MMO-Champion Feed - Call of the Scarab Live, Patch 7.3.5 - Broadcast Text, DLC #617

**MMO-Champion** · January 21, 2018

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Call of the Scarab Micro-Holiday
The Call of the Scarab holiday event remembers the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj world event from Vanilla. This event is an Alliance vs Horde showdown, with the victorious faction flying their faction banner for the next year.

This year you will need to talk to Zidormi in Silithus to see the old version if you have killed Argus and can see the Wound in the World.

The Call of the Scarab quest will send you to Silithus so that you know where the vendor and world quests are. From there you can complete quests and defeat bosses to earn Commendations for your faction. Whichever faction has the most Commendations at the end of the event wins.

Cultist Camps

There are Twilight Cultist camps scattered around the zone.
You will need to kill NPCs in the camp to acquire all three Cultist pieces: Twilight Cultist Cowl, Twilight Cultist Mantle, Twilight Cultist Robe
Once you have applied all three pieces of the disguise, you can use a Lesser Wind stone to summon a NPC that you can solo.
These drop Abyssal Crest and remove one of your armor buffs when summoned.
Abyssal Crest are dropped by the Lesser Wind Stone bosses at the Cultist Camps.
The Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station can be used at a Wind Stone to summon a boss that might need a group.
The Twilight Cultist Ring of Lordship can be used at a Greater Wind Stone to summon a stronger boss that will need a group.

World Quests
There are several world quests associated with this event, all rewarding Commendations that contribute to your faction's total.

Lesser Wind Stones - 150 x Commendations
The Colossus of Zora - 100 x Commendations
Silithyst - 100 Commendations
Ahn'Qiraj: C'thun - 100 x Commendations
The Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj: Ossirian - 100 x Commendations
Colossus Group Quests - 100 x Commendations
These World Quests reward reputation with Cenarion Circle, up to 1000 for completing a quest.

Material Turn-In Quests
These materials can be turned in to the NPCs near the banners to earn Commendations (Field Marshal Snowfall / Senior Sergeant Kai'jin).

Chilled Meat - 20 x Commendations
Crocolisk Tails - 20 x Commendations
Crunchy Spider Legs - 20 x Commendations
Lean Shanks - 20 x Commendations
Raw Clefthoof Meat - 20 x Commendations
Raw Tiger Steaks - 20 x Commendations
Sandworm Meat - 20 x Commendations

Mini-Boss Quests
These quests are started by items dropped from the Wind Stone and Greater Wind Stone bosses at the Cultist Camps.

Cinder of Cynders - 200 x Commendations
Pearl of Fathoms - 200 x Commendations
Salt of Shards - 200 x Commendations
Song of Zephyrs - 200 x Commendations
Coreforged Sigil of Skaldrenox - 500 x Commendations
Diamondine Sigil of Kazum - 500 x Commendations
Glimmering Sigil of Whirlaxis - 500 x Commendations
Tidal Sigil of Skwol - 500 x Commendations

Mounts
These mounts only last for a few days and are bag slot items much like the Magic Broom from the Hallow's End Event.

Sapphire Qiraji Resonating Crystal - Alliance
Ruby Qiraji Resonating Crystal - Horde

Level	Type	Name	Cost
1	Quest	Twilight Cultist Ring of Lordship	1000 x Abyssal Crest
1	Quest	Twilight Cultist Medallion of Station	250 x Abyssal Crest
1	Mount	Ruby Qiraji Resonating Crystal	1 x Abyssal Crest
1	Mount	Sapphire Qiraji Resonating Crystal	1 x Abyssal Crest

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

*1/21- The Call of the Scarab Micro-Holiday is now live. Players who have completed Antorus, the Burning Throne and who are in a different phase can speak to Rhonormu near the gong to enter the correct event phase.

On January 23, 2006, a bloody war was triggered by a simple sound: the banging of a gong. No rallying fanfare, no bloodthirsty yell; just an eerie silence. Those long, uneasy seconds of dread. The calm before the storm.

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder before the Scarab Wall, no one could have predicted what would happen—an epic ten-hour battle that claimed the lives of thousands of Azeroth’s bravest—or fully comprehended the effect it would have.

Action First, Faction Second
That’s not to say the battle at the gates of Ahn’Qiraj came as a surprise. When the menace of C’Thun turned into an urgent threat, leaders across the world pored over plans and forged unlikely connections as pressure mounted. Both factions knew war was coming and personal glory was a hubris no-one could risk. Any notion that one army could defeat General Rajaxx and his colossal battalion was soon abandoned as fantasy.

It was a unique time: scattered armies with varying allegiances were thrown together and faction pride was put aside. Let’s be clear: the battle at Ahn’Qiraj was won purely on the principle “united we stand, divided we fall.”

Warmongering vs. Gold Hungering
This uneasy alliance was not without its critics. Some showed their disapproval by shunning the war effort altogether, but others expressed opposition through acts of aggression. Rogue elements on both sides, unwilling to stomach this perceived betrayal of their faction, did not sit idle. Just as neutral auction houses became a tool for factions to share resources, they also became virtual battlegrounds. Crucial resources were picked up for next-to-nothing and sold on for personal gain. As with all wars, those who profit aren’t always the brave.

The sheer scale of that war effort is almost unimaginable when we live in a time of extended storage and fast mail. But back then, backpacks and cloth stacks were smaller. Getting precious resources gathered, sorted, and sent took many hours. And it took several weeks to source bandages, food, and equipment—resources that were in high demand and would soon dwindle.

The Importance of Remembrance
There are parallels with current events that are impossible to ignore: once more, we Azerothians stand united against the Burning Legion as they wreak havoc across the Broken Isles. We attempt to put aside a complex, bitter history in order to defeat a common enemy. We eye each other suspiciously, even as we fight side by side.

We would do well, in these dark times, to remember the courage and spirit of those who were there at the Gates of Ahn’Qiraj. We must have long memories if we’re to make quick work of the demon forces we now face.

From January 21–23 we ask that you join us as we remember the fallen and celebrate the victory. All of Azeroth are invited to a special holiday, ‘Call of the Scarab,’ where we will gather to perform acts of remembrance and share our factions’ pride.

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