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Return to the Den

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

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 60
ZoneArdenweald
Quest ID61143

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(61143))

What to do

StorylineDrust to Drust, step 12 of 17
RewardsQueensguard Girdle, Runewarden's Buckle, Oakheart Belt, 25g 74s, 8,150 XP

Description

There may be a way to break the curse and free your friend's mind, but it will require some work. Ulfar was wise to send you to me. He knew that a portion of Gorak Tul's power would be necessary, but the other reagents we need do not exist on Azeroth. My den is not far from here. Meet me there and I will help you prepare a ritual to break the curse.

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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.

Ardenweald Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
Ardenweald map showing where to go for Return to the DenTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1565 43.7 69.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inArdenweald 43.7, 69.0/way #1565 43.7 69.0
  • Objective areaArdenweald 43.6, 69.1/way #1565 43.6 69.1
  • Objective areaArdenweald 41.3, 74.3/way #1565 41.3 74.3

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 Ardenweald map

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

Getting there

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

  • Claw's Edge, ArdenwealdAlliance and Horde · about 550 yards east
  • Heart of the Forest, ArdenwealdAlliance and Horde · about 880 yards north
  • Refugee Camp, ArdenwealdAlliance and Horde · about 910 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 300 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.

Related

Choose one of these rewards:

Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypePlate Waist
Item level155
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor56
Stats+27 Strength or Intellect, +40 Stamina, +34 Versatility, +15 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Requires level60
Sells to vendors for31 gold44 silver
TypeMail Waist
Item level155
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor37
Stats+27 Agility or Intellect, +40 Stamina, +34 Versatility, +15 Mastery
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Requires level60
Sells to vendors for30 gold7 silver
TypeLeather Waist
Item level155
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor25
Stats+27 Agility or Intellect, +40 Stamina, +35 Versatility, +14 Mastery
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Requires level60
Sells to vendors for29 gold59 silver
TypeCloth Waist
Item level155
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor15
Stats+27 Intellect, +40 Stamina, +33 Versatility, +16 Mastery
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Requires level60
Sells to vendors for30 gold73 silver

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

Drust to Drust

Part 12 of 17.

Previous: A Swift Intervention · Next: Nox Root

  1. 6Into the Flame
  2. 7Kivarr the Thornspeaker
  3. 8Kivarr's Den
  4. 9Searching the Grove
  5. 10The Thornspeaker Captive
  6. 11A Swift Intervention
  7. 12Return to the Den
  8. 13Nox Root
  9. 14Witch's Satchel
  10. 15The Broken Spear
  11. 16Ritual of Purification
  12. 17Unbroken Bonds

Showing steps 6 to 17 of 17.

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.

  • A Swift InterventionLevel 60

    The Drust just took Kivarr away. They said they were going to sacrifice her in one of their rituals! If we hurry, you may still be able to save her! I've seen where the Drust keep their sacrificial altar... it's scary, but I can take you there! There's no time to waste! Follow me!

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Nox RootArdenweald · Level 60

    In order to perform the ritual, I will need some nox root from Darkreach. It is a unique plant that only grows within soil that has been corrupted by Drust magic. Darkreach lies to the west, not far from my den. What was once a peaceful, verdant grove is now filled with blight and ruin.

The storyline at a glance

Drust to Drust has 17 steps, from The Fate of Ara'lon to Unbroken Bonds.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Ardenweald (15), Drustvar (2).

Other storylines on the Ardenweald 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.