Skip to content

Quest

The Storm Gathers

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

Advertisement
Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
309042+16via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

This should be obvious, but it's something that always slips my mind so I thought I'd add it here.

If you've joined a raid to kill Nalak, and you haven't done the quests leading to the Isle of Thunder before, you won't be able to get the credit for Travelling with Vareesa or discovering the Isle.

3
14145+9via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

When you accept this quest you have to talk again to the quest giver and ask her to take you to the island. She will fly in front of you and take you there. As soon as you arrive to the island (after the loading screen finishes) you will get a credit for the second condition of the quest:
Isle of Thunder discovered

It is important that you are not in a raid group while she is taking you there. For example, don't queue for LFR until the quest is completed and you get credit. If the instance timer pops up and you accept it, YOU WONT GET CREDIT for discovering the island and will have to go back to the main island and fly back in.

It is common sense, but sometimes it is easy to forget you can't complete normal quests if you are in a raid group.

Read all 11 on Wowhead ↗

Quest facts

LevelLevel 32-35
ZoneIsle of Thunder
LocationLightning Vein Mine, Townlong Steppes
SideAlliance
SharableYes
Added inMists of Pandaria
Quest ID32681

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(32681))

What to do

WhereLightning Vein Mine, Townlong Steppes
StorylineKirin Tor Offensive, step 2 of 11
RewardsKirin Tor Beacon, 3g 43s 50c, 1,200 XP

Description

There is no time to waste, {name}. Every moment we delay here gives the Sunreavers more of a hold on the Isle. Lady Jaina Proudmoore awaits us. We should not make her wait any longer. Speak to me when you are ready to depart. I will escort you there myself.

Advertisement

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.

Lightning Vein Mine Quest turn-in no plotted point
Townlong Steppes Objective area 1 mapped point
Townlong Steppes map showing where to go for The Storm GathersObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #388 49.9 69.0

Coordinates

  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 49.9, 69.0/way #388 49.9 69.0

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Related
Money3 gold43 silver
Experience1,200 XP
ReputationKirin Tor Offensive +250

Reward details

Items you receive

TypeMiscellaneous
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
UseKirin Tor Beacon

Reputation: Kirin Tor Offensive +250

Ignited by Jaina's fury, the Kirin Tor Offensive seek to seize Thunder Isle for the glory of the Alliance!

Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.

Other quests in Isle of Thunder that reward Kirin Tor Offensive reputation: Old Enemies (+150), Bolstering the Defenses (+150), Ashes of the Enemy (+150), Soul Surrender (+150), Grave Circumstances (+150), Into the Crypts (+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

Kirin Tor Offensive

Part 2 of 11.

Previous: Thunder Calls · Next: Allies in the Shadows

  1. 1Thunder Calls
  2. 2The Storm Gathers
  3. 3Allies in the Shadows
  4. 4Secrets in the Isle of Thunder
  5. 5Setting the Trap
  6. 6Champions of the Thunder King
  7. 7The Assault on Shaol'mara
  8. 8Tear Down This Wall!
  9. 9To the Skies!
  10. 10A Bold Idea
  11. 11The Fall of Shan Bu

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.

  • Thunder CallsIsle of Thunder · Level 32-35

    The time to attack the Thunder King has come! A small group of Kirin Tor awaits you near the Shado-Pan Garrison in Townlong Steppes. Report to Vereesa Windrunner for further instructions.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Allies in the ShadowsIsle of Thunder · Level 32-35

    The Shado-Pan arrived here before we did, and they are already at work undermining the Thunder King's forces. I want you to meet with Taran Zhu, the leader of the Shado-Pan, and offer your services on behalf of the Kirin Tor.

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance only · Isle of Thunder · Level 32-35.

Also counted by Campaign: Isle of Thunder

Its criteria name 12 quests; others include:

Also counted by Isle of Thunder

Its criteria name 12 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Kirin Tor Offensive has 11 steps, from Thunder Calls to The Fall of Shan Bu.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Isle of Thunder (9), Townlong Steppes (1), Lightning Vein Mine (1).

Other storylines on the Townlong Steppes 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.

Campaign: Isle of ThunderComplete the Isle of Thunder storylines listed below with a Timerunner.Isle of ThunderComplete the Isle of Thunder storylines listed below.10