Black Rook Prison is a quest for level 10-45 in Val'sharah. It is step 4 of 9 in the Black Rook Hold storyline. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 6,150 experience and money.
I did not come this far to lose her in the final moments.
Maiev must be in the cells beneath Black Rook Hold.
I scouted above, and the entrance to the prison is guarded by a fearsome jailor.
I will sneak past and take out the guards inside. Defeat Araxxas, take the keys, and then meet me within.
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10/09/25 (Legion Remix)
If you are looking for the location to turn in the quest, you just need to go through the doorway behind Araxxas and descend the spiral staircase, the turn in will be down there. Enjoy your gameplay!
When you accept the quest, Jarod Shadowsong will turn around and head up the stairs. At the top of the stairs he will leave you and you have to turn right, fight the guards on the ramparts, going round to the other side to get to Araxxas.
If you find yourself talking to friendly NPCs about the Blackrook Hold Brawl, you are on the wrong level. Turn around and head up the stairs.
If you get lost and can't find the stairs, abandon the quest and check the mini-map to find Jarod to pick up the quest again.
None of the comments here are clear at all on where to find Araxxas. I finally found him after scouting out the entire area. There are 2 ways to get to him.
If you're already in the compound: Standing at exactly 43.86, 50.34 there is a set of stairs you can go up. Take a left at the first landing. Keep going straight when you reach the top and you'll see Araxxas.
If you went outside: Standing outside and facing the Ravencrest Mausoleum where you get the quest from Jarod, to your left is a short ramp then to the immediate right is a set of stairs going up. Take both. You're now on a ledge that goes around a tower. Follow it around (short trip) and take your first right across the bridge to the rampart. There are a couple guards that you'll need to take out and watch for the ghost windgryph riders. At the end of the bridge, turn left and follow the curve of the rampart. You can't miss Araxxas when you get to him.
To turn the quest in, go thru the door behind him and down the spiral stairs.
| Type | Reward | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | XP | 6,150 |
| Money | Gold | 20g 22s |
| Reputation | Dreamweavers | +150 |
The druids and their allies in Val'sharah have guarded the Emerald Dream since time immemorial.
Reputation group: Legion.
Other quests in Val'sharah that reward Dreamweavers reputation: Archdruid of the Claw (+10), Awakening the Archdruid (+150), The Demons Below (+150), Out of the Dream (+150), The Chieftain's Beads (+150), Entangled Dreams (+250).
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.
| Turn-in map | Darkpens | |
|---|---|---|
| Objective area | Val'sharah | 2 mapped points |
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.
Objective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #641 42.2 46.5
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/way #641 42.2 46.5/way #641 43.8 50.3Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Darkpens:
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
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.
Part 4 of 9.
Previous: The Rook's Guard · Next: Brotherly Love
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
Black Rook Hold is not the same place I knew. Its walls have crumbled, a ghostly echo of its former glory. If Lord Ravencrest has returned, then surely he will have his former officers at his side. Kester Farseeker, captain of the guard. Trelan Shieldbreaker, peerless master of maces.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
Maiev will be somewhere in the prison. I found her discarded armor on my way here. Let's split up to search the cells more quickly. We must find her.
Black Rook Hold has 9 steps, from Kur'talos Ravencrest to Lieutenant of the Tower.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Val'sharah (8), Darkpens (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
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.
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