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The Root of Things

The Root of Things is a quest for level 83-88 in Harandar. It is step 7 of 13 in The Empty Cradle storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Harandar at 53.4, 49.4. It rewards 12,150 experience and money.

Description

Looks like you didn't find any sign of the rootstaff among all the thiever's nests. That's a good thing, honestly.

But there's more to this test than just recovering stolen goods. Yes, it's a test. You're seeking secret knowledge. That means something here doesn't add up, and the real answer is waiting to be found.

So, come find me when you're ready to get that answer.

Rewards

Money31 gold90 silver
Experience12,150 XP
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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP12,150
MoneyGold31g 90s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapHarandarTurn-in marker at 53.4, 49.4, 5 mapped points
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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.

Harandar Quest turn-in 5 mapped points
Harandar map showing where to go for The Root of ThingsTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2413 53.4 49.4

Coordinates

  • Turn-inHarandar 53.4, 49.4/way #2413 53.4 49.4
  • Objective areaHarandar 60.4, 45.9/way #2413 60.4 45.9
  • Objective areaHarandar 58.8, 47.7/way #2413 58.8 47.7

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 Harandar map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Harandar:

  • The Den, HarandarAlliance and Horde · about 200 yards south
  • Har'athir, HarandarAlliance and Horde · about 1,200 yards east
  • Har'kuai, HarandarAlliance and Horde · about 1,600 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 560 yards east
  • Objective areaabout 600 yards east
  • Objective areaabout 600 yards 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

The Empty Cradle

Part 7 of 13.

Previous: Nested Clues · Next: A Legend to Know

  1. 1The Listener
  2. 2In the Name of the Goddess
  3. 3The Stolen Staff
  4. 4To the Blossoming Terrace
  5. 5That's Not Yours
  6. 6Nested Clues
  7. 7The Root of Things
  8. 8A Legend to Know
  9. 9Once More Into the Rift
  10. 10Shrouded by Aln'hara
  11. 11Ritual Reinforcement
  12. 12The Dreamrift: Malformed Mystery
  13. 13The Empty Cradle

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.

  • Nested CluesHarandar · Level 83-88

    You're looking for a staff called the Root of the World. It's a powerful twist of woven roots, back from before the haranir traveled deep into the mountain. It's irreplaceable, as Aksem knows. So if a rutaani petalwing stole it, that's embarrassing.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • A Legend to KnowHarandar · Level 83-88

    I am entrusted with many secrets, and the benefit of that is not having to explain myself often. You have recovered the Root of the World, as I asked. Now, take it to Zur'ashar Kassemeh, and learn more about it. There will be more for you, later.

The storyline at a glance

The Empty Cradle has 13 steps, from The Listener to The Empty Cradle.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Harandar (12).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

  • The Empty Cradle Complete the following questlines alongside the Legends of the Haranir.

Other storylines on the Harandar 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.

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The Rook's Guard
The Root Cause
The Root of the Corruption
The Root of the Problem
The Rotting Orchard
The Roughnecks
The Royal Procession
The Ruined Kingdom
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