TheWoWDBThe process of attunement to the Black Temple begins in Shadowmoon Valley with a very long quest chain that requires trips to the Arcatraz, Serpentshrine Cavern, Mount Hyjal and finally the doorstep of the Black Temple itself. Even if you're not planning on raiding just yet, the chain does offer some nice blue rewards half way through. It starts differently depending on whether you're Aldor (A) or Scryer (S):
Aldors pick up the line from Anchorite Ceyla in the Altar of Sha'tar:
1. (A) [70] Tablets of Baa'ri
2. (A) [70] Oronu the Elder
3. (A) [70] The Ashtongue Corruptors
4. (A) [70] The Warden's CageScyers get it from Arcanist Thelis at the Sanctum of Stars:
1. (S) [70] Tablets of Baa'ri
2. (S) [70] Oronu the Elder
3. (S) [70] The Ashtongue Corruptors
4. (S) [70] The Warden's CageAt this point the chains converge for both factions:
5. [70] Proof of Allegiance
6. [70] Akama
7. [70] Seer Udalo (Dungeon)Here, you have to venture into the Arcatraz (which requires a Rogue with 350 lockpicking or somebody to open the door who's completed the Arcatraz Key chain, which requires trips to the Mechanar and the Botanica respectively) to the room just before the final boss. Sadly it's impossible to solo-stealth to. Finding Udalo leads to:
Talk to Akama:
8. [70] A Mysterious Portent
Kill waves of nonelites, 3 elites and a boss (5-man) on a terrace outside the Black Temple:
9. [70] The Ata'mal Terrace
Finally, deliver the medallion to A'dal in Shattrath City:
10. [70] Akama's PromiseThe chain ends here, and you're granted a choice of rewards:
Akama's Sash (cloth DPS belt)
Bloodwarder's Rifle (gun)
Spellbreaker's Buckler (spelldamage shield)
Ashtongue Blade (phsyical DPS dagger)
Verdant Gloves (feral leather gloves)
Staff of the Ashtongue Deathsworn (healing staff)
However, if you now go into Serpentshrine Cavern and kill Karathress, you'll be able to talk to Seer Olum who'll continue the quest chain for you:1. [70] The Secret Compromised
Go back to Warden's Cage in SMV and talk to Akama.
2. [70R] Ruse of the Ashtongue
Using the Ashtongue Cowl provided, kill Al'ar in Tempest Keep while disguised as a member of the Deathsworn.
3. [70R] An Artifact From the Past
You need to be attuned to Mount Hyjal for this. Simply kill Rage Winterchill and loot his phylactery (what is it with liches and their phylacteries?), then deliver it to Akama...
4. [70R] The Hostage Soul
...then return to Ad'al in Shattrath City...
5. [70R] Entry Into the Black Temple
...then go back to Shadowmoon and talk to Xi'ri on the road leading to the Black Temple. He'll ask you to help with
6. [70] A Distraction for Akama
...but once you tell Xi'ri you're ready (talk to him after accepting the quest), you can watch a scripted sequence that you do not actually have to help with in any way. After this is finished, talk to Xi'ri again for your Medallion of Karabor and the completion of Black Temple attunement. Congratulations, you can now waltz in to Illidan's latest bachelor pad!But before you go, the chain continues from Xi'ri with:
7. [70R] Seek Out the Ashtongue
Time to start exploring the Black Temple! When you find the Deathsworn, they'll give you
2. [70R] Redemption of the Ashtongue
...which requires you to kill the Shade of Akama. Finally you're given
3. [70R] The Fall of the Betrayer
Yup, kill Illidan. No problem. Then you're done.
Quest
The Ata'mal Terrace
A World of Warcraft quest in Shadowmoon Valley. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Heres a cheese way to do it:
1) Bring a ranged lvl 70 class that can reach 36-41 yards
2) Fly on top of the building and start plugging away at the soulstealers. They will not evade.
3) The spawn waves will come out but won't attack you on top of the building.
4) Shadowlord Deathwail will now land when the soulstealers are all dead, just wait a few minutes for the spawns to disappear then you can fight him all alone.Note: I tried this solo but i did not attempt to fully fight him. I attacked him from on top of the building and he did not evade since he does a ranged shadowbolt that only hits for ~1k.
It may be possible to ranged tank him from the roof while taking no physical damage if your group lacks a warrior/druid/pally tank. Though his melee only hit for 900ish on cloth
71,35. Kill the 3 elites channeling the heart. Some none elite adds will spawn when you start attacking each elite. Kill Shadowlord Deathwail for the heart.
Shadowlord Deathwail http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=22006
Followup http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10708
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10707))
What to do
Description
It has been known to us that the fel orcs, under Illidan's command, have guarded an Ata'mal crystal known as the Heart of Fury at the Ata'mal Terrace. They cloud its presence with dark magic, to keep it from the Sha'tar. Fight your way to the Ata'mal Terrace outside the Black Temple and turn your eyes to the sky. Shadowlord Deathwail will circle the terrace, beyond your reach. You will have to slay him and his warlocks before you can obtain the crystal. It won't be easy, {name}. I wish you luck.
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #104 58.1 48.2
Coordinates
- Turn-inShadowmoon Valley 58.1, 48.2
/way #104 58.1 48.2 - Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 71.9, 35.0
/way #104 71.9 35.0
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 Shadowmoon Valley map
- Hero's Call: Shadowmoon Valley! about 1,040 yards
- Honor the Flame about 1,040 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 1,040 yards
- Grand Master Antari about 1,540 yards
- Warchief's Command: Shadowmoon Valley! about 1,630 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Shadowmoon Valley, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shadowmoon Valley:
- Sanctum of the Stars, Shadowmoon Valley
- Altar of Sha'tar, Shadowmoon Valley
- Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valley
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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 Shadowmoon Valley map
Reward details
Reputation: Ashtongue Deathsworn +250
The elite of the Broken tribe known as the Ashtongue, officially aligned with Illidan. The Deathsworn are Akama's most trusted lieutenants and are privy to their leader's mysterious motivations.
Reputation group: The Burning Crusade.
Other quests in Shadowmoon Valley that reward Ashtongue Deathsworn reputation: Proof of Allegiance (+250), Akama (+25), A Mysterious Portent (+150), Akama's Promise (+1,000), The Secret Compromised (+350), Entry Into the Black Temple (+150).
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
Shadowmoon Valley
Part 129 of 147.
Previous: A Mysterious Portent · Next: Akama's Promise
- 124The Warden's Cage
- 125Proof of Allegiance
- 126Akama
- 127Seer Udalo
- 128A Mysterious Portent
- 129The Ata'mal Terrace
- 130Akama's Promise
- 131Kindness
- 132Seek Out Neltharaku
- 133Neltharaku's Tale
- 134Infiltrating Dragonmaw Fortress
- 135To Netherwing Ledge!
Showing steps 124 to 135 of 147.
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.
- A Mysterious Portent
Before he died, Udalo appears to have written a single word on the floor beneath him. The writing is barely legible but you recognize the word Atam'al. Perhaps Akama will understand the meaning of his brethren's message.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Akama's Promise
<Akama inserts the crystal into the medallion in his hand.> I am not as strong as I once was, <name>. Being so close to evil itself all these years - I do not know if I can trust myself with an artifact as powerful as this.
The storyline at a glance
Shadowmoon Valley has 147 steps, from Spleendid! to A Job Unfinished....
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shadowmoon Valley (129), Terokkar Forest (10), Nagrand (7), Shattrath City (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Shadowmoon Valley map
- Battle Pet Tamers
- Burning Crusade Chromie Time Breadcrumbs
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.