Forsaken Heritage Armor Questline (Patch 10.1.7)

Key Takeaways

• The Forsaken Heritage Armor questline, "Heritage of Lordaeron," arrived in Patch 10.1.7 "Fury Incarnate" (September 2023) for level-50 Undead characters who had finished the Return to Lordaeron story.
• It began at the Ruins of Lordaeron with Lilian Voss and the quest Unliving Summons, as the Scarlet Crusade made one more attempt to reclaim the city from the undead.
• The 15-step chain moved through cleansing the plague at the capital, infiltrating the Scarlet base on Fenris Isle, and putting down the Crusade's latest incarnation.
• The climax pitted Lilian Voss against Scarlet Commander Forsythe at Fenris Keep, where the Will of the Forsaken shattered his Light-forged prison.
• Finishing the finale, "I Am Forsaken," awarded the Ensemble: Forsaken Champion's Attire and two tabards: the Forsaken Champion's Tabard and the Queen Loyalist's Tabard.
• Because it was a story questline rather than a raid grind, any level-50 Forsaken could earn the full set at their own pace.

With the shape of the chain laid out, here is how the Forsaken reclaimed their heritage step by step.

Who Could Unlock It

The questline was open to playable Undead characters at level 50 or higher who had already completed the Return to Lordaeron content from the Dragonflight pre-patch. Once those boxes were ticked, logging in on an eligible Forsaken triggered the questline's opening step at the Ruins of Lordaeron.

Lilian Voss met the player there and handed out Unliving Summons, which sent them to Deathstalker Commander Belmont. Belmont explained the problem: the Scarlet Crusade, defeated so many times across the Plaguelands and Northrend, had found yet another leader willing to raise its banner and march on Lordaeron. To the Crusade, the Forsaken were abominations to be purged — reason enough to answer them in kind.

Cleansing the Capital

Before marching on the enemy, the Forsaken had to secure their own ground. Working alongside Dark Ranger Velonara and Master Apothecary Faranell at the Sepulcher, the player learned the Crusade had seized Fenris Isle as a staging base. The apothecaries put the plague to work: an empowered plague-eater was unleashed to clear the lingering corruption at the Ruins of Lordaeron, and when the sludge rose up as a living Amalgam, it was cut down to free the capital's grounds.

Calia Menethil and Lilian Voss joined the effort at the Sepulcher, gathering slanderous propaganda, plagued flesh from Silverpine's wildlife, and reagents. Calia asked the player to secure a Scarlet costume for the coming infiltration, and Lilian — herself a Scarlet in life before her resurrection — set about frightening and thinning the recruits gathering nearby.

Infiltrating Fenris Isle

Disguised as a Scarlet and carrying a fresh strain of plague, the player crossed to Fenris Isle to meet the Crusade's quartermaster and win an audience with its commander. Along the way came the sabotage: eliminating archmages and planting barrels of explosive plague throughout the keep. As the Scarlet Commander rallied his troops to retake Lordaeron, the player reunited with Velonara and called in the Forsaken banshees to turn the assault.

Death to the Living and the Fall of Forsythe

With the trap set, the order came to purge every living defender on the island, and the player pushed into the keep to confront the Crusade's leader, Scarlet Commander Forsythe. Lilian Voss faced him directly. Forsythe taunted her over what she had become and tried to bind both her and the player with the power of the Light, but the Will of the Forsaken broke the hold. Forsythe fell, and the Scarlet Crusade's latest campaign against Lordaeron collapsed with him.

Back at the Ruins of Lordaeron, Lilian thanked the player and reflected on what it meant to be Forsaken — to look after their own with the strength, cunning, and stubborn hope that death had never taken from them.

The Reward: Forsaken Champion's Attire

The finale, "I Am Forsaken," granted the full Ensemble: Forsaken Champion's Attire, the Heritage set, tracked by the achievement Heritage of Lordaeron. The ensemble even shipped with two chest looks, one with a chestplate and one without, so players could style the set either way. Alongside it came two tabards: the Forsaken Champion's Tabard and the Queen Loyalist's Tabard, each a standing symbol of allegiance to the Desolate Council and the Banshee Queen's legacy.

Because the whole chain gated on a level-50 Forsaken, players who wanted to earn it on a fresh character could level a Forsaken to the cap first and jump straight into the story.

FAQ

What patch added the Forsaken Heritage Armor?

Patch 10.1.7 "Fury Incarnate," which went live on September 5, 2023. It introduced Heritage Armor for both the Forsaken and the Night Elves.

What were the requirements to start the questline?

A playable Undead (Forsaken) character at level 50 or higher, on the Horde, who had completed the Return to Lordaeron questline. The opening quest, Unliving Summons, then appeared automatically from Lilian Voss at the Ruins of Lordaeron.

Who was the final boss?

Scarlet Commander Forsythe, a human paladin leading the Scarlet Crusade's assault, defeated at Fenris Keep in Silverpine Forest during the quest "This is the Hour of the Forsaken."

What rewards did the questline give?

The Ensemble: Forsaken Champion's Attire (a full Heritage set with two chest variants), the achievement Heritage of Lordaeron, and two tabards: the Forsaken Champion's Tabard and the Queen Loyalist's Tabard.

How long was the questline?

Fifteen quests in total, from Unliving Summons through the finale "I Am Forsaken." It was a story chain with no raid or grind gating, so most players finished it in a single sitting.

Can you still complete it today?

Yes. Heritage Armor questlines remain permanently available to any eligible character, so a level-50 Forsaken can still earn the set long after Patch 10.1.7. The story simply reads as a chapter of Dragonflight-era history now.

Last reviewed 2026-07-01 against Patch 10.1.7 Fury Incarnate. Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.