Plagueshifter Few forces have devastated the world as badly as plague . Though magic is partially to blame as well , the Plaguelands of Lordaeron are a testament to the ravages that disease can bring to the world . While other people perpetually bemoan their dead and portray themselves as the sole victims of the pestilence of the age , the stoic races of the Horde soldier on , accepting life ' s misfortunes without feeling a need to complain . Unlike others , the wise races of the Horde realized that the plague must be fought intelligently and skillfully , through knowledge and not with wild sword strokes . After long and careful deliberation the Horde formed a new order of druid s , the plagueshifter s , who were charged with reclaiming the Plaguelands and other stricken areas for the Horde . Plagueshifters fill a specialized role , one typically taken by tauren druids , who are willing to leave Kalimdor and walk in far lands . To become a plagueshifter , one must risk exposure to the deadliest diseases and poisons , and learn to master them . It ' s a dangerous profession , but just as the mastery of sharp steel has its rewards , so too does the victory over the most insidious enemies of the natural world . The plagueshifter ’ s body and mind are strong enough to resist the effects of poison , disease and similar effects . The plagueshifter can recognize any natural or magical disease . The plagueshifter ’ s mystical forces protect her not only against disease , but also against the creatures that carry them . The plagueshifter can enchant four stones and place them in a square to protect an area from harm . All vermin are unable to enter or exit the area , likewise natural diseases are also barred . All diseased creatures within the area do not spread their illness , nor do they suffer the disease ’ s effects . The effects last for as long as the plagueshifter cares to leave the stones in place , other effects and creatures cannot move them . Plagueshifters are capable of summoning creatures to their aid . They can summon strange creatures called white hounds , that can understand the plagueshifter ' s speech and obey to the best of their ability . White hounds can cure by touch , and their bite releases divine magic . They are also able to summon water elemental s . The elemental must stay in fresh water , and cannot venture far from where it was summoned . All waters near the elemental are made free from corruption and disease and are drinkable , even the polluted filth of the Eastern Plaguelands is cleansed . The elemental remains until the plagueshifter dismisses it . The water can be polluted again . The plagueshifter may plant a magical garden that yields an incredible bounty of fruits , grain and nuts . Even normally carnivorous creatures may eat from this garden and be content . Regardless of pestilence , blight or frost , the harvest cannot be diminished . However , fire ( or flooding with befouled water ) destroys the garden . The plagueshifter can use purify food and drink as a spell - like ability at will . The plagueshifter can touch a living creature and infect it with a short - duration , low - grade fever that puts it into a berserker state . Plagueshifters in the world . Most plagueshifters are members of the Horde , typically orc shaman who live near the Plaguelands and tauren druids who traveled to Lordaeron and trained themselves to battle the Scourge . They ' re a relatively recent addition to the Horde ' s druidic orders , so their influence has not been felt in the world , and the Scourge and the Forsaken haven ' t taken any notice of them - yet . As it is a horde - conceived notion , all current plagueshifters are members of the Horde . However , it is important to note that any race has the potential to become a Plagueshifter , as long as they meet the prerequisites to become one . ( That is , they must have the ability to cast Remove Disease as a divine spell , have a certain level of the " heal " skill , and knowledge of nature . )