TheWoWDBAfter teleporting through the portal cast by Khadgar to Suramar, use the wand he gave you (Khadgar's Wand) and it will show you where to go. (To be exact, you should head toward the place marked on your map and use the wand near there).
You'll have to kill a few mobs, and eventually the wand will lead you to a clickable area on the ground; click it and
Princess LeiaArcanist Thalyssra (the holographic character from before) will appear and say stuff. Continue this process until eventually you are taken through a fight/escort where you're killing mobs, and eventually at the end she'll give you a quest.
Quest
Trail of Echoes
A World of Warcraft quest in Suramar. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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"clickable area on the ground" How long did I miss that? ^^
You receive the quest from Khadgar in The Violet Citadel, in Dalaran. (in case you abandoned it)
When you get it, just in front of him appears portal, which takes you to correct spot.
Quest facts
Quest ID39987
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(39987))
What to do
Description
The Nightborne could prove powerful allies against the Legion. We must aid this Thalyssra if we can. We should be able to find her by tracking her magical echoes, the same way I found her distress call. I can teleport you near the location where she recorded that message. From there, you must search for ripples in the very fabric of the arcane itself. My wand should do the trick. Follow the sparks it creates--they should lead you to places where Thalyssra used her magic.
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 areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #680 34.6 53.4
Objective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #627 28.5 48.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inSuramar 34.6, 53.4
/way #680 34.6 53.4 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Suramar 40.0, 53.3
/way #680 40.0 53.3 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Suramar 39.6, 55.7
/way #680 39.6 55.7 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Suramar 35.9, 54.8
/way #680 35.9 54.8 - Objective areaSuramar 35.5, 56.3
/way #680 35.5 56.3 - Objective areaDalaran 28.5, 48.1
/way #627 28.5 48.1
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 Suramar map
- Final Preparations about 100 yards
- The Scent of Magic about 160 yards
- Network Security about 170 yards
- Survey Says... about 240 yards
- Felsmith Nal'ryssa about 260 yards
- Part of the Team about 260 yards
- Leystone's Potential about 260 yards
- Tribal Knowledge about 260 yards
- Smith Under Fire about 260 yards
- Nal'ryssa's Technique about 260 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Suramar, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Suramar:
- Meredil, Suramar
- Irongrove Retreat, Suramar
- Western Suramar
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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Reward details
Reputation: The Nightfallen +250
These exiled Nightborne elves suffer withdrawals after being cut off from the Nightwell. They oppose their people's alliance with the Legion and fight for some kind of redemption.
Reputation group: Legion.
Other quests in Suramar that reward The Nightfallen reputation: Answering Aggression (+250), Regroup (+250), Crackdown (+250), No Reason to Stay (+250), The Only Way Out is Through (+250), Arcane Thirst (+500).
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
Nightfall
Part 4 of 9.
Previous: Magic Message · Next: The Only Way Out is Through
- 1Khadgar's Discovery
- 2Khadgar's Discovery
- 3Magic Message
- 4Trail of Echoes
- 5The Only Way Out is Through
- 6The Nightborne Pact
- 7Arcane Thirst
- 8Shal'Aran
- 9Ancient Mana
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.
- Magic Message
For the last 10,000 years, the elven city of Suramar has been sealed in an arcane barrier, much like Dalaran once was. That barrier has come down. Since then, waves of magical energy have been emanating from the city like ripples in a pond. It was in these waves that I sensed a pattern.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- The Only Way Out is Through
I have much to tell you, but it is not safe to speak here. I cannot hold this barrier forever. <Thalyssra lifts a delicate flask to her lips. Her eyes shimmer as she takes a sip.> If we push through, we may find shelter up ahead.
The storyline at a glance
Nightfall has 9 steps, from Khadgar's Discovery to Ancient Mana.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Suramar (6), Dalaran (2), Dalaran (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Suramar map
- Blood and Wine
- Balance of Power
- An Elven Problem
- Crafting War
- The Waning Crescent
- Eminent Grow-main
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.