TheWoWDBRight out the gate and I cannot talk to Alexstrasza. I aborted and accepted the quest again and waited a few minutes and nothing
Quest
A Crack in the World
A World of Warcraft quest in Valdrakken. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Bit of an annoying quest, I wish they'd just show you the cutscene rather than making you mess around waiting for Alexstraza to transform and whatever. Then there's extra talking RP after it. But I'm getting crotchety setting up an alt and everything!
Had the same issue. Some how I was in a party of 1. Dropped group and was able to finish quest.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 36-80
ZoneValdrakken
Quest ID72976
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(72976))
What to do
StorylineBreaking Ground, step 3 of 16
Rewards2g 80s 90c, 1,200 XP
Description
As you can see, Wrathion and Sabellian are also ready. If the Aspects have news of the Incarnates' actions, then the black dragonflight is prepared to answer the call. Come. They are eager to speak with us.
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.
Nearby on the Valdrakken map
- Renown Supplies about 40 yards
- Flying with Our Colors about 40 yards
- The Accord's High Standards about 40 yards
- Beknownst and Glorious about 40 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Valdrakken, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Valdrakken:
- Valdrakken, Thaldraszus
- Gelikyr Post, Thaldraszus
- Algeth'era, Thaldraszus
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Money2 gold80 silver
Experience1,200 XP
Storyline
Breaking Ground
Part 3 of 16.
Previous: News From Beneath · Next: Where the Flames Fell
- 1The Land Beneath
- 2News From Beneath
- 3A Crack in the World
- 4Where the Flames Fell
- 5Scar of Earth and Fire
- 6The Patience of Princes
- 7It Was Not Enough
- 8Culling the Deep
- 9Niffen and Goliath
- 10Brother's Keeper
- 11Secrets From Our Father
- 12The Earth Gives Way
Showing steps 1 to 12 of 16.
Also part of: Zaralek Cavern (part 2 of 72).
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.
- News From Beneath
Before I arrived, I was informed that the Life-Binder has need of our aid. There is news of the Incarnates, and she requests our presence at the Seat of the Aspects. As for Emberthal -- there is very little we can do for now. It is best we allow her to reflect and gather thoughts alone.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Where the Flames Fell
The Aspects have requested our help. As protectors of the Isles and dragonkind, we are more than willing. I must locate Emberthal and ask her to join. I believe I can recruit her to our cause as long as we remain committed to hers against the Sundered Flame in the future.
The storyline at a glance
Breaking Ground has 16 steps, from The Land Beneath to Six Hundred Feet Under.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zaralek Cavern (10), Valdrakken (3), Ohn'ahran Plains (2), Zaralek Cavern (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Valdrakken map
- Valdrakken Accord Renown
- Professions Quest
- The Spark of Ingenuity
- Thaldraszus
- Valdrakken, City of Dragons
- Spark of Ingenuity
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.