Introduced in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor , players in control of a garrison can assign their followers to complete missions that vary in duration. Once assigned to a mission, followers become unavailable for its duration and proceed unaccompanied. At the conclusion of a mission, players can learn the outcome by returning to the garrison, where a mission report will be waiting. If successful, the report encloses a small reward that generally scales with mission duration and difficulty.
Following the launch of World of Warcraft: Legion some missions have had their rewards changed (i.e. gold to garrison resources) and bonus experience rewards were removed.
Details
One of the main uses of followers is to send them on missions. Missions are special undertakings which the player can send groups of followers to fulfill, ranging from 30-minute quests to day-long raids featuring a full party of three followers. Successful missions can reward resources for developing the garrison and crafting reagents, as well as actual player loot usable by the character. In addition, missions serve to earn followers experience, slowly increasing their level and improving their abilities.
Each mission has its own name, follower level (similar to player instances), specific duration, group size requirement, and other characteristics. Players can view available missions through the interface and choose which followers to send on a mission. Some missions are unlocked through having specific buildings. Missions are specific to the garrisons feature, and are not related to any playable content.
Mission types
Players can choose to send their followers on three different types of missions:
Battle
Battle missions, marked with a pair of crossed swords, are the standard type of mission, and reward XP, gold, [ Garrison Resources] , and character equipment. Mission duration can run from 30 minutes to 8-10 hours for normal missions and up to 23 hours and 55 minutes for a few special rare missions.
Patrol
Patrol missions, marked with a spyglass, are unlocked after building the Barracks . These missions offer higher-than-normal follower experience.
Treasure Hunter
Treasure Hunter missions, marked with a money roll, are unlocked after building the level 3 Lunarfall Inn or Frostwall Tavern . These missions offer bonus gold.
Level 100 missions
Level 100 missions are split into several categories, based on the average item level required for the mission.
Item level 600 missions reward item level 615 character equipment and tokens to boost follower item level to 615
Item level 615 missions reward item level 630 character equipment and tokens to boost follower item level to 630
Item level 630 missions reward item level 645 character equipment and tokens to boost follower item level to 645
Item level 645 missions reward a [ Cache of Highmaul Treasures] , which, based on the controlling character's progress in Highmaul, will award a Normal-mode (item level 655), Heroic-mode (item level 670), or Mythic-mode (item level 685) piece of loot from the raid.
(Patch 6.1) Item level 660 missions reward a cache of [ Blackrock Foundry Spoils] , which, based on the controlling character's progress in Blackrock Foundry , will award a Normal-mode (item level 665), Heroic-mode (item level 680), or Mythic-mode (item level 695) piece of loot from the raid
Item level 675 missions reward various loot
Rare
Rare missions can be any of the above types, but they are available less frequently. Completing rare missions awards [ A Rare Mission] and Keeping it Rare .
Loot
Successful missions will yield a variety of loot, including follower-specific gear, usable player gear and bonus follower experience. Player gear available will include some normal mode raid pieces and maybe a few heroic raid quality items towards the end of the raid tier.[1] Mythic raiders will be fine without making use of their garrisons.[1]
Counters
To increase the likelihood of mission success, the player can select followers who are able to counter the abilities of the mission's target enemies. By default, followers can counter the specified threats. When hired or upgraded in quality, followers may gain additional counters. Additionally, through the use of a Follower Re-training Certificate , all abilities and traits may be rerolled, in which case this table no longer applies.
Enemy ability
Suitable followers
Alliance
Neutral
Horde
Danger Zones
Deadly Minions
Group Damage
Magic Debuff
Massive Strike
Minion Swarms
Powerful Spell
Timed Battle
Wild Aggression
Counters by class
Some counters may be spec-restricted. Further testing is needed.
Threat
Counters
Danger Zones
-
Dash
Disengage
Blink
Roll
-
Leap of Fauth
Sprint
Ghost Wolf
-
Heroic Leap
Deadly Minions
-
Entangling Roots
Freezing Trap
Polymorph
Paralysis
Repentance
Dominate Mind
Sap
Hex
Fear
-
Group Damage
-
Wild Growth
-
-
Chi Wave
Holy Radiance
Prayer of Healing
-
Chain Heal
Drain Life
-
Magic Debuff
Anti-Magic Shell
Nature's Cure
-
-
Detox
Cleanse
Dispel Magic
-
Purify Spirit
Singe Magic
-
Massive Strike
Bone Shield
Barkskin
Deterrance
Ice Block
Guard
Divine Shield
-
Evasion
-
Unending Resolve
Shield Wall
Minion Swarms
Death and Decay
Hurricane
Multi-Shot
Blizzard
-
Divine Storm
Mind Sear
Fan of Knives
Chain Lightning
Rain of Fire
Cleave
Powerful Spell
Mind Freeze
-
Counter Shot
Counterspell
Spear Hand Strike
Rebuke
-
Kick
Wind Shear
Spell Lock
Pummel
Timed Battle
Empower Rune Weapon
Berserk / Celestial Alignment / Innervate
Rapid Fire
Conjure Food / Time Warp
Energizing Brew / Mana Tea
Avenigng Wrath / Divine Plea
Shadowfiend
Marked for Death
Ascendance / Water Shield
Metamorphosis / Summon Infernal
Recklessness
Wild Aggression
Dark Command
Growl
Feign Death
-
Provoke
Reckoning
-
-
-
-
Taunt
Achievements
Mission list
The table below lists follower missions. The table to the right provides additional explanations.
Legend
Level/Type
White
Normal mission
Blue
Counts toward [ A Rare Mission]
Bonus Chest Rewards
Follower XP
Followers receive additional XP
Resources
Player receives [ Garrison Resources]
Gold
Player receives currency
Other
Unique items.
Mission
Level/Type
Duration
Requirements
Bonus Chest Reward
Followers
Counters
A Bit Nippy
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
Clean the Latrine
90
5 min
1
Follower XP
Cleave the Clefthoof
90
30 min
1
Resources
Fey Friends
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
Frosty and Delicious
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
Frosty Potions
90
30 min
1
Grimfrost Wolfbeaters
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
Gronnlings Abound
90
30 min
1
[ Contract: Ka'la of the Frostwolves]
Hazardous Herbivores
90
30 min
1
Resources
Landfall Recovery
90
30 min
1
[ Shimmering Gauntlets]
Lord of War
90
30 min
1
[ XP]
Powdered Gronnling
90
30 min
1
[ Crusty Flatbread]
Rangari Rescue
90
30 min
1
[ Contract: Daleera Moonfang]
Restless Spirits
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
Skyward Threat
90
30 min
1
Resources
Stonefury Rescue
90
30 min
1
[ Contract: Ulna Thresher]
The Night Watch
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
The Observer Effect
90
30 min
1
Follower XP
The Umbral Giant
90
16 hr
3
Follower XP
Tusks Like Icicles
90
10 hr
1
Follower XP
Hearthstone Tournament
90 Rare
3 hr
1
[ Hearthstone Strategy Guide] , [ Autographed Hearthstone Card]
Path of the Titans
90 Rare
8 hr
3
[ Follower Retraining Certificate]
The Burning Crusade
90 Rare
4 hr
1
[ Legion Chili]
The Dance Studio
90 Rare
30 min
1
[ Supreme Manual of Dance]
Thunderlord Assault
90 Rare
1 hr
3
[ Gleaming Ring]
Tracking Griftah
90 Rare
30 min
1
[ Talisman of True Treasure Tracking] , Gold
Where The Rock Flayers Went
90 Rare
6 hr
1
[ Shattered Stone]
Aerial Rodents of Unusual Size
91
45 min
1
Follower XP
Ancient Anguish
91
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Artillery Suppression
91
45 min
1
Follower XP
Backbreaker
91
4 hr
1
[ Ogre Archaeology Fragment]
Blackrock Intelligence
91
1 hr
1
Resources
Boiling Hot Magma
91
4 hr
1
[ Draenor Clans Archaeology Fragment]
Fury of the Southwind Cliffs
91
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Mushroom Mystery
91
4 hr
1
[ Ogre Missive] , [ Ogre Archaeology Fragment]
[65-68] No Dwarf Left Behind
91
45 min
1
?
Follower XP
Podlings of Unusual Size
91
45 min
1
Follower XP
Podling Patrol
91
1 hr
1
Resources , [ Elixir of Giant Growth]
Rylak Attrition
91
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Silence the Thunder
91
1 hr
1
Follower XP
The Bigger They Are
91
4 hr
1
[ Draenor Clans Archaeology Fragment] , [ Draenor Clan Orator Cane]
The Hills of Talbuk Past
91
16 hr
3
Follower XP
The Howling Void
91
1 hr
1
Follower XP
The Pale Dilemma
91
1 hr
1
Resources
The Shadow Beneath Us
91
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Things That Go Bump
91
30 min
1
Follower XP
Toxic Bloom
91
1 hr
1
Resources
Warpstalker Predators
91
45 min
1
Follower XP
Fickle Loyalty
91 Rare
4 hr
1
[ Frostfire Treasure Map]
Free Labor
91 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
[ Tormented Girdle]
The Best-Laid Plans...
91 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
[ Tormented Girdle]
Tomb Raider
91 Rare
4 hr
1
[ Shadowmoon Valley Treasure Map]
Ancient Affliction
92
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Break Their Chains
92
45 min
1
Resources
Breaking the Blackrock
92
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Chewy Gorgrizzle
92
30 min
2
Follower XP
Dessicus Maximus
92
45 min
2
Follower XP
Many-Headed Menace
92
45 min
1
Resources
Ravenous Genesaur
92
1 hr
1
[ XP]
Rolkor
92
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Breaker of the Blue Flame
93
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Great Migration
93
45 min
1
Resources
Little Biters
93
30 min
1
Follower XP
Nuisance Gronnling
93
30 min
1
Follower XP
Ogron's Out of the Bag
93
45 min
1
Resources
Primal Savages
93
45 min
2
Follower XP
Safer Up Close
93
1 hr
1
[ XP]
Elements of Surprise
93 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
Follower XP , Resources
Guinea Pigs
93 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
[ Tormented Treads]
It's a Jungle Out There
93 Rare
4 hr
1
[ Gorgrond Treasure Map]
All That Glitters
94
45 min
1
Resources
Leading the Flock
94
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Shivan Sightings
94
30 min
1
Follower XP
Stalactite Appetite
94
30 min
2
Follower XP
The Kaliri Nuisance
94
45 min
2
Follower XP
The Mother of all Kaliri
94
10 hr
3
Follower XP
The Needs of the Many
94
45 min
1
Resources
We Will Fight In the Shadar
94
4 hr
2
[ Arakkoa Archaeology Fragment]
A Call to Action
95
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Bully-Free Zone
95
30 min
3
Follower XP
Hapless Heroes
95
45 min
2
Follower XP
Shreddercide
95
45 min
3
Follower XP
Steeltusk Lives
95
10 hr
3
Follower XP
There Can Be Only One
95
1 hr
1
[ XP]
Uproot the Problem
95
45 min
1
Resources
Demonic Retribution
95 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
[ Tormented Bracers]
Flock Together
95 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
Resources , Follower XP
Bug Squashing
96
1 hr 30 min
1
Follower XP
Crush the Pale
96
45 min
2
Follower XP
Hurts So Good
96
1 hr 30 min
1
Follower XP
Knotty by Nature
96
1 hr
1
Resources
Murkbog Terror
96
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Pro-Labor
96
4 hr
2
[ Arakkoa Cipher] , [ Arakkoa Archaeology Fragment]
Raiders of the Lost Shard
96
1 hr
2
Follower XP
Worth Its Weight
96
1 hr
1
Resources
Bad Day at Work
96 Rare
1 hr 52 min
3
[ Tormented Leggings]
Peace unto You
96 Rare
1 hr 52 min
3
Resources , Follower XP
Ancient of Corruption
97
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Blow by Blow
97
45 min
1
Follower XP
Curiosity Killed Them
97
1 hr
1
Follower XP
Nevermore
97
1 hr
1
Resources
Ryled Up
97
1 hr 30 min
1
Follower XP
The Upper Hand
97
1 hr
2
Follower XP
Underhanded
97
1 hr
1
[ XP]
Cat Scratch Fever
97 Rare
1 hr 52 min
3
Resources , Follower XP
Scary Fistbumps
97 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
[ Tormented Gauntlets]
Shattered Expectations
97 Rare
1 hr 52 min
3
[ Tormented Gauntlets]
Gorging Ogres
98
1 hr
2
Follower XP
The Gorian Warmaster
98
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Mysteries of Lok-rath
98 Rare
1 hrs
1
[ Halaa Battle Token] , [ Halaa Research Token]
Burning Desire
99
1 hr 30 min
2
Follower XP
Gronn with the Wind
99
2 hr
1
Follower XP
Heart of the Sabermaw
99
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Lug'dol's Thugs
99
1 hr
2
Follower XP
Ogre-Kill
99
2 hr
1
Follower XP
Out of His Element
99
1 hr 30 min
1
Follower XP
Raider Danger
99
1 hr 30 mins
1
Follower XP
A Way Out
99 Rare
2 hr
3
Resources , Follower XP
Spell Trouble
99 Rare
1 hr 30 min
3
[ Tormented Spaulders]
Abyssal Core
100
4 hr
3
[ Oil]
An Eye for Terror
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Birds of Pray
100
8 hr
3
[ Munificent Spaulders]
Burning Legion Vanguard
100
8 hr
3
[ Munificent Bracers]
Claws, Pincers, AND Tusks
100
10 hr
3
[ Munificent Robes]
Clearing the Caches
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Clefthoof Rustling
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Cult of Sargeras
100
4 hr
2
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Elemental Territory
100
6 hr
3
Resources
Field Photography
100
4 hr
1
[ S.E.L.F.I.E. Camera]
Go for the Heads
100
8 hr
3
[ War Ravaged Weaponry]
Harboring Ill Will
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Hardened Creatures
100
6 hr
3
Follower XP
Heart of the Iron Horde
100
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Hefty Metal
100
4 hr
2
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Industrial Espionage
100
8 hr
3
[ Munificent Trinket]
Into the Saberon's Den
100
8 hr
3
[ Munificent Choker]
Iron Horde Allies
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Lava, Lava Everywhere
100
8 hrs
3
Follower XP
Lens Some Hands
100
4 hrs
1
[ S.E.L.F.I.E. Lens Upgrade Kit]
No Rest for Auchindoun
100
4 hrs
3
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Not The Bees!
100
4 hrs
3
[ Oil]
Poundface
100
4 hr
3
[ Oil]
Raiding the Raiders
100
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Ravager Infestation
100
4 hr
2
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Rescue on the Bloody Cliffs
100
6 hr
3
Follower XP
[50] Restless Dead
100
4 hr
3
[ Oil]
Rise to Power
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Ruinous Portents
100
6 hr
3
Follower XP
Saberon's Ambush
100
4 hr
3
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Savage Kindred
100
10 hr
3
[ Munificent Armament]
Secrets of Blademoon
100
8 hr
3
[ War Ravaged Weaponry]
Swamplighter Honey
100
4 hr
3
[ Oil]
Talador Burning
100
8 hr
3
[ Munificent Treads]
The Basilisk's Stare
100
6 hr
2
Resources
The Corruption Spreads
100
8 hr
3
Follower XP
The Feathers Must Fly
100
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
The Infernals' Fury
100
4 hr
3
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
To Freedom!
100
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Twisting the Nether
100
6 hr
3
Follower XP
Waylay the Warlord
100
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Bladefist Hold
100 Rare
10 hr
3
Follower XP
Blingtron's Secret Vault
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Drov the Ruiner
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Seal of Tempered Fate]
Errand for the SPS
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Highmaul Relic] , Resources
Mogor's Dilemma
100 Rare
10 hr
3
Resources , Follower XP
Outcast Relations
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Guide to Arakkoa Relations]
Ring of Cooperation
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Ogre Buddy Handbook]
Rukhmar
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Seal of Tempered Fate]
Summer is Here
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Winning with Wildlings]
The Bloodmane Scrolls
100 Rare
10 hr
3
Resources , [ Relic of Rukhmar]
The Liberation of Shattrath
100 Rare
10 hr
3
Follower XP , [ Apexis Crystal]
The Ring of Trials
100 Rare
16 hr
1
[ Follower Retraining Certificate]
You, Robot
100 Rare
10 hr
3
[ Grease Monkey Guide]
A Bird in the Hand
100 (615)
10 hr
3
[ Turbulent Trinket]
All Aboard the Fail Boat
100 (615)
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Auchindoom!
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Blackrock Armor Set]
Clawing Skyward
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Blackrock Weaponry]
Crystal Power
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Egg Them On!
100 (615)
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Fire and Fury
100 (615)
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Griefing with the Enemy
100 (615)
4 hr
2
Resources
Iron Horde's Blackrock
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Blackrock Armor Set]
Is It a Bird? A Zeppelin?
100 (615)
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Listen All Y'all
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Blackrock Weaponry]
Miner Difficulties
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Turbulent Treads]
No Rest for the Noble
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Turbulent Spaulders]
Off the Rails
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Turbulent Choker]
Pier Pressure
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Turbulent Armament]
Return to Sender
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Turbulent Robes]
Running Aground
100 (615)
6 hr
3
Follower XP
Savage Patch
100 (615)
4 hr
2
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Shiny!
100 (615)
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Sparks and Steel
100 (615)
4 hr
2
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Super Slag Siblings
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Two Feet in the Grave
100 (615)
8 hr
3
Follower XP
Under Ner'zhul's Nose
100 (615)
4 hr
2
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Visions of the Void
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Watery Woes
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Who's the Boss?
100 (615)
8 hr
3
Resources
Ziggy Sawdust X3-9
100 (615)
8 hr
3
[ Turbulent Bracers]
A Grave Mistake
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Grandiose Spaulders]
Can't Go Home This Way
100 (630)
6 hr
3
Resources
Eviction
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Grandiose Robes]
Every Rose
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Eye of the Beast
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Foul Feeders
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Oil]
Ghost Wranglers
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Got a Light?
100 (630)
6 hr
3
[ Weapon Enhancement Token]
Labor Dispute
100 (630)
10 hr
3
[ Grandiose Treads]
Logistics Are For Professionals
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Grandiose Choker]
Magical Mystery Tour
100 (630)
6 hr
3
Resources
Operation Skybreach
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Goredrenched Weaponry]
Rollin' like a Kraken
100 (630)
6 hr
3
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Rustle in the Bushes
100 (630)
10 hr
3
[ Grandiose Bracers]
Seas the Day
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Grandiose Armament]
Shafted Miners
100 (630)
6 hr
3
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
Sixteen Tons
100 (630)
6 hr
3
[ Heavily Reinforced Armor Enhancement]
Spored to Death
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Armor Enhancement Token]
The Lost World
100 (630)
6 hr
3
[ Power Overrun Weapon Enhancement]
We Have a Mole
100 (630)
8 hr
3
[ Goredrenched Armor Set]
Highmaul Raid
100 (645) Rare
8 hr
3
[ Cache of Highmaul Treasures]
Mulch Ado about Nothing
100 (660)
8 hr
2
[ Primal Spirit]
Prime Directive
100 (660)
8 hr
2
[ Primal Spirit]
Vile Bloods
100 (660)
8 hr
2
[ Oil]
Iron Assembly
100 (660) Rare
8 hr
3
[ Blackrock Foundry Spoils]
Slagworks
100 (660) Rare
8 hr
3
[ Blackrock Foundry Spoils]
See also
References