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Quest
Tides of Darkness
A World of Warcraft quest in Swamp of Sorrows. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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The Alliance has countered our ogres with mounted knights, a strategy that served them well in the Second War.Warcraft II.
It appears that Orcs and Humans and Lumbering Oafs are prerequisites for this quest, so if you're just looking for a mog item, you'll have to do them first.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneSwamp of Sorrows
Quest ID27854
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27854))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineSwamp of Sorrows, step 17 of 36
RewardsOgre Mage Staff, 
Greataxe of Stonard, 
Bloodmire Crossbow, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP
Ogre Mage Staff, Greataxe of Stonard, Bloodmire Crossbow, 10g 50s, 4,100 XPDescription
We have suffered many losses, {name}. Dreadmaul Hold has sent ogres from the Blasted Lands as reinforcements, but they can only send so many; the Alliance attacks them as well, even as we speak. The Alliance has countered our ogres with mounted knights, a strategy that served them well in the Second War. We will need our strongest warriors to turn the tide of battle! Return to the Bloodmire, {name}, and bring down those knights!
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 areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #51 49.3 55.3
Coordinates
- Turn-inSwamp of Sorrows 49.3, 55.3
/way #51 49.3 55.3 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Swamp of Sorrows 68.2, 35.6
/way #51 68.2 35.6 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Swamp of Sorrows 61.0, 40.0
/way #51 61.0 40.0
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 Swamp of Sorrows map
- Desecrate this Fire! about 500 yards
- Grim Tidings about 850 yards
- A Warrior's Death about 880 yards
- Honor the Flame about 970 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Swamp of Sorrows, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Swamp of Sorrows:
- Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows
- Dreadmaul Hold, Blasted Lands
- Bogpaddle, Swamp of Sorrows
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- 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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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Swamp of Sorrows map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon8 - 11 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toAugmentation, Fire, Arcane, Restoration, Preservation, Devastation, Frost, Balance, Shadow, Mistweaver, Elemental, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Discipline, Holy
Sells to vendors for71 gold90 silver
TypeTwo-Handed Axe Two-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon12 - 25 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +10 Haste
Suited toFury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for71 gold10 silver
TypeCrossbow Ranged
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon12 - 18 damage, speed 3.0
Stats+6 Agility, +9 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toBeast Mastery, Marksmanship
Sells to vendors for72 gold44 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon6 - 8 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Haste
Suited toRestoration, Mistweaver, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Elemental, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Balance
Sells to vendors for61 gold5 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon9 - 11 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+3 Agility, +4 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike
Suited toBrewmaster, Enhancement, Outlaw, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for60 gold31 silver
Reputation: Orgrimmar +250
Founded by Thrall, this Horde capital city is home to many of the proud orc clans of Durotar.
Reputation group: Horde.
Other quests in Swamp of Sorrows that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Orcs and Humans (+250), Lumbering Oafs (+250), Reinforcements Denied (+250), Marking the Fallen (+250), We're Under Attack! (+350), Prayerblossom (+250).
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
Swamp of Sorrows
Part 17 of 36.
Previous: Lumbering Oafs · Next: Reinforcements Denied
- 12Marking the Fallen
- 13Assault on Stonard
- 14Cutting Supply
- 15Orcs and Humans
- 16Lumbering Oafs
- 17Tides of Darkness
- 18Reinforcements Denied
- 19Marking the Fallen
- 20We're Under Attack!
- 21Pool of Tears
- 22Legends of the Sunken Temple
- 23Step One: The Priestess
Showing steps 12 to 23 of 36.
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.
- Lumbering Oafs
We are outnumbered by the Alliance. In their fear they send an army to crush a single settlement. But we will not give! Without resources, their soldiers will be at a disadvantage. Human peasants busy themselves in the woods outside Marshtide Watch, gathering lumber to rebuild their crumbling walls.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Reinforcements Denied
The Alliance has brought in their mages to summon more reinforcements directly to the battlefield from beyond their fortress. This must be stopped! Their numbers are few, but a single portal can turn the tide of battle. Attack their mages and shut off those portals!
Quests that require this one
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Swamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30.
The storyline at a glance
Swamp of Sorrows has 36 steps, from Maliciously Delicious to With Dying Breath.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Swamp of Sorrows (35), Deadwind Pass (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Swamp of Sorrows map
- Lorewalking: Loa
- Lost Honor
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.
Guides for this zone
Guides and routes on this site that cover Swamp of Sorrows.
