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Preservation of Knowledge

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

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Mypciscraze+4via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Hi all

I present You Storyline [storyline=1314]. This Storyline is part of Azure Spanner which is criteria for Loremaster of the Dragon Isles.

See Video with Storyline if need it - https://youtu.be/hcBVvvPMowY

Storyline in order I done it:

1. Into the Azure - See [npc=185599] 71.6 80.5
2. To the Azure Span - See [npc=185603] 41.43 35.6
3. Camp Antonidas - See [npc=183543] 46.6 40.1 movie will start.
4a. Assemble the Defenses - Get 3 [item=194512]. Location: /way 46.1 39.3 /way 45.8 40.1 /way 46 40.8
4b. Preservation of Knowledge - Find 4 Ancient Tomes. You can fine a lot around.
6. Wrath of the Kirin Tor - jump on [npc=192244] 46.2 38.8 and using skill 1 take down all dragons. DON'T LEAVE [npc=192244] until you will get kick out or you will need to kill dragons one more time.
7. Meeting Kalecgos - Go to 46 38.8 press on [npc=188915] and from it will drop [item=191954] take it. Now go 40.9 55.
8. The Many Images of Kalecgos - Use [object=376570] is outside tower then you will be teleported on top level now move to 40.7 59.
9a. Driven Mad - Loot 40 [item=190769] from mobs.
9b. Arcane Pruning - First press on [item=191953] then Fly to 2 location: 39.5 60.3 and 41.1 62.2 and use there [item=191952].
11. Straight to the Top - Fly to location: 39.5 60.3 or 41.1 62.2 and use [item=191978] after few sec you will get extra bar use it to get teleport on top platform.
12a. Platform Adjustments - Press on 3 [npc=185775] they look line big portals ease to see.
12b. Arcane Annoyances - Use [item=194891] to pull 6 [npc=192739] and slay them.
14. Reclaiming the Oathstone - Fly down on ground and speak with [npc=186187] Movie will start.
15. Aiding Azure Span - Go to 46.6 40.1 Storyline finish.

Hope That Help You :)

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 30-70
LocationThe Azure Span
CategoryValdrakken Accord
Quest ID67035

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(67035))

Description

Greetings, {race}. I am Althanus. I wish we could have met in a less... chaotic time. We were helping the Kirin Tor study the history of this place just a few moments before the Primalists attacked. I fear several tomes may still be out there, at risk of being destroyed in this dreadful assault. Please, you must recover these tomes! If they're destroyed, the history of this place will be lost.

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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.

The Azure Span Quest turn-in 12 mapped points
The Azure Span map showing where to go for Preservation of KnowledgeTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2024 46.6 40.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Azure Span 46.6, 40.1/way #2024 46.6 40.1
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Azure Span 45.9, 39.7/way #2024 45.9 39.7

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 The Azure Span map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Azure Span:

  • Camp Antonidas, Azure SpanAlliance and Horde · about 40 yards north
  • Cobalt Assembly, Azure SpanAlliance and Horde · about 750 yards north

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 80 yards west

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
Money28 gold9 silver
Experience9,500 XP
ReputationValdrakken Accord +50, Kirin Tor +100

Reward details

Reputation: Valdrakken Accord +50

Centered in their most ancient city, the Valdrakken Accord is the unified might of all dragonkind, seeking to protect not only their island home but all of Azeroth.

Reputation group: Dragonflight.

Reputation: Kirin Tor +100

The mages and archmages running the city of Dalaran. Faced with the rising threats of the Blue Dragonflight and the Scourge, they've transported their city to the heart of Northrend.

Reputation group: Wrath of the Lich King.

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.

Storyline

Into the Archives

Part 7 of 17.

Previous: Assemble the Defenses · Next: Wrath of the Kirin Tor

  1. 2To the Azure Span
  2. 3Shades of Blue
  3. 4The Azure Wizard
  4. 5Camp Antonidas
  5. 6Assemble the Defenses
  6. 7Preservation of Knowledge
  7. 8Wrath of the Kirin Tor
  8. 9Meeting Kalecgos
  9. 10The Many Images of Kalecgos
  10. 11Driven Mad
  11. 12Arcane Pruning
  12. 13Straight to the Top

Showing steps 2 to 13 of 17.

Also part of: Azure Span Chapter 1 (part 14 of 20), The Azure Span (part 6 of 52).

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.

  • Assemble the DefensesThe Azure Span · Level 30-70

    The Primalists have been hunting the Kirin Tor since we arrived in the Azure Span. They detest our practice of arcane magic. I'll send word to Kalecgos to return from the Azure Archives. In the meantime, we need to hold them off.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Wrath of the Kirin TorThe Azure Span · Level 30-70

    I've assembled the pieces of the device you recovered. Place it near Khadgar and use it to repel the Primalists! We just need to hold out a little longer until Kalecgos arrives.

The storyline at a glance

Into the Archives has 17 steps, from Into the Azure to Aiding Azure Span.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Azure Span (16), Ohn'ahran Plains (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

  • Azure Spanner Complete the following storylines in the Azure Span.

Other storylines on The Azure Span 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.