I had a dialogue gap in game when picking up the quest. Here's the full dialogue:
- Nathanos: A wall of wisps? Surely it is nothing our dark rangers and a few demolishers cannot overcome, my lady.
- Sylvanas: The scouting party I led to Malfurion underestimated the wisps. They paid the price for doing so.
- Sylvanas: We cannot destroy the wisps... not in numbers enough to matter. But we may be able to disperse them.
- Saurfang: Interesting. The wisps respond to Malfurion's call. But what if more of the forest were to cry out for help?
- Sylvanas: Precisely what I was thinking. Champion, would you be so kind as to test our theory?
Quest
A Quick Flyover
Quest facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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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)
this quest was a little wonky. You couldn't really tell live wisps from dead ones, you can't hit the moving ones, and if you don't find a group takes forever. and plus at the end to turn it in I had to /leavevehicle cos the UI button was off
Quest facts
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Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
Description
Malfurion knows that his wisp wall is a temporary measure. He is buying time for reinforcements to arrive in Teldrassil. It is imperative that we find a way through that wall, and quickly. I want you to take our explosive reserves and apply pressure. You will not be able to bring it down, but you may be able to find us an opening. I will have a squadron ready to strike once you break ground. Zarvik Blastwix should have a few bombardiers for the job.
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.
Coordinates
- Turn-inAshenvale 12.0, 33.8
/way #63 12.0 33.8 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Darkshore 41.8, 90.6
/way #62 41.8 90.6
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 Ashenvale map
- Keep the Fires Burning same spot
- Vorsha the Lasher about 20 yards
- Naga at the Zoram Strand about 50 yards
- Before You Go... about 60 yards
- The Essence of Aku'Mai about 60 yards
- Deep Despair about 70 yards
- Analynn about 500 yards
- Breathing Room about 1,540 yards
- Small Stature, Short Fuse about 1,540 yards
- Blastranaar! about 1,540 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Ashenvale, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Ashenvale:
- Zoram'gar Outpost, Ashenvale
- Cliffwalker Post, Stonetalon Mountains
- Hellscream's Watch, Ashenvale
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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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 10 of 28.
Previous: Ripe for the Picking · Next: An Unstoppable Force
- 5A Timely Arrival
- 6Zoram'gar Outpost
- 7On The Prowl
- 8Into the Woods
- 9Ripe for the Picking
- 10A Quick Flyover
- 11An Unstoppable Force
- 12Clearing Them Out
- 13A Glaive Misunderstanding
- 14Blurred Vision
- 15The Trees Have Ears
- 16The Blackwood Den
Showing steps 5 to 16 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.
- Ripe for the Picking
The kaldorei have finally halted our progress. In a perfect world, we could have marched all the way to Auberdine and taken Teldrassil before they could even slow us down - but it matters little. Malfurion will try to hold us back until his fleet returns from Silithus.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- An Unstoppable Force
Now is the time to strike, <name>. Passing through the wall will not be easy, but I think it's something you can handle. Do what you must to prevail, and meet me on the other side. I will lead a squad of sturdy soldiers and as many demolishers as can survive the passing.
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 Ashenvale map
- Ashenvale, Alliance
- Ashenvale, Horde
- Stonetalon Mountains, Alliance
- In Darkest Night
- Ashenvale, Everyone
- Battle Pet Tamers
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.

