TheWoWDBInteresting twist on the old theme, "fight your way to the bottom of the crypt, get the treasure, and fight your way out again because everything respawned".
You run in unopposed. When you grab the "?" box, complete the quest, you get the "!" for this quest. As soon as you accept it mobs appear. Two in the basement with you at roughly 10:00 and 2:00, both out of aggro range. You can take them one at a time. From there, fight your way out, and there are more on the ground outside the crypt.
Nice revamp of an old, bad quest mechanic.
Quest
Ambushed!
A World of Warcraft quest in Western Plaguelands. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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The phased area of this quest is the only (because the skeletons are only in the phase) where you can farm this recipe Recipe: Gift of Arthas and its only Alliance so if you see this on AH, Buy it because the drop chance are very low even if you do the quest with 11 characters
Sry for my bad english
I must say, it was a terrible ambush. Not surprising though, lore has shown the undead are pretty dreadful at that sort of thing.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
Quest ID27171
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27171))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineWestern Plaguelands, step 12 of 63
RewardsValorfist Band, 
Cryptkeeper's Belt, 
Spiritual Barrier, 21g, 5,150 XP
Valorfist Band, Cryptkeeper's Belt, Spiritual Barrier, 21g, 5,150 XPDescription
As you turn around, you see the silhouettes of shambling skeletons on the stairs. The undead aren't gone from this crypt. They were lying in wait! Furthermore, they appear to be armed with the weapons that you came looking for. You'll have to escape from the crypt. On your way out, you should gather as many pieces of equipment as you can.
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 areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #22 42.7 84.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inWestern Plaguelands 42.7, 84.0
/way #22 42.7 84.0 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Western Plaguelands 54.4, 80.3
/way #22 54.4 80.3 - Objective areaWestern Plaguelands 53.8, 80.4
/way #22 53.8 80.4
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
- 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
TypeArmor Finger
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Agility, +5 Stamina
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for18 silver37 copper
TypeCloth Waist
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+5 Intellect, +7 Stamina
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for1 gold98 silver
TypeShield Shield
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor64
Stats+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +11 Intellect
Suited toRestoration, Elemental, Holy, Protection
Sells to vendors for3 gold62 silver
TypeCloth Back
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+4 Strength, +5 Stamina, +5 Haste
Suited toProtection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for2 gold98 silver
Reputation: Stormwind +350
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 12 of 63.
Previous: The Abandoned Crypt · Next: The Writhing Haunt
- 7Victory, For Now
- 8Go Fletch!
- 9A Mighty Hunger
- 10Uther's Blessing
- 11The Abandoned Crypt
- 12Ambushed!
- 13The Writhing Haunt
- 14This Is Our Army
- 15Combat Training
- 16The Battle Resumes!
- 17Supporting the Troops
- 18Ashes to Ashes
Showing steps 7 to 18 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.
- The Abandoned Crypt
If you truly intend to move forward in this battle for Andorhal... well, perhaps I can help. To the east lies a large crypt. The bottom level of the crypt was once used for storage of weapons and armor... until the Scourge came. Now that the undead have left, the weapons are free for the taking.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- The Writhing Haunt
The farmers traveled to the Writhing Haunt, an old farm to the northeast, across the river. Someone needs to keep an eye on them. Bring them those rusty weapons and armor you found. We can't have them fighting with pitchforks.
Quests that require this one
Other quests with this name
This one: Alliance only · Western Plaguelands · Level 15-30.
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).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
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.