Draconic Vanguard

Draconic Vanguard
Start	Ariok
End	Ariok
Level	15-30
Category	Burning Steppes
Experience	875-8,800
Previous	[15-30] Blackened Ashes, [15-30] Latent Demons of the Land, [15-30] A Heap of Delicious Worg
Next	[15-30] Placing the Pawns

Draconic Vanguard
Start	John J. Keeshan [73.6, 67.2]
End	John J. Keeshan
Level	15-30
Category	Burning Steppes
Experience	8,800
Previous	[15-30] Blackened Ashes, [15-30] Latent Demons of the Land, [15-30] A Heap of Delicious Worg
Next	[15-30] Placing the Pawns

For the Horde version of this quest, see [15-30] Draconic Vanguard.

Objectives[]

Slay Minyoth, Whelptamer Akumi, Terromath the Seared, and Tugnar Goremaw.

Description[]

The Blackrock orcs don't come alone. You've already seen that they've got the Firegut ogres and Smolderthorn trolls on their side. Unfortunately for us, they're also teamed up with the black dragonflight.

The orcs and dragons have already sent some of their champions to stand guard at rally points, which are marked by a dragon skull on a pike. You and I are going to find these rally points and take out this vanguard before the battle starts.

Ready?

Progress[]

Come on, <name>, there's still more of them left. Our job isn't done.

Completion[]

Your kill count is adding up, <name>. We're chipping away at them.

And we are going to win. Redridge will NOT fall to these cowards.

Notes[]

Pick up [15-30] Blood Tour and [15-30] A Deal With a Dragon before heading out. Accepting the first of these three quests will put Keeshan in the player's party. Accept the rest of them before leaving Troteman. First, exit camp and turn west to reach the southwestern rally point by the pass to Redridge. Kill Akumi, then circle around Dreadmaul Rock counterclockwise to the northeast. All four of the targets are level 51. If you use other creatures to fight for you (like Hunter pets or Warlock minions), be sure to let the enemies damage your character as well. Keeshan will not fight until the player character has been attacked directly.