The Seer’s Crystal

Quest Giver: Crusader Rhydalla — Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown [75, 22]

Objective: Kill an Unbound Seer in the Forlorn Woods of Crystalsong Forest and bring a Seer’s Crystal back to Crusader Rhydalla.

Quick Facts

• Level: 80
• Location: Forlorn Woods, Crystalsong Forest
• Chain Position: 2 of 8 in the Black Knight investigation chain
• Leads To: The Stories Dead Men Tell

Walkthrough

Getting to the Forlorn Woods

• From Dalaran, fly south into Crystalsong Forest. The Forlorn Woods is the central forested area directly beneath Dalaran.
• If you are feeling adventurous, you can also drop straight down from Krasus’ Landing and use a slow fall ability (Ice Block, Divine Shield, Levitate, Slow Fall, etc.) to cut out the flight time entirely.

Killing an Unbound Seer

• Head to the night elf ruins scattered around [46, 40] in the Forlorn Woods. The Unbound Seers congregate in and around these ruins.
• The Unbound Seers are level 78-79 crystal satyrs. Despite their satyr-like model, they are classified as humanoids, not demons. Adjust tracking abilities accordingly.
• They cast Arcane Bolt and Ley Curse (an arcane DoT that also increases magic damage taken by 20% for 30 seconds). At level 80, neither ability poses a real threat.
• The Seer’s Crystal has a very high drop rate. The vast majority of players report getting it on their first kill.
• Important: Only the Unbound Seers in the Forlorn Woods drop the crystal. The similarly named Unbound mobs in the Unbound Thicket (northeastern Crystalsong Forest) do not count.

Returning the Crystal

• Fly back to the Argent Tournament Grounds and turn in to Crusader Rhydalla. On turn-in, she imbues the crystal with the power of the Light so it can reveal truth through deception, setting up the next quest.

Efficiency Tips

• This is one of the fastest quests in the entire chain. Fly down from Dalaran, kill one mob, fly back. Total time: 2-3 minutes.
• If the crystal is not dropping, make sure you are not in a raid group. Leaving a raid group immediately fixes the issue.
• While you are in Crystalsong Forest, check if you have any other outstanding quests here. The zone is underutilized in WotLK and you may not return often.

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