TheWoWDBI wasn't paying attention and went afk right after picking up this quest.
If you lose sight of Sabellian and Wrathion, abandon the quest and retake it. I marked them which made it easier to follow them and find the tunnel.
For those still struggling, the loc for tunnel entrance is
/way 87.47, 29.00
Quest
The Patience of Princes
A World of Warcraft quest in Zaralek Cavern. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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If you don't have good gear, good AoE, or good self heals (pick 2), then stage 3 is pretty harsh. Tons of litle adds spawning and shielded casters that load you up with a nasty dot. The heal buff seems to only be triggered by melee hits, so the casters just tear through your health if you can't burst them down fast enough. And you have to do this solo, so no bringing a friend to help.
Devastation Evoker and Ele Shaman in 380ish gear had to spend a bunch of time running for their lives.Hands down the worst quest in 10.1 so far.
this scenario is crap.This happens when someone tries something very original but fails....should be at least skippable for alts.
Quest facts
Quest ID72981
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(72981))
What to do
WhereZaralek Cavern, Ohn'ahran Plains
StorylineBreaking Ground, step 6 of 16
Rewards84g 27s, 14,300 XP
Description
The centaur's report of Primalist forces pushing into the underground after Fyrakk changes the situation. Wrathion and I believe it would be a tactical mistake to dawdle here any longer, waiting for Ebyssian and his devotee to arrive. We still wish for you to join us. If you are ready, then we three should proceed together.
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.
Objective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #2023 82.7 30.6
Coordinates
- Objective areaOhn'ahran Plains 82.7, 30.6
/way #2023 82.7 30.6 - Objective areaOhn'ahran Plains 87.8, 28.8
/way #2023 87.8 28.8 - Objective areaOhn'ahran Plains 85.1, 27.0
/way #2023 85.1 27.0 - Objective areaOhn'ahran Plains 87.3, 27.5
/way #2023 87.3 27.5
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zaralek Cavern:
- Loamm, Zaralek Cavern
- Obsidian Rest, Zaralek Cavern
- Dragonscale Camp, Zaralek Cavern
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
Reputation: Valdrakken Accord +200
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 Zaralek Cavern that reward Valdrakken Accord reputation: Secrets From Our Father (+60), Sight Beyond Sight (+130), Legends of the Zaqali (+130), Know Thy Enemy (+130), Take Out the Head (+130), Battlefield Triage (+130).
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
Breaking Ground
Part 6 of 16.
Previous: Scar of Earth and Fire · Next: It Was Not Enough
- 1The Land Beneath
- 2News From Beneath
- 3A Crack in the World
- 4Where the Flames Fell
- 5Scar of Earth and Fire
- 6The Patience of Princes
- 7It Was Not Enough
- 8Culling the Deep
- 9Niffen and Goliath
- 10Brother's Keeper
- 11Secrets From Our Father
- 12The Earth Gives Way
Showing steps 1 to 12 of 16.
Also part of: Zaralek Cavern (part 5 of 72).
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.
- Scar of Earth and Fire
This centaur practically attacked us upon our arrival. He seems quite protective over this burning pile of ashes. I know you have worked alongside the Shikaar before. Would you speak to him? I would like to confirm what happened here. There is no chance that this is all a coincidence.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- It Was Not Enough
You're smellin' real down and out there, kid. Can't imagine what you been through to end up here. Well, it don't matter! We niffen ain't the sort to leave anyone behind. Especially not people who're about to be served up as a deepflayer's snack!
The storyline at a glance
Breaking Ground has 16 steps, from The Land Beneath to Six Hundred Feet Under.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zaralek Cavern (10), Valdrakken (3), Ohn'ahran Plains (2), Zaralek Cavern (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Valdrakken map
- Valdrakken Accord Renown
- Professions Quest
- The Spark of Ingenuity
- Thaldraszus
- Valdrakken, City of Dragons
- Spark of Ingenuity
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.