Warlock Green Fire Preview

Live Posted 2013/02/07 at 8:22 AM by perculia

WarlockGreen Fire Spell Effects VideoTankSpotThe Codex of XerrathRain of FireBurning RushHellfireImmolateConflagrateIncinerateSoul FireClick the cut to see details on the complete quest chain!Green Fire Quest Chain

The quest series begins by looting Sealed Tome of the Lost Legion, currently from a Green Test Infernal by the Shado-Pan Garrison in Townlong Steppes. (Ghostcrawler has stated that it will be rare to get on live, but not super-rare.) Fuse together Sealed Tome of the Lost Legion with Healthstone to get An Unusual Tome.

Speak to your demonic minions to learn more about the codex. Your Voidwalker and Felhound are the chattiest:
Voidwalker: I cannot read the words…but the magic points to a world that exists no longer. It was destroyed by the Legion.

Observer: Of course! This codex is written in the ancient nathrezim tongue. Nthrezim, or the Dreadlords, as you call them, were once an enlightened and powerful race. Their skill in summoning and gateway magics was unsurpassed by any in the Great Dark Beyond. This particular tome contains instructions to open a gateway to another world. Sadly, I fear that world no longer exists. It was destroyed as a show of power during the enslavement of Xoroth. That tone is useless, I'm afraid. No human warlock could open such a gateway alone.

Reader for the Dead TongueA Tale of Six MastersA Tale of Six MastersLegacy of the Masters (Part 1)Seeking the SoulstonesJubeka's Journal

Hellfire Fragment: The Legion Front

Netherstorm Fragment: Ruins of Fahralon

Blade's Edge Fragment: eastern-most point, by the bridge to Netherstorm

Shadowmoon Fragment: Altar of Gul'dan

ColdWarmHotSeek the SignalInfiltrating the Black TempleWoW Insider's writeup

Enlistment Orders/Enlistment Orders: Word has gotten out that the Council of the Black Harvest has come into great power, and you're trying to convince them to join your faction to assist in the Alliance/Horde conflict raging in Pandaria.

Hunt Helheim/Slaughter Selenora: Both factions are racing against time, and it seems someone on the opposing side has valuable info about the Council of the Black Harvest. You're tasked with killing them and retrieving the correspondence.

The Eye of the Naaru which involved Wrathion and The Eye of the Storm, is now gone from the end of the chain.

Pursuing the Black Harvest: Pursuing the Black Harvest

Stage 1 – Enter the Black Temple
Avoid the guards and enter the Sanctuary of Shadows. You can distract the guards by running up to a worker. The worker will not attack you, but instead call for help, which will allow you to sneak past the guard.

Find proof that the Council of the Black Harvest came to the temple. When you click on a scroll, you will instead summon Akama. He will remember your good deeds from Burning Crusade and decide the Ashtongue will act friendly towards you.

Investigate the Reliquary of Souls. You will need to summon your Eye of Kilrogg because the area is covered in traps that trigger more spirits to fight. Once you've figured out the path, proceed carefully to the bottm, where Jubeka and Kanrethad are fully charging the crystal.

Claim the soul crystal left behind by the Council of the Black Harvest.

Fight off the demons unleashed by the Reliquary and return to Akama in the Halls of Anguish.

Plunder the Den of Mortal delights in the chaos.

Take the Empowered Soulcore to the Temple Summit.

This fight is very difficult on the PTR and we've included raw footage of Lore's successful attempt below, as well as the scene afterwards that gives him green fire.

Lore TranscriptionsJubeka's MemoriesSeeking the Soulstones

Jubeka: Such strange creatures. Why do they remain so long after the legion has left?
Kanrethad: …there's a slight flaw in that supposition.
Jubeka: Oh?
Kanrethad: The Observers were in the service of Illidan…not the Legion.
Jubeka: Well, he's gone too…so why are they still around?
Kanrethad: How should I know?
Jubeka: Well, I've spent weeks trying to understand how to summon one of these things. If you know something I don't, I'd appreciate it if you'd share it with us "lesser" mortals.
Kanrethad: What's the problem? You handled the binding of the Fel Imps and Voidlords effortlessly.
Jubeka: They were trivial by comparison! These things are never in the same place.
Jubeka: There's something…strange about them…something out of place…
Jubeka: Oh dear…

Kanrethad: I tire of your evasive babble, doomguard. Explain to me why you and your kind are drawn to sacrificial magics.
Doomguard: My contract is to fight for you, not to reveal the legion's secrets, mortal.
Kanrethad: Do not attempt to deceive me, demon!
Kanrethad: Your kind far predates Sargeras's betrayal. What WERE you?
Jubeka: This knowledge is useless…what are you trying to achieve, Kanrethad?
Kanrethad: STAY OUT OF THIS! The demon will answer, NOW!
Doomguard: What an odd demand. Not even my own kind care about our origins. Why should you?
Kanrethad: If you do not care then there is no harm telling me.
Doomguard: …before Sargeras freed us, we were the Titan's hounds. Forever enslaved to police the use of arcane.
Doomguard: Sacrificial magic was considered the greatest violation of life and we were attuned to instantly punish those who delved into such…delicious sorcery.
Doomguard: You have your petty secret, Kanretad. Now, I demand knowledge from you…why do you care?
Kanrethad: I don't believe that is part of our contract. We are done here.
Kanrethad: Jubeka, complete the ritual.

Jubeka: What is it you wished to show me…?
Kanrethad: …Ive seen the fear in your eyes, Jubeka.
Jubeka: What…? No! I.. I have… no idea…
Kanrethad:Gul'dan destroyed the world in his bid for power… you're concerned I will do the same to Azeroth.
Kanrethad: …
Jubeka: No! Stay back! You…you're dangerous. I remain content summoning demons, but you…
Jubeka: …you toy with becoming one yourself!
Kanrethad: There are two sides to the blade of Demonology…
Kanrethad: …the threats that besiege us from the outside…
Kanrethad: …and those that threaten us from within.
Kanrethad: I chose you as my companion for a reason.
Jubeka: And what depraved reason is that…?
Kanrethad: …If I fail, I need you to banish me forever.

Council of the Black HarvestLegacy of the Masters (Part 1)

The pages within contain the story of the six master warlock trainers who unlocked the secrets of the most destructive forces to ever threaten Azeroth.

This rare alliance resulted in the new magics which were unleashed to all Warlock sects after The Cataclysm.

In the wake of The Cataclysm, the rising tensions between The Horde and Alliance have driven the greatest heroes of Azeroth to train for war. Warriors have readied their war banners. The Death Knights of Acherus have learned to control the Undead and it is even said the mages are researching ways to undo time itself.

Word of these new threats compelled the Warlocks to action. Convening in shadows, a council of six fought about what must be done to ensure the supremacy of their order, after several nights of blame, bickering, and signed beareds, the human Warlock Kanrethad spoke out:

" The relentless darkness which bathed Azeroth has been pushed back. Cho'gall is slain and the remnants of the Twilight's Hammer cult have been scattered. Ragnaros is defeated and his armies forced back into the Firelands. Deathwing lies torn apart and his twilight drakes obliterated. However, the powers they commanded are not so easily forgotten... powers untapped and ripe for the taking."

"In fact, among us now stands several who have faced their power firsthand." He said, pointing at a hooded figure across the room. A deep, sinister laugh echoed through the room as his hood burst into flames and burned away to reveal the orc enchanted, Ritssyn.

"It is true, pink skin, I was there when the Firelord was vanquished. The intensity of his flame was unlike anything you can imagine." the burning glow of Ritssyn's eyes cast eerie shadows over his burn-scarred face and thick-tusked grin.

"Untrue." spat a sharp, feminine voice, Shinfel. A Blood Elf adorned with sharp spikes of twilight elementium glared across the table, "Until you've been a prisoner within your own mind you know nothing of horror." Shinfel's blood had been corrupted during the fight with Cho'gall and her arms were now covered in black marks left behind by the corruption that had erupted from her skin. The experience had only served to increase the intensity of her sadism. Shinfel continued, "Even the Firelord's flames were overshadowed by the raw chaos unleashed by the Destroyer." She paused a moment and glanced to a Worgen who remained eerily silent. Zinnin had been present when Deathing was unmade and had not spoken a word since. Zinnin's eyes narrowed for a moment, then snarled at Ritssyn.

Kanrethad stood up from the table and took a deep breath. "This is exactly why we are here. I have no love for any of you, but we each bore witness to pieces of even greater power. Imagine - if we fused the molten fury of the Firelands with the unstoppable chaos of Deathwing, even the powers of the burning legion could not hold a candle to our flames!"

Ritssyn kicked his boots upon the table and snickered. "And just who would do this? You?" he spat. "I think not. You haven't been seen in battle since the siege of the Black Temple. If it weren't for having shared the secrets of Illidan's transformation with this council, I would kill you just for having the audacity of summoning me."

Kanrethad's lips pursed for a moment, but he relaxed and continued. "No, the scope of this task exceeds the capabilities of any single member here. I propose this council split into pairs. Ritssyn and Zinnin would lead a group into Sulfuras. Similarly, Shinfel and Zelfrax would hunt down the remaining members of the Twilight's Hammer cult and ... persuade them to share what they learned."

A pock-faced Gnome applauded with mirthful glee. Kanrethad continued, "Then we return... one year from now and take the results of our expeditions back to our own sects. More powerful than we would have been alone."

Ritssyn frowned as he saw the greed drown out in the Human's words dance across the council's faces, "And what would keep us from simply killing our partner in their sleep once it was a success?"

Kanrethad's brow furrowed and he growled, "Which is why we swear that if any member of this council breaks the contract and fails to return or returns alone, the others shall strike them down and banish their soul forever. We either succeed together or die alone."

Ritssyn knew at that moment there was no turning back. To decline was to invite his own death, and Kanrethad had seen to that already. He could defeat the human singlehandedly, but against all five? No. Not now... but after learning the secrets of the destroyer that Zinnin held...

"Fine. I can play along with your fool's errand. But first I must know, where will you and that miserable Forsaken, Jubeka, be going?"

"Me?" spoke Kanrethad with a wicked grin, "Why I'm returning... to Outland."

Jubeka's JournalSeeking the Soulstones

Jubeka's Journal

This document contains the daily journal of one of the master Warlock trainers. The pages are filled with random notes, the occasional drawing of an imp's internal organs and the occasional tidbit on the preferred diet of felhunters.

Near the end, an entry catches your eye…

Day 26:
It has been nearly two weeks isnce Kanrethad and I arrived in Outland. Almost immediately afterwards, he departed for Shadowmoon Valley. I didn't bother to ask why, as long as he doesn't get himself killed.

My research here in this dusty wasteland continues as drudgingly expected. While the Legion's onslaught has subsided, a number of the rare demon specimens remain.

Day 28:

The fel imps of Felspark Ravine in Hellfire are remarkably chatt. I've discovered that they're just as easy to contract into service as their names are to learn. The ritual to summon one is trivial, at best.

Voidlords are rather difficult to stumble across, but it takes very little persuading to convince one to divulge the name of a rival lord.

I have wondered once or twice if Kanrethad will ever return, but in the end, it doesn't actually matter. The council can put me to death, so long as my grimoires last, so will my legacy.

Day 32:

While examining the nauseating Ruins of farahlon today in Netherstorm, I was ambushed by a race of floating eyeball squids. Calling themselves observers, they were unexpectedly intelligent. They expressed a deep desire to bear witness to all forms of magic and willingly offered their services in exchange for the opportunity to consume new forms of magic.

The ritual to summon an observer is unexpectedly complex. While natives of the great dark beyond, they are highly migratory and the summoning ritual must compensate for their travels. Without their willing assistance, summoning an Observer would be nearly impossible.

Day 35:

Kanrethad returned, looking incredibly grim. Considering his undisciplined technique, it should be no surprise that his research has been less than successful.

I'm ready to attempt the binding of a higher order member of the burning legion, but I dare not attempt the ritual alone. In fact, perhaps Kanrethad would prove the perfect test subject.

Day 36

Remarkable! My first attempt to summon a higher order member of the legion failed as spectacularly as planned. The shivarra broke free almost instantly after Kanrethad completed his ritual.

I expected the frail human to be struck down while I banished the creature. Instead, in the instant that the Shivarra's razor-sharp blades sliced through the air, Kanretad's form shifted and the blades bounced as if striking stone.

Unlike the typical form of metamorphosis, he did not complete the demonic transformation…perhaps his research has been more successful than I expected.

Day 40:

The key to binding a wrathguard was ironically reducing the number of runic symbols used in the summoning circle. Wrathguards are highly resistant to charms and compulsions, but readily respond to basic expressions of strength.

Kanrethad was unexpectedly insightful into the conditioning the legion users to compel the wrathguard into action. His ability to express his dominance over lesser demons is remarkable, if short-lived. With great pais, I've been able to enscribe the forms he uses to summon multiple demonic servants at once.

Unfortunately, while he can bind two lesser demons indefinitely, I can only do so for a short time.

Day 47:
We left a few ogre corpses in our wake, but studying the ritual circle of Vim'gol revealed additional ways of bolstering our power using demonic sarifices. While the act greatly enrages our demonic servants, fusing their life energy to our own provides a dramatic increase in power.

With a little experimentation, I discovered that the more closely linked you are with the demon you sarifice, the great the power of the ritual.

Kanrethad's ability to restrain his demonic transformation seems to have reached a plateau. Once again, his lack of power digusts me. Things that would be trivial to most Warlocks take him an eternity.

Day 50:

At Kanrethad's insistance, we headed for the Altar of Damnation in Shadowmoon Valley. He seems to be convinced that there's more to the Hand of Gul'dan than just a show of power.

I'm not convinced, but at this point my Grimoires are complete. I don't understand his obsession with controlling the flow of demonic power granted by his transformation.

While he plays around with ancient altars, I intend to try my hand at opening a gateway to conjure many wild imps at once…

Day 60:
Kanrethad is up to something. To say that I'm concerned about our next move is a dramatic understatement.

I'm convined there is no chance that we will return from this next adventure alive. There's simply no way I can take the risk that my Grimoires go unread. For that reason, I've contracted the imps to leave four fragments of my soulstone at the locations listed in my journal.

I'm sending this journal to you, my trusted friend, that should the need to locate me arise, you bring the four stones together, find my body and ensure that my grimoires are brought back to Azeroth.

Signed,
Jubeka Shadowbreaker

Essence of Order

Kanrethad: Summon...ha, imagine what we could become if fused with power of this magnitude...
Karenthad: The powers of this room are not unlike the original Well of Eternity in Azeroth.
Jubeka: So this is how Illidan bound so many demons to his will..
Karenthad: Yes. The payment for the demons' service was to drink from the energy of this place.
Karenthad: By feeding upon this place's power, they were broken free from their addiction to the Legio's magic.
Karenthad: I believe this is the original power source he intended ot offer the blood elves to free them from their addiction to the Sunwell...but for some reason he didn't let them near it...
Jubeka: What?? You have no proof of such a claim.
Karenthad: Didn't you notice? The demons under Illidan's command were free of the entropic, fel-green corruption that pervades the Legion.

Kanrethad Encounter

Jubeka: This is only what you once asked me to do if it came to this, Kanrethad You brought this on yourself.
Jubeka: Kanrethad Ebonlocke, thank you for your help. While the world will not know, you've saved them more than they're aware. Kanrethad had to be stopped. I'll see to it that he stays banished.
Jubeka: Kanrethad enveloped himself with so much fel energy that it corrupted him totally. BUt a small taste of his power should not be harmful. Go ahead.
Jubeka: Now go, and use what you've learned. If you ever wish to have the fel energy purged from you, or reabsorb some of Kanrethad's, talk to me. I'll be at the Altar of Damnation in Shadowmoon Valley, keeping him banished.

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Comment by deathbyteGot to get my locks to 90...Comment by RankkorGot to get my locks to 90...Comment by AdamsmGot to get my locks to 90...Comment by simkaestStill don't know why one does need to change their spell color.. I personally don't see a point in here.. They really should "waste" their time for some other, usefull stuff, not for some quest chain what makes your spell color green..Comment by matheus314Still don't know why one does need to change their spell color.. I personally don't see a point in here.. They really should "waste" their time for some other, usefull stuff, not for some quest chain what makes your spell color green..Comment by AdamsmStill don't know why one does need to change their spell color.. I personally don't see a point in here.. They really should "waste" their time for some other, usefull stuff, not for some quest chain what makes your spell color green..Comment by IkrallaStill don't know why one does need to change their spell color.. I personally don't see a point in here.. They really should "waste" their time for some other, usefull stuff, not for some quest chain what makes your spell color green..Comment by KaldrithIt's cool they're using BT for something other than a over sized closet. :)Comment by Keiichi82I am happy about thisComment by TooheyHopefully the drop for the quest start will be from any mob. Otherwise, with the current state of the game I could see some people setting up camp and killing the rare spawn for the quest start just for poops and giggles. Much the same way some people feel the need to grief hunters with the rare tameable pets and /lol about it. Maybe make it so only locks could see the infernal with some sort of "Nether-Vision" allowing them to peer into the Nether to see the demons there..Comment by RuhigStill don't know why one does need to change their spell color.. I personally don't see a point in here.. They really should "waste" their time for some other, usefull stuff, not for some quest chain what makes your spell color green..Comment by 1069282So when they give Dark Blue Shadowbolt to locks? I mean Warlocks could have spec called Necromancery which would use Frost/Shadow spells... I will keep waiting for that.

Now I have to wait and get slightly mad couse of the Greeness.Comment by onlinewowheadthat new green fire is freakin' awesome! and yes green metamorphosis!

but will it affect the warlock mounts? I was hoping it would.....Comment by 470415Muahahaha! Got my lock to 90 the other day.

Green destro fire shall soon be mine! *maniacal cackle*Comment by IceveiledI'm green with envy..Comment by wynaughtDon't feed the trolls guys... should be a sign on every web page with a chat/comment feature...

Glad to see 'locks finally get this, they've been asking for years for green fire. was a start, but this is what they've been wanting I'm sure. I don't play a 'lock as my main, but I do have one, so hopefully I'll snag one someday.Comment by FeateSmall typo, thought I would point it out though: proceed carefully to the bottm
These spells all look really cool, sucks i dont play a lock :)Comment by alkemistWould LOVE to have green fire, however my main spec is affliction, we don't get to play with fire much :'(Comment by 678294would love it if they added more new class spefic quests like these.Comment by hemmaI will probably never get this due to the fact that on my server (or any other for that matter) there will be those who camp it for fun, then you will get the jack azz people who just camp for fun.

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