Blade in Twilight

Objectives
Stop the ritual and acquire Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire.
 * Go to the marked location in Tirisfal Glades
 * Stop the Ritual and acquire the Blade
 * Return to Alonsus and Moira

Description
I have been working with Moira Thaurissan to infiltrate the Twilight's Hammer cult. We've learned of an ancient and powerful Old God relic, a blade used at various points in history to wreak havoc.

Moira's double agent informs us a new leader is rising, and plans to cement his ascension by using this weapon in an unholy ritual. You must find him, stop the ritual, and seize the artifact.

We will meet in Dalaran afterwards.

Rewards

 * 22,600 XP

Completion
You have demonstrated no small amount of skill in these sorts of tasks.

That is good, for we will require even more of you if we are to survive this conflict.

Stage 1: The Twilight Camp

 * The Twilight's Hammer has set up [sic] a temporary camp up here. Investigate the camp for clues.


 * Find the first clue.
 * Find the second clue.
 * Find the third clue.

The camp's mobs include Twilight Bladetwisters, Twilight Shadowcasters, and a Greater Void Ravener.

Slaghammer's Notes: The New Leader, the first clue, is found in a wagon in the southern end of the camp.

Slaghammer's Notes: Tyr's Fall, the second clue, is sitting on top of a crate inside the tent in the norhtwestern part of the camp.

Slaghammer's Notes: Xal'atath, the Blade of the Black Empire, the third clue, is sitting on top of a larger crate in the northeastern part of the camp, near the water.

Stage 2: Raiding the Tomb Raiders

 * The cultists have entered a tomb complex at the bottom of the lake. The ritual must be happening in there.


 * Enter the tomb at the bottom of the lake.

Swim down into the center of the large lake. Enter the Underwater Passage and keep swimming until you reach the Vestibule of the Silver Hand.

Stage 3: The Desecrated Tomb

 * The cultists have breached the tomb of an ancient titan keeper! Slay the guards and open the way into the complex.


 * Defeat the guards at the door to gain access.


 * yell
 * yell
 * yell

A Bladetwister and Shadowcaster are guarding the entrance, but by the time you get out of the water Slaghammer has already begun fighting them. After helping him defeat the cultists, he says the following:
 * say
 * say

Stage 4: The Tomb of Tyr

 * Slaghammer knows the ritual is further inside. Enter the tomb room and deal with the cultists.


 * Enter the Tomb of Tyr.

Stage 5: Reconsecration

 * Cultists are dampening the holy wards of the tomb. Dispel their defenses and kill the ritualists to break the barrier.


 * Stop the dampening rituals (4)


 * say

Four Twilight Ritualists are channeling dark energy into four wards spread around the central platform of the tomb. Killing them will cause the dark energy they're channeling to explode, causing packs of Flesh Spawn to appear. After killing all four, the floor of the chamber becomes covered with shadow energy and Amassing Darkness, an elite voidwraith, appears on the central platform and begins channeling "Armageddon".

Stage 6: Don't Fear the Reaper

 * The ritual has been thwarted but the void energy remains! Defeat it!


 * Defeat the Amassing Darkness


 * bossemote
 * say
 * say

You can either choose to kill the Amassing Darkness, or simply to let it finish channeling Armageddon, which will deal around 15% of your health in damage and knock you backwards while also killing the voidwraith in the process.

Stage 7: Dark Passage

 * The way is open to the prison. Continue down the unsealed passage to whatever waits below.


 * Fight to the prison chamber.


 * say

The entrance into the Darkwalk has opened, but Borgoth the Master Reaver and a Twilight Bladetwister have emerged to hinder your passage. After killing them, continue down into the Darkwalk, which is inhabited by another pack of Flesh Spawn and another Twilight Bladetwister. A round chamber about halfway down the passage is filled with Void Tendrils, which elicits the following comment from Slaghammer:
 * say

After dispelling or defeating the tendrils, proceed into the final chamber: the Grave-Prison of Zakajz. When you enter the area, a short cutscene begins.
 * The Shadow Deacon, revealed as Twilight Deacon Farthing, is standing in front of the corpse of Zakajz the Corruptor with Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire in hand.
 * bossemote
 * bossemote

Stage 8: Death to the Deacon

 * The Twilight Deacon is trying to bring the killer of Tyr back to life! Stop him!


 * Kill the Twilight Deacon

Two faceless ones, a Faceless Corrupter and Faceless Guardian appear to the left and right sides of Farthing. As you begin to walk into the chamber, Slaghammer turns around and runs back to the entrance of the Grave-Prison.


 * say

Several Bladetwisters and Shadowcasters run down towards the chamber from the Darkwalk but are stopped by a shadowy barrier put up by Slaghammer. Be careful not to run back into the Darkwalk before Slaghammer puts up the barrier, as it is impossible to get past it and you will get stuck, forcing you to restart the scenario from stage 1.

While Slaghammer puts up the barrier, the two faceless ones move closer to you and are now standing right on the other side of the chasm that forms the dividing line between you and Slaghammer and Farthing. When you aggro them:
 * yell

After dealing with the faceless ones, proceed to Farthing. Upon aggroing him, he says:
 * yell

Farthing will occasionally summon Void Tendrils, as well as "Shadow Images" of himself. Summoning Void Tendrils:
 * say

At around 50%, he summons a large amount of Tendrils which all begin casting Mind Flay on you.
 * say

When you get Farthing to 1% health, Xal'atath escapes from his grasp and flies over to levitate next to Zakajz while Farthing himself becomes stunned and ceases to attack you.
 * say
 * say
 * Xal'atath casts a draining spell on Farthing, killing him.
 * say

Stage 9: The Blade of the Black Empire

 * With the Deacon dead the blade is now yours. Take it.


 * Take the Blade of the Black Empire


 * say

Final Stage: The True Death of Zakajz

 * The C'Thraxxi general is still a threat. Use the Blade to kill it forever.


 * Use "Dark Drain" to kill Zakajz forever.


 * say
 * say

Upon entering the final stage, you are given the "Dark Drain" spell:

Using it causes you to channel the essence of Zakajz into yourself for 10 seconds, after which the Corruptor's corpse vanishes into thin air and marks the conclusion of the scenario. Slaghammer runs into the room to congratulate you.
 * say
 * Slaghammer opens a large, shadowy portal to Dalaran.
 * say

When you arrive in Dalaran, head northwest to the Antonidas Memorial, where Moira Thaurissan, Alonsus Faol and Prophet Velen are waiting for you.


 * say
 * say
 * say

Speak with Moira to turn in the quest.


 * Upon completion
 * say