Retail quest

Proving Grounds

Proving Grounds is a World of Warcraft quest for level 1–90 (Alliance only). Rewards include 9,500 experience and item rewards.

Alterac Valley

Quest text Requirements and rewards

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

‹name›, ‹class› and ‹race› stand for your character’s.

You've arrived just in time, ‹class›. These Frostwolf savages just won't give up! We must show them the might of the Stormpike. They must bow to our superiority. Before you make your way to the field of battle, you will want to join the rank of Stormpike. Southwest of Dun Baldar, you will find the Icewing Caverns. Planted deep within the caverns is a Stormpike Banner. Venture forth and recover that banner. Return it to me, and you will have earned a Stormpike initiate's insignia.

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 1–90
Alliance only

Rewards

9,500 experience
Stormpike Insignia Rank 1
The Frostwolf Artichoke
+250 reputation with Stormpike Guard
+250 reputation with Ironforge

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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