ICC Entrance?

[soto]

Using some less-than-orthodox methods, I found my way under Northrend, and from there, I was able to fly into one of the most likely candidates for the entrance portal to the future Icecrown Citadel raid: Angrathar, the Wrath Gate. Posted below are the screenshots I took of what I found. Bear in mind that this was done on a live server with the current patch (3.1.3):

Picture 1:


Here in Picture 1, I am flying under Angrathar, looking out towards Dragonblight. You can see Alexstrasza and the destruction from this vantage. At the very top of the picture, you can see the bottom of the "teeth" of Angrathar's gate. (Also, take a moment to note where my mini-map says I am).

Picture 2:


In Picture 2, you can clearly see the "teeth" of the Wrath Gate behind me while I stand inside the cavern behind it. I'm sure they will only open once you have completed some sort of attunement quest.

Picture 3:


In Picture 3, you can see me flying just under Angrathar once again. There, you see an interesting black space in the wall of Angrathar. It looks suspiciously like a place saver for a portal from here, so I decided I needed a closer look. (Note the mini-map once more.)

Picture 4:


When I flew back into the cavern behind Angrathar's door, I took a picture of this black wall. From this angle, it does very much look like a portal space, and considering that the Lich King himself exited from this very gate in the Dragonblight cut-scene, I am almost positive this is where Blizzard plans to implement the entrance to Icecrown Citadel.
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From what I have seen from where I took these pictures and from the quest-chain that led here, I can say with quite a bit of certainty this is where the entrance portal to Icecrown Citadel will be. Now I know there will be people who will say "lol that wuz obvious newayz lololol," but even so, such speculations still needed proof, and here it is.

I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek!

[ßetray]

I'm not an explorer so I can't say if this is new or not, however it looks like an enticing find.

That said, it belongs in WoW Exploration. Ask a mod to move it.

If it's not a repost, +rep for you.

[Finalwish]

Nice exploration, although it would be a weird place for an entrance portal to Icecrown considering its on the other side of the map, well a mini loop. Unless you cut through the mountains.

[Tyrune]

How the hell did you manage this? Very interesting find! Sounds pretty likely, too.

[soto]

well basicly its not that hard to get there tbh, just get underneath northrend and fly around under icecrown in that general direction, you will walk into some hidden walls but I managed to slip past there somewhere, if anyone could move it to exploration section I would be gratefull btw

[GOttheit89x]

Are you using SexyMap? I love that runic minimap. What is it?

[soto]

ye its sexymap

[Sepultra88]

Cool find but as poster #2 said, prob belongs in exploration. I'll search and if not repost, i'll rep.

Not a repost. +Rep

[Parog]

Moved to exploration.

[soto]

thanks and sorry for posting in wrong section

[TheZaronz]

I actually think this will be the entrance to the Citadel, as I am an emulator freak I pretty fast managed to notice the door blocking access to that place is an Game Object means it could be removed / opened in the future maybe, and that would make the entry to the Citadel pretty much the same as they did with Black Temple - creating a backdoor, as there you had to enter the sewers and here you gotta enter - idk what's inside. Pretty interesting that you brings this up. +Rep for the idea.

[Linkn]

This is interesting.. I'm gonna hop on my toon and look around there. +Rep

[soto]

I actually think this will be the entrance to the Citadel, as I am an emulator freak I pretty fast managed to notice the door blocking access to that place is an Game Object means it could be removed / opened in the future maybe, and that would make the entry to the Citadel pretty much the same as they did with Black Temple - creating a backdoor, as there you had to enter the sewers and here you gotta enter - idk what's inside. Pretty interesting that you brings this up. +Rep for the idea.

thanks for this addition, hoping its indeed the entrance

[derhen]

nice. Ill check that out later on