Quest

Knowledge is a Terrible Burden

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

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2605672009-03-06T23:01:57-06:00+4via Wowhead

Just fly back to the Skybreaker, Simple.

2050152009-04-15T10:44:26-05:00+3via Wowhead

no, he's there, back left platform on the skybreaker as usual.

Whiterock2010-02-12T21:14:22-06:00+3via Wowhead

CITADEL FOOTSTEPS Quest Tree From Whiterock

N)Blackwatch<--The Shadow Vault{H}*-->The Duke*
 | The Skybreaker(A)* |         | Orgrim's Hammer(H)*
 |                 |  |         | |
 | 2)Exploiting an Opening(A)  2)Opportunity(H)
 | 2)Securing the Perimeter(A) 2)Establishing Superiority(H)
 | 2)Set it Off!(A)            2)Blow it Up!(H)
 |  |__________________________/
 |  |
 | 2)A Short Fuse{H}--------->1)Parting Gifts
 | 2)A Voice in the Dark{H}    |->6)An Undead's Best Friend
 | 2)Time to Hide{H}           |->6)Honor is for the Weak /
 | 1)Return to the Surface{H} 6)From Whence They Came /  /
 | 3)Field Repairs{H}          \_____________________/__/
 | 3)Do your Worst{H}           |                |
 | 3)Army of the Damned{H}     6)Seeds of Chaos 6)Amidst the Confusion
 | 2)Futility{H}                     \          /
 |  |->4)Sindragosa's Fall(A)        5)Vereth the Cunning
 |  |->4)Cradle of the Frostbrood(H) 5)New Recruit
 |  |                                7)The Vile Hold
 | 4)Where Dragons Fell{H}            |->7)Generosity Abounds
 | 5)Time for Answers{H}              |->7)Stunning View /
 | 5)The Hunter and the Prince{H}    7)Matchmaker /     /
 | 1)Knowledge is a Terrible Burden{H} \_________/_____/
 |  |                 \                 |->7)The Rider of the Unholy
 | 1)Tirion's Help(A) 1)Argent Aid(H)   |->7)The Rider of Blood /
 |  |                 /                7)The Rider of Frost /  /
 | 5)Tirion's Gambit{H}                 \                  /  /
 |                                      2)The Fate of Bloodbane
8)Where Are They Coming From?
 |              |
8)Death's Gaze 8)Destroying the Altars
 |______________|
 |->8)I'm Not Dead Yet!{H}
 |---------------->8)Spill Their Blood 
8)Jagged Shards                    /
 |->7)The Runesmiths of Malykriss /
7)I'm Smelting... Smelting! /    /
 \_________________________/____/
  |                   |
 8)By Fire Be Purged 8)A Visit to the Doctor
 /                   /
8)Killing Two Scourge With One Skeleton-->8)Let's Get Out of Here{H}
8)He's Gone to Pieces         
8)Putting Olakin Back Together Again
8)The Flesh Giant Champion
Quest zones:
1)Unique zones_2)Icecrown Citadel_3)Valley of Lost Hope_4)Sindragosa's Fall_5)Icecrown Citadel(outside)_6)Weeping Quarry_7)Malykriss_8)Fleshwerks
N)Not-needed
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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30

ZoneIcecrown

Quest ID13401

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(13401))

Requirements

FactionAlliance only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineIcecrown, step 138 of 167

Rewards2,050 XP

Description

Now you know what you're up against, {name}. An opponent who no longer knows pain... remorse... or humanity. An opponent who will do anything to get what he wants. The heart was his weakness and now he knows you've found it. If you're going to go back for it, you'd best bring help. He will not leave it unguarded again.

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inIcecrown 62.6, 42.9/way #118 62.6 42.9
Objective areaIcecrown 49.2, 73.1/way #118 49.2 73.1

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 Icecrown map

Combat Nullifier 07-X about 730 yards
WARNING: This is Only a Test! about 880 yards
The Deathspeaker's Devout about 900 yards
Cultist Captors about 900 yards
A Valiant Effort about 1,020 yards
Scouting from a Safe Distance about 1,020 yards
A Message from Icecrown about 1,020 yards
Too Many Whelps about 1,020 yards
Securing the Area about 1,020 yards
Advancing the Effort about 1,020 yards

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

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Icecrown:

Argent Tournament Grounds, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 1,000 yards north-east
The Shadow Vault, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 1,400 yards north-west
Crusaders' Pinnacle, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 1,600 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 1,500 yards south-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.

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Experience2,050 XP

Other quests on the Icecrown map

Storyline

Icecrown

Part 138 of 167.

Previous: The Hunter and the Prince · Next: Tirion's Help

Showing steps 133 to 144 of 167.

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 Hunter and the PrinceIcecrown · Level 25-30
Before the prince became a king, he fought many battles... but only one where he came close to dying. It was fought right here. After you let me show you what happened, you'll understand everything. Find a bloodstained stone and pick it up from the floor. You'll see what happened.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

Tirion's HelpIcecrown · Level 25-30
It's not the first time I've heard that story about Arthas and his heart... always thought it was some made-up tale to impress the rank and file. We must act on this information immediately. Unfortunately, we must do so in secret.

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance only · Icecrown · Level 25-30.

Knowledge is a Terrible BurdenHorde only · Icecrown · Level 25-30

The storyline at a glance

Icecrown has 167 steps, from Honor Above All Else to Light Within the Darkness.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Icecrown (162), Moonglade (2), Dragonblight (2), Shattrath City (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Icecrown: The Final Goal Complete the Icecrown storylines listed below.

Other storylines on the Icecrown map

Return of the Scourge15 steps, starts with Securing the Area
Class Mount: Death Knight4 steps, starts with Amal'thazad's Message
An Uncertain Fate7 steps, starts with An Urgent Request
Lorewalking: Arthas9 steps, starts with Lorewalking: The Prince Who Would Be King

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.