TheWoWDBUpdate: Blizzard added a sidecar-drive to the quest to keep players nearby. If, for any reason that bugs out, you will need to abandon and retake the quest as before.
Prior to the sidecar; and even still should it bug out:
The Alliance version has similar problems as the Horde version comments here. Basically do not run ahead of the quest NPC "Lindie" or it will not complete. Even logging off and back on or heading directly to the stables yourself will not advance the quest. Abandoning the quest and restarting it is the only way to complete it if you did not remain close to Lindie.
Quest
Finding Your Way
A World of Warcraft quest in Stormwind City. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Idiotic quest. Don't:
- Try to do anything else before letting Lindie take you here.
- Run off, you'll be teleported back into his side-cart or eventually Lindie will despawn.
- Run ahead to the stables on your much faster mount. Lizzie will not be there already like most quests in the game.
- Log off so you can send your character some gold from your main.
If you do any of these things, expect to have to abandon the quest and go back to Lindie on the bridge.
It would have been much better if Lindie just accompanied you and had some triggered dialog to direct players along the path. This is just more lazy quest design, with an attempt to "fix" the issue by teleporting the play back into the cart. For anyone playing an alt, it is just a waste of time.
This is no longer a problem as Lindie/Cork now drive you to your destination.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 7-10
ZoneStormwind City
Quest ID58908
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(58908))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineThe Missing Expedition, step 50 of 70
Rewards700 XP
Description
Stormwind has a lot to offer adventurers like us, but it's far too big to explore on foot. The captain has arranged for you to receive a mount to help you get around. She said to speak with Curly at the stables in Old Town... but I can't seem to remember the way there. Have no worries, {name}! All we need to do is ask a guard for directions. If you ever need help finding something, the city guards will show you where to go. Let's ask a nearby guard for directions to the stable master in Old Town!
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #84 77.3 66.9
Coordinates
- Turn-inStormwind City 77.3, 66.9
/way #84 77.3 66.9 - Objective areaStormwind City 70.6, 83.6
/way #84 70.6 83.6 - Objective areaStormwind City 77.1, 66.7
/way #84 77.1 66.7 - Objective areaStormwind City 70.3, 85.6
/way #84 70.3 85.6
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 Stormwind City map
- The Cult Within about 120 yards
- Avoiding Blame about 120 yards
- Go with Honor, Friend about 230 yards
- Return of the Crusade about 230 yards
- Return of the Scourge about 230 yards
- A New Direction about 240 yards
- The King's Command about 310 yards
- Mists of Pandaria: To Pandaria! about 310 yards
- A Personal Message about 390 yards
- Battle for Azeroth: Tides of War about 390 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Stormwind City, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Stormwind City:
- Stormwind, Elwynn
- Goldshire, Elwynn
- Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm, Westfall
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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Experience700 XP
Storyline
The Missing Expedition
Part 50 of 70.
Previous: An End to Beginnings · Next: What's Your Specialty?
- 45A Mage's Knowledge
- 46The Best Way to Use Sheep
- 47A Hunter's Trap
- 48Hunting the Stalker
- 49An End to Beginnings
- 50Finding Your Way
- 53What's Your Specialty?
- 54Home Is Where the Hearth Is
- 55Welcome to Stormwind
- 56What's Your Specialty?
Showing steps 45 to 56 of 70.
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.
- An End to Beginnings
You've done fine work within Exile's Reach, recruit. You should continue on to the Dragon Isles. I'm afraid I must change my plans and go back to Stormwind. I need to find out how the ogres found such powerful shadow magic. I'm sure we'll meet again.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- What's Your Specialty?
Hey, <name>! Have you decided on a combat specialization yet? Since you're a <class>, you already know about the different classes available to adventurers. But did you know that there are also areas of specialization within each class? Choosing a specialization is an important decision.
Other quests with this name
This one: Alliance only · Stormwind City · Level 7-10.
The storyline at a glance
The Missing Expedition has 70 steps, from Warming Up to Aiding the Dragon Isles.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Exile's Reach (49), Stormwind City (16), The Great Sea (3), The Waking Shores (2).
Other storylines on the Stormwind City map
- The Dragonscale Expedition
- Dragon Isles City Intro Quests
- The King's Path
- Cataclysm Chromie Time Breadcrumbs
- Allies of the Alliance: Dark Iron Dwarf
- An Uncertain Fate
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.