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Knowledge of the Past

Knowledge of the Past is a Horde-only quest for level 30-60 in Vol'dun. It is step 1 of 8 in the A City of Secrets storyline, the opening step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Vol'dun at 47.4, 82.0. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 8,150 experience and money.

Description

An old friend of mine came to de sands willingly to gain knowledge of de past.

If anyone can locate dis weapon, it would be Julwaba.

Last I heard, she planned to excavate de ruins surrounding de great pyramid.

Rewards

Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP
ReputationVoldunai +75
Top Comments

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varenne+6via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

As usual use the caravan and enjoy the ride.
You will be ambushed by some bandits, so kill them and turn in the quest

Knowledge of the Past quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN3_sdP-E8c
This quest is part of the Vol'dun A City of Secrets questchain. All Vol'dun quests: Secrets in the Sands <= more info inside

ID
#
Quest
Quest Chain
Questgiver
Subzone
Video
43
Knowledge of the Past
A City of Secrets
[npc=130667]
Temple of Akunda
https://youtu.be/CN3_sdP-E8c
44
Searching the Ruins
A City of Secrets
[npc=129514]
Redrock Lowlands
https://youtu.be/sB0k8DLwlzg
45
1
Creeping Death
A City of Secrets
[npc=135154]
Zul'Ahjin
https://youtu.be/TiE725pDywA
46
2
Nature's Remedy
A City of Secrets
[npc=135154]
Zul'Ahjin
https://youtu.be/-zULPDZxx0A
47
Effective Antivenom
A City of Secrets
[npc=135154]
Zul'Ahjin
https://youtu.be/4aDccvWtBtQ
48
The Secrets of Zul'Ahjin
A City of Secrets [currency=1553]
[npc=134533]
Zul'Ahjin
https://youtu.be/vBjR_Evioxw
49
Hollow, Empty Eyes
A City of Secrets
[object=281639]
Zul'Ahjin
https://youtu.be/btHfIM_eskA
50
Sulthis' Stone
A City of Secrets
[object=281583]
Zul'Ahjin
https://youtu.be/9eIlakJpTE8

Id column is approximate quest № In Vol'dun storyline Secrets in the Sands <= more info
# is additional ordering info. Can take multiple quests at the same time if you see a number there

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

Reward details

Reputation: Voldunai +75

Comprised of exiles and scavengers, the Voldunai use their knowledge of the sands to thrive where others would wither and die.

Reputation group: Battle for Azeroth.

Other quests in Vol'dun that reward Voldunai reputation: Into the Dunes (+75), Secrets in the Sand (+75), Searching for Survivors (+75), Restorative Venom (+75), A Balm to Calm (+10), Knickknack Takeback (+75).

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 mapVol'dunTurn-in marker at 47.4, 82.0, 4 mapped points
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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.

Vol'dun Quest turn-in 4 mapped points
Vol'dun map showing where to go for Knowledge of the PastTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #864 47.4 82.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inVol'dun 47.4, 82.0/way #864 47.4 82.0
  • Objective areaVol'dun 52.7, 89.4/way #864 52.7 89.4
  • Objective areaVol'dun 47.6, 81.9/way #864 47.6 81.9

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 Vol'dun map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Vol'dun, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Vol'dun:

  • Scorched Sands Outpost, Vol'dunHorde · about 360 yards north-west
  • Temple of Akunda, Vol'dunHorde · about 540 yards south-east
  • Goldtusk Inn, Vol'dunHorde · about 1,000 yards north

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 490 yards south-east
  • Objective areaabout 490 yards south-east
  • Objective areaabout 490 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

A City of Secrets

Part 1 of 8.

Next: Searching the Ruins

  1. 1Knowledge of the Past
  2. 2Searching the Ruins
  3. 3Creeping Death
  4. 4Nature's Remedy
  5. 5Effective Antivenom
  6. 6The Secrets of Zul'Ahjin
  7. 7Hollow, Empty Eyes
  8. 8Sulthis' Stone

Also part of: Dunes of Vol'dun (part 35 of 66).

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Searching the RuinsVol'dun · Level 30-60

    Dese dunes are crawling with assassins. Nowhere is safe, but we must press on. De ruins aren't far from here. Let's continue our search on foot.

The storyline at a glance

A City of Secrets has 8 steps, from Knowledge of the Past to Sulthis' Stone.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Vol'dun (8).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Vol'dun 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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