
Release Them Level 52 quest · Searing Gorge · Group
- Level
- 52
- Zone
- Searing Gorge
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Release Them is picked up from Dying Archaeologist in Searing Gorge at 41.1, 25.6. To complete it: collect Mysterious Artifact. Turn it in to Altar of Suntara in Searing Gorge at 41.2, 25.4.
- Quest level
- 52from level 40
- Faction
- Alliance
- Type
- Group
- Experience
- 5,100
- Reputation
- +100 Ironforge
- Zone
- Searing Gorge
In-game objectiveFind the Mysterious Artifact being guarded by the Twilight's Hammer Idolaters in the northwest quadrant of the Searing Gorge.
Release Them walkthrough
Classic data3 steps in order, numbered on the map. Select a step to find it, and tick it off when it is done.
- ◆Collect
Collect
Mysterious Artifact.- Looted from Twilight Artifact · Searing Gorge
⌖Searing Gorge29.1, 25.9

Quest chain
Classic dataRelease Them is step 4 of 5 in a chain of 5 quests. Quests on the same step are alternatives or run side by side.
0 of 5 complete
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Requirements
Classic dataYou can pick it up from level 40. Dwarven Justice has to be completed first.
- Required level
- 40
- Faction
- Alliance
- Previous quest
- Dwarven Justice
Getting there
Game data- Alliance: the nearest flight master is Thorium Point (37.9, 30.4).
Quest text
What the quest giver says in the game, word for word.
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Description
Release them, your race. Even after their bodies give out, the power of the Suntara forces them to complete their tasks.
The altar of Suntara is the key. Go northwest; in the hills above the cave... Twilight's Hammer guard a relic. Retrieve it and place it on the altar of Suntara.
<The dying archaeologist collapses.>
In progress
The altar is empty.
Completion
You place the mysterious artifact on the altar of Suntara.
Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70790. How we source this
Release Them is picked up from Dying Archaeologist in Searing Gorge at 41.1, 25.6. It is a level 52 quest. To complete it: collect Mysterious Artifact. Turn it in to Altar of Suntara in Searing Gorge at 41.2, 25.4. You can pick it up from level 40. Dwarven Justice has to be completed first. Only Alliance characters can take it. It pays 5,100 XP. Reputation: +100 Ironforge. It is step 4 of 5 in a chain of 5 quests. It leads on to Rise, Obsidion!. Quest data comes from Classic's world data; Blizzard may change details in WoW Forever.
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Release Them FAQ
Where does Release Them start?
Release Them is picked up from Dying Archaeologist in Searing Gorge at 41.1, 25.6. Waypoint: /way 41.1 25.6. (Classic data; Blizzard may change it in WoW Forever.)
Where do I turn in Release Them?
Turn it in to Altar of Suntara in Searing Gorge at 41.2, 25.4. Waypoint: /way 41.2 25.4.
Where do I find Mysterious Artifact?
Mysterious Artifact comes from Twilight Artifact (Searing Gorge).
What are the rewards for Release Them?
It pays 5,100 XP. Reputation: +100 Ironforge. At the level cap the experience is paid as 1g 23s instead.
What comes after Release Them?
It leads on to Rise, Obsidion!.
What do I need before I can start Release Them?
You can pick it up from level 40. Dwarven Justice has to be completed first. Only Alliance characters can take it.
