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This was really one of the more eye-opening quests I've ever done. Caught me off-guard with this one Blizzard, well done.

This was my experience with this quest: (warning, I got a bit immersed)
You accept the quest and you fly out of the temple with a can-do attitude, as you do most of the time. A quick glance at the quest tracker text tells you there's 982 NPCs to save, no worries, there must be a mechanic to get it done. You fly down to the places you know and start saving the NPCs you're familiar with. Sure enough, they flee in groups when you talk to one nearby. This will be quick and easy.

You save a few buildings worth of NPCs, and you put out some fires while you're at it, maybe it helps, who knows? All in all, it feels like you're making good progress. Sooner or later you'll successfully complete the quest - as you always do. Not thinking much of it, you casually peek back at the quest tracker and notice you've saved 53 NPCs. Alright.
Wait hang on, 53 NPCs?
You frown for a moment because there's only a minute and a half left on the timer.
What.
How is this possible?

You double your efforts because the clock is still ticking, but you're troubled by that number. Are you doing something wrong? Is there a better way to do this?
You're puzzled. The timer starts to count down from 50 seconds. 68 NPCs saved. You can't do this in time. Maybe you can redo the quest? That's what happens after you fail a quest right?

Then it hits you. You stop in your tracks and understand with horror, the reality that Blizzard is trying to show you:
Teldrassil is going to burn down and you will not save everyone.

You are at a loss for words. It really hits you when, with a handful of seconds to go, that despite all the gods and legends you've defeated over the years, and all the power you've gained throughout your adventures... there is still nothing in your set of skills that will let you save everyone in Darnassus.
You struggle with this idea. You're supposed to be the hero of the Alliance! Someone your faction has always depended upon to save the day. Whether it be the Old Gods, the Lich King or even the Titans, you've always managed to be there to strike the finishing blow.

You stop in your tracks and stand there as time runs out and you black out.

...
You wake up in the temple and watch Genn Greymane save his delirious wife and a child. He also tells you to save yourself.
Regretting that going back out there will change nothing, you take one last look around you and you jump through the portal.
On the other side, you curse the Horde for backing you into a corner, and you vow to avenge the ones you couldn't save.

I personally feel this quest has single-handedly set up the whole expansion for me.

Комментарий от Darkgideon

I love that there's a quest reward for an unwinnable quest

Комментарий от shadosan

Don't forget to save that puppy over there.

...

Oh wait, time's up. You didn't. You monster.

Комментарий от arisyn

For anyone who is like me and abandoned the quest and came to Wowhead to check if it is bugged....it's not. Just play it out. Trust me. We must avenge what happened on this day!

Комментарий от Keeyla

I rescued a Darnassian Citizen who was a male worgen with a top hat (in the Tradesman's Terrace), and he said "this is fine". Hmm.

But seriously, I thought the game was bugged when it said to save almost 1000 people. Heartbreaking quest if you've played a Night Elf main.

Комментарий от Whild

Darnassas Fire Safety Officer: "OMG - save 982 people and put out this giant fire in three minutes!"

Me: "Ok."

Darnassas Fire Safety Officer: "Here's a bucket of water."

Me: "Wait - wut?"

Комментарий от sitecow09

This is the first "impossible" quest since the Old God servant Iso'rath gave you that hallucination of fighting Deathwing 1 on 1 in the Twilight Highlands. Разрушитель миров

While that one was pretty scary, this quest is just heartbreaking...

Комментарий от isawakumo

This quest, and the cinematic beforehand, singlehandedly convinced me to fight. I had been of the mind that this was just stupid, convincing all these heroes to fight each other after two years of them fighting side by side against the Legion, in Order Halls, against Argus itself.

After playing this through, I'm convinced.

I'll fight, but with one goal in mind. Killing Sylvanas, and every single member of the Horde that followed her orders.

They, in my opinion, are the real villains in this story, even for other members of the Horde.

Комментарий от shovelready

WAAAHHH SO SAD, get over it. it's impossibru and you get saved, yourself. did you even thank the guy that found you? what about the bus driver, did you thank the bus driver?

Комментарий от Sagira

About one minute into this quest, I realized I wasn't going to be able to save everyone. I realized I wasn't even going to save a tenth of the people. I realized that I was going to have to choose 900 citizens to leave in the ashes. I realized later that I didn't even try to save the citizens of Dolanaar.

Never before, NEVER, has a quest in WoW imbued such despair and hopelessness in me. I cried. I literally cried while saving as many as I could. I cried while watching my first character's home be erased from the world. Last week's questline was a disappointment. This week has me ready to destroy Sylvanas Windrunner and any who follow her. FOR THE ALLIANCE!

Комментарий от SuperSnivy

While this quest is unwinnable, here's a little hint: citizens only count as rescued after talking to them. Just dousing the flames in their houses is not enough.

Комментарий от Darkmeats

You can just wait it out and not take any action and the quest will still complete.

Комментарий от Orsco

weird question i know, but does anyone know if the 982 number has any significance? or do we think its a random number?

Комментарий от AzraelTHorn

I saved about 30 of them thinking "boy, this is gonna take a while." Then I saw the timer and realized what Blizzard had done. Still, I soldiered on and got to just over 75 before I passed out.

Комментарий от Dedra

Never cried in WoW before. Been playing since vanilla. Holy &*!@ Blizzard. SO MANY FEELS -_-

Комментарий от 1811332

Here's a quote that I think captures some of the Horde's commander's thoughts on this battle:

"I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant.... and fill him with terrible resolve."

Seems appropriate.

Комментарий от Aladrias

Please, did SOMEONE save Белриса Звездный Ветер's, daughter? Anyone?

"I cannot leave without my child! Please, somebody, help!"

Her child is called Ишала and is in the craftsman's terrace.

Комментарий от alpanhell

Man reading these comments some ppl put a lot more meaning into these quests than I do...

Sorry didn't think it was that great of a quest. Came here to read if I did something wrong, not trying to read some deep profound meaning into a bleh quest. It takes more than 1 quest where I'm trying to save a bunch of ppl running around randomly for me to see a story behind it.

Комментарий от pile1983

While reading these commentaries here I attempted to go to Dolanaar and Shadowglen on my alt-character to try to save citizens from there, but the message "You cannot abandon your duty, return to Darnassus!" appeared in the middle of the screen with warning sound. Than the screen faded and I was teleported back to the hellish fires of Darnassus. Those poor elves were abandoned from the start it seems.

In case that you would want to try to walk there as a ghost, you will get the same message and get teleported back to Darnassus.

Комментарий от cheinii

i do wonder two things.. can we complete this as a raid, and are there enough npcs to click?..

it was sad.. :( still, i did my best! On the only character i played this.. i might return with another though, and complete it till 982 :p

Комментарий от biatos

Alliance quest chain for Battle for Azeroth. Starts automaticly when you enter Darnassus or Darkshore

Rewards: Тлеющие поводья тельдрассилского гиппогрифа

Комментарий от NcJackson

This quest is well and truly heartbreaking. I tried so desperately to save everyone that I could before I blacked out, but there were hundreds lost and left to burn. I went back out after I blacked out and tried to click on more citizens, but it was pointless and was greeted with "It's too late, save yourself" - "please, help me" - "Elune save us!" - "I can't... breathe" and equally awful reactions from everyone I clicked on.

Not ashamed to say that I teared up a little.

As for Sylvanas. What happened to honor? Attacking innocent, unarmed citizens with nothing more than the Sentinels for protection. A sneak attack with no back up, Sentinels poisoned and the citizens murdered in their native land.

This is not war, it is genocide. Sylvanas will meet her end and hopefully at the end of an Alliance sword!

FOR THE ALLIANCE!

Комментарий от Nyana

Is there a way to go to the Darnassus from before this event, just like with the Theramore scenario when you talk to Chromie?

Комментарий от smatchimo

Every time I come back to WoW, it's for the nostalgia of the NE Kalimdor zone, which is ironic due to how little time we spend there now. I would always fly through Darnasus back to starting zone, taking screenshots because no matter how many times I go through, I am taken aback by how beautiful this zone looks, in this now-ancient game engine with and even with it's older textures there.... and I have to turn the music on. If I think about being a rogue wandering around Ashenvale for the first time with that music playing, it's only a matter of time before I come back.

All of that nostalgia inducing content being wiped out by Sylvanas, who I've always had so much hope for! I was so happy for her to become warchief, just to succumb to a rage that makes her become a similar monstrosity that she once vowed to end.

I came here to see if getting in a raid group would work but I guess it's just meant to make you feel a real loss in the game. So we need to start construction in Ashenvale ASAP! I don't want to move to Hyjal or Valshara :( Actually Valshara might be ok... also very pretty zone. As someone who hasn't read too far ahead I am anxious to see where we take refuge.

...And we need a memorial!

Комментарий от ParadoxFactor

Ya'know, main problem I have with this quest is the fact it has a timer displayed when you take it. This make it clear up front you can't rescue that number in that amount of time. To me this comes across as a bit manipulative, but not in a subtle way. For example seeing all the wisps earlier on had an impact since it showed the massive amount of death that occurred. This felt more ham fisted to me. Personally I think it would have been more effective as a stamina bar style display instead, slowly filling the more you are active rescuing them until you pass out when it's full. Same end result, but less in your face about being impossible to do as it isn't as clear until the inevitable happens.

Комментарий от Jeolene

At this point, I may end up seeming very optimistic about this situation, but considering how the game's story focus's around our characters, it's easy to forget that there are likely more people in Darnassus than us that are also helping to move people out. Figure that everything in the world is scaled down in such a way that inches = feet, feet = miles and so forth. Darnassus would be HUGE since there is literally no way 1000 people could fit in that small area. I would like to think that Darnassus' size would be closer to Vash'jir, that massive sunken night elf city, maybe even bigger (it was during the height of the night elf empire, after all) Take your 30-50 people you saved and multiply is by 10, 20, 50 or more. Not everyone is running around with their hands in the air.

However, that doesn't make this quest any more heart wrenching or hurtful as no matter how many people are helping, you still wouldn't be able to save every single person...

Комментарий от saillaw

Man.... This quest was powerful. I feel so dirty afterwards switching to my Horde Alt to do the event quests again, to see the story from the Horde perspective. I can't imagine how Blizzard has written this from the Horde perspective so Horde players don't feel like they're members of the evil side... Honor? Where did it go?

Sad, but well done Blizzard.

--- EDIT ---

So I did this on my Horde toon too, its worth doing:

Basically you don't even know this is going on. Well, let me correct that, they mention that they will take the city, and burn it, but you don't see it up close. You don't see the death. You don't feel the despair.

I guess in that sense, its very similar to modern warfare... launching death and destruction from afar (drones, missiles, etc), you are often insulated from the vivid horror of your actions.

It would be cool if Horde had to fail this quest too.

Комментарий от Ossz

**WARNING*****Watch your timer! Learn what to do before starting. See biatos comment.^^

Комментарий от Berrenger

Who is the child that Mia Greymane asks Genn to save? Belysra Starbreeze's daughter or someone else?

Комментарий от violetta

why are you stopping to look this up on wowhead? time is running out! get saving people!

Комментарий от joss002

Bucket in hand I thought " Oh ! there is hope, we can save it ! " but like others before me you soon realise that it is hopeless despite your best efforts, a sad day....

Комментарий от jimboa26

I live in Northern California. My county was hit hard by the Carr fire (google it), and it was still raging when this phase of the War of Thorns was released. In fact, the very same day that this quest was available, a fire broke out in my neighborhood and I had to start packing stuff as fast as I could to evacuate (it didn't end up damaging any homes, but it was close). As of right now, 8 people are dead because of the Carr fire, 3 of them were two small children and their grandma, who got trapped by the fire in their home.

So this whole event, and this quest in particular, was extremely emotional and upsetting for me. This was a profoundly powerful reflection of what it's like to be hit by a disaster like this, and I imagine that to be one of the firefighters who are still fighting the Carr fire must feel something like I did on my character, looking out over all the flames and realizing that not everyone is going to make it out alive. Bravo Blizz.

Комментарий от Vaeevictiss

for me, even more disturbing than knowing you couldnt save everyone, was seeing the ancient protectors running around on fire. for some reason that bothered me more than anything with this quest.

Комментарий от Ametrine

The witch-queen thought that destroying Teldrassil would kill hope.

All it did was replace hope with furious rage.

I am no elf... but I will nonetheless smile with satisfaction when I see her head upon a spike.

Комментарий от inmanjm

Loved it the first time I got it on my main.
After a couple more I was like "Ah, the quest where I get a drink, go to the bathroom, etc."

Комментарий от Tarika

If you complete this on heck knows which alt in a row and don't care about the quest much at this point, yes it's ok to just take it and go afk for 3 min. It'll fail just as easily. :(

Комментарий от Deien

How are you suppose to "douse the flames"?

WHY give us a 2nd quest at the same time that you cannot leave the city to do? My main couldn't go back to do it so I started with that one and tried to do Silvery Spinnerets first before taking A Flicker of hope but there is NO WAY! Each time you try to leave Darnasus to do the Spider quest, the game stops you because you are abandoning your duty and it ports you back in.

Not only is A Flicker of Hope sad and meant to fail, but they throw in that 2nd quest you cannot even start.

Who was in charge of putting this together?

PS - when you first take the quest the timer does not show up - at least it has not for me twice now. The timer is a surprise later.

Комментарий от Eillesthis

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Комментарий от archdruidbook

I can't help but noticing that according to Elergy, all of the gilneans were evacuated from teldrassil before this quest. but in game there are still many worgen trapped along with the night elves. why?

Комментарий от Aurleis1

Искра надежды
• Accept the quest, Искра надежды, from Миа Седогрив at coords 43.1, 78.2 (Temple of the Moon, Дарнас).
• Travel around Дарнас, and use the Ведро воды из лунного колодца on the fires. Speak to any Житель Дарнаса, to get them to evacuate to the Temple of the Moon.
• When the timer 3 minute timer runs out, you will find yourself automatically back in the Temple of the Moon.

Комментарий от Taraezor

A quest where you are supposed to fail. No way to succeed actually. I thought it was brilliant. I admit I thought it would be like other similar ones. Like everyone else here it took a bit to realise that it was impossible to save the World Tree!

Комментарий от malcherus

It's curious how this quest won't be counted as completed even though the next quest becomes available. You may check it yourself by running the following command:

/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(53095))

Well, technically, you did fail to save all those night elves, so I guess it makes sense.

Комментарий от Arenie

A friend asked me how many people I saved.

...not enough.

Комментарий от Yrayl

As always, Blizzard does an amazing job naming quests.

This quest is called "A Flicker of Hope"...

Ironic, in part, because there is no hope; your mission is doomed from the outset, you can't even begin to save everyone. Outside of the irony, though, is the neat aspect: all you need is a spark to ignite hope. The followup quest "Out of the Ashes"...we saved just a few, but that's enough to beat back the darkness.

(Does this make us Poe Dameron?)

I just, love and hate this whole questline.

Комментарий от conmanW

For me part of what made this whole quest even more horrible....
You didnt go to darnassus to save people...initially.
You didnt go to hold out the siege.
You didnt go to evacuate the people or yourself.
Tyrande told you to go and try and make the horde occupation as tolerable as you can.
Probably because of the fact that due to the order halls we had ties to people in the horde. We could pull some strings try and ensure that they not be cruel...
Only to arrive as the tree burst into flames.
And all you can think to do is....
"Save Everyone"

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Искра надежды

Эвакуируйте жителей Дарнаса.

	Жители Дарнаса эвакуированы (982)
	Потушите пожар (10000)

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	Ведро воды из лунного колодца (1)

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<Защитник/Защитница>, мне нужна твоя помощь! Необходимо эвакуировать жителей Дарнаса, пока город не сгорел дотла! Многие дома уже охвачены огнем. Потуши пламя и помоги выбраться оставшимся там жителям! Пожалуйста, сделай все, что сможешь... мы должны спасти как можно больше жизней.

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Введите эту строку в чат, чтобы узнать ваш прогресс:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(53095))

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