Wintergrasp FortressWestspark WorkshopEastspark WorkshopFlamewatch TowerShadowsight TowerWinter's Edge TowerThe Sunken RingThe Broken TempleThe Cauldron of FlamesThe Chilled Quagmire
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At the top of the zone is Wintergrasp Fortress (marked in yellow), which houses the Vaults of Archavon raid instance and is the primary focus of the battle over Wintergrasp itself. The defending team will find they need to repel the invading faction to maintain control of the fortress, while the attacking team utilizes resources to breach the walls and capture the fortress.
Several regions across the zone (marked in purple) are home to elementals that flee when the Horde and Alliance forces prepare to clash, only resurfacing once the battle passes. During the battle, players may choose to fight in those regions but as there are no advantages given to either side in doing so, often times they are ignored in favor of more strategically important areas.
Active battle zones in Wintergrasp, aside from the fortress itself, are located across the bottom of the zone (marked in green). They fall under two general categories: workshops and towers. Gaining and maintaining control of a workshop increases a team's resources by providing vehicles toward the team's goal. Towers, on the other hand, increase the defenses of Wintergrasp Fortress, and when destroyed, increase the time provided to the attacking team.
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