K'aresh Zone Guide: Unlocks, Activities, and Rewards in War Within

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This guide covers everything you need to know about unlocking and progressing through K’aresh, the final zone of War Within, including its activities, rewards, and achievements.

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Introduction

K'aresh is the final major zone of the War Within expansion. In this guide, you will learn more about how to unlock it, which activities to complete, and the achievements that await you. Let's get started!

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How to Unlock K'aresh

When you first log in to the game in Patch 11.2, you will automatically receive the A Shadowy Invitation quest that takes you to K'aresh. It starts in Dornogal!

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How to Enter K'aresh from Dornogal

When you complete the intro questline, a portal in Dornogal's Foundation Halls will open that takes you to Tazavesh in K'aresh.

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How to Return to Dornogal from K'aresh

Likewise, you can enter a portal in Tazavesh that takes you back to Dornogal.

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How to Get Around K'aresh

Flying is available from the start in K'aresh. Alternatively, you can teleport between waypoints while Phase Diving.

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Activities to Complete in K'aresh

Since you will be spending the rest of The War Within expansion completing activities on K'aresh, it is important to get familiar with how they work.

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K'aresh Campaign

Completing the campaign is key to unlocking Reshii Wraps and Phase Diving. It is also a great way to earn Valorstones if you have not capped your characters yet. The first character must complete the entire campaign in the zone. Alts will be able to skip it up to the raid quest that takes you to Manaforge Omega and Dimensius by talking to Om'en before picking up the Restoring Operational Efficiency campaign quest.

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Increasing Your Renown with K'aresh Trust

Karesh Trust is the major faction that you will find in the zone. Increasing your reputation standing with it unlocks rewards, such as titles, mounts, pets, gear, and more. You will find ways of increasing your Renown with them in the linked guide.

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Delves

Players can complete a new delve called The Archival Assault on K'aresh. It takes place within the Azure Vaults, and you will encounter ethereals, ethereal pirates, and brokers there.

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Manaforge Omega Raid

Put an end to Dimensius, the All-Devouring in an all-new eight-boss raid! Earn new class sets and increase your Renown with Manaforge Vandals!

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Killing World Boss Reshanor

Each week, you can defeat the world boss Reshanor for Warband-wide Item Level 688 loot.

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Reshii Wraps

Reshii Wraps, the powerful Artifact cloak, will become available during the third chapter of the K'aresh campaign. Once unlocked, it can be upgraded and grants the wearer access to additional features, like Phase Diving.

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Phase Diving

Phase Diving is a new world activity available in Patch 11.2 that allows anyone with Reshii Wraps to access an additional layer of K'aresh with different enemies, treasures, and rewards.

Learn more about the rewards you can get!

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Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession is a new world activity where you help Ve'nari restore life on K'aresh. You can access it via Om'talad in Tazavesh after you complete Chapter 4 of the K'aresh campaign.

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K'aresh Weeklies

Here is an overview of the 3 weekly quests you can complete on K'aresh.

  • More Than Just a Phase (Phase Diving Weekly Quest): Complete various activities while Phase Diving to fill the bar to 100%. The quest rewards you with 7 Untethered Coin Icon Untethered Coins used for purchasing Phase Diving rewards. Check out our Phase Diving guide for where to pick up that quest.
  • Warrant Weekly Quests: Picked up from Constable Zo'ardaz in Tazavesh, these quests rotate every week and Phase Diving is required to complete them.
  • Ecological Succession Weekly Quest: Picked up at The Oasis in K'aresh, this quest requires you to complete various activities at The Oasis for 1 Wriggling Pinnacle Cache Icon Wriggling Pinnacle Cache.
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Map of Rares

This section will be updated with a full map of rares found on K'aresh in the future.

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K'aresh Meta Achievement

Unraveled and Persevering Icon Unraveled and Persevering is the K'aresh meta-achievement in World of Warcraft. To complete it, you must earn the following achievements:

  • Remnants of a Shattered World Icon Remnants of a Shattered World: Defeat all rares found on K'aresh.
  • Treasures of K'aresh Icon Treasures of K'aresh: Discover the hidden treasures across K'aresh.
  • Explore K'aresh Icon Explore K'aresh: Explore K'aresh, revealing covered areas of the map.
  • Bounty Seeker Icon Bounty Seeker: Complete 4 Warrant Quests on K'aresh. Rewards the Starlight pet.
  • Dangerous Prowlers of K'aresh Icon Dangerous Prowlers of K'aresh: Pet the listed purrkins in K'aresh.
  • Power of the Reshii Icon Power of the Reshii: Fully upgrade the Reshii Wraps.
  • Secrets of the K'areshi Icon Secrets of the K'areshi: Discover the listed lore objects in K'aresh.
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Changelog

  • 04 Aug. 2025: Guide added.
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