Nagrand Nagrand is a " Burning Crusade " zone located in Outland . It lies south of Zangarmarsh , west of Terokkar Forest , and southwest of Hellfire Peninsula . It is the last remaining unscarred region of Outland . In the center of the zone is the neutral town of Halaa , which can be captured by either faction . Whoever holds it will have access to a mass of amenities including active quest givers , NPCs who accept turn - ins acquired from the zone ' s monsters , vendors , trainers and the like . The opposing faction , naturally , is locked out of all this , which is precisely why they will be laying siege to it around the clock . See the World PvP section below for more information . History . Nagrand — orcish for " Land of Winds " — was formerly the homeland of the Frostwolf clan , and the meeting grounds of the orcish people , where the Kosh ' harg celebrations were held twice every year . The clans would assemble at the base of their sacred mountain , Oshu ' gun , and give thanks to the spirits . During the war against the draenei , Prophet Velen and a retinue of priest s made their way to Oshu ' gun — the vessel that brought them to Draenor — where they were taken prisoner by Durotan and the Frostwolf clan , and eventually released ( Durotan ' s reasoning being that the draenei allowed themselves to be taken prisoner , therefore there was no honor in holding them ) . When the elements abandoned the orcish people , it was here — again , in the shadow of Oshu ' gun — that Gul ' dan introduced the orcish people to warlock magics . Today the Mag ' har , the orcs who did not partake of the blood of Mannoroth and cut themselves off from the other corrupted clans , make their home here , as do the Kurenai , Broken draenei seeking to find their destiny . Nagrand was one of the first locations to show the signs of corruption from released fel magics including desiccation by long droughts , fertile soil turned to dust and sand that would not hold grasses or crops , and the acrid odor similar to something burning . However , having largely escaped the severity of corruption seen elsewhere in the world , it became known as mag ' har , " uncorrupted " . It remained one of the few places in the world ( along with the Fields of Farahlon and portions of Terokkar Forest ) that looked largely as they did before the corruption of the world . Illidan Stormrage , Kael ' thas Sunstrider and Lady Vashj managed to seize the Black Temple from Magtheridon by shutting down several dimensional gateways used by Magtheridon to bring demons from the Twisting Nether . It was revealed that one of these gateways was actually located in Nagrand . Worldofwarcraft . com says the following about Nagrand : " Nagrand is the last unscarred region in Outland . It is the ancestral home of the orcs and the heart of early orcish shamanism . Today it is a fertile retreat where elementals commune with mortals on a regular basis . Marauding ogres from the Blade ' s Edge Mountains , meaning to claim the territory as their own , currently pose the greatest threat to this unspoiled reserve . " Geography . Green and yellow grassy plains , reminding one a bit of Mulgore and / or the Barrens . Pink - channeled sky . Although the geography of the Barrens is of the same type ( a savanna ) , Nagrand is greener and has a minor amount of wetland in places , as well as an overall higher presence of water . The zone ' s background music implies a mood of reverence , solemnity , and a certain amount of sorrow at its now somewhat broken nature . The music contains a direct quote from the recitative part of the aria " O Zittre Nicht " from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ' s opera , " The Magic Flute " . Nagrand was covered by snow during Draenor ' s winters ( although its unclear if Outland still has regular seasons ) . There are no dungeons or battlegrounds in Nagrand . However , there is plenty of opportunity for combat : the city of Halaa is constantly under siege from one faction or the other , and the Ring of Trials arena frequently sees heated gladiatorial battles . Resources . Ore Herbs Leather Miscellaneous