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Wintergrasp
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'''Wintergrasp''' is a large outdoor PvP zone in Northrend introduced in Wrath of the Lich King.
Alliance and Horde forces battle for control of Wintergrasp Fortress using infantry, siege vehicles and destructible defenses.
Overview
Wintergrasp is known for:
- large-scale PvP
- siege vehicles
- fortress warfare
- faction control
- destructible walls
- Vault of Archavon
Factions
Wintergrasp pits:
against:
Wintergrasp Fortress
The central objective is:
'''Wintergrasp Fortress'''
One faction defends while the other attacks.
Siege Warfare
Players may use siege vehicles to attack:
- walls
- towers
- gates
- enemy vehicles
Workshops
Workshops play an important role in controlling access to vehicles and battlefield resources.
Towers
Towers are strategic objectives that influence the battlefield.
Vault of Archavon
Control of Wintergrasp is historically tied to access to:
a raid located beneath Wintergrasp Fortress.
PvP Objectives
Success requires more than simply defeating enemy players.
Teams must:
- defend objectives
- destroy structures
- use vehicles
- coordinate attacks
- protect key positions
Rewards
Wintergrasp activity may provide:
- Honor
- PvP-related rewards
- access to reputation and vendors
- raid access
depending on server configuration.
Wintergrasp and Playerbots
On the Shadowmourne Realm, Playerbot PvP behavior may interact with battleground and world-PvP systems depending on realm configuration.
See Playerbots.
Wintergrasp on FrozenThrone
Wintergrasp remains one of the defining PvP systems of the Wrath era on FrozenThrone.