Signs of victories

This is a compilation of in-game visible effects that testify major achievements of adventuring heroes. The deeds usually become manifest in buffs from high-ranking NPCs combined with some praising words or the foe's head at public display.

Rend Blackhand

Quest

•  [60R] For The Horde!

Buff

• [Warchief's Blessing]

Public Appearance

• Herald of Thrall appears and buff people.

The Nightmare Manifests

In the early stages of The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain the players have to defeat Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream in the village of Nighthaven in Moonglade.

Quest

•  [60R] The Nightmare Manifests

Buff

• None

Public Appearance

• Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream is wholly consumed by the Light of Elune. Tranquility sets in over the Moonglade. (server-wide emote)

Onyxia

Onyxia's Head Mounted in Stormwind

Quest

•  [60] Celebrating Good Times

•  [60] For All To See

Buff

• [Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer]

Public Appearance

•  [Head of Onyxia] at the entrance of Stormwind

•  [Head of Onyxia] at the entrance of Orgrimmar

Nefarian

Nefarian's Head hanging from the gates of Stormwind

Quest

•  [30R] The Lord of Blackrock

•  [30R] The Lord of Blackrock

Buff

• [Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer]

Public Appearance

•  [Head of Nefarian] at the entrance of Stormwind

•  [Head of Nefarian] at the entrance of Orgrimmar

Hakkar

Quest

•  [60R] The Heart of Hakkar

Buff

• [Spirit of Zandalar]

Public Appearance

none

Greatmother Geyah

Quest

•  [68] Hero of the Mag'har

Buff

• [Hellscream's Warsong]

Public Appearance

• Long cutscene involving Thrall, his Grandmother Geyah and the Garrosh Hellscream, including a flashback showing how Grom Hellscream sacrifices himself to kill Mannoroth.

Magtheridon

Magtheridon's head on a spike in Honor Hold

Magtheridon's head on a spike in Thrallmar

Quest

•  [30] The Fall of Magtheridon

•  [30] The Fall of Magtheridon

• Both require  [Magtheridon's Head].

Buff

• [Trollbane's Command]

• [Nazgrel's Fervor]

Public Appearance

• Magtheridon's head at the entrance of Honor Hold

• Magtheridon's head at the entrance of Thrallmar

Kael'thas Sunstrider

A golden translucent shape next to A'dal announces the death of Kael'thas Sunstrider

Quest

•  [30R] Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere

Buff

• [A'dal's Song of Battle]

Public Appearance

• Huge golden translucent figure in the central room in Shattrath next to A'dal.

Sun's Reach

K'iru on the second floor of the Inn of Sun's Reach

Quests

• Completing the Shattered Sun Offensive storyline by retaking all of Sun's Reach

Buff

• [K'iru's Song of Victory]

Public Appearance

• Captain Theris Dawnhearth yells: Our victory in Sun's Reach is absolute! The naaru bless us with their presence!
•  K'iru