Battlemaster

Battlemasters are NPCs that offer characters the opportunity to join the queue for battlegrounds. Originally one of the only ways to queue for battlegrounds, with the introduction of the PvP interface, battlemasters are largely redundant, and serve no practical purpose.
Each capital city has several battlemasters, but not all capital cities have battlemasters for all the battlegrounds: only Stormwind City and Orgrimmar have Tol Barad Battle-Mages, and only Dalaran has Wintergrasp Battle-Mages. The battlemasters can usually be found gathered in one place, often a war-room or similar. Battlemasters can also be found at the entrances to the original battlegrounds. Interacting with any battlemaster will open the PvP interface window. When using the tracking system with the minimap battlemasters will appear with the Alliance and Horde icons () at their locations.
City battlemasters were originally the only way to queue for a battleground without travelling to the physical entrance of that battleground. There was one battlemaster for each battleground, with players having to seek out the correct battlemaster to queue for the corresponding battleground. Players who had queued for a battleground could continue to travel around and play the game while they were queued, but upon leaving the battleground would be immediately teleported back to the battlemaster's location. Since battlemasters were located in cities, players generally had to travel from the zones where they were adventuring in order to seek out a battlemaster, making it difficult to combine battlegrounds with non-city-based activities. With the introduction of the PvP interface, battlemasters were made redundant, as players can access the same options directly through the Micro Menu, without needing to seek out a battlemaster.
==Tactics==
Battlemasters come in two varieties: warriors and mages. Battlemasters without a mana bar are considered warriors. City battlemasters are often in separate areas from normal PvP combat, however Sylvanas Windrunner and Velen both pull with their respective city battlemasters.
Warrior battlemasters use strong physical attacks, can Cleave, have a , Mortal Strike, and Whirlwind attacks. As such, they are best kept separated from the rest of your party to minimize their overall damage and interference during combat.
Mage battlemasters are weak physically but use Frost Armor, Fireball, Fire Blast, Frostbolt, Polymorph, and "Amplify Damage". "Amplify Damage" increases the target's damage taken by 100% for 10 seconds and as such should be dispelled quickly. When engaged with a city leader they should be quickly eliminated to avoid sudden spikes in tank damage.
== Alliance battlemasters==
Location 	Battlemasters 	Battlegrounds
Darnassus (Warrior's Terrace) 	Landuen Moonclaw Rissa Shadeleaf 	All All
Ironforge (Hall of Arms, Military Ward) 	Borim Goldhammer Lixa Felflinger 	All All
Stormwind City (War Room, Stormwind Keep) 	Alison Devay Devin Fardale Kaellin Tarvane	All All Tol Barad
Exodar (Vault of Lights) 	Hunara Liedel the Just 	All All
Shattrath City (Lower City) 	Jonru Mijiri 	All All
Dalaran (Silver Enclave) 	Arcanist Braedin 	Wintergrasp
Alterac Valley tunnel, Hillsbrad Foothills	Grumbol Grimhammer 	All
Silverwing Grove, Ashenvale 	Su'ura Swiftarrow 	All
Refuge Pointe, Arathi Highlands 	Radulf Leder 	All
== Horde battlemasters==
Location 	Battlemasters 	Battlegrounds
Orgrimmar (Hall of the Brave, Valley of Honor)	Karba Blazemaw Karg Skullgore Zugra Flamefist	All All Tol Barad
Silvermoon City (Hall of Blood) 	Alenjon Sunblade Irissa Bloodstar 	All All
Thunder Bluff (Hunter Rise) 	Mosha Starhorn Ruk Warstomper 	All All
Undercity (Royal Quarter) 	Deathstalker Fane Misery 	All All
Shattrath City (Lower City) 	Asara Dawnblaze Saeld Brightflare 	All All
Dalaran (Sunreaver's Sanctuary) 	Magister Surdiel 	Wintergrasp
Alterac Valley tunnel, Hillsbrad Foothills 	Usha Eyegouge 	All
Mor'shan Base Camp, Northern Barrens 	Gargok 	All
Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands 	The Black Bride 	All
==Removed battlemasters==
===Battlegrounds and Wintergrasp===
Wintergrasp battlemasters were removed in patch 4.0.3a, and most battlemasters for specific battlegrounds were removed in patch 6.0.2.
 Alliance battlemasters
 	Emissary 	Stormwind City 	Ironforge 	Darnassus 	Exodar 	Shattrath City 	Arathi Highlands 	
Warsong Gulch 	Silverwing Emissary 	Elfarran 	Lylandris 	Aethalas 	Jihi 	Lylandor 	 	
Alterac Valley 	Stormpike Emissary 	Thelman Slatefist	Glordrum Steelbeard	Brogun Stoneshield	Mahul 	Haelga Slatefist	 	
Arathi Basin 	League of Arathor Emissary 	Lady Hoteshem 	Donal Osgood 	Keras Wolfheart 	Tolo 	Adam Eternum 	Sir Maximus Adams	
Eye of the Storm 	Eye of the Storm Emissary 	Jovil 	Kandaar 	Enlae 	Mitia 	Iravar 	 	
Wintergrasp 	 	Arcanist Paharin 	Arcanist Laniria 	Arcanist Dulial 	Arcanist Nazalia 	Arcanist Iramhir	 	
Strand of the Ancients	Strand of the Ancients Emissary	Bethany Aldire 	Marga Bearbrawn 	Nivara Bladedancer	Buhurda 	Vinvo Goldgear 	 	
Isle of Conquest 	Isle of Conquest Emissary 	Dracien Flanning 	Lynette Bracer 	Terrance Matterly 	Erutor 	Marsa Keybrand 	 	
Battle for Gilneas 	Gilnean Emissary 	Lormic Farroden 	Henry Lew 	Scot Moore 	Lesun 	 	 	
Twin Peaks 	Wildhammer Emissary 	Gend Goldwing 	Heng Cloudhammer 	Lurik Stoneclaw 	Tarna Brightfeather	 	 	
Silvershard Mines 	Silvershard Emissary 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Temple of Kotmogu 	Tushui Emissary 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 Horde battlemasters
 	Envoy 	Orgrimmar 	Thunder Bluff 	Undercity 	Silvermoon City 	Shattrath City
Warsong Gulch 	Warsong Envoy 	Brakgul Deathbringer	Kergul Bloodaxe 	Kurden Bloodclaw 	Krukk 	Montok Redhands
Alterac Valley 	Frostwolf Envoy 	Kartra Bloodsnarl 	Taim Ragetotem 	Grizzle Halfmane 	Gurak 	Wolf-Sister Maka
Arathi Basin 	Defilers Envoy 	Deze Snowbane 	Martin Lindsey 	Sir Malory Wheeler	Karen Wentworth 	Keldor the Lost
Eye of the Storm 	Eye of the Storm Envoy 	Andrissa Heartspear 	Althallen Brightblade	Lyrlia Blackshield	Duyash the Cruel 	Yula the Fair
Wintergrasp 	 	Magister Savarin 	Magister Dalhyr 	Magistrix Erembria	Magistrix Caradess	Magistrix Aldessia
Strand of the Ancients	Strand of the Ancients Envoy	Ufuda Giant-Slayer 	Godo Cloudweaver 	Sarah Forthright 	Mabrian Fardawn 	Jojindi
Isle of Conquest 	Isle of Conquest Envoy 	Gorom Warfang 	Deathscreamer Gura 	Marog 	Bruka Woebringer 	Orgo Ribcrusher
Battle for Gilneas 	Gilnean Envoy 	Patrick Rudolph 	Nathan Lamusga 	Hans Crump 	Caley McCready 	
Twin Peaks 	Dragonmaw Envoy 	Envoy Droln 	Envoy Karlog 	Envoy Ragda 	Envoy Turom 	
Silvershard Mines 	Silvershard Envoy 	 	 	 	 	
Temple of Kotmogu 	Huojin Envoy 	 	 	 	 	
===Arenas===
Arena battlemasters were removed in patch 3.2.0.
	Alliance 	Alliance
	Beka Zipwhistle 	Stormwind City
	Max Xim 	Ironforge
	Fima Five-Fingers 	Darnassus
	Miglik Blotstrom 	Exodar
	Horde 	Horde
	Zeggon Botsnap 	Orgrimmar
	Fizim Blastwrench 	Thunder Bluff
	Rex Pixem 	Undercity
	Bipp Glizzitor 	Silvermoon City
	Neutral 	Neutral
	Max Luna 	Tanaris
	"Backstab" Bindo Gearbomb 	Shattrath City
	Kixi the Shiv 	Shattrath City
	Ear-Biter 	Nagrand
	"Lefty" Puddemup 	Blade's Edge Mountains
	"Dapper" Danik Blackshaft 	Dalaran
	"Techs" Rickard Rustbolt 	Dalaran
	Schembari "Uncle Sal" Shearbolt	Dalaran
	Ramik Slamwrench 	Dalaran
	Minzi the Minx 	Dalaran
===Other===
Aelus Goldmorn in Silvermoon City and Sawemba in Orgrimmar were generic battlemasters, like the battlemasters still in-game today.
Arena Battlemasters for Arena Tournaments were found in all races' starting areas on Arena Tournament realms.
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==See also==
*Alliance Brigadier Generals and Horde Warbringers, battleground quest givers in 
 
 
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