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The Exarch Council

A World of Warcraft quest in Shadowmoon Valley. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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CycloneDuke+21via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Got a ! on your map, but no quest when you actually come here?

Fear not - the quest IS available - the NPC just does not display the ! above their head, or on the minimap for some reason.
But if you speak with the quest giver NPC, they give you the quest just like normal.

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Eilonthay+4via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

As you follow Maraad up the hill, he'll mention how well your garrison laborers are doing in Elodor.

Vindicator Maraad says: Your laborers are hard at work, Commander. Soon your garrison will be well-stocked with food.

The next quests are Naielle, The Rangari and Hataaru, the Artificer. Once you accept both quests, Maraad will mount up and ride away.


Vindicator Maraad says: I will seek out Exarchs Akama and Maladaar. Good luck, Commander.

If you happen to speak to Exarch Othaar before you leave, he says this:

The Exarch Council is the "Hand of the Prophet." We represent the draenei people, and act as the Prophet's messengers, enforcers, and conscience.
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varenne+3via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)
As I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Moon
┌────────────────────────┐
│ THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE │ Prerequisite: ESTABLISHING A FOOTHOLD
└────────────────────────┘

1.Migrant Workers http://youtu.be/SZ-FYsKneYE
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2.Circle the Wagon http://youtu.be/ySuCW7QEbkU
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3.Invisible Ramparts http://youtu.be/xLh4t3JS3jM
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4.Defenstrations http://youtu.be/ILuXzTYYdO0
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5.The Exarch Council http://youtu.be/-a39qWpjAVI
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 	├──────────────────────────┐
    6.Naielle, The Rangari   8.Hataaru, the Artificer
http://youtu.be/BdI_fKVm-OE  http://youtu.be/QDfpCQWb1KI
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    7.Fun with Fungus        9.Shut 'er Down
http://youtu.be/S_t0UolUPl4  http://youtu.be/xG-NT5o7H5g
	└─────┬────────────────────┘
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	10.Exarch Maladaar http://youtu.be/WDkJ1bC_hiE
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	11.Trust No One http://youtu.be/3PLDYEEy1aQ
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	12.Warning the Exarchs http://youtu.be/oFSdd9gJgEc
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	13.Speaker for the Dead http://youtu.be/Iz68S7874CI
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	14.The Traitor's True Name http://youtu.be/kxHLBt0eFyw

Read all 11 on Wowhead ↗

Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-40
Quest ID34782

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34782))

Requirements

FactionAlliance only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineThe Exarch Council, step 5 of 18

Description

Good work at the gates! The Shadowmoon orcs have been seeking prisoners for some reason. Their aggression helps our cause. Come with me. I would like to introduce you to the Exarch Council, "The Hand of the Prophet." I have been trying to convince the Exarchs to support our cause and go on the offensive against the Iron Horde, but they are - as always - too cautious and slow to act. Come with me, I will introduce you to Exarch Othaar up the hill. Perhaps meeting an Alliance hero can sway the council.

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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.

Shadowmoon Valley Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Shadowmoon Valley map showing where to go for The Exarch CouncilTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #539 59.4 26.6

Coordinates

  • Turn-inShadowmoon Valley 59.4, 26.6/way #539 59.4 26.6
  • Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 56.2, 32.4/way #539 56.2 32.4

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

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:

  • Elodor (Alliance), Shadowmoon ValleyAlliance · about 240 yards south
  • Path of the Light, Shadowmoon ValleyAlliance · about 870 yards south
  • Exile's Rise, Shadowmoon ValleyAlliance and Horde · about 920 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 340 yards south-west

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.

Related

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeShield Shield
Item level40
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor83
Stats+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +5 Haste, +15 Intellect
Suited toRestoration, Elemental, Holy, Protection
Sells to vendors for44 gold84 silver
TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level40
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon6 - 11 damage, speed 1.8
Stats+6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Haste, +4 Mastery
Suited toSurvival, Subtlety, Assassination
Sells to vendors for70 gold58 silver
TypeOne-Handed Axe One-Hand
Item level40
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon8 - 17 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+6 Stamina, +4 Strength, +4 Mastery, +4 Critical Strike
Suited toProtection, Frost
Sells to vendors for70 gold85 silver
TypeOne-Handed Axe One-Hand
Item level40
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon8 - 17 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste
Suited toEnhancement, Outlaw, Windwalker, Brewmaster, Vengeance, Havoc, Survival
Sells to vendors for71 gold10 silver
TypeArmor Held In Off-hand
Item level40
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Critical Strike, +15 Intellect
Suited toDiscipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Mistweaver, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost
Sells to vendors for42 gold19 silver
TypeShield Shield
Item level40
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor83
Stats+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Haste, +15 Intellect
Suited toRestoration, Elemental, Holy, Protection
Sells to vendors for44 gold67 silver

Reputation: Council of Exarchs +10

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 Exarch Council

Part 5 of 18.

Previous: Defenstrations · Next: Naielle, The Rangari

  1. 1Migrant Workers
  2. 2Circle the Wagon
  3. 3Invisible Ramparts
  4. 4Defenstrations
  5. 5The Exarch Council
  6. 6Naielle, The Rangari
  7. 7Fun with Fungus
  8. 8Hataaru, the Artificer
  9. 9Engorged Goren
  10. 10Exarch Maladaar
  11. 11Friend of the Exarchs
  12. 12Speaker for the Dead

Showing steps 1 to 12 of 18.

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.

  • DefenstrationsShadowmoon Valley · Level 10-40

    No sooner does power rush to the crystal outside than you hear distant war cries and shouts of alarm. Elodor is being attacked! If you want your laborers to come home in one piece, you'd best help with the defense of the town.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Naielle, The RangariShadowmoon Valley · Level 10-40

    I am calling the Exarch Council to order to hear your petition. None of us doubt that this "Iron Horde" is a threat, but few can agree on what we should do about it. It is up to you and Vindicator Maraad to gather the Exarchs together.

The storyline at a glance

The Exarch Council has 18 steps, from Migrant Workers to Supply Drop.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shadowmoon Valley (18).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Shadowmoon Valley 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.