The Assault on Shaol'mara

The Assault on Shaol'mara begins the second stage of the Isle of Thunder storyline. Jaina will only offer this quest on deck of The Seabolt once enough realm-wide progress has been made, irrespective of the individual player's standing with the Kirin Tor Offensive.

The quest mostly plays out in a single-player scenario also called "The Assault on Shaol'mara". As the scenario can only be done once, it is documented here and not in a separate article.

Objectives
Complete the Assault on Shaol'mara. Speak to Jaina Proudmoore to begin the attack.
 * Speak to Jaina Proudmoore
 * Complete the Assault on Shaol'mara

Description
Our scouting efforts along the coast have given us valuable intelligence about the island,.

However, we will accomplish nothing if we do not advance forward onto the mainland.

I have assembled a team of our most elite aerial units to begin the attack.

I would like you to join the assault. A champion such as yourself could turn the battle in our favor at the critical moment.

When you are ready to begin the attack, speak to me.

Rewards
You will receive:

Progress
We must claim a better strategic position on the island itself.

Completion
Yes! You have done it, champion!

Now, the Thunder King will taste the full force of the Kirin Tor!

Gains

 * 236000 XP
 * +300 reputation with Kirin Tor Offensive

Stage 1: Rendezvous with Ranger General Vereesa Windrunner



 * Mount the Silver Covenant Hippogryph and fly with Ranger Vereesa Windrunner over the island.


 * Ride the Silver Covenant Hippogryph
 * Fly with Ranger General Vereesa Windrunner

Jaina immediately starts the event:
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Hop on the hippogryph that Jaina is standing next to.
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 * Lightning strikes start knocking the other riders out of the sky.
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 * The strikes finally hit Vereesa's and the adventurer's mounts.
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Stage 2: Ambush



 * Survive the Ambush
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Two Shaol'mara Beastcallers and four Shaol'mara Raptors move in for the ambush. Finish them off.
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Stage 3: Destroy the Barricades



 * Destroy the Barricades and its defenders
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Two Zeb'tula Stoneshields, three Zandalari Barricades and three Zeb'tula Spearangers block the path. Destroy them all.
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Stage 4: Kill Anki and Beastcaller Pakutesh



 * Kill Anki
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Pakutesh is riding Anki, a level 90 direhorn with 2 million health. Anki must die before Pakutesh can be attacked. Pakutesh also has 2 million health. There is a Devil's Blood Elixir on a table near outside the front of the pen that will heal for 5% of total health every three seconds for 30 seconds once consumed. There is another in the back-left corner of Anki's pen.
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Final Stage: Kill Arcanital Mara'kah and his Spirit Mask



 * Kill Arcanital Mara'kah

Vereesa keeps moving southeast down toward the island, stopping at the base of the steps. There are a few spearrangers and a beastcaller blocking the way. The beastcaller will summon a huge amount of raptors!
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Once all of the raptors are dead, take a moment to heal up and prepare to fight Mara'kah.
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Marakah is a level 90 zandalar troll with 2.7 million health and the following abilities:

Additionally, the untargetable Spirit Mask has two abilities:

Try to stay in one of the Arcanital's Barriers he spawns, but keep Mara'kah out of it, as it will limit the damage he takes as well. Try to interrupt his Arcanital's Spark ability and sidestep out of Waves of Light. Make sure to get under a shield when the spirit mask winds up a Hymn of Silence, which is cast every 30-40 seconds. There is a Devil's Blood Potion on the altar behind him, and there is another inside the big tent.

Finish him off.
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 * A large portal from Dalaran appears at the top of the steps and many members of the Kirin Tor Offensive teleport through it.
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Wrap-up
Leave the instance and turn in to Jaina.

On complete:
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This completes the "Build a Base" portion of Isle of Thunder (achievement).

Immediately behind Jaina's new position on the Violet Rise is an Assignment Map, which starts the day's round of questing by offering a choice for daily questing, PvE or PvP. See the Assignment Map article for more information.