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The Waking Shores

Level 10-70.

Expansion
Dragonflight
Level
10-70
its continent loading screen, shared by the zones of its continent (the game has no screen of The Waking Shores's own)
its continent loading screen, shared by the zones of its continent (the game has no screen of The Waking Shores's own)
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Details

LevelLevel 10-70
Landmarks1
Flight paths16
Quests1
ExpansionDragonflight
Wild pet level25
Quest hubs12

Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.

Map

The Waking Shores mapRuby Lifeshrine LoopApex ObservatoryDragonscale BasecampLife Vault RuinsObsidian BulwarkObsidian ThroneRebuff LookoutRuby Life PoolsRuby LifeshrineRubyscale OutpostSkytop Lookout (QD)Skytop ObservatorySkytop ObservatoryUktulut BackwaterUktulut OutpostUktulut PierWingrest EmbassyQuest hub near Dragonscale BasecampQuest hub near Uktulut BackwaterQuest hub near Ruby Lifeshrine LoopQuest hub near Wingrest EmbassyQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hub near Rubyscale OutpostQuest hub near Obsidian BulwarkQuest hub near Skytop Lookout (QD)Quest hubAzra's Prized PeonyEnkine the VoraciousGorjo the Crab ShacklerMagmatonO'nank ShorescourProto-Drake Hangout (NAME WIP)Rock Climbing Camp

The in-game map of The Waking Shores with 1 landmark, 16 flight points 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.

LandmarkNeutral flight pointQuest hub
MarkerNameCoordinatesDetail
Ruby Lifeshrine Loop63.3, 70.8Dragonriding Race
Apex Observatory, The Waking Shores23.8, 83.1Flight point, Both factions
Dragonscale Basecamp, The Waking Shores47.9, 83.3Flight point, Both factions
Life Vault Ruins, The Waking Shores65.0, 57.4Flight point, Both factions
Obsidian Bulwark, The Waking Shores42.3, 66.3Flight point, Both factions
Obsidian Throne, The Waking Shores25.3, 57.1Flight point, Both factions
Rebuff Lookout, The Waking Shores75.8, 56.8Flight point, Both factions
Ruby Life Pools, The Waking Shores57.8, 68.0Flight point, Both factions
Ruby Lifeshrine, The Waking Shores63.3, 72.2Flight point, Both factions
Rubyscale Outpost, The Waking Shores47.3, 90.3Flight point, Both factions
Skytop Lookout (QD), The Waking Shores57.3, 42.8Flight point, Both factions
Skytop Observatory, The Waking Shores72.8, 51.9Flight point, Both factions
Skytop Observatory, The Waking Shores75.3, 57.0Flight point, Both factions
Uktulut Backwater, The Waking Shores54.3, 36.9Flight point, Both factions
Uktulut Outpost, The Waking Shores17.5, 88.7Flight point, Both factions
Uktulut Pier, The Waking Shores45.8, 27.5Flight point, Both factions
Wingrest Embassy, The Waking Shores76.0, 35.0Flight point, Both factions
Quest hub26.4, 61.67 quests turned in here
Quest hub59.7, 74.26 quests turned in here
Quest hub80.8, 27.86 quests turned in here
Quest hub82.1, 31.86 quests turned in here
Quest hub57.5, 59.14 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Dragonscale Basecamp47.3, 82.825 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Obsidian Bulwark42.5, 66.84 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Ruby Lifeshrine Loop61.9, 70.511 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Rubyscale Outpost47.6, 89.65 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Skytop Lookout (QD)56.4, 44.04 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Uktulut Backwater54.2, 38.712 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Wingrest Embassy76.5, 33.97 quests turned in here
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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 ObservatoryBoth factions, 23.8, 83.1

    Direct flights to Emberwatch (Ohn'ahran Plains), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Throne (The Waking Shores) and Uktulut Outpost (The Waking Shores).

  • Dragonscale BasecampBoth factions, 47.9, 83.3

    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 RuinsBoth factions, 65.0, 57.4

    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 BulwarkBoth factions, 42.3, 66.3

    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 ThroneBoth factions, 25.3, 57.1

    Direct flights to Apex Observatory (The Waking Shores), Obsidian Bulwark (The Waking Shores) and Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores).

  • Rebuff LookoutBoth factions, 75.8, 56.8
  • Ruby Life PoolsBoth factions, 57.8, 68.0

    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 LifeshrineBoth factions, 63.3, 72.2
  • Rubyscale OutpostBoth factions, 47.3, 90.3
  • Skytop Lookout (QD)Both factions, 57.3, 42.8
  • Skytop ObservatoryBoth factions, 72.8, 51.9

    Direct flights to Algeth'era (Thaldraszus), Life Vault Ruins (The Waking Shores), Veiled Ossuary (Thaldraszus) and Wingrest Embassy (The Waking Shores).

  • Skytop ObservatoryBoth factions, 75.3, 57.0
  • Uktulut BackwaterBoth factions, 54.3, 36.9

    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 OutpostBoth factions, 17.5, 88.7

    Direct flights to Apex Observatory (The Waking Shores) and Broadhoof Outpost (Ohn'ahran Plains).

  • Uktulut PierBoth factions, 45.8, 27.5

    Direct flights to Uktulut Backwater (The Waking Shores).

  • Wingrest EmbassyBoth factions, 76.0, 35.0

    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.

Storylines in The Waking Shores

Quest lines from the game data that run through The Waking Shores, in the order the client lists them.

Maps Inside The Waking Shores

Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from The Waking Shores map.

Related

Collectibles from The Waking Shores

Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in The Waking Shores. Showing 19 of 44 - the rest are listed on each collection's own page.

Mounts (4)

Toys (7)

Pets (8 of 33)

Landmarks

Named points of interest in The Waking Shores, straight from the game data.

  • Ruby Lifeshrine LoopDragonriding Race

Quest Rewards in The Waking Shores

Blizzard's quest data places 1 quest in The Waking Shores. It is open to characters of level 70.

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.

Rares and Named Targets in The Waking Shores

17 rares, named targets and treasures the game ties to The Waking Shores through a quest with a marker on this zone's map: a kill objective, or the rare's own tracking quest. Coordinates are that quest marker on the in-game map (0 to 100), and 7 of them are drawn on the map above. The game data has no spawn table, so treat a marker as where to start looking.

MarkerNameKindCoordinatesQuest
Azra's Prized PeonyRare54.6, 71.7Azra's Prized Peony
BouldronRareNot placedBouldron
Enkine the VoraciousRare21.6, 64.8Enkine the Voracious
FrozionRareNot placedFrozion
Gorjo the Crab ShacklerRare79.2, 51.5Gorjo the Crab Shackler
GravlionRareNot placedGravlion
GrizzlerockRareNot placedGrizzlerock
InfernumRareNot placedInfernum
Kain FirebrandRareNot placedKain Firebrand
KarantunRareNot placedKarantun
MagmatonRare39.4, 62.5Magmaton
O'nank ShorescourRare79.1, 52.9O'nank Shorescour
Proto-Drake Hangout (NAME WIP)Rare39.7, 88.7How to Train a Proto-Drake
Rock Climbing CampRare48.7, 37.0Lightsprocket's Artifact Hunt
Rouen IcewindRareNot placedRouen Icewind
VoraazkaRareNot placedVoraazka
Zurgaz CorebreakerRareNot placedZurgaz Corebreaker

Gathering Materials in The Waking Shores

Gathering materials our reviewed material references send you to The Waking Shores for.

  • Hochenblume Dragon Isles Herbalism
    Hochenblume is a Dragon Isles herb. The region includes the Waking Shores, Ohn'ahran Plains, Azure Span and Thaldraszus.
  • Writhebark Dragon Isles Herbalism
    Writhebark belongs to Dragon Isles Herbalism. Check the node name before gathering rather than treating every herb marker as Writhebark.
  • Bubble Poppy Dragon Isles Herbalism
    Bubble Poppy is a Dragon Isles herb. Waterways are a useful place to look; a zone map alone does not establish node locations.
  • Saxifrage Dragon Isles Herbalism
    Saxifrage was introduced with Dragonflight. It is not exclusive to the Forbidden Reach or Zaralek Cavern, and does not require their patch unlocks.
  • Draconium Ore Dragon Isles Mining
    Draconium comes from Draconium deposits and seams in the Dragon Isles. Serevite is a separate ore, even when both appear during the same trip.
  • Serevite Ore Dragon Isles Mining
    Serevite is mined from deposits across the Dragon Isles. Deposit variants can produce different additional reagents.