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Death... and Decay

Death... and Decay is a quest for level 10-45. It is step 3 of 13 in The Four Horsemen I storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Arathi Highlands at 19.4, 67.3. It rewards 6,150 experience and money.

Description

My family has fought the Witherbark trolls for generations... their presence in Arathi has always been a curse upon the land. I want to drive them out of Stromgarde for good!

Destroy their supplies and we shall give them no incentive to return. Blight their supplies... or whatever it is you death knights do to defile things. I care not.

Just make sure that it is done!

Rewards

Money20 gold22 silver
Experience6,150 XP

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Known issues

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Nymerion+15via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Let me start by saying, I've spent a good 4 hours trying to figure out how to get to Arathi Highlands to Stromgarde Keep for this quest. If you happen to not follow the story line to a t, you'll basically glitch it and it's a pain to get to that location. If this happens, here are the steps to get there.

1. Use a portal of some sort to get to Dalaran in the Legion expansion.
2. Go to the center of Dalaran, to Chambers of the Guardian. Walk through the portal in the middle of the room.
3. Follow the stairs all the way to the bottom room. To the right, you'll see two portals. 1 that says, Portal to Karazhan. The other will say, Portal to Dalaran Crater, click this portal. It'll take you to the old area where Dalaran use to be in Vanilla, in Hillsbrad Foothills.
4. You'll fall through the air and hit the ground, but you won't die. Mount your flying mount and fly to the Stromgarde Keep in Arathi Highlands. The screen will change to grey and mention that you're leaving the timeline area, but ignore it. Just fly there, you'll be fine.

Happy questing! For the Horde! :)

2
Boxofbeer+5via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

You have to fly to west part of the city and find there ten [object=250650], look like small wooden baskets.
Try to avoid pulling elite trolls otherwise you will lose much time.

Death... and Decay, www.youtube.com/watch?v=la8kcbjP7BY

This quest is a part of [class=6] class hall quest campaign. Full chain is under the spoiler, you can check your progress through it:

Spoiler
[class=6] class hall campaign
1
98
The Call To War
2
98
A Pact of Necessity
First artifact chosen
https://youtu.be/AtUDRXtoSC0
.
[item=128402] quest chain
98
The Dead and the Damned
[item=128402]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVy9Nh3azNo
.
[item=128292] quest chain
98
The Call of Icecrown
[item=128292]
https://youtu.be/N&*!@cpyFDM
.
[item=128403] quest chain
98
Apocalypse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Fgn1qN8Jg
98
Following the Curse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97rkI1KMX_Q
98
Disturbing the Past
https://youtu.be/JvsSddIL7zM
98
A Grisly Task
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvsSddIL7zM
98
The Dark Riders
https://youtu.be/ZtPGYEkZtzE
98
The Call of Vengeance
[item=128403]
.
3
98
[quest=39757]
https://youtu.be/FyWVSY9oDT4
4
98
[quest=39761]
[spell=221775],
[spell=218931] or
[spell=218280]
https://youtu.be/aT2EUzad5Tk
5
98
Plans and Preparations
https://youtu.be/uMET2aCylCQ
6
98
Our Next Move
Choose a zone to attack
7
98
Return of the Four Horsemen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ7xO0fFCXA
8
98
The Firstborn Rises
https://youtu.be/sn7VrerSqQc
9
101
Called to Acherus
10
101
Rise, Champions
300 x [currency=1220]
101
Champion: Nazgrim
[champion=586]
101
[quest=39816]
[champion=584]
11
101
Spread the Word
[mission=1210]
12
101
Recruiting the Troops
Ghoul training
13
101
Troops in the Field
14
101
Salanar the Horseman
[mission=1259]
15
101
Tech It Up A Notch
Class hall upgrades
500 x [currency=1220]
[item=140517]
16
103
The Ruined Kingdom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22N8zGe2w0k
17
103
Our Oldest Enemies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dw07oOIHO0
18
103
Death... and Decay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la8kcbjP7BY
19
103
Regicide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnWYXfWuAI
20
103
The King Rises
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLq_bjtdKY8
103
Champion: Thoras Trollbane
[champion=838]
21
103
A Personal Request
1000 x [currency=1220]
[item=140923]
[item=140517]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPeK6nXEmw8
103
Champion: Koltira Deathweaver
[champion=599]
22
103
Steeds of the Damned
[mission=1263]
[mission=1262]
[mission=1261]
[mission=1264]
[mission=1260]
[mission=1522]
23
103
Knights of the Ebon Blade
Knights of the Ebon Blade training
24
103
Neltharion's Lair: Braid of the Underking
[zone=7546] run needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9VvralTWg
25
103
Darkheart Thicket: The Nightmare Lash
[zone=7673] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_8mw6Acb0
26
110
Armor Fit For A Deathlord
[item=139676]
27
110
The Scarlet Assault
250 x [currency=1220]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0T5ldsODXg
28
110
The Scarlet Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPW3jqwD8i4
29
110
Raising an Army
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnxTKVxN_x0
30
110
The Scarlet Commander
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8CXS3GK6Ig
31
110
The Zealot Rises
1500 x [currency=1220]
[item=139506]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj7NHQWo-pU
32
110
Champion: High Inquisitor Whitemane
[champion=839]
33
110
Advancing the War Effort
20 WQ have to be done
34
110
Aggregates of Anguish
[mission=1274]
[mission=1275]
[mission=1273]
[mission=1271]
[mission=1272]
[mission=1524]
35
110
A Thirst For Blood
5 x [item=124124] needed
36
110
Vault of the Wardens: A Masterpiece of Flesh
[zone=7787] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sm4eZRKkGU
110
Champion: Rottgut
[champion=853]
[item=139680]
37
110
Eye of Azshara: The Frozen Soul
[zone=8040] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8LZUU9Wuk
110
Champion: Amal'thazad
[champion=854]
38
110
Maw of Souls: Maul of the Dead
[zone=7812] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RyCiO8RO00
39
110
The Fourth Horseman
5000 x [currency=1220]
[item=139673]
[item=139506]
[title=471]
A Glorious Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQjrqOunHow
40
110
Champion: Darion Mograine
[champion=855]
Roster of Champions
41
110
A Hero's Weapon
3rd relic slot
Forged for Battle

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Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Nymerion+15via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Let me start by saying, I've spent a good 4 hours trying to figure out how to get to Arathi Highlands to Stromgarde Keep for this quest. If you happen to not follow the story line to a t, you'll basically glitch it and it's a pain to get to that location. If this happens, here are the steps to get there.

1. Use a portal of some sort to get to Dalaran in the Legion expansion.
2. Go to the center of Dalaran, to Chambers of the Guardian. Walk through the portal in the middle of the room.
3. Follow the stairs all the way to the bottom room. To the right, you'll see two portals. 1 that says, Portal to Karazhan. The other will say, Portal to Dalaran Crater, click this portal. It'll take you to the old area where Dalaran use to be in Vanilla, in Hillsbrad Foothills.
4. You'll fall through the air and hit the ground, but you won't die. Mount your flying mount and fly to the Stromgarde Keep in Arathi Highlands. The screen will change to grey and mention that you're leaving the timeline area, but ignore it. Just fly there, you'll be fine.

Happy questing! For the Horde! :)

2
Boxofbeer+5via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

You have to fly to west part of the city and find there ten [object=250650], look like small wooden baskets.
Try to avoid pulling elite trolls otherwise you will lose much time.

Death... and Decay, www.youtube.com/watch?v=la8kcbjP7BY

This quest is a part of [class=6] class hall quest campaign. Full chain is under the spoiler, you can check your progress through it:

Spoiler
[class=6] class hall campaign
1
98
The Call To War
2
98
A Pact of Necessity
First artifact chosen
https://youtu.be/AtUDRXtoSC0
.
[item=128402] quest chain
98
The Dead and the Damned
[item=128402]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVy9Nh3azNo
.
[item=128292] quest chain
98
The Call of Icecrown
[item=128292]
https://youtu.be/N&*!@cpyFDM
.
[item=128403] quest chain
98
Apocalypse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Fgn1qN8Jg
98
Following the Curse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97rkI1KMX_Q
98
Disturbing the Past
https://youtu.be/JvsSddIL7zM
98
A Grisly Task
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvsSddIL7zM
98
The Dark Riders
https://youtu.be/ZtPGYEkZtzE
98
The Call of Vengeance
[item=128403]
.
3
98
[quest=39757]
https://youtu.be/FyWVSY9oDT4
4
98
[quest=39761]
[spell=221775],
[spell=218931] or
[spell=218280]
https://youtu.be/aT2EUzad5Tk
5
98
Plans and Preparations
https://youtu.be/uMET2aCylCQ
6
98
Our Next Move
Choose a zone to attack
7
98
Return of the Four Horsemen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ7xO0fFCXA
8
98
The Firstborn Rises
https://youtu.be/sn7VrerSqQc
9
101
Called to Acherus
10
101
Rise, Champions
300 x [currency=1220]
101
Champion: Nazgrim
[champion=586]
101
[quest=39816]
[champion=584]
11
101
Spread the Word
[mission=1210]
12
101
Recruiting the Troops
Ghoul training
13
101
Troops in the Field
14
101
Salanar the Horseman
[mission=1259]
15
101
Tech It Up A Notch
Class hall upgrades
500 x [currency=1220]
[item=140517]
16
103
The Ruined Kingdom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22N8zGe2w0k
17
103
Our Oldest Enemies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dw07oOIHO0
18
103
Death... and Decay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la8kcbjP7BY
19
103
Regicide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnWYXfWuAI
20
103
The King Rises
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLq_bjtdKY8
103
Champion: Thoras Trollbane
[champion=838]
21
103
A Personal Request
1000 x [currency=1220]
[item=140923]
[item=140517]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPeK6nXEmw8
103
Champion: Koltira Deathweaver
[champion=599]
22
103
Steeds of the Damned
[mission=1263]
[mission=1262]
[mission=1261]
[mission=1264]
[mission=1260]
[mission=1522]
23
103
Knights of the Ebon Blade
Knights of the Ebon Blade training
24
103
Neltharion's Lair: Braid of the Underking
[zone=7546] run needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9VvralTWg
25
103
Darkheart Thicket: The Nightmare Lash
[zone=7673] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_8mw6Acb0
26
110
Armor Fit For A Deathlord
[item=139676]
27
110
The Scarlet Assault
250 x [currency=1220]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0T5ldsODXg
28
110
The Scarlet Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPW3jqwD8i4
29
110
Raising an Army
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnxTKVxN_x0
30
110
The Scarlet Commander
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8CXS3GK6Ig
31
110
The Zealot Rises
1500 x [currency=1220]
[item=139506]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj7NHQWo-pU
32
110
Champion: High Inquisitor Whitemane
[champion=839]
33
110
Advancing the War Effort
20 WQ have to be done
34
110
Aggregates of Anguish
[mission=1274]
[mission=1275]
[mission=1273]
[mission=1271]
[mission=1272]
[mission=1524]
35
110
A Thirst For Blood
5 x [item=124124] needed
36
110
Vault of the Wardens: A Masterpiece of Flesh
[zone=7787] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sm4eZRKkGU
110
Champion: Rottgut
[champion=853]
[item=139680]
37
110
Eye of Azshara: The Frozen Soul
[zone=8040] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8LZUU9Wuk
110
Champion: Amal'thazad
[champion=854]
38
110
Maw of Souls: Maul of the Dead
[zone=7812] run needed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RyCiO8RO00
39
110
The Fourth Horseman
5000 x [currency=1220]
[item=139673]
[item=139506]
[title=471]
A Glorious Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQjrqOunHow
40
110
Champion: Darion Mograine
[champion=855]
Roster of Champions
41
110
A Hero's Weapon
3rd relic slot
Forged for Battle

Read all 9 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP6,150
MoneyGold20g 22s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapArathi HighlandsTurn-in marker at 19.4, 67.3, 11 mapped points
World Map

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.

Arathi Highlands Quest turn-in 11 mapped points
Arathi Highlands map showing where to go for Death... and DecayTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #14 19.4 67.3

Coordinates

  • Turn-inArathi Highlands 19.4, 67.3/way #14 19.4 67.3
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Arathi Highlands 13.6, 69.0/way #14 13.6 69.0

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 Arathi Highlands map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Arathi Highlands, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Arathi Highlands:

  • Galen's Fall, ArathiHorde · about 780 yards north
  • Refuge Pointe, ArathiAlliance · about 850 yards north-east
  • Dun Modr, WetlandsAlliance · about 1,200 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 210 yards west

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.

Quest Line

Storyline

The Four Horsemen I

Part 3 of 13.

Previous: Our Oldest Enemies · Next: Regicide

  1. 1The Ruined Kingdom
  2. 2Our Oldest Enemies
  3. 3Death... and Decay
  4. 4Regicide
  5. 5The King Rises
  6. 6A Personal Request
  7. 7Champion: Thoras Trollbane
  8. 8Knights of the Ebon Blade
  9. 9Champion: Koltira Deathweaver
  10. 10Steeds of the Damned
  11. 11Neltharion's Lair: Braid of the Underking
  12. 12Recruiting Ebon Knights
  13. 13Darkheart Thicket: The Nightmare Lash

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.

  • Our Oldest EnemiesLevel 10-45

    I will grant the Ebon Blade access to my father's tomb. First though, I must ask a favor. I have taken up the sword and banner of my father. I have reclaimed Stromgarde with its former citizens as my guard. Yet, one task remains.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • RegicideLevel 10-45

    Galen Trollbane is a fool if he thinks that he can betray the Ebon Blade. I have had enough of his games. The fallen prince wastes our time playing the king of a ruined throne, while heroes sacrifice their lives to save this world.

The storyline at a glance

The Four Horsemen I has 13 steps, from The Ruined Kingdom to Darkheart Thicket: The Nightmare Lash.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Acherus: The Ebon Hold (5), Arathi Highlands (4), Acherus: The Ebon Hold (3), The Maelstrom (1).

Other storylines on the Arathi Highlands map

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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