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Order of Incantations

A World of Warcraft quest in Azshara. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Malene+349via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I'll make it easier for you guys:

1) Purple
2) White
3) Red
4) Blue

Or:

1) Top right
2) Bottom right
3) Top left
4) Bottom left

There is no way to get back to your body except by spirit rezzing and taking a dura hit.

You're welcome.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 45
LocationAzshara
CategoryArtifact
Quest ID44920

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(44920))

Requirements

ClassesHunter, Warlock, Druid, Mage, Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Monk, Priest, Paladin, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior and Adventurer

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

Description

The barrier shielding the tower can only be opened by activating the imbued gems in the correct order. The order is only known to Xylem and his inner circle of apprentices. No others have yet been able to decipher the code, and mistakes are met with deadly consequences. The aspiring apprentices spend a lot of their time around the tower. Some may have seen or heard something that might point to a solution. Let us hope, for your sake, their information proves valuable.

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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.

Azshara Objective area 8 mapped points
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In-game waypoint: /way #76 25.7 39.3

Coordinates

  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Azshara 25.6, 39.1/way #76 25.6 39.1
  • Objective areaAzshara 25.2, 38.5/way #76 25.2 38.5

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 Azshara map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s first objective area marker on Azshara:

  • Gates of Sothann, HyjalAlliance and Horde · about 820 yards west
  • Valormok, AzsharaHorde · about 1,100 yards south-west
  • Bilgewater Harbor, AzsharaHorde · about 1,600 yards 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.

Related
Money20 gold22 silver
Experience6,150 XP

Storyline

Xylem Challenge

Part 7 of 10.

Previous: Professionally Good Looking · Next: The Archmage Accosted

  1. 1Subtlety: The Thieving Apprentice
  2. 2Havoc: The Thieving Apprentice
  3. 3Frost: The Thieving Apprentice
  4. 4Survival: The Thieving Apprentice
  5. 5Arms: The Thieving Apprentice
  6. 6Professionally Good Looking
  7. 7Order of Incantations
  8. 8The Archmage Accosted
  9. 9A Portal Away
  10. 10A Gift From the Six

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.

  • Professionally Good LookingLevel 45

    The archmage has recently locked himself away in his tower. If you wish to enter, you'll need help from some of his apprentices. I'm afraid you won't get it dressed like that. Xylem has a thing for... outfits, and his apprentices use them to show rank.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Archmage AccostedLevel 45

    With the barrier dispelled, Archmage Xylem is finally within reach! Hopefully he'll be cooperative in returning the Iris...

The storyline at a glance

Xylem Challenge has 10 steps, from Subtlety: The Thieving Apprentice to A Gift From the Six.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Azshara (8), Dalaran (2).

Other storylines on the Azshara 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.