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The Dark Riders (Druid)

The Dark Riders is a quest for level 10-45. It is step 7 of 8 in The Scythe of Elune storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Deadwind Pass at 46.9, 69.5. It rewards 27,650 experience and money.

Description

This sewer grate leads to the catacombs underneath Karazhan. I've never paid it much attention, but it seems to be where the Nightbane are being drawn to.

To think, the Dark Riders may have been under our noses this entire time! Come, let us see where this leads.

Rewards

Money60 gold66 silver
Experience27,650 XP
Top Comments

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evie2883+56via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

My wife was redoing this quest as a warlock, and thought she couldn't complete because demonic gateway wasn't learned yet, but then she realized there is a 'quest button' with the ability. She had to disable ElvUI to get it to function though.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP27,650
MoneyGold60g 66s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapDeadwind PassTurn-in marker at 46.9, 69.5, 3 mapped points
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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.

Deadwind Pass Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
Deadwind Pass map showing where to go for The Dark RidersTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #42 46.9 69.5

Coordinates

  • Turn-inDeadwind Pass 46.9, 69.5/way #42 46.9 69.5
  • Objective areaDeadwind Pass 46.8, 69.1/way #42 46.8 69.1

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 Deadwind Pass map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Deadwind Pass:

  • Dreadmaul Hold, Blasted LandsHorde · about 790 yards east
  • Darkshire, DuskwoodAlliance · about 900 yards north-west
  • The Harborage, Swamp of SorrowsAlliance · about 1,200 yards north-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.

Quest Line

Storyline

The Scythe of Elune

Part 7 of 8.

Previous: The Deadwind Hunt · Next: The Burden Borne

  1. 1The Scythe of Elune
  2. 2Its Rightful Place
  3. 3A Foe of the Dark
  4. 4Following the Curse
  5. 5Disturbing the Past
  6. 6The Deadwind Hunt
  7. 7The Dark Riders
  8. 8The Burden Borne

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 Deadwind HuntLevel 10-45

    The Nightbane! If they are in Deadwind Pass, then they may be seeking the scythe as well. Let's split up and try to track them down. We'll see where their trail leads...

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Burden BorneLevel 10-45

    Your assistance against the Dark Riders has proven a great service to the Light. Though our beliefs may separate us, I know that we share one goal. You have allowed me to fill my purpose in returning these artifacts to their rightful owners, and for this I am thankful.

Other quests with this name

This one: Druid · Level 10-45.

The storyline at a glance

The Scythe of Elune has 8 steps, from The Scythe of Elune to The Burden Borne.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Deadwind Pass (4), Duskwood (2), Moonglade (1), Val'sharah (1).

Other storylines on the Deadwind Pass map

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.

Other versions of this quest

5 quests carry the name The Dark Riders. They differ in the classes shown here.

QuestClassesID
The Dark Riders (this page)Druid40838
The Dark RidersWarlock40623
The Dark RidersDeath Knight40934
The Dark RidersDeath Knight40986
The Dark RidersWarlock41155
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