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Stopping Sarkareth

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

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protien+8via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If the golem for you to fight doesn't spawn, abandon the quest and pick it back up. Emberthal should then do her RP flight to Sarkareth, and the golem spawns a couple seconds later.

If the golem isn't there and the RP isn't going on, the golem will not spawn until you abandon and reacquire this quest.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 36-80
ZoneZaralek Cavern
Quest ID72930

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(72930))

What to do

StorylineInevitable Confrontation, step 10 of 10
RewardsSign of Respect, 56g 18s, 11,900 XP

Description

This is our last chance, {name}. If we allow Sarkareth to slip in to Aberrus, he may gain power that puts him beyond our reach. We must stop him now!

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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.

Zaralek Cavern Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
Zaralek Cavern map showing where to go for Stopping SarkarethTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2133 48.0 11.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZaralek Cavern 48.0, 11.9/way #2133 48.0 11.9
  • Objective areaZaralek Cavern 48.4, 14.8/way #2133 48.4 14.8

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 Zaralek Cavern map

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

Getting there

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

  • Obsidian Rest, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 730 yards south
  • Loamm, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 2,100 yards south
  • Dragonscale Camp, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 2,800 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 140 yards south
  • Objective areaabout 180 yards south

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
Money56 gold18 silver
Experience11,900 XP
ReputationObsidian Warders +50, Dark Talons +50

Reward details

Items you receive

TypeConsumable
Item level60
BindingBinds when picked up
UseSymbol of Friendship
Sells to vendors for20 gold

“A symbol of respect for laying down your life for the Dragon Isles and its inhabitants.”

Reputation: Obsidian Warders +50

Led by the stalwart Scalecommander Azurathel, the Obsidian Warders were trained to be the shield of the black dragonflight. Today these dracthyr use those skills to defend those most in need against overwhelming odds.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Zaralek Cavern that reward Obsidian Warders reputation: Cracking His Shell (+50), Forward Camp (+50), Charging Up (+50), Open That Door! (+50), The Upper Hand (+50), Singed (+50).

Reputation: Dark Talons +50

Led by the brave Scalecommander Cindrethresh, the Dark Talons were trained to be the secret weapon of the black dragonflight. Today, these dracthyr use their skills to turn the tide of any battle regardless of how outnumbered they are.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Zaralek Cavern that reward Dark Talons reputation: Cracking His Shell (+50), Forward Camp (+50), Charging Up (+50), Open That Door! (+50), The Upper Hand (+50), Singed (+50).

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

Inevitable Confrontation

Part 10 of 10.

Previous: Cracking His Shell

  1. 1Fading Embers
  2. 2A Whisper to Sabellian
  3. 3Appealing to the Black Prince
  4. 4With Our Powers Combined
  5. 5In the Right Hands
  6. 6Wipe Them Out
  7. 7Forward Camp
  8. 8Finding Sarkareth
  9. 9Cracking His Shell
  10. 10Stopping Sarkareth

Also part of: Zaralek Cavern (part 61 of 72).

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.

  • Cracking His ShellZaralek Cavern · Level 36-80

    We have seen shields like this before. Sarkareth is drawing on the power of Aberrus to protect himself while he finds his way in. Cowardly, but clever. Disrupt the conduits that are supplying his shield power, and we should be able to reach him.

Also counted by Embers of Neltharion

Its criteria name 8 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Inevitable Confrontation has 10 steps, from Fading Embers to Stopping Sarkareth.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zaralek Cavern (10).

Other storylines on the Zaralek Cavern 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.

Embers of NeltharionComplete the following storylines leading up to, and inside, Zaralek Cavern.10