Quest

Distant Echoes

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

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Abracastabya2025-12-02T23:04:18-06:00+165via Wowhead

In this order:
/way 31.99 31.95 Melody 1st
/way 26.90 28.89 Melody 2nd
/way 23.30 21.20 Melody 3rd

FlexoAdapt2025-12-02T22:56:54-06:00+34via Wowhead

Don't even bother with the proximity indicator in the game's UI. It flutters all over the place, especially when entering and exiting combat. Just follow the coordinates, in order, from those that have shared. Also don't get too hung up on the blue zone marked as an area boundary where the quest can be completed. It might lead you to not want to explore where you need to finish the quest. Just go to these way points and interact with what you find.
1) 31.99 31.95
2) 26.90 28.89
3) 23.30 21.20

linksilverblade2025-12-02T18:08:59-06:00+7via Wowhead

First location is located at Mysterious Basket at 31.99 31.95 (next to a field of Gorgoa Reed)
Second location is located at the Devouring Voidwalker corpses at 26.90 28.89

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 80

ZoneThe Maw

Quest ID84937

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(84937))

What to do

StorylinePaths Forward, step 3 of 12

Rewards30g 98s, 11,750 XP

Description

Can you hear it? There's a strange sound echoing in the distance. Given where we are, I would assume it's a trick. Or worse, a trap. But it feels... I don't know how to describe it, but I feel calmer for hearing it. Like I'm in control. This is going to sound mad, but I think--I think we should follow it. I don't know where it could be coming from, but my instincts are telling me to trust it. We should follow its trail.

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inThe Maw 23.4, 21.2/way #1543 23.4 21.2
Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 29.3, 31.5/way #1543 29.3 31.5
Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 29.3, 26.6/way #1543 29.3 26.6
Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 27.0, 23.8/way #1543 27.0 23.8
Objective areaThe Maw 23.4, 21.9/way #1543 23.4 21.9
Objective areaThe Maw 27.0, 31.8/way #1543 27.0 31.8

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 The Maw map

Acquisition: Runeforged Shackles about 120 yards
A Shadowed Fate about 260 yards
Sundered Souls about 260 yards
Here Goes Something about 320 yards
Acquisition: Crystallized Stygia about 370 yards
On the Trail about 500 yards
Focusing the Eye about 570 yards
Anger Management about 600 yards
Tears of the Damned about 600 yards
Drowned and Torn Asunder about 640 yards

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

Getting there

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

Progenitor ConsoleAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards south-east
Ve'nari's RefugeAlliance and Horde · about 1,200 yards south-east
Keeper's RespiteAlliance and Horde · about 2,700 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 370 yards south-east
Objective areaabout 290 yards south-east
Objective areaabout 170 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.

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Money30 gold98 silver

Experience11,750 XP

Other quests on the Maw map

Storyline

Paths Forward

Part 3 of 12.

Previous: To Cleanse Shadow's Stain · Next: Chaos Control

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.

To Cleanse Shadow's StainThe Maw · Level 80
These monstrosities certainly wasted no time once they arrived. They are snatching up souls left and right and drowning them in void magics. Take my holy symbol. It should be potent enough to drive away the shadows that cling to any lingering souls.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

Chaos ControlThe Maw · Level 80
These are no mere embodiments of Void. They move with precision and purpose. They have taken up a defensive position within the Tremaculum. No doubt they intend to expand their presence and shore up their defenses, now that they have a foothold. All the better.

The storyline at a glance

Paths Forward has 12 steps, from Excising the Incursion to The Eleventh Hour.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Maw (10), Tazavesh (1), Dornogal (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Visions of a Shadowed Sun Complete the Visions of a Shadowed Sun storyline.
Ready for Midnight Complete the final chapter of the War Within campaign.

Other storylines on The Maw map

Patch Campaign104 steps, starts with The First Move
Patch Intro32 steps, starts with The First Move
An Army of Bone and Steel10 steps, starts with The Chains of Command
Focusing the Eye16 steps, starts with A Show of Gratitude
Torghast13 steps, starts with The Highlord Calls
New Rules7 steps, starts with Trust Issues

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.