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Saving the Guard

Saving the Guard is a quest for level 45. It is step 15 of 35 in the Balance of Power storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Suramar at 37.8, 47.4. It rewards 775 experience and money.

Description

The Moon Guard were once among the most powerful sorcerers on Azeroth. Most assumed their ranks demolished after the War of the Ancients, but it seems they have managed to survive in their ancient stronghold in Suramar!

I believe they could be valuable allies in our quest if they still oppose the Legion.

<name>, if you can save what remains of the Guard, I will work to convince the Council of Six to lend us additional aid.

Rewards

Money2 gold2 silver20 copper
Experience775 XP

Stuck on this quest?

  • Turn in at Suramar 37.8, 47.4 /way #680 37.8 47.4
  • Go to Azsuna 48.1, 25.6 /way #630 48.1 25.6
  • Named in the quest text: Azeroth, Guard.

Known issues

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Mixern+74via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I don't know if you have to complete the quest with the 5 hippogryphs first, but for me, the person to start this questline is at 27.8 21.2. He was in an iceblock surrounded by 4 mobs. When I approached he came out and offered me the quest :-)

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Check whether you have already completed it in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(43527))

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Mixern+74via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I don't know if you have to complete the quest with the 5 hippogryphs first, but for me, the person to start this questline is at 27.8 21.2. He was in an iceblock surrounded by 4 mobs. When I approached he came out and offered me the quest :-)

3
HugZombies+28via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

NPC: Thalrenus Rivertree: Quest(s): Saving the Guard /way 27.37, 21.84

NPC: Ivanel Medowsong :Quest(s): Not Their Last stand /way 29.69, 18.64

NPC: Lyrea Windfeather: Quest(s): Take Them in Claw /way 33.71,18.07

NPC: Serena Windfeather: Quest(s): The Rift Between & Recovering Stolen Power /way 31.44, 23.19

Auto Turnin :Quest(s): Precious Little Left | Lay Waste, Lay Mines | Stop the Spell Seekers

NPC: Lothrius Moonca: Quest(s): Starweaver's Fate /way 36.40,22.36

NPC: Syrana Starweave: Quest(s): The Orchestrator of Our Demise & Overwhelming Distraction /way 32.24, 12.70

NPC: Thalrenus Rivertree: Quest(s): Last Stand of The Moon Guard /way 30.08, 10.38

~Leyline nearby has quest "Moon Guard Teleporter Online!" accept and take portal afterwards. ~ Gets you there faster.

:NOTE: If First Arcanist Thalyssra is starved of mana, you may need to feed her 50 mana prior to turning in the last quest.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP775
MoneyGold2g 2s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapSuramarTurn-in marker at 37.8, 47.4, 1 mapped point
Objective areaAzsuna1 mapped point
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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.

Suramar Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Suramar map showing where to go for Saving the GuardTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #680 37.8 47.4

Azsuna Objective area 1 mapped point
Azsuna map showing where to go for Saving the GuardObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #630 48.1 25.6

Coordinates

  • Turn-inSuramar 37.8, 47.4/way #680 37.8 47.4
  • Objective areaAzsuna 48.1, 25.6/way #630 48.1 25.6

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 Suramar map

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

Getting there

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

  • Meredil, SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 210 yards west
  • Irongrove Retreat, SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 890 yards north-west
  • Obsidian Overlook, HighmountainAlliance and Horde · about 1,300 yards north

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 2,300 yards south-west (on the Azsuna map)

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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Balance of Power

Part 15 of 35.

Previous: Focusing Our Efforts · Next: Seeking Refuge

  1. 10The Wisdom of Patience
  2. 11The Emerald Nightmare: In Nightmares
  3. 12The Emerald Nightmare: Essence of Power
  4. 13Essential Consumption
  5. 14Focusing Our Efforts
  6. 15Saving the Guard
  7. 16Seeking Refuge
  8. 17Repaid Debt
  9. 18Lost Knowledge
  10. 19Court of Stars: Literary Perfection
  11. 20The Arcway: Rite of the Captain
  12. 21Vault of the Wardens: Borrowing Without Asking

Showing steps 10 to 21 of 35.

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.

  • Focusing Our EffortsLevel 45

    The Nightfallen in Suramar were once a part of the Nightborne, but have been exiled by their former brethren and cut off from the Nightwell. I believe they could be valuable allies in our quest if you can turn them to our side. I know only that they have gone into hiding somewhere in Suramar.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Seeking RefugeLevel 45

    The Nightfallen in Suramar were once a part of the Nightborne, but have been exiled by their former brethren and cut off from the Nightwell. I believe they could be valuable allies in our quest if you can turn them to our side. I know only that they have gone into hiding somewhere in Suramar.

The storyline at a glance

Balance of Power has 35 steps, from The Power Within to Balance of Power.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Suramar (16), Azsuna (13), Stormheim (6).

Other storylines on the Suramar 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.

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