At The Gates

v1.9.0b

For weeks now vicious battles have been taking place across Eataine, Caledor, Kadrin Valley, and Black Crag, while Thunder Valley and Dragonwake have been eerily quiet. The Bloody Sun Boyz thought a quick onslaught on Kadrin Valley would break the defenses of Karak-a-Karaz; the Oathbearers took the exodus from Thunder Mountain as a sign that the path to Black Crag was open. House Uthorin abandoned the drawn-out campaign in Dragonwake in hopes of breaking the morale of the defenders of Lothern by sacking Eataine; the Shining Guard mistook the breaking of the Druchii camp as a retreat and rushed to attack Caledor and cut off the Druchii ‘retreat’ – instead the overwhelmed the Dark Elves gaining an upper hand in Caledor while the Druchii reigned in Eataine. The tide of battle has taken an ironic twist. Now both realms’ armies sit at the gates of their enemy capitals while their own lay at peril. The time to strike at Karaz-a-Karak, Karak Eight Peaks, Lothern, and Malekith’s Fist is now.

Battle of the Frontiers Guide

v1.9.0a consists of the Battle of the Frontiers live event. In a haphazard attempt to bring the battle to the heart of the enemy, the forces of House Uthorin, the Shining Guard, the Bloody Sun Boyz, and the Oathbearers have abandoned the fight in the central battlefields and pushed to the enemy frontiers near the capital cities – thus vastly overextending their supply lines without a firm hold on the center. Join your allies in this crucial fight to break the backs of the enemy forces!

Battle of the Frontiers ~ Halls of Ekrund

The struggle being waged across the frontiers of Karak Ankor and Ulthuan has sparked a renewed interest by the greenskins to breach the walls of Ekrund. As the battle over the ancient dwarven hold delves ever deeper into the Hold, new chambers open yielding new rewards for those worthy enough to reach them.

The Halls of Ekrund is a survival-mode instance located in Ekrund – surviving each stage yields different rewards that unlock ever more powerful tools of war. Expanded with the Battle of the Frontiers, players may now descend into the depths of the Halls of Ekrund and face fiercer waves of enemies as the struggle to claim new prizes ensues.

The first new set of rewards is the Tinder Flint for the forces of Destruction, and the Black Powder Fuse for the forces of Order – two items which will allow players to light volatile kegs of black powder in the heat of battle. The second set of rewards includes the Dwarven Gadget and Phoenix Key for the forces of Destruction, and the Broken Dwarven Rune and the Druchii Keys for the forces of Order – two items which will open new doors…