Battle for Azeroth: Tides of War (2024)

For the quest that follows the Exile's Reach starting experience, see [7-10]Battle for Azeroth: Tides of War.

Tides of War
The War Council
Start	Hero's Herald or Halford Wyrmbane
End	Anduin Wrynn
Level	10-50 (Requires 10)
Category	War Campaign
Rewards	Money, XP
Next	[10-50]The Nation of Kul Tiras

Tides of War begins the Kul Tiras storyline for the Alliance. It can be picked up at any time from the Hero's Herald next to the Hero's Call Boards in all major Alliance cities as well as Dalaran.

1 Objectives
2 Description
3 Rewards
4 Progress
5 Completion
6 Notes
7 Progression
8 Previous versions
9 Patch changes
10 See also
11 External links

Objectives[]

Attend the War Council in Stormwind Keep.

Attend the War Council in Stormwind Keep
Vision of Sailor's Memory

Description[]

Champion!

Rewards[]

You will receive:

Money
XP

Progress[]

Thank you for coming.

Completion[]

The Horde have forced our hand yet again.

This cannot stand.

Notes[]

On accept:

Anduin Wrynnsays: Champion! An urgent War Council is under way. Your presence is requested in Stormwind Keep.

The war council happens in the Petitioner's Chamber within Stormwind Keep. King Anduin, Genn Greymane, Master Mathias Shaw, Lady Jaina Proudmoore, and a 7th Legion Sailor surround the war table. Commander Lorna Crowley and a group of Greyguards are also present, standing behind Genn; and two Lion's Guards are posted at the doorway.

As you enter the room, the council begins:

Anduin Wrynnsays: Everyone is here. What news do you bring, Spymaster?

Master Mathias Shawsays: Recently, Horde agents broke into the Stockades and freed two Zandalari prisoners.

Master Mathias Shawsays: A princess. And a prophet.

Anduin Wrynnsays: I'm aware. What of the eight warships we sent in pursuit?

Master Mathias Shawsays: Only one returned.

Master Mathias Shawsays: Survivors say they encountered strange and terrifying magics.

Master Mathias Shawsays: And a massive Zandalari fleet.

Genn Greymanesays: Impossible! It's one of Sylvanas's tricks. It has to be...

Master Mathias Shawsays: Jaina, perhaps you could help us see what this survivor has witnessed.

Jaina walks around the table toward the sailor.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: It's an easy enough spell, provided the subject is cooperative.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: Show us... Show us what happened...

Jaina casts a spell on the sailor, and a Vision of Sailor's Memory appears. Interact with it to play a brief cinematic:

The cinematic shows a massive Zandalari fleet launching a volley against the eight Alliance ships. All but one are immediately sunk.

After the cinematic:

Anduin Wrynnsays: If the Horde makes allies of the Zandalari, we won't have the power to stop them.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: Then we must make allies of our own.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: My people command the most powerful navy in all of Azeroth.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: If I could bring Kul Tiras back into the Alliance...

Genn Greymanesays: Jaina, you're the reason they left the Alliance.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: And dealing with that is the only hope we have of bringing them back.

Anduin Wrynnsays: I believe it is... and I believe you can.

Anduin Wrynnsays: It will be difficult... and dangerous.

Jaina curtsies as she speaks.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: I will return with the fleet... or not at all.

Anduin Wrynnsays: Be careful, Jaina. Light be with you.

Progression[]

[10-50]Tides of War
[10-50]The Nation of Kul Tiras
[10-50]Daughter of the Sea
[10-60]Out Like Flynn
[10-60]Get Your Bearings
[10-60]The Old Knight
[10-60]Sanctum of the Sages & [10-60]Ferry Pass
[10-60]A Nation Divided

Previous versions[]

The subject of this section did not make it out of the beta stages.

Earlier beta version

Take the flyer from the Hero's Call Board.

On accept: Anduin Wrynnsays: Our enemies remain one step ahead of us. We must close that gap.; Anduin Wrynnsays: The time has come to call upon old allies in distant lands, and to see the true might of the Alliance made whole again.; Anduin Wrynnsays: Pack your bags and report to Swormwind Keep immediately. You're heading for Kul Tiras.

Proceed to Stormwind Keep to Anduin Wrynn who is speaking to Jaina Proudmoore.

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: The Horde has just run wild through Stormwind and you want to send me home?!

Lady Jaina Proudmooresays: We should head for Zandalar immediately and deliver those animals to justice!

Anduin Wrynnsays: Underestimating our enemy has already cost us enough lives.

Anduin Wrynnsays: There is now a more important task at hand, Jaina. Something only you can do.

Original alpha version
Description

Champion!

Our enemies remain one step ahead of us. We must close that gap.

The time has come to call upon old allies in distant lands, and to see the true might of the Alliance made whole again.

Pack your bags and report to Stormwind Keep immediately.

You're headed to Kul Tiras.

Completion

Thank you for coming, hero. We have much to discuss.

Patch changes[]

Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Now also offered by Hero's Herald. War council moved from the throne room to the Petitioner's Chamber. No longer follows [110-120]The Speaker's Imperative; instead, Tides of War is now the beginning of the Kul Tiras intro questline.
Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Added.