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Cryptic Catalogue

Cryptic Catalogue is a quest for level 60 in Zereth Mortis. It is step 6 of 17 in the Crown of Wills storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Zereth Mortis at 59.2, 78.8. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 8,150 experience and money.

Description

This area is a repository of various texts. Hmmm? What do they say? I have no idea!

I have dedicated myself to their catalogue and organization. This is more important than ever, with invaders destroying the balance in Zereth Mortis! We must preserve what we have found so far.

You can help. Go into the glade and memorize the phrases there, then meet me down in the grotto. There is something in it that might help you test that helm of yours further.

Rewards

Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP
ReputationThe Enlightened +75
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Mypciscraze+5via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Hi all

I present [storyline=1258] Storyline part of Secrets of the First Ones. This Story line have 17 Quests.

See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/lsE8Bx1Opu8
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Quest Name:
Start and description
1 The Broken Crown
Go to cave 33 69 and speak with [npc=177456] cinematic will start.
2 Our Last Option
Conversation will start
3 Hello, Darkness
Press on [npc=181301]. After that use [spell=359526] ( spell on extra bar ) on Darion Mograine. He will attack you take his HP to 70%.
4a Elder Eru
Go to [npc=181266] 56 83
4b Testing One Two
Use [spell=359526] on: 3 [npc=178098], 3 [npc=184016] 45 71 and 2 [npc=178772] 57 83.
6 Cryptic Catalogue
Press on: [npc=181271] 57 84, [npc=181268] 58 84 and [npc=181270] 58 81 then go inside cave 59 81
7 The Not-Scientific Method
First press on [npc=181324] then use on him [spell=359526] and slay him at end.
8 Two Paths to Tread
Go back to [npc=181245] in cave 33 68.
9 One Half of the Equation
Go to see [npc=181367] 57 31
10 Oppress and Destroy
Kill mobs to get to 100%. You can use [spell=359526] to kill mobs faster.
11 Aggressive Excavation
"Go to 3 points:
- Inside bulding 59 31 [npc=181421]
- Inside bulding 62 22 [npc=181419] but first press on [npc=181418] then kill [npc=184161] to get inside.
- Inside bulding 65 25 [npc=181420]"
12 Where the Memory Resides
Go to Bastion and speak with [npc=181280] 55 86 cave enter
13 What We Wish to Forget
First press on [npc=181297] in the middle of the room and kill monsters. Press on 2nd [npc=181297] and kill mobs.
14 What Makes Us Strong
Press on [npc=181299] and kill waves of mobs xD then speak with [npc=181286] Cinematic will start
15 What We Overcome
Press on [npc=181300] and kill [npc=182879].
16 Forge of Domination
Travel to The Runecarver's Oubliette in Torghast and speak with [npc=181384].
17 The Crown of Wills
Place all shards one by one. Cinematic will start after press on [npc=183160] you will get [item=187785].


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Thank You i Hope that Help You :).

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP8,150
MoneyGold25g 74s
ReputationThe Enlightened+75

Reward details

Reputation: The Enlightened +75

Once members of Cartel Al, the Enlightened have abandoned the pursuit of profit and glory out of devotion to the First Ones. By earning their favor, the brokers may be willing to share the knowledge they have gleaned.

Reputation group: Shadowlands.

Other quests in Zereth Mortis that reward The Enlightened reputation: A Mysterious Voice (+50), Core of the Matter (+75), Acquaintances Forgotten (+100), Lifetimes To Consider (+100), The Turning Point (+100), For Every Soul (+100).

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapZereth MortisTurn-in marker at 59.2, 78.8, 5 mapped points
World Map

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.

Zereth Mortis Quest turn-in 5 mapped points
Zereth Mortis map showing where to go for Cryptic CatalogueTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1970 59.2 78.8

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZereth Mortis 59.2, 78.8/way #1970 59.2 78.8
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 57.3, 84.1/way #1970 57.3 84.1
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 58.7, 84.5/way #1970 58.7 84.5
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 58.4, 81.7/way #1970 58.4 81.7
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 56.2, 83.3/way #1970 56.2 83.3

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

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:

  • Sepulcher Overlook, Zereth MortisAlliance and Horde · about 880 yards north
  • Pilgrim's Grace, Zereth MortisAlliance and Horde · about 940 yards north
  • Sepulcher Of The First Ones, Zereth MortisAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 200 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 190 yards south
  • Objective areaabout 100 yards south-west

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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Crown of Wills

Part 6 of 17.

Previous: Testing One Two · Next: The Not-Scientific Method

  1. 1The Broken Crown
  2. 2Our Last Option
  3. 3Hello, Darkness
  4. 4Elder Eru
  5. 5Testing One Two
  6. 6Cryptic Catalogue
  7. 7The Not-Scientific Method
  8. 8Two Paths to Tread
  9. 9One Half of the Equation
  10. 10Oppress and Destroy
  11. 11Aggressive Excavation
  12. 12Where the Memory Resides

Showing steps 1 to 12 of 17.

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.

  • Testing One TwoZereth Mortis · Level 60

    The creatures of Zereth Mortis have existed here since well before I created Domination. We have seen the effects that Zovaal's forces have had on them, but I believe there is more to be learned. Use the helm on the denizens of Zereth Mortis and see what you can uncover about a natural resistance.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Not-Scientific MethodZereth Mortis · Level 60

    The language of the First Ones is not static like most others. It evolves. Creatures like the sentries are more advanced than your average poultrid, obviously. Their more complex thought processes give them an innate resistance to the invaders' overriding magic.

The storyline at a glance

Crown of Wills has 17 steps, from The Broken Crown to The Crown of Wills.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zereth Mortis (11), Bastion (4), The Runecarver's Oubliette (2).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Zereth Mortis 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.

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Cryptograms
Cryptograms and Keys
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