The Invasion Begins is a quest for level 8-45. It is step 1 of 21 in The Key to Defeating the Legion storyline, the opening step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Mardum, the Shattered Abyss at 28.6, 62.8. It rewards 6,150 experience and money.
Our advance force of demon hunters is here and has engaged the Legion.
Make our presence known. Let's send a shiver down every demon spine. Raise our colors with pride, <name>.
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TheWoWDB/way #672 28.6 62.8Check whether you have already completed it in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(40077))
| Type | Reward | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | XP | 6,150 |
| Money | Gold | 20g 22s |
| Turn-in map | Mardum, the Shattered Abyss | Turn-in marker at 28.6, 62.8, 15 mapped points |
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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 areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #672 28.6 62.8
/way #672 28.6 62.8/way #672 26.4 62.3/way #672 28.7 62.9/way #672 22.1 55.8Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
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.
Part 1 of 21.
Next: Enter the Illidari: Ashtongue
Showing steps 1 to 12 of 21.
Also part of: Void Elf Demon Hunter Quests (part 14 of 32).
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
Lord Illidan has placed you in charge. Now, we just need the rest of our Illidari attack force. There are three Burning Legion gateways ahead. Activate them and our Illidari will pour through from the Black Temple. Like most Legion constructs, the gateways are powered by souls.
The Key to Defeating the Legion has 21 steps, from The Invasion Begins to Return to the Black Temple.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Mardum, the Shattered Abyss (21).
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.
