Stratholme

Level 56-61; nearest Alliance flight point: Light's Hope Chapel

Once the jewel of northern Lordaeron, the city of Stratholme is where Prince Arthas turned against his mentor, Uther Lightbringer, and slaughtered hundreds of his own subjects who were believed to have contracted the dreaded plague of undeath. Arthas' downward spiral and ultimate surrender to the Lich King soon followed. The broken city is now inhabited by the undead Scourge - led by the powerful lich, Kel'thuzad. A contingent of Scarlet Crusaders, led by Grand Crusader Dathrohan, also holds a portion of the ravaged city. The two sides are locked in constant, violent combat. Those adventurers brave (or foolish) enough to enter Stratholme will be forced to contend with both factions before long. It is said that the city is guarded by three massive watchtowers, as well as powerful necromancers, banshees and abominations. There have also been reports of a malefic Death Knight riding atop an unholy steed - dispensing indiscriminate wrath on all those who venture within the realm of the Scourge.

Quests you should ideally have in your log the first time you enter this instance (see below for chains leading to these; this does not include quests that are picked up inside the instance)

  • Of Love and Family, part 2 (Live side)
  • The Archivist (Live side)
  • The Great Fras Siabi (Live side)
  • The Restless Souls, part 2 (Live side)
  • The Flesh Does Not Lie (mostly Live side)
  • Houses of the Holy (both sides)
  • Dead Man's Plea, a.k.a. 45-minute Baron run (Tier 0.5 chain) (Undead side)
  • Note: for the Live side you also need the Scarlet Key; for the back door to the Undead side you also need the Key to the City (drops on Undead side, you have to go the long way round to get it)

    • FULL QUEST CHAIN INFO

    Quests marked * are those that send you into this instance or continue within this instance

    Ras Frostwhisper chain
  • The Human, Ras Frostwhisper (from Magistrate Marduke, inside instance - need Spectral Essence to see him; sends you to Stromgarde)
  • The Dying, Ras Frostwhisper (to Light's Hope Chapel)
  • * Menethil's Gift, part 1 (sends you into Stratholme, Undead side)
  • Menethil's Gift, part 2 (back to LHC)
  • Soulbound Keepsake (back to Scholomance)
  • The Lich, Ras Frostwhisper

    • Tirion Fordring chain

  • Demon Dogs (from Tirion Fordring, EPL; note that you must do all of the first 3 quests in this chain before the 4th opens up)
  • Blood Tinged Skies
  • Carrion Grubbage
  • Redemption
  • Of Forgotten Memories
  • Of Lost Honor
  • Of Love and Family, part 1
  • * Of Love and Family, part 2 (sends you into Stratholme, Live side)
  • Find Myranda
  • Scarlet Subterfuge
  • In Dreams

    • Baron Rivendare chain
  • * The Archivist (from Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff, Light's Hope Chapel; sends you into Strat Live)
  • * The Truth Comes Crashing Down (from drop in Strat Live, on 2nd run - must have handed in previous quest first)
  • * Above and Beyond (from Duke Nicholas - this is the quest to kill the baron, in Strat Undead)
  • Lord Maxwell Tyrosus
  • The Argent Hold
  • Also linked to this chain (produces an NPC who helps you fight the Baron):
  • * The Medallion of Faith (from drop in Strat Live, hand in on Undead side; not Horde-only, despite what Thott says)

    • Holy water quest
  • * Houses of the Holy (from Leonid Barthalomew, Light's Hope Chapel; both sides of Stratholme, outdoor bits)

    • Tobacco quest
  • * The Great Fras Siabi (from Smokey LaRue, Light's Hope Chapel; Strat Live)

    • Plagued flesh quests
  • * The Flesh Does Not Lie (from Betina Bigglezink, Light's Hope Chapel; mostly Live side)
  • * The Active Agent (from Betina; Strat Undead)

    • The Restless Souls quests
  • The Restless Souls, part 1 (from Caretaker Alen, Light's Hope Chapel)
  • * The Restless Souls, part 2 (Strat Live)

    • Blacksmith quest
  • * Corruption (from Seril Scourgebane, Everlook - blacksmiths only)

    • Also the Tier 0.5 armour mega quest chain visits Stratholme (Dead Man's Plea, a.k.a. 45-minute Baron run, and The Left Piece of Lord Valthalak's Amulet) - for full details see here. In particular, see this guide for the 45-minute Baron run.

    Oh, and there is this rare drop: Piccolo of the Flaming Fire!

    Walkthroughs here (Scarlet/Live side) and here (Scourge/Undead side); maps here, here and here.

     

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