TheWoWDBThe title of the quest may be a nod to the fantasy novel The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. However, the book's title also comes from a quote from Homer's The Odyssey: "The blade itself incites to deeds of violence." So the quest may be a reference to that, as well.
Quest
The Blade Itself
A World of Warcraft quest in Nagrand. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Quest facts
LevelLevel 35-40
ZoneNagrand
Quest ID34954
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34954))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineAgainst the Warsong, step 12 of 21
Rewards33g 96s, 6,850 XP
Description
When they clapped me in irons, the Burning Blade instructor, Luhk the Keen-Eyed, took my blade. He's an honorable orc, even if his training techniques are counter-productive. I want my blade back, {class}.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #550 85.4 54.6
Coordinates
- Turn-inNagrand 85.4, 54.6
/way #550 85.4 54.6 - Objective areaNagrand 86.0, 53.8
/way #550 86.0 53.8
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 Nagrand map
- Honor the Flame about 380 yards
- A Rare Bloom about 1,340 yards
- Guise of the Deceiver about 1,340 yards
- An Old Friend about 1,340 yards
- Garrison Campaign: The Ring of Blood about 1,460 yards
- The Debt We Share about 1,500 yards
- The Fate of Gordawg about 1,500 yards
- Nobundo Sends Word about 1,520 yards
- The Ritual of Binding about 1,530 yards
- Called to the Throne about 1,530 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Nagrand, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Nagrand:
- The Ring of Trials, Nagrand
- Throne of the Elements, Nagrand
- Telaari Station, Nagrand
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Also a novel by Marcus Sakey
Nagrandeur : A Blademaster's Honor quest chain 1. They Call Him Lantresor of the Blade http://youtu.be/m3N0xhXEXlc 2. The Blade Itself http://youtu.be/Ndkte3I2qUY 3. Not Without My Honor http://youtu.be/iJauFY54bhw 4. Blood of the Burning Blade http://youtu.be/2fIHRPFP4Gs 5. Meet Me in the Cavern http://youtu.be/rF0Mq1pTlig 6. Challenge of the Masters http://youtu.be/qOsf2s1VVfE The Honor of a Blademaster -> [follower=157]
Money33 gold96 silver
Experience6,850 XP
Storyline
Against the Warsong
Part 12 of 21.
Previous: Obtaining Ogre Offensive Orders · Next: Not Without My Honor
- 7Shields Down!
- 8A Choice to Make
- 9Trouble at the Overwatch
- 10They Call Him Lantresor of the Blade
- 11Obtaining Ogre Offensive Orders
- 12The Blade Itself
- 13Not Without My Honor
- 14Reglakk's Research
- 15Meet Me in the Cavern
- 16Challenge of the Masters
- 17Along the Riverside
- 18Terms of Surrender
Showing steps 7 to 18 of 21.
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.
- Obtaining Ogre Offensive Orders
My sister, Mirana, is scouting the upper bluff while I've checked out the lower area. There are two particular ogre mages that do a lot of bossing around in the lower area. They seem to have some orders or scrolls on them that would help us figure out what's really going on.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Not Without My Honor
The blade is not the only important item a blademaster carries. Once he has passed his final tests in the Masters' Caverns, the blademaster is given the honor of wearing the Burning Blade's banner.
Other quests with this name
This one: Alliance only · Nagrand · Level 35-40.
The storyline at a glance
Against the Warsong has 21 steps, from The Might of the Warsong to And Justice for Thrall.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Nagrand (21).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Nagrand map
- The Throne of the Elements
- Garrison Campaign
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.