Quest Log

Trail of Echoes

Trail of Echoes is a quest for level 45 in Suramar. It is step 4 of 9 in the Nightfall storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Suramar at 34.6, 53.4. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 6,150 experience and money.

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.

Rewards

Money20

Experience6,150 XP

ReputationThe Nightfallen +250

Top Comments

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cephadexJul 31, 2016+55via Wowhead

After 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 Leia~~ Arcanist 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.

ShardsySep 7, 2016+14via Wowhead

"clickable area on the ground" How long did I miss that? ^^

darosJun 19, 2016+9via Wowhead

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.

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Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Experience	XP	6,150
Money	Gold	20g 22s
Reputation	The Nightfallen	+250

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.

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	Suramar	Turn-in marker at 34.6, 53.4, 38 mapped points
Objective area	Dalaran	2 mapped points

World Map

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.

Dalaran map showing where to go for Trail of Echoes — **Dalaran** Objective area 2 mapped points

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, SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 150 yards north
Irongrove Retreat, SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 950 yards north-west
Western SuramarAlliance and Horde · about 1,200 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 300 yards east
Objective areaabout 290 yards east
Objective areaabout 90 yards south-east

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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Nightfall

Part 4 of 9.

Previous: Magic Message · Next: The Only Way Out is Through

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 MessageSuramar · Level 45
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 ThroughSuramar · Level 45
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:

Nightfallen But Not Forgotten Establish relations with the Nightfallen by completing the storylines below.

Other storylines on the Suramar map

Blood and Wine17 steps, starts with Moths to a Flame
Balance of Power35 steps, starts with The Power Within
An Elven Problem14 steps, starts with Stabilizing Suramar
Crafting War17 steps, starts with Feeding the Rebellion
The Waning Crescent13 steps, starts with Lady Lunastre
Eminent Grow-main13 steps, starts with Feline Frantic

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.

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