Research Ruination

The subject of this article or section was part of Death Rising, a world event that heralded the opening of the Shadowlands.

Research Ruination
Start	Crusader Renn [45.0, 44.8]
End	Crusader Renn [45.0, 44.8]
Level	50 (Requires 50)
Type	Daily
Category	Death Rising
Reputation	+75 Argent Crusade
Rewards	3x [Argent Commendation] 23 40
Previous	[50] Only Shadows Remain

Research Ruination
Level: 50 (Requires 50)
Type: Daily
Crusader Renn ^{[45.0, 44.8]}
Crusader Renn ^{[45.0, 44.8]}
Rep: +75 Argent Crusade

Rewards:

3x [Argent Commendation]

23 40

Objectives

Destroy 5 Research Notes at Aldur'thar.

• Research Notes destroyed (5)

Description

The Cult of the Damned continue their work within the halls of Aldur'thar.

Locate their research in the chamber and destroy it. It may not stop them, but it will buy us valuable time.

Rewards

You will receive:

• 3x [Argent Commendation]
• 23 40
• +75 reputation with Argent Crusade

Progress

Making progress?

Completion

We'll see how long this postpones their efforts.

Notes

Northeast to Aldur'thar and enter the big building. Look for Archival Parchments on the tables and bookshelves near Cult Researchers.

Progression

Week one:

1.  [50] An Urgent Request
2.  [50] Cause for Distraction
3.  [50] Return of the Crusade
4.  [50] Field Reports
5.  [50] Damned Intruders
6.  [50] Return of the Scourge
7.  [50] A Message from Icecrown
   • Optional side quest:  [50] The Banshee's Champion
8.  [50] Securing the Area &  [50] A Valiant Effort
9.  [50] Scouting from a Safe Distance
10.  [50] Advancing the Effort (unlocks week one dailies)

Week two:
Optional breadcrumb:  [50] A Message from the Justicar

1.  [50] A New Foothold
2.  [50] Cult Couture &  [50] Fighting for Attention
3.  [50] Secrets in Shadows
4.  [50] Bursting the Bubble
5.  [50] A Message from Above
6.  [50] Only Shadows Remain (unlocks week two dailies)
7.  [50] With Hope in Hand

Week one dailies:

•  [50 Daily] Strange Scourgestones and two of:
  •  [50 Daily] Combat Nullifier 07-X
  •  [50 Daily] Cultist Captors
  •  [50 Daily] Delaying Their Efforts
  •  [50 Daily] Evacuation Effort
  •  [50 Daily] Fungal Feeding
  •  [50 Daily] The Deathspeaker's Devout
  •  [50 Daily] Too Many Whelps
  •  [50 Daily] WARNING: This is Only a Test!

Completing Strange Scourgestones unlocks:

•  [50] Darkened Scourgestones (repeatable)
•  [50] Pitch Black Scourgestones (repeatable)

Week two dailies, two of:

•  [50 Daily] Careful Creations
•  [50 Daily] Cleaning Out the Vault
•  [50 Daily] Defending the Rampart
•  [50 Daily] Frontline Resupply
•  [50 Daily] Frozen Solid
•  [50 Daily] Research Ruination
•  [50 Daily] Scourge War Machines
•  [50 Daily] What's Old is New
•  [50 Daily] Werk In Progress

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Added.
  

External links

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