Shadow of the Past
Shadow of the Past is a level 29 quest for the Alliance, open from level 16 in Stormwind City. You take it from Baros Alexston (57.7, 47.9) and turn it in to Master Mathias Shaw (78.3, 70.7). Reward: 600 XP and +25 with Stormwind.
Classic data, to confirm on Forever
Quick facts
- Quest level
- 29
- Required level
- 16
- Faction
- Alliance
- Zone
- Stormwind City
- Start
- Baros Alexston(57.7, 47.9)
- Turn in
- Master Mathias Shaw(78.3, 70.7)
- Given at the start
- Sealed Description of Thredd's Visitor
Where to take and turn in Shadow of the Past
Our map of Stormwind City shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.
No drawn map for Stormwind City yet: the coordinates below are in % of the game's map, like /way and the map addons.
- 1.Take the quest: Baros Alexston(57.7, 47.9)
- 2.Turn in: Master Mathias Shaw(78.3, 70.7)
Objectives
No objective to fill: you only talk to the NPC or bring the quest back.
Rewards
What the Classic data gives for Shadow of the Past. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.
- Experience
- 600 XP
- Reputation
- +25 with Stormwind
Quest chain
Where Shadow of the Past sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.
Whole chain (12 parts)
- 1.The Unsent Letter[22]
- 2.Bazil Thredd[22]
- 3.The Stockade Riots[29]
- 4.The Curious Visitor[29]
- 5.Shadow of the Past(this quest)
- 6.Look to an Old Friend[31]
- 7.Infiltrating the Castle[31]
- 8.Items of Some Consequence[31]
- 9.The Attack![31]
- 10.The Head of the Beast[31]
- 11.Brotherhood's End[31]
- 12.An Audience with the King[31]
Done before it
Next quest
In our leveling guide
None of our leveling routes names this quest (a city, class, profession or dungeon quest, or a zone without a route yet).
On Forever
Not confirmed on Forever yet: no player record of this quest so far. Everything above is Classic's, and Forever changed some zones (new quests, levels raised): check the quest giver in game.