How do you play Strand of the Ancients?

Basic objective and strategy for the Strand of the Ancients battleground.


Main Objective

  • The battleground is played in two rounds, each lasting up to 10 minutes.
  • Each team can have up to 15 players.
  • In the first round, one team attacks while the other defends.
  • In the second round, the teams switch roles.
  • The attacking team's objective is to break through the final gate and reach the Relic of the Titans.
  • The defenders must prevent this from happening.

When Attacking

  • Move together with the Demolishers and protect them from enemy players.
  • Capturing the first two graveyards is particularly useful because it gives better access to the Workshop areas and additional vehicles.
  • Do not become distracted by capturing additional graveyards if doing so pulls the team away from the vehicles and the main objective.
  • Use bombs to help the Demolishers destroy the gates.
  • Players supporting the vehicles should use crowd control and slowing abilities to disrupt the defenders.

When Defending

  • Your main priority is the Demolishers. Destroy them as quickly as possible.
  • After the vehicles have been stopped, you can focus on the enemy players.
  • Area slows and crowd-control effects are especially useful for delaying the attack.

Useful Crowd-Control Abilities

Use class abilities that can slow, stop, or disrupt enemy players around the vehicles and gates. The original strategy specifically mentions examples such as:

  • Mage: Frost Nova, Slow;
  • Druid: Cyclone, Entangling Roots, Typhoon;
  • Rogue: Fan of Knives with Crippling Poison / Deadly Brew;
  • Warrior: Intimidating Shout, Piercing Howl;
  • Warlock: Curse of Exhaustion, Howl of Terror, Fear, Shadowflame with Glyph of Shadowflame;
  • Death Knight: Desecration, Chains of Ice;
  • Priest: Psychic Scream, Mind Flay, Psychic Horror;
  • Hunter: Concussive Shot;
  • Paladin: Judgement of Justice;
  • Shaman: Frost Shock, Earthbind Totem, Thunderstorm.

Regardless of class, the important part is to play around the main objective: the vehicles, the gates, and defending or reaching the relic.



Author: Welandrian
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