Midsummer Fire Festival

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Midsummer Fire Festival
Midsummer Fire Festival.jpg
Duration June 21 – July 5
Currency  [Burning Blossom]
Boss IconSmall FrostLord.gif Lord Ahune
Highlights
Other events
Preceded by Children's Week
Followed by Pirates' Day

“Across Azeroth and Outland, brilliant bonfires have been lit to rekindle peoples' spirits and ward off ancient evils. Each year, new guardians are chosen to watch over the sacred flames and ensure that they are never extinguished.”

— Official description[1]

The Midsummer Fire Festival is a seasonal event that celebrates the hottest season of the year. It starts on the (earthly) northern summer solstice and lasts about two weeks (June 21 - July 4). The Midsummer Fire Festival isn't merely about that traditional honor; it's a time of merriment, a chance to celebrate the hottest season of the year by lighting great fires across the land and sharing in what the elemental spirits can offer. Across Azeroth, brilliant bonfires have been lit to signify the hottest months of the year. The chosen Flamekeepers are eager to ensure they continue burning long into the days and nights of the celebration - and they seek the aid of able explorers in doing so. Traverse the land and delve into dangerous dungeons at their behest. You may return hot, sweaty, and a little sooty...but these spiritual guides understand well the need to reward adventurers beyond the promise of "enlightenment."[2]

Background

The Midsummer Fire Festival symbol.

The Midsummer Fire Festival is an important tradition in Kalimdor and beyond, dating back centuries. Guardians of the bonfires are chosen each year to watch over the sacred flames and ensure they never go out.[3] Also called "Flame Keepers" or "Flame Wardens," these chosen few request the aid of brave adventurers to traverse the land and journey into the dark recesses of Azeroth's dungeons. It is rumored that any heroes who are willing to brave the terrors placed before them will be rewarded for their efforts through the power of the flames.[1]

Celebrated everywhere in Azeroth,[4][5] the festival is a time for fun and laughter[6] but also to honor the elements.[7] Each Flame Keeper is accompanied by Festival Scorchlings, acting as emissaries to the elemental spirits of fire.[8] Some argue that the green fires are the finest as they are the hardest to maintain and have such a distinctive hue.[9]

With fires burning throughout the world, it is imperative for the Alliance and Horde to keep their own the hottest and brightest, in order to properly pay homage to the season.[10] Heroes thus regularly try to steal their rivals' flames in their capitals.[11][12] On the other hand, the Earthen Ring simply honor the flame rather than engage in other frivolities.[13] Since all creatures and cultures are touched by the flame, the fires are being lit even in the darkest places by hostile factions, including the Scarlet Crusade in Stratholme, the Cult of the Damned on Caer Darrow, the Gordunni in Dire Maul, and the Dark Horde in Blackrock Spire.[14]

During the festivities, the Twilight's Hammer and the naga heretics of Neptulon[15] tried to summon Ahune into the Slave Pens of the Coilfang Reservoir. Their plan was for the Frost Lord to enter Azeroth through the Dark Portal and fight Ragnaros on the other side, creating an elemental war which would "rend the foundations" of Azeroth and make it "a frozen paradise".[16] The summoning ritual of the powerful ice elemental was conducted by Skar'this the Summoner, but both were eventually killed by the adventurers with the help of the Earthen Ring forces.[17]

The ending of the Festival seems to have been merged with the Engineers' Explosive Extravaganza holiday: "The lengthy Midsummer Fire Festival traditionally ends with the sky itself being set alight. The goblins of Undermine have lent their considerable skill (and copious amounts of gunpowder) to the task, resulting in a tremendous fireworks show! Take up a festival mug and raise a toast to the season as the multicolored explosions dance across the sky above you!" After the firework show they put out goblets so everyone can raise a toast.[18]

New in 2025

Collectibles

Mounts

One mount customization has a slim once-daily chance to appear in Ahune's  [Satchel of Chilled Goods]:

Pets

Three pets are available for 350x  [Burning Blossom] each:

One pet has a slim once-daily chance to appear in Ahune's  [Satchel of Chilled Goods]:

Toys

Nine toys are available from 50–500x  [Burning Blossom] each:

Appearances

Nine cosmetic items are available for 100–350x  [Burning Blossom] each:

Three appearances are quest rewards:

Seven appearances or illusions have a slim once-daily chance to appear in Ahune's  [Satchel of Chilled Goods]:

Five cloaks can be found in the Ice Chest that appears after defeating Ahune. The cloaks share an appearance, do not have a daily lockout, and can be farmed repeatedly:

Event boss: Ahune

Ahune the Frost Lord.

Level 10-90 players may queue for an encounter with The Frost Lord Ahune in Dungeon Finder, set in a special version of the Slave Pens.

Once per day, characters will be awarded the  [Satchel of Chilled Goods], which contains 5-15x  [Burning Blossom] and... High chance on first daily account-wide attempt, low chances after:

First account-wide chance of day only, increased chances on subsequent days:

Additionally, the Ice Chest appears with Ahune's defeat, which can be farmed repeatedly and may contain:

Ahune Ice Chest loot
Item Slot Focus
 [Cloak of the Frigid Winds] Back Healer
 [Icebound Cloak] Back Tank
 [Shroud of Winter's Chill] Back Intellect DPS
 [The Frost Lord's Battle Shroud] Back Strength DPS
 [The Frost Lord's War Cloak] Back Agility DPS
 [Huge Snowball] Throwable
 [Lord of Frost's Private Label] Alcohol
 [Shards of Ahune] Quest

Vendor rewards

 [Burning Blossoms] are the currency of the event, and can be traded with Midsummer Suppliers and Midsummer Merchants in capital cities. Daily quests award 20, and individual bonfires out in the world can be interacted once per holiday for 5-15 each. Furthermore, kill Ahune once-daily in the special "The Frost Lord Ahune" dungeon finder instance to pick up another 5-15 from the  [Satchel of Chilled Goods].

Midsummer Merchant / Midsummer Supplier
Item Price Note Year
 [Grand Mantle of the Fire Festival] 350 Burning Blossom Cosmetic shoulders 2025
 [Grand Helm of the Fire Festival] 350 Burning Blossom Cosmetic helm 2025
 [Grand Belt of the Fire Festival] 150 Burning Blossom Cosmetic waist 2025
 [Midsummer Safeguard] 350 Burning Blossom Cosmetic shield 2024
 [Mantle of Midsummer] 350 Burning Blossom Cosmetic back 2024
 [Juggling Torch] x5 5 Burning Blossom Used for  [Torch Juggler] 2008
 [Handful of Summer Petals] 2 Burning Blossom 2008
 [Summer Cranial Skillet] 150 Burning Blossom Toy; Campfire 2022
 [Helm of the Fire Festival] 350 Burning Blossom Cosmetic helm 2012
 [Mantle of the Fire Festival] 100 Burning Blossom Cosmetic;  [Burning Hot Pole Dance] 2006
 [Vestment of Summer] 100 Burning Blossom Cosmetic;  [Burning Hot Pole Dance] 2008
 [Fire Festival Batons] 50 Burning Blossom Toy 2022
 [Sandals of Summer] 200 Burning Blossom Cosmetic;  [Burning Hot Pole Dance] 2008
 [Insulated Dancing Insoles] 100 Burning Blossom Toy 2022
 [Cozy Bonfire] 350 Burning Blossom Toy; Cooking Fire 2015
 [Blazing Cindercrawler] 350 Burning Blossom Companion 2015
 [Burning Defender's Medallion] 500 Burning Blossom Toy; Disguise 2015
 [Brazier of Dancing Flames] 350 Burning Blossom Toy; Summon 2008
 [Captured Flame] 350 Burning Blossom Companion 2008
 [Set of Matches] 500 Burning Blossom Toy; Costume 2017
 [Flamin' Ring of Flashiness] 500 Burning Blossom Toy 2023
 [Igneous Flameling] 350 Burning Blossom Companion 2017
 [Fire Eater's Hearthstone] 300 Burning Blossom Toy; hearthstone 2019
 [Elderberry Pie] x5 5 Burning Blossom +Dodge 2006
 [Fire-Toasted Bun] x5 5 Burning Blossom +Crit 2006
 [Midsummer Sausage] x5 5 Burning Blossom +Haste 2006
 [Toasted Smorc] x5 5 Burning Blossom +Spell power 2006
 [Bag of Smorc Ingredients] 5 Burning Blossom 5x Toasted Smorc 2008
 [Fiery Festival Brew] x5 2 Burning Blossom Firebreathing 2008
 [Ancient Heirloom Armor Casing] 350 Burning Blossom Heirloom to level 35 2015
 [Timeworn Heirloom Armor Casing] 600 Burning Blossom Heirloom to level 40 2015
 [Weathered Heirloom Armor Casing] 600 Burning Blossom Heirloom to level 45 2017
 [Battle-Hardened Heirloom Armor Casing] 600 Burning Blossom Heirloom to level 50 2019
 [Eternal Heirloom Armor Casing] 600 Burning Blossom Heirloom to level 60 2022
 [Awakened Heirloom Armor Casing] 600 Burning Blossom Heirloom to level 70 2023

Quests

Midsummer decorations in Orgrimmar.

 [Burning Blossoms] can be earned through a variety of quests. The blossoms can be consumed for a small buff or used as currency for a variety of items including the  [Brazier of Dancing Flames] or the  [Captured Flame].

Daily quests:

  1. B [1-90] Torch Tossing
  2. B [1-90] Torch Catching

Lord Ahune

To gain access to the holiday boss, Lord Ahune, you must first complete a chain of quests beginning at an Earthen Ring Elder near the flame in a friendly capital city.

  1. N [1-90] Unusual Activity
  2. N [1-90] An Innocent Disguise
  3. N [1-90] Inform the Elder

Players are then given access to Ahune if level 10 or higher, and a daily quest is made available based on their level:

Bonfires

See also: Alliance Bonfire, Horde Bonfire, Earthen Ring Bonfire, Midsummer Bonfire
The Midsummer Bonfire in Talador.

The Flame Wardens and Flame Keepers at each of the player's faction's bonfires offer B [1-90] Honor the Flame.

Right-clicking a bonfire of the opposite faction offers B [1-90] Desecrate this Fire!. The act of dousing a bonfire does not pull guards (though they will aggro as normal based on range and level - Wildhammer Stronghold in Shadowmoon Valley requires a flying mount or stealth to avoid aggro), making this a fast and easy way to generate money and Burning Blossoms. Be warned that dousing the opposite faction's bonfire will flag for PvP combat, even with War Mode off.

The bonfires of capital cities have separate quests, and it is not possible to Honor the Flame of the character's own faction's capitals.

Stealing the Cities' Flames

Each faction can loot the Flames of the opposing faction's cities, each of which starts a quest. Stealing all four cities' flames will offer the quest B [1-90] A Thief's Reward.

Horde
Alliance

Sortable list of bonfires

All Midsummer bonfires
Continent Zone Region Coords
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Arathi Highlands Hammerfall [69, 42]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Arathi Highlands Refuge Pointe [44, 46]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Badlands New Kargath [24, 37]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Badlands Dragon's Mouth [19, 56]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Blasted Lands Nethergarde Keep [55, 15]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Blasted Lands Dreadmaul Hold [46, 14]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Burning Steppes Flame Crest [51, 29]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Burning Steppes Morgan's Vigil [68, 60]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Dun Morogh Kharanos [54, 45]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Ironforge Hall of Explorers [64, 25]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Duskwood Darkshire [73, 55]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Elwynn Forest Goldshire [43, 63]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Stormwind The Canals [49, 72]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Eversong Woods North Sanctum [46, 50]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Silvermoon City Court of the Sun [70, 43]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Ghostlands Tranquillien [46, 26]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Hillsbrad Foothills Tarren Mill [55, 50]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Hinterlands Aerie Peak [14, 50]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Hinterlands Revantusk Village [76, 74]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Loch Modan Thelsamar [32, 40]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Northern Stranglethorn Grom'gol Base Camp [40, 51]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Northern Stranglethorn Fort Livingston [51, 63]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Redridge Mountains Lakeshire [24, 53]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Silverpine Forest The Sepulcher [50, 39]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Cape of Stranglethorn East of Booty Bay [51, 67]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Cape of Stranglethorn East of Booty Bay [50, 70]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Swamp of Sorrows Bogpaddle [76, 14]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Swamp of Sorrows Bogpaddle [70, 14]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Tirisfal Glades Brill [57, 52]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Twilight Highlands Bloodgulch [53, 46]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Twilight Highlands Thundermar [47, 23]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Undercity Ruins of Lordaeron [68, 9]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Western Plaguelands Chillwind Camp [43, 82]
HHorde Eastern Kingdoms Western Plaguelands The Bulwark [29, 57]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Westfall Moonbrook [45, 62]
AAlliance Eastern Kingdoms Wetlands Menethil Harbor [13, 47]
Neutral Eastern Kingdoms Vashj'ir Silver Tide Hollow [49, 42]
Neutral Maelstrom Deepholm Temple of Earth [49, 51]
AAlliance Kalimdor Ashenvale Forest Song [87, 42]
HHorde Kalimdor Ashenvale Silverwind Refuge [51, 66]
HHorde Kalimdor Azshara Bilgewater Harbor [60, 53]
AAlliance Kalimdor Azuremyst Isle Azure Watch [44, 53]
AAlliance Kalimdor Exodar, The The Crystal Hall [41, 26]
HHorde Kalimdor Northern Barrens Crossroads [50, 54]
HHorde Kalimdor Southern Barrens Desolation Hold [41, 67]
AAlliance Kalimdor Southern Barrens Fort Triumph [48, 72]
AAlliance Kalimdor Bloodmyst Isle Blood Watch [55, 69]
AAlliance Kalimdor Darkshore Lor'danel [49, 23]
AAlliance Kalimdor Desolace Nijel's Point [65, 17]
HHorde Kalimdor Desolace Shadowprey Village [26, 76]
HHorde Kalimdor Durotar Razor Hill [52, 47]
HHorde Kalimdor Orgrimmar Valley of Wisdom [47, 38]
AAlliance Kalimdor Dustwallow Marsh Theramore Isle [62, 40]
HHorde Kalimdor Dustwallow Marsh Brackenwall Village [33, 30]
AAlliance Kalimdor Feralas Feathermoon Stronghold [46, 43]
HHorde Kalimdor Feralas Camp Mojache [72, 47]
HHorde Kalimdor Mulgore Bloodhoof Village [51, 60]
Neutral Kalimdor Mount Hyjal Nordrassil [63, 23]
HHorde Kalimdor Thunder Bluff Spirit Rise [21, 26]
AAlliance Kalimdor Silithus Cenarion Hold [57, 34]
HHorde Kalimdor Silithus Cenarion Hold [46, 44]
HHorde Kalimdor Stonetalon Mountains Sun Rock Retreat [53, 62]
AAlliance Kalimdor Stonetalon Mountains Mirkfallon Post [49, 51]
AAlliance Kalimdor Tanaris Gadgetzan [52, 29]
HHorde Kalimdor Tanaris Gadgetzan [49, 27]
AAlliance Kalimdor Teldrassil Darnassus [63, 47]
AAlliance Kalimdor Teldrassil Dolanaar [55, 60]
AAlliance Kalimdor Uldum Ramkahen [53, 32]
HHorde Kalimdor Uldum Ramkahen [53, 35]
AAlliance Kalimdor Un'Goro Crater Marshal's Stand [60, 63]
HHorde Kalimdor Un'Goro Crater Marshal's Stand [56, 66]
AAlliance Kalimdor Winterspring Everlook [61, 47]
HHorde Kalimdor Winterspring Everlook [58, 47]
AAlliance Outland Blade's Edge Mountains Sylvanaar [42, 66]
HHorde Outland Blade's Edge Mountains Thunderlord Stronghold [50, 59]
AAlliance Outland Hellfire Peninsula Honor Hold [62, 58]
HHorde Outland Hellfire Peninsula Thrallmar [57, 42]
AAlliance Outland Nagrand Telaar [50, 70]
HHorde Outland Nagrand Garadar [51, 34]
AAlliance Outland Netherstorm Area 52 [31, 63]
HHorde Outland Netherstorm Area 52 [32, 68]
AAlliance Outland Shadowmoon Valley Wildhammer Stronghold [40, 55]
HHorde Outland Shadowmoon Valley Shadowmoon Village [33, 30]
AAlliance Outland Terokkar Forest Allerian Stronghold [55, 55]
HHorde Outland Terokkar Forest Stonebreaker Hold [52, 43]
AAlliance Outland Zangarmarsh Telredor [69, 52]
HHorde Outland Zangarmarsh Zabra'Jin [36, 52]
AAlliance Northrend Borean Tundra Fizzcrank Airstrip [55, 20]
HHorde Northrend Borean Tundra Bor'gorok Outpost [51, 12]
AAlliance Northrend Crystalsong Forest Windrunner's Overlook [78, 75]
HHorde Northrend Crystalsong Forest Sunreaver's Command [80, 53]
AAlliance Northrend Dragonblight Wintergarde Keep [75, 44]
HHorde Northrend Dragonblight Agmar's Hammer [39, 48]
AAlliance Northrend Howling Fjord Fort Wildervar [58, 16]
HHorde Northrend Howling Fjord Camp Winterhoof [48, 13]
AAlliance Northrend Grizzly Hills Amberpine Lodge [34, 61]
HHorde Northrend Grizzly Hills Conquest Hold [19, 61]
AAlliance Northrend Sholazar Basin River's Heart [47, 66]
HHorde Northrend Sholazar Basin River's Heart [47, 62]
AAlliance Northrend Storm Peaks K3 [42, 87]
HHorde Northrend Storm Peaks K3 [40, 86]
AAlliance Northrend Zul'Drak The Argent Stand [41, 61]
HHorde Northrend Zul'Drak The Argent Stand [43, 71]
NNeutral Pandaria Jade Forest Dawn's Blossom [47, 47]
NNeutral Pandaria Valley of the Four Winds Halfhill Market [51, 51]
NNeutral Pandaria Krasarang Wilds Zhu's Watch [74, 9]
NNeutral Pandaria Kun-Lai Summit Binan Village [71, 91]
NNeutral Pandaria Townlong Steppes Longying Outpost [71, 56]
NNeutral Pandaria Dread Wastes Soggy's Gamble [56, 69]
AAlliance Pandaria Vale of Eternal Blossoms Mogu'shan Palace [79, 37]
HHorde Pandaria Vale of Eternal Blossoms Mogu'shan Palace [77, 34]
AAlliance Draenor Shadowmoon Valley Embaari Village [42, 36]
HHorde Draenor Frostfire Ridge Grom'gar [72, 65]
NNeutral Draenor Gorgrond Bastion Rise [43, 93]
NNeutral Draenor Talador Retribution Point [43, 71]
NNeutral Draenor Spires of Arak Veil Terokk [48, 44]
NNeutral Draenor Nagrand Ring of Trials [80, 47]
NNeutral Broken Isles Azsuna Azurewing Repose [48, 29]
NNeutral Broken Isles Val'sharah Howling Dale [44, 57]
NNeutral Broken Isles Highmountain Ironhorn Enclave [55, 84]
NNeutral Broken Isles Stormheim Road to Highmountain [32, 42]
AAlliance Broken Isles Suramar Bridge by Azsuna [23, 58]
HHorde Broken Isles Suramar Path by Meredil [30, 45]
AAlliance Kul Tiras Tiragarde Sound Bridgeport [76, 49]
AAlliance Kul Tiras Stormsong Valley Fort Daelin [35, 51]
AAlliance Kul Tiras Drustvar Arom's Stand [40, 47]
HHorde Zandalar Zuldazar Village in the Vines [53, 48]
HHorde Zandalar Nazmir Zul'jan Ruins [40, 74]
HHorde Zandalar Vol'dun Vulpera Hideaway [56, 47]
NNeutral Dragon Isles Waking Shores Dragonscale Basecamp [46.0, 82.9]
NNeutral Dragon Isles Ohn'ahran Plains Maruukai [63.9, 35.0]
NNeutral Dragon Isles Azure Span Iskaara [12.2, 47.6]
NNeutral Dragon Isles Thaldraszus Valdrakken [53.4, 62.3]
NNeutral Dragon Isles Forbidden Reach Morqut Village [35.0, 60.9]
NNeutral Dragon Isles Zaralek Cavern Loamm [55.2, 55.4]
NNeutral Khaz Algar Isle of Dorn Dornogal [48.3, 51.5]
NNeutral Khaz Algar Ringing Deeps Gundargaz [43.6, 32.7]
NNeutral Khaz Algar Hallowfall Mereldar [42.4, 51.6]
NNeutral Khaz Algar Azj-Kahet Weaver's Lair [55.5, 43.3]
See also: Alliance Bonfire, Horde Bonfire, Earthen Ring Bonfire, Midsummer Bonfire

Achievements

The faction-specific meta-achievements for the holiday are Horde  [The Flame Keeper] and Alliance  [The Flame Warden], each of which grants the title of the same name. They require completion of the achievements below that were available during Wrath of the Lich King, and one or the other is required for the  [What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been] holiday meta-meta-achievement.

Note
Note: This list is up to date as of Patch 11.2.5. (edit)
Title Description Rewards
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Eastern Kingdoms] Honor the Flames of Eastern Kingdoms.
  • Arathi Highlands
  • Blasted Lands
  • Dun Morogh
  • Elwynn Forest
  • Northern Stranglethorn Vale
  • Swamp of Sorrows
  • The Hinterlands
  • Westfall
  • Badlands
  • Burning Steppes
  • Duskwood
  • Loch Modan
  • Redridge Mountains
  • Stranglethorn Vale
  • Western Plaguelands
  • Wetlands
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Eastern Kingdoms.
Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Eastern Kingdoms.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Eastern Kingdoms] Honor the Flames of Eastern Kingdoms.
  • Arathi Highlands
  • Blasted Lands
  • Eversong Woods
  • Hillsbrad Foothills
  • Silverpine Forest
  • Stranglethorn Vale
  • Tirisfal Glades
  • Badlands
  • Burning Steppes
  • Ghostlands
  • Northern Stranglethorn
  • Swamp of Sorrows
  • The Hinterlands
  • Western Plaguelands
 10 Achievement points
 [Ice the Frost Lord] Slay Ahune in the Slave Pens. 10 Achievement points
 [Burning Hot Pole Dance] Dance at the ribbon pole for 60 seconds while wearing completed Midsummer set. 10 Achievement points
 [King of the Fire Festival] Complete the quest, "A Thief's Reward", by stealing the flames from your enemy's capital cities.
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Cataclysm] Honor the Flames of zones opened by the cataclysm.
  • Uldum
  • Twilight Highlands
  • Hyjal
  • Deepholm
  • Vashj'ir
 10 Achievement points
B  [The Fires of Azeroth] Alliance: Complete the Flame Warden achievements.
Horde: Complete the Flame Keeper achievements.
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing the Cataclysm] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in zones opened by the cataclysm.
Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in zones opened by the cataclysm.
 5 Achievement points
Alliance  [Desecration of the Horde] Complete the Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor and Outland achievements.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Cataclysm] Honor the Flames of zones opened by the cataclysm.
  • Uldum
  • Twilight Highlands
  • Hyjal
  • Deepholm
  • Vashj'ir
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Desecration of the Alliance] Complete the Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor and Outland achievements.
 10 Achievement points
 [Torch Juggler] Juggle 40  [Juggling Torch] in 15 seconds in Dalaran. 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Draenor] Honor the flames of Draenor.
  • Spires of Arak
  • Nagrand
  • Shadowmoon Valley
  • Talador
  • Gorgrond
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing Draenor] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfire in Draenor's Frostfire Ridge.

Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfire in Draenor's Shadowmoon Valley.

10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Draenor] Honor the flames of Draenor.
  • Spires of Arak
  • Nagrand
  • Frostfire Ridge
  • Talador
  • Gorgrond
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of the Broken Isles] Honor the flames of the Broken Isles.
  • Azsuna
  • Highmountain
  • Suramar
  • Val'Sharah
  • Stormheim
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of the Broken Isles] Honor the flames of the Broken Isles.
  • Azsuna
  • Highmountain
  • Suramar
  • Val'Sharah
  • Stormheim
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Extinguishing Zandalar] Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Zandalar.
  • Zuldazar
  • Vol'dun
  • Nazmir
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Zandalar] Honor the flames of Zandalar.
  • Zuldazar
  • Vol'dun
  • Nazmir
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Kul Tiras] Honor the Flames of Kul Tiras.
  • Tiragarde Sound
  • Stormsong Valley
  • Drustvar
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Extinguishing Kul Tiras] Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Kul Tiras.
  • Tiragarde Sound
  • Drustvar
  • Stormsong Valley
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing Pandaria] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfire in Pandaria's Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfire in Pandaria's Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing the Broken Isles] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfire in Suramar.

Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfire in Suramar.

10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Khaz Algar] Honor the flames of Khaz Algar.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Khaz Algar] Honor the flames of Khaz Algar.
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Kalimdor] Honor the Flames of Kalimdor.
  • Ashenvale
  • Bloodmyst Isle
  • Desolace
  • Feralas
  • Southern Barrens
  • Tanaris
  • Un'Goro Crater
  • Azuremyst Isle
  • Darkshore
  • Dustwallow Marsh
  • Silithus
  • Stonetalon Mountains
  • Teldrassil
  • Winterspring
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing Kalimdor] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Kalimdor.
Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Kalimdor.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Kalimdor] Honor the Flames of Kalimdor.
  • Ashenvale
  • Desolace
  • Dustwallow Marsh
  • Mulgore
  • Silithus
  • Stonetalon Mountains
  • Un'Goro Crater
  • Azshara
  • Durotar
  • Feralas
  • Barrens
  • Southern Barrens
  • Tanaris
  • Winterspring
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of the Dragon Isles] Honor the flames of the Dragon Isles.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of the Dragon Isles] Honor the flames of the Dragon Isles.
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Outland] Honor the Flames of Outland.
  • Blade's Edge Mountains
  • Nagrand
  • Shadowmoon Valley
  • Zangarmarsh
  • Hellfire Peninsula
  • Netherstorm
  • Terokkar Forest
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Pandaria] Honor the flames of Pandaria.
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing Outland] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Outland.
Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Outland.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Outland] Honor the Flames of Outland.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Pandaria] Honor the flames of Pandaria.
 10 Achievement points
Alliance  [Flame Warden of Northrend] Honor the Flames of Northrend.
  • Dragonblight
  • Howling Fjord
  • Storm Peaks
  • Grizzly Hills
  • Crystalsong Forest
  • Sholazar Basin
  • Zul'Drak
  • Borean Tundra
 10 Achievement points
B  [Extinguishing Northrend] Alliance: Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Northrend.
Horde: Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Northrend.
 10 Achievement points
Horde  [Flame Keeper of Northrend] Honor the Flames of Northrend.
  • Dragonblight
  • Howling Fjord
  • Storm Peaks
  • Grizzly Hills
  • Crystalsong Forest
  • Sholazar Basin
  • Zul'Drak
  • Borean Tundra
 10 Achievement points

Buffs

Touching the Ribbon Pole gives a 3 minute buff increasing earned experience by 10%. Up to 60 minutes can be stacked.
  • Using Ribbon Poles causes a colorful streamer of energy to go to your hand and causes you to dance. This gives a 3-minute  [Ribbon Dance] buff increasing earned experience by 10%. This buff stacks up to 20 times (60 minutes), increasing its duration by 3 minutes for every 3 seconds you keep dancing around the pole.
  • When thrown into a festival fire, Burning Blossoms give you a buff  [Fire Festival Fury], 3% critical strike and spell critical strike rating for sixty minutes as well as causing fire damage to attackers.
  • If a bonfire has gone out, tossing a Burning Blossom in it will provide a zone-wide buff,  [Bonfire's Blessing], that gives you a 30% chance to inflict (<your level> x 10) Fire damage on any melee, ranged, or spell attack. Bonfire's Blessing is capable of delivering a critical hit with 100% additional damage and is affected by bonus spell damage. This buff goes away if the opposite faction desecrates the bonfire.
  • Special flame samples can be collected from the bonfires in each of the four main cities of the opposing faction. Each sample will begin a quest called "Stealing the [City]'s Flame." Upon completing each quest, everyone in the capital city will receive  [Fire Festival Fortitude], a +30 stamina buff. Once all 4 have been collected and returned to a Festival representative, you receive the quest B [1-90] A Thief's Reward and are rewarded with the  [Crown of the Fire Festival].

Trivia

When the Midsummer event started in year 2009, flags for completion of the quests in 2008 had not been reset, preventing those who had completed one-time quests in 2008 from getting those quests and gathering Burning Blossoms. Further, characters above level 70 did not have a version of the quest Striking Back.

Recent In-Game Fixes - 6/22/09 | 2009-06-22 22:59 | Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk

We are in the process of applying an in-game fix that will restart all of the quests associated with the Midsummer Fire Festival event and allow players to complete them once again. If you are in the process of completing an achievement such as Extinguishing Kalimdor, this fix will reset your progress and you will need start over. This fix will require realms to be restarted.

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This fix allowed anyone who had already completed any bonfire quests in 2009 before the fix was applied to gather more Blossoms that year than are usually available. Completed achievements were not revoked, but partially completed ones lost all progress. The N [1-90 Daily] Striking Back quest for 67-70 characters was extended to 67-80, once again allowing 20 Blossoms per day from daily quests.

While the initial patch was to have reset all event quests, it proved incomplete in many cases. Many reported being unable to complete the "city flames" quests for Exodar and Silvermoon despite being able to repeat those for other cities. At least one realm was not reset properly the first time, and further issues were found. A number of players have continued to have problems with the Exodar and Silvermoon city flame quests.

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Patch changes

  • The War Within Patch 11.1.7 (2025-06-17): Achievement added for Khaz Algar.
  • Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.1.5 (2019-03-12): Achievements added for Kul Tiras and Zandalar.
  • Legion Patch 7.2.0 (2017-03-28): Achievements added for Draenor and Broken Isles.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): Achievements added for Pandaria.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): Achievements added for Northrend and the Cataclysm zones.
  • Burning Crusade Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): Event reworked with daily quests and additional bonfires. Lord Ahune added.
  • World of Warcraft Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Added.

References

 
  1. ^ a b Embrace the Heat During the Midsummer Fire Festival
  2. ^ Yearly Events - Midsummer Fire Festival
  3. ^ World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor, pg. 55
  4. ^ N [60] Wild Fires in Kalimdor
  5. ^ N [60] Wild Fires in the Eastern Kingdoms
  6. ^ A [1-90] The Master of Summer Lore
  7. ^ B [1-90] Honor the Flame
  8. ^ Festival Scorchling
  9. ^ N [60] Flickering Flames in the Eastern Kingdoms
  10. ^ B [60] The Festival of Fire
  11. ^ H [1-90] Stealing Stormwind's Flame
  12. ^ A [1-90] Stealing Orgrimmar's Flame
  13. ^ Flame Guardian's gossip
  14. ^ N [60] A Light in Dark Places
  15. ^ N [1-90] Ahune, the Frost Lord
  16. ^ N [1-90] An Innocent Disguise
  17. ^ N [1-90] Ahune is Here!
  18. ^ Aldor Reveler's gossip

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