TheWoWDBI wanted to share a solution to a problem I encountered with the Algarian Stormrider quest not triggering. After much frustration and searching online for answers, I stumbled upon a solution that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere else.
Contrary to what many sources suggest, the NPC that triggers the Algarian Stormrider quest does not follow you as you fly with the mount. Instead, I found the NPC chilling in the main city of Valdrakken, near the Auction House, at coordinates (46, 55). Simply clicking on this NPC offered me the quest.
If you're struggling to trigger the Algarian Stormrider quest, be sure to check the main city of Valdrakken near the Auction House for the NPC. Hopefully, this tip saves you some time and frustration!
Quest
Lightning Strikes
A World of Warcraft quest in The Waking Shores. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Purchasing at least the Heroic Edition of the The War Within expansion also unlocks the Storm Rider's challenge! Heroic Edition: Algarian Stormrider This challenge revamps a few Dragonriding races in the Dragon Isles, making the race tracks slightly different and more fitting for the Algarian Stormrider new mechanic and ability.
To start the questline that leads to the Storm Rider challenge, mount on your Algarian Stormrider and fly around with it a bit, until you notice [npc=197478] approaching you. [npc=197478] will give you the quest Lightning Strikes, which requires you to go to the Skytop Observatory in the Waking Shores.
Upon arriving there and turning the quest into [npc=193359], he will give you a new quest, The Storm Race Tour - This quest has you complete 6 Dragon Isles races on the newest Storm Rider difficulty! These races involve slightly altered courses, including many portions close to walls or mountains and big strips of straight ring objectives, perfect to use [spell=418592] on.
You can complete All 6 Storm Rider Gold Dragon Races following this video guide.
Rewards:
💪 Title (the Storm Rider) [title=789]
👔 Cosmetic [item=209417]🥇 3 Achievements:
🌟Storm Rider: Bronze 🌟Storm Rider: Silver 🌟Storm Rider: Gold
ID🌟 Name 🌟🚩 Gold Races 🚩7🌟 Rewards🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=552
🛸 Coordinates:/way #2022 63.30 70.90 Ruby Lifeshrine Loop
/way #2023 86.26 35.82 Fen Flythrough
/way #2025 57.25 66.90 Tyrhold Trial
/way #2024 71.29 24.66 Vakthros Ascent
/way #2151 76.01 65.71 Stormsunder Crater Circuit
/way #2133 38.75 60.62 Crystal Circuit
If you wind up seeing the quest but have queued for a dungeon and accept before accepting the quest, Herald Flaps, the questgiver may have abandoned you. Fear not! Going through the portal from Valdrakken to Emerald Dream will cause Flaps to seek you out once again and will find you a few moments after your arrival.
There are likely other zone changes that will address this issue as well. I'd tried mounting up on the Stormrider after the dungeon, logging out and back in, alting, etc. with no luck so hopefully this will help someone else as well!
Quest facts
Quest ID77813
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(77813))
What to do
WhereThe Waking Shores, around 75.2, 54.9
Rewards7g 2s 25c, 2,400 XP
Description
<Flaps does a spin and deposits a drool-soaked note into your hand.> Ah, {name}. I am told you have acquired a fine new mount. A gryphon that soars upon the very storm itself! I would very much like to see how this wondrous creature flies. I will await you at Skytop Observatory.
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-inIn-game waypoint: /way #2022 75.2 54.9
Coordinates
- Turn-inThe Waking Shores 75.2, 54.9
/way #2022 75.2 54.9
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 The Waking Shores map
- The Storm Race Tour same spot
- The Skytop Observatory same spot
- Skyriding Talents and You same spot
- Reporting for Duty about 800 yards
- Invader Djaradin about 820 yards
- Deliver Whelps From Evil about 820 yards
- My First Real Emergency! about 1,080 yards
- Give Peace a Chance about 1,090 yards
- Encroaching Elementals about 1,090 yards
- The Djaradin Have Awoken about 1,090 yards
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:
- Skytop Observatory, The Waking Shores
- Rebuff Lookout, The Waking Shores
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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Money7 gold2 silver
Experience2,400 XP
Where this quest fits
Other storylines on The Waking Shores map
- Dragonscale Expedition Renown
- The Waking Shores
- In Defense of Life
- Obsidian Citadel Alt Skip
- The Dragonscale Expedition
- Dragons in Distress
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.