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What Had To Be Done

What Had To Be Done is an Alliance-only quest for level 15-35. It is step 31 of 43 in the Operation Shieldwall storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Krasarang Wilds at 87.9, 33.1. It rewards 2 reputation rewards, 7,200 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

Thank you for your aid today, <name>. I will be handling the purge from here on out.

Jaina will soon be off to Lion's Landing, to speak with King Varian. She asked for your attendance.

Rewards

Money41 gold22 silver
Experience7,200 XP
ReputationOperation: Shieldwall +250, Alliance +350
Top Comments

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Stealthfire13+52via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Aaaand another transcript, for the scene after you turn this one in:

King Varian Wrynn says: Jaina! What's happening in Dalaran? Has there been an attack?
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: The Kirin Tor was betrayed from within. I've handled the situation.
King Varian Wrynn says: How?
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: I've purged the Horde from Dalaran. You have what you wanted, Your Majesty: The Kirin Tor belongs to the Alliance.
King Varian Wrynn says: But you said-
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: I know what I said. My trust was misplaced.
King Varian Wrynn says: What of the Sin'dorei - the Sunreavers?
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: Those that surrendered are being taken to the Violet Hold. I make no guarantees about those who chose to fight.
King Varian Wrynn says: Jaina, you need to talk to me before you act-
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: How I run the Kirin Tor is my business.
King Varian Wrynn says: I was trying to negotiate with the Sin'dorei. I was opening discussions to bring them into the Alliance! By attacking their people, you've forced their hand-
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: They chose their own path.
King Varian Wrynn says: You've driven them back to the Horde.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: You're fooling yourself. Once Horde, always Horde. I see that now. I'm mobilizing the Kirin Tor.
King Varian Wrynn says: Jaina. We've got to work together on this. The Alliance must act as one.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: Don't get soft on me, Varian.

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Seregtg+45via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Jaina: This entire city must be purged.
Player: How can you even consider that? There's got to be some other way
Jaina: Damn it, <class>. As the head of Kirin Tor, I order you to purge this city.
Player: You are not the head of the Alliance yet, girl. Nor would I obey that command if you were!
Jaina: Then I must consider this an act of treason. So there will be no Grand Gryphon for you.
Player: I'm sorry, Blood Elves...

Read all 43 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP7,200
MoneyGold41g 22s
ReputationOperation: Shieldwall+250
ReputationAlliance+350

Reward details

Reputation: Operation: Shieldwall +250

Alliance forces in Pandaria, stationed at Lion's Landing in Krasarang Wilds.

Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.

Reputation: Alliance +350

Reputation group: Classic.

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapKrasarang WildsTurn-in marker at 87.9, 33.1, 1 mapped point
Objective areaDalaran
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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.

Krasarang Wilds Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Krasarang Wilds map showing where to go for What Had To Be DoneTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #418 87.9 33.1

Dalaran Objective area

Coordinates

  • Turn-inKrasarang Wilds 87.9, 33.1/way #418 87.9 33.1

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 Krasarang Wilds map

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

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Krasarang Wilds:

  • Lion's Landing, Krasarang WildsAlliance · about 50 yards south-east
  • Zhu's Watch, Krasarang WildsAlliance and Horde · about 930 yards north-west
  • The Incursion, Krasarang WildsAlliance · about 940 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

Operation Shieldwall

Part 31 of 43.

Previous: Nowhere to Run · Next: The Harmonic Mallet

  1. 26Sewer Cleaning
  2. 27Unfair Trade
  3. 28Nowhere to Hide
  4. 29Cashing Out
  5. 30Nowhere to Run
  6. 31What Had To Be Done
  7. 32The Harmonic Mallet
  8. 33The Monkey King
  9. 34The First Riddle: Mercy
  10. 35The Second Riddle: Fellowship
  11. 36The Third Riddle: Strength
  12. 37The Greatest Prank

Showing steps 26 to 37 of 43.

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.

  • Nowhere to RunLevel 15-35

    Compliant Sunreavers will be sent to the Violet Hold. Defiant ones are put to the sword. NONE are to escape. The Sunreavers keep their dragonhawk mounts on Krasus' Landing. Take this dust, and use it to render them incapable of flying. Or kill them. I don't care.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Harmonic MalletLevel 15-35

    <name>! Prince Anduin has somehow slipped his guards again. His control over the light is greatly increasing. He was last seen heading to Kun-Lai Summit. He gave our mages the slip around the Valley of Emperors. Can you find him?

Also counted by Operation: Shieldwall Campaign

Its criteria name 15 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Operation Shieldwall has 43 steps, from Meet the Scout to The Silence.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Kun-Lai Summit (14), Krasarang Wilds (12), Dalaran (8), Deeprun Tram (3).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Krasarang Wilds 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.

Operation: Shieldwall CampaignComplete the Operation: Shieldwall storylines listed below.10
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