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Strike While the Iron is Hot (ID 36574)

Strike While the Iron is Hot is a Horde-only quest for level 15-40 in Gorgrond. It is step 2 of 2 in The Iron Approach storyline, the final step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Gorgrond at 46.1, 70.2. It rewards 4 reward items, 5,450 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

With the Will of the Genesaur, we wield a powerful weapon.

Our scouts have discovered an Iron Horde base, and I believe it is time to seize an opportunity.

They amass far to the north at the Iron Approach. This will not be easy, but we must deal a blow to the Iron Horde while we possess the artifact.

We are prepared to depart at your command. Speak with Grinslicer when you are ready.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

You will also receive:

Outpost Building Assembly Notes

Money25

Experience5,450 XP

Top Comments

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nurseferatuNov 14, 2014+123via Wowhead

Just to note, at the end of the quest Draka tells you to meet back at your Garrison.
Quest completion is actually at the Gorgorond outpost. There is a flight master nearby who can fly you back to Beas^&*!ch.
*as of 6.1 this has now been corrected and text sends you to your outpost at BeasTWATch, although the audio still says "garrison".
(and apparently the program here no longer flags this outpost as a profanity, ah well)

1398811Nov 14, 2014+123via Wowhead

After flying there nothing happened and there were no NPC's.
To fix I just mounted and walked south a bit until it said Gorgrond then walked back North. Everything phased in and was able to complete!

BeltaneDec 13, 2014+72via Wowhead

If you have just handed in the previous quest, Power of the Genesaur, and are wondering why Durotan does not offer you this quest, you must also complete Chapter III: Ritual of the Charred as prerequisite. To start the other (prerequisite) chain, you have to finish Reagents from Rakthoth and its successive chain.

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Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Experience	XP	5,450
Money	Gold	25g 47s

Reward details

Items you receive

Outpost Building Assembly Notes

TypeMiscellaneous

Item level35

BindingBinds when picked up

Requires level10

“Sought by architects in Ashran. Handwritten scribbles regarding the construction of an outpost building, including numerous "improvements" which are vigorously crossed out.”

Pick one of these

Goc's Trophy

TypeArmor Trinket

Item level42

BindingBinds when picked up

Stats+6 Agility

EquipItem - Attacks Proc Haste

Suited toFeral, Guardian, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, Enhancement, Brewmaster, Windwalker, Havoc, Vengeance

Sells to vendors for6 gold90 silver

“A collection of loosely strung bones.”

Genesaur's Greatness

TypeArmor Trinket

Item level42

BindingBinds when picked up

EquipItem - Attacks Proc Intellect

Suited toArcane, Fire, Frost, Holy, Balance, Restoration, Discipline, Shadow, Elemental, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Mistweaver, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Devourer

Sells to vendors for6 silver77 copper

Commander Gar's Iron Insignia

TypeArmor Trinket

Item level42

BindingBinds when picked up

Stats+8 Critical Strike

EquipItem - Proc Strength

Suited toProtection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost, Unholy

Sells to vendors for6 gold60 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.

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	Gorgrond	Turn-in marker at 46.1, 70.2, 3 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.

Coordinates

Turn-inGorgrond 46.1, 70.2/way #543 46.1 70.2
Objective areaGorgrond 46.0, 69.2/way #543 46.0 69.2
Objective areaGorgrond 45.0, 17.8/way #543 45.0 17.8

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 Gorgrond map

Chains of Iron same spot
Your Base, Your Choice about 20 yards
Power of the Genesaur about 20 yards
Just Another Stick in the Wall about 20 yards
Penny From Heaven about 40 yards
The Sparring Arena about 50 yards
The Infested about 80 yards
The Razorbloom about 80 yards
Mossy Fate about 80 yards
The Voice of Iyu about 80 yards

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Gorgrond:

Beastwatch, GorgrondHorde · about 50 yards north
Breaker's Crown, GorgrondAlliance and Horde · about 830 yards north
Evermorn Springs, GorgrondHorde · about 1,000 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 50 yards north
Objective areaabout 2,900 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

The Iron Approach

Part 2 of 2.

Previous: Strike While the Iron is Hot

1Strike While the Iron is Hot
2Strike While the Iron is Hot

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Gorgrond · Level 15-40.

Strike While the Iron is HotAlliance only · Gorgrond · Level 15-40
Strike While the Iron is HotAlliance only · Gorgrond · Level 15-40

Also counted by Putting the Gore in Gorgrond

Its criteria name 10 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

The Iron Approach has 2 steps, from Strike While the Iron is Hot to Strike While the Iron is Hot.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Gorgrond (2).

Other storylines on the Gorgrond map

In the Land of Giants39 steps, starts with Mossy Fate
Supporting Your Garrison14 steps, starts with A Rediscovered Legend
Establish a Foothold8 steps, starts with The Laughing Skull
We Need An Outpost8 steps, starts with Welcome to Gorgrond
Garrison Campaign8 steps, starts with Garrison Campaign: Crows In The Field

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.

Putting the Gore in GorgrondComplete the Gorgrond storylines listed below.Unlock: "Treasure Map: Gorgrond"10

Putting the Gore in Gorgrond: its criteria name 10 quests, this one included. Unlock: "Treasure Map: Gorgrond".

Other versions of this quest

4 quests carry the name Strike While the Iron is Hot. They differ in the faction/rewards shown here.

Quest	Faction	Rewards	ID
Strike While the Iron is Hot (this page)	Horde	5,450 XP, Outpost Building Assembly Notes, Goc's Trophy, Genesaur's Greatness, Commander Gar's Iron Insignia	36574
Strike While the Iron is Hot	Horde	675 XP, Outpost Building Assembly Notes, Goc's Trophy, Goc's Eye, Might of the Magnaron	36573
Strike While the Iron is Hot	Alliance	675 XP, Outpost Building Assembly Notes, Goc's Trophy, Genesaur's Greatness, Commander Gar's Iron Insignia	36575
Strike While the Iron is Hot	Alliance	675 XP, Outpost Building Assembly Notes, Goc's Trophy, Genesaur's Greatness, Commander Gar's Iron Insignia	36576

Community notes from Wowhead · 73 comments

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Strike From Above

Strike the Earth!

Strike Them Down

Strike While the Iron is Hot

Striking Back

Striking the Rain

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Strike While the Iron is Hot (ID 36574)

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