Burning Steppes quests: Morgan's Vigil and Flame Crest (Classic Era baseline)
The Burning Steppes is a 50–58 zone around the foot of Blackrock Mountain. Alliance players use Morgan's Vigil in the east, next to the Redridge pass. Horde players have no town here. They use Flame Crest, a neutral camp in the north, and get several lead-ins from Kargath in the Badlands.
See Burning Steppes for flight paths and grinding. For quests inside the mountain, see Blackrock Depths quests.
Alliance: Morgan's Vigil
Oralius and the Firegut ogres
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extinguish the Firegut (3823) | 52 / 48 | 15 Firegut Ogre-Mages, 7 Ogres, 7 Brutes | 5,100 XP |
| Gor'tesh the Brute Lord (3824) | 53 / 48 | Kill Gor'tesh west of Dreadmaul Rock and take his head | 5,250 XP |
| Ogre Head On A Stick = Party (3825) | 53 / 48 | Plant the head at the top of Dreadmaul Rock | 5,250 XP, 2g 40s, a choice of two items |
| FIFTY! YEP! (4283) | 56 / 50 | 50 Blackrock Medallions from the orcs | 5,800 XP, 85s |
Keep every medallion while you work through the other quests. Fifty takes a while if you leave it to the end.
Helendis Riverhorn and The True Masters
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
Dragonkin Menace (4182), level 54: kill 15 Black Broodlings, 10 Dragonspawn, 4 Wyrmkin and 1 Black Drake (5,450 XP, 1g 65s). After that, The True Masters sends you on a long run with letters:
- 4183: Helendis's letter to Magistrate Solomon in Lakeshire (4,100 XP).
- 4184: Solomon's plea to Bolvar in Stormwind (4,100 XP).
- 4185: speak to Bolvar after Lady Prestor (540 XP).
- 4186: Bolvar's decree back to Solomon (5,450 XP).
This is the start of the Alliance Onyxia story. It continues on our Onyxia attunement (Alliance) page.
Royal Historian Archesonus (Ironforge)
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan (3701), level 54: read the Thaurissan Relics in the ruins (5,450 XP, 1g 65s, an item). It's followed by 3702, where you listen to the historian's story (540 XP).
Horde: the Kargath lead-ins
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Giver | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreadmaul Rock (3821) | 52 / 48 | Thal'trak Proudtusk (Kargath) | Find Sha'ni Proudtusk | 5,100 XP |
| Krom'Grul (3822) | 53 / 48 | Sha'ni Proudtusk | Take Sha'ni's Nose-Ring from Krom'Grul in the Dreadmaul caves | 5,250 XP, an item |
| Grark Lorkrub (4122) | 58 / 52 | Lexlort (Kargath) | Find and shackle Grark in the Blackrock fortress | 6,200 XP |
| Precarious Predicament (4121) | 58 / 52 | Grark Lorkrub | Escort him through Blackrock Mountain to the Searing Gorge | 7,750 XP, 2g 65s |
| The Rise of the Machines (4061 → 4062) | 54 / 52 | Hierophant Theodora Mulvadania | 10 Fractured Elemental Shards, then take a sample to Lotwil Veriatus | 5,450 XP, 1g 65s + 1,350 XP |
Krom'Grul wanders between the Dreadmaul caves, so check each one. The Grark escort is an elite fight followed by a long walk. Bring a group.
Neutral: Flame Crest and the wider zone
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Giver | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broodling Essence (4726) | 52 / 50 | Tinkee Steamboil | 8 Broodling Essence using the Draco-Incarcinatrix 900 | 5,100 XP, 75s |
| Tablet of the Seven (4296) | 50 / 50 | Maxwort Uberglint | A Tablet Transcript | 2,350 XP, 75s |
| The Heart of the Mountain (4123) | 55 / 50 | Maxwort Uberglint | The Heart of the Mountain from Blackrock Depths | 5,650 XP, 85s |
Cyrus Therepentous, the dragon in the north, gives A Taste of Flame (4022 / 4023 → 4024). Show him a Black Dragonflight Molt, then kill Bael'Gar in Blackrock Depths and capture his essence. The final step pays 6,200 XP, 2g 65s and a choice of three items. Tinkee's Broodling Essence quest continues with a delivery to Felnok Steelspring in Everlook, Winterspring.
Tips
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
- Elites. The Blackrock orcs near the mountain include elites. Pull carefully around the fortress.
- Dungeon tie-ins. Heart of the Mountain, A Taste of Flame and Rise of the Machines (4063: Golem Lord Argelmach) all finish inside Blackrock Depths.
- Flight paths. Morgan's Vigil and Flame Crest both have flight masters. Get both before you start questing.
Suggested route
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
- 52: Firegut ogres and broodling essence, Krom'Grul for Horde.
- 53–54: Gor'tesh and the head on a pike, Dragonkin Menace, Thaurissan relics.
- 54+: The True Masters city run, Rise of the Machines.
- 55–58: Blackrock Depths group quests, then the Grark escort.
Sources
Quest IDs, levels, XP, money and reward counts are. Route advice and locations are Classic Era notes. Treat them as for Forever until we've checked them in-game.