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===Warcraft References in StarCraft===
 
===Warcraft References in StarCraft===
 
 
====Gaming, Culture and Assets====
 
====Gaming, Culture and Assets====
 
 
*Assets from ''Warcraft III'' have been released for use in the [[Galaxy Map Editor]].<ref>2015-01-31, [http://eu.battle.net/arcade/en/blog/17796669 WARCRAFT III ASSETS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PTR]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2015-02-02</ref>
 
*Assets from ''Warcraft III'' have been released for use in the [[Galaxy Map Editor]].<ref>2015-01-31, [http://eu.battle.net/arcade/en/blog/17796669 WARCRAFT III ASSETS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PTR]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2015-02-02</ref>
   
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====In-Game References and Easter Eggs====
 
====In-Game References and Easter Eggs====
 
 
*A special easter egg unit named the [[Tauren Marine]] appears in the back of the "[[Zero Hour]]" mission of ''[[Wings of Liberty]]'', then disappearing into a Tauren outhouse. The outhouse also appears out the window of the ''[[Hyperion]]'' and in the background of space maps during the campaign. Inputting "Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right" on the platform command card in the ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'' map "[[Templar's Charge]]" will spawn a controllable Tauren Marine. The Tauren Marine also appears in [[Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain]] ads during the campaign, and on ads in the city tileset.
 
*A special easter egg unit named the [[Tauren Marine]] appears in the back of the "[[Zero Hour]]" mission of ''[[Wings of Liberty]]'', then disappearing into a Tauren outhouse. The outhouse also appears out the window of the ''[[Hyperion]]'' and in the background of space maps during the campaign. Inputting "Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right" on the platform command card in the ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'' map "[[Templar's Charge]]" will spawn a controllable Tauren Marine. The Tauren Marine also appears in [[Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain]] ads during the campaign, and on ads in the city tileset.
   
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*In [[Joeyray's Bar]], one of the sticky notes reads "1. Raid Night 2. Level Druid 3. Farm Gold 4. ... :)" These are references to common activities in ''World of Warcraft'', as well as the [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Druid druid] class.
*The development model of the ''[[StarCraft II]]'' [[merc compound]] had a holographic woman doing the night elf [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Dancing dance]. The model was later used as a neutral structure in ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]''.
 
   
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*The ''StarCraft II'' [[cheat code]] SpectralTiger (which grants the player 5000 minerals), is a reference to the ''World of Warcraft'' mount the [http://www.wowhead.com/item=33225/reins-of-the-swift-spectral-tiger Swift Spectral Tiger], and likely a poke at its real world value as it was an exclusive prize from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
*In the level [[The Infinite Cycle (mission)|The Infinite Cycle]] of ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'', the symbol of the [http://www.wowpedia.org/NPC_quotes#Burning_Legion Burning Legion] can be seen engraved on one of the stone planets.
 
   
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*The ''StarCraft II'' [[cheat code]] MoreDotsMoreDots (remove building and unit costs) is a reference to a famous ''World of Warcraft'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lo9kmcEw0w raid wipe video] of the raid [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Onyxia%27s_Lair Onyxia's Lair]
*A bottle in the ''[[Hyperion]]'' [[cantina (Hyperion)|cantina]] is named [[Moonwell Tequila]], and features the image of a [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Moonwell moonwell].
 
   
 
*The development model of the ''[[StarCraft II]]'' [[merc compound]] had a holographic woman doing the night elf [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Dancing dance]. The model was later used as a neutral structure in ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]]'', as well as a map doodad and a hologram in the cantina.
*In "[[Harvest of Screams]]," a model of [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Arthas_Menethil Arthas Menethil] frozen in ice can be seen on the western side of the map.
 
   
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*A newspaper clipping in [[Joeyray's Bar]] talks about an attack on [[Viewport Beach]] by bipedal fish monsters that shouted "MRGLEMRGLE," a reference to the murloc race from Warcraft.
*The [[Co-op Missions]] [[mutator]] during the week of the launch of ''World of Warcraft: Legion'' was named "Burning Legion," named after the antagonists of the expansion, the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Burning_Legion Burning Legion].
 
   
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*The [[vulture]] in ''[[StarCraft II]]'' has a large [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Horde Horde] tattoo on his shoulder.
*In ''[[StarCraft: Ghost]]'', there are [[dropship]]s with callsigns ''[[Doomhammer]]'' and ''[[Lightbringer]]'', a reference to ''Warcraft''{{'}}s [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Orgrim_Doomhammer Orgrim Doomhammer] and [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Uther_the_Lightbringer Uther the Lightbringer], respectively.
 
   
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*[[Egon Stetmann]] wears an undershirt with the Horde logo printed on it.
*The nation of [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Lordaeron Lordaeron] exists in ''Warcraft''. A [[Cineplex 5000]] [[Ladies of Lordaeron 3|film]] is named after it.
 
   
 
*In the level [[The Infinite Cycle (mission)|The Infinite Cycle]] of ''[[Legacy of the Void]]'', the symbol of the [http://www.wowpedia.org/NPC_quotes#Burning_Legion Burning Legion] can be seen engraved on one of the stone planets.
*The [[Emporio Ormoni]] ads situated through the city tilesets show a picture of a shirtless [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Tauren Tauren].
 
   
 
*A bottle in the ''[[Hyperion]]'' [[cantina (Hyperion)|cantina]] is named [[Moonwell Tequila]], and features the image of a [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Moonwell moonwell].
*[[Grunty]] is a [http://wow.gamepedia.com/murloc murloc] in [[marine]] armor, and appears during the missions "[[Piercing the Shroud]]" and the [[Evolution mission|roach evolution mission]] in ''Heart of the Swarm''.
 
   
 
*In "[[Harvest of Screams]]," a model of [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Arthas_Menethil Arthas Menethil] frozen in ice can be seen on the western side of the map.
====Rewards====
 
   
 
*The [[Co-op Missions]] [[mutator]] during the week of the launch of ''World of Warcraft: Legion'' was named "Burning Legion," named after the antagonists of the expansion, the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Burning_Legion Burning Legion].
*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Pandaren Pandaren] are a panda-like race in ''Warcraft''. The [[Panda Marine]] unit [[portraits|portrait]] exists as a [[Medal of Valor]] [[achievements|achievement]] reward in ''StarCraft II''.<ref>2010-02-10, [http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2432 New unit portraits?] ''StarCraft Legacy'', accessed on 2010-02-13</ref><ref name = "SCIIBeta">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II beta]].'' (Activision Blizzard) (in English). July 13, 2010</ref>
 
   
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*A [[Co-op Missions]] mutator was named "By Fire Be Purged," the famous line of [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Kael'thas_Sunstrider Kael'thas Sunstrider] in ''Warcraft III'' and the boss of the Molten Core [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Ragnaros Ragnaros].
*Portraits of the [[tauren marine]] and [[night elf banshee]] and decals of the Alliance and Horde symbols are available for StarCraft II players who bought the Collector's Edition of ''Wings of Liberty''.
 
   
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*A [[Co-op Missions]] mutator was named "Like Swatting Insects," a line used by the raid boss [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Al%27Akir Al'Akir the Winlord] in ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' and ''Hearthstone.''
*A portrait of [[Grunty]] the murloc marine, as well as a murloc skull (Murlocalypse Now) and seashell (Tide Hunter) decal are available for those who bought a physical or digital ticket to [[BlizzCon 2010]].
 
   
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*On the Korhal City tileset, one of the advertisements is for [[Stubborn Bull]] a restaurant that uses a [http://wow.gamepedia.com/tauren tauren] as its picture. Its slogan is "bull from the grass prairie of Mulgore," [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Mulgore Mulgore] being the center of tauren society. On the side of the ad is a Horde symbol.
*A portrait of a [[PanTerran marine]] (A reference to the Panderan from Warcraft), as well as a Panda face (Pan-Terran) and a Pandaren paw (Fist of Furry) decal are available for those who bought a physical or digital ticket to [[BlizzCon 2011]].
 
   
 
*In ''[[StarCraft: Ghost]]'', there are [[dropship]]s with callsigns ''[[Doomhammer]]'' and ''[[Lightbringer]]'', a reference to ''Warcraft''{{'}}s [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Orgrim_Doomhammer Orgrim Doomhammer] and [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Uther_the_Lightbringer Uther the Lightbringer], respectively.
*Portraits of the [[Goblin Marine]] and [[Worgen Marine]] and decals of the Worgen Pathfinders and Goblin Quartermasters are available for those who bought the Collector's Edition of ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm''
 
   
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* On the map ''[[Cutthroat]]'', on the converyer belt in the bottom right corner of the map, a copy of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_Adventures:_Lord_of_the_Clans Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans]'' will occasionally appear in the scrap.
*Portraits of the [[Infested Orc]] and [[Night Elf Templar]] and decals of the "Leaf it to Panda" and "Way of the Crane" are available for those who bought the collector's or digital deluxe edition of ''World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.''
 
   
 
*The nation of [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Lordaeron Lordaeron] exists in ''Warcraft''. A [[Cineplex 5000]] [[Ladies of Lordaeron 3|film]] is named after it.
*A portrait of [[Stitches]] in marine armor and a Stiches Hook decal are available for those who bought a physical or digital ticket to [[BlizzCon 2013]].
 
   
 
*The [[Emporio Ormoni]] ads situated through the Korhal City tileset show a picture of a shirtless [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Tauren Tauren].
*A Portrait of an [[Infested PanTerran]] is available for StarCraft II players who bought the Collector's Edition of ''Heart of the Swarm''.
 
   
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* A dumpster with the [[Alliance]] waste disposal symbol can be found in ''StarCraft II'', a reference to the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Alliance Alliance].
*Portraits of [[Blackhand]] and [[Grommash]] are available for those who bought the collector's or digital deluxe edition of ''World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor.''
 
   
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*In concept art for the cinematic "[[Believe In Me]]," a Horde symbol is drawn on the wall behind Raynor. However, this is absent in the final cinematic.<ref name = "SC2:CinematicStarCraft">Brooks, Robert. ''[[The Cinematic Art of StarCraft]]'' (hardcover). Blizzard Entertainment, October 18, 2018.</ref>
*Portraits of the [[Gul'dan]] and [[Illidan]] are available for those who bought the collector's or digital deluxe edition of ''World of Warcraft: Legion.''
 
   
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*In "[[With Friends Like These...]]," several [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Gyrocopter gyrocopters] can be found among the debris on the map.
*Alliance, Horde and Hearthstone [[spray]]s are available by default in ''[[StarCraft II]]''.
 
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*[[Grunty]] is a [http://wow.gamepedia.com/murloc murloc] in [[marine]] armor, and appears during the missions "[[Piercing the Shroud]]" and the [[Evolution mission|roach evolution mission]] in ''Heart of the Swarm''.
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*In ''[[StarCraft: Cartooned]]'', the [[bengalaas]] critter is changed to resemble the [[Carbot Animations]] interpretation of the [https://wow.gamepedia.com/Murloc murloc] race.
   
 
====Achievements====
 
====Achievements====
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====Quotations====
 
====Quotations====
   
*In [[StarCraft: Brood War]], [[Artanis]] has a poke quote of "This is not Warcraft in space!" (a reference to a derogatory phrase for the [[StarCraft alpha|''StarCraft'' alpha]], which bore great resemblance to ''Warcraft II''). In adition, Artanis also has the quote "What do I look like, an orc?"
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*In [[StarCraft: Brood War]], [[Artanis]] has a poke quote of "This is not Warcraft in space!" (a reference to a derogatory phrase for the [[StarCraft alpha|''StarCraft'' alpha]], which bore great resemblance to ''Warcraft II''). In addition, Artanis also has the quotes "Stop poking me!" (a quote from the Warcraft 1 grunt) and "What do I look like, an orc?"
   
 
*Artanis and the protoss [[observer]] repeat the ''Warcraft I'' [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Grunt grunt] gag line "Stop poking me!"
 
*Artanis and the protoss [[observer]] repeat the ''Warcraft I'' [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Grunt grunt] gag line "Stop poking me!"
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*The [[battlecruiser]] in ''StarCraft II'' has a quote of "Let's hurry up and finish this attack, it's raid night," a reference to organized raids in ''World of Warcraft'' and in MMORPGs in general.
 
*The [[battlecruiser]] in ''StarCraft II'' has a quote of "Let's hurry up and finish this attack, it's raid night," a reference to organized raids in ''World of Warcraft'' and in MMORPGs in general.
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====Rewards====
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=====StarCraft II=====
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<gallery captionalign="center">
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File:TaurenMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Tauren Marine]]<br/>[[Devoted Fan]]
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File:NightElfBanshee SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Night Elf Banshee]]<br/>[[Devoted Fan]]
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File:MurlocMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Murloc Marine]]<br/>[[BlizzConqueror 2010]]
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File:GolbinMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Goblin Marine]]<br/>[[Cataclysmic Devotion]]
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File:WorgenMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Worgen Marine]]<Br/>[[Cataclysmic Devotion]]
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File:KRNightElfBanshee SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Night Elf Banshee]]<br/>[[StarCraft_II_Feats_of_Strength_achievements#Korea|PC Room 20 Wins]]
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File:KRTaurenMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Tauren Marine]]<br/>[[StarCraft_II_Feats_of_Strength_achievements#Korea|PC Room 30 Wins]]
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File:GoblinMarine SC2 Head2.jpg|[[Goblin Marine]]<br/>[[StarCraft_II_Feats_of_Strength_achievements#Korea|PC Room 50 Wins]]
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File:KRWorgenMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Worgen Marine]]<br/>[[StarCraft_II_Feats_of_Strength_achievements#Korea|PC Room 60 Wins]]
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File:PanterranMarine SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[PanTerran Marine]]<br/>[[BlizzConqueror 2011]]
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File:InfestedOrc SC2 Portrait1.jpg‎|[[Infested Orc]]<Br/>[[Pandamonium Devotion]]
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File:NightElfTemplar SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Night Elf Templar]]<Br/>[[Pandamonium Devotion]]
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File:InfestedBanshee SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Banshee Queen]]<Br/>[[HeartCore Devotion]]
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File:InfestedPanTerran SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Infested PanTerran]]<br/>[[HeartCore Devotion]]
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File:MarineStitches SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Stitches|Tearin' Stitches]]<br/>[[BlizzConqueror 2013]]
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File:Blackhand SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Blackhand]]<br/>[[Draenic Devotion]]
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File:Grommash SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Grommash Hellscream|Grommash]]<br/>[[Draenic Devotion]]
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File:Guldan SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Gul'dan]]<br/>[[Devoted Legionnaire ]]
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File:Illidan Terran SC2 Portrait1.jpg|[[Illidan]]<br/>[[Devoted Legionnaire]]
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File:Alliance SC2 Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Alliance Alliance] Symbol<br>[[Devoted Fan]]
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File:Horde SC2 Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Horde Horde] Symbol<br>[[Devoted Fan]]
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File:Murlocalypse_Now_SC2_Decal1.JPEG‎|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Murloc Murlocalypse Now]<br>[[BlizzConqueror 2010]]
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File:Tide_Hunters_SC2_Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Murloc Tide Hunters]<br>[[BlizzConqueror 2010]]
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File:FistOfFurry SC2 Decal1.jpg|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Pandaran Fist of Furry]<br/>[[BlizzConqueror 2011]]
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File:Worgen_Pathfinders_SC2_Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Worgen Worgen] Pathfinders<Br/>[[Cataclysmic Devotion]]
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File:Goblin_Quartermaster_SC2_Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Golbin Goblin] Quartermaster<Br/>[[Cataclysmic Devotion]]
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File:Leaf_it_to_Panda _SC2_Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Pandaran Leaf it to Panda]<Br/>[[Pandamonium Devotion]]
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File:Way_of_the_Crane_SC2_Decal1.JPEG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Chi-Ji Way of the Crane]<Br/>[[Pandamonium Devotion]]
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File:StichesHook DecalSC2.JPG|[[Stitches|Stitches' Hook]]<br/>[[BlizzConqueror 2013]]
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File:AllianceSpray SC2 Game1.JPG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Alliance Alliance]<Br>Default
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File:HearthstoneSpray SC2 Game1.JPG|[http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Hearthstone_Wiki Hearthstone]<br>Default
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File:HordeSpray SC2 Game1.JPG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Horde Horde]<br>Default
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File:FortheAlliance SC2 Game1.jpg|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Alliance For the Alliance]<br/>[[Azerothian Devotion]]
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File:FortheHorde SC2 Game1.jpg|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Horde For the Horde]<br/>[[Azerothian Devotion]]
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File:Alliance Console Game1.JPG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Alliance Alliance]<br>[[A Craft By Any Other Name]]
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File:Horde Console Game1.JPG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Horde Horde]<br>[[A Craft By Any Other Name]]
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File:Scourge Console Game1.JPG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Scourge Scourge]<br>[[A Craft By Any Other Name]]
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File:Sentinels Console Game1.JPG|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Sentinels Sentinels]<br>[[A Craft By Any Other Name]]
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=====StarCraft: Remastered=====
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File:Reforged Console Game1.jpg|[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Warcraft_III:_Reforged Reforged]<br>Purchase ''[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Warcraft_III:_Reforged Warcraft III: Reforged].''
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===StarCraft References in Warcraft===
 
===StarCraft References in Warcraft===
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*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Zhar'doom,_Greatstaff_of_the_Devourer Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer] is an item in ''[http://wow.gamepedia.com/World_of_Warcraft:_The_Burning_Crusade World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]''. The staff looks like a [[zergling]] and may also be a reference to [[Devouring One]]s.
 
*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Zhar'doom,_Greatstaff_of_the_Devourer Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer] is an item in ''[http://wow.gamepedia.com/World_of_Warcraft:_The_Burning_Crusade World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]''. The staff looks like a [[zergling]] and may also be a reference to [[Devouring One]]s.
   
*In ''Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft'', [[infested terran]]s are referenced through the card [http://hearthstone.wikia.com/wiki/Infested_Tauren Infested Tauren]. The card's flavor text makes reference to the [[Overmind]].<ref name = "Hearthstone">Blizzard Entertainment. ''Hearthstone'' (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). April 25, 2016</ref>
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*In ''Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft'', [[infested terran]]s are referenced through the card [http://hearthstone.wikia.com/wiki/Infested_Tauren Infested Tauren] in the "Whispers of the Old Gods" expansion. The card's flavor text makes reference to the [[Overmind]].<ref name = "Hearthstone">Blizzard Entertainment. ''Hearthstone'' (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). April 25, 2016</ref>
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*In the ''Hearthsone: Heroes of Warcraft'' expansion "The Boomsday Project," the card [http://hearthstone.wikia.com/wiki/Crazed_Chemist Crazed Chemist] has the summoning line "Ah, that's the stuff," a reference to one of the quotes that plays with [[stimpack]]s are triggers in ''StarCraft.''
   
 
*The homeworld of ''Warcraft''{{'}}s [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Draenei draenei] and [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Eredar eredar] is [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Argus Argus]. [[Argus Stone|Argus]] is a name used for a variety of ''StarCraft'' artifacts.
 
*The homeworld of ''Warcraft''{{'}}s [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Draenei draenei] and [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Eredar eredar] is [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Argus Argus]. [[Argus Stone|Argus]] is a name used for a variety of ''StarCraft'' artifacts.
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*''World of Warcraft'' has a panther mob named [http://wow.gamepedia.com/King_Bangalash King Bangalash], a possible reference to the panther-like [[bengalaas]].
 
*''World of Warcraft'' has a panther mob named [http://wow.gamepedia.com/King_Bangalash King Bangalash], a possible reference to the panther-like [[bengalaas]].
   
*The portrait of [[Kerrigan]] appears in the control panel of [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Shredder Goblin Shredders]. In the cockpit of the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Sky_Golem Sky Golem] mount, the picture is changed to that of [[primal zerg|Primal]] Kerrigan.
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*The portrait of [[Sarah Kerrigan|Kerrigan]] appears in the control panel of [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Shredder Goblin Shredders]. In the cockpit of the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Sky_Golem Sky Golem] mount, the picture is changed to that of [[primal zerg|Primal]] Kerrigan.
   
 
*The boss [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Primordius Primordius] in the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Throne_of_Thunder Throne of Thunder] raid has several abilities referencing zerg abilities and upgrades from ''StarCraft'', including Ventral Sacs, Pathogen Glands, and Metabolic Boost.
 
*The boss [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Primordius Primordius] in the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Throne_of_Thunder Throne of Thunder] raid has several abilities referencing zerg abilities and upgrades from ''StarCraft'', including Ventral Sacs, Pathogen Glands, and Metabolic Boost.
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*In [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Mardum Mardum], a skeleton of a zerg creature resembling a hydralisk can be seen, with the skeleton of a Warcraft marine with a blunderbuss sitting next to it.
 
*In [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Mardum Mardum], a skeleton of a zerg creature resembling a hydralisk can be seen, with the skeleton of a Warcraft marine with a blunderbuss sitting next to it.
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*In celebration of the 20th anniversary of ''StarCraft'', ''Hearthstone'' released a special "Tavern Brawl" themed around StarCraft named "Portals to Another Dimension." At the start of a match, players would be given the choice of "Tech," "Swarm" or "Mind" portals (made to be similar to the [[Terran]], [[Zerg]] and [[Protoss]]), with each giving cards that matched the theme of the three concepts.
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*In the ''[https://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Descent_of_Dragons Descent of Dragons]'' expansion of ''Hearthstone'', the card "Disciple of Galakrond" has the description "Raising Galakrond will cause thurible, thurible damage," a reference to the ''StarCraft II'' running joke of [[terrible, terrible damage]].
   
 
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====Battle Pets====
   
*[[Zergling]]s are non-combat pets in the ''[http://wow.gamepedia.com/World_of_Warcraft_Collector's_Edition World of Warcraft Collector's Edition]''.
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*[[Zergling]]s are non-combat pets in the ''[http://wow.gamepedia.com/World_of_Warcraft_Collector's_Edition World of Warcraft Collector's Edition]''. As a battle pet the zergling possesses the abilities "metabolic boost" and "adrenal glands" (both upgrades for the zergling) and one named "zergling rush" (a common tactic utilizing zerglings).
   
*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Grunty Grunty] the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Murloc murloc] [[marine]] is available as a pet in ''World of Warcraft'' to attendees of BlizzCon 2009, purchasers of the DirecTV pay-per-view of the event, and purchasers of the Internet streamed video of the event.<ref name="blizzcon09">[http://www.blizzard.com/blizzcon/ BlizzCon], BlizzCon 2009 Exclusive Pet 05/11/09</ref> [[Grunty]] is a skin for the murloc hero Murky in ''Heroes of the Storm''.
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*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Grunty Grunty] the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Murloc murloc] [[marine]] is available as a pet in ''World of Warcraft'' to attendees of BlizzCon 2009, purchasers of the DirecTV pay-per-view of the event, and purchasers of the Internet streamed video of the event.<ref name="blizzcon09">[http://www.blizzard.com/blizzcon/ BlizzCon], BlizzCon 2009 Exclusive Pet 05/11/09</ref> [[Grunty]] is a skin for the murloc hero Murky in ''Heroes of the Storm''. As a battle pet Grunty possesses the abilities "[[gauss rifle]]," "[[stimpack]]" and "U-283 Rounds," all attacks and upgrades for the marine.
   
*A mini-[[thor]] pet exists in ''World of Warcraft'' for owners of ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty#Collector's Edition|StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition]]''.<ref name = "CollectorEdition">Business Wire staff. 2010-04-08. [http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100408005632&newsLang=en StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ Collector's Edition Announced]. ''Business Wire.'' Accessed 2010-04-08.</ref>
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*A mini-[[thor]] pet exists in ''World of Warcraft'' for owners of ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty#Collector's Edition|StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition]]'' or the later released Digital Deluxe Campaign Bundle.<ref name = "CollectorEdition">Business Wire staff. 2010-04-08. [http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100408005632&newsLang=en StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ Collector's Edition Announced]. ''Business Wire.'' Accessed 2010-04-08.</ref>
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**The mini-thor model later reappears in ''Battle for Azeroth'' as one of the items needed to be matched in the quest "Shell Game."
   
*A [[baneling]] pet is available ''World of Warcraft'' for those who purchased the digital deluxe or collectors edition of ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]]''.<ref>[http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/buy-now/collectors-edition Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition], ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed on 2012-12-03</ref>
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*A [[baneling]] pet is available ''World of Warcraft'' for those who purchased the digital deluxe or collectors edition of ''[[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm]]''.<ref>[http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/buy-now/collectors-edition Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition], ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed on 2012-12-03</ref> As a battle pet is possesses the abilities "centrifugal hooks," "burrow" and "adrenal glands" (references to zerg upgrades), and a final attack named "baneling bust" (a common strategy utilizing banelings).
   
*An [[Zeradar|archon pet]] and ''Legacy of the Void'' cardback is available for ''World of Warcraft'' and ''Hearthstone'' players who purchased collector's or digital deluxe edition of ''Legacy of the Void''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011W8UCKG/ref=pe_940520_146650550_em_1p_0_ti Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void - Collector's Edition], ''Amazon.com''. Accessed on 2015-03-13</ref>
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*An [[archon]] pet named [[Zeradar]] and ''Legacy of the Void'' cardback is available for ''World of Warcraft'' and ''Hearthstone'' players who purchased collector's or digital deluxe edition of ''Legacy of the Void''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011W8UCKG/ref=pe_940520_146650550_em_1p_0_ti Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void - Collector's Edition], ''Amazon.com''. Accessed on 2015-03-13</ref> The archon battle pet possesses the abilities [[psionic shockwave]] (the archon basic attack) and [[psionic storm]] (a protoss area of effect spell). Its name is a combination of [[Zeratul]] and [[Tassadar]], and may be a reference to the cut [[Tassadar/Zeratul]] archon found in [[Staredit]].
   
 
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*The ''Warlords of Daenor'' Hellfire Citadel raid achievement "Pro Toss" is likely a reference to the protoss race.
 
*The ''Warlords of Daenor'' Hellfire Citadel raid achievement "Pro Toss" is likely a reference to the protoss race.
   
*The ''Legion'' player vs player prestige achievement "Hell, It's About Nine" is likely a reference to the [[Tychus Findlay]] line "hell, it's about time."
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*The ''Legion'' player vs player prestige achievements "Hell, It's About Nine" and "Hell, It's About Nineteen" are likely references to the [[Tychus Findlay]] line "hell, it's about time."
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*In celebration of the StarCraft 20th Anniversary, players who saluted a StarCraft themed battle pet ([[zergling]], [[Grunty]], mini-[[thor]], or [[Zeradar]]) between March 31st and April 7th, 2018 would get the "Salute to Starcraft" achievement.
   
 
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*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Sunreaver_Construct Sunreaver Constructs] in the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Isle_of_Thunder Isle of Thunder] zone will occasionally say the line "CARRIER HAS ARRIVED," a reference to the quote by the protoss [[carrier]].
 
*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Sunreaver_Construct Sunreaver Constructs] in the [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Isle_of_Thunder Isle of Thunder] zone will occasionally say the line "CARRIER HAS ARRIVED," a reference to the quote by the protoss [[carrier]].
   
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*[https://wow.gamepedia.com/Lightforged_draenei_(playable) Lightforged draenei] have the "/silly" emote quote "My life for [[Aiur]]- er, Argus. My life for Argus."
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*In ''Battle for Azeroth'', calling down the Abrasive Reconfigulator 8000 will quote the [[terran]] [[ghost]] when activated, with a number of lines such as "Someone call for a reconfigulator?" and "Never know what hit 'em." It also quotes the [[dropship]] with "in the pipe, five by five" and "hang on! Makin' some chop," and [[Tychus Findlay]] with "Big dog is off the leash."
* A mythical rock band that plays in-person at [[BlizzCon]] occasionally and in-game in World of Warcraft has a Warcraft-themed name. In 2008, the incarnation of the band called [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain]s played a song called ''[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Terran Terran Up the Night]'' with an exclusively StarCraft-oriented set of lyrics.
 
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** In [[StarCraft II]], a TV advertisement viewable in the [[Cantina (Hyperion)|''Hyperion's'' cantina]] shows that they will rename themselves "Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain", and will actively tour the galaxy.<ref name ="SC2-WoL_StoryTVL800ETC">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Commercial after "A Sinister Turn." (in English). 2010.</ref>
 
 
===Other===
 
* A mythical rock band that plays in-person at [[BlizzCon]] occasionally and in-game in World of Warcraft has a Warcraft-themed name. In 2008, the incarnation of the band called [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain] s played a song called ''[http://wow.gamepedia.com/Terran Terran Up the Night]'' with an exclusively StarCraft-oriented set of lyrics.
 
** In [[StarCraft II]], a TV advertisement viewable in the [[Cantina (Hyperion)|''Hyperion's'' cantina]] shows that they will rename themselves "Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain", and will actively tour the galaxy.<ref name="SC2-WoL_StoryTVL800ETC">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Commercial after "A Sinister Turn." (in English). 2010.</ref>
   
 
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==External Links==
*[http://wow.gamepedia.com/ Wowpedia.org], the WarCraft wiki
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*[https://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Main Wowwiki], the Fandom Warcraft wiki
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The following section contains information from the Warcraft series and is not canon.
Warcraft-logo

The original Warcraft logo

Warcraft is a game series created by Blizzard Entertainment. It is Blizzard's oldest mainstream game series, most expansive in terms of lore and, in light of the financial success and spread of the MMORPG World of Warcraft, arguably its most successful. Originally, Warcraft was an RTS series akin to StarCraft, though it has since embraced an MMORPG format.

Relationship to StarCraft

WOW logo

The World of Warcraft logo

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness were Blizzard's first RTS games in the series. In these games the two sides had units and buildings with identical statistics, save for the spells for casters. Thus, both sides played more or less the same way.

StarCraft represented a departure from the first Warcraft games. While there were now three sides, the major difference was each had units and buildings with unique statistics. This meant each played differently. In addition, one has to play all of the races to get the whole story. This concept was adopted for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos although now with four sides.

During early development, StarCraft used the Warcraft II engine. The initial cold reception, demonstrated by the phrase "Orcs in Space", led to shifts in design and gameplay.

Both StarCraft and Warcraft games make use of Blizzard's Battle.net online gaming service, with the exceptions of Warcraft I and the DOS version of Warcraft II. Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition was released to support Battle.net, run under Windows, and include many features introduced in StarCraft.

Cross-Influence

StarCraft and Warcraft products have included similar gameplay concepts and references to each other as Easter eggs and in-jokes.

Warcraft References in StarCraft

Gaming, Culture and Assets

  • The StarCraft II multiplayer map Defense of the Ancients is named after the popular fan-made Warcraft III multiplayer maps with the same names.
  • The stalker possesses the "Blink" ability, identical to the one used by the night elf warden hero in Warcraft III. Also, the StarCraft II zealot's blink-then-strike ability can be found in the Warcraft III Editor World Editor, and has been used for some Warcraft III mod-games.

In-Game References and Easter Eggs

  • A special easter egg unit named the Tauren Marine appears in the back of the "Zero Hour" mission of Wings of Liberty, then disappearing into a Tauren outhouse. The outhouse also appears out the window of the Hyperion and in the background of space maps during the campaign. Inputting "Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right" on the platform command card in the Legacy of the Void map "Templar's Charge" will spawn a controllable Tauren Marine. The Tauren Marine also appears in Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain ads during the campaign, and on ads in the city tileset.
  • In Joeyray's Bar, one of the sticky notes reads "1. Raid Night 2. Level Druid 3. Farm Gold 4. ... :)" These are references to common activities in World of Warcraft, as well as the druid class.
  • The StarCraft II cheat code SpectralTiger (which grants the player 5000 minerals), is a reference to the World of Warcraft mount the Swift Spectral Tiger, and likely a poke at its real world value as it was an exclusive prize from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
  • A newspaper clipping in Joeyray's Bar talks about an attack on Viewport Beach by bipedal fish monsters that shouted "MRGLEMRGLE," a reference to the murloc race from Warcraft.
  • Egon Stetmann wears an undershirt with the Horde logo printed on it.
  • The Co-op Missions mutator during the week of the launch of World of Warcraft: Legion was named "Burning Legion," named after the antagonists of the expansion, the Burning Legion.
  • On the Korhal City tileset, one of the advertisements is for Stubborn Bull a restaurant that uses a tauren as its picture. Its slogan is "bull from the grass prairie of Mulgore," Mulgore being the center of tauren society. On the side of the ad is a Horde symbol.
  • The Emporio Ormoni ads situated through the Korhal City tileset show a picture of a shirtless Tauren.
  • A dumpster with the Alliance waste disposal symbol can be found in StarCraft II, a reference to the Alliance.
  • In concept art for the cinematic "Believe In Me," a Horde symbol is drawn on the wall behind Raynor. However, this is absent in the final cinematic.[2]

Achievements

  • The achievement "Hurry Up, It's Raid Night!" is a reference to the World of Warcraft concept of raiding, and doing so on specific nights of the week. A variation of the quote is also said by the terran battlecruiser.
  • A achievement for the mission Dark Whispers is named "World of Warpcraft," a reference to the series World of Warcraft.
  • A achievement for the mission Brothers in Arms is named "For the Alliance," which is the motto of the Alliance in Warcraft.

Quotations

  • In StarCraft: Brood War, Artanis has a poke quote of "This is not Warcraft in space!" (a reference to a derogatory phrase for the StarCraft alpha, which bore great resemblance to Warcraft II). In addition, Artanis also has the quotes "Stop poking me!" (a quote from the Warcraft 1 grunt) and "What do I look like, an orc?"
  • Artanis and the protoss observer repeat the Warcraft I grunt gag line "Stop poking me!"
  • The stalker in StarCraft II shares many of the same unit responses as the shade and satyr in Warcraft III.
  • Maar, upon being defeated, will sometimes say "Merely a temporary setback!" This is a reference to a quote made by Kael'thas in the dungeon Magisters' Terrace.
  • The battlecruiser in StarCraft II has a quote of "Let's hurry up and finish this attack, it's raid night," a reference to organized raids in World of Warcraft and in MMORPGs in general.

Rewards

StarCraft II
Portraits
Decals
Sprays
Consoles
StarCraft: Remastered
Consoles

StarCraft References in Warcraft

Gaming, Culture and Assets

  • Zerging is a World of Warcraft term describing attacking one group with an even larger group. The term is inspired by the zergling rush.

In-Game References and Easter Eggs

  • In the Hearthsone: Heroes of Warcraft expansion "The Boomsday Project," the card Crazed Chemist has the summoning line "Ah, that's the stuff," a reference to one of the quotes that plays with stimpacks are triggers in StarCraft.
  • The homeworld of Warcraft's draenei and eredar is Argus. Argus is a name used for a variety of StarCraft artifacts.
  • The capital of the Warcraft nation of Kul Tiras is Boralus. The capital of the StarCraft planet of Braxis is Boralis.
  • World of Warcraft's felhunters resemble zerglings. The zergling model in Warcraft III is also a reskin of the felhunter.
  • Nova's tomb has been spotted in a World of Warcraft location (a strange stone in the Netherstorm).[6] Drysc, a Blizzard World of Warcraft Community Manager later stated that "Some say that under certain conditions you can see her ghost... Pun not intended."[7] A cloaked blood elven figure resembling Nova can also be found near the tomb.[8]
  • Samir is a dark skinned shopkeeper who appears in a variety of zones, and a possible reference to Samir Duran.
  • Kim Won Gi is an NPC with the title "The Fruit Dealer," and is likely a reference to former StarCraft II professional player Kim Won Ki, known as FruitDealer.
  • The boss Primordius in the Throne of Thunder raid has several abilities referencing zerg abilities and upgrades from StarCraft, including Ventral Sacs, Pathogen Glands, and Metabolic Boost.
  • A cook named Joeyray appears in World of Warcraft, a possible reference the various characters named Joeyray.
  • The transporters in the zone Suramar use a retextured model of the protoss pylon from StarCraft II.
  • The boss Nythendra in the Emerald Nightmare uses an ability named "Heart of the Swarm," likely a reference to the StarCraft expansion of the same name.
  • In Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft's Mean Streets of Gadgetzan expansion, the card text of White Eyes reads "My life for Aya!" a play on the protoss saying "My life for Aiur.[4]
  • In Mardum, a skeleton of a zerg creature resembling a hydralisk can be seen, with the skeleton of a Warcraft marine with a blunderbuss sitting next to it.
  • In celebration of the 20th anniversary of StarCraft, Hearthstone released a special "Tavern Brawl" themed around StarCraft named "Portals to Another Dimension." At the start of a match, players would be given the choice of "Tech," "Swarm" or "Mind" portals (made to be similar to the Terran, Zerg and Protoss), with each giving cards that matched the theme of the three concepts.
  • In the Descent of Dragons expansion of Hearthstone, the card "Disciple of Galakrond" has the description "Raising Galakrond will cause thurible, thurible damage," a reference to the StarCraft II running joke of terrible, terrible damage.

Battle Pets

  • Zerglings are non-combat pets in the World of Warcraft Collector's Edition. As a battle pet the zergling possesses the abilities "metabolic boost" and "adrenal glands" (both upgrades for the zergling) and one named "zergling rush" (a common tactic utilizing zerglings).
  • Grunty the murloc marine is available as a pet in World of Warcraft to attendees of BlizzCon 2009, purchasers of the DirecTV pay-per-view of the event, and purchasers of the Internet streamed video of the event.[9] Grunty is a skin for the murloc hero Murky in Heroes of the Storm. As a battle pet Grunty possesses the abilities "gauss rifle," "stimpack" and "U-283 Rounds," all attacks and upgrades for the marine.
  • A mini-thor pet exists in World of Warcraft for owners of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition or the later released Digital Deluxe Campaign Bundle.[10]
    • The mini-thor model later reappears in Battle for Azeroth as one of the items needed to be matched in the quest "Shell Game."
  • A baneling pet is available World of Warcraft for those who purchased the digital deluxe or collectors edition of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.[11] As a battle pet is possesses the abilities "centrifugal hooks," "burrow" and "adrenal glands" (references to zerg upgrades), and a final attack named "baneling bust" (a common strategy utilizing banelings).
  • An archon pet named Zeradar and Legacy of the Void cardback is available for World of Warcraft and Hearthstone players who purchased collector's or digital deluxe edition of Legacy of the Void.[12] The archon battle pet possesses the abilities psionic shockwave (the archon basic attack) and psionic storm (a protoss area of effect spell). Its name is a combination of Zeratul and Tassadar, and may be a reference to the cut Tassadar/Zeratul archon found in Staredit.

Quests

Achievements

  • The Mists of Pandaria achievement "Heart of the Mantid Swarm" is likely a reference to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
  • The Mists of Pandaria achievement "For the Swarm" is likely a reference to a common battlecry of the Zerg Swarm.
  • The Warlords of Daenor Hellfire Citadel raid achievement "Pro Toss" is likely a reference to the protoss race.
  • The Legion player vs player prestige achievements "Hell, It's About Nine" and "Hell, It's About Nineteen" are likely references to the Tychus Findlay line "hell, it's about time."
  • In celebration of the StarCraft 20th Anniversary, players who saluted a StarCraft themed battle pet (zergling, Grunty, mini-thor, or Zeradar) between March 31st and April 7th, 2018 would get the "Salute to Starcraft" achievement.

Quotations

  • "Power Overwhelming" appears as a Warlock card in Hearthstone, and is the reference to the unit response of the protoss archon. Power Ovewhelming can be heard from a variety of other characters in the series, including the Voidwalker and Dreadlord.
  • In the town of Toshley's Station, the sharpshooters will occasionally say "Somebody call for an exterminator," a reference to a quote of the terran ghost.
  • In Battle for Azeroth, calling down the Abrasive Reconfigulator 8000 will quote the terran ghost when activated, with a number of lines such as "Someone call for a reconfigulator?" and "Never know what hit 'em." It also quotes the dropship with "in the pipe, five by five" and "hang on! Makin' some chop," and Tychus Findlay with "Big dog is off the leash."

Other

References

  1. 2015-01-31, WARCRAFT III ASSETS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE PTR. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2015-02-02
  2. Brooks, Robert. The Cinematic Art of StarCraft (hardcover). Blizzard Entertainment, October 18, 2018.
  3. 2006-09-20. Bomber Command. Battle.net Bonus Maps. Accessed 2009-04-26.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Blizzard Entertainment. Hearthstone (Blizzard Entertainment) (in English). April 25, 2016
  5. Warcraft III. Blizzard Entertainment. Defense of Strahnbrad The Defense of Strahnbrad.
  6. Medievaldragon. 2007-07-20. Wow Easter Egg - Starcraft: Ghost Blizzplanet Accessed 2007-07-21.
  7. Drysc. 2007-07-20. Strange Blue Shrine Floating in Netherstorm (page 2) World of Warcraft General Discussion Forums. Accessed 2007-07-21.
  8. 2007-02-15. Nova Terra. WoW Head. Accessed 2008-04-23.
  9. BlizzCon, BlizzCon 2009 Exclusive Pet 05/11/09
  10. Business Wire staff. 2010-04-08. StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ Collector's Edition Announced. Business Wire. Accessed 2010-04-08.
  11. Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2012-12-03
  12. Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void - Collector's Edition, Amazon.com. Accessed on 2015-03-13
  13. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Level 800 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Commercial after "A Sinister Turn." (in English). 2010.

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