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Striking Back (ID 11917)

Striking Back is a quest for level 1-90. It rewards 1 reward item, 9,500 experience and money.

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Description

We must act to preserve the balance! Time is against us.

Return to the camp on the Zoram Strand with the large ice stones. They use them to communicate with the elementals, as they do in Silithus. Much as I am loath to do this, the spirits will understand - you must summon one of this Ahune's lieutenants and destroy it. Perhaps this forestalling action will be enough...

Rewards

You will receive:

Money7 gold2 silver25 copper
Experience9,500 XP
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brionl+19via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

New for 2021, you can do all six Striking Back quests per day for an additional +50 [item=23247]. I've come up with a route that is fairly efficient for Alliance characters.
Assuming you have the portal room in Boralus, and the [item=140192] unlocked (If you don't, you should). Start in Stormwind, with your heartstone set to Stormwind:

Spoiler

  1. Take the portal from the harbor to Darnassus

  2. Take a flightpath to Black Fathom Camp in Ashenvale (it may be faster to fly direct if you have Master Flying)

  3. Complete Striking Back

  4. Fly to Furien's Post in Desolace

  5. Complete Striking Back

  6. Hearth to Stormwind

  7. Take the portal to Boralus

  8. Choose your own Path!


    • If you have the Silithus portal unlocked use that.
      You'll need to talk to Zidormi to view past Silithus

    • Use the Caverns of Time portal, fly to Silithus


  9. Complete Striking Back

  10. Use your [item=140192]
    Take the portal from Dalaran to Stormwind
    Take the portal from Stormwind to Boralus
    Take the portal from Boralus to Ironforge
    Fly from Ironforge to Thorium Point in Searing Gorge

  11. Complete Striking Back (nb: The summoning stone is inside the cave at Firewatch Ridge)

  12. Return to Stormwind (Your regular hearthstone should be available again)

  13. Fly to the Rebel Camp in Northern Stranglethorn

  14. Complete Striking Back

  15. Return to Stormwind

  16. Talk to [npc=150122] right inside the door to the Mage's Tower, and get transported to The Dark Portal

  17. Complete Striking Back

  18. Use the portal at the top of The Dark Stairs to return to Stormwind one final time

  19. Turn in quests!

  20. Make it rain [item=23247]s!


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102208+8via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Awards 1750 xp.

Simply right click one of the the ice stones around 9,12 in Ashenvale (northenmost part of The Zoram Strand). It's at the same place as the prequest with the crab disguise takes place ( http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=11891 ). The mob is level 22, not elite, and very easy to kill by yourself.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP9,500
MoneyGold7g 2s

Reward details

Items you receive

TypeMiscellaneous
Item level1
BindingBinds when picked up
UseToss Fuel on Bonfire

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.

Quest Line

Where this quest fits

Other quests with this name

This one: Level 1-90.

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.

Other versions of this quest

7 quests carry the name Striking Back. They differ in the faction/level/category shown here.

QuestFactionLevelCategoryID
Striking Back (this page)SameLevel 1-90Midsummer11917
Striking BackSameLevel 1-90Midsummer11947
Striking BackSameLevel 1-90Midsummer11948
Striking BackSameLevel 1-90Midsummer11952
Striking BackSameLevel 1-90Midsummer11953
Striking BackSameLevel 1-90Midsummer11954
Striking BackAllianceLevel 1-30Same26094
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