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The Power to Destroy

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

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Rankkor+36via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

blizz needs to fix a small problem with this quest.

the frequency it takes the lich king to show up, is 20 min.

that's a serious problem, cause for non-suspecting players, they go to the realm of shadows, kill the mobs, and leave the realm of shadows without even realizing what they just missed.

I took the quest, killed 3 mobs, and then realized that the lich king was there, since I missed the first chunk of dialoge, I simply said "I'll do the quest again" so I right-clicked the buff, abandoned the quest, talked to koltira, got the quest and buff again, and killed the mobs and guess what?

the buff lasts 10 min, and I waited those whole 10 min for the lich king to show up and nothing, so I talk to koltira again, got the buff again, and waited another 10 min for him to show up, and he showed up when the buff had only 10 secs, thus I again watched the whole thing incomplete.

I didn't turned the quest, and did some other stuff while I waited 15 min to pass, then I took the quest again, and voila, 5 min later he shows up.

this confirms that the lich king shows up 1 every 20 minutes, and this is a serious mistake, since nobody will spend 20 min on this quest, so there is a high chance that many plp will miss the dialoge if they enter the realm of shadows after arthas has just left.

hopefully they'll fix it in a future patch.

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Exosion+17via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If u still want to hear what the Lich King says.. u can jus type this

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\AH_Arthas_Event01.wav")
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\AH_Arthas_Event02.wav")
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\AH_Arthas_Event03.wav")
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\AH_Arthas_Event04.wav")
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\AH_Arthas_Event05.wav")

You re welcome

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneDragonblight
Quest ID12132

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(12132))

Requirements

FactionHorde only
Requires all ofIn Service of Blood, In Service of the Unholy, In Service of Frost

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineDragonblight, step 93 of 149
Rewards4,100 XP

Description

While you have done much for me, one task remains. Beside the world you know exists another world. It is from that world, the world of shadows, that my tormentors assault me. While I am powerless to face my own demons, you could end their reign of terror. You have the strength, I have seen it with my own eyes. Enter the world of shadows and face the demons that torment me! Do this and I will translate the tome, as promised.

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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.

Dragonblight Quest turn-in 10 mapped points
Dragonblight map showing where to go for The Power to DestroyTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #115 36.3 46.3

Coordinates

  • Turn-inDragonblight 36.3, 46.3/way #115 36.3 46.3
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Dragonblight 37.2, 47.0/way #115 37.2 47.0

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 Dragonblight map

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

Getting there

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

  • Agmar's Hammer, DragonblightHorde · about 70 yards east
  • Kor'kron Vanguard, DragonblightHorde · about 1,200 yards north
  • Moa'ki, DragonblightAlliance and Horde · about 1,300 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 50 yards south-east

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
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationWarsong Offensive +250

Reward details

Reputation: Warsong Offensive +250

Garrosh Hellscream commands the Horde's main expeditionary forces as they make their way into Northrend to face Arthas and the armies of the Scourge.

Reputation group: Horde Expedition.

Other quests in Dragonblight that reward Warsong Offensive reputation: A Tauren Among Taunka (+10), Into the Fold (+250), The Taunka and the Tauren (+10), Pride of the Horde (+250), Blood Oath of the Horde (+150), Agmar's Hammer (+150).

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

Dragonblight

Part 93 of 149.

Previous: In Service of Frost · Next: The Translated Tome

  1. 88The Flesh-Bound Tome
  2. 89Koltira and the Language of Death
  3. 90In Service of Blood
  4. 91In Service of the Unholy
  5. 92In Service of Frost
  6. 93The Power to Destroy
  7. 94The Translated Tome
  8. 95Containing the Rot
  9. 96The Good Doctor...
  10. 97In Search of the Ruby Lilac
  11. 98Return to Soar
  12. 99Where the Wild Things Roam

Showing steps 88 to 99 of 149.

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.

  • In Service of FrostDragonblight · Level 15-30

    The biting cold protects the death knight while repelling his enemies. He that commands the power of frost can incite chaos and destruction! Take this frost gem and travel far across the open tundra of the Dragonblight until you come upon the Mirror of Dawn, east of Wyrmrest Temple.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Translated TomeDragonblight · Level 15-30

    Here it is, <name>. I have translated everything printed upon the pages of the tome. Inside it you will find a list of the names of Cult of the Damned members spanning the entire continent. Their network of spies and operatives is impressive, to say the least. Farewell, friend.

The storyline at a glance

Dragonblight has 149 steps, from The Liquid Fire of Elune to Really Big Worm.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Dragonblight (144), Crystalsong Forest (5).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Dragonblight 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.