If you are here because you are looking for the Apex Canopy...it is in the far south-west where the land is actually already green colored on the map. It looks like it doesn't belong to Waking Shore, but it's the transition area.
WoW Zone
The Waking Shores
Khaz Algar - Level 10-70.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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Burning Ascent Fishing HoleDragonscale BasecampDreamsurgeNeltharusObsidian Citadel and Dragonbane KeepRuby Life PoolsSiege on Dragonbane KeepSiege on Dragonbane KeepWaking Shores RallyApex ObservatoryDragonscale BasecampLife Vault RuinsObsidian BulwarkObsidian ThroneRebuff LookoutRuby Life PoolsRuby LifeshrineRubyscale OutpostSkytop Lookout (QD)Skytop ObservatorySkytop ObservatoryUktulut BackwaterUktulut OutpostUktulut PierWingrest EmbassyNeltharusRuby Life PoolsQuest hub near Dragonscale BasecampQuest hub near Uktulut BackwaterQuest hub near Ruby LifeshrineQuest hub near Wingrest EmbassyQuest hubQuest hub near Ruby Life PoolsQuest hubQuest hubQuest hub near Rubyscale OutpostQuest hub near Obsidian BulwarkQuest hub near Skytop Lookout (QD)Quest hubThe in-game map of The Waking Shores with 9 landmarks, 16 flight points, 2 instance entrances and 12 quest hubs placed from the game data. Coordinates are the in-game map's own (0 to 100, left to right and top to bottom); subzone marks sit at the centre of each area's explored-map overlay.
| Marker | Name | Coordinates | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Ascent Fishing Hole | 33.8, 65.2 | The Tuskarr have noted that even the lava in this area is teeming with fish. | |
| Dragonscale Basecamp | 47.1, 82.1 | The Dragonscale Expedition have established their temporary headquarters here, high up in the cliffs of the Waking Shores. | |
| Dreamsurge | 58.4, 67.8 | The Waking Shores are experiencing the Dreamsurge. | |
| Neltharus | 25.7, 56.3 | Dungeon | |
| Obsidian Citadel and Dragonbane Keep | 22.7, 60.8 | Black dragons and vicious djaradin war over Obsidian Citadel, the ancient home of the black dragonflight. | |
| Ruby Life Pools | 60.1, 75.7 | Dungeon | |
| Siege on Dragonbane Keep | 30.6, 78.0 | The Outcasts will begin their siege soon! | |
| Siege on Dragonbane Keep | 30.3, 70.0 | The siege is over, and the keep is controlled by the Obsidian Outcasts. | |
| Waking Shores Rally | 73.3, 52.1 | Join the multiplayer Dragonriding race. | |
| Apex Observatory, The Waking Shores | 23.8, 83.1 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Dragonscale Basecamp, The Waking Shores | 47.9, 83.3 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Life Vault Ruins, The Waking Shores | 65.0, 57.4 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Obsidian Bulwark, The Waking Shores | 42.3, 66.3 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Obsidian Throne, The Waking Shores | 25.3, 57.1 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Rebuff Lookout, The Waking Shores | 75.8, 56.8 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Ruby Life Pools, The Waking Shores | 57.8, 68.0 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Ruby Lifeshrine, The Waking Shores | 63.3, 72.2 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Rubyscale Outpost, The Waking Shores | 47.3, 90.3 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Skytop Lookout (QD), The Waking Shores | 57.3, 42.8 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Skytop Observatory, The Waking Shores | 72.8, 51.9 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Skytop Observatory, The Waking Shores | 75.3, 57.0 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Uktulut Backwater, The Waking Shores | 54.3, 36.9 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Uktulut Outpost, The Waking Shores | 17.5, 88.7 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Uktulut Pier, The Waking Shores | 45.8, 27.5 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Wingrest Embassy, The Waking Shores | 76.0, 35.0 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Neltharus | 25.4, 56.8 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Ruby Life Pools | 60.3, 75.3 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Quest hub | 26.4, 61.6 | 7 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 80.8, 27.8 | 6 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 82.1, 31.8 | 6 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 57.5, 59.1 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Dragonscale Basecamp | 47.3, 82.8 | 25 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Obsidian Bulwark | 42.5, 66.8 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Ruby Life Pools | 59.7, 74.2 | 6 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Ruby Lifeshrine | 61.9, 70.5 | 11 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Rubyscale Outpost | 47.6, 89.6 | 5 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Skytop Lookout (QD) | 56.4, 44.0 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Uktulut Backwater | 54.2, 38.7 | 12 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Wingrest Embassy | 76.5, 33.9 | 7 quests turned in here |
Flight Points in The Waking Shores
16 flight points on The Waking Shores map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Apex Observatory
Direct flights to Emberwatch (Ohn'ahran Plains), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Throne (The Waking Shores) and Uktulut Outpost (The Waking Shores).
- Dragonscale Basecamp
Direct flights to Emberwatch (Ohn'ahran Plains), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores), Ruby Life Pools (The Waking Shores) and Timberstep Outpost (Ohn'ahran Plains).
- Life Vault Ruins
Direct flights to Algeth'era (Thaldraszus), Ruby Life Pools (The Waking Shores), Skytop Observatory (The Waking Shores), Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores) and Wingrest Embassy (The Waking Shores).
- Obsidian Bulwark
Direct flights to Apex Observatory (The Waking Shores), Dragonscale Basecamp (The Waking Shores), Emberwatch (Ohn'ahran Plains), Obsidian Throne (The Waking Shores), Ruby Life Pools (The Waking Shores) and Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores).
- Obsidian Throne
Direct flights to Apex Observatory (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores) and Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores).
- Rebuff Lookout
- Ruby Life Pools
Direct flights to Algeth'era (Thaldraszus), Dragonscale Basecamp (The Waking Shores), Life Vault Ruins (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores), Timberstep Outpost (Ohn'ahran Plains) and Valdrakken (Thaldraszus).
- Ruby Lifeshrine
- Rubyscale Outpost
- Skytop Lookout (QD)
- Skytop Observatory
Direct flights to Algeth'era (Thaldraszus), Life Vault Ruins (The Waking Shores), Veiled Ossuary (Thaldraszus) and Wingrest Embassy (The Waking Shores).
- Skytop Observatory
- Uktulut Backwater
Direct flights to Life Vault Ruins (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Throne (The Waking Shores), Uktulut Pier (The Waking Shores) and Wingrest Embassy (The Waking Shores).
- Uktulut Outpost
Direct flights to Apex Observatory (The Waking Shores) and Broadhoof Outpost (Ohn'ahran Plains).
- Uktulut Pier
Direct flights to Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores).
- Wingrest Embassy
Direct flights to Life Vault Ruins (The Waking Shores), Morqut Village (The Forbidden Reach), Skytop Observatory (The Waking Shores), Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores) and Veiled Ossuary (Thaldraszus).
Zones one flight from The Waking Shores
Quest Hubs in The Waking Shores
The game marks 243 quests on The Waking Shores map, 145 of them with a turn-in point. Turn-in points that cluster together make a hub; a hub is named after the flight point or landmark it sits beside when one is that close.
- Near Dragonscale BasecampIt Belongs in a Museum... Eventually, A New Mystery, A Vault Unsealed, Simple Excavation Tools, Advanced Excavation Tools, Initial Mysteries of the Dragon Isles Drakes, Deeper Mysteries of the Dragon Isles Drakes, Broader Mysteries of the Dragon Isles Drakes and 17 more
- Near Uktulut BackwaterPressing Matters, Worst Impressions, Troubled Waters, All But One, The Only Way Past Is Through, Salvaging Supplies, Testing the Tuskarrsenal, In Mourning and 4 more
- Near Ruby LifeshrineLife-Binder on Duty, A Charge of Care, For the Benefit of the Queen, The Mandate of the Red, The Last Eggtender, Egg-cited for the Future, Professionally Equipped, Return to the Ruby Lifeshrine and 3 more
- Near Wingrest EmbassyGive Peace a Chance, Encroaching Elementals, Where is Wrathion?, Excuse the Mess, My First Real Emergency!, The Djaradin Have Awoken, The Waking Shores
- HubThe Courage of One's Convictions, Taking the Walls, Obsidian Oathstone, A Shattered Past, Forging a New Future, The Spark, An Axe Tempered
- Near Ruby Life PoolsThe Primary Threat, Basalt Assault, Proto-Fight, Who Brought the Ruckus?, A Gift for Miguel, Artisan's Courier
- HubTo the Dragon Isles!, Practice Materials, Explorers in Peril, Primal Pests, What's Your Specialty?, Home Is Where the Hearth Is
- HubTo the Dragon Isles!, Explorers in Peril, Primal Pests, Practice Materials, What's Your Specialty?, Home Is Where the Hearth Is
- Near Rubyscale OutpostNext Steppes, Dormant Discovery, This Old Stone, An Ancient Awakening, Ohn'ahran Plains
- Near Obsidian BulwarkBest Plans and Intentions, Sharp Practice, Wrathion Awaits, Lessons From Our Past
- Near Skytop Lookout (QD)Attune to the Observer, A Link to the Past, A Window into the Future, Technoscrying: Observatory
- HubHow to Glide with Your Dragon, How to Dive with Your Dragon, How to Use Momentum with Your Dragon, The Need For Higher Velocities
Storylines in The Waking Shores
Quest lines from the game data that run through The Waking Shores, in the order the client lists them.
The Waking Shores
- Reporting for Duty
- Invader Djaradin
- Deliver Whelps From Evil
- Time for a Reckoning
- Killjoy
- Blacktalon Intel
- The Obsidian Citadel
- Veteran Reinforcements
44 more steps, ending with The Waking Shores.
Dragonscale Expedition Renown
- Lost Expedition Scouts
- Simple Excavation Tools
- Expedition Cloaks
- Digging Up Treasure
- Sturdy Expedition Shovel
- Advanced Excavation Tools
- Initial Mysteries of the Dragon Isles Drakes
- Wayfinder's Compass
14 more steps, ending with Titled Story.
In Defense of Life
- For the Benefit of the Queen
- The Mandate of the Red
- Skyriding
- How to Glide with Your Dragon
- How to Dive with Your Dragon
- How to Use Momentum with Your Dragon
- The Need For Higher Velocities
- The Skytop Observatory
10 more steps, ending with Exeunt, Triumphant.
Obsidian Citadel Alt Skip
- Wrathion Awaits
- Sharp Practice
- Best Plans and Intentions
- Talon Strike
- No Time for Heroes
- The Courage of One's Convictions
- Taking the Walls
- Obsidian Oathstone
8 more steps, ending with Black Wagon Flight.
The Dragonscale Expedition
- The Dragon Isles Await
- Aspectral Invitation
- Expeditionary Coordination
- The Dark Talons
- Whispers on the Winds
- Chasing Storms
- To the Dragon Isles!
- Explorers in Peril
9 more steps, ending with Adventuring in the Dragon Isles.
Dragons in Distress
- Reporting for Duty
- Invader Djaradin
- Deliver Whelps From Evil
- Time for a Reckoning
- Killjoy
- Blacktalon Intel
- The Obsidian Citadel
- Veteran Reinforcements
5 more steps, ending with A Last Hope.
Maps Inside The Waking Shores
Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from The Waking Shores map.
- Neltharus (dungeon map)
- Ruby Life Pools (dungeon map)
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Named areas inside The Waking Shores, from the current game data.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Flight points in The Waking Shores, from the current game data.
Landmarks
Named points of interest in The Waking Shores, straight from the game data.
- Burning Ascent Fishing HoleThe Tuskarr have noted that even the lava in this area is teeming with fish.
- Dragonscale BasecampThe Dragonscale Expedition have established their temporary headquarters here, high up in the cliffs of the Waking Shores.
- DreamsurgeThe Waking Shores are experiencing the Dreamsurge.
- DreamsurgeThe Waking Shores are experiencing the Dreamsurge.
- NeltharusDungeon
- Obsidian Citadel and Dragonbane KeepBlack dragons and vicious djaradin war over Obsidian Citadel, the ancient home of the black dragonflight.
- Ruby Life PoolsDungeon
- Siege on Dragonbane KeepThe Outcasts will begin their siege soon!
- Siege on Dragonbane KeepThe siege is over, and the keep is controlled by the Obsidian Outcasts.
- Siege on Dragonbane KeepThe siege is active, and the Outcasts could use your help!
- Waking Shores RallyJoin the multiplayer Dragonriding race.
Quest Rewards in The Waking Shores
Blizzard's quest data places 301 quests in The Waking Shores. Together they award 1,539,150 experience and 4,880g 63s in coin. They are open to characters of level 10 to 80. 4 of them are limited to Dracthyr characters.
- Reputation earned: Valdrakken Accord (+9,250), Dragonscale Expedition (+7,395), Sabellian (+700), Wrathion (+700), Iskaara Tuskarr (+670) and Artisan's Consortium - Dragon Isles Branch (+275).
- Quest types the API names: 2 Group.
- Item rewards (17 different items, counting every choice): Charred Porter, Chromatic Dust, Coal-Fired Rib Rack, Dense Hide, Draconium Ore, Earthen Charm, Eternity Amber, Highly Spiced Haunch, Hochenblume, Large Green Bag, Lustrous Scaled Hide, Ominous Conch, Phoenix Wishwing, Serevite Ore, Vibrant Emerald, Wildercloth, Writhebark.
Totals are summed from the Blizzard game data API quest records for this area; a quest that offers a choice counts every option once.
Achievements Tied to The Waking Shores
6 achievements in the current game data name The Waking Shores in their criteria.
- Bounty Hunter (10 points) Loot a bounty from a slain player in each of the zones in the Dragon Isles while in War Mode.
- Flame Keeper of the Dragon Isles (10 points) Honor the flames of the Dragon Isles.
- Flame Warden of the Dragon Isles (10 points) Honor the flames of the Dragon Isles.
- Isles Ascender (10 points) Complete a climbing World Quest in each of the Dragon Isle Zones.
- Resource Scavanger (10 points) Open a War Supply Crate in each of the zones in the Dragon Isles while in War Mode.
- Wildlife Photographer (10 points) Complete one cataloging world quest in each zone.