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Personally carry and capture the flag in Warsong Gulch.

Tips: For this achievement, you will need to take the enemy flag from their base and bring it back to your base.  The enemy flag is located in their flag room which is identical to your team's flag room, the area where you first begin the match.

To get to the enemy's flag room, run across the middle towards the enemy base.  Then you can choose to run up the tunnel in the middle or the ramp to the east if you are alliance or west if you are horde.  The tunnel takes you directly to the flag room.  if you go up the ramp, turn right once you reach the top to go into the flag room.  You will have to jump off the ledge to the flag as well if going up the ramp.  Going up the ramp may help if there are enemy players in the flag room as they will not be able to hit you if you stay on the ledge and out of line of sight.

When you are able to, grab the flag by clicking on it.  You will pick it up instantly.  Once you have the flag you can choose to run down the tunnel or out the door towards the enemy graveyard.  If running out towards the graveyard you can choose to jump down from the graveyard or turn left and run down the ramp, although the ramp route is slightly longer.  If running down the tunnel there is a chance you will be able to pick up the speed buff, otherwise known as "the boots".  Then head back towards your base.

Preferably, you will want to run away from where the enemy is located.  So if the enemy is grouped in the middle of the field, keep as far towards one side as possible.  There are structures you can use to attempt to hide yourself as you run. 

When you are nearing your base, it is best if you take the quickest way to your flag room, whichever direction is closest to you.  You can run up the tunnel in the middle or go up the ramp.  You would probably only choose to take the ramp if you are already on that side of the map.

Once you get back to your team's flag room, prepare to capture the flag if the enemy does not have your flag in their control.  To capture the flag, run over top of your own flag in the back of the flag room.  If the enemy has control of your flag, you will need to keep safe until your team can kill the flag carrier and return the flag.  You are not able to capture the flag if your flag is being held by the enemy.  Find a place to hide so that you are not attacked and killed.  Often, flag carriers like to hide on the roof of the flag room.  To get there, go down your tunnel part way and you will see an opening that leads up a ramp.  The ramp leads to the roof.  If you see an enemy coming up to the roof and you need to get away, jump down.

Remember that you cannot mount while you have the flag, stealth, go invisible, or shape-shift while in control of the flag or you will drop it.  The flag will be dropped right where you are standing and is clickable by players from either side.  If the enemy clicks the flag, it will be returned, if a friendly player clicks the flag, they will pick it up.  You will not be able to pick up the flag yourself for 3 seconds after you drop it.


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Return 5 flags in a single Warsong Gulch battle.

Tips: To earn this achievement you or one of your teammates will have to kill an enemy that is carrying your flag, or an enemy has to drop the flag, and you click on it returning it to your base.  When the enemy flag is clicked on by you or one of your teammates, it is returned immediately.  If it is clicked on by another enemy player, they pick it up and become the new flag carrier.

If you are focusing on earning this achievement, it is often helpful to stay on defense.  That is, stay inside of your flag room and wait for the enemy to come and take the flag.  You will have to kill them before they get away and click on the flag to return it.  It is useful to have some help if you decide to attempt this.  If you begin the game on defense, prepare for a large incoming of enemy players to your flag room as this game is typically begun with players playing offensively.

If the flag is already being held by the enemy, you can attempt to go after the flag carrier and return the flag to your base.  If there you have other teammates nearby, you will have to be quick at clicking on the flag, otherwise someone else may get credit for the return.


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In a single Warsong Gulch battle, carry and capture the flag 3 times without dying.

Tips: For this achievement, you would essentially follow the same strategy for the Capture the Flag achievement except that you will have to do this 3 times without dying once.  Since the game ends after one team successfully captures 3 flags, you will have to capture every one for your team.

This is much easier to do if you have the help of friends.  However, it is very much obtainable on your own.  At the very beginning of the game you will want to get to the enemy's flag as soon as possible so nobody else picks it up.  Once you have the flag, promptly run back to your base and capture it if possible, or hide until you are able to.  You must do whatever you can to stay alive because you cannot die at any time.  You should not be PvPing unless absolutely necessary. 

Once you capture the flag, run back as quickly as possible to grab it again.  It may help to let your team know that you are going for the Ironman achievement so that nobody picks up the flag in the meantime.  You may also want to ask people for assistance, especially a healer, although some dps doesn't hurt either.

 When running back to the enemy base for the flag make sure to stay clear of enemies and remember that you cannot die.  If available, take the speed buff ("the boots") but try to run through an area that is relatively clear of enemies.  The faster you move and the less you stop, the more likely you will obtain this achievement.


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Complete the Warsong Gulch achievements listed below.

In a single Warsong Gulch battle, kill 10 flag carriers before they leave the Warsong or Silverwing Flag Room.

Tips: For this achievement, you will want to play defense.  That is, you will want to hang out in your flag room and wait for enemy players to come and take your flag.  Keep in mind that, at the beginning of a match, the enemy will likely zerg your flag room and you may not be able to defend against them all.  Although it's not impossible to defend the initial large attack, you may have more success sticking with your team to begin with, then defending after the initial attack takes place.  After the initial attack it is typically just the random player or two or three that attempt to grab your team's flag, making it much easier to defend.  Make sure you do not kill the enemy player until they have picked up the flag.

You do not have to get the killing blow on an enemy flag carrier to get credit for the kill, you just have to be close enough when a player on your team kills an enemy flag carrier (before they leave the flag room).


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In Warsong Gulch, kill a player who is under the effects of the speed power-up.

Tips:  For this achievement, you do not have to get the killing blow on a player with the speed buff, you just need to be close enough to a teammate that kills an enemy with the speed buff.

The speed power-up is located partway down each of the tunnels.  Players on both team are able to get either one.  Likely, your best chance of getting the kill would be immediately after a player receives the buff or shortly thereafter.


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Return 50 flags as a defender in Warsong Gulch.

Tips: For this achievement, you would follow pretty much the same plan as with frenzied defender, except that you do not have to accomplish this achievement within a single battle. 

If you are focusing on this achievement, you would probably be able to get more flag returns if you played on defense and had the ability to kill enemies that grabbed your flag.  Essentially, you (and maybe a friend or 2) stay on defense and sit in the flag room waiting for enemies to take your flag.  When they grab it, kill them and return the flag.  You return the flag by clicking on it.  The flag will be returned instantly.

Otherwise, if you're going for other achievements or just playing the game, you can return the flag any time a flag carrier dies and you're near enough to click it.   Be prepared to click it quickly because other players may be attempting to return it as well. 


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Grab the flag and capture it under 75 seconds.

Tips: For this achievement, you will need to grab the enemy flag and head directly back to your base via the quickest possible route.  Preferably, you would go through the tunnel and grab the speed buff.  You can also take speed pots if you have them available.  There is literally no time to spare so you must be able to capture it right away.  Therefore, the horde cannot have your team's flag in their control.


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Kill the enemy who is carrying your flag in the opposing teams' flag room while the opposing teams' flag is at their base, within their control.

Tips: For this achievement, the enemy will be in control of both flags.    The enemy flag will be at their base and an enemy player will be running with your team's flag.  You have to be in the enemy's flag room and kill the enemy flag carrier before they capture the flag.  As well, no member from your team can pick up the enemy flag before the enemy flag carrier dies.

If you are focusing on this achievement you can stay somewhat near the enemy base and wait until you see the enemy with your flag.  You can determine whether or not you will be able to kill them and you can chase them up to their flag room and kill them before they reach the capture point.  Otherwise, if you are with a few other players, you can wait in the flag room for an enemy flag carrier to arrive.


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Gain exalted reputation with the Silverwing Sentinels.

Tips: This is an alliance only achievement.  The alliance gain reputation for the Silverwing Sentinels by participating in Warsong Gulch battles.  For every flag capture, 35 reputation is granted, 45 reputation is granted during the battleground holiday.


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Kill 100 flag carriers in Warsong Gulch.

Tips: For this achievement, you do not have to get the killing blow on a flag carrier to get credit for killing a flag carrier.  You just have to be close enough when one of your teammates kills a flag carrier.

If you are focusing on this achievement, you can choose to sit in your team's flag room on defense, preferably with a friend or two, and wait for the enemy to grab your flag.  When they grab it, kill them.  You can even attempt to return the flag if you are going for that achievement as well.


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Win Warsong Gulch in under 7 minutes.

Tips: For this achievement, you team will need to capture the enemy's flag 3 times.   It doesn't matter how many times the enemy captures your flag, as long as it's less than 3.

Someone from your team should almost always be running the flag if you are going to earn this achievement.  For instance, if there is not one player that is flawlessly running back and forth capturing the flag, another player should be nearby ready to pick up the flag when a player on your team captures it or drops it and it gets returned.  As well, you have to ensure that your flag is protected from the enemy because your team cannot capture the enemy's flag if your flag is in their control.  If the enemy has your flag, you will have to attempt to retrieve it, otherwise you or other players should keep guard of your flag so that it is not taken.


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Win Warsong Gulch with a score of 3 to 0.

Tips:  For this achievement, your team will need to capture the enemy's flag 3 times while not allowing the enemy to capture your team's flag at all.


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Complete 100 victories in Warsong Gulch.

Tips: If you are focusing on this achievement, single queue for Warsong Gulch and one other battleground of you choice to play while you wait for Warsong Gulch battles to become available. 

You cannot control the outcome of every match that you play but you can help to contribute to your team's success and the more effort you and your teammates put in, the more victories you should have.


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Win Warsong Gulch.

Tips: You will likely get this achievement within the first few matches that you play, if not in the first.  Even if you contribute nothing to the match, your team will eventually win.  If you do not win your first Warsong Gulch battle, simply queue for this specific battleground until you do.


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Gain exalted reputation with the Warsong Outriders.

Tips: This is a horde only achievement.  The horde gain reputation for the Warsong Outriders by participating in Warsong Gulch battles.  For every flag capture, 35 reputation is granted, 45 reputation is granted during the battleground holiday.


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