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An End to Beginnings

A World of Warcraft quest in Exile's Reach. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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KenjiT28+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

"Horde wyvern riden to Orgimmar," so says the quest requirement. Yet shortly after you take to the air a gunship arrives over the island and instead of flying to it and riding on that all the way back to Kalimdor, clear across the map, we just keep going. Poor wyverns having to haul our butts all that way.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 7-10
ZoneExile's Reach
Quest ID59985

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(59985))

What to do

StorylineThe Missing Expedition, step 49 of 68
RewardsExpeditionary Leather Tunic, Expeditionary Leather Tunic, Expeditionary Mail Armor, 20s, 5,650 XP

Description

You've done well here, {name}. Kalecgos and Wrathion are planning to continue on to the Dragon Isles. I must return to Orgrimmar. This shadow magic is concerning... and requires that I look into it more. Talk with Kalecgos. He'll get you to the Dragon Isles and inform you about what's going on there.

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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.

Exile's Reach Objective area no plotted point

Nearby on the Exile's Reach map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Exile's Reach, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s first objective area marker on Exile's Reach:

  • Ogre Citadel, Exile's Reach IslandAlliance · about 640 yards north-west
  • Alliance Outpost, Exile's Reach OutpostAlliance · about 660 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:

Money20 silver
Experience5,650 XP

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeLeather Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for1 silver73 copper
TypeLeather Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for1 silver61 copper
TypeMail Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor7
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for1 silver61 copper
TypeMail Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor7
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for1 silver73 copper
TypePlate Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor11
Stats+1 Strength or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for2 silver33 copper
TypePlate Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor11
Stats+1 Strength or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for2 silver26 copper

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

The Missing Expedition

Part 49 of 68.

Previous: Dungeon: Darkmaul Citadel · Next: What's Your Specialty?

  1. 44Right Beneath Their Eyes
  2. 45Like Ogres to the Slaughter
  3. 46Catapult Destruction
  4. 47Controlling their Stones
  5. 48Dungeon: Darkmaul Citadel
  6. 49An End to Beginnings
  7. 50What's Your Specialty?
  8. 51Home Is Where the Hearth Is
  9. 52Aiding the Dragon Isles
  10. 53The Art of Taming
  11. 54The Divine's Shield
  12. 55Welcome to Orgrimmar

Showing steps 44 to 55 of 68.

Also part of: A Dark Ritual (part 31 of 33).

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.

  • Dungeon: Darkmaul CitadelExile's Reach · Level 7-10

    Gor'groth seeks to use shadow magic to gain control of Kalecgos, the aspect of the Blue Dragonflight. He's collected enough life essence to attempt to finish the ritual. I do not know what will happen, but we cannot let him complete it! Gor'groth will not stop until he is slain!

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • What's Your Specialty?Stormwind City · Level 7-10

    The Dragon Isles is a dangerous and uncharted place. We'll need to get you prepared. You're strong enough now that you should choose a combat specialization. This will unlock a new array of abilities for you to face the dangers within the Dragon Isles. Go ahead and choose your combat specialization.

The storyline at a glance

The Missing Expedition has 68 steps, from Warming Up to Home Is Where the Hearth Is.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Exile's Reach (47), Orgrimmar (14), The Waking Shores (3), The North Sea (2).

Other storylines on the Exile's Reach 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.