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Hounds of War

A World of Warcraft quest in Ruins of Gilneas. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 70
LocationRuins of Gilneas
CategoryGilneas Reclamation
Quest ID78185

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(78185))

Description

I think we've had enough fun on our own, yes? The Scarlets stationed near the city's chapel seem to be the most elite of their forces. I believe we'll find whoever is leading them there, but going alone is unnecessarily dangerous. Time to bring the true might of Gilneas and take our city back. My forces stand ready to charge!

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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.

Ruins of Gilneas Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
Ruins of Gilneas map showing where to go for Hounds of WarTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #217 56.7 56.2

Coordinates

  • Turn-inRuins of Gilneas 56.7, 56.2/way #217 56.7 56.2
  • Objective areaRuins of Gilneas 55.8, 58.7/way #217 55.8 58.7
  • Objective areaRuins of Gilneas 57.1, 53.2/way #217 57.1 53.2

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 Ruins of Gilneas map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Ruins of Gilneas:

  • Forsaken Forward Command, GilneasHorde · about 800 yards north
  • The Forsaken Front, Silverpine ForestHorde · about 1,600 yards north
  • Southpoint Gate, HillsbradHorde · about 1,600 yards north-east
  • 12.1 Ulatek - Faction Feature - Temple - Traversal - Flight Master - Eastern Entrance (HCR)Alliance and Horde · about 2,400 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 60 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 60 yards north

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
Money28 gold9 silver
Experience9,500 XP

Reward details

Currency: Flightstones x 15

Earned from completing world quests, raids, dungeons, battlegrounds, arena matches, and other activities. Used to upgrade max-level gear.

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 Gilneas Reclamation

Part 8 of 13.

Help the Gilneans push out the Scarlet Crusade, and retake their City!

Previous: Smokepowder and Mirrors · Next: Crushing the Crusade

  1. 1Summons to Lord Greymane
  2. 2To Gilneas
  3. 3A Crusade of Red
  4. 4Aderic's Retort
  5. 5Knee-High
  6. 6Scarlet Blood
  7. 7Smokepowder and Mirrors
  8. 8Hounds of War
  9. 9Crushing the Crusade
  10. 10Artillerist Arsonist
  11. 11Righteous Fire, Righteous Fury
  12. 12Beginning a New Dawn
  13. 13What We Left Behind

Also part of: The Gilneas Reclamation (part 7 of 13).

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.

  • Smokepowder and MirrorsLevel 70

    Opening the gate is all well and good, but we'll need to clear a way for our forces to advance first. Our scouts reported that the Crusade has explosives that they've stashed in the area. Surely they won't mind if we borrow some?

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Crushing the CrusadeLevel 70

    The most powerful members of the Scarlet Crusade will be defending the nest of their leader, <name>. That's where I come in. Nothing like a little distraction to take an enemy down swiftly. Just let me know where and when to strike.

The storyline at a glance

The Gilneas Reclamation has 13 steps, from Summons to Lord Greymane to What We Left Behind.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Ruins of Gilneas (12), Stormwind City (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Ruins of Gilneas 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.