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A Forlorn Hope

A Forlorn Hope is an Alliance-only quest for level 50. It is step 9 of 24 in The Pride of Kul Tiras storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Stormsong Valley at 70.0, 35.9. It rewards 850 experience and money.

Description

<Lady Katherine's jaw sets.>

I refuse to believe I am too late.

No one has ever come back from Fate's End, but if anyone could survive I have to believe it would be my Jaina.

Go to Stormsong Valley and secure transit to Fate's End from the tidesages. Brother Pike is a good place to start.

Hurry, <name>.

Rewards

You will receive:

Money2 gold34 silver
Experience850 XP

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Known issues

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
SuperFam+20via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

The "Forlorn Hope" was the name given to the first wave of soldiers to make an assault on a very dangerous, usually well fortified enemy position. It was expected that the majority of participants would not survive. It would typically consist of men who had volunteered for different reasons; to achieve a pardon for a conviction which had put them in the army in the first place, for a junior officer from a non-aristocratic background to achieve a promotion he could otherwise not afford, or just because they'd had enough of life and war and didn't care.

Much reference is made to "The Hope" in works about the Peninsula Wars. In non-fiction the autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence mentions The Hope and in fiction, Bernard Cornwell's "Sharpe" series describes in terrifying detail how attacking as part of The Hope may have seemed from the soldiers perspective; especially his description of the horrific Seige of Badajoz in the book "Sharpe's Company".

2
varenne+12via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Talk with [npc=141223] in Stormsong Valley Path of Storms south-west from Shrine of the Storm.
/way Stormsong Valley 70.29 36.37 Brother Pike
A Forlorn Hope quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPiy0i1uNI
This quest is a part of The Pride of Kul Tiras achievement. More info under the spoiler:

Spoiler
ID
Quest
Questgiver
The Pride of Kul Tiras
Subzone
Video
1
What You May Regret
Cyrus Crestfall
Boralus Harbor
Harbormaster's Office
https://youtu.be/vHrGHFllzW8
2
Lost Shipment
[npc=140495]
Tiragarde Sound
Lord Admiral's Rest
https://youtu.be/p_BNbje6Z3w
3
A Local Guide
[npc=140649]
Tiragarde Sound
Lord Admiral's Rest
https://youtu.be/FToveMERUJA
4
An Explosive Entrance
[npc=140732]
Boralus Harbor
Harbormaster's Office
https://youtu.be/BdMvZcZpIbY
5
The Keys to Success in Freehold
[npc=140732]
Tiragarde Sound
Freehold
https://youtu.be/-pMCw7QQ9yY
6
Sweete's Strongbox
[npc=141032]
Tiragarde Sound
Freehold
https://youtu.be/Vrkow0e6iNA
7
Tol Dagor: The Fourth Key
[npc=140732]
Tiragarde Sound
Bridgeport
https://youtu.be/LDI3QLOFtlg
8
The Mysterious Island
[npc=140732]
Boralus Harbor
Harbormaster's Office
https://youtu.be/amqM7tdiadQ
9<
A Forlorn Hope
[npc=140495]
Tiragarde Sound
Proudmoore Keep
https://youtu.be/RxPiy0i1uNI
10
The Strength of the Storm
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Path of Storms
https://youtu.be/I3ahWUks414
11
Ritual Effects
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Path of Storms
https://youtu.be/ca1DDR9Uvjc
12
Shrine of the Storm: The Missing Ritual
[npc=137691]
Stormsong Valley
Shrine of the Storm
https://youtu.be/XMw2yWAufeY
13
Opening the Way
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Crescent Cove
https://youtu.be/KaEi8kqU7Io
14
Fate's End
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Crescent Cove
https://youtu.be/KrZmHxSOHew
15
Lost in Darkness
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Fate's End
https://youtu.be/qwAGxFXKnsw
16
Of Myth and Fable
[npc=140495]
Tiragarde Sound
Proudmoore Keep
https://youtu.be/G1JkrApFSVU
17
The Old Bear
[npc=129642]
Drustvar
Arom's Stand
https://youtu.be/FpX68y1ZHoo
18
Nightmare Catcher
[npc=141894]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/4knCzGjceNg
19
Buried Power
[npc=141159]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/ZQEPw1SMds4
20
Hatred's Focus
[npc=141159]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/xS0-B_2qapo
21
Waycrest Manor: Draining the Heartsbane
[npc=141159]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/voxxll4a8uk
22
Into Darkness
[npc=129642]
Drustvar
Arom's Stand
https://youtu.be/PRusvw_vVbM
23
Runic Resistance
[npc=142287]
Drustvar
Gol Inath
https://youtu.be/f5m55uQal6w
24
Thros, the Blighted Lands
[npc=141785]
Drustvar
Gol Inath
https://youtu.be/FhQQbvNRX4I
25
Siege of Boralus: Lady Ashvane's Return
[npc=141785]
Tiragarde Sound
Proudmoore Keep

Id column is approximate quest № In The Pride of Kul Tiras storyline <= for more info)

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Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
SuperFam+20via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

The "Forlorn Hope" was the name given to the first wave of soldiers to make an assault on a very dangerous, usually well fortified enemy position. It was expected that the majority of participants would not survive. It would typically consist of men who had volunteered for different reasons; to achieve a pardon for a conviction which had put them in the army in the first place, for a junior officer from a non-aristocratic background to achieve a promotion he could otherwise not afford, or just because they'd had enough of life and war and didn't care.

Much reference is made to "The Hope" in works about the Peninsula Wars. In non-fiction the autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence mentions The Hope and in fiction, Bernard Cornwell's "Sharpe" series describes in terrifying detail how attacking as part of The Hope may have seemed from the soldiers perspective; especially his description of the horrific Seige of Badajoz in the book "Sharpe's Company".

2
varenne+12via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Talk with [npc=141223] in Stormsong Valley Path of Storms south-west from Shrine of the Storm.
/way Stormsong Valley 70.29 36.37 Brother Pike
A Forlorn Hope quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPiy0i1uNI
This quest is a part of The Pride of Kul Tiras achievement. More info under the spoiler:

Spoiler
ID
Quest
Questgiver
The Pride of Kul Tiras
Subzone
Video
1
What You May Regret
Cyrus Crestfall
Boralus Harbor
Harbormaster's Office
https://youtu.be/vHrGHFllzW8
2
Lost Shipment
[npc=140495]
Tiragarde Sound
Lord Admiral's Rest
https://youtu.be/p_BNbje6Z3w
3
A Local Guide
[npc=140649]
Tiragarde Sound
Lord Admiral's Rest
https://youtu.be/FToveMERUJA
4
An Explosive Entrance
[npc=140732]
Boralus Harbor
Harbormaster's Office
https://youtu.be/BdMvZcZpIbY
5
The Keys to Success in Freehold
[npc=140732]
Tiragarde Sound
Freehold
https://youtu.be/-pMCw7QQ9yY
6
Sweete's Strongbox
[npc=141032]
Tiragarde Sound
Freehold
https://youtu.be/Vrkow0e6iNA
7
Tol Dagor: The Fourth Key
[npc=140732]
Tiragarde Sound
Bridgeport
https://youtu.be/LDI3QLOFtlg
8
The Mysterious Island
[npc=140732]
Boralus Harbor
Harbormaster's Office
https://youtu.be/amqM7tdiadQ
9<
A Forlorn Hope
[npc=140495]
Tiragarde Sound
Proudmoore Keep
https://youtu.be/RxPiy0i1uNI
10
The Strength of the Storm
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Path of Storms
https://youtu.be/I3ahWUks414
11
Ritual Effects
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Path of Storms
https://youtu.be/ca1DDR9Uvjc
12
Shrine of the Storm: The Missing Ritual
[npc=137691]
Stormsong Valley
Shrine of the Storm
https://youtu.be/XMw2yWAufeY
13
Opening the Way
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Crescent Cove
https://youtu.be/KaEi8kqU7Io
14
Fate's End
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Crescent Cove
https://youtu.be/KrZmHxSOHew
15
Lost in Darkness
[npc=141223]
Stormsong Valley
Fate's End
https://youtu.be/qwAGxFXKnsw
16
Of Myth and Fable
[npc=140495]
Tiragarde Sound
Proudmoore Keep
https://youtu.be/G1JkrApFSVU
17
The Old Bear
[npc=129642]
Drustvar
Arom's Stand
https://youtu.be/FpX68y1ZHoo
18
Nightmare Catcher
[npc=141894]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/4knCzGjceNg
19
Buried Power
[npc=141159]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/ZQEPw1SMds4
20
Hatred's Focus
[npc=141159]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/xS0-B_2qapo
21
Waycrest Manor: Draining the Heartsbane
[npc=141159]
Drustvar
Ulfar's Den
https://youtu.be/voxxll4a8uk
22
Into Darkness
[npc=129642]
Drustvar
Arom's Stand
https://youtu.be/PRusvw_vVbM
23
Runic Resistance
[npc=142287]
Drustvar
Gol Inath
https://youtu.be/f5m55uQal6w
24
Thros, the Blighted Lands
[npc=141785]
Drustvar
Gol Inath
https://youtu.be/FhQQbvNRX4I
25
Siege of Boralus: Lady Ashvane's Return
[npc=141785]
Tiragarde Sound
Proudmoore Keep

Id column is approximate quest № In The Pride of Kul Tiras storyline <= for more info)
3
Mypciscraze+10via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Hi all

I Presents you Storyline for The Pride of Kul Tiras. To finish it you need to do 25 quests ;/ 4 of then is to complite dungeons.

See My Video with full storyline - https://youtu.be/VVIjO5ENkcI

Quests :

1. What You May Regret
2. Lost Shipment
3. A Local Guide
4. An Explosive Entrance
5. The Keys to Success in Freehold
6. Sweete's Strongbox
7. Tol Dagor: The Fourth Key
8. The Mysterious Island
9. A Forlorn Hope
10. The Strength of the Storm
11. Ritual Effects
12. Shrine of the Storm: The Missing Ritual
13. Opening the Way
14. Fate's End
15. Lost in Darkness
16. Of Myth and Fable
17. The Old Bear
18. Nightmare Catcher
19. Buried Power
20. Hatred's Focus
21. Waycrest Manor: Draining the Heartsbane
22. Into Darkness
23. Runic Resistance
24. Thros, the Blighted Lands
25. Siege of Boralus: Lady Ashvane's Return.

Hope that help You :)

Read all 6 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
CurrencyAzerite250
ExperienceXP850
MoneyGold2g 34s

Reward details

Currency: Azerite x 250

The blood of Azeroth crystalizes into chunks of Azerite, an extremely potent and powerful material.

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapStormsong ValleyTurn-in marker at 70.0, 35.9, 1 mapped point
Objective areaTiragarde Sound1 mapped point
World Map

Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Stormsong Valley Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Stormsong Valley map showing where to go for A Forlorn HopeTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #942 70.0 35.9

Tiragarde Sound Objective area 1 mapped point
Tiragarde Sound map showing where to go for A Forlorn HopeObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #895 66.1 35.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inStormsong Valley 70.0, 35.9/way #942 70.0 35.9
  • Objective areaTiragarde Sound 66.1, 35.0/way #895 66.1 35.0

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Stormsong Valley map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Stormsong Valley, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Stormsong Valley:

  • Tidecross, Stormsong ValleyAlliance · about 520 yards south-west
  • Shrine of the Storm, Stormsong ValleyAlliance · about 530 yards north-east
  • Mildenhall Meadery, Stormsong ValleyAlliance · about 1,100 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 3,300 yards south (on the Tiragarde Sound map)

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Quest Line

Storyline

The Pride of Kul Tiras

Part 9 of 24.

Previous: The Mysterious Island · Next: Ritual Effects

  1. 4An Explosive Entrance
  2. 5The Keys to Success in Freehold
  3. 6Sweete's Strongbox
  4. 7Tol Dagor: The Fourth Key
  5. 8The Mysterious Island
  6. 9A Forlorn Hope
  7. 10Ritual Effects
  8. 11The Strength of the Storm
  9. 12Shrine of the Storm: The Missing Ritual
  10. 13Opening the Way
  11. 14Fate's End
  12. 15Lost in Darkness

Showing steps 4 to 15 of 24.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Mysterious IslandLevel 50

    Fate's End is just that. It's where the very worst criminals are sent. No one ever comes back. I'm sorry Lady Katherine will have to hear this, but I'm glad it isn't my job to tell her. <Flynn hands you the document solemnly.> I'm certain she'll want an update, even if the news is as bad as this.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Ritual EffectsLevel 50

    I will need some assistance in conducting the ritual to allow us to gain passage to Fate's End. To help me with that, you will require the proper items and attire.

The storyline at a glance

The Pride of Kul Tiras has 24 steps, from What You May Regret to Thros, the Blighted Lands.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Drustvar (8), Tiragarde Sound (7), Stormsong Valley (6), Boralus (3).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Stormsong Valley map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.

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