Nefarius's Corruption

Nefarius's Corruption is the Red Scepter Shard fork of The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj. Players must have completed The Charge of the Dragonflights (and thus have or better reputation with the Brood of Nozdormu) before will offer players this quest.

Players must also complete the Blue Scepter Shard and Green Scepter Shard forks before will offer the conclusion of the quest chain, The Might of Kalimdor.

Slay and recover the Red Scepter Shard. Return the Red Scepter Shard to Anachronos at the Caverns of Time in Tanaris. You have 5 hours to complete this task.

• Red Scepter Shard

Champion, is it you? A thousand years it has been since I was entrusted the shard and it is at my darkest hour that one should rise to relieve me of it... But what would tragedy be without cruelty?

<Vaelastrasz coughs weakly.>

Ne... Nefarius now holds the scepter shard.

Time is of the essence. Nefarius plans to destroy the shard. You must hurry!

You will also receive:

• 9,950 XP
• +200 reputation with Brood of Nozdormu

Another of our heroes lost to the spawn of Deathwing. We will be cursed with this suffering forever...

Vaelastrasz's soul is at ease, champion. The Aspects all watch your progress with great interest. Know that you have powerful allies.

I was commanded to grant you something to aid you in this struggle. Use it well...

• It is advised that players talk to Vaelastraz to pick up this quest before the event is started. There is a very short period of time after someone starts the event while Vaelastraz is still friendly if it is still necessary to pick up the quest.
• After accepting the quest, Nefarius will yell: yell
• Some time later may yell the following:
• yell emote
• yell
• Failing to kill Nefarian within 5 hours results in looting From the Desk of Lord Victor Nefarius from the dragon (provided you still kill him) instead of the red shard.

This is part of the Red Scepter Shard fork of The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain:

• Nefarius's Corruption