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Series

1.	Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement

Storylines
The Stormwind Extraction Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement The Stormwind Extraction The Speaker's Imperative Unrest in Zuldazar Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement The Stormwind Extraction Welcome to Zuldazar Rastakhan Speaker of the Horde Zuldazar Trust of a King Tal'gurub Needs a Little Body The Urn of Voices Fuel for the Voodoo Arrogance of Vol'jamba Zul's Ethical Dilemma Zuvembi Brew Preparing for the Fall Enforcing Fate Plot Twist False Prophecies The Zanchuli Council Forbidden Practices Offensively Defensive Restraining Order Pterrortorial Dispute Competitive Devotion Dire Situation Picking a Side Gonk, Lord of the Pack Pa'ku, Master of Winds The Bargain is Struck The Bargain is Struck The Port of Zandalar Shakedown The Word of Zul Deterrent Punishment of Tal'aman Punishment of Tal'farrak Royal Report A Port in Peril Wrath of the Zandalari No Troll Left Behind Spirits' Belongings Show of Strength Crumbling Apart Embrace the Voodoo Thunder's Fall The Prophet's Ploy Terrace of the Chosen Zanchuli Traitors Rescuing the Taken Raal Walls Have Ears Midnight in the Garden of the Loa The Hunter Mistress of Lies The Ancient One In Bwonsamdi's Shadow The Scent of Vengeance Ancient Tortollan Remedies No Safe Haven The Loa-Speaker's Betrayal Mending Body and Soul The Will of the Loa Rastakhan's Might A Strange Port of Call Zul's Mutiny The Temple of Rezan Heads Will Roll House of the King Partners in Heresy To Sacrifice a Loa King or Prey Hunting Zul The Warpack Heretics The Full Prophecy City of Gold The King's Gambit Of Dark Deeds and Dark Days Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement Zanchuli Disbanded The Wounded King

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Comments

Comment by Ogait

In order to complete the quest, you'll have to find your team (First Arcanist Thalyssra, Rokhan and Nathanos Blightcaller) in The Broken Tusk.
It is the house next to the Innkeeper in Orgrimmar.

Next quest is: The Stormwind Extraction.

Comment by varenne

Talk to Sylvanas in Grommash Hold
/way Orgrimmar 48.33 71.37 Talk to Sylvanas
Find First Arcanist Thalyssra, Rokhan and Nathanos Blightcaller in The Broken Tusk tavern to the left after you exit Grommash Hold
/way Orgrimmar 54.46 78.34 Meet your team

Mission Statement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6FVVGj3iKo
This quest is part of the Horde introduction quests to Zandalar
More questchain info is under the spoiler or in Welcome to Zandalar post

ID	Quest	Questgiver	Zone	Note	Video
1	Battle for Azeroth: Hour of Reckoning	In Orgrimmar	Orgrimmar		https://youtu.be/wmbP2V8KnOA
2	The Battle for Lordaeron	Nathanos Blightcaller	Orgrimmar	Scenario	https://youtu.be/Qan84YpHS8o
3	A Dying World	Earthen Messenger	Orgrimmar		https://youtu.be/JFE6curIPlA
4	The Heart of Azeroth	Magni Bronzebeard	Silithus: The Wound	Heart of Azeroth Have a Heart	https://youtu.be/8pBHdowDb6M
5	Infusing the Heart	Magni Bronzebeard	Chamber of Heart	275 Azerite gear	https://youtu.be/BOD-e1ULDKI
6	The Speaker's Imperative	Magni Bronzebeard	Chamber of Heart		https://youtu.be/2ACOH5tujhY
7	Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement	Nathanos Blightcaller	Orgrimmar		https://youtu.be/U6FVVGj3iKo
8	The Stormwind Extraction	Nathanos Blightcaller	Valley of Strength	Scenario, save Talanji	https://youtu.be/iIFlJzbvzZw
9	Welcome to Zuldazar	Princess Talanji	Zuldazar		https://youtu.be/sZCTVmnPrL0
10	Rastakhan	General Jakra'zet	Zuldazar	King Rastakhan Cutscene	https://youtu.be/baApBoPIpC0
11	Speaker of the Horde	King Rastakhan	Zuldazar		https://youtu.be/0SfPBouIL94
12	To Matters at Hand	Chronicler To'kini	Dazar'alor		https://youtu.be/H1l61E2jhds
13	We Need Each Other	Princess Talanji	Dazar'alor	Cutscene Welcome to Zandalar	https://youtu.be/2kVZ8rv0l6U

Comment by Bursi

The Warchief Awaits popped up after first login with a level 110 toon one week after prepatch for BfA.
If you completed the story with one character (of the same faction), you can talk to Sylvanas "I have heard this tale before" to skip the chain after accepting The Warchief Commands (step 2). You'll get teleported to the south of Darkshore with access to World Quests.
You will need to complete the previous chapters to unlock the following ones (chapter 1, The Battle for Lordaeron (chapter 3, step 2) and The Stormwind Extraction (chapter 4, step 6) can be skipped after completing it once).

Chapter 1 (unlocked 07/24/2018):

The Warchief Awaits - meet Lady Sylvanas Windrunner in Undercity (use the middle doorway in the Apothecarium to reach her -> /way Undercity 53.22 62.73 Entrance). Don't use the teleporter from Silvermoon to go to Uc, this might kill you
The Warchief Commands - travel to Crossroads and meet High Overlord Saurfang - you can skip this step and the rest of this chapter, if you completed it on an other character before
A Quick Diversion - travel to Astranaar in Ashenvale and meet Lorash
Everybody Has a Price - dismount and use your extrabutton to mark the guards
A Timely Arrival - meet Lady Sylvanas Windrunner
Zoram'gar Outpost - fly to Zoram'gar Outpost and speak to the mentioned NPC. Return to Astranaar
On The Prowl - turn in at the border between Ashenvale and Darkshore
Into the Woods - kill 6 enemies
Ripe for the Picking - return to Zoram'gar Outpost
A Quick Flyover - speak to Zarvik Blastwix and kill wisps and trees
An Unstoppable Force - return to the border to Darkshore, pass the wall and wait for Sylvanas. Reload, if she doesn't appear for you
A Glaive Misunderstanding - burn glaives with your Everburning Torch
Clearing Them Out - kill 7 elfs
Blurred Vision - kill 8 owls and 10 furbolgs
The Trees Have Ears - kill Burning Ancient (cinematic after turn in)
The Blackwood Den - kill 10 furbolgs
Aggressive Inspiration - place 3 banners
The Start of Something Good - return to Zoram'gar Outpost
A Very Clear Message - kill 10 elfs
Fueling the Horde War Machine - collect Azerite lying around
A Gift of Azerite - turn in at the marked area
A Wild Ride - click Goblin Hellion, it will transport you. Kill enemies
A Looming Threat - return to Sylvanas and click her dialogue
After that 4 World Quests in Darkshore popped up.

It took around 40 minutes.

Chapter 2 (unlocked on 07/31/2018):

It took around 11 minutes, starting at Darkshore's south & without cinematic.

You will gain War-Torn Reins of the Undercity Plaguebat (teaches Undercity Plaguebat) at the end (reward from Killer Queen) and also get Teldrassil Hippogryph (Smoldering Reins of the Teldrassil Hippogryph) for the other faction at the same time. So you only need to complete the quest chain on one faction to get both mounts, but they are bound to their faction.

Chapter 3 (unlocked on 08/07/2018):

Battle for Azeroth: Hour of Reckoning - meet High Overlord Saurfang (popped up after login)
The Battle for Lordaeron - speak to Isabella on the left side, click the dialoge to start the scenario (20 man)- you can skip this scenario, if you completed it on an other character before
- kill enemies to fill the bar
- follow Saurfang and help him to go to the middle of Undercity
- click the dialogue of Uc's citizens to fill the bar
- use Portal to Lordaeron below the bank
- follow Saurfang and kill all enemies in front of Undercity (3 waves) (cinematic when done)
- speak to a Sludge Guard to get Blight Canister. Click Wounded Horde Soldier to fill the bar (cinematic)
- follow Nathanos Blightcaller
- fight against the Alliance (cinematic)
- follow Nathanos Blightcaller again
- wait for her and follow Lady Sylvanas Windrunner (cinematic). You'll get transported to Og after that

It took ca. 27 minutes, starting in Og at Saurfang (ca. 21 without cinematics)

Chapter 4 (unlocked on BfA Release):

A Dying World - travel to Silithus and meet Magni (popped up after login). Speak to Zidormi, if you changed the phasing in Silithus
The Heart of Azeroth - follow Magni to the translocator and click the console's dialogue (cinematic). Speak to Magni
You will get Heart of Azeroth and Have a Heart
Infusing the Heart - use your extrabutton Heart of Azeroth at the azerite ores to fill the bar, go to the middle and click it again
The Speaker's Imperative - go to Orgrimmar (use the transporter behind Magni) and meet Nathanos Blightcaller
Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement - enter Grommash Hold (cinematic) and meet your team in the inn
The Stormwind Extraction - click Blightcaller's Easy Death on the table and go to the wall. Click Skyhorn Eagle, it will transport you to the solo scenario (you can skip this scenario, if you completed the chapter on an other character before and continue with step 7):
- destroy the two padlocks and enter Stormwind's sewer
- go to the marked area and meet Rokhan
- click the door, speak to High Overlord Saurfang (wait for his dialogue is complete before you open the next door. Might bug otherwise)
- go to the mark on the other side, click the door to free the Zandalaris. Follow and defend your team on the way to the northeastern part of the dungeon. Click Stormwind Sewer Access
- speak to Rokhan and follow him. Speak to him again after you jumped into the water, follow again
- kill attackers and follow your team and speak to Nathanos Blightcaller. Follow again
- destroy Icy Barrier
- kill enemies on your way to the nothern dock. Enter your ship and speak to Princess Talanji (cinematic)
Welcome to Zuldazar - follow Princess Talanji
Rastakhan - click Enforcer's Pterrordax, it will transport you to the princess. Talk to her (cinematic)
Speaker of the Horde - speak to Zolani and follow her. Use the elevator and click Horde Banner at the balcony
Re-enter the building and visit the tree chambers. Turn in at the other room at the floor
To Matters at Hand - meet the princess
We Need Each Other cinematic. You get Welcome to Zandalar after turning in
Quest line done - now you can chose your preferred quest area at the map on the table

It took ca. 55 minutes (ca. 50 without cinematics)

There are portals to capitals after completion: Inside of the pyramide at the bottom /way 52.83 71.0 Entrance to portals for Silvermoon City, Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff
Portal in Orgrimmar to Zuldazar in the Cleft of Shadows near the portal to Dalaran.

Comment by Drayline

If you have transferred your char/faction changed it and Sylvannas won't talk to you/you can't complete the mission statement and/or don't have any quest, you can;
a) Take a mage portal to Zuldazar.
b) Take the Golden Skipper boat at the troll starting zone (Echo Isles).
Meet Nathanos Blightcaller on the dock, get the quest, go back to Orgrimmar and complete 'Talk to Sylvannas' etc.

Comment by Healeos

FYI. Right before you take a potion after you meet your team, you can speak to Nathanos and take the option to skip the scenario! YAY!

Comment by conmanW

Fun fact: if you are on the character that recruited the nightborne into the horde (did the questline to get the allied race) thalyssra doesnt say "Greetings"- she says "We meet again, friend."

Comment by Wyr3d

As of Shadowlands pre-patch, this quest is now offered up by the NPC Warchielf's Herald, and serves as the BFA breadcrumb for Horde previously existing chars, and chars that were created in old racial starter zones. Exile's Reach chars will be offered up this version at the end of their noob questline in Orgrimmar.

~~Alliance scum version currently is bugged, and not working lol~~

EDIT Alliance bug is fixed

Comment by Kelindre

i wish Blizz could fix their ^&*!. leveled an Alliance right after pre-patch launch. Got stuck at the intro to BfA. Now, i'm leveling my first Horde toon. Could not get the BfA intro to kick off correctly. You get the quest "Mission Statement" so i could go meet the team at the Inn. After that Nathanos NEVER gave the option to skip. If this happens to you here's what worked for me. From Orgrimmar. Fly down to Sen'Jin Village in Durotar. Over in the Echo Isles is a dock where a boat from Dazar'alor comes in. Take the boat to Dazar'alor. No one was there when I got there. So make your way, fly or ride, back up to The Great Seal. Go into the portal room. Very strange that there are portals only for Silvermoon and Thunder Bluff. Take the portal to Silvermoon. Don't need to move from that spot, because right near you is a portal to Orgrimmar. Take that portal. Now make your way to the Inn, where the quest "Mission Statement" wanted you to meet the team. Now Nathanos is giving me the chance to skip. That worked, now I'm standing in Dazar'alor. Good luck

Comment by Kaerfemagsh

so what happened to the whole battle for lordaeron scenario, is there a way to do that still, or is it gone?

Comment by bellazar1

I just switched factions to Horde, why do I need to do this? Am I missing something if I don't?

Comment by ShesAHorde

I'm on my alt, she's level 59 and has the portal to Zuldazar unlocked but when I use it and go there, there are no quests, no NPC's, and no boat at the Port of Zandalar. (And my reputation with Zandalari Empire is at Neutral 0/3,000) While in Orgrimmar, I could see a ! on my map right in front of Grommash Hold (for the quest Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement) I thought it was wanting me to accept the quest via the Warchief's Command Board.. but no, the (Orc) NPC named Warchief's Herald directly to the left of the board is the one you talk to for the quest. (As soon as you accept it - you can now go into Grommash Hold and speak with Sylvanas)
Hopefully this helps if anyone has the exact same problem on an alt as I did.

Comment by cinny

if a fresh alt doesn't see this quest/is not eligible make sure to do the first quest(s) of the legion introduction questline

Comment by glassleo

If you started your character in Exile's Reach, you will get the alternative version of this quest instead: Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement

Comment by mrbonesSTL

Just did a faction change, here's the way to do this:
1) Go to Echo Isle (take FP from Org to as close as possible) & run to the dock that has the boat to take you to the Port of Zandalar
2) Once there, run up a little bit & speak to Nathanos Blightcaller
3) Go back to Org, you can now continue

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Battle for Azeroth: Mission Statement

Receive your mission from Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner within Orgrimmar.

	Speak to Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner in Orgrimmar (1)
	Meet your team (1)

Description

<name>! The Warchief has summoned you to undertake a mission of the utmost secrecy. The very future of the Horde is at stake.

Completion

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Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(51443))