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The Torches

The Torches is a quest for level 25-35 in Townlong Steppes. It is step 19 of 60 in the Townlong Steppes storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Townlong Steppes at 67.9, 67.7. It rewards 4,800 experience and money.

Description

Until recently, the yaungol shaman would come here to work alongside us. Now, they bend my people to their will.

If we refuse, they kill us. Even if we oblige... they kill us.

The yaungol mist-shaman's magic flows through his torch. Take his torch away, and he has nothing.

Rewards

Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
Top Comments

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Genox113+35via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

On the third shaman I killed the torch disappeared before I could kill him. This happened on the fourth and fifth time too. I thought maybe the quest was bugged, but then I noticed that the lurkers were dying before the shaman died, and that's when the torches disappeared. If this is happening to you as well just make sure the lurker has high health before you start, and you should be good to go.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,800
MoneyGold13g 74s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapTownlong SteppesTurn-in marker at 67.9, 67.7, 11 mapped points
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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.

Townlong Steppes Quest turn-in 11 mapped points
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In-game waypoint: /way #388 67.9 67.7

Coordinates

  • Turn-inTownlong Steppes 67.9, 67.7/way #388 67.9 67.7
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Townlong Steppes 65.2, 68.6/way #388 65.2 68.6

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 Townlong Steppes map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Townlong Steppes:

  • Longying Outpost, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 440 yards north-east
  • Serpent's Spine, Kun-Lai SummitHorde · about 610 yards east
  • Gao-Ran Battlefront, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 640 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 160 yards west

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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Townlong Steppes

Part 19 of 60.

Previous: A Spear Through My Side, A Chain Through My Soul · Next: Golgoss

  1. 14What Lies Beneath
  2. 15Spiteful Spirits
  3. 16Hatred Becomes Us
  4. 17The Point of No Return
  5. 18A Spear Through My Side, A Chain Through My Soul
  6. 19The Torches
  7. 20Golgoss
  8. 21Arconiss
  9. 22The Death of Me
  10. 23Golgoss Hungers
  11. 24Arconiss Thirsts
  12. 25Orbiss Fades

Showing steps 14 to 25 of 60.

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.

  • A Spear Through My Side, A Chain Through My SoulTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    My fate is sealed. The yaungol put this spear in my side. The wound will kill me. The yaungol hold me in place with their twisted, corrupted magic. The indignity of it hurts worse than my spear-wound. My death, I cannot stop. My imprisonment... you may be able to help me with this.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • GolgossTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    The leader of the yaungol mist-shaman is named Jahesh. He is known for his strength. One of my kind is also known for his strength. His name is Golgoss. Golgoss sleeps within the mists of the Upper Sumprushes. Help me to summon him, and he will join me in avenging our people.

The storyline at a glance

Townlong Steppes has 60 steps, from A Foot in the Door to The Terrible Truth.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Townlong Steppes (55), Vale of Eternal Blossoms (4), Dread Wastes (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

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.

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The Tome of Blighted Implements
The Tome Opens Again
The Tongue of Ba-Shon
The Tools of the Dragonkillers
The Tortured Earth
The Tortusk Takedown
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The Totem of Kar'dash
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Quest Location and Connections

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