Battle for Azeroth War Campaign Recap *SPOILERS INSIDE*
The War Campaign has reached its epic conclusion in the most recent content update, but if you haven’t completed it yet, we have a handy recap to catch you up to speed.
At level 110 and after you’ve completed the opening quest lines of Battle for Azeroth, you're introduced to the new War Campaign and begin the road to opening new Footholds over time in the opposite faction’s territories.
Your first quest is The War Campaign, which introduces you to War Resources. After the quest Mission From the Warchief, you're introduced to the mission table, which will allow you to begin sending followers you gain through your adventures out to carry out missions.
Access to Footholds will become available as you level through Zuldazar, Nazmir, and Vol’dun. At each key point in your journey (level 110, 114, and 118) you’ll be able to establish a new Foothold in Drustvar, Stormsong Valley, and Tiragarde Sound. At level 120, you’ll begin focusing more on reaching reputation milestones with The Honorbound.
Ready for War (Achievements)
Complete the War Campaign in Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
- Drustvar Foothold
- Tiragarde Sound Foothold
- Stormsong Valley Foothold
- Chapter 1: The First Assault—Requires level 120 and Friendly reputation with The Honorbound to begin the associated War Campaign quests to earn this achievement.
- Quests: Breaking Kul Tiran Will, Into the Heart of Tiragarde, Our Mountain Now, Making Ourselves at Home, Bridgeport Investigation, Explosives in the Foundry, Explosivity, Ammunition Acquisition, Gunpowder Research
- Quests: Breaking Kul Tiran Will, Into the Heart of Tiragarde, Our Mountain Now, Making Ourselves at Home, Bridgeport Investigation, Explosives in the Foundry, Explosivity, Ammunition Acquisition, Gunpowder Research
- Chapter 2: The Marshal’s Grave
- Quests: A Stroll Through a Cemetery, Examining the Epitaphs, State of Unrest, Our Lot in Life, The Crypt Keeper, What Remains of Marshal M. Valentine
- Quests: A Stroll Through a Cemetery, Examining the Epitaphs, State of Unrest, Our Lot in Life, The Crypt Keeper, What Remains of Marshal M. Valentine
- Chapter 3: Death of a Tidesage
- Quests: Tracking Tidesages, No Price Too High, They Will Know Fear, Scattering Our Enemies, Commander and Captain, Zelling’s Potential, Whatever Will Be, To Be Forsaken
- Quests: Tracking Tidesages, No Price Too High, They Will Know Fear, Scattering Our Enemies, Commander and Captain, Zelling’s Potential, Whatever Will Be, To Be Forsaken
- Chapter 4: At the Bottom of the Sea
- Quests: Journey to the Middle of Nowhere, Deep Dive, Seafloor Shipwreck, Checking Dog Tags, The Sunken Graveyard, Biolumi-Nuisance, Captain By Captain, The Undersea Ledge, Water-Breathing Dragon, Grab and Go, With Prince in Tow
- Quests: Journey to the Middle of Nowhere, Deep Dive, Seafloor Shipwreck, Checking Dog Tags, The Sunken Graveyard, Biolumi-Nuisance, Captain By Captain, The Undersea Ledge, Water-Breathing Dragon, Grab and Go, With Prince in Tow
- Chapter 5: The Strike on Boralus
- Quests: When a Plan Comes Together, Old Colleagues, The Bulk of the Guard, A Well Placed Portal, Relics of Ritual, Forfeit Souls, Tidesage Teachings, Gaining the Upper Hand, Return to the Harbor, Life Held Hostage, The Aid of the Tides, A Cycle of Hatred
Tides of Vengeance
Complete the Horde Tides of Vengeance War Campaign.
- Chapter 6: The Day Is Won—Requires the completion of the Ready for War achievement to begin this questline.
- Quests: Our War Continues, Azerite Denied, The Fury of the Horde, Cleaning Out the Estate, Machines of War and Azerite, With Honor, The Hunt Never Ends, Ride Out to Meet Them, The Day Is Won
- Quests: Our War Continues, Azerite Denied, The Fury of the Horde, Cleaning Out the Estate, Machines of War and Azerite, With Honor, The Hunt Never Ends, Ride Out to Meet Them, The Day Is Won
- Chapter 7: Mekkatorque’s Battle Plans—Requires the completion of the War Campaign chapter The Day is Won
- Quests: A Mech for a Goblin, It Belongs in My Mech!, Avoiding Lawsuits 101, The Right Mech for the Job, Necessary Precautions, Test Case #1; Mech vs. Mekkatorque, Insurance Policy, Insurance Renewal, Killing on the Side, Mekkatorque’s Battle Plans, Mech Versus Airship, A Goblin’s Definition of Success
- Quests: A Mech for a Goblin, It Belongs in My Mech!, Avoiding Lawsuits 101, The Right Mech for the Job, Necessary Precautions, Test Case #1; Mech vs. Mekkatorque, Insurance Policy, Insurance Renewal, Killing on the Side, Mekkatorque’s Battle Plans, Mech Versus Airship, A Goblin’s Definition of Success
- Chapter 8: Through the Front Door—Requires the completion of the Mekkatorque’s Battle Plans chapter of the War Campaign
- Quests: Breaking Out Ashvane, Face Your Enemy, Be More Uniform, A Brilliant Distraction, Catching a Ride, Through the Front Door
- Quests: Breaking Out Ashvane, Face Your Enemy, Be More Uniform, A Brilliant Distraction, Catching a Ride, Through the Front Door
- Chapter 9: Fly Out to Meet Them—Requires the completion of the Through the Front Door chapter of the War Campaign.
- Quests: War Is Here, Ride of the Zandalari, No One Left Behind, A Path of Blood, Retaking the Outpost, Putting the Gob in Gob Squad, Re-rebuilding the A.F.M.O.D., It’s Alive!, The Battle of Zul’jan Ruins, We Have Them Cornered, Zandalari Justice, None Shall Escape, Breaking Mirrors, Telaamon’s Purge, Parting Mists, Fly Out to Meet Them
Tides of Vengeance Part 2
- Chapter 1: Message to the Lord Admiral—Requires the completion of Chapter 9 of the Tides of Vengeance War Campaign.
- Quests: Righting Wrongs, Ships in the Night, Under Locks and Keys, Dead in the Water, A Bitter Reunion, Casting the Bait, Under False Colors
- Chapter 2: Warfang Event—Requires the completion of the Message to the Lord Admiral chapter of the War Campaign.
- Quests: Securing Warfang Hold, Spy Games, Communication Breakdown, Tickets Please?, A Display of Power
Rise of Azshara
Requires: All War Campaign chapters through Tides of Vengeance Part 2Horde players begin the new leg of the War Campaign in their newly established hub in Nazjatar—Newhome. Lor’themar Theron has a quest for you—Visions of Danger. A spiritwalker has had a vision in which Baine Bloodhoof is executed. There are two different branches to the story available depending on the choice to remain loyal to Sylvanas or to join Lor’themar Theron and his Allies against her.
Joining the Allies: Stay of Execution.
Lor’themar Theron has declared he’s no longer allied with Sylvanas and sends you to Orgrimmar for the quest Old Allies. Once in Orgrimmar, you’ll meet up with Thrall and Saurfang and begin the quest Stay of Execution where you’ll experience a scenario. Your goal is to rescue Baine Bloodhoof from his imprisonment beneath Orgrimmar.Loyal to Sylvanas: Stay of Execution
If you’re loyal to Sylvanas, you’ll be sent to let Nathanos Blightcaller know of the treachery at hand. You’ll serve as his spy and follow through on meeting with Saurfang and Thrall in the Stay of Execution scenario. Distracting the Dark Rangers is a slightly different experience for those loyal to Sylvanas though the remaining portion of the scenario plays out the same whether you’re a loyalist or not.
When the Stay of Execution scenario is complete, you’ll be sent once more to report to Nathanos Blightcaller.
Complete the Battle for Azeroth War Campaign
In the 8.2.5 content update, you're able to choose which side of the Horde’s history you will be on. You will then complete either Old Soldier or Most Loyal to earn the achievement The Fourth War and receive the title, “Veteran of the Fourth War.”
- Saurfang Loyalist Questline: The Eve of Battle, This Ain't Mine, Saving the Siege, Already Among Us, Strategic Development, Before the Gates of Orgrimmar, The Price of Victory, Old Soldier
- Sylvanas Loyalist Questline: They Move Against Us, Leaders of the Horde, Siegebreakers, Propaganda Takedown, Militia, Most Loyal
For a complete walkthrough of the Horde War Campaign, check out Wowhead's comprehensive Horde War Campaign guide.
At level 110 and after you’ve completed the opening quest lines of Battle for Azeroth, you're introduced to the new War Campaign and begin the road to opening new Footholds over time in the opposite faction’s territories.
Your first quest is The War Campaign, which introduces you to War Resources. After the quest Mission From the King, you're introduced to the mission table, which will allow you to begin sending followers you gain through your adventures out to carry out missions.
Access to Footholds become available as you level through Tiragarde Sound, Drustvar, and Stormsong Valley. At each key point in your journey (level 110, 114, and 118), you establish a new Foothold in Nazmir, Zuldazar, and Vol’dun. At level 120, you begin focusing more on reaching reputation milestones with the 7th Legion.
Ready for War (Achievements)
Complete the War Campaign in Kul Tiras and Zandalar.
- Nazmir Foothold
- Vol’dun Foothold
- Zuldazar Foothold
- Chapter 1: Blood on the Sand—Requires level 120 and Friendly reputation with the 7th Legion to begin the associated War Campaign quests to earn this achievement.
- Quests: The Vol’dun Plan, Comb the Desert, Dirty Work, Classic Reliquary, Never Stop Combing, A Message to the Zandalari, Improvised Survival, They Have Alpacas Here, Delayed Deathification, Full of Arrows, The Big Boom
- Quests: The Vol’dun Plan, Comb the Desert, Dirty Work, Classic Reliquary, Never Stop Combing, A Message to the Zandalari, Improvised Survival, They Have Alpacas Here, Delayed Deathification, Full of Arrows, The Big Boom
- Chapter 2: Chasing Darkness
- Quests: How to Kill a Dark Ranger, The Savage Hunt, Tortollans in Distress, They Can’t Stay Here, One Option: Fire, Ending Areiel, Meeting of the Minds, Target: Blood Prince Dreven
- Quests: How to Kill a Dark Ranger, The Savage Hunt, Tortollans in Distress, They Can’t Stay Here, One Option: Fire, Ending Areiel, Meeting of the Minds, Target: Blood Prince Dreven
- Chapter 3: A Golden Opportunity
- Quests: Our Next Target, The Void Elves Stand Ready, The Void Solution, Find the Paper Trail, Chasing Gallywix, I Take No Pleasure in This, We Have Him Cornered, Gallywix Got Away
- Quests: Our Next Target, The Void Elves Stand Ready, The Void Solution, Find the Paper Trail, Chasing Gallywix, I Take No Pleasure in This, We Have Him Cornered, Gallywix Got Away
- Chapter 4: Blood in the Water
- Quests: Hunting Blood Prince Dreven, Broadside Bedlam, The Wildhammer Specialty, An Unnatural Crew, Foul Crystals for Foul People, Kings’ Rest, Ending the San’layn Threat, A Clean Escape
- Quests: Hunting Blood Prince Dreven, Broadside Bedlam, The Wildhammer Specialty, An Unnatural Crew, Foul Crystals for Foul People, Kings’ Rest, Ending the San’layn Threat, A Clean Escape
- Chapter 5: The Strike on Zuldazar
- Quests: Bringing Down the Fleet, How to Sink a Zandalari Battleship, Under the Cover of Swiftwing, Ship Logs, Sabotaging the Pa’ku, The Enlarged Miniaturized Submarine, My Enemy’s Enemy Is My Disguise, Intelligence Denial, Right Beneath Their Nose, Void Vacation, Victory Is Assured, Leave None Alive, Silencing the Advisor, An End to Killing
Tides of Vengeance
Complete the Alliance Tides of Vengeance War Campaign.- Chapter 6: War Marches On—Requires the completion of the Ready for War achievement to begin this questline.
- Quests: The Calm Before, To Anglepoint, Stand Fast, Zero Zeppelins, Repel the Horde!, Squad Goals, Besieged Allies, Outrigger Outfitters, Gunpowder Plots, Masking for a Friend, Free Plumeria!, Shots Fired, Stopping the Sappers, Express Delivery, War Marches On
- Quests: The Calm Before, To Anglepoint, Stand Fast, Zero Zeppelins, Repel the Horde!, Squad Goals, Besieged Allies, Outrigger Outfitters, Gunpowder Plots, Masking for a Friend, Free Plumeria!, Shots Fired, Stopping the Sappers, Express Delivery, War Marches On
- Chapter 7: The Sleeper Agent—Requires the completion of the War Marches On chapter of the War Campaign
- Quests: Sensitive Intel, Real Big Power, A Beast With Brains, Out of Options, Freedom for the Da’kani, Bittersweet Goodbyes, The Needs of the Many, Bring the Base, Fit for Grong, Calibrate the Core, The Embiggining, Total Temple Destruction, A Nice Nap, The Sleeper Agent
- Quests: Sensitive Intel, Real Big Power, A Beast With Brains, Out of Options, Freedom for the Da’kani, Bittersweet Goodbyes, The Needs of the Many, Bring the Base, Fit for Grong, Calibrate the Core, The Embiggining, Total Temple Destruction, A Nice Nap, The Sleeper Agent
- Chapter 8: Mischief Managed—Requires the completion of The Sleeper Agent chapter of the War Campaign
- Quests: The Abyssal Scepter, The Treasury Heist, Mischief Managed
- Quests: The Abyssal Scepter, The Treasury Heist, Mischief Managed
- Chapter 9: He Who Walks in the Light—Requires the completion of Mischief Managed chapter of the War Campaign.
- Quests: The Fall of Zuldazar, The March to Nazmir, Repurposing Their Village, Dark Iron Machinations, Fog of War, Lurking in the Swamp, Zul’jan Deluge, Showing Our Might, Taming Their Beasts, The Mech of Death, Taking the Blood Gate, He Who Walks in the Light
Tides of Vengeance Part 2
- Chapter 1: The Freehold Discovery—Requires the completion of Chapter 9 of the Tides of Vengeance War Campaign.
- Quests: Loose Ends, Ashes to Ashvane, Correspondence Conundrum, Getting a Clue, Reporting In!
- Chapter 2: The Proudmoore Reunion—Requires the completion of The Freehold Discovery chapter of the War Campaign.
- Quests: Don’t Shoot the Messenger, My Brother’s Keeper
- Chapter 3: Spying on Warfang Hold—Requires the completion of The Proudmoore Reunion chapter of the War Campaign.
- Quests: Spy vs. Spy (requires completing the mission Spy on WarfangHold), The Gathering Storm, Retaliation Coordination, Lost in the Field, Reassembly Required, Seeking higher Ground, Listen Up!, Shaw’s Shank Redemption
Rise of Azshara
Requires: All War Campaign chapters through Tides of Vengeance Part 2Alliance players begin the new leg of the War Campaign in their newly established hub in Nazjatar—Mezzamere. Jaina Proudmoore has a quest for you—Payment in Kind. Jaina lets you know that Anduin has personally summoned you back to Stormwind Keep. There, you’ll reunite with Jaina, Anduin and Matthias Shaw to repay a debt to Baine Bloodhoof by rescuing him from Sylvanas and his imminent execution at her hands. You’ll then take part in the Stay of Execution Scenario.
Complete the Battle for Azeroth War Campaign
In the 8.2.5 content update, you’ll complete each part of the questline culminating with Old Soldier to earn the achievement The Fourth War and receive the title, “Veteran of the Fourth War.”
Alliance Questline: The Eve of Battle, This Ain't Mine, Saving the Siege, Already Among Us, Strategic Development, Before the Gates of Orgrimmar, The Price of Victory, Old Soldier
For a complete walkthrough of the Alliance War Campaign, check out Wowhead's comprehensive Alliance War Campaign guide.
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