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Tirion's Gambit (Horde)

Tirion's Gambit is a Horde-only quest for level 25-30 in Icecrown. It is step 154 of 167 in the Icecrown storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Icecrown at 79.8, 71.8. It rewards 4 reward items, 4 reputation rewards, 6,200 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

Just this morning, my scouts informed me of a Cult of the Damned procession leaving from Icecrown Citadel to the Cathedral of Darkness, bearing an artifact.

And now I learn that it might be Arthas's own heart... a thing containing the last bit of his remaining humanity.

This is a sign of the Light. As long as such an artifact exists, there is a chance that Arthas Menethil can become a man again!

Meet me at the cathedral's entrance. Be sure to bring a cultist's hood -- we're going incognito.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Money31

Experience6,200 XP

ReputationArgent Crusade +500, Knights of the Ebon Blade +500, Valiance Expedition +500, Warsong Offensive +500

Top Comments

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15119Nov 16, 2008+296via Wowhead

Tirion is around the right hand side outside of the cathedral. Equip the mask, speak to him, then the event starts.

droodhaxzomgNov 23, 2008+203via Wowhead

I survived the Lich King's Fury and all I got was this stupid T-Shirt.

evilpresenceNov 18, 2008+198via Wowhead

Kill a Cultist Acolyte at 45,78 to obtain a Cultist Acolyte's Hood.

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Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Experience	XP	6,200
Money	Gold	31g 50s
Reputation	Argent Crusade	+500
Reputation	Knights of the Ebon Blade	+500
Reputation	Valiance Expedition	+500
Reputation	Warsong Offensive	+500

Reward details

Pick one of these

Blade of the Empty Void

TypeOne-Handed Sword One-Hand

Item level34

BindingBinds when picked up

Weapon9 - 14 damage, speed 2.6

Stats+6 Stamina, +5 Parry, +4 Strength

Suited toProtection, Frost

Sells to vendors for86 gold13 silver

Knife of the Tarnished Soul

TypeDagger One-Hand

Item level34

BindingBinds when picked up

Weapon6 - 10 damage, speed 1.8

Stats+4 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Haste

Suited toSurvival, Subtlety, Assassination

Sells to vendors for86 gold44 silver

Stave of Youthful Sorrow

TypeStaff Two-Hand

Item level34

BindingBinds when picked up

Weapon9 - 12 damage, speed 3.6

Stats+8 Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +13 Critical Strike

Suited toAugmentation, Fire, Arcane, Restoration, Preservation, Devastation, Frost, Balance, Shadow, Mistweaver, Elemental, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Discipline, Holy

Sells to vendors for101 gold14 silver

Hammer of Wrenching Change

TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand

Item level34

BindingBinds when picked up

Weapon5 - 6 damage, speed 2.6

Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility

Suited toRestoration, Mistweaver, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Elemental, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Balance

Sells to vendors for80 gold60 silver

Reputation: Argent Crusade +500

Led by Tirion Fordring, the Argent Crusade combines the reformed Order of the Silver Hand with the Argent Dawn in one final push against the forces of the Lich King.

Reputation group: Wrath of the Lich King.

Other quests in Icecrown that reward Argent Crusade reputation: Scourge Tactics (+250), Defending The Vanguard (+250), Curing The Incurable (+250), Into The Wild Green Yonder (+350), A Tale of Valor (+10), A Cold Front Approaches (+10).

Reputation: Knights of the Ebon Blade +500

Freed from the grasp of the Lich King, his former Death Knights have regrouped against him under the banner of Highlord Darion Mograine.

Reputation group: Wrath of the Lich King.

Other quests in Icecrown that reward Knights of the Ebon Blade reputation: To the Rise with all Due Haste! (+10), The Story Thus Far... (+10), Blood in the Water (+250), From Their Corpses, Rise! (+250), You'll Need a Gryphon (+250), No Fly Zone (+250).

Reputation: Valiance Expedition +500

The main armies of the Alliance in Northrend, moving against the Scourge and unified under King Varian Wrynn's command.

Reputation group: Alliance Vanguard.

Other quests in Icecrown that reward Valiance Expedition reputation: The Skybreaker (+25), King of the Mountain (+250), Assault by Ground (+250), Get to Ymirheim! (+10), Assault by Air (+250), Get the Message (+250).

Reputation: Warsong Offensive +500

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 Icecrown that reward Warsong Offensive reputation: Orgrim's Hammer (+25), Opportunity (+75), King of the Mountain (+250), Get to Ymirheim! (+10), Assault by Ground (+250), Assault by Air (+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.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	Icecrown	Turn-in marker at 79.8, 71.8, 7 mapped points
Objective area	Crystalsong Forest	1 mapped point

World Map

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.

Crystalsong Forest map showing where to go for Tirion's Gambit — **Crystalsong Forest** Objective area 1 mapped point

Coordinates

Turn-inIcecrown 79.8, 71.8/way #118 79.8 71.8
Objective areaIcecrown 43.9, 77.8/way #118 43.9 77.8
Objective area (centre of the marked area)Icecrown 46.0, 77.1/way #118 46.0 77.1
Objective areaCrystalsong Forest 36.9, 4.1/way #127 36.9 4.1

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 Icecrown map

Combat Nullifier 07-X about 1,570 yards
A Valiant Effort about 2,150 yards
Scouting from a Safe Distance about 2,150 yards
Too Many Whelps about 2,150 yards
Securing the Area about 2,150 yards
A Message from Icecrown about 2,150 yards
Advancing the Effort about 2,150 yards
Evacuation Effort about 2,150 yards
Delaying Their Efforts about 2,150 yards
Fungal Feeding about 2,180 yards

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

Getting there

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

Crusaders' Pinnacle, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 40 yards south-west
The Argent Vanguard, IcecrownAlliance and Horde · about 570 yards south-east
DalaranAlliance and Horde · about 610 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 2,300 yards west
Objective areaabout 2,100 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

Icecrown

Part 154 of 167.

Previous: Argent Aid · Next: A Tale of Valor

Showing steps 149 to 160 of 167.

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.

Argent AidIcecrown · Level 25-30
There were rumors about the events you speak of among the death knights. I always expected the story to be more... symbolic. We must warn others, but we must be discreet.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

A Tale of ValorIcecrown · Level 25-30
Perhaps you've heard the praises for our missing hero? Crusader Bridenbrad was in the Broken Front aiding the attack against the Scourge when the undead army came down upon them.

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Icecrown · Level 25-30.

Tirion's GambitAlliance only · Icecrown · Level 25-30

Also counted by Icecrown: The Final Goal

Its criteria name 21 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Icecrown has 167 steps, from Honor Above All Else to Light Within the Darkness.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Icecrown (162), Moonglade (2), Dragonblight (2), Shattrath City (1).

Other storylines on the Icecrown map

Return of the Scourge15 steps, starts with Securing the Area
Class Mount: Death Knight4 steps, starts with Amal'thazad's Message
An Uncertain Fate7 steps, starts with An Urgent Request
Lorewalking: Arthas9 steps, starts with Lorewalking: The Prince Who Would Be King

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 this achievement.

Icecrown: The Final GoalComplete the Icecrown storylines listed below.10

Icecrown: The Final Goal: its criteria name 21 quests, this one included.

Other versions of this quest

2 quests carry the name Tirion's Gambit. They differ in the faction/rewards shown here.

Quest	Faction	Rewards	ID
Tirion's Gambit (this page)	Horde	6,200 XP, Blade of the Empty Void, Knife of the Tarnished Soul, Stave of Youthful Sorrow, Hammer of Wrenching Change	13364
Tirion's Gambit	Alliance	6,200 XP, Stave of Youthful Sorrow, Hammer of Wrenching Change, Blade of the Empty Void, Knife of the Tarnished Soul	13403

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