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Skyriding

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

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Miaque+44via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

For those with alts, given that Blizzard provides no in game indication of when the dragon riding is actually available... the moment your alt transitions to the Dragon Isles zone, you will be able to activate the Dragonriding Skill tree under the Dragon Isles Summary window. All the Dragon glyphs found across your account will be available for allocation at this point. Similarly, all the talents that you have learnt across the top row will be available.
Well done to Blizzard for the provision of this mechanism, I think that it's a great idea. Couple of marks off though for not notifying people of the option in-game.
Interestingly enough too, if you go to the nearby flight point, you will be able to immediately fly to Valdrakken and set your hearthstone there.

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azardm2000+18via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

For those who might have an alt run through the first time and then try on a different one, you might not have the Renewed Proto-Drake put on your bar or in your bags.

Check your list of mounts and it should be at the top.

I know obvious things are obvious, but I could not find it for the life of me. At least this way if you have come looking for where this might be, check there before driving yourself crazy - like me... lol

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Aresk+13via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If he disappears, do not abandon the quest. Look around and you should see him to the east of where he was before.

I took this quest, talked with Lord Andestrasz, clicked a dialogue option, and he disappeared. I abandoned the quest, and he reappeared. However, after I got the quest again, he was gone by the time I got back to him. I logged out and back in, and he was back in the spot that he was supposed to be. My party member also had him disappear the first time, but Lord Andestrasz was available for him when we returned.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-70
ZoneThe Waking Shores
Quest ID68795

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(68795))

Description

One thing you may have already discovered about this place: the Dragon Isles are vast. Some of the drakes have an intense interest in exploring every corner and secret hiding place in this renewed land, even those places that are not readily reached from the ground. They are eager for a second set of eyes to aid them in their journey, and in trade will gladly bear a rider across the lands. Speak with Lord Andestrasz, here in the Ruby Lifeshrine. He will explain more of what they intend.

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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 Waking Shores Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
The Waking Shores map showing where to go for SkyridingTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2022 57.7 66.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Waking Shores 57.7, 66.9/way #2022 57.7 66.9
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 58.4, 67.1/way #2022 58.4 67.1
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 62.3, 73.0/way #2022 62.3 73.0

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

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:

  • Ruby Life Pools, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 60 yards south
  • Ruby Lifeshrine, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 530 yards south-east
  • Life Vault Ruins, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 780 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 60 yards east
  • Objective areaabout 500 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.

Related
  • Spell: Renewed Proto-DrakeSummons and dismisses a rideable Renewed Proto-Drake. This mount can use Ride Along.
Money2 gold80 silver
Experience1,200 XP

Storyline

In Defense of Life

Part 3 of 18.

Previous: The Mandate of the Red · Next: How to Glide with Your Dragon

  1. 1For the Benefit of the Queen
  2. 2The Mandate of the Red
  3. 3Skyriding
  4. 4How to Glide with Your Dragon
  5. 5How to Dive with Your Dragon
  6. 6How to Use Momentum with Your Dragon
  7. 7The Need For Higher Velocities
  8. 8The Skytop Observatory
  9. 9Skyriding Talents and You
  10. 10Return to the Ruby Lifeshrine
  11. 11Training Wings
  12. 12Who Brought the Ruckus?

Showing steps 1 to 12 of 18.

Also part of: Introduction to Dragonriding (part 4 of 7), The Waking Shores (part 15 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.

  • The Mandate of the RedThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    Our calling is care and compassion. We aid the other flights not only for their own sake, but for the sake of dragonkind as a whole. Perhaps speaking with the dragonspawn here at the Ruby Lifeshrine will help you understand us further.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • How to Glide with Your DragonThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    Let us start with the basics. If you fly straight you will wear yourself out right now. Use gravity as an aid and aim slightly down to fly a long distance. The rings will give you the general angle that you should use for basic gliding.

Other quests with this name

This one: The Waking Shores · Level 10-70.

The storyline at a glance

In Defense of Life has 18 steps, from For the Benefit of the Queen to Exeunt, Triumphant.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Waking Shores (18).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

  • Waking Hope Complete the following storylines in the Waking Shores.

Other storylines on The Waking Shores 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.