Post by Runawaynow
Please see this much-better-looking guide of this (and more) information.As of Tuesday 7/26/11 I have completed the progression and received my mount, thus taking exactly 4 weeks and 1 day. With the current first phase being completable in one day rather than 3 (or 2 in my case), the best time for completing the progression should be exactly 4 weeks.A Guide to the Molten Front and Respective QuestsThe InvasionRelated Achievement:
Fireside ChatShould your particular character have completed enough of Hyjal's regular questline and progression, you will be able to accept one of the following quests.
Otherwise, you will be able to accept one of the following quests.
Eventually, you will be completing the following chain.
- Opening the Door
- A Ritual of Flame
- To the Sanctuary!
- Caught Unawares
3 Marks - The Sanctuary Must Not Fall
5 Marks
Currently, you will now net
16 Marks during this phase.
This will complete
The Invasion phase.
The Sanctuary of MalorneRelated Achievement:
Fireside ChatYou will receive the quest
Calling for Reinforcements as this phase begins. This requires
20 Marks to progress to the next phase.
Daily quests will be available with
One of the following
One set of the following - Related Achievements:
Infernal Ambassadors,
And the Meek Shall Inherit KalimdorThus you will net
4 Marks per day during this phase.
Upon obtaining
20 Marks the exit progression and intro to the next phase is the following chain
- Calling for Reinforcements
- Leyara
- Through the Gates of Hell 15 Marks
This will complete
The Sanctuary of Malorne phase.
The Molten FrontAt the beginning of this phase, you will receive the following quests
Druids of the Talon and
The Shadow Wardens, both of which must be completed to transition to the next phase.
Related Achievements:
The Fiery Lords of Sethria's Roost,
Flawless Victory,
King of the Spider-Hill,
Fireside ChatDuring this phase, dailies from
The Sanctuary of Malorne Area will be available as follows
One of the following
One set of the following - Related Achievements:
Infernal Ambassadors,
And the Meek Shall Inherit KalimdorYou will receive
each of the following quests each day
One of the following
One of the following
Thus you will net
14 Marks per day before unlocking further progression.
Upon obtaining
150 Marks you may choose either the
Druids of the Talon or
The Shadow Wardens to open more dailies.
Druids of the Talon ─►
Flight of the Storm Crows will open the following area
The Druids of the Talon Area (may be completed daily only after previous
The Molten Front dailies are completed)
Related Achievement:
Master of the Molten Flow,
Fireside ChatOne-time Need... Water... Badly... 5 Marks unlocks Anren ShadowseekerIf you have unlocked
Anren Shadowseeker you will be able to receive
one of the following quests
If you have unlocked
Avrilla you will be able to receive
one of her quests
The dailies will be in the following progression each day
- Complete Into the Fire 2 Marks which opens each of the following
(Note: If you have not earned the achievement Going Down?, you will complete it by falling down the hole upon completion of Into the Fire)
Thus
The Molten Front plus
The Druids of the Talon Area should net
25 Marks per day
The Shadow Wardens ─►
The Hunt Begins will open the following area
The Shadow Wardens Area (may be completed daily only after previous
The Molten Front dailies are completed)
Related Achievement:
Fireside ChatOne-time quest chain
- The Mysterious Seed
- Planting Season
- Little Lasher 5 Marks
unlocks AvrillaIf you have unlocked
Anren Shadowseeker you will be able to receive
one of the following quests
Fandral's Methods 1 MarkThe Flame Spider Queen 1 MarkIf you have unlocked
Avrilla you will be able to receive
one of her quests
The dailies will be in the following progression each day
- Complete (one-time breadcrumb quest The Warden's Charge) ─► The Forlorn Spire 2 Marks which opens Enduring the Heat 2 Marks and
One of the following
Thus
The Molten Front plus
The Shadow Wardens Area should net
25 Marks per day
Note: ONLY Into the Fire OR The Forlorn Spire can be completed on any given day. Thus the respective chained dailies are dependent on the Area you choose to do.Completing both
The Shadow Wardens ─►
The Hunt Begins and
Druids of the Talon ─►
Flight of the Storm Crows will cosmetically phase
The Molten Front into
The Regrowth and will allow you to obtain the following quests
Additional ArmamentsCalling the AncientsFilling the MoonwellYou should have unlocked both extra NPCs and now be collecting
26 Marks per day at this point.
To help you determine in which order you should complete the next 3 sections, please check out this Google Docs spreadsheet in which you can input the number of Marks you have before you complete one of the quests, and see when each of the other quests will be completed.In general, completing
Calling the Ancients first or second, and completing
Filling the Moonwell second or last will yield the fastest completion of all the quests. Maximum time required for diligent completion of dailies would be
15 days and a minimum of
13 days to complete all 3 of the quests, depending on how many marks you have when first accepting the 3 quests, and the order in which you complete them.
Completing
Calling the Ancients ─►
Aid of the Ancients will unlock the daily
Strike at the Heart 3 Marks and
Varlan Highbough and allow for a total of
29 Marks to be earned per day.
Related Achievement:
Ready for Raiding IICompleting
Additional Armaments ─►
Well Armed will unlock
Damek Bloombeard and allow for an additional
2 Marks to be earned per day from
one of the following dailies
which will allow for a total of
28 Marks to be earned per day.
Completing
Filling the Moonwell ─►
Nourishing Waters will unlock
Ayla Shadowstorm and allow for completion of the Leyara quest chain.
- Into the Depths 10 Marks - Related Achievement: Legacy of Leyara
Rewards the Smoke-Stained Locket which begins the following chain
A Smoke-Stained Locket - Unlocking the Secrets Within
- Tragedy and Family
- The Tipping Point
- The Rest is History - Rewards Leyara's Locket
When you have completed all the phases and areas available, you will have completed
The Molten Front Offensive and be rewarded with a pretty
Flameward Hippogryph in your mailbox.
You will also be able to obtain
31 Marks per day total, which allows for the purchase of
Zen'Vorka's Cache each day, which has a chance to contain the
Scorched Stone.
Should you manage to complete all the other side-achievements as well, you will complete
Veteran of the Molten Front and be rewarded with the title "<Name>
the Flamebreaker".
Thanks for reading this guide and I hope it helped in some way :)