Shadowmoon Valley

Shadowmoon Valley
Level: 67-70
Capital(s)	Black Temple
Population	Unknown
Races	Demon  Fel orc Template:Naga Race  Blood elf  Draenei  Orc Template:Wildhammer Dwarf Race Template:Netherwing Dragonflight Race
Ruler(s)	Illidan Stormrage
Major settlements	Wildhammer Stronghold Legion Hold Shadowmoon Village Dragonmaw Fortress
Affiliation	Illidari
Location	Southeastern Outland

Shadowmoon Valley is found in southeastern Outland, east of Terokkar Forest. It is the location of the Black Temple (where Illidan Stormrage resides), and also houses a dwarven settlement named after (and led by) Kurdran Wildhammer, as well as the prison where Illidan's former jailor, Maiev Shadowsong, is held captive.

History

A view of the [Hand of Gul'dan]

In addition to being the location of Illidan's Black Temple, the region gave name to Ner'zhul's Shadowmoon Clan, who once had their holdings there. Prior to destruction of Draenor, the north shore of the region was known as the Skeletal Coast.

Worldofwarcraft.com says the following about the Shadowmoon Valley:

This valley is a grim spectacle of demonic magic run amok. Day and night, molten fel energy erupts from the land and lights the sky with bilious green flame. To the east lies the Black Temple, Illidan Stormrage's seat of power. With the Dark Portal reopened, Illidan and his allies struggle to hold off Legion reinforcements and keep all other Outland portals closed.

Geography

Shadowmoon Valley is a barren wasteland of rock and ash, with little vegetation. The [Hand of Gul'dan] volcano dominates the center, from which green lava erupts.

The Alliance and Horde each have a settlement here, as do the Aldor and Scryers.

The valley contains one raid instance (the Black Temple) and several elite areas.

Maps and subregions

Map of Shadowmoon Valley

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  Shadowmoon region prior to the destruction of Draenor.

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  Shadowmoon region as it may have appeared in Warcraft III.

Dungeons

Dungeon Name	Level Range	Group Size	Approximate Run Time
Black Temple	70+	25-man	Unknown

Elite areas

• Eclipsion Fields
• Crimson Watch
• The Path of Conquest
• Ata'mal Terrace
• Invasion Point: Cataclysm

Travel hubs

Ruins of Baa'ri

Wildhammer Stronghold

Shadowmoon Village

Altar of Sha'tar

Sanctum of the Stars

Adjacent regions

Zone Name	Faction	Level Range	Direction	Access
Terokkar Forest		62-65	West	Normal

Notable characters

Main article: Shadowmoon Valley NPCs

• Akama
• Maiev Shadowsong
• Teron Gorefiend
• Kurdran Wildhammer and Sky'ree
• Zuluhed the Whacked

Quests

Main article: Shadowmoon Valley quests

Resources

Herbs

•  [Felweed]
•  [Nightmare Vine]
•  [Dreaming Glory]
•  [Terocone]
•  [Mana Thistle]

Leather

•  [Crystal Infused Leather]
•  [Fel Scales]
•  [Knothide Leather]
•  [Knothide Leather Scraps]

Miscellaneous

• Felmist -  [Mote of Shadow] - Can only be harvested by engineers

Wild creatures

Air elementals Arakkoa ghosts Blood elves Chimaeras Colossi Core hounds Diemetradons Doomguard Dragonhawks Drakonids Dreadlords

Earth elementals Elekks Eredar Fel orcs Fel reavers Felboar Felguards Fire elemental Fleshbeasts Gan'arg Ghosts

Infernals Naga Mo'arg Nether dragons Nether drakes Nether rays Oozes Owls Pit lords Ravagers Rock flayers

Satyr Scorpids Serpents Shadow Council Shivarra Succubi Water elementals Wrathguards

Notes

• Traditional flying mounts can be purchased at Wildhammer Stronghold for the Alliance and Shadowmoon Village for the Horde. The nether drakes are also purchased here from the Netherwing faction on Netherwing Ledge. Other places to purchase a flying mount include Blackwind Landing in Terokkar Forest from the Sha'tari Skyguard faction or Cenarion Refuge in Zangarmarsh from the Cenarion Expedition faction.
• Video of Shadowmoon Valley