TheWoWDBThis quest is given by Malfurion on top of Nazj'vel. Malfurion appears there when you complete the objective of "The offering to Azshara". However he only stays there for about 1 min after the mini event ends. He actually despawned before I took this quest and the only place I could find him was at eye of the vortex.... however he wont give this quest from that location.
I found that if you repeat the event for "the offering to Azshara" by killing the 4 darkscale priestess on top of Nazj'vel at the green portal, then the mini event between Queen Azshara and Malfurion repeats itself and you can still get the quest from Malfurion here.
Hope this is of help to anyone else who finds Malfurion despawning before they take the quest.
Quest
The Battle for Darkshore
A World of Warcraft quest in Darkshore. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Entire quest chain:
QuestDescriptionDiscover the identity of Soggoth.Discover the Twilights' Hammer plan.Seek more information.Learn of a historic battle.Seek help from Ancients.Learn that Naga stole an essential horn.Kill the Naga responsible.Retrieve the horn.The Battle for Darkshore Fight Soggoth with help.
Note: These are only the quests directly relevant to this quest chain. Due to cataclysm's linear questing style, other quests you encounter while doing the quests above may be required to unlock the next step in the chain.
This quest is started by a "spawned" NPC [npc=34422] during an event from the previous quest The Offering to Azshara.
If you didn't pick up the quest in time. Malfurion will despawn after about 30 sec. Simply redo the event with the horn, by killing the NPCs and the event will repeat, you can then pick the quest again.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 5-30
ZoneDarkshore
Quest ID13897
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(13897))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineDarkshore, step 55 of 55
RewardsArmguards of the Ancient Grove, 
Darkshore Warder's Shield, Bracers of the Ancient Grove, 31g 50s, 6,200 XP
Armguards of the Ancient Grove, Darkshore Warder's Shield, Bracers of the Ancient Grove, 31g 50s, 6,200 XPDescription
The ancients of the grove have come to our aid, {name}. I can see through their eyes even as we speak. The Twilight's Hammer has been forced to hasten their ritual and have thus only managed to resurrect but a remnant of dread Soggoth. Destroy it before it's too late, {name}. I am needed elsewhere. Return to the druids at the Grove of the Ancients when it is all over they will direct you further.
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #62 45.3 75.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inDarkshore 45.3, 75.1
/way #62 45.3 75.1 - Objective areaDarkshore 40.4, 84.0
/way #62 40.4 84.0 - Objective areaDarkshore 33.2, 84.6
/way #62 33.2 84.6
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 Darkshore map
- Garden Grove about 10 yards
- Enraged Furbolgs about 10 yards
- Hidden Amongst the Leaves about 120 yards
- Mercy for the Mad about 130 yards
- Malfurion Returns about 410 yards
- "Rock" The World about 410 yards
- Elves in the Machine about 420 yards
- A Soft Glow about 630 yards
- Azerite Denial about 810 yards
- The Wake of Something New about 810 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Darkshore, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Darkshore:
- Grove of the Ancients, Darkshore
- Wildheart Point, Felwood
- Blackfathom Camp, Ashenvale
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- 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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Reward details
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TypeMail Wrist
Item level11
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Stats+2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for6 silver26 copper
TypeShield Shield
Item level11
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor44
Stats+2 Strength, +2 Stamina, +5 Intellect
Suited toRestoration, Elemental, Holy, Protection
Sells to vendors for11 silver7 copper
TypeLeather Wrist
Item level11
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for5 silver95 copper
Reputation: Darnassus +500
This Alliance capital is populated by Night Elves and is located in the Island of Teldrassil. Ruled by the Priestess of the Moon, Tyrande Whisperwind.
Reputation group: Alliance.
Other quests in Darkshore that reward Darnassus reputation: One Shot. One Kill. (+250), Shatterspear Laborers (+250), Remnants of the Highborne (+250), Reason to Worry (+250), Denying Manpower (+250), Swift Response (+250).
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
Darkshore
Part 55 of 55.
Previous: The Offering to Azshara
- 44The Bear's Paw
- 45The Bear's Blessing
- 46Cleansing the Afflicted
- 47The Defiler
- 48Stepping Up Surveillance
- 49Unearthed Knowledge
- 50Soggoth and Kronn
- 51The Slumbering Ancients
- 52Naga In Our Midst
- 53The Darkscale Warlord
- 54The Offering to Azshara
- 55The Battle for Darkshore
Showing steps 44 to 55 of 55.
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.
- The Offering to Azshara
The warlord said the horn of the ancients was being offered to Azshara above Nazj'vel. Perhaps it's not too late to save the ancient relic from being destroyed.
Also counted by Darkshore Quests
Its criteria name 6 quests; others include:
The storyline at a glance
Darkshore has 55 steps, from The Last Wave of Survivors to The Battle for Darkshore.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Darkshore (55).
Other storylines on the Darkshore map
- The Warchief's Command
- Legion Skinning
- Legion Mining
- Felwood
- In Darkest Night
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.
- Darkshore Quests: its criteria name 6 quests, this one included.