Talador storyline

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The Talador storyline is the level-up experience in Talador in southern Draenor.

The progress of the storyline is tracked in the achievement  [Don't Let the Tala-door Hit You on the Way Out].

Main storyline

Establishing your Outpost

Much like in Gorgrond where players had the choice of a lumber mill or a sparring arena and got a different quest chain for each, the same applies here in Talador. This time, the choice is an artillery tower or a mage tower:

1.  [20-40] News from Talador
2.  [20-40] The Critical Path or  [20-40] Hero's Call: Talador! /  [20-40] It's a Matter of Strategy or  [20-40] Warchief's Command: Talador!
3.  [20-40] At Your Command

Artillery tower

1.  [20-40] The Quarry Quandary
2.  [20-40] In Ared's Memory /  [20-40] Unleashed Steel
3. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Out of Jovite
   •  [20-40] Iridium Recovery
   •  [20-40] Gas Guzzlers
4.  [20-40] Going to the Gordunni
5.  [20-40] Dropping Bombs
6. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Supply Recovery
   •  [20-40] Punching Through
   •  [20-40] Prized Repossessions
7.  [20-40] The Lord of the Gordunni
8.  [20-40] The Only Way to Travel
9.  [20-40] Armor Up (optional)

Mage tower

1.  [20-40] An Audience With The Archmage
2.  [20-40] Making Acquaintances
3. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Creating the Ink
   •  [20-40] Forming the Scroll
   •  [20-40] Gathering the Spark
4.  [20-40] Next Steps
5.  [20-40] The Foot of the Fortress
6.  [20-40] Dropping In
7. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] While We're in the Neighborhood
   •  [20-40] Vicious Viziers
   •  [20-40] Orbs of Power
8.  [20-40] The Final Step
9.  [20-40] Due Cause to Celebrate
10.  [20-40] Joining the Ranks (optional)

The Plight of the Arakkoa

News that the draenei settlement of Aruuna has been set alight by the arakkoa, the adventurer is tasked to investigate. However, things are not as they seem with one of the quest givers, and a schism in arakkoa culture is about to be ripped wide open.

1.  [20-40] As the Smoke Rises (optional breadcrumb)
2.  [20-40] Pyrophobia
   • Side quests:  [20-40] Burning Sky,  [20-40] Pieces of Us,  [20-40] Barum's Notes (all optional)
3.  [20-40] What the Draenei Found
4.  [20-40] Kura's Vengeance
   • Side quests:  [20-40] The Purge of Veil Shadar,  [20-40] Forbidden Knowledge (both optional)

The Battle for Shattrath

The Iron Horde are making a move on Shattrath, so help put a stop to it.

1.  [20-40] One Step Ahead
2.  [20-40] Through the Looking Glass
3. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Too Many Irons in the Fire
     •  [20-40] Old Friends, New Enemies
   •  [20-40] In Short Supply
   •  [20-40] Shredder Manual
   •  [20-40] Thaelin's Quick Fix
   •  [20-40] Decommissioned Mission
   •  [20-40] Gazlowe's Solution
4. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Vol. X Pages ?
   •  [20-40] Dreadpiston
   •  [20-40] Iron Them Out
   • Side quest:  [20-40] Dying Wish (optional)
5.  [20-40] An Eye for a Spy
6.  [20-40] Born to Shred
7.  [20-40] Engineering Her Demise
8.  [20-40] Khadgar's Plan
9.  [20-40] The Battle for Shattrath

In the Shadows of Auchindoun

The Shadow Council has ushered in the Burning Legion to attack Auchindoun, in an attempt to gather more souls for Teron'gor to consume. The Auchenai will not stand for this, and it is up to the adventurer to help fend the demons off.

1.  [20-40] Speaker for the Dead /  [20-40] The Lady of Light
2. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Holding the Line
   • Pylons sidequest:
   1.  [20-40] Powering the Defenses
   2.  [20-40] We Must Construct Additional Pylons &  [20-40] Nightmare in the Tomb
   •  [20-40] The Heart of Auchindoun
   •  [20-40] Disrupting the Flow
   • Breadcrumb to Jorune Mine:  [20-40] Every Bit Counts → (optional)
3.  [20-40] Light's Rest /  [20-40] Sunsworn Camp
4. Complete all of:
   •  [20-40] Antivenin
   •  [20-40] Into the Hollow
   •  [20-40] Vile Defilers
5.  [20-40] Scheduled Pickup
6.  [20-40] Restalaan, Captain of the Guard
   • Side quests:  [20-40] Never Forget,  [20-40] Payback,  [20-40] Invasion of the Soul Eaters (all optional)
7.  [20-40] The Final Piece
8.  [20-40] Changing the Tide
9.  [20-40] Desperate Measures
   • Side quest:  [20-40] Ogre Diplomacy (optional)
10.  [20-40] Into the Heart of Madness
    • Side quests:  [20-40] Retribution for the Light,  [20-40] Hiding in the Shadows,  [20-40] Book Burning (all optional)
11.  [20-40] Destination: Unknown
12.  [20-40] Together We Are Strong
13.  [20-40] Come Together

Side quests

Jorune Mine

In an effort to gather more defense crystals for the Burning Front, the adventurer is dispatched to Jorune Mine, north of Auchindoun. There, something has gotten out of control with an exceedingly large and powerful arcane crystal, which is flooding the mine with arcane energy and sending all of the elementals into a frenzy.

1.  [20-40] Every Bit Counts
2.  [20-40] Trouble In The Mine
   • Side quest:  [20-40] Frenzied Manafeeders (optional)
3. Complete both:
   •  [20-40] Arcane Essence
   •  [20-40] Caught In The Chaos
4.  [20-40] An'dure The Giant
5.  [20-40] Kaelynara Sunchaser

Bonus objectives

As with Gorgrond, some of the bonus objectives are dependant on whether the Artillery Tower or the Mage Tower was chosen for the outpost. Completing all available bonus objectives awards the achievement  [I Want More Talador].

Always available

•  [20-40B] Aruuna's Desolation
•  [20-40B] Zorkra's Fall
•  [20-40B] Court of Souls

Artillery Tower only

•  [20-40B] Zangarra
•  [20-40B] Orunai Coast

Mage Tower only

•  [20-40B] Kuuro's Claim
•  [20-40B] Mor'gran Logworks

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