Quest Log

Skyriding (ID 80012)

Skyriding is a quest for level 10-70. It is step 1 of 7 in the Introduction to Skyriding storyline, the opening step. The quest's turn-in marker is in The Jade Forest at 65.3, 37.2.

Description

This land is more vast than I remember. However, a good scholar always prepares for contingencies.

Two of the most airborne dragons have agreed to aid our cause. They will provide a winged mount so you may cover more ground.

I will send you to Lord Andestrasz. He shall instruct you further.

Rewards

You will receive:

Spell: SkyridingUnlocks the ability to ride skyriding mounts, using momentum and paired abilities to traverse the skies.

Stuck on this quest?

Turn in at The Jade Forest 65.3, 37.2 /way #371 65.3 37.2

Check whether you have already completed it in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(80012))

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	The Jade Forest	Turn-in marker at 65.3, 37.2, 4 mapped points

World Map

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inThe Jade Forest 65.3, 37.2/way #371 65.3 37.2
Objective areaThe Jade Forest 45.8, 84.7/way #371 45.8 84.7
Objective areaThe Jade Forest 28.6, 14.0/way #371 28.6 14.0

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 Jade Forest map

Beating the Odds about 260 yards
Empty Nests about 260 yards
Egg Collection about 260 yards
Wild Things about 260 yards
Choosing the One about 260 yards
They Grow Like Weeds about 550 yards
Flight Training: Ring Round-Up about 550 yards
Flight Training: Full Speed Ahead about 550 yards
Flight Training: In Due Course about 550 yards
Riding the Skies about 640 yards

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Jade Forest:

The Arboretum, Jade ForestAlliance and Horde · about 660 yards south-west
Sri-La Village, Jade ForestAlliance and Horde · about 930 yards north-west
Emperor's Omen, Jade ForestAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards north-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 2,600 yards south-west
Objective areaabout 2,800 yards north-west
Objective areaabout 2,600 yards south-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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Introduction to Skyriding

Part 1 of 7.

Next: Skyriding

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

How to Glide with Your DragonLevel 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: Level 10-70.

SkyridingThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70
SkyridingLevel 10-90

The storyline at a glance

Introduction to Skyriding has 7 steps, from Skyriding to Fashionable Flying.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Jade Forest (7).

Other storylines on The Jade Forest map

The Jade Forest88 steps, starts with Unleash Hell
The Jade Forest, Dawn's Blossom & Tian Monastery & Nectarbreeze Village39 steps, starts with In Search of Wisdom
The Jade Forest, Greenstone Quarry & Terrace of Ten Thunders & The Jade Serpent35 steps, starts with All We Can Spare
The Jade Forest, Strange Bedfellows & Grookin Hill24 steps, starts with Nazgrim's Command
The Jade Forest, The White Pawn & Pearlfin Village19 steps, starts with SI:7 Report: Lost in the Woods
The Jade Forest, Paw'don Village19 steps, starts with The King's Command

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.

Other versions of this quest

3 quests carry the name Skyriding. They differ in the level/category/zone shown here.

Quest	Level	Category	Zone	ID
Skyriding (this page)	Level 10-70	Timerunning	Same	80012
Skyriding	Level 10-70	Same	The Waking Shores	68795
Skyriding	Level 10-90	Timerunning	Same	90754

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Skyrider Racing - The Heaps Leap

Skyriding

Skyriding Talents and You

Skystrider's Heart

Slacking and Sledding

Database

Downloads

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