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An Old Ally

An Old Ally is a quest for level 45 in Suramar. It is step 1 of 6 in the Kel'danath's Legacy storyline, the opening step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Suramar at 30.2, 39.5. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 6,150 experience and money.

Description

I was on my way to Ambervale in hopes of finding an old colleague.

Arcanist Kel'danath was fascinated by the withered. He studied them for years hoping to calm their feral nature or even cure them.

When one of his subjects escaped and ran amok in the royal gardens, Kel'danath was ordered to cease his research and kill all withered in his possession. He refused, and was exiled.

If Kel'danath lives, he is near withered. And withered are drawn to old settlements like Ambervale.

Rewards

Money20 gold22 silver
Experience6,150 XP
ReputationThe Nightfallen +25
Top Comments

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1
Bursi+49via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Quest chain to Shal'Aran starts at Archmage Khadgar in Dalaran:


  2. Magic Message - click [npc=98266] and watch the dialogue
  3. 11:21 Uhr-11:38
  4. Trail of Echoes - click the portal to Suramar. Follow the way, use your quest item Trail of Echoes at the marked areas and click [npc=100169]s. Kill [npc=99213] and meet Thalyssra

  6. The Only Way Out is Through - follow her and kill/interrupt the attacking [npc=98946] on the way (you can ignore the other types of withereds)

  8. The Nightborne Pact - click Thalyssra (Video)

  10. Arcane Thirst - go to the middle of Shal'Aran, kill the [npc=99539] and [npc=99524] after that. Collect 6 [item=129979]

  12. Shal'Aran - follow [npc=111863] to the bridge. You can wait for her upstairs, she doesn't need you on her side while she is exploring the area


(The quest line took around 10-15 min)

Quests to get the [spell=202477] button (assuming you've done the scenario with [npc=97140] and explored Shal'Aran):
Accept An Old Ally from [npc=97140].


  2. An Old Ally - leave Shal'Aran and go to the marked area (/way 30.3 39.5)
  3. 11:44-12:07
  4. Scattered Memories - read the pages
    /way Suramar 26.5, 44.4 Page 1
    /way Suramar 25.0 43.7 Page 2
    /way Suramar 23.0 45.5 Page 3
    /way Suramar 23.7 48.6 Page 4
    /way Suramar 26.2 47.7 Page 5
    /way Suramar 25.0 39.7 Page 6
    Turn in at Kel'danath's Knapsack

  6. Written in Stone - kill and loot [npc=100058]

  8. Subject 16 - go back to Shal'Aran (/way 34.82 48.0 Entrance)

  10. Kel'danath's Legacy - leave it again and use your extra action button on [npc=98555]s

  12. Sympathizers Among the Shal'dorei - meet Silgryn near 39.2 71.3 (patrols)

  14. The Masks We Wear - follow him to 40.3 71.3 and pick up the [item=136600] from the table. Use it to get the costume ([spell=208824]) and talk to the [npc=105351]s. Take care of [npc=105759]. Meet [npc=105342] and click the dialogue

  16. Blood of My Blood - inspect the Memorial, summon and defeat Anarys. Click his dialoge option and return to [npc=105342]

  18. Masquerade - use your quest item [item=136970] and get your [spell=202477] button


(The quest line took around 15-20 min)

2
Harroway+20via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

2022 HEADS UP! ESPECIALLY TO BOOSTED TOONS!
You MUST complete the repeatable quest "Feed Thalyssra" in order for this quest to show up. I am working on unlocking Nightborne and saw only that repeatable quest, assuming it was not related or required, and then wasted many hours looking elsewhere instead of just trying it. It may be blue/repeatable, but it's 100% required to proceed. Good luck.

3
varenne+11via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Coordinates of Arcanist Kel'danath's hideout are 30.3, 39.6 Suramar
/way Suramar 30.3, 39.6 Arcanist Kel'danath's hideout

An Old Ally is part of Nightfallen But Not Forgotten - Arcanist Kel'danath storyline.
You can find more info about storyline in the achievement link
You will also need this quest for Good Suramaritan

Here is An Old Ally video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNg9HJqIs0g

And here is storyline related to this quest:


№
Quest
Note
Video
7
Shal'Aran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuoAYJhRpmU
15
An Old Ally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNg9HJqIs0g
16
A Re-Warding Effort
[item=140349]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjxhV4a5MA8
17
Scattered Memories
[item=140349]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19fjPfcRXVw
18
Written in Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrO993DJURk
19
Subject 16
[item=141668]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REE5Azz5KRQ
20
Kel'danath's Legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac2Ys22Pk5s


№ column is quest approximate order in Suramar storyline

Read all 13 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP6,150
MoneyGold20g 22s
ReputationThe Nightfallen+25

Reward details

Reputation: The Nightfallen +25

These exiled Nightborne elves suffer withdrawals after being cut off from the Nightwell. They oppose their people's alliance with the Legion and fight for some kind of redemption.

Reputation group: Legion.

Other quests in Suramar that reward The Nightfallen reputation: Answering Aggression (+250), Regroup (+250), Crackdown (+250), No Reason to Stay (+250), Trail of Echoes (+250), The Only Way Out is Through (+250).

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapSuramarTurn-in marker at 30.2, 39.5, 2 mapped points
World Map

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.

Suramar Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Suramar map showing where to go for An Old AllyTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #680 30.2 39.5

Coordinates

  • Turn-inSuramar 30.2, 39.5/way #680 30.2 39.5
  • Objective areaSuramar 36.6, 46.9/way #680 36.6 46.9

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 Suramar map

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

Getting there

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

  • Irongrove Retreat, SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 390 yards north-west
  • Meredil, SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 430 yards south-east
  • Obsidian Overlook, HighmountainAlliance and Horde · about 1,200 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 450 yards south-east

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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Kel'danath's Legacy

Part 1 of 6.

Next: Scattered Memories

  1. 1An Old Ally
  2. 2Scattered Memories
  3. 3A Re-Warding Effort
  4. 4Written in Stone
  5. 5Subject 16
  6. 6Kel'danath's Legacy

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

Where this quest fits

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Scattered MemoriesSuramar · Level 45

    <As your fingers trace the elegant symbols on the page, a voice dictates the words in your mind. It seems the nightborne have elevated even simple note-taking to a sorcerous art. Arcanist Kel'danath was definitely working in this area. There must be more of his notes scattered around.>

The storyline at a glance

Kel'danath's Legacy has 6 steps, from An Old Ally to Kel'danath's Legacy.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Suramar (6).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Suramar 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.

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