Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!
Crazyates Jan 17th 2011 2:55PM
Great! Big! Pointy! Teeff!
*awkward imitation*
Crazyates Jan 17th 2011 2:12PM
Matthias of Redwall approves.
Suggybear Jan 17th 2011 2:48PM
That is the first Book series I thought of when I Saw this. I can not really imagine what else it would refer to.
For those who do not know about it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwall
myxheroxzero Jan 17th 2011 2:24PM
In the escavation site east of the not so Loch Modan there is a partially burried Statue of Liberty.
KJP Jan 17th 2011 3:17PM
That's actually part of a quest. In-game, it's called the Artifact of the Overdressed Woman.
godai Jan 17th 2011 2:30PM
Has anyone tried using Critter Bites on them?
And if successful then used a papa's biscuit on them?