TheWoWDBUpon finishing the quest, the following npc dialogue occurs at the camp and as they walk away.
Voraxian says: I want to thank all of you. You have seen the worst of my flight's history and stayed to help me make things right.
Voraxian says: I cannot change what happened here, but I can do better. I can help my flight be better.
Earthmender Narvra says: After everything we have been through, this feels like the least we could do.
Chef Butterfingers says: Yeah!
Rupert, the Gentleman Elemental says: Indeed.
Tellywin Sharpfizzle says: Exactly!
Veritistrasz says: I am very proud of you, Voraxian. In the shadow of your forefather's citadel, you proved yourself a better dragon.
Voraxian says: Thank you, all of you. Can we head back to camp? I would like to be done with place.
Veritistrasz says: Last one back is a crusty hornswog.
Voraxian says: Tellywin.. could I ask you to write about this? So the world knows?
Tellywin Sharpfizzle says: You want me to write about it? My goodness, what an honor! Our group will need a name for posterity though. What should we call ourselves?
Chef Butterfungers says: Butterfingers and his Sous-Chefs?
Rupert, the Gentleman Elemental says: The Long-Suffering Rupert and his Wayward Charges?
Voraxian says: Hah. <Player Name> and Others?
Tellywin Sharpfizzle says: This is serious! Every group needs a good name. You wouldn't pay attention if the Valdrakken Accord was called "Some Random Dragons"!
Veritistrasz says: I might. Some Random Dragons sound interesting. It could be anything.
Earthmender Narvra says: Could even be dragons.
Veritistrasz says: Exactly.
Tellywin Sharpfizzle says: I can see working you all is going to be insufferable.
Voraxian says: How about... "The Dragons and the Scale Expedition"?
Tellywin Sharpfizzle says: Hmm. Doesn't exactly roll of the tongue, but it's not bad. We'll workshop it!
Rupert, the Gentleman Elemental says: I am looking forward to returning to camp and having a spot of tea.
Earthmender Narvra says: Tea sounds wonderful.
Chef Butterfingers says: I can throw some food together as well!
Voraxian says: Rupert, I have to ask. The hat makes sense to me, but why the monocle?
Veritistrasz smiles towards Voraxian.
Rupert, the Gentleman Elemental says: Well you see...
Quest
Stain Removal
A World of Warcraft quest in Zaralek Cavern. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Stand in the ring that appears, click on the extra action button, watch the dialogue..., attack Lead Researcher Sytorian to the north on the lava river island and more dialogue.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 36-80
ZoneZaralek Cavern
Quest ID73045
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(73045))
Requirements
Requires all ofCataloging Horror, A Ghastly Legacy, Restless Death
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineThe Dragons and the Scale Expedition, step 10 of 11
RewardsHonorary Explorer's Compass, 28g 9s, 9,500 XP
Honorary Explorer's Compass, 28g 9s, 9,500 XPDescription
We can begin the ritual whenever you are ready. Let's help these spirits pass on.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #2133 48.3 32.8
Coordinates
- Turn-inZaralek Cavern 48.3, 32.8
/way #2133 48.3 32.8 - Objective areaZaralek Cavern 48.4, 32.9
/way #2133 48.4 32.9 - Objective areaZaralek Cavern 48.8, 28.5
/way #2133 48.8 28.5
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 Zaralek Cavern map
- A Whisper to Sabellian about 180 yards
- Report: Battlefield Ruins about 190 yards
- Blow It Up about 190 yards
- Thinning Their Defenses about 190 yards
- Intercepting Communications about 190 yards
- With Our Powers Combined about 250 yards
- Here We Go Again about 280 yards
- The Obsidian Rest about 280 yards
- Fading Embers about 360 yards
- Air Superiority about 400 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Zaralek Cavern, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zaralek Cavern:
- Obsidian Rest, Zaralek Cavern
- Loamm, Zaralek Cavern
- Dragonscale Camp, Zaralek Cavern
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Other quests on the Zaralek Cavern map
Reward details
Items you receive
TypeConsumable
Item level50
BindingBinds when picked up
UseHonorary Explorer's Compass
Currency: Flightstones x 15
Earned from completing world quests, raids, dungeons, battlegrounds, arena matches, and other activities. Used to upgrade max-level gear.
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
The Dragons and the Scale Expedition
Part 10 of 11.
A Dragonscale Expedition group have been attacked. Help them, and Two Dragons who have stopped to help recover
Previous: Cataloging Horror · Next: Cavernous Capers
- 1Medicinal Fungi
- 2Healing Crystals
- 3A Room Without a View
- 4Bringing Disorder to Order
- 5Respite
- 6A Tower Yonder
- 7A Ghastly Legacy
- 8Restless Death
- 9Cataloging Horror
- 10Stain Removal
- 11Cavernous Capers
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.
- Cataloging Horror
I... I need to bring the evidence of this insanity back to my flight. It may destroy us, but my people need to know what happened here. I borrowed some cataloging cameras from Tellywin. Can you join me in documenting these atrocities?
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Cavernous Capers
While we wait for Veritistrasz and Narvra to nurse the rest of the camp back to health, I thought we might take a short jaunt. I sensed a cavern on our way here, and... I feel like I may need a bit of spelunking to take my mind off what just happened... Fancy joining me?
The storyline at a glance
The Dragons and the Scale Expedition has 11 steps, from Medicinal Fungi to Cavernous Capers.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zaralek Cavern (11).
Other storylines on the Zaralek Cavern map
- Zaralek Cavern
- The Ancient Bargain
- Sundered Legacy
- Breaking Ground
- Inevitable Confrontation
- Inherited Sin
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.