Between the many known bugs and the ridiculous amount of mobs attacking you the second you rez, this has to be one of the worst quests in WoD if not the whole game. Yet another example of the rush to have the expansion released in time for Christmas and issues being given the "It'll be fine- we'll nerf it in the first patch and by then we'll have the money in our account" attitude we've come to expect. This should be posted as a group quest or have some assistance for classes/players that arent coming in with full raid gear from the previous expansion.
Quest
The Defense of Karabor
A World of Warcraft quest in Shadowmoon Valley. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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I died just after killing the boss at the end. LOL. Came alive while instructions were given to use the Fey Dragon. Never even saw a Fey Dragon so I hearthed back to my Garrison as that is where quest says to meet. Could see the yellow question mark but no one to turn into. Looked here to see that it has been bugged and seemed to require a death (which I did already, must I really again?) So I saw the turn in maybe at Embari Village. Flew there and turned in the quest! Hope this helps.
i completed this quest with no issues. however, i didn't realise till i hearthed back to my garrison and found a quest mark and no yrel, that i was supposed to take the dragon back. i looked for her and couldn't find her. if you go to Embarri Village she stands just northeast of the flight path. hope this helps!
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(33256))
Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
Description
Defend Karabor from the Iron Horde. At the end of the northern courtyard is Arnokk the Burner. He guards the entrance to the harbor behind Karabor, where the main Iron Horde army is waiting. Once we've taken care of him, we'll need to deal with the Iron Horde leader, Commander Vorka.
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 areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #539 46.3 38.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inShadowmoon Valley 46.3, 38.1
/way #539 46.3 38.1 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Shadowmoon Valley 78.4, 40.4
/way #539 78.4 40.4 - Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 76.5, 36.9
/way #539 76.5 36.9
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
- A Hero's Welcome about 40 yards
- Dark Enemies about 190 yards
- Closing the Door about 190 yards
- Think of the Children! about 190 yards
- Shadows Awaken about 210 yards
- Honor the Flame about 260 yards
- In Need of a Hero about 460 yards
- Ancestor's Memory about 530 yards
- Chasing Shadows about 530 yards
- Lost Lumberjacks about 600 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
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shadowmoon Valley:
- Embaari Village, Shadowmoon Valley
- Exile's Rise, Shadowmoon Valley
- Twilight Glade, Shadowmoon Valley
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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Other quests on the Shadowmoon Valley map
Reward details
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Reputation: Council of Exarchs +250
Under the leadership of five powerful exarchs, the draenei of Draenor have prospered in a savage world.
Reputation group: Warlords of Draenor.
Other quests in Shadowmoon Valley that reward Council of Exarchs reputation: The Fate of Karabor (+250), Think of the Children! (+250), Into Twilight (+75), A Hero's Welcome (+250), The Clarity Elixir (+250), A Grandmother's Remedy (+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
The Light of Karabor
Part 3 of 11.
Previous: The Righteous March · Next: Darkest Night
- 1Darkness Falls
- 2The Righteous March
- 3The Defense of Karabor
- 4Darkest Night
- 5On the Offensive
- 6Into Anguish
- 7The Dark Side of the Moon
- 8The Dark Side of the Moon
- 9Harbingers of the Void
- 10The Great Salvation
- 11Across the Stars
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 Righteous March
The Iron Horde have overtaken Karabor. If we don't act now, we will lose the city. Exarch Akama and the last of our forces are trapped within the city, but your garrison forces are still outside the temple, awaiting your orders. Come and fly with me. We will meet your forces on the field.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Darkest Night
This keystone will grant its bearer entry into Anguish Fortress. Take it and meet Prophet Velen outside the Shadowmoon fortress. He intends to face Ner'zhul head-on.
Also counted by As I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Moon
Its criteria name 8 quests; others include:
- Game of Thorns
- Shadows Awaken
- The Dark Side of the Moon
- Delegating on Draenor
- The Traitor's True Name
- Gestating Genesaur
The storyline at a glance
The Light of Karabor has 11 steps, from Darkness Falls to Across the Stars.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shadowmoon Valley (11).
Other storylines on the Shadowmoon Valley map
- The Exarch Council
- On the Shadow's Trail
- Garrison Campaign
- The Dark Side of the Moon
- Shadows Awaken
- Botani In Bloom
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.
- As I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Moon: its criteria name 8 quests, this one included. Unlock: "Treasure Map: Shadowmoon Valley".