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Altruis

A World of Warcraft quest in Nagrand. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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This is part of the Scryer version of the Book of Fel Names chain. As well as reputation with your chosen faction, if you complete it you can choose from:
Ceremonial Kris (+heal dagger)
Slayer's Axe (2H +str axe)
Sunfury Legguards (+AP mail pants)
Hauberk of Karabor (+AP leather chest)
Summoner's Blade (+dmg sword)
Wildcaller (feral staff)

As with the Medallion of Karabor line, this chain starts different depending on whether you're Aldor (A) or Scryer (S). All the quests are rated level 70 - though the chain is available at level 68, it sends you to the Shadow Labyrinth to kill Blackheart, which you might want to hold off on until level 70.

Aldors pick it up from Exarch Onaala at the Altar of Sha'tar:
1. (A) Karabor Training Grounds
2. (A) A Necessary Distraction
3. (A) Altruis

Scryers need to visit Larissa Sunstrike at the Sanctum of the Stars:
1. (S) Karabor Training Grounds
2. (S) A Necessary Distraction
3. (S) Altruis

Here the chains converge on your old friend Altruis the Sufferer in Nagrand. He gives out three quests that need to be completed (in any order) before you can continue:
4a. Against the Legion - Netherstorm
4b. Against the Illidari - Shadowmoon Valley
4c. Against All Odds - Zangarmarsh
Having gone around the world killing stuff, you can now return to Altruis and receive:
5. Illidan's Pupil
which leads directly into
6. The Book of Fel Names

Now it's time for a venture into the Shadow Labyrinth to kill Blackheart! Once that's done that and his body has been looted for the book, it's back to Altruis where again the chains diverge depending on your allegiance.

Aldor:
7. (A) Return to the Aldor - back to Altar of Sha'tar
8. (A) Varedis Must Be Stopped

Scryer:
7. (S) Return to the Scryers - back to Sanctum of Stars
8. (S) Varedis Must Be Stopped

Varedis Must Be Stopped is the final part. It's a 5-man group quest that sends you to the terrace outside the Black Temple to kill four elites: Varedis, Netharel, Theras and Alandien. Look them up for co-ordinates and tips on killing them - they're pretty straightforward, really.

When they're dead it's a simple matter of returning to the questgiver to choose a prize.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30
Quest ID10689

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10689))

Requirements

ReputationThe Scryers: Neutral or higher

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

WhereNagrand, Shadowmoon Valley
StorylineShadowmoon Valley, step 107 of 147
Rewards2,050 XP

Description

You don't see many demon hunters nowadays. They're viewed with suspicion by their own people and it's very rare to find one that doesn't have some sort of allegiance to Illidan. There are rumors of one such demon hunter out in Nagrand. His name is Altruis. He hates all demons with a passion and will help us if you can convince him that you share his goals. Go to western Nagrand and find him. He might be willing to shed some light on these new demon hunter training grounds.

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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Nagrand Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Nagrand map showing where to go for AltruisTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #107 27.3 43.1

Shadowmoon Valley Objective area 1 mapped point
Shadowmoon Valley map showing where to go for AltruisObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #104 55.7 58.2

Coordinates

  • Turn-inNagrand 27.3, 43.1/way #107 27.3 43.1
  • Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 55.7, 58.2/way #104 55.7 58.2

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Nagrand map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Nagrand, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Nagrand:

  • Garadar, NagrandHorde · about 1,700 yards east
  • Telaar, NagrandAlliance · about 1,900 yards south-east
  • Zabra'jin, ZangarmarshHorde · about 2,000 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 8,000 yards east (on the Shadowmoon Valley map)

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Related
Experience2,050 XP
ReputationThe Scryers +75

Reward details

Reputation: The Scryers +75

Voren'thal the Seer leads the dissident blood elves who've rejected Kael'thas' path to power. They've joined forces with the naaru of Shattrath City, much to the dismay of the Aldor.

Reputation group: Shattrath City.

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Storyline

Shadowmoon Valley

Part 107 of 147.

Previous: A Necessary Distraction · Next: Against the Legion

  1. 102Karabor Training Grounds
  2. 103A Necessary Distraction
  3. 104Altruis
  4. 105Karabor Training Grounds
  5. 106A Necessary Distraction
  6. 107Altruis
  7. 108Against the Legion
  8. 109Against the Illidari
  9. 110Against All Odds
  10. 111Illidan's Pupil
  11. 112The Book of Fel Names
  12. 113Return to the Aldor

Showing steps 102 to 113 of 147.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • A Necessary DistractionShadowmoon Valley · Level 25-30

    The weapons are authentic, as we feared. Illidan is training demon hunters at the Ruins of Karabor and we must put an end to it. Do not be fooled by their name, <name>, their power will be used against us as often as against any demon.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Against the LegionNagrand · Level 25-30

    The Burning Legion has proven its capacity to corrupt mortal souls time and again. If I'm to entrust you with the knowledge you seek, I must have proof of your allegiance. A demoness known as Sathal has eluded me for a long time as she's gifted with an incorporeal form.

The storyline at a glance

Shadowmoon Valley has 147 steps, from Spleendid! to A Job Unfinished....

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shadowmoon Valley (129), Terokkar Forest (10), Nagrand (7), Shattrath City (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Nagrand map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.