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Forging the Keystone

A World of Warcraft quest in The Storm Peaks. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30
ZoneThe Storm Peaks
Quest ID13285

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(13285))

Requirements

FactionHorde only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineThe Storm Peaks, step 64 of 113
RewardsAmberglow Signet, Iceforged Battle Ring, Jagged Ice Band, 21g, 5,150 XP

Description

Aha! Here it is: the Temple of Invention, the seat of Keeper Mimir himself! Of course, that's where one would go to join the two parts of the key. According to the prospector's notes, the Temple of Invention is one of the highest points on the western side of the Terrace of the Makers. That means it should be roughly east of your Grom'arsh Crash Site. I'll meet you at the temple and we'll combine the parts together.

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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.

The Storm Peaks Quest turn-in 4 mapped points
The Storm Peaks map showing where to go for Forging the KeystoneTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #120 37.3 49.7

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Storm Peaks 37.3, 49.7/way #120 37.3 49.7
  • Objective areaThe Storm Peaks 45.5, 49.5/way #120 45.5 49.5
  • Objective areaThe Storm Peaks 48.5, 60.8/way #120 48.5 60.8
  • Objective areaThe Storm Peaks 37.3, 49.8/way #120 37.3 49.8

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 The Storm Peaks map

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Storm Peaks:

  • Grom'arsh Crash-Site, The Storm PeaksHorde · about 80 yards west
  • Bouldercrag's Refuge, The Storm PeaksAlliance and Horde · about 790 yards north-west
  • Ulduar, The Storm PeaksAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 580 yards east
  • Objective areaabout 960 yards south-east

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.

Related

Choose one of these rewards:

Money21 gold
Experience5,150 XP
ReputationWarsong Offensive +350

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeArmor Finger
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for91 silver80 copper
TypeArmor Finger
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility
Suited toProtection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for92 silver15 copper
TypeArmor Finger
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for92 silver49 copper
TypeArmor Finger
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Haste
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for92 silver83 copper

Reputation: Warsong Offensive +350

Garrosh Hellscream commands the Horde's main expeditionary forces as they make their way into Northrend to face Arthas and the armies of the Scourge.

Reputation group: Horde Expedition.

Other quests in The Storm Peaks that reward Warsong Offensive reputation: Ancient Relics (+250), The Missing Bronzebeard (+250), The Nose Knows (+10), Speak Orcish, Man! (+10), Speaking with the Wind's Voice (+250), Emergency Measures (+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.

Storyline

The Storm Peaks

Part 64 of 113.

Previous: The Core's Keeper · Next: Xarantaur, the Witness

  1. 59Fury of the Frostborn King
  2. 60The Master Explorer
  3. 61The Brothers Bronzebeard
  4. 62Going After the Core
  5. 63The Core's Keeper
  6. 64Forging the Keystone
  7. 65Xarantaur, the Witness
  8. 66The Witness and the Hero
  9. 67Memories of Stormhoof
  10. 68Distortions in Time
  11. 69Where Time Went Wrong
  12. 70The Hero's Arms

Showing steps 59 to 70 of 113.

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 Core's KeeperThe Storm Peaks · Level 25-30

    Prospector Soren's notes say that Norgannon's Core is in the keeping of a sentinel named Athan, one of Mimir's creations. Soren says the vault where Athan resides is called "Loken's Bargain" these days. Loken, eh? The earthen have mentioned him.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Xarantaur, the WitnessThe Storm Peaks · Level 25-30

    It seems we're not the only visitors to this area. A courier relayed a message from a tauren named Xarantaur, who said he was visiting a taunka village called Camp Tunka'lo. The note was somewhat cryptic, but it seems this Xarantaur has come to Storm Peaks to learn the history of a taunka legend.

Also counted by The Summit of Storm Peaks

Its criteria name 19 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

The Storm Peaks has 113 steps, from Clean Up to The Reckoning.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Storm Peaks (110), Zul'Drak (2), Crystalsong Forest (1).

Other storylines on The Storm Peaks 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.

The Summit of Storm PeaksComplete the Storm Peaks storylines listed below.10