Complete Preview of Patch 7.2 Anduin Wrynn Quests

Posted 2017/03/14 at 9:35 PM by perculia

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Summons to the Keep: Greetings, <name>. Your presence has been requested in the royal court. The crown has urgent need of you! Please return to Stormwind at your earliest convenience. King Greymane is anticipating your swift arrival.

Velen: Anduin refuses to eat or sleep. He ignores every plea to return to the palace. Nothing I say seems to offer comfort.

Genn: I understand the need to mourn, but the king's place is on his throne. The Broken Shore must be our focus. Convince Anduin to end his vigil!

Consoling the King: Anduin hasn't been the same since you brought him his father's compass. He has become listless... distracted. We attempted to console him, to no avail. Yesterday morning, he left the keep without so much as a word. I ordered the guards to follow him, of course. He went to pray at the cathedral, where he's remained ever since. You brought this melancholy upon him! You must convince the boy to resume his duties. There's a war to be won!

A Kingdom's Heart: My father was a legend. He oversaw the rebuilding of Stormwind, stood toe-to-toe with dragons, led the Alliance to numerous victories. Then, one day, he was just... gone. I wear his crown, I hold his title. But I've done nothing to earn them... or the faith of my people. I've spent the war sequestered in the keep, surrounded by guards and advisors. I need to walk the streets of Stormwind, to know whether it is hope or fear that beats in the hearts of my people. I welcome your company.

Anduin dons a new disguise to blend in better with the citizens of Stormwind. He then overhears what the citizens of Stormwind have to say about him:

Jenny Winslow: They brought back my cousin's body from the Broken Shore last week. I expect a lot more to follow.
Roy Pitts: At least we're safe here in Stormwind. King Wrynn will keep the city safe.
Jenny Winslow: Will he? How exactly will he keep an endless army of demons from invading and killing everyone?

Dougie: I'm King Anduin! I'm gonna kill every demon I see!
Karyn: Don't be Anduin, be Varian! He was way tougher.
Dougie: Yeah, my dad says that too. Okay, I'm King Varian. Look out, demons!

I have not returned to Lion's Rest since my father's memorial was moved here from the keep.
The war has consumed all of my energy and attention. I have not had a moment to grieve.
Since you brought my father's compass back to me, I've prayed to the Light for guidance, and to know his spirit is at rest. The Light doesn't answer.
My people like me, respect me...but they don't believe in me. Not like they believed in him.
I've heard the voices of the people, but how do my father's advisors feel? I fear they do not trust me as they did my father.

Velen: The young king will become a great leader, I have foreseen it.
Greymane: Visions don't win wars, Prophet. The boy has a good heart, but untested.
Velen: The Light is strong with Anduin. He will grow into his crown. We must have faith.
We need more than that, and so does he. Anduin wasn't there on the Broken Shore, he hasn't seen the sacrifices soldiers made, that they continue to make. A King must know the weight of the orders he gives, the price of them.

If a compass breaks his spirit, how will he respond when the war arrives on our doorsteps? I'll ready a ship at once.

A Personal MessageThe time has come for me to travel to the Broken Shore and see, for myself, the place where my father died. If I am to be the king my father was... the king Stormwind deserves, I must know firsthand the threat my people face. Please tell my advisors that I've gone to the Broken Shore. If I told them myself they'd only try and stop me. I'll wait for you at Deliverance Point. Farewell.A Walk to RememberIt's good to have you at my side, <name>. I've come to the Broken Shore to see, for myself, the price that my father... that the Alliance has paid to protect our world. As long as I am blind to the suffering and sacrifices of my people, I will never be able to lead them to peace. Time is short, we should move onward.

This land is far worse than I had imagined.
My father sought to shield me from the war, insisting I stay behind because a Wrynn must always rule in Stormwind. But I saw the truth in his eyes... his fear of losing me.
When my mother died, I was all he had left of her.

Lost SoulsNever in my life have I beheld such destruction... such misery. The very ground we walk on us paved with the bones of our allies. Even now I can see the lost spirits of Alliance soldiers wandering the ruins. I cannot leave this place without putting the souls of our brave soldiers to rest. We owe them... I owe them that much.

Time and time again, I have watched from afar as the heroes of Stormwind fought and died to preserve peace on Azeroth.
My father was not the first King of Stormwind to die fighting the Burning Legion.
My great-grandfather, King Barathen, and my grandfather, King Llane, also paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The kings of my family have always fought shoulder-to-shield with their soldiers for the freedom of Stormwind.

The King's PathNow that I have seen the Broken Shore and the terror of the Burning Legion first hand, my eyes have been opened to the truth. I speak not of the unfathomable evil of the enemy, but of the bravery and sacrifice that such evil brings about in the hearts of our people. My father once told me that every king must carry the weight of his own crown. Mine has never felt heavier than it does at this very moment... Please take me to the place where my father died, so that I may honor his sacrifice.Son of the Wolf

Comment by JaceRaifelHmm, this makes me wonder if they'll do something similar for the Horde side. Maybe explain what's up with Vol'Jin since we've been told his story may not quite be over yet? Or go a bit more into Sylvanas story? One can hopeComment by deathbecomezherHopefully Horde gets in on this questComment by biscuitcrumbsSo the end of this questline seems to lead into the Son of the Wolf comic! I'm very excited about the potential cinematic. Blizz probably should have released the comic with 7.2 to line up with this quest, but w/eComment by FairelmaineIf this is alliance only then I am expecting a whole questline with Sylvanas for the horde. EQUALITY.Comment by StivenIf this is alliance only then I am expecting a whole questline with Sylvanas for the horde. EQUALITY.Comment by MrVolareIf this is alliance only then I am expecting a whole questline with Sylvanas for the horde. EQUALITY.Comment by EvraelDoes that mean Priests can now wear 2H swords too or will it just be for lore's sake like Thrall being able to wear the Doomhammer Plate or is it a hint that he will become a Paladin (Hybrid warr and priest anyone?) like his "Uncle" Bolvar FordragonComment by darkness1dIf this is alliance only then I am expecting a whole questline with Sylvanas for the horde. EQUALITY.Comment by WorgynDoes that mean Priests can now wear 2H swords too or will it just be for lore's sake like Thrall being able to wear the Doomhammer Plate or is it a hint that he will become a Paladin (Hybrid warr and priest anyone?) like his "Uncle" Bolvar FordragonComment by Dragonwidowhow did he ever get his dad's sword?. when varian droped them before he died. just askingComment by TyrtunSylvanas will get her questline in Argus probably, when she and Veressa find Alleria. At least I hope so :PComment by ColdleoSylvanas will get her questline in Argus probably, when she and Veressa find Alleria. At least I hope so :PComment by cephadexDoes that mean Priests can now wear 2H swords too or will it just be for lore's sake like Thrall being able to wear the Doomhammer Plate or is it a hint that he will become a Paladin (Hybrid warr and priest anyone?) like his "Uncle" Bolvar FordragonComment by facelifterJust one question, how is Valen here if he went off in a tantrum after the Exodar quest chain with the heart of light?Comment by somnomaniaI want something equally good Hordeside because my main is absolutely not buying Sylvanas as warchief, but I also want to help Anduin Hordeside like we did in Pandaria. :( Anduin is bae, even if he IS king now.Comment by hollowdevil6Ummm, Genn needs a new Model for his weapon because it looks Like warrior starter weaponComment by AlakeiThancanWait. Has anyone noticed that the paladin's face moves based on where its target is? Is that a new feature of 7.2 ? An add-on maybe?Comment by KenjiT28Does that mean Priests can now wear 2H swords too or will it just be for lore's sake like Thrall being able to wear the Doomhammer Plate or is it a hint that he will become a Paladin (Hybrid warr and priest anyone?) like his "Uncle" Bolvar FordragonComment by DannyboonWoWI mean seeing as all a Paladin is a Priest that has been taught the basics of fighting/combat by say a Warrior and then infuses their fighting skills with Holy Magics it only makes sense that Anduin would become a Paladin... Makes me sad I cannot do the quest atm but watching the video Anduin does say "I have lived my life sheltered by the blood of Heroes like Tirion and Bolvar... Heroes like my father." Both of them were great Paladin and Bolvar even was an adviser for Anduin for a time when the disguised Onyxia had Varian kidnapped and all that jazz.Comment by kellorionI'm guessing the will be a cut scene in there, or a cinematic at the end
i mean he just suddenly has his fathers sword