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Dormant Discovery

Dormant Discovery is a quest for level 10-70 in The Waking Shores. It is step 2 of 8 in the Ancient Waygates storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in The Waking Shores at 47.2, 90.2. It rewards 1,200 experience and money.

Description

<Nevermind how this curious parchment ended up in your bags. What's important are the contents of the message.>

Members of the Dragonscale Expedition:

Your assistance is required! Report to the Rubyscale Outpost at once!

<Before the signature can be read, the magical lettering inscribed on the note dissipates into a cloud of white and blue-tinted dust, leaving behind an empty page and a deliciously flowery scent in the air.>

Rewards

Money2 gold80 silver90 copper
Experience1,200 XP
Top Comments

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1
Organick+83via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

This is bugged for me. I'm already Renown 10 and supposedly unlocked Ancient Waygates III, but still never received this quest. I went down to talk with Thaelin Darkanvil just in case, but he doesn't have a quest for me.

UPDATE: December 2, 2022: My ticket was replied to! Looks like it'll be resolved next week with reset.

My intake: Hello. I am Renown 13 with the Expedition, but none of the Waygate ("A Dormant Discovery") or other quests have appeared for me, including, "A Mystery, Sealed" storyline with "The Sealed Door" starter.

Blizz reply: Thank you for your patience caused by the delay in reaching you. I am Specialist Games Master Layhcrum, I have been looking into the reason you contacted us.

I can see you have some concerns about the quest Dormant Discovery that should have been available when you hit the correct renown. We did confirm this was a bug and it has now been fixed. To get this working on our end we will need to do a server reset. Once this has happened you should be able to get this quest correctly :)

Sorry for any problems or delays this has caused you. If you find it is not available after this, please let us know.

2
varenne+5via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Related to the Mastering the Waygates achievement video: https://youtu.be/NzcHBq3T1P8

How to unlock:


  2. After you reach the renown lvl 7 with the [faction=2507] NPC will show up near you, offering a questchain
    Complete the questchain

    2. Dormant Discovery - just intro quest tha you can get from small dragon near you when you reach renown lvl 7

    4. This Old Stone - https://youtu.be/eafNrBe1Xb0

    6. Nightborne Know-How - https://youtu.be/XisXFyr5y0A

    8. Curiosity is Key - https://youtu.be/pgTOu_4YQXY

    10. Power Procurement - https://youtu.be/qYYsNRIrV-4

    12. A Gateway to Somewhere - https://youtu.be/NzD2XL41Xfs

    14. An Ancient Awakening - https://youtu.be/8Y3ENiz5hj0 - Unlocks the An Ancient Awakening and [spell=386485]




  4. You will get a new quest at renown lvls 8,10,15,17, 20, 23 and you will be able to pick and activate one new [npc=197222] each time


ID
Name
Coordinates
Zone
Unlock Quest
Video
1
Cobalt Assembly
48.34 30.14
The Azure Span
An Ancient Awakening
https://youtu.be/8Y3ENiz5hj0
2
Rubyscale Outpost
47.33 90.26
The Waking Shores
An Ancient Awakening
https://youtu.be/8Y3ENiz5hj0
3
Eon's Fringe
52.34 78.56
Thaldraszus
Waygate: Eon's Fringe
https://youtu.be/Vee_Wive3k8
4
Rusza'thar Reach
81.27 39.01
Ohn'ahran Plains
Waygate: Rusza'thar Reach
https://youtu.be/VUQ0yktXRnQ
5
Algeth'era
62.45 40.50
Thaldraszus
Waygate: Algeth'era
https://youtu.be/XszVfXJlWz4
6
Shady Sanctuary
30.67 55.55
Ohn'ahran Plains
Waygate: Shady Sanctuary
https://youtu.be/xbH_EapqayY
7
Vakthros
77.60 30.83
The Azure Span
Waygate: Vakthros
https://youtu.be/x3S0v5uNRIY
8
Skytop Observatory
75.32 57.01
The Waking Shores
Waygate: Skytop Observatory
https://youtu.be/Tqc-a1XhbOk


/way #2024 48.34 30.14 1 Cobalt Assembly
/way #2022 47.33 90.26 2 Rubyscale Outpost
/way #2025 52.34 78.56 3 Eon's Fringe
/way #2023 81.27 39.01 4 Rusza'thar Reach
/way #2025 62.45 40.50 5 Algeth'era
/way #2023 30.67 55.55 6 Shady Sanctuary
/way #2024 77.60 30.83 7 Vakthros
/way #2022 75.32 57.01 8 Skytop Observatory


  • When you use the Ancient Waygate you get the [spell=392960] debuf and cant use them for 30 mins

  • It is Account Unlock achievement and all the Waygates will be unlocked for alts


3
Curomac+5via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

So I just finished fiddling around with this quest on my main. Couldn't figure out why I couldn't get any quests, checked all the links to see if they had been completed and all came back 'false'. I checked all my level 70's and same thing. None of them had completed the pre or lead quests to start any of the Ancient waygate chain.

Simply put - I had a toon - I used a Level 70 boost on it. Found out the hard way, that during the boost - the waygates quest line is completed! except for the final quest of the series - An Ancient Awakening.

Once complete - all my other toons were now Waygate enabled. - maybe save someone same gray hair

An Ancient Awakening

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP1,200
MoneyGold2g 80s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapThe Waking ShoresTurn-in marker at 47.2, 90.2, 1 mapped point
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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.

The Waking Shores Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
The Waking Shores map showing where to go for Dormant DiscoveryTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #2022 47.2 90.2

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Waking Shores 47.2, 90.2/way #2022 47.2 90.2

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 Waking Shores map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on The Waking Shores, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Waking Shores:

  • Rubyscale Outpost, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · at the same spot
  • Dragonscale Basecamp, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 370 yards north
  • Timberstep Outpost, Ohn'ahran PlainsAlliance and Horde · about 640 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Ancient Waygates

Part 2 of 8.

Travel Network

Previous: Power Procurement · Next: This Old Stone

  1. 1Power Procurement
  2. 2Dormant Discovery
  3. 3This Old Stone
  4. 4Nightborne Know-How
  5. 5A Gateway to Somewhere
  6. 7An Ancient Awakening
  7. 8Curiosity is Key

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.

  • Power ProcurementThe Azure Span · Level 10-70

    In normal circumstances, the capture of energy is not problematic. However, the energy we require is massive and unstable. This enchanted vessel should provide a safe means of transport. There is a region to the southwest filled with energy-laden creatures.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • This Old StoneThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    This stone behind me is just one piece of, what do ye call it--ancient technology--we stumbled upon here in the Isles. But, we're not entirely sure what they are just yet. Baffling, really. We've sent word to some friends to see if they can help.

The storyline at a glance

Ancient Waygates has 8 steps, from Power Procurement to Curiosity is Key.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Azure Span (5), The Waking Shores (3).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on The Waking Shores 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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