TheWoWDBFor me, this quest was bugged. When I was trying to turn it in, I realized that everything was missing. All NPCs, mobs and even resource deposits (herbs, ore, fish) outside of Andorhal were gone. Even when I left Western Plaguelands, there was still nothing.
I solved the issue by going to Stormwind (the gryphon master in Andorhal was still there) and while 90% of the NPCs and all of the portals inside the Mage Tower were missing, the portal to Darnassus at the Harbor was still there. Took it, took the portal back and everything was back in place. Took the gryphon to Chillwind Camp and voilà: I could turn in the quest. Maybe closing the game and turning it back on would've worked as well, but I only tried reloading, which did nothing.
Quest
Alas, Andorhal
A World of Warcraft quest in Western Plaguelands. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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You know it's bad when my Horde for Life ass is rooting for Thassarian. I would much rather have lost the town than have what happened to Koltira, happen to Koltira. I even knew the outcome before starting on the quest, but it was so much worse watching the cut scene. I've always preferred the Kalimdor Horde, but now I'm getting to where I hate The Forsaken. I swear, if the Alliance on my server attacks UC, I am going to zip over as fast as I can...so I can stand there and cheer them on.
The quest title is a reference to the original quest to kill Araj, pre-Cataclysm.
On a side note, I was surprised by the effectiveness of Blizzard's storytelling with this zone. It was short, to be honest, but it REALLY showed how evil the Forsaken are becoming.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
Quest ID27206
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27206))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineWestern Plaguelands, step 23 of 63
RewardsChillwind Breeches, 
Chillwind Pauldrons, Chillwind Legguards, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP
Chillwind Breeches, Chillwind Pauldrons, Chillwind Legguards, 10g 50s, 4,100 XPDescription
Head south, to Chillwind Camp. Tell Commander Ashlam Valorfist everything that happened here. Me? I'm going west, into Tirisfal. My battle's not over yet. I've got an appointment with that harpy that calls herself a Banshee Queen... and I'm finding out what she did to Koltira.
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #22 42.7 84.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inWestern Plaguelands 42.7, 84.0
/way #22 42.7 84.0 - Objective areaWestern Plaguelands 39.9, 69.5
/way #22 39.9 69.5
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 Western Plaguelands map
- Honor the Flame about 60 yards
- Keeping the Peace about 400 yards
- Sacred Ground about 400 yards
- The Light Reveals about 410 yards
- Seeking Guidance about 410 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 980 yards
- Finding the Scepter about 1,150 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Western Plaguelands, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Western Plaguelands:
- Chillwind Camp, Western Plaguelands
- Andorhal, Western Plaguelands
- Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands
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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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Western Plaguelands map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeMail Legs
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor13
Stats+7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +12 Haste
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for7 gold71 silver
TypePlate Shoulder
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor15
Stats+5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for5 gold37 silver
TypeLeather Legs
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor9
Stats+7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +12 Haste
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for7 gold14 silver
TypeCloth Chest
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor6
Stats+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +6 Haste
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for7 gold12 silver
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon14 - 19 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+6 Agility, +8 Stamina, +6 Haste
Suited toGuardian, Feral, Survival, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for12 gold66 silver
TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon5 - 8 damage, speed 1.8
Stats+3 Agility, +3 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike
Suited toSurvival, Subtlety, Assassination
Sells to vendors for10 gold9 silver
Reputation: Stormwind +250
One of the last bastions of human power, this Alliance capital is ruled by the young but wise king, Anduin Wrynn.
Reputation group: Alliance.
Other quests in Western Plaguelands that reward Stormwind reputation: The Battle for Andorhal (+25), Scourge First... Horde Later (+250), War Machines (+350), The Endless Flow (+250), Scholomancer (+500), Brute Strength (+500).
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
Western Plaguelands
Part 23 of 63.
Previous: Aradne · Next: Scourge First... Alliance Later
- 18Ashes to Ashes
- 19The Depravity of the Forsaken
- 20Val'kyr Incursion
- 21Brother Against Brother
- 22Aradne
- 23Alas, Andorhal
- 24Scourge First... Alliance Later
- 25War Machines
- 26The Endless Flow
- 27Scholomancer
- 28Brute Strength
- 29Araj the Summoner
Showing steps 18 to 29 of 63.
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.
- Aradne
Our last hope of victory lies in defeating the val'kyr. You've done well up until now... but you're only one man and there are literally dozens of them raining destruction on the battlefield. One enormous val'kyr sits atop the tower to our south... you can see her from here.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Scourge First... Alliance Later
Darkmaster Gandling of the Cult of the Damned leads the Scourge offensive here in Andorhal. My old counterpart, Thassarian, leads the Alliance forces. If we're to win Andorhal, we'll have to defeat both, but we will certainly fail if we take on both at once.
Also counted by Western Plaguelands Quests
Its criteria name 9 quests; others include:
- Victory, For Now
- Combat Training
- Zen'Kiki and the Cultists
- Students of Krastinov
- The Reckoning
- Turning Yourself In
The storyline at a glance
Western Plaguelands has 63 steps, from Scourge First... Horde Later to Turning Yourself In.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Western Plaguelands (63).
Other storylines on the Western Plaguelands map
- The Ashbringer
- Tirisfal Glades
- Scepter of Sargeras
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.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.
- Western Plaguelands Quests: its criteria name 9 quests, this one included.