I've been watching for this quest to pop for a while now on US servers. Has anyone seen it recently? I've noticed we've also had periods of time where there were no pvp quests active.
Quest
Fending off Darkness
A World of Warcraft quest in Hallowfall. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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In EU, as of September 25st - still only 2 times has been up.
I will sudgest everyone, who wanna complete that, to just bring 2 alts next time it showup and do it 3 times in total with your main and be done with it.
edit: 11th October its finally up again.
Been two and a half weeks trying to do this quest in Zul'jin-EU. Haven't seen it since the launch of the exp. Anyone else with this issue?
Quest facts
The Blizzard quest API has no row for this quest, so its quest text and rewards are not shown - only what the client game files carry.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(80412))
Requirements
Read from the quest filters in the current retail client build.
Objectives
- Push back the Kobyss x 43
- Kill Players x 7
- Push back the Kobyss or Kill Players
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.
Objective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #2215 60.2 48.2
Coordinates
- Push back the Kobyss (centre of the marked area)Hallowfall 57.7, 49.1
/way #2215 57.7 49.1 - Objective areaHallowfall 57.9, 49.4
/way #2215 57.9 49.4
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 Hallowfall map
- The Light at the End of the Tunnel about 360 yards
- The Final Resistance about 370 yards
- Ever Deeper Shadow about 380 yards
- The Darkened Flame about 410 yards
- Restore the Flame about 410 yards
- An Orphan's Request about 440 yards
- Gutting the Pool about 440 yards
- Vae Victis about 440 yards
- Shadow upon Shadow about 460 yards
- A Bloody Inheritance about 480 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Hallowfall, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s first objective area marker on Hallowfall:
- Lightspark, Hallowfall
- Dunelle's Kindness, Hallowfall
- Lorel's Crossing, Hallowfall
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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Other quests on the Hallowfall map
Where this quest fits
Other storylines on the Hallowfall map
- Hope in Solidarity
- The Guiding Star
- Gathering Shadows
- The Priory
- Bringing Light to Velhan's Claim
- Striking Steel
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.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.
- A Champion's Tour: The War Within: its criteria name 8 quests, this one included. Pet: Ruby-Eyed Stagshell.
- Unbound Battle: its criteria name 8 quests, this one included.