This is the final Horde quest in Week One of the War of the Thorns questline.
Quest
A Looming Threat
A World of Warcraft quest in Darkshore. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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The next quest in the series, Saurfang Returns, will unlock on 07/31/18 after the weekly reset.
The Warchief Awaits popped up after first login with a level 110 toon one week after prepatch for BfA.
If you completed the story with one character (of the same faction), you can talk to Sylvanas "I have heard this tale before" to skip the chain after accepting The Warchief Commands (step 2). You'll get teleported to the south of Darkshore with access to World Quests.
You will need to complete the previous chapters to unlock the following ones (chapter 1 and The Battle for Lordaeron (chapter 3, step 2) can be skipped).Chapter 1 (unlocked 07/24/2018):
- The Warchief Awaits - meet [npc=134554] in Undercity (use the middle doorway in the Apothecarium to reach her -> /way Undercity 53.22 62.73 Entrance). Don't use the teleporter from Silvermoon to go to Uc, this might kill you
- The Warchief Commands - travel to Crossroads and meet [npc=134574]
- A Quick Diversion - travel to Astranaar in Ashenvale and meet [npc=134573]
- Everybody Has a Price - dismount and use your extrabutton to mark the guards
- A Timely Arrival - meet [npc=135003]
- Zoram'gar Outpost - fly to Zoram'gar Outpost and speak to the mentioned NPC. Return to Astranaar
- On The Prowl - turn in at the border between Ashenvale and Darkshore
- Into the Woods - kill 6 enemies
- Ripe for the Picking - return to Zoram'gar Outpost
- A Quick Flyover - speak to [npc=135501] and kill wisps and trees
- An Unstoppable Force - return to the border to Darkshore, pass the wall and wait for Sylvanas. Reload, if she doesn't appear for you
- A Glaive Misunderstanding - burn glaives with your [item=158937]
Clearing Them Out - kill 7 elfs- Blurred Vision - kill 8 owls and 10 furbolgs
- The Trees Have Ears - kill [npc=141365] (cinematic after turn in)
- The Blackwood Den - kill 10 furbolgs
Aggressive Inspiration - place 3 banners- The Start of Something Good - return to Zoram'gar Outpost
- A Very Clear Message - kill 10 elfs
Fueling the Horde War Machine - collect Azerite lying around- A Gift of Azerite - turn in at the marked area
- A Wild Ride - click [npc=141847], it will transport you. Kill enemies
- A Looming Threat - return to Sylvanas and click her dialogue
After that 4 World Quests in Darkshore popped up.
It took around 40 minutes.
Chapter 2 (unlocked on 07/31/2018):
- Saurfang Returns - find Saurfang (I got this quest after entering Darkshore)
- No Small Mercy - click 8 citizens
Seaside Rendezvous - kill 2 named NPC ([npc=142749] and [npc=144345])
Driving Them Out - kill 15 defenders- Killer Queen - fly to the marked area, find Saurfang, watch roleplay and meet Sylvanas at the beach (45.52, 18.26). Click her dialogue (cinematic)
It took around 11 minutes, starting at Darkshore's south & without cinematic.You will gain [item=163128] (teaches Undercity Plaguebat) at the end (reward from Killer Queen) and also get Teldrassil Hippogryph ([item=163127]) for the other faction at the same time. So you only need to complete the quest chain on one faction to get both mounts, but they are bound to their faction.
Chapter 3 (unlocked on 08/07/2018):
- 12.00
- [quest=53372] - meet [npc=14720] (popped up after login)
- The Battle for Lordaeron - speak to Isabella on the left side, click the dialoge to start the scenario (20 man) - you can skip this step, if you completed this before on an other character
- kill enemies to fill the bar
- follow Saurfang and help him to go to the middle of Undercity
- click the dialogue of Uc's citizens to fill the bar
- use [npc=131087] below the bank
- follow Saurfang and kill all enemies in front of Undercity (3 waves) (cinematic when done)
- speak to a [npc=133115] to get [spell=261724]. Click [npc=127065] to fill the bar (cinematic)
- follow [npc=133243]
- fight against the Alliance (cinematic)
- follow [npc=133243] again
- wait for her and follow [npc=130365] (cinematic). You'll get transported to Og after that
It took ca. 27 minutes, starting in Og at Saurfang (ca. 21 without cinematics)
Chapter 4 (unlocked on BfA Release):
- 9.24
- A Dying World - travel to Silithus and meet Magni (popped up after login). Speak to Zidormi, if you changed the phasing in Silithus before
- The Heart of Azeroth - follow Magni to the translocator and click the console's dialogue (cinematic). Speak to Magni
You will get [item=158075] and Have a Heart- Infusing the Heart - use your extrabutton [spell=275825] at the azerite ores to fill the bar, go to the middle and click it again
- [quest=53031] - go to Orgrimmar (use the transporter behind Magni) and meet [npc=140176]
- Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement - enter Grommash Hold (cinematic) and meet your team in the inn
- The Stormwind Extraction - click [item=160251] on the table and go to the wall. Click [npc=135211], it will transport you to the solo scenario:
- destroy the two padlocks and enter Stormwind's sewer
- go to the marked area and meet Rokhan
- click the door, speak to [npc=134120] (wait for his dialogue is complete before you open the next door. Might bug otherwise)
- go to the mark on the other side, click the door to free the Zandalaris. Follow and defend your team on the way to the northeastern part of the dungeon. Click [npc=139948]
- speak to Rokhan and follow him. Speak to him again after you jumped into the water, follow again
- kill attackers and follow your team and speak to Nathanos Blightcaller. Follow again
- destroy [npc=134881]
- kill enemies on your way to the nothern dock. Enter your ship and speak to Princess Talanji (cinematic)- Welcome to Zuldazar - follow Princess Talanji
- Rastakhan - click [npc=135438], it will transport you to the princess. Talk to her (cinematic)
- Speaker of the Horde - speak to Zolani and follow her. Use the elevator and click [npc=121000] at the balcony
Re-enter the building and visit the tree chambers. Turn in at the other room at the floor- [quest=52139] - meet the princess
- We Need Each Other cinematic. You get Welcome to Zandalar after turning in
Quest line done - now you can chose your preferred quest area at the map on the table
It took ca. 55 minutes (ca. 50 without cinematics)
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(52806))
Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
Description
This stalemate is unwise to pursue. Let's regroup at the Blackwood Den.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #62 44.5 87.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inDarkshore 44.5, 87.1
/way #62 44.5 87.1 - Objective areaDarkshore 44.8, 87.0
/way #62 44.8 87.0 - Objective areaDarkshore 42.8, 67.6
/way #62 42.8 67.6
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 Darkshore map
- Living Leystone Sample about 830 yards
- Rethu's Horn about 830 yards
- Stonehide Leather Sample about 1,530 yards
- Scrap of Pants about 1,530 yards
- Immaculate Stonehide Leather about 1,530 yards
- Nature and Nurture about 1,910 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 2,800 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Darkshore, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Darkshore:
- Wildheart Point, Felwood
- Zoram'gar Outpost, Ashenvale
- Emerald Sanctuary, Felwood
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Other quests on the Darkshore map
Reward details
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.
Storyline
The Warchief's Command
Part 23 of 28.
Previous: A Wild Ride · Next: Saurfang Returns
- 17Aggressive Inspiration
- 18The Start of Something Good
- 19Fueling the Horde War Machine
- 20A Very Clear Message
- 21A Gift of Azerite
- 22A Wild Ride
- 23A Looming Threat
- 24Saurfang Returns
- 25No Small Mercy
- 26Driving Them Out
- 27Seaside Rendezvous
- 28Killer Queen
Showing steps 17 to 28 of 28.
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.
- A Wild Ride
Let me tell ya, kid... this may be some of the best work I've ever done! Now that the upgrades are in place, there's no time to waste. The battle is raging over at Wildbend River. Take the modified hellion into battle and give 'em hell!
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Saurfang Returns
Saurfang! It's about time. Look around you, hero! What a lovely sight -- the wisps are scattering. One by one, the walls come crashing down. Now is the time. The World Tree is ours for the taking! Find Saurfang. We shall finish this once and for all.
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Level 10.
The storyline at a glance
The Warchief's Command has 28 steps, from The Warchief Awaits to Killer Queen.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Darkshore (18), Ashenvale (8), Tirisfal Glades (1), Northern Barrens (1).
Other storylines on the Darkshore map
- Darkshore
- Legion Skinning
- Legion Mining
- Felwood
- In Darkest Night
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.