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Waygate: Skytop Observatory

Waygate: Skytop Observatory is a quest for level 10-70 in The Waking Shores. It rewards 9,500 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

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Description

Word from some of our northern explorers is there's another o' those stones high atop the spire to the northeast.

Heard it's quite difficult tae reach bein' so high up and all, but I'm sure ye can find a way!

Rewards

You will receive:

Money28 gold9 silver
Experience9,500 XP
Top Comments

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1
varenne+21via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

To complete Mastering the Waygates you need to reach renown lvl 23 with [faction=2507] and complete a sort series of quests.

All 8/8 Mastering the Waygates achievement video: https://youtu.be/NzcHBq3T1P8

How to unlock:


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

    2. Dormant Discovery

    4. This Old Stone

    6. Nightborne Know-How

    8. Curiosity is Key

    10. Power Procurement

    12. A Gateway to Somewhere

    14. An Ancient Awakening - Unlocks the An Ancient Awakening and [spell=386485]




  4. 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
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP9,500
MoneyGold28g 9s
Quest Line

Where this quest fits

Also counted by Mastering the Waygates

Its criteria name 8 quests; others include:

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.

Mastering the WaygatesUnlock all of the Ancient Waygate locations in the Dragon Isles.5
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