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| The subject of this article or section is part of the Lunar Festival, a seasonal event that lasts several weeks. Once the event has run its course, this will no longer be available until next year, but there are no guarantees. | 
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During the Lunar Festival, there will be Lunar Festival Elders spread around the world. Some are located in towns, some in instances, and some in the wild. Each gives you a 
[Coin of Ancestry]. You can only receive one coin per Elder. The quests for receiving coins are reset from year to year since 2008 (previously, some characters were affected by a bug that made seasonal quests unrepeatable in 2007, but this issue has been corrected, i.e. the quests were reset in 2008 and were all "re-doable". They were not reset in 2007.).
Coins of Ancestry can be turned in for several tailoring and engineering patterns, as well as other items. Each coin you receive also generates 75 faction with either the Horde or Alliance for a total of 6300 for most races and 6930 for humans if all 84 [coins] are gathered (nine were added with 
Cataclysm, bringing the total up from 75). Furthermore, each Elder you visit will give you a 
[Lucky Red Envelope] which contains 
[Lucky Rocket Cluster] or an 
[Elder's Moonstone]. Using the [Lucky Rocket Cluster] gives you the Lunar Fortune buff (+250 health).
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In Wrath of the Lich King
Starting with Wrath of the Lich King through the Achievement system, players are rewarded for participating in the Lunar Festival. 160 
achievement points are available through the achievements. Upon completing all of the Lunar Festival achievements, you will complete the world event achievement To Honor One's Elders which gives the <Elder> title. Six Elders are located in Vanilla major cities. You can accept coins from Hostile faction Elders, but getting to them will be a challenge. There is an achievement for this. See Elders of the Horde or Elders of the Alliance.
To reach the elder in Frosthold without a flying mount a player can visit a goblin near the flight master in K3 to get a Loaned Windrider which can be used in Storm Peaks, Sholazar Basin, and Ice Crown even if you do not have cold weather flying. Also note that previously, Elder Ohanzee could only be reached in Heroic Gundrak, rendering anyone sub-80 unable to complete Elders of the Dungeons. Elder Ohanzee has been moved so that he can be reached in Normal Gundrak, and you do not have to be level 80 or higher to complete the meta achievement To Honor One's Elders and gain the <Elder> title.
Elder locations
NOTE: The coordinates displayed on the map pin tooltips are not precise. Use the coordinates in the tables for navigation. This applies to all maps on this page.
Alliance cities
| Elder | Quest | Zone | Coords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elder Bladeswift | Bladeswift the Elder | Darnassus | [39, 32] | Center of the Cenarion Enclave |
 Elder Bronzebeard | Bronzebeard the Elder | Ironforge | [29, 16] | Mystic Ward |
| Elder Hammershout | Hammershout the Elder | Elwynn Forest | [34, 50] | Right outside Stormwind Gates |
- City locations
Horde cities
| Elder | Quest | Zone | Coords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elder Darkhorn | Darkhorn the Elder | Orgrimmar | [52, 60] | Center of Orgrimmar, by the Flight Master |
 Elder Ezra Wheathoof | Wheathoof the Elder | Thunder Bluff | [72, 23] | Elder Rise |
| Elder Darkcore | Darkcore the Elder | Undercity | [67, 38] | Upstairs in the throne room |
- City locations
Kalimdor
- Zone locations
Eastern Kingdoms
- Zone locations
Dungeons
- Dungeon locations
Video guides
Northrend
- Zone locations
Cataclysm zones
| Elder | Quest | Zone | Coords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Moonlance | Moonlance the Elder | Shimmering Expanse | [57, 86] | Located at Biel'aran Ridge |
 Elder Windsong | Windsong the Elder | Mount Hyjal | [27, 62] | At Sanctuary of Malorne |
| Elder Evershade | Evershade the Elder | Mount Hyjal | [63, 23] | Next to the Nordrassil Inn, Stormwind portal side |
 Elder Stonebrand | Stonebrand the Elder | Deepholm | [50, 55] | Located at the Entrance of the Temple of Earth |
| Elder Deepforge | Deepforge the Elder | Deepholm | [28, 69] | Located at Stonehearth |
 Elder Menkhaf | Menkhaf the Elder | Uldum | [65, 18] | Located at Khartut's Tomb (northeast to the big statue) |
| Elder Sekhemi | Sekhemi the Elder | Uldum | [32, 63] | Located at Ruins of Ammon |
 Elder Firebeard | Firebeard the Elder | Twilight Highlands | [51, 71] | Located at Dunwald Town Square of Dunwald Ruins |
| Elder Darkfeather | Darkfeather the Elder | Twilight Highlands | [52, 33] | Located at Thundermar Ruins |
Pandaria
Edit to the right of the section title.As of Patch 5.1.0A, there are no elders in Pandaria.
Walkthrough for all coins: Alliance
- Currently excludes Northrend and Cataclysm zones.
See also in-game walkthrough in External Links section below.
You should have your Hearthstone set to Stormwind.
This is fairly easy to solo at level 70 to 85. Even in instances like LBRS, you can just walk past most of the mobs. The only real challenge is the enemy racial cities where buffed guards and enemy faction players can make achieving your goal difficult.
Note that this guide was written when the Dalaran portals existed. A new route is now needed for optimum speed.
This route has now had some optimisations added for the Cataclysm flight points and portals, and assumes that you have full flight capabilities, Dalaran ring and either [Baradin's Wardens Tabard] or guild cloak. (If you don't, get grinding because it cuts a substantial time off the route.)
- START AT IRONFORGE
- Ironforge - Mystic Ward Fly gryphon to Thorium Point.
- Searing Gorge - Southwest corner in Blackchar Cave: [21, 79]
- Blackrock Spire - After a about 6 pulls into LBRS, the Elder will be across the first wooden bridge on the left past a group of mobs.
- Go straight and take second opening on the right under the crossover.
- Go down a short ramp and make a left into the opening.
- Make a left and a right out onto a ledge-like area.
- Keep to the left side and go down a long ramp where you will see the wooden bridge.
- Blackrock Depths - In the middle of the Ring of Law. You pretty much have to fight to get out of the Ring of Law.
- Once through the entrance, take the Abandoned Mole Machine 'Into the Domicile'.
- Go out the little room where you end up and turn left.
- Look to the opening in the right corner ahead and go across the bridge.
- Try to get past the mobs in the room on the end of the bridge and take the right opening to the Ring of Law.
- Jump over the low wall into the Ring of Law. When you do the elder quest, you will probably have to fight a weak group of level 50 or so mobs and then a level 52 or so elite in two waves.
- Take the opening to the south into the Detention Block, make a right, and go roughly straight back to the instance portal.
- Burning Steppes - Flame Crest (that cave with the Libram guy): [53, 24]
- Burning Steppes - On top of Dreadmaul Rock north of Morgan's Vigil: [70, 45]
Hearth or Guild cloak or [Baradin's Wardens Tabard] + portal to Stormwind - Stormwind - Outside the front gates: (Updated for Cataclysm.)
Take the wizard portal to Dark Portal
- Blasted Lands - Just North of the Dark Portal: [57, 54]
- Sunken Temple, Swamp of Sorrows - Alcove to the left inside the instance (updated for Cataclysm).
Hearth or Guild cloak or [Baradin's Wardens Tabard] + portal to Stormwind. - Elwynn Forest - In Goldshire, behind blacksmith: [39, 63]
- Westfall - Atop the Sentinel Hill tower: [56, 47] Fly gryphon to Rebel Camp.
- Northern Stranglethorn - Elder Starglade is outside Zul'Gurub zone-in to the right of the stair. : [71, 34]
- Cape of Stranglethorn - Above the bank in Booty Bay: [39, 72]
Take the boat to Ratchet
Because this continent is more horde friendly you will basically follow this route on your mount rather than searching out flight points. - Northern Barrens - In Ratchet, behind the bank: [68, 69]
- Northern Barrens - Crossroads: [50, 58] (Updated for Cataclysm.) Level 85 guards patrol very near, so low levels will need someone to kite the guard out of bow range or wait until they are far away.
- Durotar - Razor Hill: [53, 43] Very near elite flight master, so you need to be quick and complete quest before you die if you are low level.
- Orgrimmar - Southwest of The Drag: [52, 60] (Updated for Cataclysm.) Fly in, click, fly out. The chances of getting to this elder without a flying mount are very low.
- Azshara - Fly north from Orgrimmar. Far Southeast corner in Ravencrest Monument, right between the statue's feet: [64, 79]
- Southern Barrens - Vendetta Point next to Wind Rider Master: [41.55, 47.58] (Updated for Cataclysm.)
- Mulgore - North end of Bloodhoof Village by bridge: [48, 53]
- Thunder Bluff - Elder Rise (northeastern-most rise): [72, 23] (Unlike Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff is not a very big city, therefore, you are much more likely to meet enemy players. However, Thunderbluff is just as popular a city as Darnassus is, and so you have a great chance of not being outnumbered. At least not by anything more than level 15 tauren druids. Enter by the north lift, and go east towards the elder rise...or just fly in.)
- Thousand Needles - In Freewind Post: [45, 50]
- Thousand Needles - In Shimmering Flats on the big barge: [77, 75] (Updated for Cataclysm.)
- Zul'Farrak - In Gahz'rilla's square. To your left if you are looking at the gong from the far end of the pool. You have to enter the instance - you can't just fly in.
- Tanaris - In Gadgetzan: [51, 27] Fly gryphon to Gunstan's Dig.
- Tanaris - Outside Valley of the Watchers, far south Tanaris: [37, 79]
You could detour to Uldum here and pick up the two Cataclysm Elders - Un'goro Crater - By Slithering Scar, above ground: [50, 76]
- Silithus - In Cenarion Hold: [50, 36]
- Silithus - Northwest in the Crystal Vale: [30.8, 13.12]
- Feralas - Dire Maul, in the Arena in the center of the Broken Commons, outside the instance: [62, 31]
- Feralas - Lariss Pavilion, North East of Camp Mojache: [76, 37] Fly to Thargad's Camp.
- Maraudon - Southernmost part of Zaetar's Grave section of Maraudon.[51, 94] When you enter Maraudon, early on you will have three choices of direction. Take the center choice, which leads to the Earth Song Falls Portal into the instance; it's the shortest run through the tunnels leading to the instance, and the shortest run inside the instance itself (see maps linked at left). When you approach the end, jump into the water by Princess Theradras and Rotgrip. Swim to the east and head up the ramp (you will have to pass through a smallish archway). Turn right and head up a 2nd ramp. The Elder will be in front of you. To exit quickly, join a group with someone - it doesn't matter where they are - and leave group. You will be teleported to the graveyard in Desolace after one minute. Hearth back to Stormwind and fly to [Kharanos]].
- Dun Morogh - In Kharanos by the inn: [46, 51] Fly to Thelsamar.
- Loch Modan - In Thelsamar: [33, 46] Fly to Aerie Peak.
- Hinterlands - Elder Highpeak is in the middle of Hinterlands, on the hillock north of the Creeping Ruin: [49.99, 48.02]
- Western Plaguelands - Elder Moonstrike is atop the Scholomance tower, outside the instance: [69, 74]
- Western Plaguelands - In the Weeping Cave: [63.5, 36.2]
- Stratholme - Go in the main entrance[27, 9]. take the first right through the gate to Festival Lane, follow it around and he'll be on your left.
- Eastern Plaguelands - At Crown Guard Tower in the south: [35, 68]
- Eastern Plaguelands - By Light's Hope Chapel: [75, 54] Fly from Light's Hope Chapel to Andorhal at Western Plaguelands.
- Tirisfal Glades - Slightly south of the town of Brill: [61, 53]. The guards will attack, so be quick.
- Undercity - In the middle of Undercity, above ground: [66, 38]. The guards will attack, so be quick.
- Silverpine Forest - By The Sepulcher: [45, 41].
Hearth and use the [Lunar Festival Invitation] to port to Moonglade from outside Stormwind
Fly to Everlook.
- Winterspring - In Everlook: [61, 37]
- Winterspring - Ruins of Kel'Theril, southwest of Everlook: [53, 56]. She is on the SE corner of the lake.
Consider taking in the two Cataclysm Elders in Hyjal, at Nordrassil and Sanctuary of Malorne. Otherwise, go back to Everlook flight point.
Mount Hyjal. Nordrassil (Updated for Cataclysm.)
Mount Hyjal. Sanctuary of Malorne (Updated for Cataclysm.) Fly to Wildheart Point, Felwood.
- Felwood - Ruins north of Jaedenar, just south of Horde tower: [38.39, 52.88] (Updated for Cataclysm.) Fly to Astranaar. (Updated for Cataclysm.)
- Ashenvale, Astranaar - in the gazebo near the hippogryph: [35, 49] Fly to Lor'danel.
- Darkshore, Moved to Lor'danel Near where the river meets the sea (south fork) [49.56, 18.90] Fly to Rut'Theran Village. Teleport to Darnassus
- Darnassus, in Cenarion Enclave: [39.27, 32.01]. (Updated for Cataclysm.) Fly to Dolanaar.
- Teldrassil - Southern end of Dolanaar, outside Herbalism Trainer Hut: [56.83, 53.09]. (Updated for Cataclysm.)
Video guides
Same for horde, the only difference would be the ones inside capitals.
Walkthrough for all coins: Horde
- Currently excludes Northrend and Cataclysm zones.
See also in-game walkthrough in External Links section below.
You should have your Hearthstone set to Orgrimmar. Expect to spend 3–4 hours on the trip!
- START AT ORGRIMMAR
- Azshara - Far Southeast corner in Ravencrest Monument: [64, 79] Fly to Everlook
- Winterspring - In Everlook: [61, 37]
- Winterspring - Ruins of Kel'Theril, southwest of Everlook: [53, 57] Fly to Whisperwind Grove
- Felwood - North of Jaedenar: [37, 53] Fly to Hellscream's Watch
- Ashenvale - West side Astranaar: [35, 48] [Elder Riversong]
- Darkshore - West side of Lor'danel: [49, 19]
Use a flying mount to go to Teldrassil. You will get fatigued, but you have enough time to get to Rut'theran Village before becoming exhausted. Fly all the way up onto the island (don't use the Darnassus portal). - Teldrassil - Southern end of Dolanaar: [57, 60]. Complete this quest VERY quickly before the sentinel comes. If you die before completing the quest, you will need to wait a while until the sentinel moves away from the immediate area before trying again.
- Teldrassil - Darnassus, in Cenarion Enclave: [39.1, 31.9]. Fly around the city and enter it from the Northwest corner. This will put you in the Cenarion Enclave. Watch out for flying sentinels. If you time it right, you can get in and out without dying. Hearth to Orgrimmar
- Orgrimmar - Valley of Wisdom: [52.4, 60] - S of Eastern Zeppelin tower
- Durotar - Razor Hill: [53, 43]
- Northern Barrens - Ratchet, behind the bank: [68, 69]
- Northern Barrens - Crossroads: [48, 59] Fly to Vendetta Point
If you are going to skip the Maraudon instance, then Crossroads - Thunder Bluff - Bloodhoof Village - Vendetta Point - Camp Mojache is quicker - Southern Barrens - Vendetta Point: [41, 47]
- Mulgore - North end of Bloodhoof Village, by the bridge: [48, 53]
- Thunder Bluff - Elder Rise: [72, 23] Fly to Shadowprey Village
- Maraudon - Southernmost part of Zaetar's Grave section of Maraudon.[51, 94] When you enter Maraudon, early on you will have three choices of direction. Take the center choice, which leads to the Earth Song Falls Portal into the instance; it's the shortest run through the tunnels leading to the instance, and the shortest run inside the instance itself (see maps linked at left). When you approach the end, jump into the water by the Princess Theradras and Rotgrip. Swim to the east and head up the ramp (you will have to pass through a smallish archway). Turn right and head up a 2nd ramp. The Elder will be in front of you. To exit quickly, join a group with someone - it doesn't matter where they are - and leave group. You will be teleported to the graveyard in Desolace after one minute.
/run PromoteToLeader("party1"); LeaveParty();
Fly to Camp Mojache
- Feralas - Lariss Pavilion, North East of Camp Mojache: [76, 37]
- Feralas - Dire Maul, in the Arena in the center of the Broken Commons, outside the instance: [62, 31] Fly to Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge
- Thousand Needles - Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge: [77, 75]
- Thousand Needles - Freewind Post: [45, 50]
- Tanaris - Gadgetzan: [51, 27]
- Zul'Farrak - Inside the instance, in Ghazrilla's room. This elder counts towards the Elders of the Dungeons achievement. Fly to Valley of the Watchers
- Tanaris- In Valley of the Watchers, far south Tanaris: [36, 80]
- Un'Goro Crater - By Slithering Scar, above ground: [50, 76] Fly to Cenarion Hold
- Silithus - In Cenarion Hold: [48, 37]
- Silithus - Northwest in the Crystal Vale: [30, 13] Hearth to Orgrimmar & take the zepplin to Undercity Fly to The Sepulcher (If you have an epic land mount, just ride there. It's faster than flying.)
- Silverpine Forest - By The Sepulcher: [45, 41]
- Tirisfal Glades - South end of Brill: [61.9, 53.9]
- Undercity - In the middle of Undercity, above ground: [66, 38]
- Western Plaguelands - In the East, inside the Weeping Cave: [64, 37]
- Western Plaguelands - Atop the Scholomance tower, outside the instance: [69, 72] (enter Scholomance castle, go right, up step, left, left again — not straight — right, up stairs, up stairs to room lit by torch, right — not up wheelchair ramp — up and up stairs, she's on rampart).
- Stratholme - Go in the main entrance[27, 9]. take the first right through the gate to Festival Lane, follow it around and he'll be on your left. Fly to Crown Guard Tower
- Eastern Plaguelands - At Crown Guard Tower in the south: [35, 68]
- Eastern Plaguelands - By Light's Hope Chapel: [75.7, 54.6] Fly to Hiri'watha Research Station, Hinterlands
- The Hinterlands - In the middle of The Hinterlands by the Creeping Ruin: [50, 48] Fly to Hammerfall, run through Wetlands to Loch Modan, or Fly to New Kargath and then run up into Loch Modan
- Loch Modan - Thelsamar: West end. [33, 46]
- Dun Morogh - Kharanos by the inn: [46, 51]
- Ironforge - Mystic Ward
Run all the way to Stormwind or run to New Kargath, Fly to Grom'gol Base Camp and run to Stormwind or take the Deeprun Tram
- Stormwind City - Outside the Front Gate
- Elwynn Forest - Goldshire, behind blacksmith: [39, 63]
- Westfall - Atop the Sentinel Hill tower: [56, 47]
- Northern Stranglethorn - Outside Zul'Gurub portal: [71, 34] Fly from Bambala to Booty Bay
- The Cape of Stranglethorn - Near the Horde Wind Rider Master in Booty Bay: [40, 72] Fly from Booty Bay to Stonard
- Sunken Temple - Swamp of Sorrows - Hug the left wall, kill the first set of dragon (you can stealth through them at level 60), and enter the main room with all the dragons. The Elder is in the northeast corner.
- Blasted Lands - Just North of the Dark Portal: [54, 49] Fly from Dreadmaul Hold to Flame Crest
- Burning Steppes - Flame Crest (that cave with the Libram guy): [53, 24]
- Burning Steppes - On Dreadmaul Rock north of Morgan's Vigil: [70, 45] - SE Side Fly from Flame Crest to Thorium Point
- Searing Gorge - Southwest corner in Blackchar Cave: [21, 79]
- Blackrock Spire - After a about 6 pulls into LBRS, the Elder will be across the first wooden bridge on the left past a group of mobs.
- Go straight and take second opening on the right under the crossover.
- Go down a short ramp and make a left into the opening.
- Make a left and a right out onto a ledge-like area.
- Keep to the left side and go down a long ramp where you will see the wooden bridge.
- Blackrock Depths - In the middle of the Ring of Law. You pretty much have to fight to get out of the Ring of Law.
- Once through the entrance, take the Abandoned Mole Machine 'Into the Domicile'.
- Go out the little room where you end up and turn left.
- Look to the opening in the right corner ahead and go across the bridge.
- Try to get past the mobs in the room on the end of the bridge and take the right opening to the Ring of Law.
- Jump over the low wall into the Ring of Law. When you do the elder quest, you will probably have to fight a weak group of level 50 or so mobs and then a level 52 or so elite in two waves.
- Take the opening to the south into the Detention Block, make a right, and go roughly straight back to the instance portal.
Video guides
Walkthrough for all coins: Northrend
See also in-game walkthrough in Video guides section below.
Start your journey in Dalaran. You will probably want to do this with a group of 5, as some dungeons need to be done on heroic. This walkthrough also expects you to have a flying mount (since you need to be 80 to enter heroics).
All dungeons with the exception of Utgarde Pinnacle and Azjol-Nerub are soloable as a rogue, hunter or druid.
- The Storm Peaks
- Elder Fargal in Frosthold [28.9, 73.7] - West side
- Elder Graymane in K3 [41, 84]
- Elder Stonebeard in Bouldercrag's Refuge [31, 38] - inside the mountain via the camp
- Elder Yurauk in Halls of Stone (southwest Ulduar, Storm Peaks) - halfway through Krystallus' room, the west side of Crystalline Quarry (stealth-soloable)
- Elder Muraco in Camp Tunka'lo [64.6, 51.3]
- Zul'Drak
- Elder Ohanzee in Gundrak (Zul'Drak) - behind Drakkari Colossus (north edge of purple area) You can swim to him quite easily. Take east path back to entrance. (stealth-soloable)
- Elder Tauros in Zim'Torga [59, 57]
- Grizzly Hills
- Elder Kilias in Drak'tharon Keep (Zul'Drak) - just before King Dred in Raptor Pens (stealth-soloable) Practically at the end of the instance.
- Elder Beldak in Westfall Brigade Encampment [60.6, 27.7] - East side
- Elder Lunaro in Ruins of Tethys [80.5, 37.1] - SE island on ruins with stairs
- Elder Whurain in Camp Oneqwah [64.2, 47.0]
- Howling Fjord
- Elder Jarten in Utgarde Keep[47.4, 69.5] (Howling Fjord) - in the second room after Prince Keleseth. Soloable, but requires attacking the Forge Masters. First chamber after hallway in Njorn Stair. Left up short stairwell.
- Elder Chogan'gada in Utgarde Pinnacle (Howling Fjord) - just after Skadi (not stealth-soloable)
- Dragonblight
- Elder Thoim in Moa'ki Harbor [48.8, 78.2]
- Elder Skywarden in Agmar's Hammer [35.1, 48.4] - West side
- Elder Morthie in Stars' Rest [29.8, 55.9]
- Elder Nurgen in Azjol'Nerub (Dragonblight) - in north part of the room, Brood Pit, you drop into after Hadronox (not stealth-soloable until you kill Krik'thir the Gatewatcher)
- Borean Tundra
- Elder Arp in D.E.H.T.A. Camp [57.4, 43.7]
- Elder Sardis in Valiance Keep [59.1, 65.3] - NE side
- Elder Pamuya in Warsong Hold [42.9, 49.6] - NE side
- Elder Northal in Transitus Shield [33.8, 34.4]
- Elder Igasho in Nexus (Borean Tundra) - just before Ormorok (east side of instance) (stealth-soloable)
- Sholazar Basin
- Wintergrasp
- Elder Bluewolf in Wintergrasp [49.0, 13.9] - Inside the Artifact room where entrance to Vault of Archavon is found (need to hold Wintergrasp, have the door down, or otherwise be able to enter)
Video guides
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