Alterac Valley Quests & Rewards (WoW Classic)

TL;DR

This guide covers the one-time quests in Alterac Valley that reward permanent reputation, gear, or unlocks. Repeatable hand-ins (scraps, supplies, aerial assaults) are intentionally excluded.

Alterac Valley (AV) is a 40-player PvPvE battleground where the win condition is defeating the opposing faction leader. Along the way, there are several quests that can only be completed once per character, and those are the focus here.

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AV Quest Rewards Overview

  • One-time quests that grant reputation and permanent reward choices
  • Insignia trinkets that upgrade as your AV reputation increases
  • Objective quests for bonus reputation (graveyards, towers, mines)

The Battle for Alterac

The first major one-time quest is The Battle for Alterac and can be picked up at level 51. It asks you to defeat the opposing faction’s leader inside Alterac Valley.

Alliance quest pickup

Pick up the quest from Prospector Stonehewer outside the Alliance camp in the Alterac Mountains.

Horde quest pickup

Pick up the quest from Voggah Deathgrip outside the Horde camp in the Alterac Mountains.

Hero of the Frostwolf / Hero of the Stormpike

After completing The Battle for Alterac, you receive a follow-up quest that rewards a one-time weapon choice.

Proving Grounds and Insignias

Proving Grounds starts the AV insignia trinket progression. After the first completion, higher ranks become available automatically as your reputation increases. You simply talk to the same NPC again once you meet the next rep threshold.

Alliance: Proving Grounds

Quest giver: Lieutenant Haggerdin. You are sent into AV to retrieve the Alliance banner from the Harpy Cave area.

Horde: Proving Grounds

Quest giver: Warmaster Laggrond. You are sent into AV to retrieve the Frostwolf banner from Wildpaw Cavern.

Insignia rank milestones

  • Rank 1: Neutral (Proving Grounds)
  • Rank 2: Friendly (Rise and be Recognized)
  • Rank 3: Honored (Honored Amongst the Guard / Honored Amongst the Clan)
  • Rank 4: Revered (Earned Reverence)
  • Rank 5: Exalted (Legendary Heroes)
  • Rank 6: Full Exalted (The Eye of Command)

The Sovereign Imperative / In Defense of Frostwolf

Alliance: The Sovereign Imperative

Start with Lieutenant Rotimer outside the Ironforge bank, then travel to the AV entrance in Hillsbrad Foothills to speak with Lieutenant Haggerdin.

Horde: In Defense of Frostwolf

Start with Frostwolf Ambassador Rokhstrom in Orgrimmar, then travel to the AV entrance in Hillsbrad Foothills to speak with Warmaster Laggrond.

Alterac Valley Objectives: Graveyards, Towers, Bunkers, Mines

These one-time quests reward reputation for completing core AV objectives while inside the battleground.

Alliance objectives (quest pickup)
Horde objectives (quest pickup)
  • Assault a graveyard
  • Assault a tower or bunker
  • Capture a mine

Each quest awards 100 AV reputation plus 100 Ironforge or Orgrimmar reputation.

Invaders / Remember Alterac Valley (Marks of Honor)

This quest line asks you to turn in 3 Alterac Valley Marks of Honor. It grants a one-time reputation payout and then continues as a repeatable version.

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love is a one-time kill quest with mirrored Alliance and Horde versions.

Alliance version

Given by Commander Karl Philips (Icewing Bunker). Kill Commander Louis Philips (Tower Point, 50, 65), then return.

Horde version

Given by Commander Louis Philips (Tower Point). Kill Commander Karl Philips (Icewing Bunker), then return.

Fallen Sky Lords

Alliance: Fallen Sky Lords

Start with Commander Duffy at Stormpike Graveyard. Discover the locations of:

  • Wing Commander Ichman (48, 84)
  • Wing Commander Vipore (50, 81)
  • Wing Commander Slidore (50, 56)

Locations:

  • Tower Point: flag room
  • Frostwolf Village: inside the second hut
  • North Frostwolf Tower: bottom floor
Horde: Fallen Sky Lords

Start with Commander Mulfort at the back of the Frostwolf base (49, 88). Discover:

  • Wing Commander Guse: 2nd floor of Icewing Bunker
  • Wing Commander Jeztor: hut at Stormpike Lumber Mill
  • Wing Commander Mulverick: 2nd floor of North Dun Baldar Bunker

Fun fact: all six wing commanders across both factions are references to Top Gun characters.

Defusing the Threat

Defusing the Threat is a one-time assassination quest. Pick it up from your faction’s Explosives Expert and kill the opposing faction’s Explosives Expert.

  • Stormpike Explosives Expert: 42, 17 (near Iceblood Garrison)
  • Frostwolf Explosives Expert: 48, 58

Zinfizzlex’s Portable Shredder Unit

Master Engineer Zinfizzlex spawns near Snowfall Graveyard. The first faction to reach him earns his support. He will slowly travel back to the winning faction’s base and can be killed by the opposing team.

Quest requirements

  • 30 Thorium Bars
  • 50 Mithril Bars
  • 75 Iron Bars
  • 1 Steamsaw (from the opposing lumber mill area)

Reward: a temporary elite shredder unit usable only in Alterac Valley.

Speak with Our Quartermaster

This quest opens the door to repeatable Coldtooth and Irondeep supply turn-ins (not covered in this guide).

Reputation Rewards and Quartermasters

Reputation reward gear is purchased from your AV faction quartermasters. Both quartermasters for each faction sell the same items.

  • Frostwolf quartermasters: Jekyll Flandring (Alterac Mountains), Grunnda Wolfheart (inside AV base)
  • Stormpike quartermasters: Thanthaldis Snowgleam (Alterac Mountains), Gaelden Hammersmith (Dun Baldar South Bunker)

Note: Don Rodrigo’s Band is expected to be unavailable until Phase 5, while Don Julio’s Band is expected earlier. Verify availability once AV is live.

FAQ

Are these quests repeatable?

No. Everything in this guide is intended to be completed once per character. Some of these chains unlock repeatables later, but the quests listed here are the one-time steps.

Do I need to win AV to finish the one-time quests?

Not always. Some steps can be completed during a loss, but leader-kill quests and certain objectives depend on match flow.

Which quest matters the most for rewards?

The Hero follow-up after killing the opposing leader is the big one, since it offers a one-time weapon choice. Proving Grounds is also important because it unlocks the insignia trinket progression.

That concludes the Alterac Valley quests and reputation rewards.