In case it isn't obvious, that is the Tear of Elune, corrupted by the Nightmare, that Xavius throws at Ysera in the cutscene.
Quest
The Demon's Trail
A World of Warcraft quest in Val'sharah. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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After the cut scene my character remained stuck in Xavius' [spell=218397]. I wasn't able to move or cast any spells.
Luckily logging out and in again was sufficient to overcome this.
Just go to the right of the cave and follow the trail.
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(38753))
What to do
Description
Malfurion is nearby. I can sense him. Search the summit of Andu'talah while I continue to scour the forest. Be swift, {name}. Time is of the essence!
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 #641 67.5 56.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inVal'sharah 67.5, 56.1
/way #641 67.5 56.1 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Val'sharah 68.2, 55.6
/way #641 68.2 55.6 - Objective areaVal'sharah 64.9, 61.3
/way #641 64.9 61.3
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 Val'sharah map
- Ancestors and Enemies about 100 yards
- Darkbinder Dilemma about 100 yards
- Dark Side of the Moon about 220 yards
- Regroup at the Refuge about 270 yards
- Lost in Retreat about 270 yards
- Wormtalon Wreckage about 270 yards
- Love Lost about 300 yards
- The Shrine of Ashamane about 380 yards
- Seeds of Renewal about 380 yards
- Mending the Filter about 390 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Val'sharah, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Val'sharah:
- Starsong Refuge, Val'sharah
- Garden of the Moon, Val'sharah
- Irongrove Retreat, Suramar
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
Items you receive
“Capable of focusing Xavius' nightmarish powers to corrupt any manner of creature, large and small.”
Reputation: Dreamweavers +250
The druids and their allies in Val'sharah have guarded the Emerald Dream since time immemorial.
Reputation group: Legion.
Other quests in Val'sharah that reward Dreamweavers reputation: Archdruid of the Claw (+10), Awakening the Archdruid (+150), The Demons Below (+150), Out of the Dream (+150), The Chieftain's Beads (+150), Entangled Dreams (+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
Into the Nightmare
Part 12 of 12.
Previous: To Old Friends
- 1Return to the Grove
- 2Return to the Grove
- 3Return to the Grove
- 4The Emerald Queen
- 5The Temple of Elune
- 6Tears for Fears
- 7Root Cause
- 8Mark of the Demon
- 9The Die is Cast
- 10Malfurion's Fury
- 11To Old Friends
- 12The Demon's Trail
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.
- To Old Friends
I sense a powerful dark presence here, <name>, but it is not of Xavius. This feels too familiar. I sense a druid's touch here, a druid twisted by the shadow of the Nightmare. We must deal with this threat if we are to find Xavius. I will take to the skies and lend you my aid.
Also counted by Campaign: Val'Sharah
Its criteria name 8 quests; others include:
- Entangled Dreams
- Death to the Witchmother
- Solid as a Rock
- Jarod's Mission
- Lieutenant of the Tower
- The Fate of Val'sharah
- The Nightmare Lord
Also counted by That's Val'sharah Folks!
Its criteria name 8 quests; others include:
- Entangled Dreams
- Death to the Witchmother
- Solid as a Rock
- Jarod's Mission
- Lieutenant of the Tower
- The Fate of Val'sharah
- The Nightmare Lord
The storyline at a glance
Into the Nightmare has 12 steps, from Return to the Grove to The Demon's Trail.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Val'sharah (12).
Other storylines on the Val'sharah map
- All Nightmare Long
- The Black Rook Threat
- Archdruid of the Claw
- Bradensbrook
- Black Rook Hold
- Archdruid of Lore
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 these achievements.
- Campaign: Val'Sharah: its criteria name 8 quests, this one included. Reward: Perfected Epoch Memento.
- That's Val'sharah Folks!: its criteria name 8 quests, this one included. Decor Reward: Shala'nir Feather Bed.