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Quest
Shadowy Secrets
A World of Warcraft quest in Shadowmoon Burial Grounds. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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The quest can only be completed on HEROIC mode. Sadly, the quest itself gives no mention of this as of 11/16/14.
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Quest facts
Quest ID37163
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(37163))
Description
Though the Lich King has been defeated, we are no closer to unlocking the secrets of the Frozen Throne than we were when jousting pointlessly at the Argent Tournament. Bolvar remains resigned to his fate. Perhaps there is something here, though, that can aid us. Ner'zhul was not always the Lich King, you know. Once, he was a mere orc dabbling in dark powers beyond his comprehension. Find whatever you can of his early studies, and we may have our answers.
Getting there
Inside the dungeon: Shadowmoon Burial Grounds
The traditional burial grounds of the Shadowmoon clan are the final resting place for countless generations of ancestors. The fallen chieftain Ner'zhul, in the depths of his depravity, has sacrificed the very soul of his clan in a desperate quest for power.
Bosses in the Adventure Guide, in order: Sadana Bloodfury, Nhallish, Bonemaw, Ner'zhul.
Entrance: Terrace of the Stars, Shadowmoon Valley at 31.8, 42.7.
Instance text, bosses and entrances are the client’s Adventure Guide data.
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Money16 gold98 silver
Experience1,350 XP
Reward details
Items you receive
TypeMiscellaneous
Item level1
BindingBinds when picked up
UseVoid Totem
Sells to vendors for1 copper
“Some warlocks believe that a part of everyone exists simultaneously in this realm and the Twisting Nether.”
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 this quest fits
Also counted by Stay Awhile and Listen
Its criteria name 20 quests; others include:
- Oralius' Adventure
- The Void-Gate
- For the Birds
- Cold Steel
- Cro's Revenge
- Time-Lost Vikings
- The Cure For Death
- The Brass Compass
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 this achievement.
- Stay Awhile and Listen: its criteria name 20 quests, this one included. Unlock: Inn/Tavern, Level 3 Blueprint.