TheWoWDBA word of advice for those doing this chapter. Once here, you get 3 quests, A Matter Of Motivation is one of them.
PICK UP ALL 6 AUTOMA and do this and other quests FIRST BEFORE TURNING IT IN. The DAMAGE the little fellas do is HUGE. Be mindfull that you get 5 minutes (from the last one picked) to return them to the circle near Firim.You're welcome.
Quest
Cleaving A Path
A World of Warcraft quest in Zereth Mortis. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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You can’t turn in Cleaving A Path before you turn in A Matter Of Motivation. [npc=168288] won’t be there. As soon as you collect the [npc=180895] for Firim, you’ll also be able to see the yellow completion question mark for Cleaving A Path.
Brilliant, thank you. Key info.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 60
ZoneZereth Mortis
Quest ID64720
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(64720))
What to do
StorylineStarting Over, step 5 of 15
Rewards51g 48s, 10,200 XP
Description
Maw Walker! My scouts report that the Mawsworn have dominated two automa Oracles to aid them in battle. These Oracles will most certainly predict our strategy and our ultimate goal, if given the chance. We need to eliminate both Oracles before we enter the Crypts. With them out of the way, the Mawsworn troops won't know what we're doing until we're finished with it. Take Emeni with you. She's eager for battle.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #1970 55.9 29.8
Coordinates
- Turn-inZereth Mortis 55.9, 29.8
/way #1970 55.9 29.8 - Objective areaZereth Mortis 59.3, 32.7
/way #1970 59.3 32.7 - Objective areaZereth Mortis 57.8, 23.3
/way #1970 57.8 23.3 - Objective areaZereth Mortis 56.6, 31.0
/way #1970 56.6 31.0
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Nearby on the Zereth Mortis map
- Oppress and Destroy about 60 yards
- One Half of the Equation about 80 yards
- Aggressive Excavation about 80 yards
- Borrowed Power about 270 yards
- Match Made in Zereth Mortis about 270 yards
- Pop Goes the Devourer! about 270 yards
- Between a Rock & a Rock about 340 yards
- Revival of the Fittest about 370 yards
- Access Request about 370 yards
- Maintenance Mode about 370 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Zereth Mortis, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zereth Mortis:
- Tertius Locus
- Quintus Locus
- Gravid Repose Locus
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- Objective area
- 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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Money51 gold48 silver
Experience10,200 XP
Storyline
Starting Over
Part 5 of 15.
Previous: A Matter Of Motivation · Next: Knocking On Death's Door
- 1Restoration Project
- 2Help From Beyond
- 3Keys To Victory
- 4A Matter Of Motivation
- 5Cleaving A Path
- 6Knocking On Death's Door
- 7Unforgivable Intrusion
- 8The Infinite Circle
- 9The Order Of Things
- 10As Foretold
- 11Acquaintances Forgotten
- 12The Turning Point
- 13For Every Soul
- 14Lifetimes To Consider
- 15Souls Entwined
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.
- A Matter Of Motivation
Giants litter these sands, mortal. But I believe we can revitalize them. The smaller automa that are hiding in the desert can be utilized here. Use my Motivator to rally them to our cause. If we can gather enough, their energy can replenish these defeated behemoths to bolster our forces.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Knocking On Death's Door
This is it, mortal. The forces you have assembled should be enough to break through the Mawsworn and reach the Crypts. Getting inside, however, will require more effort. The Mawsworn have barricaded the entrance. Kbato will carry you into battle.
The storyline at a glance
Starting Over has 15 steps, from Restoration Project to Souls Entwined.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Crypts of the Eternal (8), Zereth Mortis (6), Oribos (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Zereth Mortis map
- Patch Intro
- Forging a New Path
- We Battle Onward
- Forming an Understanding
- Crown of Wills
- A Means to an End
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.