Spires of Arak Spires of Arak is a new zone introduced with Warlords of Draenor located in central southern Draenor . It is the home zone of the Shattered Hand clan of orc s as well as the uncorrupted Arakkoa . It is ruled by Kargath Bladefist who rules over the land with a mighty fist . Overview . For travelers limited to two legs , Arak is an autumnal , swampy forest , framed in crooked trees that rest chin - level with giants . High above the trees towers a landscape rarely seen by outsiders : impossibly tall rock spires too steep to scale . The arakkoa gaze out from these treacherous perches , watching their land like incarnate gods . . . and paying homage to the blessed sun by burning the “ low races ” alive . Geography . Located in the southernmost part of Draenor , the Spires of Arak is a zone of soaring heights and shadow - drenched crags — but as with much of the planet , the beauty of this place hides something sinister . Boulders are suspended overhead by huge thorny vines reaching out from the mountainside . Skyreach looms high above a forest canopy stretching out into the horizon . Skyreach and its satellite spires maintain an imposing presence throughout the entire zone . They can be seen from pretty much anywhere — a constant reminder of the threat looming overhead . The zone is dire and dark , with hints of light scattered throughout . The forested regions are dark and mysterious , while the sun - bathed coastal plains are blanketed in brilliant wildflowers . As players quest through the Spires of Arak , they ’ ll be presented with the choice to construct an Inn to help them house more soldiers and supplies or a Trading Post to establish trade agreements with friendly locals . Resources . The Inn lets players hearth to their outpost on a very short cooldown and also gives them a passive 20 % experience gain increase while in The Spires of Arak . The Trading Post grants the ability to call in a smuggling run , which lets players purchase rare and powerful goods unavailable elsewhere — helpful as they battle the Adherents of Rukhmar and the Shattered Hand . To the south of the outpost , Rivett Clutchpop has set off with the Steamwheedle Draenor Expedition on a daring drilling venture . However , something has gone terribly wrong , and players are the only ones who can help . After rescuing Rivett and his crew , they ’ ll receive blueprints to construct a Salvage Yard at their Garrison . Salvage Yards will offer a daily selection of salvage . Sometimes it ' s vendor fodder , but there ’ s always a chance the hardworking salvage crew will find something truly tantalizing . Quests . The cursed arrakoa are at a crossroads . They ’ re outcasts , hated and oppressed by the flying arakkoa who are torching their villages with an enormous beam weapon fixed atop Skyreach . To make matters worse , the Shattered Hand orcs have begun expanding into the region , killing anyone in their path . These arakkoa outcasts are caught between several enemies , and they really have nobody on their side before players show up . Over the course of the zone , players help this shady resistance group of cursed arakkoa to make their final stand . They learn about the curse they bear , the ancient gods of their land , and the very real threat posed by the Adherents of Rukhmar , the ruling caste of zealous arakkoa in Skyreach . The adventure leads to two climactic events in the zone : one involving the plight of the outcasts against the flying arakkoa , and another focusing on the Shattered Hand fortress of Bladefist Hold . Alliance Garrison forces have established Southport on the western coast as their home away from home in the Spires of Arak . Horde forces have erected Axefall not far inland . Heroes of both factions will quickly find that their outpost is struggling to survive . This area has narrow alleys that evoke the feeling of a bustling bazaar ; the wild , uprooted terrain ; and precarious walls . A landslide had swept through the city , and players can actually follow the wash all the way down the mountain to find more ruined pieces settled in the ponds below . On the northeastern side of the zone . The canyons , caves , and land bridges crisscrossing through the area create a vertical element with several tiers of gameplay space . The place feels hidden , and players get to discover and explore it on their own . One of the outcast villages blasted by the Skyreach beam weapon . It was an idyllic little outcast village , and now it ’ s an inferno with a scar of glassed earth running through the center .