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Varedis Must Be Stopped

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

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Sihmm+57via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

This is the conclusion to the Aldor version of the Book of Fel Names chain, which gives Aldor/Scryer rep as well as some nice blue rewards. If you complete it, you can choose from:
Ceremonial Kris (+heal dagger)
Slayer's Axe (2H +str axe)
Sunfury Legguards (+AP mail pants)
Hauberk of Karabor (+AP leather chest)
Summoner's Blade (+dmg sword)
Wildcaller (feral staff)

As with the Medallion of Karabor line, this chain starts different depending on whether you're Aldor (A) or Scryer (S). All the quests are rated level 70 - though the chain is available at level 68, it sends you to the Shadow Labyrinth to kill Blackheart, which you might want to hold off on until level 70.

Aldors pick it up from Exarch Onaala at the Altar of Sha'tar:
1. (A) Karabor Training Grounds
2. (A) A Necessary Distraction
3. (A) Altruis

Scryers need to visit Larissa Sunstrike at the Sanctum of the Stars:
1. (S) Karabor Training Grounds
2. (S) A Necessary Distraction
3. (S) Altruis

Here the chains converge on your old friend Altruis the Sufferer in Nagrand. He gives out three quests that need to be completed (in any order) before you can continue:
4a. Against the Legion - Netherstorm
4b. Against the Illidari - Shadowmoon Valley
4c. Against All Odds - Zangarmarsh
Having gone around the world killing stuff, you can now return to Altruis and receive:
5. Illidan's Pupil
which leads directly into
6. The Book of Fel Names

Now it's time for a venture into the Shadow Labyrinth to kill Blackheart! Once that's done that and his body has been looted for the book, it's back to Altruis where again the chains diverge depending on your allegiance.

Aldor:
7. (A) Return to the Aldor - back to Altar of Sha'tar
8. (A) Varedis Must Be Stopped

Scryer:
7. (S) Return to the Scryers - back to Sanctum of Stars
8. (S) Varedis Must Be Stopped

Varedis Must Be Stopped is the final part. It's a 5-man group quest that sends you to the terrace outside the Black Temple to kill four elites: Varedis, Netharel, Theras and Alandien. Look them up for co-ordinates and tips on killing them - they're pretty straightforward, really.

When they're dead it's a simple matter of returning to the questgiver to choose a prize.

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11279+51via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Actually it wasnt too bad, each of them had a different ability

Varedis: Flame Wave, fire dot on the ground
Theras: Spell Reflect
Alandien: Shadowfury, about 10 yard radius aoe knockback+damage
Netharel: (sorry cant remember, dont think anything significant though)

I'm also pretty sure all of them had a random target Mana Burn spell, Evasion, and Metamorphosis. (but the book only works on Varedis' Metamorphosis spell)

Varedis has the most HP out of all of them so he will be the toughest to fight. I'd recommend fighting him first, and if your group can kill him then the other guys will be a breeze.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30
ZoneShadowmoon Valley
TypeGroup
Quest ID10651

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10651))

Requirements

ReputationThe Aldor: Neutral or higher

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineShadowmoon Valley, step 114 of 147
RewardsCeremonial Kris, Hauberk of Karabor, Slayer's Axe, 6,200 XP

Description

We must dispose of this foul artifact, but not before we use it to dispose of Varedis's powers. We need to permanently shut down the Ruins of Karabor training grounds, which will mean killing not only Varedis but also the three night elf masters that assist him: Alandien, Theras and Netharel. Gather a suitable force and return to the Ruins of Karabor. Follow Altruis's instructions for defeating Varedis. For all of our sakes, I hope they work.

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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 5 mapped points
Shadowmoon Valley map showing where to go for Varedis Must Be StoppedTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #104 61.2 29.2

Coordinates

  • Turn-inShadowmoon Valley 61.2, 29.2/way #104 61.2 29.2
  • Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 72.2, 53.7/way #104 72.2 53.7
  • Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 68.8, 53.9/way #104 68.8 53.9
  • Objective areaShadowmoon Valley 72.4, 48.4/way #104 72.4 48.4

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

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shadowmoon Valley:

  • Altar of Sha'tar, Shadowmoon ValleyAlliance and Horde · about 120 yards south-east
  • Sanctum of the Stars, Shadowmoon ValleyAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards south
  • Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon ValleyAlliance · about 1,600 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 1,100 yards south-east
  • Objective areaabout 1,000 yards south-east
  • Objective areaabout 930 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.

Related

Choose one of these rewards:

Experience6,200 XP
ReputationThe Aldor +1,000

3D Model

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

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon3 - 5 damage, speed 1.8
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Versatility
Suited toDestruction, Demonology, Affliction, Restoration, Elemental, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Frost, Fire, Arcane, Balance, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation
Sells to vendors for83 gold51 silver
TypeLeather Chest
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor11
Stats+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for56 gold98 silver
TypeTwo-Handed Axe Two-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon13 - 27 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+12 Strength, +7 Critical Strike
Suited toFury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for103 gold27 silver
TypeOne-Handed Sword One-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon4 - 7 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike
Suited toDevastation, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Holy, Mistweaver, Frost, Fire, Arcane, Augmentation, Preservation, Devourer
Sells to vendors for78 gold9 silver
TypeMail Legs
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor15
Stats+7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +4 Haste
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for55 gold93 silver
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon17 - 23 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+16 Stamina, +6 Agility, +7 Haste
Suited toGuardian, Feral, Survival, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for102 gold90 silver

Reputation: The Aldor +1,000

An ancient order of draenei priests once run by Velen, the Aldor are currently led by High Priestess Ishanah. They are servants of the naaru in Shattrath City known as the Sha'tar. Rivals of the Scryers.

Reputation group: Shattrath City.

Other quests in Shadowmoon Valley that reward The Aldor reputation: Tablets of Baa'ri (+250), Oronu the Elder (+250), The Ashtongue Corruptors (+250), The Warden's Cage (+75), Karabor Training Grounds (+250), The Ashtongue Tribe (+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

Shadowmoon Valley

Part 114 of 147.

Previous: Return to the Aldor · Next: Return to the Scryers

  1. 109Against the Illidari
  2. 110Against All Odds
  3. 111Illidan's Pupil
  4. 112The Book of Fel Names
  5. 113Return to the Aldor
  6. 114Varedis Must Be Stopped
  7. 115Return to the Scryers
  8. 116Varedis Must Be Stopped
  9. 117Tablets of Baa'ri
  10. 118Oronu the Elder
  11. 119The Ashtongue Corruptors
  12. 120The Warden's Cage

Showing steps 109 to 120 of 147.

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.

  • Return to the AldorShadowmoon Valley · Level 25-30

    This book... I could use it to increase my power tenfold... No! It would end up corrupting my very soul, this I am sure of. Return to those who sent you here, <name>. You now have the means to stop Varedis.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Return to the ScryersShadowmoon Valley · Level 25-30

    This book... I could use it to increase my power tenfold... No! It would end up corrupting my very soul, this I am sure of. Return to those who sent you here, <name>. You now have the means to stop Varedis.

Also counted by Shadow of the Betrayer

Its criteria name 17 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Shadowmoon Valley has 147 steps, from Spleendid! to A Job Unfinished....

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shadowmoon Valley (129), Terokkar Forest (10), Nagrand (7), Shattrath City (1).

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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.

Shadow of the BetrayerComplete the Shadowmoon Valley storylines listed below.10