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Light Within the Darkness

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

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113855+175via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I'm forced to disagree here. I was disgusted at this quest - you hear only that Bridenbrad is an awesome champion, and you meet him lying on the ground. You scamper around the world collecting reagents as he lays dying, nothing works. Finally, you're sent to Shattrath, and A'dal promises to save him... then, when you arrive, three Naaru just stand there and watch him die, then 'ascend his spirit to paradise', promising you he won't suffer from death. Pardon me? Is this Warcraft or the Bible? If I've been sent all the way to Shattrath to save a man's life, and I bring A'dal from that blasted c

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70779+98via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

They didnt need to add a reward to the end of this quest line, experiencing the quest itself was a reward. This should go down as EASILY one of the most memorable quests in Wrath-- if not the whole history of the game.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30
ZoneIcecrown
Quest ID13083

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(13083))

What to do

StorylineIcecrown, step 167 of 167
RewardsSignet of Bridenbrad, Bridenbrad's Sash, Belt of the Never-Forgotten, 31g 50s, 6,200 XP

Description

<Crusader Bridenbrad's tabard rests in the bottom of the chest, shifting slightly as the howling wind finds its way in.> Tirion will desire this last remnant of the great crusader.

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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.

Icecrown Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Icecrown map showing where to go for Light Within the DarknessTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #118 79.8 71.8

Coordinates

  • Turn-inIcecrown 79.8, 71.8/way #118 79.8 71.8
  • Objective areaIcecrown 79.8, 30.8/way #118 79.8 30.8

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 Icecrown map

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

Getting there

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

  • Crusaders' Pinnacle, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 40 yards south-west
  • The Argent Vanguard, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 570 yards south-east
  • DalaranAlliance and Horde · about 610 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 1,700 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

Choose one of these rewards:

Money31 gold50 silver
Experience6,200 XP
ReputationArgent Crusade +500

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeArmor Finger
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Agility, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for91 silver42 copper
TypeCloth Waist
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +9 Versatility
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for28 gold57 silver
TypeLeather Waist
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor7
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Versatility
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for29 gold67 silver
TypeMail Waist
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor10
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for29 gold78 silver
TypePlate Waist
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor15
Stats+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Versatility
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for29 gold89 silver

Reputation: Argent Crusade +500

Led by Tirion Fordring, the Argent Crusade combines the reformed Order of the Silver Hand with the Argent Dawn in one final push against the forces of the Lich King.

Reputation group: Wrath of the Lich King.

Other quests in Icecrown that reward Argent Crusade reputation: Scourge Tactics (+250), Defending The Vanguard (+250), Curing The Incurable (+250), Into The Wild Green Yonder (+350), A Tale of Valor (+10), A Cold Front Approaches (+10).

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

Icecrown

Part 167 of 167.

Previous: The Boon of A'dal

  1. 156A Hero Remains
  2. 157The Keeper's Favor
  3. 158Hope Within the Emerald Nightmare
  4. 159The Boon of Remulos
  5. 160Time Yet Remains
  6. 161The Touch of an Aspect
  7. 162Dahlia's Tears
  8. 163The Boon of Alexstrasza
  9. 164Hope Yet Remains
  10. 165The Will of the Naaru
  11. 166The Boon of A'dal
  12. 167Light Within the Darkness

Showing steps 156 to 167 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 Boon of A'dalIcecrown · Level 25-30

    I am pleased that you have come to me, <name>. I know of Crusader Bridenbrad, and of your travels in hope of saving him. Bridenbrad's valor has sparked remarkable selflessness in you, and this is a miracle unto itself. The Light will take care of its own.

Also counted by Icecrown: The Final Goal

Its criteria name 21 quests; others include:

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).

Other storylines on the Icecrown 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.

Icecrown: The Final GoalComplete the Icecrown storylines listed below.10