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Mount Hyjal is one of the two 80-82 level-up zones in Cataclysm. Breadcrumbs come from Stormwind and Orgrimmar from the Hero’s Call and Warchief’s Command billboards, which send players to Moonglade. There, the breadcrumb As Hyjal Burns directs players to the zone, where the chain proper starts underneath Nordrassil, the world tree, with Inciting the Elements and The Earth Rises.

Hyjal is an extremely-phased directed-questing experience. Following the breadcrumbs from point A to point B will have players explore the zone in a relatively natural progression.

The other 80-82 level-up zone is Vashj’ir. The quest chain of Vashj’ir also starts from the Hero’s Call/Warchief’s Command billboards and drops players off in Kelp’thar Forest.

After Mount Hyjal, the next zone is Deepholm, which is started at the Earthen Ring earthshrines outside of Stormwind City and Orgrimmar.

Nordrassil

1. [80] Hero’s Call: Mount Hyjal! / [80] Warchief’s Command: Mount Hyjal!
2. [81] As Hyjal Burns
   • Side chain under Nordrassil:
   1. [81] Inciting the Elements & [81] The Earth Rises
   2. [81] Flames from Above
3. [81] Protect the World Tree
4. [81] War on the Twilight’s Hammer & [81] The Flameseer’s Staff
5. [81] Flamebreaker
6. [81] The Return of Baron Geddon
7. [81] Emerald Allies
8. [81] The Captured Scout
9. [81] Twilight Captivity
10. [81] Return to Alysra
11. [81] A Prisoner of Interest
12. [81] Through the Dream
13. [81] Return to Nordrassil

Shrine of Goldrinn

1. [81] The Return of the Ancients
2. [81] End of the Supply Line
   • Side quests: [81] Harrying the Hunters, [81] In the Rear With the Gear
3. [81] The Voice of Goldrinn / [81] The Voice of Lo’Gosh
4. [81] Goldrinn’s Ferocity / [81] Howling Mad
5. [81] Lycanthoth the Corruptor
6. [81] The Shrine Reclaimed
7. [81] Cleaning House
   • Brainwashing side chain
   1. [81] From the Mouth of Madness
   2. [81] Free Your Mind, the Rest Follows
   • Eye of Twilight side chain
   1. [81] The Eye of Twilight
   2. [81] Mastering Puppets
   3. [81] Elementary!
   4. [81] Return to Duskwhisper
8. [81] Lightning in a Bottle
   • Side quest: [81] Sweeping the Shelf
9. [81] Into the Maw!
10. [81] Forged of Shadow and Flame / [81] Crushing the Cores / [81] Rage of the Wolf Ancient
11. [81] Cindermaul, the Portal Master
12. [81] Forgemaster Pyrendius
13. [81] Return from the Firelands

After Return from the Firelands, two quests open up: The Fires of Mount Hyjal and Aviana’s Legacy.

Grove of Aessina

1. [81] The Fires of Mount Hyjal (optional)
2. Complete all of:
   • Demon
   1. [81] If You’re Not Against Us…
   2. [81] Seeds of Their Demise
   3. [81] A New Master
   4. [81] The Name Never Spoken
   5. [81] Black Heart of Flame
   • Deer
   1. [81] Save the Wee Animals
   2. [81] Oh, Deer!
   • Side quests: [81] Fighting Fire With … Anything, [81] Disrupting the Rituals
3. [81] Last Stand at Whistling Grove
4. [81] The Bears Up There

Sanctuary of Malorne

1. [81] Smashing Through Ashes
2. Complete all of:
   • [81] Durable Seeds
   • [81] Firebreak & [81] Prepping the Soil
   1. [81] Fresh Bait
   2. [81] Hell’s Shells
   3. [81] Tortolla Speaks
   4. [81] Breaking the Bonds / [81] Children of Tortolla
   5. [81] An Ancient Awakens

Shrine of Aviana

1. [81] Wings Over Mount Hyjal or [81] Aviana’s Legacy
   • Aviana
   1. [81] An Offering for Aviana
   2. [81] A Plea From Beyond
   3. [81] A Prayer and a Wing
   • Harpies
   1. [81] The Wormwing Problem / [81] Scrambling for Eggs
   2. [81] A Bird in Hand
2. [81] Fact-Finding Mission
   • [81] Sethria’s Brood
   • [81] A Gap in Their Armor & [81] Disassembly
   • [81] The Codex of Shadows & [81] Egg Hunt
3. [81] Sethria’s Demise
4. [81] Return to the Shrine
5. [81] An Ancient Reborn
   • Optional side chain:
   1. [81] The Hatchery Must Burn
   2. [81] Flight in the Firelands
   3. [81] Wave One
   4. [81] Wave Two
   5. [81] Egg Wave
   6. [81] Return to Aviana

Scorched Plain

1. [81] The Last Living Lorekeeper
2. [81] Firefight
3. [81] Aessina’s Miracle
4. [81] Tortolla’s Revenge
5. [81] The Hammer and the Key
   • Side chain: [81] Lost Wardens & [81] Pressing the Advantage
   • Side quests: [81] Breakthrough, [81] Hyjal Recycling Program
6. [81] The Third Flamegate
7. [81] The Strength of Tortolla
   • Side quest: [81] The Time for Mercy Has Passed
8. [81] Finish Nemesis
9. [81] Tortolla’s Triumph
10. [81] The Ancients are With Us

Darkwhisper Gorge

1. [81] Commander Jarod Shadowsong
2. [81] Signed in Blood
3. [81] Your New Identity
4. [81] Trial By Fire / [81] In Bloom / [81] Waste of Flesh
5. [81] Twilight Training
6. Complete all of:
   • Mylva’s quests:
   1. [81] Physical Training: Forced Labor
   2. [81] Agility Training: Run Like Hell!
   3. [81] Mental Training: Speaking the Truth to Power
   4. [81] Spiritual Training: Mercy is for the Weak
      • [81] The Defector
   5. [81] The Greater of Two Evils / [81] Twilight Territory
   • Devoran’s quests:
   1. [81] Walking the Dog
   2. [81] A Champion’s Collar
   3. [81] Grudge Match
   • Ortell’s quests:
   1. [81] Gather the Intelligence
   2. [81] Seeds of Discord
7. [81] Speech Writing for Dummies
8. [81] Head of the Class
9. [81] Graduation Speech
10. [81] Twilight Riot
11. [81] Slash and Burn
12. Three-way fork:
    • Jarod’s quests
    1. [81] Might of the Firelord
    2. [82] The Sanctum of the Prophets
    3. [82] Magma Monarch
    • Aronus’ quests
    1. [82] The Twilight Egg
    2. [82] Brood of Evil
    3. [82] Death to the Broodmother
    • Cenarius’ quests
    1. [81] Secrets of the Flame
    2. [82] The Gatekeeper
    3. [82] The Firelord
    4. [82] The Battle Is Won, The War Goes On

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Mount Hyjal is a level 80-82 zone in the upcoming expansion, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Hyjal is under heavy siege by Ragnaros, who is trying to destroy the World Tree. Malfurion Stormrage will be returning from the Emerald Dream, and will command the armies of Cenarius, known as the Guardians of Hyjal. The zone makes extensive use of the terrain phasing technology.

Zone usage before Cataclysm

Before World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, two versions of the Hyjal zone were present in the game. The first one in terms of lore-chronology is the map used for the Caverns of Time instance “Battle for Mount Hyjal”. This map, however, was a retouched version of the zone which was present in the game from the very beginning but inaccessible via normal means. Nevertheless, it used to be possible to access pre-Cataclysm Hyjal via Winterspring with some skillful rock climbing, or a glitch that allowed you to die close to the zone’s entry gate then resurrect on the other side. However, after Patch 2.1.2, Blizzard implemented a “No Man’s Land” teleport that removes you from the zone. It is still possible for a shaman to chain-cast Far Sight from neighboring zones such as Winterspring to see inside the existing Hyjal zone.

The ruins of the Alliance and Horde bases from the Battle of Mount Hyjal do not appear to be present in the Cataclysm-era Hyjal.

Hyjal as it appeared during the Caverns of Time instance “Battle for Mount Hyjal”.

Hyjal as it appeared as part of Kalimdor until World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

Description from official site

For years, Mount Hyjal and the wounded World Tree, Nordrassil, have remained cut off from the rest of Azeroth. Sealed away within a protective field of dense foliage by Malfurion Stormrage, Nordrassil has been slowly recovering from the devastation of the Third War, when Malfurion called upon the tree’s power to destroy the archdemon Archimonde and repel the forces of the Burning Legion and Scourge. Now, with the impending cataclysm, the World Tree’s well-being is threatened once more. From the Firelands within the Elemental Plane, Ragnaros and his minions prepare to burst into Hyjal and set Nordrassil ablaze — and the conflagration would endanger all life on Azeroth.

In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, players will have the opportunity to explore the newly reopened Mount Hyjal as Azeroth’s heroes, with the help of Ysera, Malfurion Stormrage and Hamuul Runetotem, are called upon to push back the armies of the Firelord, banish Ragnaros to the Elemental Plane and lay waste to the twilight dragon stronghold in nearby Darkwhisper Gorge. This all-new level 78-82 zone will feature multiple quest hubs, phased terrain and quest lines, portals to micro-zones within the Firelands, an all-new raid dungeon, and much more.

The World Tree

Players will be able to enter Hyjal by way of Moonglade, to take on a series of high-stakes quests in a historic location alongside some of Azeroth’s most renowned heroes. With a longstanding rivalry among the night elf leadership threatening to undermine the campaign against Deathwing, players will quickly discover the task of defending Nordrassil is more daunting than they had anticipated. In order to succeed, they must seek out the help of extremely powerful allies: the Ancients.

The Ancients

To protect Nordrassil and heal the devastation the invading fire elementals are causing across Mount Hyjal, players must first recapture the shrine of the wolf god Goldrinn. The ogres surrounding the shrine will not leave peacefully, but seizing the shrine will allow players their first opportunity to infiltrate the Firelands and shut down a key Twilight portal, slowing the advance of the nearby Twilight’s Hammer in Hyjal. With the first portal dismantled, players will soon be sought by the wilderness spirit Aessina to assist in cleansing and healing the nearby forest, ultimately returning the land to its former splendor. This small victory, however, isn’t enough to deter the Twilight Remnants from attempting to scorch the forest once more. As you struggle to keep these foes at bay, you’ll also need to help the Guardians of Hyjal — a new neutral faction of druids and worshipers of the Ancients — repopulate the forest with animal life. It’s even rumored that Malorne has been spotted in the wilderness. Perhaps further investigation is necessary…. Amid the chaos, the Druids of the Talon will need players’ assistance to resurrect the goddess of winged creatures. Players begin the process by helping to slay a group of black dragons and closing a second Firelands portal from within. Just when you think things might be heating up, you’ll need to fight through a burning night elf town to shut down the third and final portal with the assistance of the turtle god Tortolla.

Darkwhisper Gorge

Your successes in Hyjal will ultimately lead you to the assembly of the Ancients, who have set a plan in motion to bring a powerful ally and demigod back into this realm. Before that can happen, however, you will need to infiltrate Darkwhisper Gorge disguised as a follower of the Twilight’s Hammer, acting quickly to sow discord within the entrenched faction, weakening it for the coming struggle. Only time will tell if the Ancients’ plan is a success — but you’ll need to do your part if there’s any hope of saving Mount Hyjal from the twilight dragons, Ragnaros, and his minions of the Elemental Plane.

Geography

Maps and subregions

Dungeons

Firelands (NYI) 85+

Cataclysm quests

The quest line in Hyjal is intensively phased and takes players from Nordrassil to the four shrines to Darkwhisper Gorge and finally to Sulfuron Spire. Hyjal is one of the few non-starting-experience zones that has a phased zone map as well as phased terrain, unlocked halfway through the storyline.

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