Retail quest

Shadows Awaken

Shadows Awaken is a World of Warcraft quest for level 10–40 (Alliance only). Rewards include 6,850 experience and item rewards.

Shadowmoon Valley

Quest text Requirements and rewards

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

‹name›, ‹class› and ‹race› stand for your character’s.

We've managed to pin Ner'zhul inside the Observatory, but he's taken many down with him. He has taken Yrel's sister, Samaara. I am needed to hold the line here. Please, do whatever you can to save her, hero.

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 10–40
Alliance only
Complete first: Think of the Children!, Dark Enemies, Closing the Door

Rewards

6,850 experience
33g96s
+250 reputation with Council of Exarchs

Choose one of

Karabor Honor Guard Girdle · Holy, Protection, Fury, Frost, Blood, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms
Karabor Skirmisher Belt · Balance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Windwalker, Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, Guardian, Feral, Vengeance, Havoc, Brewmaster
Rangari Initiate Belt · Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation, Restoration, Elemental, Enhancement, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival
Karabor Sage Cord · Frost, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Fire, Arcane

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

Loading quest…