World of Warcraft: The War Within - Patch 11.1 Prologue and Dalaran Epilogue Guide
World of Warcraft: The War Within continues its captivating storyline! Beyond the Siren Isle update and the anticipated Season 2 launch in late 2025, Patch 11.0.7 introduces crucial quests leading into Patch 11.1's Undermine storyline, and a poignant conclusion to Dalaran's fate.
Updated January 7, 2025: The recently added campaign quests mark a significant turning point. Dalaran's long history in Warcraft reaches a potentially irreversible conclusion in "The War Within." The Dalaran Epilogue questline provides a fitting farewell to this iconic location, central to Wrath of the Lich King and Legion.
Spoiler Warning: Details below may reveal plot points.
Accessing the Patch 11.1 Prologue: Lingering Shadows
Unlike the Dalaran Epilogue, the "Lingering Shadows" campaign is immediately accessible. Completion of prior campaigns isn't required, but doing so enhances understanding and avoids spoilers. The questline includes:
- Lingering Shadows
- Price of a Mission
- Standing in the Way
- No Breathing Room
- Together, Alone
- The Voice
- Ringing in the Deeps
- Good Help These Days
- Hey, What's Going On?
- Haywired and Hostile
- Built to Blast
- Bat Versus World
- Found Friends
After "Found Friends," speak with Orweyna for additional context relevant to future War Within updates or other World Soul Saga expansions.
Unlocking the Dalaran Epilogue in World of Warcraft: The War Within
Initially gated for three weeks, the Dalaran Epilogue is now available (as of January 7th). To begin, complete both the main leveling campaign and the Level 80 campaign (requiring Renown Four with all four Khaz Algar factions).
Check Foundation Hall (Patch 11.1 prologue starting point). If Khadgar is present post-January 7th, you're ready. Otherwise, finish remaining campaign quests. The Dalaran Epilogue comprises:
Dalaran Epilogue Quest List:
- Survivor's Guilt
- The Hardest Part
- Arcane Wasteland
- Lessons in Defensive Magic
- Feeling Blue
- Magic-Stealing Kobolds
- Trinkets, Curios, and Other Powerful Objects
- Mysterious Necklace (near Kalecgos; look for a Kobold in a magical field)
- Maybe You Shouldn't Touch That
- Trapped Between Life and Death
- Somehow We Survived
- A Helping Hand
- Arcane Cold War
- Critical Mass
- Preserve the Legacy
- Too Powerful, Too Dangerous
- Farewell, City of Magic
Completing this unlocks the "Fate of the Kirin Tor" achievement and the "Witness of the Kirin Tor" title.