Onyxia's Lair attunement

Obtaining the Drakefire Amulet to Enter Onyxia's Lair (Horde)

 

See also: Warlord's Command

Questline Summary

This quest was a part of the Onyxia's Lair attunement chain.

1.  [60D] Warlord's Command
2.  [60] Eitrigg's Wisdom
3.  [60R] For The Horde!
4.  [60] What the Wind Carries
5.  [60] The Champion of the Horde
6.  [60] Mistress of Deception
7.  [60R] Oculus Illusions
8.  [60R] Emberstrife
9. •  [60] The Test of Skulls, Scryer
   •  [60] The Test of Skulls, Somnus
   •  [60] The Test of Skulls, Chronalis
10.  [60] The Test of Skulls, Axtroz
11.  [60] Ascension...
12.  [60R] Blood of the Black Dragon Champion

Obtaining the Drakefire Amulet to Enter Onyxia's Lair (Alliance)

 

See also: The Great Masquerade

Dragonkin Menace in the Burning Steppes

• To start the quest line, you must speak with Helendis Riverhorn at Morgan's Vigil in the southeastern part of Burning Steppes. Starts the quest  [54] Dragonkin Menace.

True Masters chain in Lakeshire and Stormwind

• The next set of quests starts with  [54] The True Masters. You are sent to Lakeshire to Magistrate Solomon, then Stormwind Keep to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon, then Katrana Prestor right next to him, then back to Lakeshire and finally Morgan's Vigil again.

The search for Marshal Windsor in Blackrock Depths

• Marshal Maxwell will give you the quest Marshal Windsor, in which you search for Ragged John who is located north of Ruins of Thaurissan in Burning Steppes.

• After that, you need to return to Marshal Maxwell to get  [54D] Abandoned Hope, which sends you to Blackrock Depths in search of Marshal Reginald Windsor. Find him here, and he will tell you to return to Marshal Maxwell.

Jailbreak from Blackrock Depths

• Travel back to Blackrock Depths and hunt early mobs like Anvilrage Guardsmans, and Anvilrage Wardens. One of them will drop [A Crumpled Up Note]. These can even be found outside of the Blackrock Depths instance itself. Upon obtaining [A Crumpled Up Note], you will talk to Marshal Windsor once again. He will then give you  [58D] A Shred of Hope. This requires you to kill General Angerforge and Golem Lord Argelmach in order to retrieve documents from each. Then return to Marshall Windsor to start the escort quest  [58D] Jail Break!

• Escorting Windsor first involves him getting some gear. This is best to do with a group and to have cleared the mobs outside ahead of time as Windsor can easily pull more than a group can handle. Once you successfully escort him out of Blackrock Depths, you will first go to Morgan's Vigil and hand in the quest,then meet up with him in Stormwind at the front gates with the quest  [60R] Stormwind Rendezvous.

The Revelation in Stormwind Keep

• Head to the Stormwind gates and talk to Squire Rowe. He will get Marshal Windsor. Talk to him to start  [60R] The Great Masquerade. There is a lot of story which you should just watch - don't try to help.

Haleh directs you to Upper Blackrock Spire

• Afterwards, you get [Fragment of the Dragon's Eye] and are told to restore its power. Do this in Winterspring with Haleh. She is located in the mountains south of Everlook (read here). She gives you the quest  [Drakefire Amulet] so you can get [Blood of the Black Dragon Champion] in Upper Blackrock Spire. Completion of this quest will give you the [Drakefire Amulet] and in turn access to Onyxia's Lair.

Quest Line

1.  [54] Dragonkin Menace
2.  [54] The True Masters
3.  [54] The True Masters
4.  [54] The True Masters
5.  [54] The True Masters
6.  [54] The True Masters
7.  [54] The True Masters
8.  [54D] Marshal Windsor
9.  [54D] Abandoned Hope
10.  [58D] A Crumpled Up Note
11.  [58D] A Shred of Hope
12.  [58D] Jail Break!
13.  [60R] Stormwind Rendezvous
14.  [60R] The Great Masquerade
15.  [60R] The Dragon's Eye
16.  [60R] Drakefire Amulet