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The Way Forward

The Way Forward is a quest for level 60 in Zereth Mortis. It is step 11 of 12 in the Forming an Understanding storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Zereth Mortis at 35.0, 64.8. It rewards 8,150 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

I see you have a new friend, Maw Walker!

With Pocopoc at your side, I wonder what else you will discover about Zereth Mortis? The secrets we uncover here will be of great help against the Jailer. Perhaps they can teach us how to awaken this oracle.

Highlord Bolvar will surely want to hear of them.

Please go to Haven and inform him. There is a transporter just outside the cave you may want to use.

I will remain here and keep watch over the oracle.

Rewards

Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP
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Mypciscraze+3via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Hi all

I present [storyline=1250] Storyline part of Secrets of the First Ones. This Story line have 11 Quests.

See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/xeYJ3hnVZXk
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Quest Name:
Start and description
1 Danger Near and Far
Get inside bulding 40 74
2 A Mysterious Voice
Open Door then kill all waves last is [npc=184272]
3 Core of the Matter
Speak with [npc=177486] 34 64
4 Seeking the Unknown
Go inside bulding 33 65 and press on [object=369308]
5 Finding Firim
Go 36 55 and search [npc=180038] corpse then move to cave 35 45 to speak with [npc=177958]
6a Security Measures
press on 10 [object=369375] they are outside cave.
6b Unseen Agents
Kill 3 NPC: [npc=180088] 38 46, [npc=180089] 38 48 and [npc=180085]36 50
8 Now You May Speak
Speak with [npc=177958] will be cinematic then conversation then press on [npc=181397]
9 Surveying Cyphers
Examined [object=373529] 38 48, [object=373536] 32 62 and [object=373537] 49 71 look from water side. Then go to cave 51 61 and kill [npc=179939] and press on [object=375126]
10 Cyphers of the First Ones
Use [npc=181397] and pick up 1st skill. You will get Pocopoc spell to summon Him. YOu will unlock as well [spell=366935].
11 The Way Forward
Go to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon to finish storyline after that Quest You will be able to do Patterns Within Patterns. Patterns Within Patterns is not required to finish storyline.


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Thank You i Hope that Help You :).

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP8,150
MoneyGold25g 74s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapZereth MortisTurn-in marker at 35.0, 64.8, 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.

Zereth Mortis Quest turn-in 5 mapped points
Zereth Mortis map showing where to go for The Way ForwardTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1970 35.0 64.8

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZereth Mortis 35.0, 64.8/way #1970 35.0 64.8
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 35.1, 64.7/way #1970 35.1 64.7
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 35.6, 44.3/way #1970 35.6 44.3
  • Objective areaZereth Mortis 33.9, 48.1/way #1970 33.9 48.1

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 Zereth Mortis map

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

Getting there

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

  • Haven, Zereth MortisAlliance and Horde · about 30 yards east
  • Faith's Repose, Zereth MortisAlliance and Horde · about 660 yards north
  • Rondure AlcoveAlliance and Horde · about 910 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 670 yards north
  • Objective areaabout 550 yards north
  • Objective areaabout 560 yards north

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

Forming an Understanding

Part 11 of 12.

Previous: Cyphers of the First Ones · Next: Patterns Within Patterns

  1. 1Danger Near and Far
  2. 2A Mysterious Voice
  3. 3Core of the Matter
  4. 4Seeking the Unknown
  5. 5Finding Firim
  6. 6Security Measures
  7. 7Unseen Agents
  8. 8Now You May Speak
  9. 9Surveying Cyphers
  10. 10Cyphers of the First Ones
  11. 11The Way Forward
  12. 12Patterns Within Patterns

Also part of: Patch Intro (part 40 of 40).

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.

  • Cyphers of the First OnesZereth Mortis · Level 60

    The way is not quite clear, but the first steps have been made. It seems the divine construct has taken more of a liking to you than to me. Now that it has given you the beginnings of understanding, see what else it wishes to show you. The results should be enlightening.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Patterns Within PatternsZereth Mortis · Level 60

    We stand at the origin of the Shadowlands. We must not allow this place to become its undoing. Work with our new allies, <name>. Their assistance will be the difference between our success and the unmaking of all things.

Also counted by Secrets of the First Ones

Its criteria name 7 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Forming an Understanding has 12 steps, from Danger Near and Far to Patterns Within Patterns.

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

Other storylines on the Zereth Mortis 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.

Secrets of the First OnesComplete the storylines listed below.10
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