TheWoWDBDoing this quest when you are usually just there to play PvE will make you hate the opposing faction, your own faction, and pretty much every living player in your vicinity with a passion. It really seems to bring out the 'They don't fight back, so they're a free kill' mentality in people.
Edit: another fun fact: The only time this post seems to get upvotes is whenever this world quest is active. :D
Quest
Operation Murloc Freedom
A World of Warcraft quest in Azsuna. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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For those of you that may be new to this world quest or not familiar with how it goes - here is a small bit of information.
While this world quest is active, mobs that are part of this objective area will drop Timeworn Artifacts. When you loot the artifacts, [spell=220069] will be automatically pinned on you.
Once this buff is on you - anyone can see the loot bag icon over your head even if you are stealthed!
Since this area is a free for all pvp section during the WQ, members of both factions will see that swirly gold loot bag over your head. Any sort of stealth (from what Ive seen so far) will not hide that icon.
*Note: Shoalfin Warriors do not count towards WQ progression bar atm but will still drop artifacts
What is the purpose of those artifacts?
- The first one you pick up will start this quest: Timeworn Artifact and from then on you are able to turn in artifacts to [npc=110472] in return for honor. The honor he rewards goes towards your honor level. You can farm and turn in artifacts for as long as the world quest is active.
Overall its a fun world quest and it can make you think on your feet at times. Do you hoard a bunch of artifacts and then turn in? Or do you farm group by group and turn in so you dont lose as many artifacts? Do you leave others be that are doing the same objective as you or go full out on farming them for honor AND artifacts? :)
Edit: Completing this WQ 20 times will reward Mission Accomplished that is part of a meta achievement - Free For All, More For Me . The other free for all pvp areas (Darkbrul, Black Rook & Bareback Brawl) also require completion of 20 times. It rewards [item=129280] for Alliance and [item=143864] for Horde.
The best part? Completion of these are retroactive! So if you had already done some of these WQs before this was implemented it should already be counted towards your progression.
You can turn into a murloc by clicking the big white pearl in the middle.
Quest facts
Quest ID41896
The Blizzard quest API has no row for this quest, so its quest text and rewards are not shown - only what the client game files carry.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(41896))
Requirements
Quest typePvP World Quest
Read from the quest filters in the current retail client build.
Objectives
- Defeat 74 targets in Azsuna
- Earn 7 of a currency in Azsuna
- Clear Timeworn Strand of the naga invaders and slay Players
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.
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #630 38.6 17.3
Coordinates
- Objective areaAzsuna 38.6, 17.3
/way #630 38.6 17.3
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 Azsuna map
- Timeworn Artifact about 140 yards
- Challiane Vineyards about 380 yards
- Stellagosa about 540 yards
- The Withered about 660 yards
- Cursed to Wither about 680 yards
- On Azure Wings about 690 yards
- Neltharion's Lair: Rod of Azure about 690 yards
- Down to the Core about 690 yards
- The Last of the Last about 700 yards
- The Consumed about 700 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Azsuna, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s first objective area marker on Azsuna:
- Challiane's Terrace, Azsuna
- Azurewing Repose, Azsuna
- Illidari Stand, Azsuna
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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Where this quest fits
Other storylines on the Azsuna map
- Defending Azurewing Repose
- Azsuna versus Azshara
- Legion Inscription
- Legion Enchanting
- Behind Legion Lines
- Balance of Power
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 these achievements.
Mission AccomplishedComplete Operation Murloc Freedom 20 times.10Variety is the Spice of LifeComplete 100 different Legion World Quests.10
- Variety is the Spice of Life: its criteria name 967 quests, this one included.