TheWoWDBIf Gul'dan is hovering in a bubble, someone did the quest out of order and you need to let him reset (about 5m for me).
Quest
To Catch a Shadow
A World of Warcraft quest in Shadowmoon Valley. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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If he's hovering in his bubble, and there are Lesser Warocks at the stones scattered around the courtyard, kill them and he should despawn. Worked for me and a few others just now.
After you hand in the quest, a cutscene plays involving Garona.
Your character is sapped
Archmage Khadgar says: Commander, what's wrong?
Cordana Felsong says: Khadgar - someone's here!
Garona attempts to stab Khadgar, but Khadgar uses Ice Block.
Garona Halforcen: Sorcerous Coward.
Garona flees and Cordana gives chase
Cordana Felsong: Assassin!
Garona and Cordana fight, but Garona gets the upper hand on Cordana, disorienting her.
Garona leaps onto a rock, and blows a kiss before vanishing
Garona Halforcen says: Gul'dan sends his best.
Cordana recovers and checks up on Khadgar
Cordana Felsong says: I knew it. You should've stayed back at the garrison, Archmage.
Archmage Khadgar comes out of his ice shell
Archmage Khadgar says: Nonsense. I had that handled. Cool as a cucumber.
Meanwhile, your character is still standing there sapped the whole time. Would you mind helping me up a little bit? No? Okay...
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Quest facts
LevelLevel 10-40
Quest ID33116
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(33116))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineOn the Shadow's Trail, step 8 of 8
RewardsFoulspawn Drape, 
Felblood-Starched Cloak, Flayed Flesh Cloak, 50g 94s, 8,200 XP
Foulspawn Drape, Felblood-Starched Cloak, Flayed Flesh Cloak, 50g 94s, 8,200 XPDescription
Gul'dan is on the Shadow Rise just up the hill to the west. But, you must hurry, {name}. We know that he's about to leave for Talador and Frostfire Ridge. The use of the soul trap is straightforward. Simply point and shoot to ensnare Gul'dan. The crystal will take care of the rest. I'll see you back at Starfall Outpost when you have him. Good luck.
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #539 29.2 25.7
Coordinates
- Turn-inShadowmoon Valley 29.2, 25.7
/way #539 29.2 25.7 - Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 18.0, 30.4
/way #539 18.0 30.4
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
- Prune the Podlings about 330 yards
- And The Mole You Rode In On about 340 yards
- Supply Drop about 360 yards
- Game of Thorns about 560 yards
- Destroying the Competition about 630 yards
- If At First You Fail, Try Again! about 630 yards
- Upgrading The Fleet about 640 yards
- Naval Domination about 640 yards
- Equipping Our Fleet about 650 yards
- All Hands on Deck about 660 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:
- Lunarfall (Alliance), Shadowmoon Valley
- Akeeta's Hovel, Shadowmoon Valley
- Anchorite's Sojourn, Talador
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- 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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Choose one of these rewards:
Money50 gold94 silver
Experience8,200 XP
Other quests on the Shadowmoon Valley map
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeCloth Back
Item level41
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+5 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Mastery
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for45 gold93 silver
TypeCloth Back
Item level41
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +4 Haste, +5 Versatility
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for46 gold26 silver
TypeCloth Back
Item level41
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike
Suited toProtection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for46 gold9 silver
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
On the Shadow's Trail
Part 8 of 8.
Previous: Forging the Soul Trap
- 1Meet Us at Starfall Outpost
- 2Catching His Eye
- 3Shrouding Stones
- 4Ominous Portents
- 5Soul Shards of Summoning
- 6Heart On Fire
- 7Forging the Soul Trap
- 8To Catch a Shadow
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.
- Forging the Soul Trap
The fiery heart of Krosnis is in the forge. We have the soul shards. Now all that is left to do is to stoke the fires and combine all of these foul components into a trap for Gul'dan.
The storyline at a glance
On the Shadow's Trail has 8 steps, from Meet Us at Starfall Outpost to To Catch a Shadow.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shadowmoon Valley (8).
Other storylines on the Shadowmoon Valley map
- The Exarch Council
- The Light of Karabor
- 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.
