Place · Arathi Highlands
Hammerfall
Hammerfall is the Horde's primary fortified outpost in the Arathi Highlands, built upon the ruins of a notorious Alliance internment camp. It honors the legendary former Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer, who fell nearby while fighting to liberate his captive people. Today, orcs and Forsaken garrison the settlement against hostile Boulderfist ogres, Witherbark trolls, and the League of Arathor.
A Legacy of Liberation
Following the Second War, the human Alliance built vast internment camps across Lordaeron to contain the defeated orcs. The compound that once stood here was among the largest. Years later, Thrall and Orgrim Doomhammer assaulted the camp to liberate the lethargic captives. During the chaos of their retreat, a charging Alliance knight drove a lance through Doomhammer's backplate, mortally wounding the legendary Warchief. Following the Third War, the new Horde reclaimed the ruined ground and established an outpost here, naming it Hammerfall in memory of their fallen leader.
A Foothold in the Highlands
Today, Hammerfall serves as the Horde's lifeline in Arathi. Positioned against hostile surroundings, the garrison contends with aggressive Boulderfist ogres from Boulder'gor and Boulderfist Hall, as well as the native Witherbark trolls. Furthermore, Forsaken Defilers have made the outpost their staging ground to claim the contested resources of the Arathi Basin against the Alliance's League of Arathor.
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