TheWoWDBOn a quite new character, I had to do some of the old campaign quests (2/9) until helping to free the Runecarver's arm. I got The First Move when I turned in The Weak Link and returned to Oribos.
You can talk to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon instead of [npc=177136] to skip until Korthia.When I skipped it, I immediately got Call of the Primus. Talk to Tal-Inara in Oribos to start the questline for Zereth Mortis.
She also offers a skip, I've you have done the campaign with an alt before. You'll start there with 3/7 chapters of Secrets of the First Ones and unlocked world quests.Beware that you will miss the rewards of the first three chapters, if you skip them.
Edit: With the Hotfix for March 18th, players who skip the Zereth Mortis story will get the reputation with the Enlightened.Campaign:
Chapter 1Spoiler
- Call of the Primus - Talk to [npc=159478], turn in at [npc=181655] after that
- A Hasty Voyage - click [npc=182607] behind you. Click [spell=361417] and [spell=361571] to fill the bar. Don't skip the cinematic
click [spell=368613], [spell=368614] and [spell=368621] to match the emotes.- Long Lost Firim - find Firim and click the 4 objects
- Give Me A Hand - follow [npc=181561], click the door, then [npc=184057] and defeat [npc=184058]
- A Mutual Exchange - go to south, step on the teleporter and click your extra button [spell=365986]. Kill [npc=184860] and loot the core
For Research Purposes - collect 12 items- The Road to Haven - mount [npc=184082]
- Forging Connections - go to Haven, talk to [npc=177486]
- Defending Haven - kill 13 enemies
Destroying the Destructors - destroy 4 objectives- This Old Waystone - follow [npc=178016] to the cave. Stand in front of the waystone to get the extra button [spell=367326]. Click the stone, turn in in Oribos
- The Forces Gather - return to Zereth Mortis and talk to [npc=177486]
Chapter 1 took about 25 minutes with itemlevel <190.Chapter 2:
- Favor of the First Ones - burn 8 objectives
Necessary Harvest - collect 15 protein from enemies
Our Forward Scouts - find and talk to 3 [npc=185844]- Knowing is Half the Battle - travel to the marked area, meet [npc=181180]
- Scour the Sands - go to the yellow circles to discover the area. If you lose your stealth, talk to [npc=181180] nearby
/way 48.43 47.54 1
/way 51.51 48.59 2
/way 50.60 45.25 3
/way 47.99 44.84 4- Battle for the Forge - kill 8 enemies
Together, We Ride - click 5 [npc=181429]- In Plain Sight - reach the obelisk and kill enemies behind you until [npc=182357] is attackable. Kill it
- 19 minutes
- Reinforcements May Be Necessary - return to Haven
- A Break in Communication - give orders to 3 NPC
Nothing is True - kill 4 [npc=181884]: throw questitem [item=187839] on [npc=181884]
This is Your Fault, Fix It - click 5 [npc=181339]- Doppelganger Duel - go to the marked area in the middle of the map and fight against this person :-)
- Fighting for the Forge - talk to [npc=183724]
- Seeking Haven - click the teleport to return
Chapter 2 took about 40 minutes with itemlevel <200.
I got several itemlevels, about 1900 rep with [faction=2478], some Anima and 12 renown so far (chapter 1 & 2).Chapter 3:
Spoiler
- Danger Near and Far - go to the marked area and enter the building
- A Mysterious Voice - click the door, watch dialogue and kill attacking enemies
- Core of the Matter - return to Haven and talk to [npc=177486]
- Seeking the Unknown - enter the building at 33.63 65.78 and click the information
- Finding Firim - find the NPC, click its corpse and go to the cave
- Security Measures - click the [object=373576] near you. Leave the cave and reset 10 traps
Unseen Agents - kill 3 enemies- Now You May Speak - talk to [npc=177958] and click the console
- Surveying Cyphers - examine the 3 concordances marked on your map. Visit the fourth location. Kill [npc=179939] and click the item behind him. Return to the cave
- Cyphers of the First Ones - click the console again. Unlock the first option and get your Pocopoc
- The Way Forward - return to Haven
Chapter 3 took about 30 minutes with itemlevel 200. It gave less rewards than the previous ones.
In total I got about 2k reputation, 15 itemlevels and 15 renown.Accept [quest=65324] before you go on with anything.
Quest
Favor of the First Ones
A World of Warcraft quest in Zereth Mortis. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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With quests like this, I wonder how anybody can finish it without getting the coordinates? It sure would be way more difficult than needed.
Hi all
I present [storyline=1266] Storyline part of Secrets of the First Ones. This Story line have 16 Quests.
See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/n2w7FPBnt-c
.Quest Name:Start and descriptionSpeak with 3 NPC: 40 59, 41 67, 38 44.Press on 8 [object=375998] they are near the road and the wallGet 15 [item=190975] is drop from animals moving around.Go to 48 49.First move to 48 47 then go to 51 48 then move to 50 45 and at last location go 47 44.Go to 41 48.Kill 8 Dreadsworn forces.Aid 5 [npc=182589]Move to 41 52 then 41 53. After conversation kill 4 mobs then [npc=182357]Go to 34 64Press on 5 [npc=181339] around lake11b Nothing is TrueKill 4 [npc=181668]. To find them You need to use [item=187839] on [npc=181857] or [npc=181884] after that you have 50% chanse to spown [npc=181668].Give Orders to 3 NPC: 42 65, 48 61, 47 57.Move to 47 62 at start fight with your clone then will transform to [npc=181203] fight with him until -80%Speak with Jaina then She will mov eyou and cinematic will startTake portal and finish to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon 34 64.
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Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(65771))
What to do
Description
The attack from the Jailer's forces is a sign! In the past, there was one among us who sought the forbidden knowledge of the First Ones. For that, we must have earned their ire and lost the protections we once had. We must atone for the trespasses of our kin. Take this incense. Go out into the veldt and burn it as offerings to the First Ones. I hope they will offer us forgiveness.
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 areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #1970 34.8 65.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inZereth Mortis 34.8, 65.0
/way #1970 34.8 65.0 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Zereth Mortis 38.5, 56.2
/way #1970 38.5 56.2
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 Zereth Mortis map
- Enlisting the Enlightened same spot
- The Jailer's Defeat about 10 yards
- Arbiter in the Making about 10 yards
- News from Oribos about 10 yards
- Patterns Within Patterns about 10 yards
- You Supply the Effort about 30 yards
- WANTED: Custos about 40 yards
- Security Check about 60 yards
- Technical Difficulties about 60 yards
- Enlightened Exodus about 60 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:
- Haven, Zereth Mortis
- Faith's Repose, Zereth Mortis
- Rondure Alcove
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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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.
Storyline
We Battle Onward
Part 2 of 16.
Previous: Our Forward Scouts · Next: Necessary Harvest
- 1Our Forward Scouts
- 2Favor of the First Ones
- 3Necessary Harvest
- 4Knowing is Half the Battle
- 5Scour the Sands
- 6Harmony and Discord
- 7Battle for the Forge
- 8Together, We Ride
- 9In Plain Sight
- 10Reinforcements May Be Necessary
- 11This is Your Fault, Fix It
- 12Nothing is True
Showing steps 1 to 12 of 16.
Also part of: Patch Intro (part 15 of 40).
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.
- Our Forward Scouts
The Jailer's forces control much of Zereth Mortis, but there are other dangers out there as well. I have dispatched scouts to survey the surrounding area and pinpoint any potential threats. Speak with each scout. They should have a report of their surveys.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Necessary Harvest
Between the Mawsworn attacks and your presence here, our supplies are dwindling. It pains me to say it, but the most immediate solution for replenishing our resources is the local wildlife. It is unfortunate that it has come to this, but it is what must be done.
Quests that require this one
The storyline at a glance
We Battle Onward has 16 steps, from Our Forward Scouts to Seeking Haven.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zereth Mortis (16).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Zereth Mortis map
- Forging a New Path
- Forming an Understanding
- Crown of Wills
- A Means to an End
- Into the Unknown
- Jiro to Hero
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.