Arathi Basin is a 15v15 battleground located in Arathi Highlands. Players fight over five resources (Stables, Mines, Blacksmith, Lumber Mill, Farm) which rewards teams with points. The more resources a team controls, the faster they accumulate points. A team with all five nodes captured will gain 30 resources per second.

The game is won when one team reaches 1,600 points. The most common way of winning is to hold three nodes and defend, with the Blacksmith being a key node.

Reputations associated with Arathi Basin: The Defilers and The League of Arathor.

Unlike other battlegrounds where tabards are bought with honor, you can only get the Defiler/League tabard at Exalted after completing Control Five Bases/ Take Five Bases.