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Tirion's Gambit

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

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30
ZoneIcecrown
LocationIcecrown, Crystalsong Forest
Quest ID13403

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(13403))

Requirements

FactionAlliance only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

WhereIcecrown, Crystalsong Forest
StorylineIcecrown, step 140 of 167
RewardsStave of Youthful Sorrow, Hammer of Wrenching Change, Blade of the Empty Void, 31g 50s, 6,200 XP

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.

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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.

Icecrown Quest turn-in 7 mapped points
Icecrown map showing where to go for Tirion's GambitTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #118 79.8 71.8

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

In-game waypoint: /way #127 36.9 4.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inIcecrown 79.8, 71.8/way #118 79.8 71.8
  • Objective areaIcecrown 44.4, 77.9/way #118 44.4 77.9
  • 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

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

Getting there

Alliance 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 2,200 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.

Related

Choose one of these rewards:

Money31 gold50 silver
Experience6,200 XP
ReputationArgent Crusade +500, Knights of the Ebon Blade +500, Valiance Expedition +500, Warsong Offensive +500

3D Model

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

Reward details

Pick one of these

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
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
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
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

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.

Storyline

Icecrown

Part 140 of 167.

Previous: Tirion's Help · Next: A Voice in the Dark

  1. 135Where Dragons Fell
  2. 136Time for Answers
  3. 137The Hunter and the Prince
  4. 138Knowledge is a Terrible Burden
  5. 139Tirion's Help
  6. 140Tirion's Gambit
  7. 141A Voice in the Dark
  8. 142Time to Hide
  9. 143Return to the Surface
  10. 144Field Repairs
  11. 145Do Your Worst
  12. 146Army of the Damned

Showing steps 135 to 146 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.

  • Tirion's HelpIcecrown · Level 25-30

    It's not the first time I've heard that story about Arthas and his heart... always thought it was some made-up tale to impress the rank and file. We must act on this information immediately. Unfortunately, we must do so in secret.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • A Voice in the DarkIcecrown · Level 25-30

    The object is not a crystal at all, but some form of organ, encased in ice. As you touch it, your hand reels in horrible pain. You feel as if your hand has been cut, yet there is no visible wound. As you collect your thoughts, you hear a young boy's voice nearby.

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance 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

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