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Skyriding Talents and You

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

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-70
ZoneThe Waking Shores
Quest ID68798

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(68798))

What to do

StorylineIn Defense of Life, step 9 of 18
Rewards14g 4s 50c, 4,750 XP

Description

Obviously, it is not just Glensera and myself that are invested in these adventurers. Lithragosa is also excited to help you hone your dragonriding skills, and you have already met Celormu which is excellent. Your next stop is to speak to Lithragosa, who can show you what skills you can learn!

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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 Skyriding Talents and YouTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2022 75.2 55.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Waking Shores 75.2, 55.0/way #2022 75.2 55.0
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 74.6, 57.0/way #2022 74.6 57.0
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 73.2, 52.1/way #2022 73.2 52.1

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:

  • Skytop Observatory, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 110 yards south
  • Rebuff Lookout, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 110 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 120 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 220 yards north-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
Money14 gold4 silver
Experience4,750 XP
ReputationValdrakken Accord +50

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.

Other quests in The Waking Shores that reward Valdrakken Accord reputation: How to Glide with Your Dragon (+50), How to Dive with Your Dragon (+50), How to Use Momentum with Your Dragon (+50), Punching Up (+100), A Cultist's Misgivings (+50), The Shadow of His Wings (+150).

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

In Defense of Life

Part 9 of 18.

Previous: The Skytop Observatory · Next: Return to the Ruby Lifeshrine

  1. 4How to Glide with Your Dragon
  2. 5How to Dive with Your Dragon
  3. 6How to Use Momentum with Your Dragon
  4. 7The Need For Higher Velocities
  5. 8The Skytop Observatory
  6. 9Skyriding Talents and You
  7. 10Return to the Ruby Lifeshrine
  8. 11Training Wings
  9. 12Who Brought the Ruckus?
  10. 13The Primary Threat
  11. 14Basalt Assault
  12. 15Egg Evac

Showing steps 4 to 15 of 18.

Also part of: Introduction to Dragonriding (part 6 of 7), The Waking Shores (part 21 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 Skytop ObservatoryThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    Those are the basics of riding a drake! You are doing quite well. Now, I would like to introduce you to some of the others involved in this adventure. We have made a home for ourselves over at the Skytop Observatory. Celormu will be able to help guide you there.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Return to the Ruby LifeshrineThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    And this is just the beginning of your dragonriding journey! Keep your eyes open for new adventures and experiences throughout the Dragon Isles, and be sure to visit us in any of our outposts. For now, return to Alexstrasza to continue your exploration in these lands.

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.