Quick Facts

Series

1.	Opportunity
2.	Establishing Superiority
3.	Blow it Up!
4.	A Short Fuse
5.	A Voice in the Dark
6.	Time to Hide
7.	Return to the Surface
8.	Field Repairs

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Comments

Comment by Kyrra

After you fall down into the hole, the Crystal you need to talk to is under water (it is very small). This then leads to talking with the human boy down there to get the next quest.

If you leave without talking to the crystal under water, I recommend dropping "A Short Fuse" and picking it up again, as flying down here is fairly hard to do without dieing.

Comment by 282900

maybe is only bad luck, but i was killed falling in not-enough-deep water

Comment by TegoZanduba

I'd say this quest was in reference to the season 3 cliffhanger of Babylon 5 -- Z'ha'dum -- Captain Sheridan is deep in enemy territory and calls down all heck to blow up the bad guys and his only hope at surviving is to jump into a deep, deep, deep, nearly endless pit.

Comment by 147929

path of frost = bad idea for this one...... trust me.

Comment by 198437

If you are a druid you can cast flight form and not fall down the hole if you don't want to.

Also, its great fun to watch a shaman stand by the hole and when people are about to do the quest, he casts water-walking on them and then jumps down and watches :D

Comment by loisel

Is this place suppose to be like a reference to journey to the center of the earth? Cause I've read the book and this all looks a little similar

Comment by Novead

I fell down through the water as if there was none and died.

Comment by 434594

By the way for a little lore, that pulsating organ is actually Arthas's heart which he threw down the pit when his soul was taken

Comment by Apolladan

Inspired by:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E0PoL4Tpq4

Comment by Whiterock

CITADEL FOOTSTEPS Quest Tree From Whiterock

N)Blackwatch<--The Shadow Vault {H}*-->The Duke*
| The Skybreaker(A)* | | Orgrim's Hammer(H)*
| | | | |
| 2)Exploiting an Opening(A) 2)Opportunity(H)
| 2)Securing the Perimeter(A) 2)Establishing Superiority(H)
| 2)Set it Off!(A) 2)Blow it Up!(H)
| |__________________________/
| |
| 2)A Short Fuse {H}--------->1)Parting Gifts
| 2)A Voice in the Dark {H} |->6)An Undead's Best Friend
| 2)Time to Hide {H} |->6)Honor is for the Weak /
| 1)Return to the Surface {H} 6)From Whence They Came / /
| 3)Field Repairs {H} \_____________________/__/
| 3)Do your Worst {H} | |
| 3)Army of the Damned {H} 6)Seeds of Chaos 6)Amidst the Confusion
| 2)Futility {H} \ /
| |->4)Sindragosa's Fall(A) 5)Vereth the Cunning
| |->4)Cradle of the Frostbrood(H) 5)New Recruit
| | 7)The Vile Hold
| 4)Where Dragons Fell {H} |->7)Generosity Abounds
| 5)Time for Answers {H} |->7)Stunning View /
| 5)The Hunter and the Prince {H} 7)Matchmaker / /
| 1)Knowledge is a Terrible Burden {H} \_________/_____/
| | \ |->7)The Rider of the Unholy
| 1)Tirion's Help(A) 1)Argent Aid(H) |->7)The Rider of Blood /
| | / 7)The Rider of Frost / /
| 5)Tirion's Gambit {H} \ / /
| 2)The Fate of Bloodbane
8)Where Are They Coming From?
| |
8)Death's Gaze 8)Destroying the Altars
|______________|
|->8)I'm Not Dead Yet!{H}
|---------------->8)Spill Their Blood
8)Jagged Shards /
|->7)The Runesmiths of Malykriss /
7)I'm Smelting... Smelting! / /
\_________________________/____/
| |
8)By Fire Be Purged 8)A Visit to the Doctor
/ /
8)Killing Two Scourge With One Skeleton-->8)Let's Get Out of Here {H}
8)He's Gone to Pieces
8)Putting Olakin Back Together Again
8)The Flesh Giant Champion
Quest zones:
1)Unique zones_2)Icecrown Citadel_3)Valley of Lost Hope_4)Sindragosa's Fall_5)Icecrown Citadel(outside)_6)Weeping Quarry_7)Malykriss_8)Fleshwerks
N)Not-needed
The Icecrown is done! Leave your comments/sugestions at my comment in Icecrown zone. Thanks everyone who helped me to make it via comments on wowhead and in-game pre-quest tracking.

Comment by 638305

If you use the Onslaught Gryphon from the quest "You'll Need A Gryphon" to fly down you won't get kicked off. BTW this is handy as it's the same speed as a swift flight mount but can only be used in Icecrown.

Comment by 795337

I messed up and need to get back inside but can't seem to figure out how I got in there to begin with. I found the room with the summoning stone and several portals, and I found the lower room at the top of the stairs with a big portal in it. But can't find the entrance to inside the citadel. I see my "!" to begin the quest. Ugh! help, please don't give co-ordinates I don't have a map add-on

Comment by 883272

Don't know if this is cata related or because i'm a goblin, but I hit the bottom of the puddle you land in and died.

So yeah, do try to slow your fall by any means.

Comment by bobalmity36

how the heck did i end up in Vashj'ir?

Comment by Allakhazam

After you fall down into the hole, the Crystal you need to talk to is under water (it is very small). This then leads to talking with the ghost of human boy down there to get the next quest (Time to Hide) which requires you to kill the Faceless Lurkers until you receive 3 blood samples. Once that is complete take the portal back to the surface and finish (Return to the Surface) at the ship - Orgrim's Hammer.

Edited, Apr 1st 2009 2:30pm by Sharchek

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A Short Fuse

Look for clues wherever the fall takes you.

Description

As you light the fuse, you notice that it is consumed by fire far quicker than you would expect.

The bombs are about to go off and your best chance at surviving is to lean towards the pit and hope the fall doesn't kill you.

Completion

Rewards

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(13263))