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Assault and Defend 2 bases in a single Arathi Basin match.

Tips:  Assaulting a base or 2 can be a lot easier than defending bases.  You can assault a base that is neutral (not owned by either team) or a base that is owned by the enemy.  However, you can only defend a base that your team owns but the enemy team has assaulted.  

If one of your team's bases gets assaulted by the enemy, you have one minute to defend it.  If you are unable to defend the node within the one minute, the node is considered captured and the enemy will have control of it.

You will more than likely start out by assaulting bases because there will be no bases to defend at the beginning of a match.  You may want to attempt to run directly toward the closest flag or, if you see that it is already being assaulted, run to another one.  Your sole focus should be on clicking the flag and just allow your teammates to battle with the enemy.  

If you are unable to immediately assault a base, keep in mind that you can do this at any time during the game.  Keep an eye out for enemy bases that have no defenders or for bases in which your team is attempting to attack or zerg.  In either situation, always focus on assaulting the flag.

Defending bases is slightly more difficult than assaulting.  For one thing, you will only have one minute to get the the base and successfully click the flag before it is considered captured by the enemy.  As well, you will  need to be close enough to have time to run to the base.  So, for instance, if you are at Gold Mine and the enemy assaults the Lumber Mill, you may not have enough time to run there and defend it.  Even if you are close enough the enemy may outnumber you at the base so you would have to wait for help.  You should check your map often and pay very close attention for when your team's base are assaulted so that you can head directly there and attempt to defend it.

One trick for this achievement is to choose a bases that your team currently owns and find a place to hide.  If you are at Lumber Mill, you can hide behind the mill.  If you are at Gold Mine you can hide up top on the mound behind the mine.  This way, the enemy may perceive the base as empty.  Wait for an enemy player or players to come and assault the base.  If you don't think you can take them on yourself, yell "incoming" as you see the enemy approach.  This will hopefully give you enough time to get backup before the enemy gains control of the base.  Otherwise, you can kill the enemy yourself and defend the base.  Rinse and repeat.  If you have a friend with you, you can take turns helping one another.


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Get five honorable kills at each of the bases in a single Arathi Basin battle.

Tips:  To get an honorable kill, you do not have to personally get the killing blow, nor do damage to the player.  You simply have to be close enough when an enemy player is killed by your team.

To get five honorable kills at each base you will need to travel to each base at different times during the match.  You will initially run to a particular base with members of your team to assault it.  Typically, your teammates will choose more than one base to initially assault.  Just try to stick with the largest group of people if possible.  Likely, members of the enemy team will also assault bases in groups so your initial attack on a base may get you five honorable kills right away.  This will allow you to leave that base quickly and move on to the next. 

Remember that you will need 5 honorable kills at each base, so the bases that have the largest number of enemy players will likely result in obtaining your kills quicker.  You should attempt to run as a group when assaulting bases as opposed to attacking bases that are more or less barren or with a single defender.  You can also sit at a base and wait for it to be assaulted.  However, you will probably want backup for this, especially if multiple enemy players are approaching.


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Win Arathi Basin with a score of 1600 to 0.

Tips:  To obtain this achievement, your team cannot allow the enemy to gain control of any of the bases.  It is okay if the enemy assaults a base, you will just have to defend it or assault it before the one minute timer runs out and the enemy gains control of it.  

You are going to want to get to the opposite side of the map as quickly as possible once the match begins to get to the furthest base from you starting point, and the base closest to the enemy starting point.  Alliance will want to get to the Farm and horde will want to get to the Stables.  It doesn't matter too much which direction you choose to take, although it is always best to stay in a group as much as possible.  If your team is assaulting bases such as the Lumber Mill or Goldmine, you can run there with your teammates and, instead of stopping to fight, continue through to your destination base. 

Often, at the beginning of a match, teams will not leave much defense at their original base.  So alliance players that are attacking Farm or horde players that are attacking the Stables, may only find one lone defender.   This is because ,teams are often playing much more offensively at the start of a match and attempting to assault other bases.

As with many achievements, the better the coordination and skill of your teammates, the higher your chances of obtaining this  are.


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Complete 100 victories in Arathi Basin.

Tips:  There are multiple ways to win an Arathi Basin match but you will not win them all.  Essentially, if you are simply seeking Arathi basin victories, single queue fir that particular battleground.  You can also queue for one other battleground and just take the AB queue when it pops up.


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Win Arathi Basin.

Tips: The only way to win an Arathi Basin match is to play.  You may not win your first time, but eventually you will.  You are able to queue for Arathi Basin at level 20.


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Assault 3 bases in a single Arathi Basin battle.

Tips:  You are able to assault either neutral bases or enemy owned bases.  Defending a flag after an enemy has assaulted will only count as a defended base, not an assaulted base.

Your main focus for the match should be on assaulting bases or clicking on the flag.  If running as a group, allow your teammates to battle with the enemy while you click on the flag.  Even if you are being hit, as long as you are not dying, continue to click the flag. 

This may be most difficult at the beginning of a match even though all of the bases are neutral.  This is because a lot of players will be attempting to assault the bases.  You essentially just have to be the first one there to click. 

Check the map often for possible bases to assault.  If you see that an enemy bases is empty or barely guarded you can attempt to assault it yourself.  If you are a stealth class you may be able to get to the flag undetected and even assault it without being noticed.  If you see a group of your teammates going to assault a base, run with them and focus on clicking the flag.


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Gain exalted reputation with The League of Arathor.

Tips: This is a horde only achievement and the horde equivalent is The Defiler.

You must compete in Arathi Basin battlegrounds in order to obtain exalted status and get the achievement. 

You receive 10 reputation for every 160 resources gained in a match.  So at 480 resources 9regardless of the enemy's score), you will have gained 30 reputation.  This is equal to 100 reputation if you win the game.  You will need to win 320 matches, excluding matches during the battleground holiday, to become exalted with your particular faction.  Playing Arathi Basin matches during the holiday will grant you 10 reputation for every 150 resources for a total of 130 reputation for each win. 


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Win Arathi Basin in 6 minutes.

Tips:  This achievement can be completed in either a pre-made group or a pug.  This achievement is obtained when you play rather offensively right from the beginning of the game.  You will want to capture and control as many bases as possible as quickly as possible. 

Although you will be playing mostly offensively, you still may want to keep a couple of players on defense to protect the bases you have already assaulted, as you will not gather resources for bases that are lost.  However, you will want to focus mainly on assaulting bases that your team does not yet control.  Stick in groups but spread out enough that there are players on either side of the map, if possible (some on the Lumber Mill side and some on the Goldmine side). 

Players should respond when someone yells "incoming," but only enough that is necessary for the situation.  If you are able to capture all 5 bases, attempt to camp the enemy at their starting point (Horde start at Defiler's Den and Alliance start at Trollbane) so they do not have an opportunity to leave an assault bases.  The game will go rather quickly if one team controls all 5 bases.

CLICK HERE for calculations on resources gathered in relation to how many bases are controlled.


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Take 50 flags in Arathi Basin.

Tips:  You receive credit for assaulting any base that it either neutral or under the enemy's control.  Remember that you must personally assault the base for it to count and it does not count if one of your teammates assaults the base. 

To assault a base, you run up to the base's flag and click on it.  There is a capture timer of 8 seconds in which you cannot be interrupted or you will have to start over (click on it again). 

If you are solely looking to obtain this achievement, focus on assaulting bases rather than defending bases or even winning the game. 


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Defend 3 bases in a single Arathi Basin battle.

Tips:  This achievement is similar to other AB achievements in which you have to defend bases. However, with this achievement, you will need to defend 3 within one game.  It can be difficult enough to defend just one let alone three.

You have one minute from the time an enemy assaults on of your bases to defend it.  Your team must have full control of a base for an enemy to assault it and it to count as a defense should you regain control of the base.   Keep in mind that you will have to personally click on a base's flag to defend it and it does not count if a member of your team does it. 

For this particular achievement, you may want to focus on a specific area or section of the map.  For instance, if your team control Lumber Mill, keep an eye on the Stables, the Farm, or the Blacksmith to get assaulted so that you can get there quickly to defend it.  If a base is far from you (such as Goldmine is from Lumber Mill) you will probably not get there in enough time to defend it.  Running all over the map may waste time even if you are tempted to defend a base that is far from you.

Lumber Mill is a good base to own as you can see much of the map from the top of the hill.  You are also able to get to most of the other bases in a  timely fashion.  Blacksmith is also a nice base to control because it is control.  however, Blacksmith is often under constant attack and can be attacked from any angle. 

Regardless of what base you camp at, attempt to hide yourself so that you may lure an enemy to attack it.  This will give you an opportunity to defend a base that is close.  Hopefully, only one enemy will arrive and you can allow them to assault the base before you kill them and defend it.  Otherwise, if you think you may not be able to take on the enemy, yell "incoming" and attempt to defend it while your teammates battle the enemy.


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Overcome a 500 resource disadvantage in a match of Arathi Basin and claim victory.

Tips:  This achievement is often done in a pre-made fashion but it can be done in pug groups as well.

If done in a pre-made group, you would sit back for the first part of the game and allow the enemy to gain control of some of the bases.  You may want to avoid a 5-cap, however, as this could make the game go too fast for your team to be able to catch up.  Try to capture and control one base while allowing the enemy to gain control of the rest.

When the enemy is close to being 500 resources higher than your team, you can launch a full out assault on all of the bases.  Remember not to do this too quickly because the enemy still has to have 500 resources more than you before you can start to catch up and overtake them.

You can have stealth classes go to the bases that is furthest from your team as they can typically get very close without being detected and drawing backup.  As well, bases that are furthest away from your team will most likely be less defended than others as the enemy is not expecting it to be assaulted.  In the meantime, travel in groups to attack the other remaining bases while, preferably, leaving a player behind to defend the base(s) you already control. 

CLICK HERE for calculations on resources gathered in relation to how many bases are controlled.


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Win 10 Arathi Basin matches while controlling all 5 flags.

Tips:  Your team does not have to control all 5 flags for the entire duration of the game.  The game must end while your team controls all 5 flags, regardless of how the rest of the match played out.


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Gain exalted reputation with The Forsaken Defilers.

Tips:  This is a horde only achievement and the alliance equivalent is Knight of Arathor.

You must compete in Arathi Basin battlegrounds in order to obtain exalted status and get the achievement.

You receive 10 reputation for every 160 resources gained in a match.  So at 480 resources 9regardless of the enemy's score), you will have gained 30 reputation.  This is equal to 100 reputation if you win the game.  You will need to win 320 matches, excluding matches during the battleground holiday, to become exalted with your particular faction.  Playing Arathi Basin matches during the holiday will grant you 10 reputation for every 150 resources for a total of 130 reputation for each win. 


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Come to the defense of a base in Arathi Basin 50 times by recapping the flag.

Tips:  This achievement is similar to any AB Achievement in which you have to defend bases.  You have to wait for an enemy to assault a base that your team has control of and get there quick enough to defend it, within one minute of the enemy assaulting it. 

You can attempt the trick of hiding near a base that your team owns and waiting for an enemy to arrive.  If there is more than one or you don't think you can take on the enemy alone, yell out "incoming" and wait for some of your teammates to arrive.  When your teammates are close enough, aim for the flag and attempt to defend it.  Allow your teammates to battle the enemy if possible while you concentrate on the flag.  Likewise, if you are able to take on the enemy alone, just wait for them to assault the base, kill them, and defend the flag.

You may have to play a lot of AB matches in order to get this achievement.  You may find that you go several matches without defending a single base.  You may also find that this achievement goes quickly.  You will get better at it with more practice.  It will also go quicker the more you focus on defending bases rather than winning the match.


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Win Arathi Basin by 10 points (1590 to 1600).

Tips: It is more or less impossible to prepare for this achievement before the battleground begins.  You will need to get fairly lucky to land this achievement, although your chances are actually slightly higher with a pre-made group or a group that you find willing to cooperate.  This is because, if you calculate the score well enough towards the end of a match, you may be able to determine how many bases you will need to hold on to and let go of to earn a score of 1590/1600. 

For instance, if your team currently has a score of 1900 and the enemy team has a score of 1870, you may suggest purposely losing a node so that the enemy may capture it and catch up in points, granted your team currently owns the majority of nodes.  So if your team owned 3 or 4 nodes and the enemy owned 1 or 2, you can attempt to lose one or two (you will have to do the estimating in your game as each scenario could be different).

If it is near the end of a match and the teams are very close in score, it is easier to determine whether or not you need to lose a node or two, or do what you can to capture a node or two.

CLICK HERE for calculations on resources gathered in relation to how many bases are controlled.


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