TheWoWDBThis quest seems broken because you may arrive at the location with nothing to interact with, but it is pretty straightforward. Go to the marked location (Icecrown 45 44), and wait for a Bone Giant to spawn. This is an elite mob so you'll have time to tag him, even with dozens of other players camping the location. When I did the quest, it took a minute or two for it to spawn.
Once this Bone Giant is killed, the quest will be completed.
Quest
Advancing the Effort
A World of Warcraft quest in Icecrown. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Previous: Scouting from a Safe Distance
This is as far as you can get week 1, but it unlocks more dailies e.g. Too Many Whelps and WARNING: This is Only a Test!.
Next: A New Foothold (starting Monday, November 16, for some reason)
You may not see the sense of progress but once the Bone Giant spawns kill him and you're done.
Quest facts
Quest ID60827
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(60827))
Description
While the other crusaders regain control of the tournament grounds, you and I must press on. Our forces previously attempted to set up a forward camp farther into Icecrown, but they were overrun. With you by our side, I am confident we can reclaim the area.
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 #118 71.1 22.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inIcecrown 71.1, 22.0
/way #118 71.1 22.0 - Objective areaIcecrown 45.0, 44.5
/way #118 45.0 44.5 - Objective areaIcecrown 71.0, 22.0
/way #118 71.0 22.0
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 Icecrown map
- A Message from Icecrown same spot
- Too Many Whelps same spot
- Evacuation Effort same spot
- Delaying Their Efforts same spot
- Fungal Feeding about 50 yards
- What's Old is New about 80 yards
- WARNING: This is Only a Test! about 310 yards
- The Deathspeaker's Devout about 310 yards
- Cultist Captors about 310 yards
- Combat Nullifier 07-X about 580 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Icecrown, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Icecrown:
- Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown
- Bouldercrag's Refuge, The Storm Peaks
- The Shadow Vault, Icecrown
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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Argent Commendationx 5
Spell: Icecrown EffortUnlocks access to Daily Quests in Icecrown.
Reward details
Reputation: Argent Crusade +75
Led by Tirion Fordring, the Argent Crusade combines the reformed Order of the Silver Hand with the Argent Dawn in one final push against the forces of the Lich King.
Reputation group: Wrath of the Lich King.
Currency: Argent Commendation x 5
Commendation from the Argent Crusade in northern Icecrown for actions taken against the invading forces of the Shadowlands.
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
Return of the Scourge
Part 5 of 15.
Previous: Scouting from a Safe Distance · Next: A New Foothold
- 1Securing the Area
- 2A Valiant Effort
- 3A Valiant Effort
- 4Scouting from a Safe Distance
- 5Advancing the Effort
- 6A New Foothold
- 7Cult Couture
- 8Fighting for Attention
- 9Secrets in Shadows
- 10Bursting the Bubble
- 11A Message from Above
- 12With Hope in Hand
- 13Only Shadows Remain
- 14With Hope in Hand
- 15With Hope in Hand
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.
- Scouting from a Safe Distance
The resurgence of the Scourge is troubling enough, but there are also reports that the Cult of the Damned has risen anew as well. If true, then that bodes ill for us all. We cannot allow the cultists' machinations to continue unchecked. I suggest we engage in some reconnaissance.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- A New Foothold
Our preparations are complete. It is time we take the fight to the Scourge. Justicar Trueheart has tasked me with leading our efforts at the forward camp. Meet me there and we shall continue our work together.
The storyline at a glance
Return of the Scourge has 15 steps, from Securing the Area to With Hope in Hand.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Icecrown (12), Orgrimmar (2), Stormwind City (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Icecrown map
- Icecrown
- Class Mount: Death Knight
- An Uncertain Fate
- Lorewalking: Arthas
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.