Aquatic druid

The Protectors of Hyjal
Start	Captain Soren Moonfall [27.2, 61.7]
End	Captain Taldris Moonfall [45.6, 85.8]
Level	85 (Requires 85)
Type	Daily
Category	Firelands Invasion
Experience	86750
Reputation	+350 Guardians of Hyjal
Rewards	[Mark of the World Tree] x2 18 80
Repeatable	Yes
Previous	Quest:Through the Gates of Hell

The Protectors of Hyjal
Level: 85 (Requires 85)
Type: Daily
Captain Soren Moonfall ^{[27.2, 61.7]}
Captain Taldris Moonfall ^{[45.6, 85.8]}
XP: 86750
Rep: +350 Guardians of Hyjal
Rewards:
[Mark of the World Tree] x2
18 80

Objectives

Slay 6 Fiery Behemoths or Seething Pyrelords.

• Invader slain at Sethria's Roost x6

Description

We need to place pressure on the assault camp at Sethria's Roost. Ragnaros' minions are using this area as a point to push their battlefront beyond the bounds of Hyjal. I'm putting you in charge of a small squad to deal with them.

I have selected an elite group of fighters to assist you. Travel to Sethria's Roost. Your compatriots have been instructed to meet you once you arrive. Then put an end to the elementals' assault.

Rewards

You will receive: [Mark of the World Tree] x2 and 18 80

Progress

I believe your assignment requires you to be in Hyjal, <race>.

Completion

A job well done, soldier. While our mission in the Firelands is critical, we must not forget about the well-being of Hyjal.

Speak with my brother again tomorrow, and he swill have another squad prepared for you.

Gains

You will receive:

• 86750 XP (or 20 67 at max level)
• +350 reputation Guardians of Hyjal

Notes

Head back to the Sanctuary of Malorne to pick up this quest. Return to Malfurion's Breach on the Molten Front to turn in.

Sethria's Roost has been taken over by level 85 elite Fiery Behemoths and Seething Pyrelords with 774k health.

The Fiery Behemoths have the following abilities:

• Fire Nova — Inflicts Fire damage to nearby enemies. 1.5 sec cast. Interruptible. Knockback. Hits for 8300-9500 Fire in a roughly 10-yard radius around the caster.
• Fiery Boulder 150 yd range — Throws a massive boulder, dealing 40500 to 49500 damage and knocking back nearby enemies. 1 sec cast. Thrown at the player. It has a few seconds of travel time, so get out of the shadow on the ground before it lands.

The Seething Pyrelords have the following abilities:

• Chain Fireball 40 yd range — Hurls a fireball at the enemy, dealing 1429 to 1661 Fire damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Affects 5 total targets. Instant.
• Flame Shock — Instantly burns an enemy, then inflicts additional Fire damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec. Instant. ~8500 Fire initial hit, then ticks for ~1495 Fire every 3 sec after that.
• Reflective Shield — Wraps the caster in a shield that lasts up to 8 sec, reflecting any absorbed damage back onto the attacker.
  • Don't attack it while the shield is up!

The Hyjal Protector party

Players will not have to solo these elites. Upon landing in Sethria's Roost, players will receive a group of 4 NPCs including 3 Hyjal Protectors, taking the role of bear, cat and caster, and a random one from the following 40:

Name	Attacks	Mount(s)	Quotes
Another Hyjal Protector
Gwen Armstead	[Rend], Focused Strike, Rapier Pierce	Land mount:  [Swift Gray Steed] Flying mount:  [Armored Snowy Gryphon]	"You need help with some fires? Very well, let's get down to business." "What's a little fire in the face of five heroes of the Alliance?" "For Gilneas!" "We of Gilneas show little patience for outsiders." "I wouldn't mind fighting with you again sometime. Farewell!"
Johnny Awesome	[Immolation Trap], Shoot, [Serpent Sting]	[Celestial Steed]	"Fear not. Johnny Awesome fights by your side." "You never stood a chance!" "Johnny! Awesome!" "While you may be sad to see me go, I'm sure you will enjoy watching me leave."
Broll Bearmantle	[Bear Form], [Thorns] (on player), Feral Charge - Bear, Mangle (Bear Form), [Swipe]	Land mount: [Travel Form] Flying mount: [Swift Flight Form]	"Today, I fight by your side." "Azeroth has no place for the likes of you" "Put your weapons down, everyone. Wait out the shield!" "You are nothing!" "Your presence here is unwelcome, elemental!" "Our work is far from done. Fandral will pay for his deceit!"
Russell Brower (NPC) <Russell Brower>	[Frostbolt], Dark Song, Chilling Song, Peaceful Song	Land mount:  [Swift Gray Ram] Flying mount:  [Reins of the Volcanic Stone Drake]	"Let me at 'em! I'll bash 'em ta bits with my lute!" "Traa la laaa..."
Budd	[Throw]	Flying mount:  [Flying Carpet]	"Ahoy!" "I'm Fiiiiighting!" "Bonk? Yes Sir!" "Toodly-doo!"
Choluna	[Moonfire], [Starfire], Starfall, Unstable Mushroom, [Sunfire]	Land mount:  [Reins of the Raven Lord] Flying mount: [Swift Flight Form]	"Reporting for duty, Commander." "Hyjal shall not fall!" "Ancients be praised!" "Nature's fury overwhelms you!" "I will never stop fighting to protect Hyjal. Not after all we've done to heal her."
"Doc" Cogspin	[Holy Fire], [Holy Nova], [Holy Smite], [Power Word: Fortitude], [Renew]
High Warlord Cromush	[Charge], [Commanding Shout], [Shockwave], [Sunder Armor], [Thunder Clap]	Land Mount: Vicious War Wolf Flying Mount:  [Swift Red Wind Rider]	"Lok'tar, hero. Today I fight with you." "For the Horde!" "LOK'TAR OGAR!" "Hold your weapons!" "Blood and thunder!" "You fight well, hero. I look forward to fighting by your side again."
Deathguard Darnell	[Commanding Shout], [Charge], [Shield Bash], [Sunder Armor]	Land mount:  [Ochre Skeletal Warhorse] Flying mount:  [Swift Purple Wind Rider]	"Hello." "For the Forsaken! For Lordaeron!" "Hold you attacks while the shield is up!" "You'll get no mercy from me." "Dark Lady watch over you."
Fargo Flintlocke	Shoot, [Serpent Sting], [Immolation Trap]	[Turbo-Charged Flying Machine]	"I'd 'ave a cleaner shot 'round 'ere if someone hadn't all gone and done regrown up all them trees." "Iffin' yeh don't sumtimes shoot a small furry animal out yet gun, 'ow would yeh keep it clean? The druids don't 'ave an answer to THAT one!" "Oh aye, this'll teach yeh to stop doin' whatever yeh done did." "Aim fer tha jimmies!" "Right, I'm off. Time ta get blootered."
Gidwin Goldbraids	[Devotion Aura], [Avenger's Shield], [Holy Light], Blessings of Kings	Land mount: [Summon Charger] Flying mount:  [Argent Hippogryph]	"Did somebody call for a paladin?" "Take that, ye stinkin' fire-donkey!" "Nobody told me how big these guys were going to be." "For the Crusade! Hyaaah!" "Fall back!" "The Crusade appreciates the work you're doing out here, <Name>."
Initiate Goldmine
Calder Gray	Poison Puddle, [Demon Armor], [Shadow Bolt]. [Corruption], [Drain Life]	Land mount:  [Green Skeletal Warhorse] Flying mount:  [Swift Purple Wind Rider]	"Calder Gray, reporting for mayhem... er, duty." "Fire and rocks don't really do anything for me. I'm really more of a flesh man." "You know the worst thing about fire creatures? No harvestable organs." "I really should be going. All this killing reminded me I still have some fresh corpses that aren't sewn to one another."
Gurgthock	[Deadly Poison], [Sinister Strike], [Sprint] (on self), [Mutilate]	Land mount:  [Reins of the Wooly Mammoth] Flying mount:  [Tawny Wind Rider]	"This is gonna be a bloodbath. A bloodbath... of flames!", "You're about to enter your own personal arena of pain, jackass!", "Oh, don't MAKE me summon my troll-servant", "Back to work for me. I'm a busy goblin!"
Hobart Grapplehammer	[Shrapnel Bomb], [Smoke Bomb], [Throw], Throw Dynamite	Land mount: [Mechano-Hog] Flying mount: [X-51 Nether-Rocket]	"Did somebody say Grapplehammer? No? Oh well, here I am." "You know what? You remind me of the Ambulatory Campfire prototype that I've been working on." "If you can dodge a double-binary fluxcillometric auto-wrench, you can dodge a ball!" "I'm a genius!" "There we have it! Back to the labs!"
John J. Keeshan	[Bloodthirst], [Commanding Shout], Immolation Arrow, [Rend], [Shattering Throw], [Slam]	Land Mount: Vicious War Steed Flying mount:  [Reins of the Red Drake]	"Let's do this." "I'll tear you to pieces! AAAAAHHHHHHHH!" "Eat dirt and die, you spineless cowards!" "Cease fire, men! Wait out the shield." "Never stop fighting."
Archmage Lan'dalock	[Frost Armor] (on self), [Frostfire Bolt], [Frost Nova], [Blizzard], [Ice Lance]	Land mount:  [Amani War Bear] Flying mount:  [Swift Flying Broom]	"I came all the way from Dalaran, and this is the welcoming I get?" "I think I knocked this one into next week." "Fire elementals must die!" "The ruling council has ordered you banished. I plan to see those orders out." "Until we meet again... You know where to find me."
The Leaper	He does not cast spells, He only auto-attacks the enemies.	Land mount: Himself (Leaping). Flying mount: Gargoyle Form.	"Mrfmmmm... mrrr." "MRRRFFFFMMMMRRRR!" "MRRRFRRRR! "Mrmrffmm. Ffm."
Lunk	Throws Delicious Meat that heals 13 to 16 damage	Flying mount: [Cenarion War Hippogryph]	"Lunk here to help!" "You go away now!" "Lunk warn you one last time!" "Lunk no kill!" "Lunk think you killed too much bad guy. But Lunk still think you OK guy/lady."
Maximillian of Northshire	Blessings of Kings, [Charge], [Holy Light], [Sunder Armor]	Land Mount: Pimento Flying Mount: Big Love Rocket	"What ho, fellow knights! Are we fully barded and armored? Then let us thrust ourselves deeply into that which they call adventure!" "Be slain by me, villainous cretin!" "Stay your blades, heroes. This dragon's scales glow red with flame." "For Doloria!" " Be proud, dragon. Today you fall to the blade of Azeroth's greatest hero. And also to my blade." Performs /salute
Mog'dorg the Wizened	[Holy Fire], [Holy Nova], [Holy Smite], [Power Word: Fortitude], [Renew]	[Purple Riding Nether Ray]	" I heard Azeroth needed saving. May I lend a hand?" "We are friends of the world that you call Azeroth. I am happy to provide any assistance that I can." "We ogres are not all bad." " It is time that I returned to Ogri'la. I hope you do not forget about us, as we have not forgotten you."
King Mrgl-Mrgl	[Entangling Roots], [Mark of the Wild], [Wrath], [Regrowth], [Rejuvenation]	Flying Mount: [Swift Flight Form]	"The Druids of D.E.H.T.A. support Your efforts here on Hyjal" "MRGLLLL GLRRM GL! Translation: I will kill you!" "These abominations are responsible for the death of dozens of squirrels! They deserve no mercy!" "And with this, I return to my research."
Earthmender Norsala	[Earth Shield], [Earthbind Totem], [Frost Shock], [Healing Wave]	Land mount:  [Great White Kodo] Flying mount:  [Green Wind Rider]	"The Earthen Ring stands behind you." "Be gone!" "Azeroth has no place for you!" "Always know that you have allies in Deepholm, if you be needin' us."
Argent Confessor Paletress	[Holy Fire], [Holy Nova], [Holy Smite], [Power Word: Fortitude], [Renew]	Land mount:  [Argent Warhorse] Flying Mount:  [Argent Hippogryph]	"Light be with you." "Confess your sins, and be forgiven!" "Go with the light." "None escape the judgment of the Light." "Stand strong, combatants."
Fleet Master Seahorn	[Charge], Uppercut, [Commanding Shout], [Shockwave], Thunderclap	Land mount:  [Great Brown Kodo]. Flying Mount:  [Swift Red Wind Rider]	"Ahoy there, captain." "Belay your attack orders, men!" "Come and get your pain!" "Yarrr!" "I am... a tauren... of the SEA!" "Thanks for the opportunity to take it to Ragnaros."
Slinky Sharpshiv
Tarenar Sunstrike	[Hammer of Wrath], [Seal of Truth], [Divine Storm], [Retribution Aura], [Censure], Blessings of Might	Land mount: [Summon Charger] Flying mount:  [Argent Hippogryph]	"The Argent Crusade stands behind you." "Hah! I was expecting a challenge." "If only Gidwin was here... he'd love to see this." "By Light be purged!" "What, are we done already?"
Tarindrella		Flying mount: [Swift Flight Form]	"Nature's blessings upon you." Never return to this place, elemental. This is a place of nature!" "May you frolic through meadows of pain." By Elune, I shall show you a quick death."
Theldurin the Lost	Theldurin's Fist	Land mount:  [Black Ram] Flying mount:  [Ebon Gryphon]	"Heeeeere's... Theldurin!" "Look out Ragnaros! You're next!" "Too bad for you... I brought my fists with me!"
Tony Two-Tusk	[Evasion], [Expose Armor]	Land mount: [Whistle of the Emerald Raptor] Flying mount: [Swift Purple Wind Rider]	"Let's see what kind of trouble we can get into today." "I've got a proposition for you: You die now." "They used to call me Tony THREE-Tusk." "I'm going to take you down to pain town." "Hold your fire!" "Until next time! Try to stay alive!"
Vanira	[Earth Shield], [Earthbind Totem], [Frost Shock], [Healing Wave]	Land mount: [Swift Orange Raptor] Flying mount:  [Swift Yellow Wind Rider]	"Da Darkspear fight alongside ya." "For de Darkspear!" "De elements walk wit' us!" "Dese spirits don't belong!" "Thank you for the opportunity. I shall report to Vol'jin with your regards."
Image of Archmage Vargoth	[Arcane Blast], [Arcane Explosion], [Arcane Missiles], [Slow]	Vargoth hovers instead of using a mount
Archmage Xylem	[Arcane Missiles], Xylem's Frost Rune, Xylem's Shadow Rune	[Frosty Flying Carpet]	"Congratulations. Today you will have the honor of fighting alongside me." "You have been tested... and you have failed." "You've fallen right into my trap!" "Time to fight fire with fire! And frost! And shadow!"
Zen'Kiki	[Entangling Roots], [Mark of the Wild], [Wrath], [Regrowth], [Rejuvenation]	Land mount: [Travel Form] Flying mount: [Swift Flight Form]	Here come Zen'Kiki! "Zen'Kiki really tempted to shapeshift right now..." "De Cenarion Circle gonna getcha, mon!" "Back to de plaguelands!"
Chromie	[Arcane Barrage], [Arcane Missiles], Arcane Bolt, Time Stop (a 20 sec [Time Warp] without debuff for friendlies).	Whelpling Form	"Wait a minute... where am I? WHEN am I? Are we in Hyjal?" "You just got Chromie'd!" "I can't believe you guys are still fighting here in Hyjal. You should see what happens after this." "You know what time it is? That's right, it's time to DIE!" "See you next time!"
Linken	[Mortal Strike], [Heroic Strike], [Slam], [Hamstring], [Demoralizing Shout]	Land mount: Brown Horse Flying mount: [Swift Green Gryphon]	"You have my sword." "I'm not used to fighting with other people." "Oh, boy! I'm so hungry, I could eat a fire elemental!" "Everybody! Stop your attacks!" "Excuuuuse me, princess!" "Well fought. Farewell, hero."
Mankrik	[Bloodthirst], [Battle Shout], [Rend], [Shattering Throw], [Slam]	Land mount:  [Horn of the Brown Wolf] Flying mount:  [Tawny Wind Rider]	"Let the slaughter begin." "DIE!" "Stop your attacks! It's shield will overwhelm you!" "RRRAAAAGGHHH!" "My rage is not silenced... but it is quieter. For now."
Hemet Nesingwary	[Immolation Trap], Shoot, [Serpent Sting]	Land mount: Reins of the Wooly Mammoth (Alliance) Flying mount:  [Reins of the Red Proto-Drake]	"Let me at 'em! I'll blast 'em off the side o' the mountain!" "The thrill of the hunt, right lads?" "I've got a present for ya! Here, let me just get it out of my gun?" "Blam! Right between the eyes!" "I hope ye had as much fun as I did."
Nat Pagle	Tosses Delicious Fish to the player, healing for ~13,000 when the player is damaged.	Land mount:  [Riding Turtle] Flying mount:  [Reins of the Violet Netherwing Drake].	"I prefer my fish boiled AFTER they've been caught. Let's put out these fires." "You know, this isn't really my scene. I'm glad to help, though." "I could use a nap right about now." "Hook, line, and slaughter!" "So long, and thanks for all the fights!"
Thassarian	[Chains of Ice], [Death Grip], [Frost Strike], [Icy Touch], [Howling Blast]	Land mount: Acherus Deathcharger (ability) Flying mount:  [Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade]	"So you are to be my commander today. Very well." "Be gone, you soulless wretch!" "Stop! Stop Attacking!" "Taste my steel!" "I will show you no mercy." "I admire your strength."

/wave at Chromie, Linken, Mankrik, Hemet Nesingwary, Nat Pagle and Thassarian to earn the achievement  [Have... Have We Met?].

Winning a duel in Sethria's Roost while on this quest rewards the achievement  [Gang War].

Quest progression

1.  [35] Leyara
2.  [35] Through the Gates of Hell and  [35] The Fate of Runetotem
   • Completing Through the Gates of Hell unlocks three or four of these dailies in the Molten Front each day:
     •  [35 Daily] Aggressive Growth -or-  [35 Daily] Wisp Away
     •  [35 Daily] Burn Victims
     •  [35 Daily] Hostile Elements
     • One of:
       •  [35 Daily] Breach in the Defenses
       •  [35 Daily] The Dogs of War
       •  [35 Daily] The Harder They Fall
       •  [35 Daily] Traitors Return
   • Completing Through the Gates of Hell also unlocks at the Sanctuary of Malorne each day:
     •  [85 Daily] The Protectors of Hyjal
   • Completing The Fate of Runetotem unlocks one of these three dailies each day:
     •  [35 Daily] Releasing the Pressure
     •  [35 Daily] Relieving the Pain
     •  [35 Daily] Treating the Wounds
3. Malfurion offers the opportunity to recruit other factions after Through the Gates of Hell:
   •  [35] Druids of the Talon (requires [Mark of the World Tree] x150)
   •  [35] The Shadow Wardens (requires [Mark of the World Tree] x150)

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Added.
  

External links

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