The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan
The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan is a level 54 quest for the Alliance, open from level 50 in Ironforge. You take it from Royal Historian Archesonus (38.4, 55.3) and turn it in to Royal Historian Archesonus (38.4, 55.3). Reward: 5,450 XP, 1g 65s, Ring of the Aristocrat and +250 with Ironforge.
Classic data, to confirm on Forever
Quick facts
- Quest level
- 54
- Required level
- 50
- Faction
- Alliance
- Zone
- Ironforge
- Type
- Long, Partly in another zone
- Start
- Royal Historian Archesonus(38.4, 55.3)
- Turn in
- Royal Historian Archesonus(38.4, 55.3)
Where to take and turn in The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan
Our map of Ironforge shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.
No drawn map for Ironforge yet: the coordinates below are in % of the game's map, like /way and the map addons.
- 1.Take the quest: Royal Historian Archesonus(38.4, 55.3)
- 2.Turn in: Royal Historian Archesonus(38.4, 55.3)
Objectives
One objective, from the Classic data:
Information RecoveredUse Thaurissan Relic: 12
Where: Burning Steppes 54.9, 39.0 ; 60.6, 36.5 ; 67.2, 39.8 ; 64.5, 35.9 ; 66.6, 43.9 ; 57.6, 40.4
Rewards
What the Classic data gives for The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.
- Experience
- 5,450 XP
- Money
- You also get
- Reputation
- +250 with Ironforge
Quest chain
Where The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.
Whole chain (6 parts)
- 1.The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan[54]
- 2.The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan(this quest)
- 3.Kharan Mighthammer[59]
- 4.The Bearer of Bad News[59]
- 5.The Fate of the Kingdom[59]
- 6.The Princess's Surprise[59]
Done before it
Next quest
In our leveling guide
None of our leveling routes names this quest (a city, class, profession or dungeon quest, or a zone without a route yet).
On Forever
Not confirmed on Forever yet: no player record of this quest so far. Everything above is Classic's, and Forever changed some zones (new quests, levels raised): check the quest giver in game.