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Rare
Shal'an
Subject 12
Shal'an (Subject 12) is a Rare Humanoid, level 45, hostile to players.
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Shal'an at a Glance
What does Shal'an do?
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Shal'an for level 45, Legion content.
The map marks it with vignette 1,442, which the client hides once hidden tracking quest 42831 is complete. In game, /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(42831)) prints true when that quest is flagged for your character.
In the Client Files
Also Monster Spar in the current client data
Shal'an Location
Shal'an is the kill target of 2 quests: WANTED: Shal'an (World Quest) and WANTED: Shal'an (Rare World Quest). The game draws the world quest marker in Suramar at 26.2, 41.0. Nearest flight points: Irongrove Retreat, Suramar (both factions, about 340 yards north); Meredil, Suramar (both factions, about 550 yards south-east); Starsong Refuge, Val'sharah (both factions, about 1,310 yards north-west).
Flight point: Irongrove Retreat, SuramarShal'an: WANTED: Shal'anIn-game waypoint: /way #680 26.2 41.0 Shal'an
The pin is the world quest’s own POI point from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game map; the game keeps creature spawn points server-side. Distances are straight-line yards between client world coordinates.
Needed for Quests
Shal'an is a kill or interact objective on 2 quests in the current build.
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Shal'an rare is located in Suramar
/way Suramar 26.2, 41.2 Shal'anHe is [npc=101076] Subject 12
Shal'an kill and location video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Fd7gBd-t0
[quest=42831] is part of the Adventurer of SuramarGeneral info:
Rare NPC in legion have almost instant respawn time (1-2 min max)
On first kill drops [currency=1220] and sometimes [item=138839]
[item=138839] can be buffed with [item=139390]
You can use the special action [spell=224553] if you're on the quest Withered Wrangling: Ambervale on the this mob, ensuring you annoy all others who are trying to kill it.
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