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On Swift Wings

On Swift Wings is a quest for level 10-52 in Bastion. It is step 3 of 6 in the By the Archon's Will storyline. It rewards 1 reward item, 875 experience and money.

Description

Our revered Archon has decided to grace you with an audience.

It is your duty to present your discoveries to her, then follow her wise judgment.

She holds audience in Elysian Hold, part of the sprawling Spires of Ascension, the home of the Ascended.

We shall carry you there, for it is a place for those who can fly.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Money2 gold38 silver70 copper
Experience875 XP
Top Comments

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dokeefe1986+8via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

HOW DO I GET ACROSS TO TURN IN THIS QUEST UGH

EDIT. THIS QUEST HAS A BUG. IF HE DOES NOT PICK YOU UP AND FLY YOU OVER TO ELYSIAN HOLD, ABANDON THE QUEST AND PICK IT BACK UP AGAIN BACK AT THE QUESTGIVER. HUGE WASTE OF TIME. YOU CANNOT RUN THERE.

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

Hi all

I present The Temple of Courage part of The Path to Ascension Storyline Quest Chain in Bastion. I split this story line for 2 parts.

"See Video Full Quest chain if need it
PART 1 ( Quest 1-4 ) : https://youtu.be/GRfSJQF-h4w
PART 2 ( Quest 5-13 ) : https://youtu.be/4X6bM8pAVZ8"
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Quest Name:
Start and description
1 Steward at Work
Use Summon Steward to fix the Beacon of Invocation 53.2 46.8 then press on in to activate. to finish quest go to 52.8 45.7 to On Swift Wings just wait for him xD.
2 On Swift Wings
Speak with On Swift Wings They will take you to next location. Go to 55.8 42.5 to finish quest.
3 Kyrestia, the Firstborne
Speak with Polemarch Adrestes will be a movie.
4 The Wards of Bastion
Go to 53.9 77.2 and check all Wards by pressing on them. move back after you will done.
5 Imminent Danger
You need lvl 53 to start this quest. Speak with [npc=159421] to take you to the Temple of Courage during fly will be a movie.
6 Now or Never
Speak with [npc=167873] and kill all mobs coming out.
7 Rip and Tear
kill mobs untill 100%. You can do this quest together with Stay Scrappy and Fight Another Day
8 Stay Scrappy
You need to collect [item=178043] 40.8 52.3 [item=178041] 39.5 49 [item=178042] 39.7 52.6
9 Fight Another Day
Freed 6 [npc=166964] from cages you dont need key.
10 Clear as Crystal
Drain Necrotic Extractors to empower the Anima Conflux. Just press on Necrotic Extractor - large purple crystals to charge to maximum. You can do this quest together with Double Tap
11 Double Tap
Fill mobs and use on their bodies [item=178140] you need 12. then move to 39.7 55.2 to finish bout quests.
12 The Final Countdown
First kill [npc=167433] then jump on [npc=167121] and use skill 2.
13 A Time for Courage
Speak with [npc=167460] they will take you to new location. Will be a Video then you need to defeat [npc=167484] after few sec [npc=167583] will come just jomp on him and you will run away.


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Thank You i Hope that Help You

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP875
MoneyGold2g 38s

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeCloth Back
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor8
Stats+10 Agility or Strength or Intellect, +16 Stamina, +11 Haste, +10 Mastery
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation, Vengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster, Protection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Blood
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for38 gold27 silver

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 mapElysian Hold
Objective areaBastion1 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.

Elysian Hold Quest turn-in
Bastion Objective area 1 mapped point
Bastion map showing where to go for On Swift WingsObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1533 52.8 45.7

Coordinates

  • Objective areaBastion 52.8, 45.7/way #1533 52.8 45.7

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 Elysian Hold map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Elysian Hold:

  • Elysian Hold, BastionAlliance and Horde · about 60 yards south-west
  • Elysian Beacon, BastionAlliance and Horde · about 460 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 1,600 yards south-west (on the Bastion map)

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

By the Archon's Will

Part 3 of 6.

Previous: Steward at Work · Next: Kyrestia, the Firstborne

  1. 1Go in Service
  2. 2Steward at Work
  3. 3On Swift Wings
  4. 4Kyrestia, the Firstborne
  5. 5The Wards of Bastion
  6. 6Your Personal Assistant

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.

  • Steward at WorkBastion · Level 10-52

    Stewards are useful for many reasons. They keep Bastion tidy, fix anything broken, and offer unrivaled companionship and support. Your new steward assistant should be able to repair the beacon. Then you can summon the Polemarch to Hero's Rest.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Kyrestia, the FirstborneBastion · Level 10-52

    I will escort you to hold audience with the Archon. I beseech you to present your information succinctly and directly. Our wise Archon will hear you and make a decision on the best course of action.

The storyline at a glance

By the Archon's Will has 6 steps, from Go in Service to Your Personal Assistant.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Bastion (4), Elysian Hold (2).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Elysian Hold 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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