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Slowing the Inevitable

Slowing the Inevitable is a quest for level 1-20 in Gilneas. It is step 93 of 100 in the Gilneas storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Gilneas at 57.0, 53.0. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 3,450 experience and money.

Description

As much as I want to exact swift and brutal revenge... I must honor my son's memory first. He cared for his people first and foremost.

The Undertaker's Pass goes underground below Northgate River. You must prevent the plague from being deployed while we evacuate our men, women and children to Aderic's Repose.

We captured one of the Forsaken's dreaded bombing bats. I want you to fly the infernal beast as best you can and unleash hell upon those who seek to bring the Plague to our people. Hurry!

Rewards

Money10 gold70 silver
Experience3,450 XP
ReputationGilneas +350
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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP3,450
MoneyGold10g 70s
ReputationGilneas+350

Reward details

Reputation: Gilneas +350

The people of Gilneas are a nation of survivors. Having walled themselves off from the rest of humanity, they must now face new threats from within.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Gilneas that reward Gilneas reputation: Among Humans Again (+25), Further Treatment (+25), In Need of Ingredients (+250), Invasion (+250), Kill or Be Killed (+75), Hold the Line (+250).

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapGilneas City
Turn-in mapGilneasTurn-in marker at 57.0, 53.0, 30 mapped points
World Map

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.

Gilneas City Quest turn-in
Gilneas Quest turn-in 30 mapped points
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In-game waypoint: /way #179 57.0 53.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inGilneas 57.0, 53.0/way #179 57.0 53.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Gilneas 62.6, 24.7/way #179 62.6 24.7
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Gilneas 60.0, 13.7/way #179 60.0 13.7
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Gilneas 56.7, 31.1/way #179 56.7 31.1
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Gilneas 59.6, 26.5/way #179 59.6 26.5

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Getting there

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 330 yards north
  • Objective areaabout 340 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Gilneas

Part 93 of 100.

Previous: Vengeance or Survival · Next: Knee-Deep

  1. 88Last Meal
  2. 89Push Them Out
  3. 90The Battle for Gilneas City
  4. 91The Hunt For Sylvanas
  5. 92Vengeance or Survival
  6. 93Slowing the Inevitable
  7. 94Knee-Deep
  8. 95Laid to Rest
  9. 96Patriarch's Blessing
  10. 97Keel Harbor
  11. 98They Have Allies, But So Do We
  12. 99Endgame

Showing steps 88 to 99 of 100.

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.

  • Vengeance or SurvivalGilneas · Level 1-20

    Tell Greymane that we have trackers on Sylvanas and tell him about the Plague. The decision will be his. Launch an all out attack against the leader of the Forsaken or try to evacuate our survivors.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Knee-DeepGilneas · Level 1-20

    It's time to pack it in, <name>. Most of our people have made it through -- it's your turn now. Take this torch, you're going to need it. The tunnel is full of nasty, knee-biting critters of the worst kind. Use it to keep them at bay. Speak to Krennan on the other side.

The storyline at a glance

Gilneas has 100 steps, from Lockdown! to Rut'theran Village.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Gilneas (89), Gilneas City (11).

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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Slithering Spoils
Slowing the Spread
Slumber No More
Smack and Grab
Small Comforts
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