TheWoWDBJust a heads up, this is NOT inside Blackrock Mountain. It is on a perch outside. Just fly up to where the quest marker shows on the side of the mountain.
Quest
Black Winged Shadow
Quest facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Don't go inside the Blackrock Mountain, this is OUTSIDE! You must fly high, halfway up the mountain, on the northeast side to the wide, stony terrace where the entrance to Blackwing Descent raid is.
/way 47.72, 68.71
The phasing in this quest is over-written if you also have Wrathion's quest, Beginning the Descent <Beginning the Descent>. Complete Beginning the Descent first, then come back for this quest.
Quest facts
Quest ID56187
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(56187))
Description
Obviously, the Black Prince isn't here. Trust me when I say he's not an easy one to find. If I were you, I'd make my way to Blackrock Mountain. There's a terrace carved into its slopes, where Nefarian once made his lair. Wrathion has been monitoring that place for a long time. Even if he's not there himself, you might find someone who knows where to look. And {class}... it's clear you're not the only one searching for him. Watch your back.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #36 25.5 23.5
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #433 54.5 72.5
Coordinates
- Turn-inBurning Steppes 25.5, 23.5
/way #36 25.5 23.5 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Burning Steppes 24.8, 23.3
/way #36 24.8 23.3 - Objective areaBurning Steppes 25.1, 23.4
/way #36 25.1 23.4 - Objective areaThe Veiled Stair 54.5, 72.5
/way #433 54.5 72.5
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 Burning Steppes map
- General Thorg'izog about 270 yards
- Trial by Magma about 270 yards
- Not Just a Troll's Bane about 350 yards
- A True Horde of Dark Horde about 350 yards
- Warriors Without a Warlord about 350 yards
- Nagosh the Scarred about 370 yards
- Due Recognition about 370 yards
- Still Scouting about 370 yards
- Disarm the Dark Horde about 370 yards
- One Final Relic about 580 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Burning Steppes, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Burning Steppes:
- Iron Summit, Searing Gorge
- Flamestar Post, Burning Steppes
- Chiselgrip, Burning Steppes
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.
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Reward details
Reputation: Champions of Azeroth +250
Enlisted by Magni Bronzebeard, the Champions of Azeroth seek to heal the wounds caused by Sargeras' burning blade and save a dying world.
Reputation group: Battle for Azeroth.
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
On the Trail of the Black Prince
Part 4 of 8.
Previous: Spies to the Left and Right · Next: To the Catacombs!
- 1Whispers of N'Zoth
- 2Whispers of N'Zoth
- 3Spies to the Left and Right
- 4Black Winged Shadow
- 5To the Catacombs!
- 6On the Trail of the Black Prince
- 7Save Ebonhorn
- 8Wrathion's Journal
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.
- Spies to the Left and Right
Ebonhorn cannot resist the whispers for long. The dark forces that once corrupted the black dragonflight seek to overwhelm the world once again. We need a way to fight back.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- To the Catacombs!
I held out as long as I could, but... the whispers were too strong. You must hurry to Karazhan. The Black Prince said he intended to study the artifacts stored within its catacombs. Please, do not allow my failure to bring about his doom!
The storyline at a glance
On the Trail of the Black Prince has 8 steps, from Whispers of N'Zoth to Wrathion's Journal.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Chamber of Heart (4), The Veiled Stair (1), Burning Steppes (1), Deadwind Pass (1).
Other storylines on the Burning Steppes map
- Burning Steppes
- Regrets of the Past
- Some Wicked Things
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.