Great Divide



The Great Divide is a huge lava-filled chasm created by the Cataclysm. Created as a result of Deathwing's return, it sundered the Barrens in two and now serves as the dividing line between the Northern and Southern Barrens.

During the Cataclysm beta, the Great Divide was a no-fly zone and flying over it resulted in death. There was also no apparent way out of it. This changed by the time Patch 4.0.3a went live, but the fate of those who venture into it without a flying mount remains the same. Those wishing to cross the Great Divide can travel to the border between the Northern Barrens, Southern Barrens and Stonetalon Mountains. Separate paths lead to the Alliance-controlled Honor's Stand and (via the High Road) Horde-controlled Hunter's Hill.