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Level: 56 Requires level: 50 Side: Alliance Start: Commander Ashlam Valorfist End: Commander Ashlam Valorfist
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All Along the Watchtowers

Using the Beacon Torch, mark each tower in Andorhal; you will need to stand in the doorway of the tower to successfully mark it.

Once all four towers are marked, return the Beacon Torch to Commander Ashlam Valorfist in Chillwind Camp, Western Plaguelands.

	Tower One marked
	Tower Two marked
	Tower Three marked
	Andorhal Tower Four slain

Provided Item:

	Beacon Torch

Description

Through the use of a magical device known as a beacon torch, we can mark targets of our choosing for future actions by our troops. To that end, we think the Scourge are using Andorhal's watchtowers as a means to control their troop movements.

Your mission: breach Andorhal's defenses to plant beacons at all four watchtowers. You'll need to be in the doorway of each tower to plant the beacon; it will then proceed to mark the tower. There are only five charges on the beacon torch, so use them wisely!

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You will also receive: 85

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

5800 experience ( 34 80 at max. level)
250 Reputation with Stormwind

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Rating: +120 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/07/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

40,71
42,66
44,63
47,71

kill the non-elite guard outside the tower then get close to the door then right click on the beacon. Don't have to kill the elites. Easy to solo quest

Rating: +66 [-] [+]

By Bittabola on 02/16/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)

The coordinates are:
40,71
42,66
44,63
47,71
Confirmed - no need to kill the elite mobs inside the towers.

Rating: +30 [-] [+]

By PhogHawk on 06/18/2007 (Patch 2.1.1)

Presumably, this is yet another Blizzard reference to pop culture. In this case, it's Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower."

Last edited by Arador on 01/25/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)

Rating: +19 [-] [+]

By tykomyk on 02/02/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

For this, you don't have to fight with the elites inside of the towers. All you need to do is stand outside close to the door and then use the Torch

Rating: +19 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 09/01/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)

Because I tagged 2 towers 2x, I had to go back and get more torches so I abandoned and restarted this quest so you will know which tower for which coordinate and again these coordinates are confirmed.

Tower 1&nbsp 40,71
Tower 2&nbsp 42,66
Tower 3&nbsp 44,63
Tower 4&nbsp 47,71

Rating: +16 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/07/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

all coords posted by Akusan
40,71
42,66
44,63

are correct except of the one for the fourth...the fourth tower is at 46, 69

Rating: +16 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 11/09/2005 (Patch 1.8.2)

Jimi covered the song. It was first recorded by Bob Dylan.

Rating: +13 [-] [+]

By fusion505 on 11/27/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)

Part of the scholomance key quest chain, this is preceded by http://classicdb.ch/?quest=5092

Rating: +12 [-] [+]

By dimitrisgr on 11/18/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)

As for patch 2.3 those cute little skeletons in the watchtowers(Skeletal Warlords) are not elite anymore.

Rating: +10 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 06/20/2006 (Patch 1.11.0)

Solo 54 Druid. :D

All Cordinates Confirmed

40,71
42,66
44,63
47,71

Rating: +8 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/07/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

I found that if you stand just outside the tower doorways that when you throw the torch you will not attract the attention of the Elite's inside the tower.&nbsp This make the quest very simple as you only have to find them (killing 54-55 lvl undead to do so, but with no elites).

Rating: +7 [-] [+]

By lasseastrup on 06/25/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)

Leads to:
Alliance - http://classicdb.ch/?quest=211
Horde - http://classicdb.ch/?quest=105

Rating: +7 [-] [+]

By cmpalencer on 07/07/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)

I just completed this quest today, and found the coordinates to be as follows for each tower:

Tower 1: 40, 71
Tower 2: 42, 66
Tower 3: 44, 63
Tower 4: 46, 71

They are correct as listed above.

Rating: +6 [-] [+]

By Belazor on 06/29/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)

It is worth noting that if you get into combat, the casting of the flare cancels.

Rating: +5 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 01/25/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

Tower 1&nbsp 40,71
Tower 2&nbsp 42,66
Tower 3&nbsp 44,63
Tower 4&nbsp 47,71

Rating: +5 [-] [+]

By Valdan on 06/07/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)

The Beacon Torch will have 1 charge left. It will stay in your inventory even after you turn in the quest. This can be destroyed and will not affect any part of your quest afterwards.

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/07/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

Ride to each tower on mount and FD in the doorway. Hit shadowmeld and wait 30sec for your FD cooldown. Place the beacon. After the beacon is placed you'll come out of shadowmeld and you'll gain aggro from the non-elite and elite guards. FD again. Wait for shadowmeld to finish it's 10 sec cool down and hit shadowmeld again. Now hit your mount. You won't come out of shadowmeld until you're on your mount. Rinse and repeat for each tower. Note there are 5 towers and there is one you won't get credit for. You only have 5 beacons so if you don't get credit for a tower just move on. Otherwise you'll use all your beacons and have to start over.

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 01/25/2006 (Patch 1.9.2)

It's not so hard. Take the road north from Chillwind, the first tower is to your immediate right after entering the ruins. Then leave the ruins again and make your way north along the perimeter, the towers are easily sighted from outside. You will see a road entering the ruins again the second tower being to the immediate right again, and the third just slightly south of that third tower along the same road. For the fourth I went back south to Chillwind, ran through Sorrow Hill, north over the bridge, the fourth tower is to your immediate left after you enter the ruins again. I soloed this with a lvl 50 hunter, died once because of Flesh Golem...

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 03/02/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)

if you are having the same problem i did (agroing the elite inside) then try this:

1. kill the non-elite mob at the enterance
2. if needed kill another non-elite mob to the left/right
3. run against the outside of the watchtower to the side furthest away from the side mobs
4. run so you are in the corner of the little enterance tunnel and the outside wall
5. mark teh tower

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By Mooo on 02/03/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)

Great reference to a fantastic song.

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By Euryticles on 03/15/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)

Warlords are now non-elites, 2 minute cooldown on the torch so you might have to wait a little bit in between towers.

Rating: +3 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 12/19/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)

Don't stand in front of the door, stand beside the door and inch your way closer.&nbsp The elite inside won't see you, even the 57s.

I was standing right along the outside wall at the door frame facing the pad in front of the doorway.

Rating: +3 [-] [+]

By bEwaRe on 09/13/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)

Watch out for the Flesh Golem, these are lvl 56-57 Elite Abomination. They patrol through the Ruins of Andorhal

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 12/19/2005 (Patch 1.8.4)

just kill the lone skeleton or zombie outside and stand next to the door and activate the torch. you dont have to be in the doorway, or even remotely close to the elite .

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 04/08/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)

where can i get more torches if i am out?

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 04/08/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)

Tip for locks, i'm lvl 53, killed the non-elite guy out front first.&nbsp then stood away from a tower and pulled out my eye of killrog, the elite guard saw it and caming running after, but the eye is faster.&nbsp make the eye run far enough away from the tower with the guard following you.&nbsp once he killed the eye, he didn't return to the tower (assuming he's stuck somewhere)

walked in and set the torch

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 05/14/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)

All you have to do is walk around the tower to the side of the door frame. (not from the front)

Just walk against the wall of the tower until you reach the side of the door frame. All you will have to do is kill one lvl 54-55 non elite. Easy as cake!

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 12/19/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)

even for a lvl 52 rogue assassination/subtelty just kill 1 or 2 mobs near the gates and light the beacon torches standing just beside the gates.
I found the towers at:
<39,71>
<42,65>
<44,63>
<46,70>

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 11/09/2005 (Patch 1.8.2)

Just stand left or right beside the entrance and enlight the Torch, the Elite Mob will not aggro you, you do not have to kill him or anything else.

Just kill one or two of the normal enemies and stand right beside the guardtower entrance. That is all ...

I was able to do it with my Level 53 Mage, there was no problem

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By GrandPoobah on 10/09/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)

Yes, that is true then Dave Matthews redid it yet again. Question: After you finish the quest is the torch left in your bag?

Rating: +2 [-] [+]

By Narcissis on 05/11/2008 (Patch 2.4.1)

The watchtowers are located at the 3 entrances to Andorhal (as an effective watchtower should be), meaning you don't have to wander around the town much. Tower 1 is at the SW entrance, Tower 2 is at the SE entrance, and Towers 3 and 4 are at the N entrance. Run in and out for 1 and 2, then loop around the back for 3 and 4. If you run out of torches before marking all of the towers you will have to drop the quest and pick it up again.

Last edited by Narcissis on 05/11/2008 (Patch 2.4.1) – edited 2 times

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 05/02/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)

After laboriously killing the first elite, the warrior I was with hit upon a much easier way: one of you pulls the elite out and the other plants the torch.&nbsp If you're partied the puller will still be in exp range and you'll both get it.&nbsp If you're having trouble with the "inching" method try this, neither of you (or even both of you together) has to be good enough to kill the elite.&nbsp You just have to watch out for Flesh Golems when you're heading from tower to tower.

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 09/10/2005 (Patch 1.6.1)

Yea.. all of the towers are the ones you can see on map..
except tower 3.. but the 44, 63 coords are correct

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 07/18/2005 (Patch 1.6.0)

This quest is actually an elite quest, just like the Alliance version. This s because there is a Skeletal Warlord (Elite) inside each tower.

The torch can not be used while you are in combat.

A simple trick for a hunter. Wait for the elite to move back from the door way. Walk up and stand in the doorway. Then tell your pet to attack as you light the torch.

You will not be in combat when you start and the pet will keep the mob off you long enough for credit. You can then run of and turn pet to Passive so it runs off and does not die on you.

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 11/08/2005 (Patch 1.8.2)

Bob dylan wrote the song didnt he?

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By Anonymous on 12/27/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)

I soloed this quest with my lvl 50 druid, took some time since i had to be so careful and it takes time to kill lvl 55's at lvl 50 lol, but did not aggro the elite inside the tower... just stand next to the entrance :)

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 09/23/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

omfg it's a jimi hendrix song

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By Anonymous on 07/16/2005 (Patch 1.6.0)

tower 1 - 40,72
tower 2 - 42,66
tower 3 - 44,63
tower 4 - 46,70

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/16/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)

Jimi Hendrix! :D

Rating: +1 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 11/27/2006 (Patch 1.12.2)

This quest was fine for me, allys were feel nice and didn't attack also I was able to kill mobs one at a time almost every encounter. By using the locs shown in the 'additional notes' on this page I found each tower. I could place the beacon and not aggro the elite mob inside at level 57, which made it a lot easier.

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