Vengeance walkthrough: city gates, reinforcements and Rivendare
Quick answer
Use Ilastar’s side route to open the city’s portcullises, advance Garek through the streets and reunite the force. The Baron requires finding and defeating Rivendare while both heroes survive. The three-mushroom task is optional.
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Before you start
The Last Days of Lordaeron, Chapter 4: Vengeance, after Siege.
Keep both hero portraits in view while the party is separated.
Save before the final chapel confrontation if you want to retry without repeating the city route.
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Read this route alongside the October 7 tuning
Blizzard re-deployed 3.0.1 to live on October 19; its hotfix post that day lists build 24371. The 3.0.1 changes described here now apply to the live game. Kingy has not retested them in an installed client.
This guide follows the cited September recording. In 3.0.1, Blizzard increases health and damage for most prologue bosses and reduces Garek’s Sweeping Strike to 100/150/200. The recorded objectives remain the route evidence; combat pace, boss statistics and difficulty-specific tactics have not been retested on 3.0.1.
The opening conversation assigns Ilastar the side gate and portcullises. Garek leads the street-level force while Ilastar scouts above. At 0:45, The Baron establishes the mission target and requires both heroes to survive.
Send Ilastar along the side route described in the opening conversation. Use his progress above the street to open the way for Garek.
On screen: At the city gate Garek agrees to regroup with Ilastar; MAIN QUEST: The Baron (find and defeat Baron Rivendare; Garek and Ilastar must survive) appears while Ilastar scouts the high route and the street below opens.
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Advance Garek and the soldiers through each opened passage. If their route is blocked, check Ilastar’s position and the upper route before sending Garek repeatedly into the closed gate.
On screen: After Garek's line about plague-infected grain, Ilastar says the way is open and that he will stay up high and scout ahead; Garek's group then moves on down the street.
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Alternate attention between the two groups. Clear nearby threats and check the other hero’s health before moving on; one safe group does not guarantee the other hero is safe.
Around 3:00 the recording shows a Mortar Team rescue near Alonsus Chapel. At 6:00 the groups are still on different levels; by 11:57 both heroes and the expanded force are together in the streets.
Clear enemies around the units you encounter and bring rescued troops into your group. Keep the Mortar Teams with protection rather than letting them lead into the next fight.
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Continue the street and upper routes until Garek and Ilastar can regroup. Use the 11:57 checkpoint in the source to compare your position with the reunited force.
On screen: Two level-6 heroes and their soldiers close in from different sides of a street, then move as one group past Stratholme Citizens (Footman: To arms!) and on toward a scaffold, which is the guide's 11:57 checkpoint.
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Before the next advance, select the whole fighting group and account for units left behind at a previous fight or gate. Kingy recommends reviewing health, mana and equipment here; no particular army size or build is claimed as mandatory.
The game explicitly labels Plague Mushrooms as optional. At 8:56 the counter shows one of three giant mushrooms destroyed. The recording establishes the count, but this guide does not map all three locations or verify the reward.
If you are completing side objectives, destroy giant plague mushrooms you encounter and check that the quest counter advances.
On screen: After Ilastar destroys a giant mushroom, OPTIONAL QUEST UPDATE: Plague Mushrooms reads Destroy the Giant Plague Mushrooms (1 of 3 Destroyed).
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Use the named optional quest to track this detour separately from The Baron. A mushroom counter below three is not evidence that the main mission target has changed.
On screen: The force fights beside a giant red plague mushroom; once it falls, OPTIONAL QUEST UPDATE names Plague Mushrooms with Destroy the Giant Plague Mushrooms (2 of 3 Destroyed), and the update stays on screen as the camera moves on.
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The reunited group progresses through Stratholme’s streets and encounters civilians. At 26:54 the dialogue says soldiers can keep searching for civilians while the heroes confront Rivendare.
Advance the force through the cleared street route and deal with enemy groups blocking the way. Bring rescued units forward before committing the heroes to the next engagement.
On screen: Both heroes and a large force fight an enemy group in a Stratholme street, the player trains a Priest at a Survivor Camp, and the bigger group regroups and advances past crates up the street.
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At the final approach, review the active main quest and finish any exploration you want to do before entering. This guide does not assume that every civilian or side objective has been completed.
Bring Garek and Ilastar to the chapel confrontation and let the opening dialogue finish. The recorded boss fight proceeds with the two heroes.
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At 28:00 both heroes are fighting Rivendare inside the chapel. The game marks The Baron complete at 28:24, followed by the ending cinematic. The short duration of this recorded fight is not a benchmark for another difficulty or build.
Fight Rivendare while monitoring both heroes. Use the abilities and supplies available in your game; inspect their current tooltips rather than assuming a fixed rotation from this guide.
On screen: In the green-tiled chapel hall, Garek, Ilastar and their soldiers fight Baron Rivendare and his undead; Ilastar warns of plague spores, a hero ability tooltip is opened mid-fight, and the Baron's health bar drops.
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If a hero is taking too much damage, reposition that hero and use available recovery tools. If the attempt fails, retry from your pre-encounter save after checking health, mana and equipment.
Confirm The Baron is complete and allow the closing sequence to finish. Follow the game’s campaign continuation from there; the main Forsaken Kingdom campaign is beyond this walkthrough.
On screen: Garek and Ilastar fight Rivendare in the chapel arena; MAIN QUEST COMPLETED: The Baron appears and the screen fades to the closing sequence.
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0:30 assigns Ilastar the side gate and portcullises. 0:45 displays The Baron: find and defeat Baron Rivendare while Garek and Ilastar survive. At 0:55 Ilastar is on the upper route; 1:05–1:09 confirms the way is open and he remains above to scout. 6:00 shows the separated routes; 11:57 shows the reunited force. Exact client build and difficulty are not established. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest. At 8:56 the game labels Plague Mushrooms optional and displays one of three giant mushrooms destroyed. This verifies the optional status and total target count. It does not establish all three locations, the reward or a required boss debuff. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest. At 28:00 Garek and Ilastar fight Rivendare in the chapel arena. At 28:24 the game marks The Baron complete; the following cinematic is visible at 28:49. No exact boss values, timers, difficulty-specific rotation or cure for the story infection is inferred. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest.
Source checkpoints include 0:45 for the main quest, about 3:00 for Mortar Teams, 8:56 for the optional mushroom counter, 11:57 for the reunited group, 26:54 for the final approach, 28:00 for the fight and 28:24 for completion.
The guide verifies mission objectives, split-party progression, the optional target count and the ending checkpoint. Exact gate interactions, every civilian and mushroom location, rewards, boss timers and difficulty variations remain unconfirmed. Kingy inspected gameplay footage and did not independently play-test the mission.
Reveal video · quest objectives and campaign progress
Open the recorded objective checkpoint, then follow the steps in this section.
0:30 assigns Ilastar the side gate and portcullises. 0:45 displays The Baron: find and defeat Baron Rivendare while Garek and Ilastar survive. At 0:55 Ilastar is on the upper route; 1:05–1:09 confirms the way is open and he remains above to scout. 6:00 shows the separated routes; 11:57 shows the reunited force. Exact client build and difficulty are not established. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest. Around 3:00 the recording shows a rescued Mortar Team speaking near Alonsus Chapel and units joining Ilastar. City checkpoints were inspected at 11:57, 14:56, 17:53, 20:52 and 23:52. At 26:54 the dialogue says soldiers can continue searching for civilians while the heroes confront Rivendare. No complete rescue inventory, reward or optimal army is claimed. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest. At 8:56 the game labels Plague Mushrooms optional and displays one of three giant mushrooms destroyed. This verifies the optional status and total target count. It does not establish all three locations, the reward or a required boss debuff. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest. At 28:00 Garek and Ilastar fight Rivendare in the chapel arena. At 28:24 the game marks The Baron complete; the following cinematic is visible at 28:49. No exact boss values, timers, difficulty-specific rotation or cure for the story infection is inferred. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest.
Sources · 7Walkthrough · Official · checked 31 Oct 2026 · Research checked 20 Oct 2026
Vengeance: The Baron and the split-party entrance ↗0:30 assigns Ilastar the side gate and portcullises. 0:45 displays The Baron: find and defeat Baron Rivendare while Garek and Ilastar survive. At 0:55 Ilastar is on the upper route; 1:05–1:09 confirms the way is open and he remains above to scout. 6:00 shows the separated routes; 11:57 shows the reunited force. Exact client build and difficulty are not established. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest.Walkthrough ·
Vengeance: rescued Mortar Teams and city progress ↗Around 3:00 the recording shows a rescued Mortar Team speaking near Alonsus Chapel and units joining Ilastar. City checkpoints were inspected at 11:57, 14:56, 17:53, 20:52 and 23:52. At 26:54 the dialogue says soldiers can continue searching for civilians while the heroes confront Rivendare. No complete rescue inventory, reward or optimal army is claimed. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest.Walkthrough ·
Vengeance: optional Plague Mushrooms objective ↗At 8:56 the game labels Plague Mushrooms optional and displays one of three giant mushrooms destroyed. This verifies the optional status and total target count. It does not establish all three locations, the reward or a required boss debuff. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest.Walkthrough ·
Vengeance: Rivendare encounter and completion ↗At 28:00 Garek and Ilastar fight Rivendare in the chapel arena. At 28:24 the game marks The Baron complete; the following cinematic is visible at 28:49. No exact boss values, timers, difficulty-specific rotation or cure for the story infection is inferred. Source page fetched October 8 for availability; gameplay-frame inspection and recorded values remain from the earlier dated review, with no 3.0.1 retest.Walkthrough ·
Version 3.0.1 · build 24342 patch notes ↗October 7 release post for 3.0.1 build 24342, re-read October 31 UTC. Lists the older-save incompatibility warning with chapter/act progress retained, campaign/equipment balance, talent-reset tomes, graphics, multiplayer Paladin and editor fixes. Live was rolled back to 3.0.0 on October 8 and 3.0.1 re-deployed on October 19 (hotfix post: build 24371); Blizzard has not posted separate notes for the re-deployed build. No installed-client test, complete stat audit or named Apothecarium Supplies repair.Official ·
Warcraft III: Reforged hotfixes · 3.0.1 build 24371 (October 19) ↗Staff post 28 in Blizzard’s live hotfix thread, read October 31 UTC. Says a hotfix has been deployed for version 3.0.1 build 24371 and lists one fix: a crash when transferring resources to other players in the Korean locale. It does not restate the October 7 notes, mention saves or say what else differs from build 24342. No installed-client test.Official ·
Version 3.0.0 Restored — October 8 ↗Staff post 1 by Kaivax was re-read October 31 UTC. It states that live Warcraft III was restored to 3.0.0 on October 8 and 3.0.1 remains on PTR pending re-deployment in the coming weeks, allowing players additional time to finish Acts before the save-compatibility change. This inspected staff post gives no exact return date, rollback build number or guaranteed save recovery. No installed-client test. Superseded on October 19, when Blizzard re-deployed 3.0.1 (see the October 19 hotfix post).Official ·
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