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World of Warcrafthas many holidays that occur throughout each year. Some mirror real-world holidays and some don’t. Children’s Week is one of the latter, taking placeduring the week bordering April and May. During this holiday, adventurers take several orphans around the different locales of Azeroth and Outland in exchange for smiling faces and battle pets.
The cities that host these activities are Orgrimmar, Stormwind City, Shattrath City, Dalaran, Dazar’alor, and Boralus. Don’t forget to bring some pocket money on your excursions with these orphans, as they will ask you for some treats along the way.
For all orphan quests, your orphan needs to be summoned with the whistle provided at the beginning of their quest chains. If your orphan isn’t present, their quests cannot be completed.
The Orgrimmar Orphan Quests
In the orcish capital city of Orgrimmar,Orphan Matron Battlewail begins the Orgrimmar version of the “Children’s Week"quest from her spot in front ofthe city’s orphanage, located in The Drag. Upon acceptance of this quest, she will give you anOrcish Orphan Whistleitem to use in order to summon your ward for the week: theorc child Grunth.
First Set Of Quests
Upon being summoned, Grunth will introduce himself and offer the quests"Ridin' the Rocketway,” “Strong new Allies,” and “The Fallen Chieftain.”
The quest “Ridin' the Rocketway” will send you to theSouthern Rocketway Terminus on the southern cliffs of Azshara, as Grunth wants to ride the zone’s Rocketway with you. On top of the tower in the middle of the goblin town, a rocket, theRedhound Two-Seater, is waiting for you to click on it to complete the quest.
To complete the “Strong New Allies” quest, you mustvisit the Orgrimmar Embassy with Grunth, as he wishes to see the newest allies of the Horde found there.
For the “The Fallen Chieftain” quest, you will need to travel to the tauren’s domain of Mulgore. Here, Grunth wishes to pay his respects to the departed tauren high chieftain, Cairne Bloodhoof. To do so,bring him to the sacred burial site of the tauren tribes, Red Rocks.
Second Set Of Quests
When you have completed all three prior quests, Grunth will offer two more to do. These are the Horde versions of"You Scream, I Scream…" and “Let’s Go Fly a Kite.”
“You Scream, I Scream…” is a quest that sends you back to the Orgrimmar Embassy, where atemporary ice cream shop has opened: The Cone of Cold. Here, the goblin mage Snixx Quickfreeze sells a variety of treats.Buy the Cone of Cold itemfrom him, and use it to give your orphaned ward the cold treat he asked for.
For the “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” quest, Grunth wants, quite obviously, to fly a kite with you. Bring him toThe Drag in Orgrimmar, where the goblin toymaker Blax Bottlerocketplies his wares. Once you find him on his route,buy a Dragon Kite 2-Packfrom him and use that item to fly these kites with Grunth.
Final Quest
Finally, once those quests are completed, Grunth will offer you one last quest,“A Warden of the Horde.“This quest requires you tobuy a Foam Sword Rack item from Blax Bottlerocketfor Grunth to share with his friends back at the Orgrimmar Orphanage.
When you return, Orphan Matron Battlewail will take Grunth back into her care andaward you witha selection of battle pets. These are a turtle named Speedy, Whiskers the Rat, Scooter the Snail, and Mr. Wiggles the pig.
All Children’s Week final quests reward a Pet Care Package containing assorted battle pet goods and a Curmudgeon’s Payroll, containing five gold as choices, in addition to the battle pets they award.
The Stormwind City Orphan Quests
Inthe Cathedral Square of Stormwind City,Orphan Matron Nightingale will offer the Stormwind City version of the “Children’s Week"quest from her spot in front ofthe city’s orphanage. She will give you theHuman Orphan Whistleitem when you accept the quest, which will let you summon thehuman child Randisupon use.
When he is summoned, Randis will offer you three quests to fulfill with him. These are"Cruisin' the Chasm,” “The Biggest Diamond Ever!,” and “Our New Friends.”
To fulfill Randis' “Cruisin' the Chasm” quest, travel to the human town ofSentinel Hill in Westfall, where a gnome by the name of Twilber Torquewrench is offering free rides on his choppers for orphans and their chaperones. Found just south of the row of steamtanks on the east side of town,click on one of his Rental Choppersto take a trip to The Raging Chasm with Randis.
The “The Biggest Diamond Ever!” quest sends you and Randis toOld Ironforge, beneath the dwarven capital city of Ironforge. Here, Randis hopes to see the former king of Ironforge, Magni Bronzebeard.
This is where he was once petrified as diamond at the time of the Cataclysm, but now the spot where he once stood has been vacant since his awakening during the Burning Legion’s third invasion of Azeroth.
The “Our New Friends” quest requires you to bring Randis to theStormwind City Embassy, where he wants to see all the new allies of the Alliance.
Upon finishing those three quests, Randis will offer two more that bring you and him back to Stormwind City. These are the Alliance versions of"You Scream, I Scream…” and “Let’s Go Fly a Kite”.
To complete the “You Scream, I Scream…” quest, take Randis to the Mage Quarter of Stormwind City, where a group of mages have set up atemporary ice cream shop, The Cone of Cold. Located next to the inn, The Blue Recluse, either the gnome mage Bazzil Frostweaver or the human mage Hans Coldhearth can sell you what you need.
Buy a Cone of Colditem from either one of them and use it to give your ward a tasty snack.
The “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” quest requires you to seek out thegnome toymaker, Craggle Wobbletop. He walks along theCanals outside the Trade District, and when you find him, buy aDragon Kite 2-Packto use with Randis.
When those two quests are completed, Randis makes one last request of you. His quest,“A Warden of the Alliance,“will require you tobuy a Foam Sword Rack item from Craggle Wobbletop, as he wants to share the toy with his friends back at the Stormwind City Orphanage.
After you do so, bring him back to Orphan Matron Nightingale, and she will award you withyour choice of battle pet. Your choices are the pig named Mr. Wiggles, Scooter the Snail, Whiskers the Rat, and the turtle named Speedy.
The Shattrath City Horde Orphan Quests
InShattrath City, Orphan Matron Mercyat thecity’s orphanage in the Lower Cityoffers the Shattrath City Horde version of the"Children’s Week"quest. This will award you with theBlood Elf OrphanWhistle item, which will summon theblood elf child Salandria.
This questline is only available for Horde characters.
When she is summoned, Salandria will start the quests"Visit the Throne of the Elements,” “Hch’uu and the Mushroom People,“and the Horde version of"A Trip to the Dark Portal.”
The “Visit the Throne of the Elements” quest sends you to take Salandria to visit the eponymous sacred spot of Outland’s shamans and elementals, theThrone of the Elements. This holy site can be foundin Nagrand, north of Garadar.
To complete the “Hch’uu and the Mushroom People” quest, travel to the sporeling town ofSporeggar in Zangarmarsh. Here, Salandria wishes to see and catch up withher friend, the sporeling Hch’uu.
“A Trip to the Dark Portal” takes you and your ward to the famous link between Outland and Azeroth. This is specifically theOutland side of the Dark Portal, in the far east ofHellfire Peninsula.
After these three quests from Salandria are finished, she will offer two more for you to do for her. These are"Now, When I Grow Up…“and the Horde version of"Time to Visit the Caverns.”
To complete the “Now, When I Grow Up…” quest, take Salandria to theWalk of Elders in the blood elven capital of Silvermoon City within Eversong Woods. Atop a balcony near the entrance to the city,the rock band Elite Tauren Chieftainstands and waves at their fans. This is what Salandria wants to see.
“Time to Visit the Caverns” is a quest that will lead you into the depths of theCaverns of Time beneath the desert of Tanaris. At this conflux of the Timeways, overseen by the bronze dragonflight, Salandria wants to meet a dragon and grab a souvenir.
First, head to the middle of the bottom layer of the caverns, where thetransparent image of the bronze dragon Zaladormulies atop a dais. He will have some words for Salandria and, after their interaction, take her tothe orcish tower across from Zaladormu. Here, theKeepers of Time quartermaster Alurmisells aToy Dragon item for you to purchasefor Salandria.
After her final two tasks are done, Salandria will tell you that it’s time to bring her back to the Shattrath City Orphanage through the Horde version of the quest"Back to the Orphanage.“When you turn this in to Orphan Matron Mercy, you will be offeredyour choice of battle pets.
These are the hawkstrider chick Egbert, the marsh walker Legs, the beholder Willy, and the elekk calf Peanut.
The Shattrath City Alliance Orphan Quests
In theorphanage of the Lower City of Shattrath City, Orphan Matron Mercywill also offer the Shattrath City Alliance version of the"Children’s Week"quest. This quest will give you theDraenei Orphan Whistleitem, summoning thedraenei child Dornaa.
This questline is only available to Alliance characters.
Dornaa will have three quests for you to initially complete. These are"Auchindoun and the Ring of Observance,” “Jheel is at Aeris Landing!“and the Alliance version of “A Trip to the Dark Portal.”
“Auchindoun and the Ring of Observance” will make you take Dornaa to the center of theruined draenei necropolis within the Bone Wastes of Terokkar Forest. Bring her to theAuchindoun dungeon meeting stonein the middle of the pocked earth.
To complete the “Jheel is at Aeris Landing!” quest, you must visitAeris Landing, a camp of the ethereals of the Consortium, insouthwestern Nagrand. Dornaa wants to visither brother Jheel, an apprentice jewelcrafter here.
The “A Trip to the Dark Portal” quest is finished by bringing Dornaa to theOutland side of the Dark Portal in Hellfire Peninsula.
Dornaa will offer two new quests when these three are completed, with the two new ones being the Alliance version of"Time to Visit the Caverns” and “The Seat of the Naaru.”
Dornaa asks you to take her to theCaverns of Time within the sands of Tanarisfor the “Time to Visit the Caverns” quest. Here, you must bring her to the bottom of the caverns, where atemporally-phasing image of the bronze dragon Zaladormuawaits.
After interacting with him, bring Dornaaacross from his gaze, where Alurmi, the Keepers of Time quartermaster,will sell you a Toy Dragonitem to give to your ward.
For “The Seat of the Naaru” quest, Dornaa will request to visit thedraenei capital city of The Exodar on Azuremyst Isle. When you arrive, head to the central chamber,the Seat of the Naaru, and descend the ramp to its lower level. This is where you will findthe naaru O’ros. After blessing Dornaa, he will send you on another quest,“Call on the Farseer.”
For “Call on the Farseer,” take Dornaa to a different chamber of The Exodar, calledthe Crystal Hall. The draenei and Broken shamans call this wing of the city home, and their leader, theFarseer Nobundo(the first Draenic shaman), resides atop a terrace overlooking the Crystal Hall.He wishes to meet Dornaa, as sensed by O’ros.
Finally, your draenei ward will inform you that it is time to return home with the Alliance version of the quest"Back to the Orphanage.“Back in Shattrath City, Orphan Matron Mercy will welcome you and Dornaa and offeryou a selection of battle pets, these being the hawkstrider chick Egbert, the marsh walker Legs, the beholder Willy, and the elekk calf Peanut.
The Dalaran Orphan Quests
In the magiccity of the Kirin Tor, Dalaran (the Northrend version), Orphan Matron Ariain The Eventideplaza offers the two Children’s Week quests:“Little Orphan Roo of the Oracles"and"Little Orphan Kekek of the Wolvar.”
Upon accepting “Little Orphan Roo of the Oracles,” she will give you theOracle Orphan Whistleitem, allowing you to summon thegorloc child Roowhen you use it. If you accept “Little Orphan Kekek of the Wolvar” instead, she will give you theWolvar Orphan Whistleitem, allowing you to summon thewolvar child Kekekwhen you use it.
Only one of these quests can be taken by a single character per year, but their rewards are the same. Additionally, if you have a hostile reputation with The Oracles faction, you cannot do Roo’s questline, and if you are hostile with the Frenzyheart Tribe, you cannot do Kekek’s questline.
First Set Of Gorloc Orphan Quests
Upon using the Oracle Orphan Whistle, the gorloc child Roo will run to your side. He will make three requests of you, the"The Biggest Tree Ever!“quest, as well as the gorloc versions of the"Playmates!” and “The Bronze Dragonshrine"quests.
“The Biggest Tree Ever!” requires you to bring Roo to thefurbolg city of Grizzlemawwithin the hollow trunk of the fallen world tree Vordrassil in theGrizzly Hills.
Roo asks you to bring him to amurloc village in the Borean Tundrafor the “Playmates!” quest. This village is calledWinterfin Retreat, located on the eastern shore of the strait separating the mainland Borean Tundra from the island of Coldarra. Roo will befriend and dance with a murloc child here.
The gorloc version of “The Bronze Dragonshrine” sends you to that eponymous location in thenortheastern reaches of Dragonblight. Here, Roo will meet a future version of himself on theBronze Dragonshrine’ssacred sands.
Second Set Of Gorloc Orphan Quests
After completing the initial three quests, Roo will offer two more; “Meeting a Great One” and the gorloc version of"The Dragon Queen.”
For the “Meeting a Great One” quest, Roo asks you to take him to meet one of his gods, a Titan or a Great One, as his people call them. To do so,bring him to the Waygate in southern Sholazar Basin, a titanforged portal connecting the basin to the similarly-purposed Un’Goro Crater in Kalimdor.
Bring Roo through the Waygate, and upon arrival, you will find thesleeping titanforged watcher, The Etymidian. Although he isn’t actually a Titan, Roo will be satisfied with meeting him.
High atopWyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight, the objective of “The Dragon Queen” quest can be found. Said objective is the Aspect of Life, leader of the red dragonflight andqueen of all dragons, Alexstrasza. Bring Roo to her, as he really wants to meet her.
Final Gorloc Orphan Quests
After the previous two quests are completed, Roo will ask to visit one more location, atoy shop in Dalaran called The Wonderworks. This is asked through the aptly named quest"A Trip To The Wonderworks.“For this quest, take him there andbuy a Small Paper Zeppelinitem from the shop’s proprietor, thegnome Jepetto Joybuzz. Use the Small Paper Zeppelin to play with Roo.
After the toy shop trip, Roo will give you the gorloc version of"Back To The Orphanage.“When you return him to Orphan Matron Aria, you will be rewarded with theCurious Oracle Hatchling battle pet.
First Set Of Wolvar Orphan Quests
When you use the Wolvar Orphan Whistle, the wolvar child Kekek will appear and offer you three quests. These are the"Home Of The Bear-Men"quest and the wolvar versions of the"Playmates!” and “The Bronze Dragonshrine"quests.
The “Home Of The Bear-Men” quest requires you to bring Kekek to the fallen world tree Vordrassil, where thefurbolg city of Grizzlemawsits within its trunk. Located in theGrizzly Hills, Kekek wants to see the furbolg fight while there, while Roo only wants to see the big tree.
For “Playmates!”, Kekek requested you bring him to the home of another wolvar tribe, the Snowfall Tribe. Atthe Snowfall Tribe’s village, Snowfall Glade, in southern Dragonblight, Kekek will befriend another wolvar pup by having a snowball fight with them.
The wolvar version of “The Bronze Dragonshrine” takes you and Kekek to the sacred site of the same name, located innortheastern Dragonblight. Here, at theBronze Dragonshrine, Kekek will meet a future version of himself, just like Roo.
Second Set Of Wolvar Orphan Quests
After completing these three quests, Kekek will offer two more:“The Mighty Hemet Nesingwary"and the wolvar version of"The Dragon Queen”.
In theheart of Sholazar Basin, thefamous dwarf hunter, Hemet Nesingwary, awaits a visit from you and Kekek for the quest “The Mighty Hemet Nesingwary.” Located inNesingwary Base Camp, bring Kekek to him to satisfy the wolvar child’s yearning for the hunt.
Kekek also wants to meetAlexstrasza the Life-Binderfor the “The Dragon Queen” quest. The legendary Dragonqueen stands next to her mate Korialstraszatop Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight.
Final Wolvar Orphan Quests
Once your journey to Sholazar Basin and Wyrmrest Temple with Kekek is complete,head back to Dalaranwith him. He wants to go toThe Wonderworks, a toy shop, for the"A Trip To The Wonderworks"quest. Once there,buy a Small Paper Zeppelinitem from thegnome toymaker Jepetto Joybuzzand use it to play with Kekek.
After the toy shop visit, Kekek will give you the wolvar version of"Back To The Orphanage”. When you bring Kekek back to Orphan Matron Aria, she will award you with theCurious Wolvar Pup battle pet.
The Dazar’alor Orphan Quests
In theZandalari trolls' capital city of Dazar’alorwithin thejungles of Zuldazar, Caretaker Padaeoffers the Zandalari version of the"Children’s Week"quest. He runsthe Hall of Castes, located in thecity’s Grand Bazaar, next to the Spirits Be With You inn. This version of “Children’s Week” gives you theCasteless Zandalari Whistleitem.
When you use the Casteless Zandalari Whistle, the orphanedZandalari child Azalawill be summoned. She will offer you three quests;“Loa of Winds,” “The Shifting Pack,” and “The Frogmarsh”.
The “Loa of Winds” quest is completed by taking Azala to seePa’ku, the loa of the sea, sky, and winds. She can be found atop her perch on the cliffs ofPterror Rise in eastern Zuldazar.
Bring Azala to theGarden of the Loa in western Zuldazarto complete “The Shifting Pack.” Here, she asks to see the loa of the pack andMaster of Shapes, Gonk, in his den.
You will need to venture deep into theswamps of Nazmirto do the “The Frogmarsh” quest. Azala wishes to meet thefrog loa, Krag’wa the Huge, withinhis lair in the Frogmarsh.
After Azala’s first three quests are completed, she will give you two more that will take you to the desert region of Vol’dun:“The Sethrak Queen” and “Hunting for Gold.”
“The Sethrak Queen” is a quest that will take you to the base of power of the sethrak faction of The Devoted, theTerrace of the Devoted. Here, on thewestern coast of Vol’dun, Azala will meet theleader of The Devoted, Vorrik, and thesethrak loa Sethraliss.
For the “Hunting for Gold” quest, bring Azala to theGolden Isle, just offshore from the Port of Zem’lan in Vol’dun. She will initially be overjoyed at the sheer amount of treasure but tells you to flee with her once she realizes that the treasure is cursed.
After your adventures in Vol’dun with her, Azala will task you with bringing her back to the Hall of Castes in Dazar’alor through the quest"Return to the Hall of Castes.“Once you arrive, she will offeryou a choice from her collection of battle petsin exchange for completing this quest.
These battle pets are the frog Froglet, the hermit crab Mr. Crabs, the saurolisk Scaley, and the turtle Beakbert.
The Boralus Orphan Quests
TheKul Tiran humansalso have their own orphanage withintheir capital city of Boralus in Tiragarde Sound. Here, in the district ofHook Point, Orphan Matron Westersontakes care of the wayward youth of the city.
This orphanage is located on the northeast tip of Hook Point, right before the bridge leading past the Proudmoore Barracks to the town of Hatherford. Orphan Matron Westerson will give you theKul Tiran Orphan Whistleitem when you accept the Boralus version of the"Children’s Week"quest.
When you use the Kul Tiran Orphan Whistle, theKul Tiran child Liam, will run to you. He offers three quests, these being"The Mountain Folk,” “The Squid Shrine,” and “Yo Ho, Yo Ho!”.
To complete “The Mountain Folk,” take Liam into thenorthwestern mountains of Tiragarde Sound. On these frigid slopes, you’re able to find theRoughneck Camp, where the famed Kul Tiran hunters and beast-wranglers that Liam wants to meet live.
For the “The Squid Shrine” quest, you will need to bring Liam to theeastern beach on the island of Mariner’s Strand in Stormsong Valley. From this vantage point, he wishes to view theseat of the Tidesages' power, the Shrine of the Storm.
The “Yo Ho, Yo Ho!” quest requires you to bring Liam to the raucouspirate city of Freehold on the southern shores of Tiragarde Sound. As that isn’t the safest place for a child, you only need tobring him to the western cliffs on the outskirts of the city, overlooking Freehold proper. He will get to meet a real pirate, however, as an Irontide pirate is recruiting here.
After the first three quests, Liam gives you are finished, he will give you two more that bring you to the darkened vales of Drustvar. These two quests are"Bird Friends” and “Shapeshifters!”.
The quest “Bird Friends” requires you to travel with Liam to thetown of Arom’s Stand, which straddles the passbetween the mountains of Drustvar. Here,visit the statue of Arom Waycrest, the town’s founder and the first Kul Tiran lord of Drustvar. Here, Inquisitor Notley will teach Liam about falconry.
Liam’s quest “Shapeshifters!” tasks you with taking your ward to the nearby headquarters of the Kul Tirans' druid order, The Thornspeakers. This location is the lair of their leader,the last drust, the High Thornspeaker Ulfar. Fittingly, it is namedUlfar’s Den. It is found on the slopes of thesouthern mountain of Drustvar, off the road that connects Arom’s Stand to Tiragarde Sound.
Finally, Liam asks you to finish your journey with him by returning him to Orphan Matron Westerson, with the Boralus version of the quest"Return to the Orphanage.“When you arrive back at the orphanage in Hook Point, he will thank you for the excursions andoffer you a choice from his collection of battle pets.
These battle pets are Mr. Crabs the hermit crab, Froglet the frog, Beakbert the turtle, and Scaley the saurolisk.
