Quest Log

This Old Stone

This Old Stone is a quest for level 10-70 in The Waking Shores. It is step 3 of 8 in the Ancient Waygates storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in The Waking Shores at 47.2, 90.2. It rewards 1,200 experience and money.

Description

This stone behind me is just one piece of, what do ye call it--ancient technology--we stumbled upon here in the Isles.

But, we're not entirely sure what they are just yet. Baffling, really.

We've sent word to some friends to see if they can help. In the meantime, perhaps ye can figure out how tae use it?

Rewards

Money2

Experience1,200 XP

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varenneNov 27, 2022+5via Wowhead

Related to the Mastering the Waygates achievement video: https://youtu.be/NzcHBq3T1P8
How to unlock:

After you reach the renown lvl 7 with the [faction=2507] NPC will show up near you, offering a questchain
Complete the questchain

Dormant Discovery - just intro quest tha you can get from small dragon near you when you reach renown lvl 7

This Old Stone - https://youtu.be/eafNrBe1Xb0

Nightborne Know-How - https://youtu.be/XisXFyr5y0A

Curiosity is Key - https://youtu.be/pgTOu_4YQXY

Power Procurement - https://youtu.be/qYYsNRIrV-4

A Gateway to Somewhere - https://youtu.be/NzD2XL41Xfs

An Ancient Awakening - https://youtu.be/8Y3ENiz5hj0 - Unlocks the An Ancient Awakening and [spell=386485]

You will get a new quest at renown lvls 8,10,15,17, 20, 23 and you will be able to pick and activate one new [npc=197222] each time

ID
Name
Coordinates
Zone
Unlock Quest
Video
1
Cobalt Assembly
48.34 30.14
The Azure Span
An Ancient Awakening
https://youtu.be/8Y3ENiz5hj0
2
Rubyscale Outpost
47.33 90.26
The Waking Shores
An Ancient Awakening
https://youtu.be/8Y3ENiz5hj0
3
Eon's Fringe
52.34 78.56
Thaldraszus
Waygate: Eon's Fringe
https://youtu.be/Vee_Wive3k8
4
Rusza'thar Reach
81.27 39.01
Ohn'ahran Plains
Waygate: Rusza'thar Reach
https://youtu.be/VUQ0yktXRnQ
5
Algeth'era
62.45 40.50
Thaldraszus
Waygate: Algeth'era
https://youtu.be/XszVfXJlWz4
6
Shady Sanctuary
30.67 55.55
Ohn'ahran Plains
Waygate: Shady Sanctuary
https://youtu.be/xbH_EapqayY
7
Vakthros
77.60 30.83
The Azure Span
Waygate: Vakthros
https://youtu.be/x3S0v5uNRIY
8
Skytop Observatory
75.32 57.01
The Waking Shores
Waygate: Skytop Observatory
https://youtu.be/Tqc-a1XhbOk

/way #2024 48.34 30.14 1 Cobalt Assembly
/way #2022 47.33 90.26 2 Rubyscale Outpost
/way #2025 52.34 78.56 3 Eon's Fringe
/way #2023 81.27 39.01 4 Rusza'thar Reach
/way #2025 62.45 40.50 5 Algeth'era
/way #2023 30.67 55.55 6 Shady Sanctuary
/way #2024 77.60 30.83 7 Vakthros
/way #2022 75.32 57.01 8 Skytop Observatory

When you use the Ancient Waygate you get the [spell=392960] debuf and cant use them for 30 mins

It is Account Unlock achievement and all the Waygates will be unlocked for alts

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Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Experience	XP	1,200
Money	Gold	2g 80s

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	The Waking Shores	Turn-in marker at 47.2, 90.2, 2 mapped points

World Map

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inThe Waking Shores 47.2, 90.2/way #2022 47.2 90.2
Objective areaThe Waking Shores 47.3, 90.3/way #2022 47.3 90.3

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 Waking Shores map

Next Steppes about 120 yards
Ohn'ahran Plains about 120 yards
Expedition Cloaks about 360 yards
Digging Up Treasure about 360 yards
Demolitions Access about 360 yards
New Dragonscale Equipment about 360 yards
Renowned Explorer's Armor about 360 yards
Lost Expedition Scouts about 360 yards
Wayfinder's Compass about 360 yards
The Basecamp 'Pets' about 380 yards

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:

Rubyscale Outpost, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · at the same spot
Dragonscale Basecamp, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 370 yards north
Timberstep Outpost, Ohn'ahran PlainsAlliance and Horde · about 640 yards south-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

Ancient Waygates

Part 3 of 8.

Travel Network

Previous: Dormant Discovery · Next: Nightborne Know-How

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.

Dormant DiscoveryThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70
<Nevermind how this curious parchment ended up in your bags. What's important are the contents of the message.> Members of the Dragonscale Expedition: Your assistance is required! Report to the Rubyscale Outpost at once!

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

Nightborne Know-HowThe Waking Shores · Level 10-70
Ancient symbols aren't really me thing. However... <Thaelin searches through his belongings, eventually pulling out a map. At the top of the parchment appears the name Antonidas, scribbled in large, sloppy letters.> Ah hah! Here it is!

The storyline at a glance

Ancient Waygates has 8 steps, from Power Procurement to Curiosity is Key.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Azure Span (5), The Waking Shores (3).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Mastering the Waygates Unlock all of the Ancient Waygate locations in the Dragon Isles.
An Ancient Awakening Unlock the Ancient Waygate travel network in the Dragon Isles.

Other storylines on The Waking Shores map

Dragonscale Expedition Renown54 steps, starts with Lost Expedition Scouts
The Waking Shores52 steps, starts with Reporting for Duty
In Defense of Life18 steps, starts with For the Benefit of the Queen
Obsidian Citadel Alt Skip16 steps, starts with Wrathion Awaits
The Dragonscale Expedition28 steps, starts with The Dragon Isles Await
Dragons in Distress13 steps, starts with Reporting for Duty

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.

Community notes from Wowhead · 5 comments

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mikeygamesDec 2, 2022+0via Wowhead

NPC didn't show up at all for me and no idea how to get them to come back, I've submitted a bug report

FarmbuyerAug 10, 2024+0via Wowhead

The opening line of the quest is "This stone behind me is [...], and there's a "quest objective" circle over it on the minimap.

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