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Midsummer Fire Festival
Midsummer Fire Festival
Duration June 21st - July 4th
Highlights Fireworks
Ahune
Bonfires
Other events
Preceded by Children's Week
Followed by Harvest Festival

The Midsummer Fire Festival is a seasonal event that celebrates the hottest season of the year. It starts on the (earthly) northern summer solstice, and lasts about two weeks (June 21 – July 4). It is similar to the Lunar Festival and other holidays, featuring some useful buffs, food, and toys to play with.

It was introduced in Patch 1.11, and given a major revamp in June 2008.

From Midsummer Fire Festival on the official website:

Ah, so you weren't chosen for Flamekeeper this year? Don't fret, my friend! The Midsummer Fire Festival isn't merely about that traditional honor; it's a time of merriment, a chance to celebrate the hottest season of the year by lighting great fires across the land and sharing in what the elemental spirits can offer. Come to our camps and join in the revelry!

The ending of the Festival seems to have been merged with the Engineers' Explosive Extravaganza holiday:

The lengthy Midsummer Fire Festival traditionally ends with the sky itself being set alight. The goblins of Undermine have lent their considerable skill (and copious amounts of gunpowder) to the task, resulting in a tremendous fireworks show! Take up a festival mug and raise a toast to the season as the multicolored explosions dance across the sky above you!

Overview

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Touching the Ribbon Pole gives a 3 minute buff increasing earned experience by 10%. Up to 60 minutes can be stacked.

  • Using Ribbon Poles causes a colorful streamer of energy to go to your hand and causes you to dance. This gives a 3 minute Inv summerfest symbol medium [Ribbon Dance] buff increasing earned experience by 10%. This buff stacks up to 20 times (60 minutes), increasing its duration by 3 minutes for every 3 seconds you keep dancing around the pole. Shamans, buff your weapon with flametongue.
  • When thrown into a festival fire, Burning Blossoms give you a buff Inv misc summerfest brazierorange [Fire Festival Fury], 3% critical strike and spell critical strike rating for sixty minutes as well as causing fire damage to attackers.
  • If a bonfire has gone out, tossing a Burning Blossom in it will provide a zone wide buff, Spell fire flameshock [Bonfire's Blessing], that gives you a 30% chance to inflict Fire damage on any melee, range or spell attack - the exact amount of Fire damage dealt is based on your level x10. Bonfire's Blessing is capable of delivering a critical hit with 100% additional damage and is subject to spell bonus damage. This buff goes away if the opposite faction desecrates the bonfire.
  • Special flame samples can be collected from the bonfires in each of the four main cities of the opposing faction. Each sample will begin a quest called "Stealing the [City]'s Flame." Upon completing each quest, everyone in the capital city will receive Inv summerfest firespirit [Fire Festival Fortitude], a +30 stamina buff. Once all 4 have been collected and returned to a Festival representative, you receive the quest "A Thief's Reward" and are rewarded with the Inv helmet 96 [Crown of the Fire Festival]. Anyone can loot the flame, but taking the quest requires level 50.

Burning Blossom redemption

There are several items you can get from redeeming [Burning Blossoms] at Midsummer Suppliers and Midsummer Merchants. You can get 722 (H), 712 (A) Blossoms at the first day of the Festival and 20 Blossoms through daily quests from the second day until the end of the festival. It is not possible to get all rewards in one year if you farm the maximum possible amount of Blossoms. Update: You can now honor / extinguish flames every day, giving you 5 / 10 [Burning Blossoms] each. This makes it a lot easier to get the rewards you want.

Item Price Note
[Handful of Summer Petals] 2 Burning Blossom
[Fiery Festival Brew] 2 Burning Blossom
[Juggling Torch] 5 Burning Blossom Useful for Money achievement Torch Juggler
[Elderberry Pie] 5 Burning Blossom
[Midsummer Sausage] 5 Burning Blossom
[Bag of Smorc Ingredients] 5 Burning Blossom
[Toasted Smorc] 5 Burning Blossom
Fire-toasted Bun 5 Burning Blossom
[Mantle of the Fire Festival] 100 Burning Blossom Part of the three-piece set for Money achievement Burning Hot Pole Dance
[Vestment of Summer] 100 Burning Blossom Causes your hands to catch aflame for more festive dance moves.
[Sandals of Summer] 200 Burning Blossom Causes a fire to appear at your feet.
[Brazier of Dancing Flames] 350 Burning Blossom Creates a fiery, dancing female draenei who reacts to player emotes.
[Captured Flame] 350 Burning Blossom Small pet.

Quests

Given from Festival Loremasters & Talespinners

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The symbol of the Midsummer Fire Festival.

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Midsummer decorations

[Burning Blossoms] can be earned through a variety of quests. The blossoms can be consumed for a small buff or saved for a variety of items including the [Brazier of Dancing Flames] or the [Captured Flame].

Starter quests:

Daily quests:

  1. A [1-80] Torch Tossing
  2. A [1-80] Torch Catching
  1. H [1-80] Torch Tossing
  2. H [1-80] Torch Catching

Quest chains:

  1. N [1-70] Unusual Activity
  2. N [1-70] An Innocent Disguise
  3. N [1-70] Inform the Elder

Players then are given access to quests based on their level:

Lord Ahune

A new chain of quests was added to the game, beginning at a talespinner. The end of the chain culminates in a daily quest to summon Lord Ahune, a new boss in the Slave Pens.

Bonfires

See also: Alliance BonfireHorde Bonfire

Finding a bonfire of your own faction and speaking to the appropriate NPC will reward you with 5 Burning Blossoms and 6g 63s at level 80.

Finding a bonfire of the opposite faction and using "stamping upon", (right clicking it) will reward 10 Burning Blossoms and 13g 23s at level 80. All opposing faction bonfires may be doused without pulling guards, providing players are sufficiently high level, but the bonfire in Wildhammer Stronghold in Shadowmoon Valley may be doused without pulling guards only if players have a flying mount or can stealth to the fire, making this a fast and easy way to generate money and Burning Blossoms. Be warned that dousing the opposite faction's bonfire will flag players for PVP combat.

The bonfires of capital cities have separate quests and you cannot Honor the Flame of your own faction's Capitals.

There are a grand total of 86 bonfires across the four continents: 42 Horde, 44 Alliance. Excluding the 4 capital cities on each side, that leaves 38 and 40.

  • Alliance: total Burning Blossoms available
  • Horde: total Burning Blossoms available

Suggested routes for both the Horde and Alliance are available.

Interactive maps of the bonfire locations can be found at scribblemaps and wyrimaps

Recent In-Game Fixes - 6/22/09 | 2009-06-22 22:59 | Blizzard Entertainment Bornakk

We are in the process of applying an in-game fix that will restart all of the quests associated with the Midsummer Fire Festival event and allow players to complete them once again. If you are in the process of completing an achievement such as Extinguishing Kalimdor, this fix will reset your progress and you will need start over. This fix will require realms to be restarted.

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Stealing the Cities' Flames

Each faction can "loot" the Flames of the opposing faction's cities, each of which starts a quest. Stealing all four cities flames will offer the quest N [60] A Thief's Reward. While any character can loot the quest item, the quests themselves require level 50.

Horde

Alliance

Reward: [Crown of the Fire Festival] (no bonuses).

Sortable list of bonfires

Continent Zone Region Coords
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Arathi Highlands Hammerfall [74, 41]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Arathi Highlands Refuge Pointe [50, 44]VZ-Arathi HighlandsBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Badlands Kargath [4, 49]VZ-BadlandsBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Blasted Lands Nethergarde Keep [58, 17]VZ-Blasted LandsBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Burning Steppes Flame Crest [62, 29]VZ-Burning SteppesBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Burning Steppes Morgan's Vigil [80, 62]VZ-Burning SteppesBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Dun Morogh Kharanos [46, 46]VZ-Dun MoroghBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Ironforge Hall of Explorers [64, 25]VZ-IronforgeBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Duskwood Darkshire [74, 51]VZ-DuskwoodBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Elwynn Forest Goldshire [43, 65]VZ-Elwynn ForestBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Stormwind The Canals [49, 72]VZ-StormwindBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Eversong Woods North Sanctum [46, 50]VZ-Eversong WoodsBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Silvermoon City Court of the Sun [70, 43]VZ-Silvermoon CityBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Ghostlands Tranquillien [46, 26]VZ-GhostlandsBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Hillsbrad Foothills Southshore [50, 46]VZ-Hillsbrad FoothillsBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Hillsbrad Foothills Tarren Mill [58, 25]VZ-Hillsbrad FoothillsBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Hinterlands Aerie Peak [14, 50]File:VZ-The Hinterlands.jpgBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Hinterlands Revantusk Village [76, 74]File:VZ-The Hinterlands.jpgBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Loch Modan Thelsamar [32, 40]VZ-Loch ModanBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Redridge Mountains Lakeshire [24, 59]VZ-Redridge MountainsBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Silverpine Forest The Sepulcher [49, 38]VZ-Silverpine ForestBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Stranglethorn Vale East of Booty Bay [33, 73]VZ-Stranglethorn ValeBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Stranglethorn Vale East of Booty Bay [32, 75]VZ-Stranglethorn ValeBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Swamp of Sorrows Stonard [47, 47]VZ-Swamp of SorrowsBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Tirisfal Glades Brill [57, 52]VZ-Tirisfal GladesBlip
Horde Eastern Kingdoms Undercity Ruins of Lordaeron [68, 9]VZ-UndercityBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Western Plaguelands Chillwind Camp [43, 82]VZ-Western PlaguelandsBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Westfall Sentinel Hill [56, 54]VZ-WestfallBlip
Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Wetlands Menethil Harbor [13, 47]VZ-WetlandsBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Ashenvale Astranaar [38, 54]VZ-AshenvaleBlip
Horde Kalimdor Ashenvale Splintertree Post [70, 69]VZ-AshenvaleBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Azuremyst Isle Azure Watch [44, 53]VZ-Azuremyst IsleBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Exodar, The The Crystal Hall [41, 26]File:VZ-The Exodar.jpgBlip
Horde Kalimdor Barrens Crossroads [52, 28]VZ-The BarrensBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Bloodmyst Isle Blood Watch [55, 69]VZ-Bloodmyst IsleBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Darkshore Auberdine [37, 46]VZ-DarkshoreBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Desolace Nijel's Point [65, 17]VZ-DesolaceBlip
Horde Kalimdor Desolace Shadowprey Village [26, 76]VZ-DesolaceBlip
Horde Kalimdor Durotar Razor Hill [52, 47]VZ-DurotarBlip
Horde Kalimdor Orgrimmar Valley of Wisdom [47, 38]VZ-OrgrimmarBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Dustwallow Marsh Theramore Isle [62, 40]VZ-Dustwallow MarshBlip
Horde Kalimdor Dustwallow Marsh Brackenwall Village [33, 30]VZ-Dustwallow MarshBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Feralas Feathermoon Stronghold [28, 44]VZ-FeralasBlip
Horde Kalimdor Feralas Camp Mojache [72, 47]VZ-FeralasBlip
Horde Kalimdor Mulgore Bloodhoof Village [51, 60]VZ-MulgoreBlip
Horde Kalimdor Thunder Bluff Spirit Rise [21, 26]VZ-Thunder BluffBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Silithus Cenarion Hold [57, 34]VZ-SilithusBlip
Horde Kalimdor Silithus Cenarion Hold [46, 44]VZ-SilithusBlip
Horde Kalimdor Stonetalon Mountains Sun Rock Retreat [50, 60]VZ-Stonetalon MountainsBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Tanaris Gadgetzan [52, 29]VZ-TanarisBlip
Horde Kalimdor Tanaris Gadgetzan [49, 27]VZ-TanarisBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Teldrassil Rut'theran Village [55, 91]VZ-TeldrassilBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Teldrassil Dolanaar [55, 60]VZ-TeldrassilBlip
Horde Kalimdor Thousand Needles Freewind Post [41, 52]VZ-Thousand NeedlesBlip
Alliance Kalimdor Winterspring Everlook [62, 35]VZ-WinterspringBlip
Horde Kalimdor Winterspring Everlook [59, 35]VZ-WinterspringBlip
Alliance Outland Blade's Edge Mountains Sylvanaar [42, 66]VZ-Blade's Edge MountainsBlip
Horde Outland Blade's Edge Mountains Thunderlord Stronghold [50, 59]VZ-Blade's Edge MountainsBlip
Alliance Outland Hellfire Peninsula Honor Hold [62, 58]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip
Horde Outland Hellfire Peninsula Thrallmar [55, 40]VZ-Hellfire PeninsulaBlip
Alliance Outland Nagrand Telaar [50, 70]VZ-NagrandBlip
Horde Outland Nagrand Garadar [51, 34]VZ-NagrandBlip
Alliance Outland Netherstorm Area 52 [31, 63]VZ-NetherstormBlip
Horde Outland Netherstorm Area 52 [32, 68]VZ-NetherstormBlip
Alliance Outland Shadowmoon Valley Wildhammer Stronghold [40, 55]VZ-Shadowmoon ValleyBlip
Horde Outland Shadowmoon Valley Shadowmoon Village [33, 30]VZ-Shadowmoon ValleyBlip
Alliance Outland Terokkar Forest Allerian Stronghold [55, 55]VZ-Terokkar ForestBlip
Horde Outland Terokkar Forest Stonebreaker Hold [52, 43]VZ-Terokkar ForestBlip
Alliance Outland Zangarmarsh Telredor [69, 52]VZ-ZangarmarshBlip
Horde Outland Zangarmarsh Zabra'Jin [36, 52]VZ-ZangarmarshBlip
Alliance Northrend Borean Tundra Fizzcrank Airstrip [55, 20]VZ-Borean TundraBlip
Horde Northrend Borean Tundra Bor'gorok Outpost [51, 12]VZ-Borean TundraBlip
Alliance Northrend Crystalsong Forest Windrunner's Overlook [78, 75]VZ-Crystalsong ForestBlip
Horde Northrend Crystalsong Forest Sunreaver's Command [80, 53]VZ-Crystalsong ForestBlip
Alliance Northrend Dragonblight Wintergarde Keep [75, 44]VZ-DragonblightBlip
Horde Northrend Dragonblight Agmar's Hammer [39, 48]VZ-DragonblightBlip
Alliance Northrend Howling Fjord Fort Wildervar [58, 16]VZ-Howling FjordBlip
Horde Northrend Howling Fjord Camp Winterhoof [48, 13]VZ-Howling FjordBlip
Alliance Northrend Grizzly Hills Amberpine Lodge [34, 61]VZ-Grizzly HillsBlip
Horde Northrend Grizzly Hills Conquest Hold [19, 61]VZ-Grizzly HillsBlip
Alliance Northrend Sholazar Basin River's Heart [47, 66]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip
Horde Northrend Sholazar Basin River's Heart [47, 62]VZ-Sholazar BasinBlip
Alliance Northrend Storm Peaks K3 [42, 87]VZ-Storm PeaksBlip
Horde Northrend Storm Peaks K3 [40, 86]VZ-Storm PeaksBlip
Alliance Northrend Zul'Drak The Argent Stand [41, 61]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip
Horde Northrend Zul'Drak The Argent Stand [43, 71]VZ-Zul'DrakBlip
See also Alliance Bonfires and Horde Bonfires.

Achievements

Note
Note: This list is up to date as of Patch 10.1.7

External links

  • Midsummer on Wikipdia Like other seasonal events in WoW, the Midsummer Fire Festival is based on a real world holiday, in this case the predominantly European Midsummer festivals celebrated around the summer solstice. The ending fireworks are reminiscent of the Independence Day holiday celebrated in the United States.
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